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Caterpillar to host 84 of the best equipment operators in the world during regional semifinal competitions
Spain to kick off the second of three rounds of Global Operator Challenge contests to determine the world’s best equipment operator
For Worldwide Release: October 2022
Release Number: 678PR22
This week marks the beginning of the Global Operator Challenge regional semifinal events. Caterpillar has invited 84 of the best equipment operators in the world to compete to become one of only nine global finalists moving on to round three competition held during CONEXPO-CON/AGG next March in Las Vegas. The challenge tests the skills and precision of equipment operators as they prove their excellence in operating Cat® equipment and technology, along with their ability to master any piece of construction machinery safely and efficiently.
“More than 10,000 operators around the world registered to compete in the Global Operator Challenge this year,” said Jessica Nunley, global marketing manager for Caterpillar. “After dealer qualification, 3,500 machine operators competed in the first round, and 84 of those have advanced to compete in one of our regional semifinal events held this month in Spain, the United States, Japan and Brazil.”
Meet the regional finalists
“These operators come from many different industries, and each have their preferred piece of equipment to operate, but they have one thing in common. They are leaders in their field and can apply their operating skills to a range of equipment,” said Matt Smith, global marketing manager for Caterpillar. “The dealers did a great job turning out the best operators, and now Caterpillar will put them to the test at our demonstration centers around the world.”
Follow these links below for more details on the regional semifinalists:
North America Regional Semifinalists
Asia Pacific Regional Semifinalists
South America Regional Semifinalists – Spanish, Portuguese
Dig into the competition
During each portion of the Global Operator Challenge, participants execute a variety of tasks, such as digging a trench, loading a precise amount of dirt, and hauling or maneuvering the equipment through a variety of obstacles. Scoring is based on the operator’s skills, efficiency, as well as his or her competence in using integrated technology to enhance the machine’s performance.
“Because this is a global competition, we want to make certain that spectators all over the world can follow along with the action,” Nunley said. “We will be posting live competition updates and sharing the operator’s machine expertise on our regional social media pages during every challenge.”
Spectators can follow all the action during the competitions using these regional social media pages:
Europe Regional Semifinal
Three finalists from Europe will move on to the global final.
Malaga, Spain
October 5-6, 2022
Follow along at facebook.com/CatConstructionEMEA
North America Regional Semifinal
Two finalists – one each from the East and West – will advance to the global final.
Clayton, North Carolina, United States
Eastern Challenge - October 18, 2022
Western Challenge – October 20, 2022
Follow along at facebook.com/CatConstructionTrades
South America Regional Semifinal
One finalist from South America will move on to the global final as the third representative from the Americas.
Piracicaba, Brazil
October 29, 2022
Follow along at facebook.com/CatConstruccion
Asia Pacific Regional Semifinal
Three finalists from Asia will move on to the global final.
Chichibu, Japan
October 19-20, 2022
Follow along at facebook.com/CatConstructionAU
Nine finalists will emerge from these regional semifinals and participate in the global finals competition in Caterpillar’s outdoor Festival Grounds exhibit F4455 during CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas, March 2023. The winner of the competition will receive an all-expense-paid trip for two to one Caterpillar location worldwide.
For more information about the Global Operator Challenge, please visit www.cat.com/operatorchallenge.
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