Meet Your Local Winners

These local operators rose to the challenge and proved they’ve got what it takes. They're not just champions; they’re building a legacy in the industry and setting the bar for what’s next.

Aphitsawat Namueangrak

Company - Aphidsadacons
Dealer - Metro Thailand

LIAO Guo Qing

Company - Jianxin Construction Co., Ltd.
Dealer - Capital Machinery Limited (CML)

PU Shi Peng

Company - Kunming Qingzhou Construction Co., Ltd.
Dealer - ECI Metro (ECIM)

YU Jian Zheng

Company - Self-employed
Dealer - China Engineers Limited (CEL)

TANG Guo Bin

Company - Self-employed
Dealer - Lei Shing Hong Machinery North (LSHMNC)

YAN Jia Zhi

Company - Self-employed
Dealer - Lei Shing Hong Machinery East (LSHM)

Roberto T. Magbanua Jr.

Company - El Dolliares Construction Inc
Dealer - Monark Equipment Philippines

Mark Morley

Company - MBD Contracting
Dealer - Terra Cat

Mohd Khairool Adha Bin Mohamed

Company - Gimpai Jaya Sdn Bhd
Dealer - Tractors Malaysia

Norio Miyajima

Company - Tanaka Sangyo (TSK)
Dealer - NCD Japan

Susumu Shigemoto

Company - AWA Road Service Co. Ltd
Dealer - Shikoku Kenpan

Kashmir Singh

Company - BSA
Dealer - Gainwell Commosales Private Limited

Scott Habermann

Company - Buttrose Earthmovers
Dealer - Cavpower

Shane Poole

Company - Diamond Excavators
Dealer - Hastings Deering Australia

Tim Lamb

Company - Daracon Group
Dealer - WesTrac NSW

Max Harris

Company - Northern Star
Dealer - WesTrac WA

Paul Doheny

Company - CRE Group
Dealer - William Adams

Event Photo Gallery

Explore some of the best moments captured during the Global Operator Challenge.

Cat excavator digging trech using grade technology

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Cat® Excavator digging trench using grade technology.

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Cat 950 wheel loader navigating through obstacle course.

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Cat 420 XE wheel loader picking up target payload.

Sky view of a challenge course with various machines scattered across the competition area

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A skyview of the Global Operator Challenge Finals at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023. The framework for an event's obstacle course is set up and machines used in the events are scattered across the area.

Person with clipboard gesturing to group of people

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Each event is scored based on situation-specific penalties and overall time. Here, someone is talking through challenge scenarios to explain the goal of each event to competitors.

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