The Pest Control Leader Expands Presence in Canada; Reinforces Commitment to Growth in the Country
Terminix
®,
the leading provider of termite and pest control services in the United
States, has announced the acquisitions of two more Canadian pest and
wildlife control companies, Excel Pest Control and Cabot Pest Control.
Excel Pest Control was established in 1999 by Greg and Shelly Ricker and
is located in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The residential, commercial
and industrial pest control company is regarded for providing effective,
efficient pest control and customer care. In addition to pest control,
Excel offers services such as infrared building condition monitoring,
insulation services, structural renovations and hygienic washroom care.
Excel Pest Control was acquired by Terminix in December 2014 and
services customers in Fredericton, St. John's, Moncton, Woodstock,
Sussex and St. Stephen.
Cabot Pest Control was founded in 1998 by Kenneth and Kathy Pretty and
is located in St. John's, Newfoundland. Cabot was acquired by Terminix
in January 2015. The company, which specializes in residential and
commercial pest control, also provides bird control services, commercial
washroom care, odor neutralizers and home protection plans, and services
customers in the agricultural, institutional, pharmaceutical and
industrial sectors.
"Excel and Cabot are two more exciting additions to our continually
growing business," said Bill Derwin, president of Terminix. "In our
efforts to expand our presence, Canada will play an important role in
our growth strategy. We focus on acquiring solid companies with high
integrity, experienced technicians, and loyal, recurring, long-tenured
customers. Because of that, we're pleased to welcome the teams at Cabot
and Excel to Terminix."
Terminix has fostered substantial growth in Canada since 2013. These two
new additions follow acquisitions of Toronto-based Magical Pest Control,
Vancouver-based Care Pest & Wildlife Control and Quebec-based Groupe
Cameron in the past two years. Company officials said the Excel and
Cabot acquisitions will not have a material impact on its first-quarter
or full-year 2015 financial results.
About Terminix
®
Terminix is the leading provider of termite and pest control services in
the United States. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Terminix services
approximately 2.8 million residential and commercial customers in 47
states and 22 countries. Terminix provides pest control services and
protection against termites, rodents and other pests threatening human
health and/or safety. Terminix is a business unit of ServiceMaster
Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SERV), a leading provider of essential
residential and commercial services. To learn more about Terminix, visit www.Terminix.com.
About ServiceMaster
®
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SERV) is a leading provider
of essential residential and commercial services, operating through an
extensive service network of more than 8,000 company-owned, franchised
and licensed locations. The company's portfolio of well-recognized
brands includes Terminix® (termite and pest control),
American Home Shield®(home warranties), ServiceMaster Restore® (disaster
restoration), ServiceMaster Clean® (janitorial), Merry Maids®(residential
cleaning), Furniture Medic® (furniture repair) and AmeriSpec® (home
inspections). We serve residential and commercial customers through an
employee base of approximately 13,000 company associates and a franchise
network that independently employs an estimated 33,000 additional
people. The company is headquartered in Memphis, Tenn. Go to www.ServiceMaster.com for
more information about ServiceMaster or follow the company at twitter.com/ServiceMaster or facebook.com/TheServiceMasterCo.
Michael Wassmer
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901-597-1706
Maria Opatz
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612-215-9815