Over 400 guests attended an open event at Harper and Eede's Ringmer premises on a balmy Spring evening recently. Harper and Eede are a subsidiary of Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd, the Ransomes Jacobsen's grounds care dealer of the southeast of England. Ransomes Jacobsen is a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.
Numerous manufacturers supported the event which included professional and commercial grounds care equipment together with a significant amount of agricultural machinery.
The guests, who came from Kent and East Sussex, were able to view the equipment and talk to the staff and manufacturers' representatives and also take advantage of the excellent hospitality on offer, which included hot food, beer from a local brewery and soft drinks.
"Exceptionally pleased", was the comment from Andy Turbin, General Sales Manager at Ernest Doe. "We were delighted with the attendance and from the feedback received, everyone really enjoyed themselves. The weather was superb and the support from all the manufacturers who attended was greatly appreciated. They certainly contributed to the success of the evening."
