On May 24, Rentokil North America announced that following the acquisition of The Steritech Group Inc. in October 2015, it is rebranding its North American pest control operations as Rentokil Steritech. The merger positions Rentokil Steritech as the third-largest pest control firm in the U.S. The company is the North American arm of Rentokil Initial PLC, […]
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Bob Rosenberg caps off 27 years with NPMA
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RISE president focuses on unity at Golf Industry Show
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NPMA attends overtime rule meeting
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