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PCO Bookkeepers and PCO M&A Specialists welcome Andrew de la Chapelle to the team. Primarily, de la Chapelle will develop client-side relationships for merger and acquisition services within the pest control and lawn care industries. Additionally, he will help expand PCO Bookkeepers’ accounting, bookkeeping and CFO services to pest and lawn businesses.
“We’re very excited to have Andrew on board,” says Dan Gordon, CPA, managing member of PCO Bookkeepers and PCO M&A Specialists. “His depth of experience, knowledge and market insight will complement our team of professionals.”
de la Chapelle brings with him nearly 25 years of experience serving the pest control industry in various roles. He has worked alongside pest control owners and managers to optimize their operations, reduce expenses and increase efficiencies. He currently serves as the chair of the education committee for the Florida Pest Management Association and is a regular presenter at ma ....
An Ohio native and Korean War veteran, MacPherson became involved in the pest control industry after graduating from Ohio State University in 1955. His first job in the pest control industry was as a pest control business franchisee, then later as a manager for Redd Pest Control in Mississippi.
In 1973, MacPherson purchased Dugas Pest Control, and he grew that company into a large pest control firm, serving Baton Rouge, La., and surrounding areas. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, MacPherson began transitioning leadership of Dugas to his daughter, Laura Simpson. He remained active with the company until 2003.
Simpson said the key to her dad’s success was that he was fair and respectful to his employees. “Between watching him and then doing it myself, I learned very, very early that your people are everything.” ....