WASHINGTON—Long-standing NPR radio personality Diane Rehm invited Aaron Hobbs, president of RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment), to join a panel discussion on pesticides on her Feb. 3 show. Hobbs was joined by Les Glasgow, herbicide technical product lead for Syngenta; Erik Olson, director of health programs for the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC); […]
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Arrow Exterminators names Ferebee ‘Talent Acquisition Specialist’
ATLANTA—Arrow Exterminators has added Rachel Ferebee as Talent Acquisition Specialist. In this newly created role, Ferebee will be responsible for...
SmartCEO magazine honors Marathon Data Systems
NEPTUNE, NJ—Marathon Data Systems has been named a Future 50 award winner for the second consecutive year in the New...
Johnson, Bishop join AP&G as regional managers
BROOKLYN, NY—AP&G Co., Inc. recently announced the addition of two new members to its sales force. With more than 30...
Nixalite celebrates 65 years
EAST MOLINE, IL—In 1950, the Nixalite Co. manufactured and patented the world’s first bird spike, originally called Nixalite Porcupine Wire....
Black Knight Termite & Pest Control collects donations for young cancer survivor
TEMECULA, CA—Black Knight Termite & Pest Control has stepped up to help make a little boy’s back yard a safe...
Off the Cuff: No Place Like Home
You may not realize it, but I never truly left Pest Management Professional (PMP) when I “retired” (at the ripe...
Horner joins Arrow Exterminators
ATLANTA—Marie Horner, ACE, has joined Arrow Exterminators as regional vice president of operations for its North Carolina market. Horner joins...
Roadtrip Roundup: 2015 FPMA Pest & Lawn Care Expo/PestPac User Conference
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The 2015 Florida Pest Management Association (FPMA) Pest & Lawn Care Expo, an annual event, was held...
Siegfried named UF/IFAS entomology chair
GAINESVILLE, FL—On Sept. 1, Dr. Blair Siegfried, a professor of entomology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will lead the department...
Marathon Data Systems saw big growth in 2014
NEPTUNE, NJ—Marathon Data Systems, a provider of Software-as-a Service (SaaS) solutions for pest management and other industries, experienced significant growth...
Rollins CFO to retire, successor named
ATLANTA—Rollins Inc., parent company of Orkin Pest Control, has announced that after 17 years of service Sr. Vice President, Chief...
Majority Leader McCarthy to speak at NPMA Legislative Day
FAIRFAX, VA—The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has announced that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy — the second House’s highest-ranking member — will...
Braman celebrates 125th anniversary
AGAWAM, MA—Braman Termite and Pest Elimination is celebrating 125 years in business. Originally founded in Boston in 1890, Braman moved...
Roadtrip Roundup: Univar ES Open House
EASTLAKE, OHIO — In mid-December, Univar Environmental Sciences (ES) held its annual holiday open houses at multiple Univar ES locations...
PWIPM accepting nominations for 2015 grant
FAIRFAX, VA—The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) affiliate organization Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM), is now accepting nominations for...