Winners of Inaugural Global Ambassador Award Announced

From left are NPMA President Billy Tesh, Marilyn Cooper, Norm Cooper and Benjamin Gomez, Univar Director Latin America. Photo courtesy of Norm Cooper

ORLANDO, FL—During the International Reception that took place at the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) annual PestWorld event last month in Orlando, a new award was given to three deserving individuals: Alberto Ponjoan of Spain, Robert Fryatt of the United Kingdom and PMP Hall of Famer Norm Cooper.

Fryatt, a former director general of the Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA), is founder of Xenex Associates.

Ponjoan, CEO of Servicios Depec, is a past president of both the Catalonian and Spanish industry associations, as well a director on the CEPA Board.

 Cooper, former owner of ESCO and a past NPMA president who helped brand the association as “Guardians of the Environment” in the early 1990s, is still active today as a consultant with Norman Cooper & Associates.

Sponsored by Univar, the Global Ambassador Award is designed to recognize NPMA members who have distinguished themselves through organizing and implementing a wide range of programs and activities in their country that serve and support the pest management industry; contribute to education, and/or coincide with and support the programs and goals of NPMA.