Rose Pest Solutions purchases Indiana Pest Control

Troy, Mich.-based Rose Pest Solutions acquired Kokomo, Ind.-based Indiana Pest Control (IPC).

From left are Bill Welsh, VP of sales, Rose Pest Solutions; JR Campbell, owner, Indiana Pest Control; Russ Ives, CEO, Rose Pest Solutions; and Rand Hollon. PHOTO: ROSE PEST SOLUTIONS

Rose has been serving Indiana clients for nearly four decades from offices in Niles, Mich. — serving the South Bend, Ind., community — and Fort Wayne, Ind. This acquisition allows Rose to expand its footprint in the Midwest by adding IPC’s original location at 231 Rainbow Drive in Kokomo, established in 1989 and, more recently, an Indianapolis office at 4615 N. Shadeland Ave.

Both family owned, QualityPro accredited companies offer a broad range of similar residential and commercial pest management and wildlife control services. The agreement brings Rose’s canine bed bug inspections and professional fumigation services to clients throughout central Indiana.

“We’re excited about what the Rose and Indiana Pest Control teams can do together to expand our presence, to enhance our service offerings and to grow in the Indiana market,” says Russ Ives, CEO of Rose Pest Solutions.

Indiana Pest Control was founded in 1989 by Homer (JR) Campbell Jr., who will take on a consultant role with Rose Pest Solutions.

“For nearly 160 years, Rose Pest Solutions has been family owned and operated, first by two generations of the Rose family, and now through four generations of the Ives family, which is incredible in this ever-changing generation,” says Campbell. “They are well respected in the marketplace and by me as a company of quality, integrity and care. They will now take over to help IPC employees with enhanced benefits and clients, with added services in a platform of growth.”

Earlier this year, the company obtained Grandville, Mich.-based Professional Pest Management, growing its presence in the Grand Rapids, Mich., area.

Founded in 1860, Rose Pest Solutions provides comprehensive pest management services for commercial, municipal and residential clients from its 15 offices in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Rose has five board certified entomologists and eleven associate certified entomologists on staff.

In addition to its QualityPro certification, Rose Pest Solution has received the QualityPro Schools and GreenPro designations from the National Pest Management Association.