Real Turf Solutions has been named winner of Case Construction Equipment’s 2022 Kickstart Business Development Contest. Terry McNair owns the Fort Valley, Georgia, landscaping company.
“We salute Terry for his entrepreneurial spirt, people-first approach and dedication to his entire team,” said Terry Dolan, Case VP-North America, in a prepared statement. “Through CASE Kickstart, we’re honored to help the men and women who operate our equipment every day further their business aspirations and reach their dreams.”
For McNair, the drive for meaningful change in his business started with a very real and personal experience.
“My oldest son was diagnosed with cancer when he was 10 and we were told he’d never walk again,” McNair said in a statement. “It changed my perspective and goals. Today he has been fully cured.”
After countless hours in hospitals and days away from his work, McNair’s vision for his business, which is located 25 miles southwest of Macon, evolved, according to Case.
“We started to make changes,” said McNair. “I hired a new management team and developed a culture of ‘changing lives.’ Everything has changed for the better since.”
As part of the grand-prize package, McNair will have a Case compact track loader and attachment for six months. He will also receive one year of business consultation with Envisor Consulting. Owners Ken Thomas and Ben Gandy will use their proprietary Green Dot Operating System, which provides a roadmap that simplifies, streamlines, and ensures organizational development success and long-term sustainability, according to Case.
Equipment support, training and related counsel is being provided by Georgia-based Case dealer Tidewater Equipment Company.
Case also announced four runners up:
· Darren Peters of Peters’ Patio and Landscape (St. Kenyon, Minnesota)
· Ricky Parmar of Castleridge Landscaping (Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada)
· William Lindsey of Luxe Applied Sciences (Strasburg, Colorado)
· Alex Mackay of Beaumack Solutions (Three Hills, Alberta, Canada).
Each will receive a six-month online training subscription from Envisor Academy, Envisor’s online education hub.
Source: Case Construction Equipment
