PCO News

Vaughan, Canada-based Purity Pest Control Limited and Common Scents Solutions has hired another four-legged employee: “Inspector Heidi,” a lab mix acquired from the Florida Canine Academy of Safety Harbor, Fla. Heidi has been teamed up with her new handler Wendy Maeots.

Wendy and Heidi are the third certified K-9 bed bug detection team employed by Purity Pest Control Limited.

Terminix, Memphis, Tenn., has acquired Moxie Pest Control’s Southern California operations. Terminix has acquired 28 pest control companies as of October, including Pointe Pest Control, Provo, Utah.

Dunagin Pest Control, Hattiesburg, Miss., will join Rentokil North America. All Dunagin coworkers have been offered continuing employment.

Central Life Sciences Names Mel Whitson
2008 “Salesperson of the Year”

Schaumburg, IL, Nov. 25, 2008—Central Life Sciences, whose founders invented insect growth regulator (IGR) technology more than 30 years ago, has selected Mel Whitson as the 2008 recipient of the “Salesperson of the Year” Award for the Zoecon Professional Products Division.

Whitson is the Regional Manager for Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean and is responsible for Central Life Sciences’ vector, professional pest management, and wastewater markets. He has been with the company for six years and has earned an exemplary reputation for sales achievement and strong customer relationships.

This year marks the second time Whitson has received Central Life Sciences’ “Salesperson of the Year” award, and his nomination stems from a lengthy list of accomplishments.

“Mel exemplifies everything a front-line professional should be,” said Larry Smith, Director of Sales for Central Life Sciences. “He significantly increased his region’s sales in 2008 and assumed the additional responsibility of one of our specialty market businesses at a critical time when our exclusive partner in this business was going through a corporate ownership change.”

Smith continued, “Mel also played a key role in developing and implementing key sales strategies for the PCO market, and worked with Zoecon Professional Products Division management in the development, field testing, and marketing of new products for the vector control market.”

“His commitment and professionalism, internally and with customers, are outstanding, and we are pleased to present him with this award,” he finished.

Sets Record –

Mr. Curtis Jones of Newport News, Virginia is setting new individual performance records in sales.

Mr. Jones who works for National Exterminating (recognized as a top 100 company) has sold, as of November 2008 over $670,000 in new business.

National Exterminating compares Mr. Jones’ sales to others in the industry and wants to recognize this extraordinary accomplishment. He brings to the table a unique combination of intelligence, mannerisms and professional courtesy. 

Mr. Jones’ reputation in the industry results in people asking for him instead of calling our competitors.

National Exterminating and the pest control industry as a whole benefit from Mr. Jones extensive experience in the industry and his unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction.  It is not often that the industry gets the opportunity to recognize one of the top salesmen, not only in the state of Virginia, but in the entire United States as we are doing now.

Mr. Curtis Jones is truly the best of the best and we are proud to be associated with him.

Ralph E Morse
General Manager
National Exterminating Co Inc
757-599-3621