Austria
M1 Team in Vienna, Austria, has been selling Walker mowers since 1994, and maintains approximately 1501 mowers sold in Austria. Director Wotfgang Mach (left) and Manfred Klenkhart work together with an office staff and mechanic support to sell Walkers throughout Austria.
Belgium
Alain Depiere has been the Walker distributor in Belgium for nine years. His grandfather started the business in 1920, and Depiere is the second generation to sell power equipment. Depiere has 15 Walker dealers throughout Belgium, most of whom sell the diesel models with a grass-handling system.
Denmark
Mogens Hansen, owner of Hansen & Kiilsholm in Odense, has been the Walker distributor in Denmark since 1992. Working with daughter Malene to develop the market, Mogens has two Walker dealers and is working to increase that number to five. On average, Denmark users purchase 16 or so Walker mowers a year.
England
With their acquisition of Bob Andrews Ltd. in 1998, Allen Power Equipment Ltd. now distributes the Walker mower throughout the United Kingdom. (Left to Right) representative Tony Briars, sales director Lance Bassett and managing director Peter Jefferis now run the Walker program, involving sales and maintaining the nearly 250 Walkers sold in the last 10 years.
France
In existence since the late 1800s, Saelen S.A. of Lesquin Cedex, France, has been distributing mowers in France since 1994. Managing director Olivier Willerval (right) and sales director Francois-Xavier Descamps oversee the program and network of dealers who sell new mowers and maintain the 1,500 Walkers now in France.
Germany
Helmut Wehling (right), owner of GILCO, GMIBH in Stadthagen, Germany, has been a Walker distributor since 1995. He currently has 16 dealers and is looking to eventually double that number. Among them is Claus Missing, MotorenMissing GMBH in Meerbusch. Missing has sold more than 20 Walker mowers over the last two years.
Norway
Norway distributor Oivind Rosjo operates Berema A/S in Ski, Norway. The company has been selling Wallker mowers for five years. Its dealers have sold more than 50 units.
The Netherlands
B.H. Lankhaar, director of Lankhaar Techniek in Eethen, has been a Walker distributor for 11 years. During this time Lankhaar's eight Walker dealers have sold more than 300 mowers. Today, they average 85 units a year. He has three keys to success: product is demonstrated by an experienced operator, spare parts are readily available, and his dealers have always been honest with their customers.
Spain
A Walker distributor since 1988, Suministros ILAGA S.A. of Barcelona, Spain, maintains an existing network of approximately 80 Walker mowers in Spain. Director Gustavo Johannson oversees the Walker program in Spain.
Sweden
Sweden Walker distributor Thomas Horberg with gardenkeeper Lars Johannson. Mr. Horberg owns Gronyte Maskiner AB in Vaxjo, Sweden. His company has been distributing Walker mowers for 13 years. During that time it has sold approximately 1,100 units.
Switzerland
Arthur Loerli (white shirt) of Solo Motogerate in Neftenbach, Switzerland, has administered the Walker program for Switzerland with his family since 1986. The country now has approximately 350 Walkers. And, as pictured, Solo offers a full-service team as support to their dealers.
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