Tellus Equipment Solutions, a company formed specifically to become an authorized John Deere agriculture and turf dealer, has closed on the acquisition of Ag-Pro Texas LLC.
The acquisition includes Ag-Pro Texas’ 21 full-service dealership locations in central and south Texas. Tellus Equipment says it is now one of the largest John Deere agriculture and turf dealers in the United States.
“We are very excited about the opportunity to serve farmers, landowners, and businesses throughout central and south Texas” says Troy Taylor, CEO, Tellus Equipment. “It’s a tremendous honor to become the authorized John Deere dealer for this area of Texas and we look forward to building lasting relationships that are rooted in trust and service with our customers and in the communities where we operate.”
Tellus Equipment also announces Jeff Donaldson has joined the company as chief operating officer. Donaldson brings to Tellus Equipment extensive experience in the equipment business and will lead Tellus’ sales, customer service, marketing, and operations functions. He previously served as COO at Darr Equipment Co. and as CEO at Adobe Equipment, which was sold to Darr Equipment Co.
“I am very excited to join the Tellus organization and the John Deere family of dealers” he says. “Our mission at Tellus will be to partner with our customers to provide industry leading equipment, quality parts and on-time service for an unparalleled customer support experience.”