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Control Husqvarna robotic mowers with IFTTT

September 1, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Rachel Bell

Control Husqvarna robotic mowers with IFTTT: Husqvarna announces that Husqvarna Automower® owners are now able to control their robotic mowing experience through the Automower® Connect app compatible with the integration platform IFTTT (short for If This Then That). This lets Homeowners with Husqvarna Automower® robotic mowers and the Automower® Connect app personalise their mowing process […]

John Deere announces management change

September 1, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Steve Mitchell

John Deere announces management change: John Deere has announced a change to its senior management affecting the leadership in Region 2 (Europe and the CIS). Alejandro Sayago is appointed Vice President, Ag & Turf Sales & Marketing, Region 2, replacing Denny Docherty who has elected to retire on October 31, 2020. In his new role […]

Control Husqvarna robotic mowers with IFTTT

September 1, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Rachel Bell

John Deere announces management change

September 1, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Steve Mitchell

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Control Husqvarna robotic mowers with IFTTT

September 1, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Rachel Bell

Control Husqvarna robotic mowers with IFTTT: Husqvarna announces that Husqvarna Automower® owners are now able to control their robotic mowing experience through the Automower® Connect app compatible with the integration platform IFTTT (short for If This Then That).

This lets Homeowners with Husqvarna Automower® robotic mowers and the Automower® Connect app personalise their mowing process depending on weather forecasts and calendar activities.

Control Husqvarna robotic mowers with IFTTT

Furthermore, the user can activate the Calendar Activities Connection that parks the robotic mower if a defined key word appears in the customers calendar. A key word can be “Watering” or “Sunday football match”.

“We see that more and more customers are using smart services to control their Husqvarna robotic mowers. This complements our offering of voice controlled smart home services and offers another level of automation. Through IFTTT we give our customers more control over the Automower® experience and ability to adapt it to their personal situation and needs. We will continuously add more connections to give our users even more flexibility,” says Linda Lindqvist, product manager of concept and solutions at Husqvarna.

“As a teenager I slogged through many sweltering Texas summers push-mowing our lawn on Saturdays. It’s because of this experience that I can genuinely say how exciting it is that Husqvarna’s robotic mowers are poised to rescue countless weekends for an entirely new generation of lawn tenders” says Linden Tibbets, IFTTT CEO.

“Husqvarna understands that our connected future is all about working smarter, not harder. In bringing IFTTT powered integrations to their Automower® Connect mobile app, Husqvarna customers can integrate directly with their connected sprinklers, personal calendar or local weather and more. IFTTT is thrilled to partner with Husqvarna towards helping their customers save more than just the time spent mowing.”

How does it work?

The smart functionality enabled by IFTTT is now available in the Automower® Connect app. IFTTT Connections are available from the Smart Home tab in Automower® Connect. As soon as the connect button is pressed, connection is established to the Automower®. Right now, Smart connections in Automower Connect are only available for iOS users and works with Husqvarna Automower® X-line-models as well as models equipped with an Automower® Connect Kit.

About Husqvarna Automower®

Ever since Automower® was launched 25 years ago, Husqvarna has been a global leader in robotic lawnmowing. Husqvarna Automower® has been mowing public and residential lawns since 1995 and is known for its quiet and reliable handling of complex lawns.

About IFTTT

IFTTT is the leading integration and discovery platform for businesses to continuously connect, grow, and maximise the value of their customers. IFTTT helps over 600 global brands accelerate the digital transformation of their products into integrated services, dramatically reducing their development costs while extending compatibility and lifetime value. IFTTT is the connectivity standard and low-code alternative to building your own integrations in-house. IFTTT’s products have attracted 20 million consumers across 140 countries and served over 100 million connections.

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John Deere announces management change

September 1, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Steve Mitchell

John Deere announces management change: John Deere has announced a change to its senior management affecting the leadership in Region 2 (Europe and the CIS). Alejandro Sayago is appointed Vice President, Ag & Turf Sales & Marketing, Region 2, replacing Denny Docherty who has elected to retire on October 31, 2020.

In his new role Alejandro Sayago will continue to manage the team responsible for execution of Deere’s Grow Time strategy across the region, ensuring the successful implementation of the new Smart Industrial Operating Model.

John Deere announces management change

He will also focus on the transition of the central sales and marketing organisation from Mannheim to Walldorf in Germany. In addition, he will drive forward the company’s continued efforts to build the strongest dealership network for agricultural and turf equipment in the region. Alejandro’s appointment will take effect on October 1.

Alejandro (Alex) Sayago joined the company in 1992 as an engineer at John Deere Industrias in Mexico and later held supply management and operations roles there. He had subsequent assignments in marketing, sales and strategy in the US, Uruguay and Brazil.

In 2012 he was named Director, Corporate Business Division for the Ag & Turf Division, in which he led a business focused on serving large strategic accounts. Two years later he became Director, Sales & Marketing for operations in Latin America (Region 3). Since February 2019 Alejandro has been Director, Corporate Strategy & Business Development, a role in which he has helped develop John Deere’s Smart Industrial Operating Model.

“Alejandro has been one of my trusted advisors who helped to develop our Grow Time strategy, which fully aligns with the Smart Industrial Model,” said Denny Docherty. “I’ve known Alex personally and professionally for 15 years and I promise you, the region and John Deere dealers are getting an outstanding leader and person to work with.”

Denny Docherty joined Deere in 1998 and has held numerous leadership positions in sales, marketing and strategy. In January 2019 he assumed his most recent duties, heading sales and marketing in Region 2. He led the team responsible for executing the Grow Time strategy, which made significant gains under his leadership and is on track to largely achieve its goals.

Highlighting Denny’s career has been his broad sales and marketing experience, proven passion for serving customers, thorough understanding of the importance of the dealer channel and consistent success in driving for results. Denny has elected to retire for family reasons.

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Control Husqvarna robotic mowers with IFTTT

Control Husqvarna robotic mowers with IFTTT: Husqvarna announces that Husqvarna Automower® owners are now able to control their robotic mowing experience through the Automower® Connect app compatible with the integration platform IFTTT (short for If This Then That).

John Deere announces management change

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