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Newsmaker: Craig Thomas

Apr 1, 2008

Craig Thomas takes a turn for the better — leaving New York State's DEC after 10 years to become a PMP — en route to building a $2.7 million-a-year company anchored by solid relationships with clients and employees

Newsmaker: Norman Goldenberg

Mar 1, 2008

Over the years, Terminix International and Orkin Pest Control have served as the proving grounds for many entrepreneurial pest management professionals (PMPs).

Newsmaker: Ed Bradbury

Feb 1, 2008

Can you still build a successful company in this country primarily through dedication and hard work? Yep, you sure can — just ask Ed Bradbury, president of Viking Termite & Pest Control, based in Bridgewater, N.J.

Newsmakers: Harvey Massey

Jan 1, 2008

After completing successful tours of duty with two large pest management companies, Harvey Massey bought a small firm and has grown it into a powerhouse. On his watch, Maitland, Fla.-based Massey Services has recorded 23 consecutive years of growth and bolstered sales nearly 20-fold

Newsmakers: Faith Oi

Dec 1, 2007

The University of Florida's Faith Oi shares laughs and credit with her colleagues as she brings an IPM approach to termite training and Florida schools

Newsmakers: Patrick Quigley

Nov 1, 2007

Patrick Quigley understands the challenges of being a pest management professional (PMP) in a highly competitive environment. After all, he learned the business literally from the ground up.

Newsmaker: Richard Cooper

Oct 1, 2007

Richard Cooper lives to put pests, as well as pest management perceptions and practices, under a microscope. But when Cooper himself is placed under the microscope (say as a bed bug expert speaking at an industry conference or as co-author of the soon-to-be released Bed Bug Handbook: The Complete Guide to Bed Bugs and Their Control), the otherwise-quiet entomologist still can't help but feel like he's strayed outside his preferred habitat.

Newsmakers: Stuart Aust

Sep 1, 2007

Stuart Aust — aka Bug Doctor — stands tall with his high energy, world-class showmanship, entrepreneurial spirit and old-fashioned family values

Newsmakers: Vic Hammel

Aug 1, 2007

Even after merging family-owned Ehrlich Pest Control with the global giant Rentokil, Victor Hammel still runs the business the only way he knows how — building long-lasting relationships by exceeding expectations one customer, one day, one opportunity at a time

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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