Andy and Nancy Carace, who acquired Pest-End in 1986, finalized the company’s sale to the second-generation in 2020. Daughter, Amanda Forrestall, son, Adam Carace and his wife, Courtney Carace, began taking over day-to-day operations in 2015 leading up to the official sale. Earning a spot on the Top 100 list marks the beginning of a new era for Pest-End Inc., as the family’s second generation begins to execute plans for the business s future.
Since 1977, the business has expanded to include offices in Plaistow, N.H., and Methuen, Mass. Serving both residential and commercial clients throughout New England, Amanda, Adam and Courtney continue their strategic Northeast expansion, focusing on sustainable growth, company culture, and keeping their family’s business values alive and well.
SARASOTA, Fla. Doug Longfellow, president of NatureZone, Sarasota, Fla., was recognized by the Business Observer, a weekly newspaper serving Florida’s Gulf Coast, as a ‘Top Entrepreneur.’
The newspaper praised Longfellow for acquiring a modest $500,000 firm in 2005 and transforming it into a pest control business that now generates nearly $5 million a year in revenue. “Longfellow’s direction has helped lead the company to become one of the largest privately-owned pest control companies in the region. When he bought the business, it had five employees. Now, the payroll is 42 employees,” the article noted.
One of Longfellow’s key strategic decisions, according to the article, was to build a business focused less on earnings and more on client retention.
Truly Nolen promotes headquarters team member
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Melanie Koskey
Truly Nolen Pest Control has promoted Melanie Koskey to administrative assistant for the company’s training and technical services department.
“I am excited to learn and to be a fountain of knowledge for my department, because we are in charge of thinking about things before people even know they may need them,” Koskey said. “My favorite thing about working for Truly Nolen is helping people – whether it is helping our own team members or customers, helping others fills my heart with so much joy.”
Based at the company’s corporate headquarters in Tucson, Ariz., Koskey’s new responsibilities will include assisting the company’s VP of Training and Technical Services Mark Ringlstetter directly with everything from customer correspondence to loss control case management. She will also cross-train in contract editing allowing the department more capacity moving forward.
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Pest Control Market Size is estimated to reach USD 22.84 billion in 2021 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.25% during the forecast period till 2030.
The management and controlling pest species like insects, rodents, termites, and others that adversely impact human activities including household, agriculture, industrial, and others referred to as pest control. The growing demand for preventing and controlling pests from damaging public property and causing diseases is expected to boost the demand for pest control. Different guidelines and legislations related to pest management vary from country to country. These guidelines require the pest control industry to follow necessary steps regarding the usage of pesticides and chemicals, which can be a challenge to the pest control market growth.
Bracero joined Truly Nolen in July 2015 as a Sales Professional. She later became a Manager-in-Training and was previously the manager of the company’s Kissimmee service office. Prior to joining Truly Nolen, Bracero worked for Coca-Cola for 25 years in a variety of positions. She graduated from Southern University with a Bachelor’s in Business Management.
Some of Bracero’s responsibilities will include helping the new service office gain more visibility with the local Winter Garden community as well as instilling the company’s core values throughout her team. “I love working with my team to help our customers on a daily basis,” Said Bracero. “My favorite thing about working for Truly Nolen is how helpful everybody is in the company.”