Sandhills Global is a privately held American information processing company that produces a diverse range of products and services from well-established trade publications and websites to hosted technology services. The company primarily serves the transportation, agriculture, aircraft, and heavy machinery industries in the United States, Canada, Latin America, South America, EMEA, Africa, Asia, and Australasia.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | Webster City, IA, U.S. (1978) |
| Founders | Tom Peed, Rhonda Peed |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Shawn Peed (CEO) |
| Products | Trade Publications, Hosted Websites, Technology Services |
| Website | sandhills |
Publications and brands
editSandhills Global's trade publications include TractorHouse, Machinery Trader, Truck Paper, CraneTrader, Tree & Landscape Equipment Trader, RentalYard, and AuctionTime, in addition to Controller, Executive Controller, and Charter Hub. Each print publication also has a companion website.
Sandhills' portfolio also includes software and online services such as the AddAShop e-commerce platform, Aircraft Cost Calculator,[1] EquineMarket, Equipmentfacts, Fast Track Iron, FleetEvauator, FR8Star, LiftsToday,[2] LivestockMarket,[3] MotorSportsUniverse,[4] OilFieldTrader,[5] OtherStock,[6] PavingEquipment,[7] PowerSystemsToday,[8] SpecialtyCropEQ, TelematicsPlus[9] fleet management software, UtilityTrailersToday,[10] Value Insight Portal [11](VIP) asset valuation tool for equipment and trucks, and others.
History
editThe company was first established by Tom and Rhonda Peed as Peed Corp. in 1978 in Webster City, Iowa. In 1985, the headquarters were relocated to a 68-acre (280,000 m2) campus in the Highlands neighborhood of Lincoln, Nebraska, where it remains. In June 2000, Sandhills added a data center in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 2011, the company completed another data center on its Lincoln, Nebraska campus,[12] a LEED Gold-rated building that houses the company's server farm and has three living roofs.[13]
The Lincoln campus expanded in 2015 with an additional IT facility.[14] In the same year, Sandhills worked with Goss International,[15] a company that supplies presses and finishing systems, to install a new press and saddle-stitcher to expand its printing operations.[16] In 2017, Sandhills announced the construction of the 42,000-square-foot (3,900-m2) Cyber Center facility,[17] which houses 240 employee workstations, a reception area and cafe space, classrooms, and other training facilities.[18] Sandhills opened an additional office location[19] in Sidney, Nebraska in 2017.
Community involvement
editSandhills has supported several charitable organizations, chiefly in Nebraska, including the Food Bank of Lincoln,[20] the YMCA of Lincoln, the Lincoln Children's Zoo, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, the Lincoln Community Playhouse, Junior Achievement, Habitat for Humanity, and Special Olympics.[21]
In March 2023, Sandhills announced a $4 million gift to the Lincoln Youth Complex development project, which includes nine baseball and softball fields in Lincoln, Nebraska.[22] In August 2023, the Lancaster County Agricultural Society approved a contract with Sandhills for naming rights to the Lancaster Event Center, which, as a result, was renamed Sandhills Global Event Center for a period of 15 years.[23][24]
International subsidiaries and region-specific brands
editSandhills Global has two international subsidiaries, Sandhills East and Sandhills Pacific. Sandhills East has office locations in Manchester, UK; Colonnella, Italy; and Johannesburg, South Africa. Sandhills Pacific is based in Brisbane, Australia with an additional office location in Christchurch, New Zealand. Sandhills' international brands include MarketBook, Farm & Plant Buyers Guide,[25] Farm Machinery Locator, Truck Locator, CamionSuperMarket, Machinery Trader Resale Weekly,[26] Truck Buy & Sell International,[27] Aviation Trader,[28] and TruckWorld.[29]
References
edit- ^ "Sandhills Publishing Forms Strategic Alliance with Aircraft Cost Calculator, Broadens Resources Available to Buyers & Sellers in Aviation Industry" (Press release). Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Global, Sandhills. "Sandhills Global Launches LiftsToday.com for Buyers & Sellers of Lifts & Lift Equipment". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Sandhills Global | News". www.sandhills.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Sandhills Global | Sandhills Publishing Launches MotorSportsUniverse.com for Buyers & Sellers of ATVs, UTVs, Go Karts, Snowmobiles, Motorcycles, Dirt Bikes & More". www.sandhills.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Sandhills Global | Sandhills Publishing Launches OilfieldTrader.com, an Online Marketplace for Oilfield Equipment". www.sandhills.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Global, Sandhills. "Sandhills Global Launches OtherStock.com for Buyers & Sellers". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Global, Sandhills. "Sandhills Global Launches PavingEquipment.com for Buyers & Sellers of Asphalt & Concrete Equipment". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Sandhills Global | Sandhills Publishing Launches PowerSystemsToday.com, an Online Marketplace for Generators". www.sandhills.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Global, Sandhills. "Sandhills Global Launches TelematicsPlus: A Single Portal for All of Your Telematics Providers". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Global, Sandhills. "Sandhills Global Launches UtilityTrailersToday.com, the Online Utility Trailer Marketplace". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Global, Sandhills. "Sandhills Global Launches Value Insight Portal for Instant Access to FleetEvaluator Valuations". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Data Center building". NET News. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "Nebraska professor growing grasslands atop city buildings". Nebraska NET. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Binary Building". Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE). Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Goss International". Goss news. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "Sandhills Publishing to expand printing operations". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Workspace physical space growing at Sandhills Publishing". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Sandhills Publishing Announces Cyber Center Grand Opening At Global Headquarters In Lincoln, Nebraska". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Sandhills Publishing to add office, hire 'dozens' in Sidney, Nebraska". Omaha World Herald. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ Star, Lincoln Journal (July 21, 2016). "Peeds donate another $250,000 to Food Bank". JournalStar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Fuson, Jodi (December 18, 2018). "Couple's charitable giving benefits Lincoln families, community". JournalStar.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Dorn, Nolan (March 9, 2023). "Sandhills Global gifts $4 million to Lincoln Youth Complex". KLKN-TV. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Global, Sandhills. "Sandhills Global Announces Naming Rights Partnership with Lancaster Event Center". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Lancaster Event Center officially becomes Sandhills Global Event Center". Lincoln, Nebraska: KOLN. December 2, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Sandhills Publishing acquires Ireland's Farm & Plant Buyer's Guide". Growing America. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Sandhills East uebernimmt Resale Weekly". Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Sandhills East Acquires Germany's Truck Buy & Sell International & Transporter". Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Sandhills Pacific Acquires Aviation Trader - PR Newswire APAC". en.prnasia.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Sandhills Pacific Acquires Australia's TruckWorld.com.au". Retrieved July 14, 2017.