DULUTH, Ga. — AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) named Kyle Hildebrand its 2025 Technician of the Year on July 30 in Jackson, Minnesota, at the Fendt Lodge™. This annual award recognizes an outstanding service technician who demonstrates exceptional technical expertise, a relentless commitment to customer uptime and exemplary leadership within the agricultural machinery industry.

Image removed by sender. Kyle Hildebrand, a service technician at Ag West Ltd. in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada, was named AGCO's 2025 North American Technician of the Year on July 30 at the Fendt Lodge in Jackson, Minnesota. Hildebrand competed for the award in a three-day competition that featured real-world scenarios testing diagnostics, product knowledge and customer service, earning a $5,000 grand prize.

AGCO's Technician of the Year program, now in its fourth year, recognizes North American AGCO dealer technicians for their diagnostic and technical abilities, dedication to continuous learning and excellent customer service skills. Hildebrand of Ag West Ltd. in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada, was awarded the 2025 title and a $5,000 grand prize after a three-day, hands-on competition against five other finalists who were nominated by AGCO dealerships across the US and Canada.

The competition featured real-world situations testing their critical thinking, product knowledge and technical skills through six different scenarios that measured participants' diagnostic and customer service abilities. This year's competition focused on the Fendt™ Rogator™ sprayer, with future events set to cover other AGCO brands and equipment.

"Our technicians are the backbone of our dealer network and serve as the critical link in keeping farmers' equipment up and running during vital field operations," said Ash Alt, Manager, Aftersales Technical Training at AGCO. "Kyle exemplifies the very best of AGCO service and truly delivers on our Farmer-First strategy, combining deep technical skill with a true commitment to our farmers' success. We are proud to honor him with this well-deserved award."

"Receiving this award is a huge honor, because this competition was definitely not easy," said Hildebrand. "Working on Rogators and other AGCO equipment and helping local growers get through critical seeding, spraying and harvest seasons every year is what I love to do. I'm grateful to my team at Ag West Ltd. for supporting my training and development."

Runner-up honors for 2025 were awarded to:

Eldon Kalinocha of Full Line Ag Sales Ltd. in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Justin Bohl of Butler Machinery in Chadron, Nebraska

Malcolm Klassen of LMS Ag Equipment in Stanley, Manitoba

Josh Kirsch of Ag Revolution (Ag Rev) in Vincennes, Indiana

AJ Odquist of Plevna Implement in Kokomo, Indiana

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