FWEDA Endorsed and Marketed Programs
The Far West Board of Directors approves all endorsed programs of the Association.
They do not take that task lightly.
Acordia/Pinnacol - Workers Compensation Insurance - Colorado.
AgCareers.com - AgCareers.com is the leading online job board and human resource service provider for the agriculture industry. FWEDA members receive free unlimited job postings and free access to a resume database with more than 5,000 resumes! To get started using AgCareers.com, contact Luella Warren at 707-678-8859 or email Luella@fweda.com to set up an account. For questions about how to use AgCareers.com services, contact Cynthia Hoffman at Ag Careers at 866-519-7445 or email fweda@agcareers.com or Shunda at the Far west office.
ATS - ATS Asset Tracking Services Inc. offers the vShepherd? . This device is designed for equipment dealers, combining GPS, Cellular and Internet Technology for security, location and hour usage function allowing dealers maintain customer and dealer rental fleets and equipment.
California State Fund - FWEDA members receive special group rates, individual dividends and coverage tailored to our industry. For those who are not currently with California State Fund, independent agents in your area can now quote your business. By being in FWEDA's group program, you will enjoy a 6% reduction off your premium and the possibility of additional group bonus dividends.
Computer and Business Forms - We offer many pre-designed forms, security seals and dealer decals for our industry with competitive prices. Call the FWEDA office to help you with your needs including customized forms for your business. This will guarantee your support of the Association along with the best price for your business forms.
Fail-Safe Product Protection - Insured mechanical protection insurance program for all brands/sizes for equipment coverage in-force (new, used and rental). Fail-Safe offers: Rate Schedules for Rebuilt or New Components, Wrap-Around Protection, and Pan Scraper/Harvesting Application.
Federated Insurance - The Recommended Carrier for Property and Casualty Insurance for the Far West Equipment Dealer Membership!
Federated Mutual Insurance Companies is a leading property and casualty insurer of the equipment dealer industry and we are proud to be the recommended carrier of the Far West Equipment Dealer Association.
Federated Insurance has a variety of programs specifically designed to properly insurer FWEDA members. Our distribution system of marketing representatives and appointed independent agencies can and will provide quality service and value to FWEDA members.
Federated focuses on not just offering an insurance policy, but offering risk management support to help policyholders limit the possibility of risk in their day-to-day business operations. We have several programs available to cover your business in an unparalleled fashion.
For more information, please click on the Federated Insurance logo to link to our Internet site. You will be able to contact your local marketing representative, view our safety and risk management programs and learn more about the products and services offered to help your business. Since 1904, it's been our business to protect yours!
Federated Mutual Insurance Companies
121 East Park Square
Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone: 800-533-0472
www.federatedinsurance.com
Flat Rate Guides - Flat Rate Guides offer suggested repair times for Combines and Agricultural Tractors and for Outdoor Power Equipment. The Combines and Agricultural Tractors Guide offers over 108 tractor models and 18 combine models. The Outdoor Power and Equipment Guide includes 6 engine manufacturers, 21 residential equipment manufacturers and 15 commercial equipment manufacturers. These Flat Rate guides can be ordered from the Far West office.
Iron Solutions, Inc -
For everyone involved in the business of agricultural, industrial and outdoor power equipment - including buyers, sellers, dealers, auctioneers, lenders and insurers - IRON Solutions, Inc. is the leader in Equipment Market Intelligence™. The company's mission is to provide the equipment industry with the information and tools they need to serve their customers more profitably. IRON Solutions provides a portfolio of innovative and integrated products and services starting with the Official Guides, which for more than 70 years has been the gold standard of used equipment data in the industry. The Guides' trusted foundation of transactional data form the source of other IRON Solutions products and services. These include:
- IRON Search®, the industry-leading equipment inventory and search engine for Buyers and Sellers to connect. North America's largest used tractor and equipment Web site, IRONsearch.com receives over a quarter-million unique visits each month from professionals interested in selling, buying or researching construction, agriculture and landscape equipment. IRONsearch.com boasts more than 60,000 new and used equipment listings with nearly $2Billion reported sold in 2008.
- IRON HQ™, a fully-integrated business management solution that provides a seamless process from taking a lead, to providing a quote, to placing and processing the order.
- IRON Builder™ product configurator, which enables manufacturers and dealers to improve order accuracy, create brand awareness, streamline communication, lower customer acquisition cost, decrease quote turnaround time and track model and option popularity.
- IRON Guides™ equipment pricing tool that finds used tractor values and other outdoor power equipment and farm equipment values, instantly analyzes the latest sales activity in an area, factors in hours, options and reconditioning costs for the most profitable price for both a trade-in quote and for the sale for the machine.
