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JULY 29, 2020

TOP STORY

PMPs offer PPE advice   By Heather Gooch and Diane Sofranec Pest management leaders around the country discuss their approaches to ensuring they have enough personal protective equipment (PPE) for their teams.   Read More

ON THE RECORD

Considering a sale or merger? Tell us more   By Diane Sofranec It seems nothing can stop mergers and acquisitions in the pest management industry, not even a pandemic. If you are the owner of a pest control company, please share your thoughts in an exclusive Pest Management Professional survey.   Read More

INDUSTRY INTEL

PMP cancels this year's Hall of Fame banquet   Pest Management Professional (PMP) decided to cancel this year's PMP Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony, which would have been held Oct. 12 in Nashville, Tenn. Find out why the decision was not taken lightly.   Read More   Waltham acquires Expert Pest Control   Waltham Pest Services, a subsidiary of Rollins Inc. based in Waltham, Mass., expanded its footprint across Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire and southern Maine with the acquisition of Expert Pest Control.   Read More

Pestmaster adds 5 franchise locations   Despite the challenges many businesses have faced this year with COVID-19, Reno, Nev.-based Pestmaster Services is seeing many positives, including an upward trend showing growth amid a pandemic.   Read More   PestWest to host free fly webinar   PestWest's Dr. Stewart Mitchell and Mike Goza are presenting "A New Perspective on Filth Fly Control." Find out when it will take place and how to register.   Read More

ASSOCIATION NEWS

NCPMA announces 2020-21 board members   The North Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA), based in Raleigh, announced its slate of board members for 2020-2021.   Read More

GIVING BACK

Viking Pest launches Pro-Clean sweepstakes   Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Viking Pest, an Anticimex company, launched a sweepstakes where community members can nominate "their favorite local first responder, volunteer organization, or business to win a free Pro-Clean Disinfectant and Sanitization treatment for their facility."   Read More   Western donates disinfectant service to fire department   Parsippany, N.J.-based Western Pest Services recently provided the Talleyville Fire Co. in Wilmington, Del., with a free Western PurClean disinfection service.   Read More

CLOSE UP

Share your outlook on the pest control industry   Pest Management Professional's (PMP's) annual State of the Industry survey is now live and we want to hear from you. Fill out the survey and tell us about how you've remained resilient. As a thank-you, you will be entered for a chance at a PMP Rock On poster, a PMP Pests Playing Poker poster, a PMP Pests Playing Poker card deck or a $50 gift card.   Take Survey

MOVERS & SHAKERS

LIPCA promotes two to top leadership roles   Baton Rouge, La.-based LIPCA Insurance promoted Andy McGinty and Vickie Langwell to chief executive officer and chief operations officer, respectively.   Read More   Texas A&M appoints new department head   Dr. Phillip Kaufman joined Texas A&M University as head of its Department of Entomology.   Read More

Truly Nolen names Miami manager   Truly Nolen Pest Control promoted George Guerra to manager of the company's North Miami service office in Opa Locka, Fla.   Read More

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Unusual tactics to retain a customer   Pest Management Professional's columnists and editorial board members share some colorful anecdotes about customer retention.   Read More   Apiary aids training, supports bee health   American City Pest & Termite appreciates bees so much that last June, it built an apiary in nearby Acton, Calif., and continues to fund the project today.   Read More

UPCOMING WEBINAR

How Leading PMPs Are Redefining Strategies This Year   Date: August 13 Sponsored content by: Slingshot America was hit with unprecedented change in 2020 that rocked industries and presented us all with a lot of uncertainties. For most PMPs, it came with an unexpected residential boom — with consumer search up almost 300 percent! We answer the questions of what strategies and programs are being changed, have changed, will change next year and how consumer expectations and regulatory pressures have influenced temporary and possibly permanent change. Speakers: Gui Bergeron, CEO, Frontline Pest Control Bill Welsh, VP of Sales and Region Manager, Rose Pest Solutions   Register Now