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Big League Business

Mar 1, 2009

I used to wonder who provided pest management services to those big, high-profile accounts. I never imagined it could be us.

Show Me the Money

Jan 1, 2009

Every pest management business owner is revenue focused — and rightly so. After all, it's difficult to make money if the top line isn't growing. But that doesn't mean you should sell to everybody who wants to buy. Why? Because you don't make a dime simply by performing more services. You make the money when you collect for the services you've provided and the products you've sold.

It's a Wonderful Life

Dec 1, 2008

When you meet Syed Anwar "Sid" Shah, owner of Arab Pest Control in Indianapolis, today, what you notice first is his broad smile, eyes that sparkle with joy, and hands that don't so much grip yours as engulf them when he shakes them. Shah contains within his compact body the ability to welcome you into his inner circle the first time he meets you and keep you there as long as your relationship lasts.

A Window Into the NPMA: An Interview with Rob Lederer

Oct 1, 2008

In 1933, the United States repealed Prohibition with the 21st Ammendment. In the publishing world, Newsweek magazine as well as Pest Management Professional magazine (PMP), under the name Exterminators Log, were both published for the first time.

Flying Squirrels: The Ultimate Pest

Aug 1, 2008

What if we could design the ultimate pest, one that would make us money and drive everyone else insane? What if you could design a pest that would drive any homeowner to the point they would shoot holes in their ceilings or tear down entire walls to get rid of it?

Cover Story: The Door to Your Future

Aug 1, 2008

As Pat Wicker looked around the offices of Lester Humphrey Pest Control in 2006, an Abilene, Texas-based company that had been in her family for more than 60 years, her heart could genuinely swell with well-deserved pride.

Verminators: In the Public Eye

Jul 1, 2008

Here's a fact few members of the general public know: At any given time during the day, you're never more than 15 feet from some type of insect.

PMP's 40 Under 40

Jun 1, 2008

Here's Pest Management Professional's first-ever list of pest management industry people you should know and watch

Home Team Enters a New Era

May 1, 2008

In early April, Rollins Inc., the parent company of Orkin Pest Control, acquired HomeTeam Pest Defense from Centex Corp. for a cash payment of approximately $137 million. This transaction is no small deal:

PMP Updates
Bug Doctor Promotes Kelly
July 1, 2009
Seven-year industry veteran becomes service supervisor
TAP Insulation Registered in Calif.
July 1, 2009
Energy Star-labeled pesticide/insulation now available for sale in the 48 contiguous states
BASF Contest Targets Termites
June 30, 2009
Termidor manufacturer looking for nation's most termite infested home through its Most Endangered Studs contest
FMC Promotes Ekins to Marketing Manager
June 29, 2009
Former product manager will now oversee professional solutions market segments
Advion Insect Granule Registered by EPA
June 29, 2009
Dupont's new granular formulation controls household and commercial pests in wide range of applications
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