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About 140 employees came out to walk, run or support the Lupus Foundation of America’s Walk to End Lupus Now. Edward Henry, a district sales trainer with Truly Nolen, first became involved with the Lupus Foundation last year, after learning that his wife was diagnosed with the disease.
TAMPA, Fla. — Close to 140 Truly Nolen employees came out to walk, run or support the Lupus Foundation of America’s Walk to End Lupus Now on Sunday, May 3 at the Lowery Park Zoo in Tampa. Edward Henry, a district sales trainer with Truly Nolen, first became involved with the Lupus Foundation last year, after learning that his wife was diagnosed with the disease.
Henry was delighted by all of the support shown by his Truly Nolen family. “When word of the event got around the district I was amazed by how many of my co-workers wanted to support me and my family by attending the event,” Henry said.
Not only did his co-workers attend the walk, but the company also made a $1,000 donation, handed out over 400 sport packs to fellow walkers, and had the company’s signature mouse limo and community express truck equipped with grills and flat screen televisions, on site.
Jared Johnson, a flex tech supervisor for Largo, Fla.-based Anti-Pesto Bugkillers, in his off-time worked for and earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences and policy.
LARGO, Fla. — Since joining Anti-Pesto Bugkillers in 2008, Jared Johnson has become a valued employee and an important asset in the growth of the Largo, Fla.-based company. When not working to keep customers’ homes free of pests, Johnson has been working on a longtime personal goal — earning a college degree. That goal became a reality this month when Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences and policy, graduating with magna cum laude honors from the University of South Florida.
“It gives me a lot of pride because it was something I didn’t think I would be able to do. It was a long road to get there, but to see how happy my wife and kids were was the best part,” Johnson said.
The idea to pursue a college degree came from wife Merinda, and the encouragement came from Merinda, son Noah (age 18), daughter Corie (13), and the Anti-Pesto team led by longtime owner/operator Howard Bright.
“Merinda saw how hard I was studying for the certified pest control exam in Florida and she said, ‘You need to go to college.’ I never thought it was something I could succeed at, but she really urged me to do it,” said Johnson, who joined the U.S. Navy after graduating from high school, and has been working in pest control for 13 years.
Johnson actually started his college degree pursuit prior to joining Anti-Pesto, and when he interviewed for the job he was upfront with Bright. “I’ve tried to schedule my classes (both in-class courses and online courses) around my work schedule as best as possible, but there will be occasions where I will need to take an exam in the morning. [Bright] has always been willing to work with me because he knows the importance of an education, and he know how important this is to me. It’s been great to have that support from him.”
Johnson, in turn, has provided Anti-Pesto with high quality work that has benefitted the company on several levels. As a flex tech supervisor, he divides his time between the field and office, managing a crew of three service technicians and performing challenging work such as termite control, bed bug management and attic restoration. “He sets the standard for Anti-Pesto with his professionalism. He ‘walks the walk and talks the talk,’” said Bright.
Now that Johnson has earned his degree, his sights are set on becoming a board certified entomologist (BCE) and one of that credential’s requirements is a college degree.
Johnson hopes that his journey can serve as an example to other service professionals. “I think a college degree is important because it shows you have a desire to better yourself; managers and owners look for people that are driven. I’ve met a lot of guys in this industry who are really smart but, like me, don’t think they have the brains for college. With hard work and determination you will be surprised what you can accomplish.”
To help raise awareness about the significant damage termites do annually in the U.S., Terminix enlisted competitive eater Kobayashi for a unique challenge. He ate a total of 857 tater tots over three hours and 22 minutes, all while going about his daily routine.
To help raise awareness about the significant damage termites do annually in the U.S., Terminix enlisted competitive eater Kobayashi for a unique challenge: eat for an entire day, while going about his daily routine.
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Kobayashi consumed more than 259 tater tots in less than four minutes, defeating the existing record of 250 tots in five minutes. He ate a total of 857 tots over three hours and 22 minutes, all while doing his daily activities. While his totals were impressive, termites came in as the winner as they never stop eating – they’re on-the-job 24/7, eating through more than $13 million worth of property damage every day. That’s $5 billion per year!
Upgrades include the addition of the OpenEdge credit card processing feature.
New Image Software announces upgrades to both its WDI FX and SmartPest programs.
In January, the company added the OpenEdge credit card processing feature, which allows office personnel to send Invoices via email that includes a link to pay each invoice online. This function allows users improve cash flow and save valuable time from billing and chasing past-due accounts. Service technicians can now use a free bluetooth reader to process cards at their point of service.