1. By: Ryan Springle

2.  History of John Deere  Employment and Education Opportunities  Products  Dealer Locations  Financial Info  SWOT Analysis

3.  In 1837, John Deere, a blacksmith engineered a polished steel plow in his shop in Grand Detour, Illinois, that allowed farmers to cut furrows in the tough soil.  1838- Evolved from John Deere blacksmith to John Deere manufacturer.  1848- The plow business grew and the company moved to Moline, Illinois, where more water and transportation services were available.  1918- Deere bought the maker of Waterloo Boy tractors after many years of investigating tractor production.  1923- Deere produced the Model D tractor which stayed in the product line for 30 years.  1927- Deere produces the combine  1963- John Deere company becomes the world’s largest manufacturer of farm equipment  2012- Celebrated their 175 th anniversary.

4. John Deere- 1837-1886 Samuel R. Allen- 2009- Present

5. Career Opportunities:  Architect  Marketing  Engineering  Management  Manufacturing  Logistics & Distribution  Field Technician/Mechanic

6. John Deere offers an outstanding tech program at several technical institutes throughout the country, one of which is located at Wake Tech, in Raleigh NC. http://www.fstribune.com/story/1782415.html

7. Agricultural: Tractors Combine Harvesters Cotton Harvesters Sprayers Commercial: Bulldozers Excavators Front-End Loaders Road Graters Attachments: Plows Discs Planters/Seed Drills Bush-Hogs Recreational Vehicles Lawn Mowers

8. John Deere headquarters is located in Moline, Illinois, and has dealership branches located throughout the world. There are 43 locations in the U.S. alone. Other main locations include Argentina, Brazil, and Eastern Europe

10. Deere & Company- DE  Traded on the NYSE  $91.39 an increase of 0.59 (0.65%)  52 week low of $79.50 and a 52 week high of $93.88

11. http:// www.getfilings.com/sec-filings/091125/DEERE-and-CO_8-K/a09-34111_1ex99d3.htm

12. Strengths: Household name in Agriculture Customer Loyalty Outstanding Research and Development team Weaknesses: Distribution Consolidations Opportunities: International Expansion Threats: Consolidation or Merging Companies CAT Economy

13.  http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/de http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/de  http://www.fstribune.com/story/1782415.html http://www.fstribune.com/story/1782415.html  http://www.angelfire.com/mi/farhadmian/JohnDeere.p df http://www.angelfire.com/mi/farhadmian/JohnDeere.p df  https://www.deere.com/wps/dcom/en_US/corporate/ our_company/about_us/leadership/executives/landin g.page https://www.deere.com/wps/dcom/en_US/corporate/ our_company/about_us/leadership/executives/landin g.page  http://www.getfilings.com/sec-filings/091125/DEERE- and-CO_8-K/a09-34111_1ex99d3.htm http://www.getfilings.com/sec-filings/091125/DEERE- and-CO_8-K/a09-34111_1ex99d3.htm