CLAAS of America Names Adam Haworth Service Director

Dec 27, 2017

CLAAS of America announced today that Adam Haworth has assumed the role of Director, Service – North America. In his new role, Haworth is responsible for all facets of the Service Department, including CLAAS Academy training, technical support, field support and warranty.

“The North American Service Team is a crucial keystone of our business and its success has been instrumental in setting CLAAS apart within our industry,” said Eric Raby, President and General Manager – Sales, CLAAS of America. “We are excited about the new energy and vision that Adam brings to the position and look forward to building on the success of the very capable service team.”

Haworth began his journey with CLAAS in 2001 after completing a co-op opportunity with the CLAAS Omaha (COL) Test Validation Team. He joined COL as a test technician and, in 2006, he made the transition to CLAAS of America as a LEXION technical specialist and trainer on the North American Service Team.

Since joining CLAAS, Haworth has advanced through the ranks into his new leadership role. Haworth holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology with an emphasis in manufacturing from Iowa State University.

CLAAS of America Inc. offers a wide variety of technologically innovative hay tool, baler, self-propelled forage harvester and combine harvester products to provide growers optimum performance in the field. These products are designed by a dedicated engineering staff located at numerous worldwide factories focused on the production and design of harvesting equipment. The design, performance and reliability of this equipment have made CLAAS an international market leader. For more information, visit www.claas.com.

Source : Claas

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