2025 Technician of the Year Winner - Daniel Popovici | John Deere

9 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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In this short video excerpt from the 5th Annual John Deere Technician of the Year Awards (Australia), Daniel Popovich, a service technician at AFRI Equipment Australia (Albany branch), accepts the Australia Ag/Turf Service Technician of the Year award. He shares his personal background—growing up with a mechanic father, early fascination with fixing equipment, and a long‑standing desire to work at a John Deere dealership. He praises John Deere’s technological leadership, acknowledges his family’s pride, and expresses deep gratitude for the recognition. The host announces the award, and Popovich emphasizes how the honor boosts his confidence, motivates him to improve, and reinforces his commitment to serving customers and keeping equipment running.

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Oh, it would be an honour to be recognised as a Top Technician. For those long hours through harvest, the learning never stops. My name is Daniel Popovich. I work for AFRI Equipment Australia in the Albany branch in Western Australia. So my father's been a mechanic. I basically grew up fixing. I wanted to work for a dealership since forever, and the opportunity to work for the John Deere dealership came up and I got the job and here I am. I am a technology fan in general, and I strongly believe that John Deere leads in the technology side on ag machinery. My brother and my father work for the Romanian dealership. I think my father would be extremely proud. It's a great experience overall. No matter the outcome, I'm grateful to be here, and it's an experience that I can learn from.
Welcome to the 5th Annual John Deere Technician of the Year Awards. Australia Ag Turf Service Technician of the Year. The winner is Daniel Popovićić.
It's unbelievable. It's an absolute honor to be chosen as the top technician in Australia from a pool of such talented technicians.
Thank you, John Deere, for creating this incredible event where you guys are shining the light upon our work.
No matter how much you prepare for it and no matter how much you visualize this moment, it doesn't even come close to what, what it feels like. It's a great confidence boost and it's a great motivation to make myself better and serve our customers and keep them running.