Bush Hog, LLC announced that effective Jan. 27, 2006, Dennis O. Webster will assume the position of president and chief operating officer, which will be vacated on January 31, 2006, with the planned retirement of Bobby Middlebrooks.

Webster has been with Delphi Automotive since January 2000. Most recently he was the director of operations for two Birmingham, Ala., facilities that supply instrument panels to Mercedes. Additionally, he has 10 years of senior management experience in the agricultural and farm implement industry with Case Corporation. Webster earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Villanova University and a masters of business administration from Northwestern University.