Central
Illinois Ag names Chad Colby as General Manager
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[April 16, 2016]
ATLANTA
- The owners of Central Illinois Ag; Steven Schmidt, Michael Schmidt,
Tim Evans, and Brian Reeser announce the hiring of Chad Colby as general
manager effective April 11, 2016. The current owners will continue in
their roles.
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“This is a significant milestone in our company’s history,” says CIA
President Michael Schmidt. “We are not a traditional company where
the team sits in their offices; we’re out there learning what
customers need and then finding solutions for them. Chad’s
one-of-a-kind strengths in ag technology prepare our family owned
company to serve our customers as never before. His knowledge and
commitment will serve this business and our customers not just in
the near term, but also for the next 20 plus years.”
“Agriculture grows and transforms through technology advancement,
and Central Illinois Ag will be there to help its customers make the
best decisions for their future,” says Colby. “I look forward to
serving farmers through my work with CIA sales, marketing, parts and
service.”
Chad Colby grew up on his family’s Central Illinois farm, always
being the tech “geek,” and that has not changed, nor has Colby’s
passion for and connection to agriculture. From tractors to
technology, Colby has served farmers and growers with his expertise
and experience.
He founded Colby AgTech, where he has worked with progressive
farmers, leading companies and government agencies to provide deeper
understanding and practical applications of new technologies. Colby
is a frequent contributor of domestic and international farm and
technology stories to television show, This Week in AgriBusiness,
featuring Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong.
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Colby shares his knowledge and passion of agriculture by having one
of the largest social media footprints in agriculture. He is the
industry-leading advocate for the use of unmanned aerial systems in
agriculture. Twitter’s Commercial Drone Industry Group named @TheChadColby
as one of the “20 People to Follow on Twitter,” where he landed in
the number six spot.
Colby will continue to share his ag technology expertise through speaking
engagements in the U.S. and across the globe, as well as through his social
media venues. Chad resides in Goodfield, with his wife Karen and two daughters.
Central Illinois Ag, located in the heart of the Illinois prairie, is proud to
offer the best products and people in the agricultural industry. Its
full-service dealerships in Atlanta, Clinton and Farmer City, Ill., along with a
parts and sales location in Mason City, Ill., enable the company to provide
superior local support for today’s growing producers. From a one-man blacksmith
shop in 1898, CIA has grown into an agricultural equipment powerhouse.
[Abby Coers, Marketing Coordinator,
Central Illinois Ag, Inc.]
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