Ten Ditch Witch dealerships recently were honored by The Charles Machine Works Inc., manufacturer of Ditch Witch products, as members of the 2009 Crescent Club. From sales and marketing to parts and service, these dealerships exhibited extraordinary service to their customers, to the industry, and to the Ditch Witch organization in 2009.

Members of the 2009 Crescent Club are: Ditch Witch of West Texas Inc. (Amarillo, Texas), Ditch Witch France (Ablis, France), Ditch Witch of Minnesota Inc. (Shakopee, Minn.), Ditch Witch Sales of Mississippi (Pearl, Miss.), Ditch Witch of South Dakota Inc. (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Ditch Witch of Virginia (Glen Allen, Va.), Ditch Witch of North Dakota (Mandan, N.D.), Ditch Witch of Oklahoma (Edmond, Okla.), Ditch Witch of Michigan (Howell, Mich.), and Ditch Witch of Ohio, W. PA., & W. NY. (Columbus, Ohio).

Criteria for membership are stringent and include measurable goals for all segments of the dealership, such as sales and marketing of the Ditch Witch product line, financial performance, personnel training, and superior parts and service departments.

The Ditch Witch organization specializes in the design and manufacture of underground construction equipment. The company is a one-stop source for trenchers, vibratory plows, pneumatic piercing tools, backhoes, electronic guidance and locating tools, horizontal directional drilling systems, drill pipe, downhole tools, vacuum excavation systems, pipe-bursting systems, excavator-tool carriers, compact utility loaders, and the Zahn family of power utility equipment.