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NPMA announces January QualityPro firms

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) congratulates the following companies for earning QualityPro certification in January: Accurase Termite & Pest...

Bug Doctor celebrates 25 years

On Jan. 28, 1992, Bug Doctor Inc. was founded by Stuart Aust, president and CEO, as a family-owned business out...

Stumpf to succeed Rosenberg as NPMA CEO

On Feb. 16, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) Board of Directors announced the appointment of Dominique Stumpf, current chief...

Truly Nolen promotes Batista to manager

Tucson, Ariz.-based Truly Nolen Pest Control has promoted Assistant Manager David Batista to manager of its South Miami, Fla. service office....

… an argument for Background Checks

Does your company perform background checks on prospective new employees? — or do you feel like you’ve just got a...

Arrow honors Crim with new scholarship

Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators has created a $5,000 scholarship fund to honor E. Raymond Crim, III, senior executive vice president, Emeritus...

CLS announces promotions

Central Life Sciences (CLS), Schaumburg, Ill., has promoted Mark Taylor to VP of sales and marketing for the Agricultural Products...

AMCA installs Cope as president

Dr. Stan Cope, director of entomology and regulatory services for Memphis, Tenn.-based Terminix, is being installed as president of the...

NPMA issues PestWorld 2016 call for speakers

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is looking for assistance to help identify innovative and exciting speakers for PestWorld 2016,...

Ed Dolshun, Technical Director and VP of Business Development, Catchmaster

AP&G promotes Dolshun to VP

AP&G Co. has promoted its technical director, Ed Dolshun, to the position of vice president of business development. “Our commitment...

Adult deer tick. PHOTO: Scott Bauer/USDA ARS

Tick Symposium set for May

Ticks that transmit Lyme disease and other pathogens are spreading geographically, with a 44.7 percent increase in the number of...

Syngenta PPM announces promotions, new hire

Greensboro, N.C.-based Syngenta Professional Pest Management (PPM) has introduced new leadership to its marketing and technical services groups. Pat Willenbrock...

Massey acquires 3 EcoShield locations

Orlando, Fla.-based Massey Services has purchased EcoShield Pest Control of Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, Texas. The Potomac Co. represented...

Angie’s List announces 2015 award winners

Angie’s List is a paid subscription-supported website containing crowdsourced reviews of local businesses throughout the United States. Service company ratings...

ChemChina to acquire Syngenta

On Feb. 3, Syngenta announced that ChemChina has offered to acquire the company at $465 per ordinary share plus a...