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November 10, 2021

TOP STORY

NPMA weighs in on OSHA's vaccine and testing standard

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has reviewed the Occupational Health and Safety Administration's (OHSA's) emergency temporary standard (ETS) on vaccines and testing. See how it may affect you.

ON THE RECORD

Live from PestWorld 2021

Check out our real-time coverage of the National Pest Management Association's biggest event of the year.

Pest control firms grow through acquisition, expansion

→ Clark Pest Control acquires Brooks’ Livermore operations (pictured)

→ Rockit Pest purchases East Cooper Termite & Pest Solutions

Coalmarch adds featured speaker to user conference lineup

Sharon Roebuck, COO of Eastside Exterminators, will be a featured speaker in Coalmarch's session track at WorkWave's Beyond Service User Conference. Read More
RELATED: WorkWave nabs Joe Theismann for keynote

Partnership to form acquisition company PestCo Holdings

Thompson Street Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in St. Louis, Mo., announced it partnered with pest control industry veteran Jay Keating to form an acquisition company, PestCo Holdings LLC. Read More
RELATED: PestCo’s inaugural acquisition: Presto Pest Control

ASSOCIATION UPDATES

Pi Chi Omega elects MGK entomologist to presidential post

The membership of industry fraternity Pi Chi Omega elected Dr. Cassie Krejci as its president.

ESA launches IPM certificate program

Pest management professionals can jumpstart their careers through the Certified Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Technician credential from the Entomological Society of America Certification Corp.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

ServiceTitan names new CTO

Software provider ServiceTitan, parent company of ServicePro, named Anmoi Bhasin chief technology officer.

WorkWave appoints COO

WorkWave appointed Tim Robinson chief operating officer, who previously served in that role for its recent acquisition, Real Green Systems.

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