The products are continually updated and improved. The IRON Search® tool is now included on all Farm Progress' state and regional publications' Web sites that serve farmers and ranchers across the nation. IRON Search® features the SmartSort™ scoring system that ranks equipment listings by completeness of description, along with customary categories like equipment price, age and location. SmartSort™ is automatically included on all equipment searches on IRONsearch.com, searching listings for descriptive information such as equipment photos, options, price, location and other details. The more complete the listing, the higher it rates. Results appear automatically during equipment searches on IRONSearch.com. Equipment sellers do not need to purchase any additional software or hardware to have their listings ranked.
IRON Solutions, Inc. was borne out of the North American equipment dealers associations and their dealer members who contribute data to the Official Guides. Its U.S. headquarters are in Fenton, MO., with offices in Outlook and Saskatoon, SK. For more information see www.ironsolutions.com or call 877-266-4766.
KPA -
Compliance experts on all environmental, health and safety (EHS), and human resource (HR) issues with over 3,000 clients nationwide. KPA's on site, on call, and online services will assure you a safer workplace, the highest level of compliance with EPA, OSHA and all other state and federal environment regulations. KPA's Hotlink HR takes over all human resource issues such as hiring, terminations, policy manuals, mandatory training and recordkeeping.
Legacy by Design - Succession Planning for Agribusiness Owners
Plan Success. Enjoy Life! Legacy by Design focuses on succession planning for agribusiness owners. Our process designs the optimal solutions for the owner, the family, and the agribusiness.
Comprehensive Succession Planning includes:
- Sustainable Business Model
- Ownership Transfer / Leadership Development
- Wealth Creation / Capital Management
- Retirement Option Design
- Estate Planning
Consultations are complimentary for our FWEDA family.
Please click on our logo (left) for a look at the benefits of succession planning. We invite your call, and please stop by our succession planning 'coffee shop' at www.Legacy-by-Design.com.
Legacy by Design
901 Bruce Road, Suite 160
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 345-7411
Toll Free (877) 523-7411
kevin@legacy-by-design.com
www.Legacy-by-Design.com
NAEDA - NAEDA, our national organization, has many programs specially designed with your business in mind. Your Association-sponsored NAEDA Bank Card Program offers you an opportunity to increase your profitability by offering a low discount rate for MasterCard and Visa electronic transactions. Fed-Ex Program saves you up to 24% on FedEx shipping costs. KnowledgeNet provides online internet courses designed to improve your business.
NAEDA Financial, Ltd. - (NFL) has been a leader in the equipment finance industry by providing retail financing, leasing and insurance solutions for equipment dealers and their customers since 1989. NFL offers competitive and flexible retail financing options for agricultural, construction and commercial equipment. NFL is currently endorsed by NAEDA and 14 regional affiliates. Whether you are an equipment dealer looking to add value to your business or a customer looking for the best finance options available for your equipment purchases, NFL has the program for you. Please contact us today for more information on how we can help you.
Wayne King
Western Regional Sales Manager
NAEDA Financial Services, Ltd.
209.617.3371
888.886.6242
Office Depot - Office Depot's Great new FWEDA member purchasing program
What's in it for ME, the Member companies of Far West?
- By Purchasing together through FWEDA's program, get the prices and services of companies that purchase between 100 to 200 thousand dollars annually from Office Depot.
- Save up to 75% off of Office Depot Public website prices on a 120 of the most often purchased items. (See example).
- Save 5% on most all other Items on the public website and OD stores.
- Get up to 50% off all the time on copy and print services in the stores and soon online. Standard copies 3cents, single sided color copies 39 cents.
- Get your pricing online or in the stores.
- Allow you employees to take advantage of these discounts using the credit card linking program.
- Be able manage your purchases for multiple locations from one or multiple locations or buyers.
- Able to review reports at will on line.
- Take advantage of specials created just for FWEDA throughout the year.
- Your purchases will help support Far West to keep your dues low.
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Sentry 401K - Specializing in 401(k) retirement plan solutions for the small employer. Are your investment expectations reasonable? Take a realistic approach to make sure you'll have enough in your nest egg at retirement.
The OnHold Experience - A telephone on hold messaging system, will help your company communicate and interact with your clients in a professional and effective manner. They enhance customer service, build image, cross promote products and services, and drive web site traffic. Click here for more information.
Toolchex - A reimbursement program that will compensate technicians whose employers require them to provide their own shop tools and equipment.
Walt Garner Associates-Cancer Insurance - Provides financial protection if cancer should occur. A program you can add to your employee benefit program without any contribution by the employer.
