Al Velez Victory Pest Solutions, a commercially focused firm based in Boonton, N.J., has named Al Velez as its director of field operations. Velez has more than two decades of technical expertise and service supervision leadership. “We were looking for someone with great leadership qualities, but also a down-to-earth personality that everyone could work well … Read more
Coalmarch and PCO Bookkeepers have announced the launch of PMP Industry Insiders – a podcast designed to give business owners practical tools to grow their business. Topics will include operations, M&A, marketing, sales, and people development. PMP Industry Insiders will be hosted by Donnie Shelton (Coalmarch, Triangle Pest Control) and Dan Gordon (PCO Bookkeepers, M&A … Read more
Last chance to vote for the Pest Best Product Award 2020 – Pest Today is the last day you can vote for the Pest Best Product Award 2020, as voting closes at 11.59pm. There 11 products to choose from and you can only vote for one product. The 11 products are: Maxforce Platin, Bayer; K-Othrine Partix, … Read more
Ivelisse Maldonado AP&G has added Ivelisse Maldonado as a graphic designer to support its growing Catchmaster product line. Maldonado reports to Chris Ernst, director of Brand Strategy. Prior to joining the Bayonne, N.J.-based manufacturer, Maldonado served as an art director and graphic designer for the past eight years. Her experience spans from advertising agencies to … Read more
AMHERST, MASS. – A University of Massachusetts Amherst infectious disease epidemiologist has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new surveillance method to better identify specific locations with the highest risk for tick-borne disease transmission. Existing surveillance programs focus on large geographic areas and involve laborious efforts to trap … Read more
Join “PMP Industry Insiders” podcast hosts Donnie Shelton (Coalmarch, Triangle Pest Control) and Pest Management Professional Financial Columnist Dan Gordon, CPA (PCO Bookkeepers, PCO M&A Specialists), as they pull back the curtain on what growing pest control companies need to know to stay ahead of the competition. Inspired by the positive industry reception the duo … Read more
AMHERST, MASS. – A University of Massachusetts Amherst infectious disease epidemiologist has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new surveillance method to better identify specific locations with the highest risk for tick-borne disease transmission. Existing surveillance programs focus on large geographic areas and involve laborious efforts to trap … Read more
Time to vote for the Pest Best Product Award 2020 – Pest There are just five days left to vote for the product that you would like to win the Pest Best Product Award 2020. Voting closes on Monday, September 28, at 11.59pm and there are 11 products to choose from. You can only vote … Read more
William Chaney PestRoutes, an industry software provider based in McKinney, Texas, has named William Chaney as its new CEO. Chaney brings more than 25 years of software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) leadership experience in accelerating the growth of both private and public companies. He will oversee PestRoutes and its sister company, Lobster Marketing — serving more than 1,500 … Read more
Michael Merchant, Ph.D., leads training for a group of school pest management professionals. Honorary membership recognizes significant contributions by ESA members who have served for at least 20 years. The recognition comes with complimentary lifetime membership to the ESA and lifetime registration to the society’s annual meeting, of which Merchant has participated annually since joining … Read more
LOGO: FOX PEST CONTROL In Lubbock, Texas, Fox Pest Control raised $1,000 for The Inside Out Foundation by participating in and helping set up an annual shootout event in the West Texas area on Aug. 15. “I had an amazing time at the West Texas Shootout with my Fox Pest Control team,” Fox Pest Control … Read more
New biosecurity measures introduced for rat and mouse tail samples – Pest Additional biosecurity measures when sending rat and mouse tail samples for rodenticide resistance testing have been introduced. Farmers, gamekeepers and pest controllers are being asked to follow new packaging guidance, whjich is located on the CRRU website at www.thinkwildlife.org/downloads. Two main changes are to … Read more
Michael Merchant, Ph.D., leads training for a group of school pest management professionals. Honorary membership recognizes significant contributions by ESA members who have served for at least 20 years. The recognition comes with complimentary lifetime membership to the ESA and lifetime registration to the society’s annual meeting, of which Merchant has participated annually since joining … Read more
LOGO: GERMINATOR Atlanta, Ga.-based Germinator Mobile Sanitizing and Disinfecting, a national sanitizing and disinfecting franchise company, has added Dr. Harold Smith to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Smith is the founder, CEO and president of New York-based OyaGen Inc., a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel pharmaceutical therapies. Founded in 2015, Germinator’s vision … Read more
HOLMDEL, N.J. — WorkWave, a provider of cloud-based software solutions, has been named a 2020 NJBIZ Best Place to Work in New Jersey for the eighth year. The NJBIZ Best Places to Work in New Jersey awards program recognizes and honors the top places of employment in New Jersey that benefit the state’s economy, workforce … Read more
Last chance to protect public health gull management – Pest The British Pest Control Association has advised the pest management industry that the deadline is fast approaching for businesses to have their say to help it make the process for getting a licence better. BPCA said it has the opportunity to positively influence Natural England … Read more
VALLEY VIEW, Ohio – PCT announced NJ Wildlife and Pest Control, Mt. Freedom, N.J., as the winner of our second annual Vehicle Wrap Contest. NJ Pest Owner Russell Sieb wins $500 from PCT. The competition was sponsored by Oldham Chemicals. Sieb worked with Signarama, Ledgewood, N.J., on the winning wrap (on a Nissan NV200 van in … Read more
LOGO: FORBES BUSINESS COUNCIL San Jose, Calif.-based Smith’s Pest Management has announced that its president, Zachary Smith, was accepted into Forbes Business Council. The council is an invitation-only community for successful business owners and leaders worldwide. “Joining the council gives me the opportunity to share my expertise and learn from others who help make our … Read more
With the easing of social and economic lockdown measures, the UK Government currently advises that many sectors including hospitality, leisure, close contact services should have a test and trace system in place. Currently, there is no requirement for trades to have a test and trace system. However, BPCA said it’s good practice to implement a … Read more
LOGO: ALLERGY TECHNOLOGIES Ambler, Pa.-based manufacturer Allergy Technologies has donated more than 2,500 ActiveGuard Mattress Liners nationwide in 2020. The liners are valued at more than $200,000. The donations were directed to shelters, schools, affordable housing and short-term lodging accommodations for families of cancer patients to prevent bed bug infestations. “Part of our Philanprofit mission is … Read more