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October 22-November 5
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Presentation Schedule
Citi
10/22, 5-6pm
IBM
10/23, 5-6pm
J&J
10/27, 6-7pm
John Deere
10/28, 5-6pm
E&Y
10/29, 5-6pm
Goldman Sachs
10/29, 6-7pm
Bank of America
11/3, 5-6 pm
Wachovia
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Merrill Lynch
11/4, 5-6 pm
Chevron
11/4, 6-7 pm
MetLife
11/5, 5-6 pm
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Financial Services FAST Track
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Gaining the Competitive Advantage—Increase Comfort in the Stretch Zone
Kathryn Mayer, CEO, KC Mayer Consulting
February 17, 6pm EST
As women advance, they need to become career savvy which means that
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three zones of performance: comfort, stretch, and yikes; and learning how to
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The Balance Equation: Combining Work and Life without Subtracting Life
Judith Finer Freedman, Founder of The Balanced Worker Project
April 21, 6pm EST
Join in on this web seminar where you will learn the essentials for balancing
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June 26, 2009
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June 26, 2009
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Company
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slide here John Deere
John Deere is the world's leading provider of advanced
products and services for agriculture and forestry and a major
provider of advanced products and services for construction,
lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation. John Deere
also provides financial services worldwide and manufactures
and markets engines used in heavy equipment.
Powered by a diverse, global workforce, driven by values of
integrity, quality, commitment and innovation, and renowned
for excellence in everything they do, John Deere is more than
a company. They are a uniquely global institution that offers
an endless array of opportunities for career achievement and
growth.
To learn more visit the website:
http://www.johndeere.jobs.
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Introduction
Krystal Williams
Program Manager, Ag Strategic Manufacturing
Deere & Company
WilliamsKrystalD@johndeere.com
Dan Schwartz
Manager, Executive Recruiting
Deere & Company
schwartzdaniele@johndeere.com
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Growing a Business as
Great as Our Products
Deere & Company Presentation
Agenda
 Company Overview
 Global Growth
 Strategic Management Program
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Founded in 1837, Deere Continues to Build on the Core
Values of Integrity, Quality, Commitment and Innovation
 World’s leading provider of advanced products
and services for agriculture and forestry
 Major provider of advanced products and
services for construction, lawn and turf care,
landscaping and irrigation
 A leading worldwide manufacturer of offhighway diesel engines
 One of the largest equipment finance
companies in the U.S.
 Key investor in alternative energy sources
 Exciting new entities: John Deere Intelligent
Mobile Equipment Technologies, John Deere
Landscapes, Wind Energy, Water
Technologies
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Deere is an American Icon with More Than 50 Years of
Global Operations
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Deere’s Strategy Continues to Drive Growth
We aspire to distinctively serve customers — those
linked to the land —through a great business, a
business as great as our products. To achieve this
aspiration, our strategy is:
 Exceptional operating performance is both earning our
customers’ business with highly valued product offerings and
relentlessly improving global operations, highlighted by a focus
on asset efficiency.
 Disciplined SVA (Shareholder Value Added) growth is
investing the cash generated from exceptional operating
performance in energized growth initiatives that enhance SVA,
in addition to directly returning it to our investors.
