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Marty Whitford

Marty Whitford is North Coast Media’s VP of Content and Publisher of PMP and GPS World. He can be reached at mwhitford@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3766.

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November 24, 2017

Usual suspects comprise PMPs’ growth obstacles, opportunities

"... a tight labor market is making it increasingly difficult to recruit qualified technicians."...

October 17, 2017

Q&A with Anticimex North America President Mikael Vinje

Based on Anticimex’s first eight acquisitions in the U.S., is the company’s plan to first develop a strategic foothold on the East Coast?...

October 13, 2017

Balance goal No. 5: Listening/talking balance

Author’s Note: This column concludes my “Balance Quartet”— March: Overall life balance; May: Exercising/eating balance; July: Family/work time balance; and September: Listening/talking balance. Growing up with nine siblings, trying to......

September 11, 2017

World Trade Center 9/11 survivor shares his riveting story at RISE’s annual meeting

Joe Dittmar Sr., a fire-insurance industry executive, was on the highest occupied floor (105) in 2 World Trade Center (WTC) when the terrorist events of 9/11 unfolded in 2001. He......

July 28, 2017

Find your family/work balance

“In the blink of an eye, your children grow up. Don’t get distracted. You can’t get that time back.” That was the sage advice my mom shared with me nearly......

July 10, 2017

Survey says bed bugs are big business

Three-quarters of pest management professionals expect their bed bug-related revenue to continue to rise, according to PMP’s 2017 Bed Bug Management Survey. Baltimore — site of the National Pest Management......

June 29, 2017

UPFDA meeting focuses on mosquito-borne diseases

PMP Hall of Famer Dr. Goddard captivates UPFDA meeting attendees with mosquito talk We must never forget the leathery lessons of our past, PMP Hall of Famer Dr. Jerome Goddard......

May 30, 2017

Balance goal No. 1: Eat better, exercise more

Author’s Note: In my March column, I discussed balance — the one word best summarizing the focus of my self-improvement efforts in 2017. To that end, I’m sharing my Top......

April 03, 2017

Book aims to change your life with ‘One Word’

Rarely am I accused of oversimplifying things. My brain works in overdrive, which can be a blessing … and a curse. Unlike my previous New Year’s resolutions, my singular focus......

February 15, 2017

Get a slice of M&A knowledge

To say I’m a fan of pizza is an understatement. A few years back, I received a call from one of the many pizza shops I regularly support. The place......