News – Page 161 – Pest Management Professional

ServiceMaster announces new CEO

Brett Ponton will join Memphis, Tenn.-based ServiceMaster as CEO by Oct. 1. Interim CEO Naren Gursahaney will continue as Chairman...

Happy birthday, Bill Blasingame!

Pest Management Professional Hall of Famer Bill Blasingame Sr. (Class of 2011) turns 96 this week.

Chemotecnica 2020 event goes virtual, features 2 U.S. speakers

The 2020 edition of Jornadas Técnicas para Empresas de Control de Plagas will still take place Aug. 19-20, but online...

UPMA’s fall conference goes virtual

The Utah Pest Management Association's virtual conference will be held on the same days as the original conference, Nov. 12-13.

Viking Pest acquires ChemTec Pest Control

Viking Pest Control, an Anticimex company based in Basking Ridge, N.J., has acquired ChemTec Pest Control of Saddle Brook, N.J.

Mosquito Shield launches first Wisconsin-based franchise location

Mosquito Shield is expanding into the Badger State with the launch of Mosquito Shield of North Central Wisconsin, based in...

Truly Nolen employees donate blood to give back to community

Nearly 50 employees of Tucson, Ariz.-based Truly Nolen Pest Control donated blood in July to give back to their community...

Terminix names chief marketing officer for residential business

Alex Ho has joined Memphis, Tenn.-based Terminix as chief marketing officer for its residential business. He will oversee digital and...

PestWest to host webinar Aug. 5

On Aug. 5, 2020, at 1 p.m. Eastern, PestWest is presenting a webinar titled "A New Perspective on Filth Fly...

LIPCA promotes McGinty, Langwell

Baton Rouge, La.-based LIPCA Insurance has promoted Andy McGinty and Vickie Langwell to chief executive officer and chief operations officer,...

Western donates disinfectant service to fire department

Parsippany, N.J.-based Western Pest Services recently provided the Talleyville Fire Co. with a free Western PurClean disinfection service.

Viking Pest announces Pro-Clean sweepstakes

Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Viking Pest, an Anticimex company, has launched a sweepstakes where community members can nominate their favorite local...

Texas A&M names new department head

Dr. Phillip Kaufman has joined Texas A&M University as head of its Department of Entomology beginning July 1.

From left are Jim Byrne of Expert Pest Control; Chris Weppert, region manager for Waltham Pest Services; and Mark Bretz, VP and general manager for Waltham Pest Services. IMAGE: WALTHAM

Waltham acquires Expert Pest Control

Rollins Inc. subsidiary Waltham Pest Services expanded its footprint across Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire and southern Maine with the acquisition...

With NPMA’s PestWorld virtual-only in 2020, PMP cancels this year’s Hall of Fame banquet

Pest Management Professional (PMP) has decided to cancel this year’s PMP Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony, which would...