 Aligned high-performance teamwork is linking employee,
unit, and divisional goals and compensation to global enterprise
objectives for exceptional operating performance and
disciplined SVA growth
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Improved Cost Control and Asset Management Has Led to
Superior Sustainable Growth and Financial Performance
Revenue (in Billions)
5 YR CAGR: 10.4%
$24.1
$25
$21.9
$20
$15.5
$13.3
$15
$10
2001
2003
2007
Net Income (in Billions)
Cash Flow (in Billions)
5 YR CAGR 44%
5 YR CAGR: 20%
$2.5
$2.5
$2.0
$1.8
$1.4
$1.5
$2.1
$2.0
$1.5
$1.0
$1.0
$0.5
2005
$0.6
$1.2
$0.7
$0.9
$0.5
$0.2
$-
$2001
2003
2005
2007
2001
2003
2005
2007
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SVA Metric Has Been Highly Effective in Driving Performance
2002 – 2007
$1,400
SVA ($ Millions)
$1,000
$600
$200
($200)
($600)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
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Deere & Company 2007 Revenue by Division
JD Credit
$2.2B
9%
C&CE
Ag Division
$12.5B
$4.3B
52%
18%
C&FD
$5.1B
21%
Total Revenue $24.1B
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Equipment Net Sales Outside the U.S and Canada Have
More Than Doubled Since 2000
 Aggressive Global Expansion
Net Sales Outside U.S. and Canada
$9,000
42%
$8,000
$7,000
$ Millions
$6,000
35%
$5,000
$4,000
$3,000
27%
$2,000
$1,000
$0
20%
2000
2001
2002
2003
Net Sales Outside U.S. & Canada
2004
2005
2006
2007
% of Total Net Sales
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Net Sales by Major Markets
Fiscal Years 2007 and 2006
2007
2006
Change
$12,241
$12,246
Flat
Canada
1,588
1,605
-1%
Western Europe
3,889
3,248
20%
Central Europe & CIS
1,025
674
52%
Central & South America
1,565
979
60%
Asia, Africa & Middle East
761
691
10%
Asia Pacific, Australia &
New Zealand
420
441
-5%
$21,489
$19,884
8%
(in millions of dollars)
United States
Total
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Growth is Driven by Sustainable, Value Based Leadership
 Deere & Company achieved its highest rank
ever in the annual “100 Best Corporate
2008 Best Corporate Citizens
Citizens” list, which scored Deere 4th among
more than 1,000 publicly–traded, large-cap
U.S. companies. The yearly evaluation is
compiled by CRO magazine, a journal of The
CRO, a membership organization for
corporate responsibility officers. Among the
categories evaluated by CRO, Deere scored
especially well in climate change and human
rights. Other strong scores for Deere came in
philanthropy, environment and financial
performance.
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Innovation Drives Existing and New Growth Platforms
CONNECTING
LAND &
LIFESTYLE
ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY
Enriching the experience of
our customers through their
interaction with the land,
making our products as
enjoyable as they are useful.
Meeting customers needs
through products and
services that conserve
natural resources and adhere
to regulations.
RENEWABLE
ENERGY
WATER
MANAGEMENT
Utilizing an important
reusable resource in an
efficient manner .
MACHINE
PRODUCTIVITY
Technology Advances, access
to information, and automation,
enabling customers to work
harder, faster, and smarter.
CONNECTING
LAND &
Breakthrough LIFESTYLE
solutions to
WORKSITE
SOLUTIONS
help our customers
manage equipment,
people, and time more
effectively.
Harnessing natural
resources for sustainable
energy generation.
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Strategic Management Program Overview
Deere is Looking for Tomorrow’s Leaders
 The Strategic Management Program is a General Management rotational program
through which high-potential MBAs are recruited and developed for leadership positions
 Program established in 1995 to achieve business growth objectives and meet
demographic challenges
 Over the next 5-7 years, Deere will retire 50% of its workforce
 Company is in growth mode with a mandate that 30% of growth come from new
business
 SMPs are in high demand
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Strategic Management Program Overview
Desired Skills
 Employees with 4-6+ years of work experience
 Strong leadership potential
 Ability to work within a team and positively contribute to team success
 Willingness to relocate
Areas of Opportunity
 International expansion
 General Management, Finance, Marketing, and Operations
 Entrepreneurial/high-tech
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Strategic Management Program Overview
Expectations
 Develop a broad understanding of the different business and growth areas
 Utilize skills to make contribution and drive increased business performance
 Further develop skills required for a management position
 Actively network with and engage fellow colleagues in ways that promote high
performance teamwork
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Strategic Management Program Overview
Benefits
 Challenging positions and assignments “learning by leading”
 Senior Management mentoring
 Flexible - Tailored to individual and
business needs
 Locations across the US and worldwide
 SMP networking and opportunities to
build your internal network
– SMP Conference
* SMP Conference Summer 2008
 Great people!
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Strategic Management Program Overview
Next Steps
 Sign up for on-campus recruiting
– Fuqua
– Kellogg
– Tuck
– U of Chicago GSB
 Not coming to your campus? Submit your resume to www.johndeere.jobs/smpintern
 Internship offers made in Jan-Feb
 Summer internships last 10-12 weeks
 Official full-time offers follow by early October (full time offers only extended to intern
pool)
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Nothing Runs
Like a Deere™
Q&A Session
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Type your questions in the online Q&A box.
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Closing for
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--Thank you John Deere!
--Slide deck and recording of session will be
posted on our online events web page.
--Thanks for attending!
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Krystal Williams
Program Manager, Ag Strategic Manufacturing
Deere & Company
WilliamsKrystalD@johndeere.com
Dan Schwartz
Manager, Executive Recruiting
Deere & Company
schwartzdaniele@johndeere.com
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