LIBERTY, Mo. — Douglas Products announced that Scott Robbins and Jeff Kaneshiro have joined the manufacturer as business development managers.
Robbins has more than 23 years of pest management experience. In this new role will, Robbins serves as business development manager for Douglas Products, covering northern East Coast from Maine to Virginia and several other states, including Michigan, Illinois and Tennessee.
Robbins is an associate certified entomologist by the Entomological Society of America and has held numerous leadership positions in the industry throughout his career, including past president of the Indiana Pest Management Association. He’s also served on the Technical and Commercial committees with the National Pest Management Association. Robbins is a repeat presenter at the Purdue Pest Management Conference and University of Kentucky Pest Control Short Course. Prior to joining Douglas Products, he spent 18 years with a regional pest management company in the Midwest, primarily as a technical service manager, and has bed bug tape and seal fumigation application experience on single-family homes.
“I was very excited to join the Douglas Products team,” Robbins said. “It’s all one team, small but dynamic that’s focused on one shared goal. I enjoy that shared vision.”
Robbins is based in Vincennes, Indiana.
Kaneshiro will serve fumigation companies throughout Hawaii and help meet their unique pest management challenges by offering training and technical assistance.
“We are excited to have Jeff join our Douglas Team to service the fumigators and community of Hawaii”, says Wes Otani, National Sales Leader. “As a “Kama’aina”, longtime resident of the Hawaii Islands, Jeff has great understanding and insight on how homes need to be treated properly for pests in the Hawaii Islands.”
Kaneshiro brings 23 years of experience to the company, all of them in Hawaii’s pest-management industry. Prior to joining Douglas Products, he served in outside sales for another company for 17 years, then spent the last six years in focused work as a termite service manager.
“I love doing this work because it helps people protect their most valuable investments,” Kaneshiro said. “We have high termite pressure here in Hawaii. We definitely have to protect their homes.”
Kaneshiro earned two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, in finance and international business. He is based in Honolulu. For more information, visit www.VikaneFumigant.com.
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