SUOMI 100 INTERVIEW with Mr. Aleksandar Gluvić, Sales manager of KITE d.o.o. Novi Sad
KITE d.o.o. Novi Sad is a new company in Serbia and it is part of the KITE Zrt Hungary corporation. It was founded in May, 2017, by taking over the facilities, obligations and employees of the company MasFerg Agro mehnizacija d.o.o. Novi Sad, and also, by employing new people. The main business of KITE d.o.o. is representing several worldwide-known brands of agricultural machinery producers – John Deere, JCB, KUHN and SAMPO. This includes selling of new machinery and spare parts, and maintenance service.
"Due to the good reputation of the brands we represent, we are expecting good results in the upcoming period. The announced pre-accession funds of the European Union, which will be soon available to our farmers for the restoration of mechanization and production improvement, also contribute to these optimistic expectations. KITE d.o.o. with its resources is ready to respond to all market demands", explains Mr. Gluvić.
On the importance of quality: "In Serbia, there are more than 40 Finnish combines. The main reasons to why our farmers decide to buy SAMPO combines are that they are excellent in threshing and separating the grain, and easy to maintain. These are very important features especially in seed production centres where impurities are undesirable."
Similarities between Serbs and Finns: "Serbs and Finns both are open, friendly and very hospitable by nature. Our farmers, users of SAMPO combines, are always willing to hear news about the Finnish advancements in the farming field. Serbia is not a member of the EU yet, but we are doing our best to become a member as soon as possible."
Supporting Suomi 100 and TEAM FINLAND: "The main reasons are the respect towards the people of Finland and to keep good relationship between the two states and, of course, developing business cooperation. We count on continuing on this path and planning for a better future. Another reason is that we want to support the TEAM FINLAND promotion efforts of the Finnish Embassy in Belgrade."
Business motto: "Our business philosophy is that a good relationship and understanding between all counterparts in business are one of the key factors to success. In this regard, our company continues to develop its good relations with customers even after the sales are done. Daily visits to all our customers and consultation conversations contribute to making our customers feel respected and reliant towards us. We try to make each of our customer "a satisfied customer" – meaning a job well done!"