Fischer

HERMISTON — Reinie Fischer, a customer service representative at RDO Equipment Co. in Hermiston, recently celebrated his 40-year anniversary with the company.

Employees from throughout the region’s stores, along with customers and family members, gathered recently to honor Fischer and acknowledge his years of dedication to the community. Fischer joined RDO Equipment in 1976 as a baler/tractor technician. After two years, he was promoted to service manager, a position he held for 28 years. He then moved into the customer service representative role, where he has taken care of RDO customers for the past 10 years. Fischer said he’s met a lot of great people during his career and that RDO Equipment has been a great company to be a part of.

“Reinie is a pleasure to work with and extremely committed to the success of our customers,” said Ian Carey, vice president of the company’s northwest region. “He is a dependable asset to our company and the Hermiston community.”

Founded in 1968, RDO Equipment Co. sells and supports agriculture, construction, environmental, positioning, surveying and irrigation equipment. It has 77 locations across the United States, including partnerships in Russia, Ukraine and Australia.