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Five vendor companies serving the pest management industry have joined together to form the Pest Control Operator (PCO) Vendor Collective, a peer-endorsed group created to give pest control business owners a trusted network of vendors.
Founding members include Applause Technology, A.R.M. Solutions, Coalmarch Marketing, PCO Bookkeepers & M&A Specialists, and Voice for Pest. All five companies focus on the pest control industry, and membership was built through peer recommendation among the companies themselves.
The Collective was created to make it easier for pest control business owners to find vendors who understand the operational, seasonal and regulatory realities of running a pest control company. Members collaborate on resources, provide educational content to the industry, offer exclusive discounts, and serve as a shared point of connection for operators who want to work with vendors already trusted by their peers.
“I’ve been dreaming up this group for quite some time, and I’m excited to see some of the best in our industry come together as founding members. We, collectively, can make an impact within the industry when we put our companies together,” Raymond Kidwell, Voice for Pest’s director of business development, said in a news release.
Through PCOvendorcollective.com, pest control business owners can learn about each member company, connect with them directly, and access resources and discounts shaped for pest control operators.
About the founding members
Applause Technology is an employee engagement platform built for home service businesses that helps pest control companies motivate technicians, boost five-star reviews and improve retention through real-time recognition, automated incentives, and Net Promoter Score (NPS) tracking.
A.R.M. Solutions is a collection agency serving the pest control industry with a diplomatic debt recovery approach, offering flat-fee and contingency programs that recover outstanding receivables while preserving customer relationships.
Coalmarch Marketing is a digital marketing growth partner that has helped pest control and lawn care companies grow for more than 20 years through search engine optimization (SEO), business growth strategies, digital advertising and proprietary reporting tools built for the industry.
PCO Bookkeepers & M&A Specialists provides accounting, bookkeeping, tax and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services built for pest control operators, with more than $2 billion in sell-side transactions brokered on behalf of pest control company owners.
Voice for Pest is an artifical intelligence (AI)-powered phone system built for the pest control industry, delivering integrated voice solutions, AI voice agents and call center tools that help operators capture more calls, book more jobs and improve customer experience.
