American information processing company
Sandhills Global
Company type
Private 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 .com
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 .
Publications and brands
Sandhills 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
The 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.
Sandhills 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
Sandhills 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
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"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 .
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"Sandhills Global | News" . www.sandhills.com . Retrieved March 31, 2023 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Sandhills Pacific Acquires Australia's TruckWorld.com.au" . Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
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