Q&A with Dan Gordon

OCTOBER 18, 2017

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CurrentIssue [Tips for closing a cockroach sale] [What to do when bed bugs return] [What makes a pest management company valuable?]   ADVERTISEMENT Tailored GPS tracking for pest control fleets GPS Insight makes managing your vehicles and drivers easier. Do you have problems with employee accountability, proof of service to customers, or too many manual processes? We will help you eliminate these challenges! Contact GPS Insight to equip your fleet with the latest GPS tracking technology. [ learn more ] UpcomingEvents View PMP's calendar for a full list of industry events. Email the editors to submit an event. Pi Chi Omega Membership Meeting [Oct. 23 in Baltimore] NPMA PestWorld 2017 [Oct. 24-27 in Baltimore] UPFDA Annual Meeting [Oct. 25 in Baltimore] New York Pest Expo [Nov. 10 Fort Lee, N.J.] Sprague: Innovation in Pest Management [Nov. 14-15 in Vancouver, Wash., & Nov. 16 in Salt Lake City, Utah] Attention PMP email subscribers Please add pestmanagementprofessional@ncmnewsletters.com to your contact list to ensure emails from Pest Management Professional end up in your inbox, or ask your IT provider to whitelist our new sender profile. TOP STORY PPMA ramps up for #RodentAwareness week The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA) aims to spread consumer rodent awareness during Rodent Awareness Week, which will take place Oct. 22-28. Find out how you can take part. [ read more ] ON THE RECORD Q&A with Anticimex North America's president By Marty Whitford Based in Sweden, Anticimex North America's parent company is the fourth-largest pest management company in the world. Check out our question-and-answer with the North American company's president, Mikael Vinje. [ read more ]   ADVERTISEMENT LEDs safely light up your crawl spaces Now lighting is no longer an issue during crawl space work. Our string of five indoor/outdoor LED lights produces 2500 lumens, uses just 30 watts total and has an LED life of 50,000 hours. Lights are spaced 10' apart on a 50' cord. Connect up to 20 sets. [ learn more ] INDUSTRY INTEL Arrow Premier Club event celebrates top employees Arrow Exterminators hosted its annual Premier Club weekend to celebrate the company's top performing sales professionals and managers. Learn more about the event. [ read more ] EPS earns regional, national recognition Environmental Pest Service (EPS) was recognized for its growth, revenue and talent by a number of national and regional institutions. Get the details. [ read more ] Safer Home Services opens first franchise Clearwater, Fla.-based Safer Home Services opened its first franchise location near Atlanta. Here's what you should know about the new location. [ read more ] Apply to attend the PMP Growth Summit By invitation only and limited in attendance, the PMP Growth Summit brings together pest management professionals and suppliers to address challenges and examine the latest solutions in the marketplace in an intimate setting. Find out if you qualify to attend this exclusive event. [ apply here ] ASSOCIATION NEWS Bowman wins association banner signage contest The Hawaii Pest Control Association (HPCA) named Bowman Termite & Pest Management the winner of its annual Fumigation Banner Bonanza Contest. Take a look at the winning job site banner sign. [ read more ] VIDEO SPOTLIGHT   SPONSORED CONTENT Your one-stop-shop for pest control needs Bug Off Pest Control Center is known for its career training programs, workshops, specialty courses and special events. Take a closer look at the company that offers "everything in pest control." [ watch now ] GIVING BACK Truly Nolen inaugural car show benefits community Truly Nolen Pest Control hosted its first-ever community car show, which featured 54 antique cars from late founder Truly David Nolen’s collection. Find out which non-profits took part in the event. [ read more ] CLOSE-UP PMPs discuss attracting and retaining employees Hear from professional pest managers on how to better attract, develop and retain today’s and tomorrow’s brightest minds. [ watch now ] MOVERS & SHAKERS Bug Doctor promotes Daniel Aust to VP of sales Bug Doctor Inc., a part of Anticimex, promoted Daniel Aust to vice president of sales. Find out on what parts of the company he will continue to focus his efforts. [ read more ] Inspect-All Services adds director of pest sales Inspect-All Services named Joe Sheffield director of pest sales. Learn more about his extensive industry sales management background. [ read more ] Liphatech names key account manager Liphatech Inc. hired Ray White as its key account manager. He previously served as national accounts manager, and will now take on the newly created position. [ read more ] Pest Control Insulation hires 3 employees Pest Control Insulation, makers of TAP Pest Control Insulation, added three new employees: Stephens Brown, sales and client support director; Melissa Leveille, customer service representative; and Annie McCane, marketing coordinator. [ read more ] LaunchPad Products that are new to the pest industry Coalmarch Productions: CO2 ticket giveaway J.T. Eaton: Jawz Trap covers Nisus: Fireback Spray & Jet Wildlife Control Consultant: Being Kind To Animal Pests revised edition