MEMPHIS, TENN.—Terminix will hire approximately 250 team members for its new Glendale, Ariz., customer care center by the end of March 2014. The first two training classes began Oct. 1 at the new 32,800-sq.-ft. facility located in the Westgate Entertainment District at 6770 N. Sunrise Blvd. in Glendale, Ariz. “This new Glendale facility reinforces our commitment […]
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BASF releases ‘Go Pro’ video
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—Do-it-yourself or call a pest management professional (PMP)? That is a question many home and business owners...
NPMA, Syngenta introduce PestWorld 2013 app
FAIRFAX, VA.—Sponsored by Syngenta Professional Products, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has unveiled the official PestWorld 2013 app — designed...
Doc Mitchell earns eighth degree
SARASOTA, FLA.—Dr. Stuart M. Mitchell, principal technical specialist for PestWest Environmental and technical editor of Pest Management Professional magazine, recently earned...
NPMA, ESA partner for ACE program
FAIRFAX, VA.—The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) and the Entomological Society of America (ESA) recently agreed to a strategic partnership...
Terminix to co-develop pest protection products
MEMPHIS, TENN.—Terminix has announced a strategic initiative with London Luxury, a manufacturer of premium home goods, to develop a line of products to...
Maxforce savings program runs through October
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, has announced its 2013 Maxforce Select Fall Savings Program,...
Terminix acquires assets of Care Pest & Wildlife Control
MEMPHIS, TENN.—Terminix has acquired substantially all of the assets of Vancouver-based Care Pest & Wildlife Control. Founded in 2000, Care...
Wagner receives PWIPM scholarship
FAIRFAX, VA.—The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA) affiliate organization Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM), is pleased to announce the...
‘Maxforce on a Mission’ in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA—The Bayer team continues its Maxforce on a Mission initiative in Philadelphia, where they recently teamed up with two pest...
Service Pro.net offers ServSuite Mobile Bundle
COLUMBUS, OHIO—Service Pro.net presents its latest evolution in mobile workforce automation: the ServSuite Mobile Bundle, designed to help run your...
Terminix tech saves woman from fire
CLINTON, MISS.—On Sept. 17, Terminix technician Timothy Booth saved a woman and some personal belongings from her burning house in...
CORRECTION for Massey Services in September PMP
On page 48 of Pest Management Professional’s Anniversary Supplement, in the “80 Difference Makers” section, the entry for Harvey Massey (No. 44)...
In Memoriam: Jonathan Peck
OSSETT, ENGLAND—The following letter was circulated Sept. 16 to companies within the Killgerm Group Ltd (which includes PestWest Electronics) by Rupert...
How to kill bed bugs in luggage, backpacks, purses and more
If you suspect or know bed bugs are hiding in clean clothing, toys, books, magazines, entertainment systems, small appliances, wall...
Arrow Environmental Services hires staff entomologist
MORGANVILLE, N.J.—Timothy P. Best, who has just earned his Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) designation by the Entomological Society of America,...