ASKO North America Appoints Jim Walker as Independent Director

Oct 03, 2024

ASKO Construction and Agricultural Machinery America LLC (a subsidiary of ASKO Holdings Turkey) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Walker to the Board as an Independent Director.

ASKO North America will oversee the development and maximize the potential of the current Versatile, Farm King and Hy-Brid Lifts businesses as well as pursue any additional opportunities for ASKO Machinery in North America.

Walker comes to ASKO with over 40 years of Executive Leadership roles for Agricultural OEM’s in North America, the last as the leader of Case IH North America; retiring in 2018. Since then, he has focused on Executive Board of Director roles with Agricultural Dealers and Suppliers; his most recent with Shaw Development, the largest DEF engine component supplier in North America.

Walker states “I am very excited to be back in the Machinery OEM arena, especially at an Executive Board level. The stable of companies on the ASKO North America team are all strong organizations with rich histories. We also have unlimited expansion potential whether with the addition of existing ASKO Holdings products (i.e. Basak Tractors, etc.) or additional North American acquisitions."

Zafer Ozbalaban, ASKO Holdings Board Member and President of Buhler North America (parent company of Versatile Tractors and Farm King Implements) says “We are very much enthusiastic to get Jim on our North America team with his broad experience and knowledge about the market which surely brings a lot of value into our business.”

Source : Farm Equipment

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