AGCO
leads data-driven business practices in the agricultural
equipment sector
DULUTH, Ga.
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2016--
AGCO Corporation
(NYSE:
AGCO
), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor
of agricultural equipment and solutions, today announced that it has
teamed up with iMaps to implement QlikView, the business intelligence
and visualization software. As a large global business with multiple
brands and numerous international locations,
AGCO
was looking for a
unique solution to integrate and analyze a huge amount of complex data
from many different sources inside and outside the company in order to
better drive business.
AGCO
is one of the first agricultural companies
to embrace data-driven solutions to move the industry forward.
Eric Lescourret, AGCO Director, Advanced Technology Solutions &
commercial strategic initiatives,
North America
said, "QlikView allows
AGCO
to integrate and unify our 20+ data sources for a complete overview
and to centrally evaluate all of that critical data. We can now
seamlessly build the tools we need to analyze and visualize information.
AGCO
can now be more proactive and predictive and make better-informed
decisions, quickly." The QlikView solution connects all data sources in
one central location and provides
AGCO
with a meaningful analysis and
visualization of all relevant data quickly and in real time. Multiple
users and stakeholders are able to access information and benefit from
new insights.
As data integration and analysis became more important,
AGCO
enlisted
iMaps as a partner to implement QlikView. To analyze commercial
performance, a special QlikView app – called Data Driven Commercial Performance (DDCP) – was developed for AGCO. "The DDCP app is enabling
AGCO
to better track
commercial activities as well as our ability to execute our marketing
and sales plan, helping us to achieve our retail and market share
targets," explained Lescourret.
From now on, AGCO's
North America
business will be able to share the
data efficiently across various functions and benefit from data
interconnectivity and standardized key performance indicators (KPIs).
Lescourret continued, "The capacity we've gained to benchmark our KPIs
by district, account manager, dealers, and by product is amazing. After
our analysis we were able to focus on critical areas, setting more
realistic goals and reallocating resources and investments more
efficiently." Different functions can consume the same information in
different ways based on their unique challenges and area of engagement.
The data collected reflects how
AGCO
and its dealers efficiently manage
the entire customer journey; from the time the customer is considering
acquiring equipment from one of AGCO's equipment brands to the time they
need to replace it with a newer machine and the ability to support that
customer along the way.
The data-driven analysis tool enables
AGCO
to make smarter and quicker
decisions based on imminent market demands and needs. The pilot rollout
within the North American marketing and sales team has been successful
thus far. In the months to come,
AGCO
plans to engage with users to
further optimize the tool so that it will support AGCO's mission to grow
through superior customer service, innovation, quality and commitment.
NEWS: Visit www.AGCOnews.com/na for the latest news and information from
AGCO
.
About
AGCO
AGCO Corporation
(NYSE: AGCO) is a global leader in the design,
manufacture and distribution of agricultural solutions and supports more
productive farming through its full line of equipment and related
services.
AGCO
products are sold through five core brands, Challenger®,
Fendt®, GSI®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra®, supported by Fuse® precision
technologies and farm optimization services, and are distributed
globally through a combination of approximately 3,000 independent
dealers and distributors in more than 140 countries. Founded in
1990, AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, GA, USA. In 2015,
AGCO
had net
sales of
$7.5 billion
. For more information, visit http://www.AGCOcorp.com. For
company news, information and events, please follow us on Twitter:
@AGCOCorp. For financial news on Twitter, please follow the hashtag
#AGCOIR.
About
Qlik
Qlik®
(NASDAQ:
QLIK
) is a leader in visual analytics. Its portfolio of
products meets customers' growing needs from reporting and self-service
visual analysis to guided, embedded and custom analytics. Approximately
39,000 customers rely on
Qlik
solutions to gain meaning out of
information from varied sources, exploring the hidden relationships
within data that lead to insights that ignite good ideas. Headquartered
in
Radnor, Pennsylvania
,
Qlik
has offices around the world with more
than 1,700 partners covering more than 100 countries.
About iMaps
iMaps is a leading provider of innovative Business Intelligence and
Analytics Systems with a strong focus on
Qlik
technology solutions.
Based in
Brazil
, iMaps serves clients with a global presence. The
company has received recognition as 'Solution Provider of the Year
Latam' and for 'Excellence in Customer Advocacy.' For more information
please visit www.iMaps.com.br/USA.
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Source:
AGCO Corporation
Instinctif
Rebecca Fabian, 646-663-1078
Rebecca.Fabian@instinctif.com
or
AGCO
Lindsey
Pettyjohn, 770-232-8434
lindsey.pettyjohn@AGCOcorp.com