RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – BASF announced it has added Kyle Franklin as North Carolina territory representative, and William Gettys as sales representative in the Alabama/Florida Panhandle territory.  

Franklin joins BASF from Go-Forth Pest Control, where he managed business operations in the High Point, N.C., office.  Before that, he served as a sales representative for FMC for six years in both the agricultural and pest control markets in North Carolina. Prior to his time at FMC, Kyle worked for Terminix of the Triad for nine years, serving in a variety of roles within the commercial pest control division. He holds a degree in economics from the University of North Carolina and is an Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE).  He resides in the High Point, N.C., area.

Gettys comes to BASF from Univar, where he has served as an account manager in the industrial chemicals market for the past three years. Before his time with Univar, Gettys worked in sales roles with increasing levels of responsibility, including Aerotek as a division sales manager and Frito-Lay as a district sales manager. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in business administration.  Gettys is based in the Pelham, Ala., area.

FAIRFAX, Va. — The National Pest Management Association announced companies that recently earned various QualityPro certifications.

The list below reflects the companies that have earned QualityPro accreditation and a service certification.

QualityPro Accredited

• Creepy Crawly Pest Control of Tempe, AZ
• Pestmaster Services of Lanham, MD

 

Now Offering GreenPro Certified Service

• Creepy Crawly Pest Control of Tempe, AZ

LULA, Ga –The IPM Experience House at Texas A&M University Dallas is a unique training facility offering hands-on learning experiences for Texas pest management professionals conducting structural pest control.

The experience now features EPA-registered TAP Pest Control Insulation. “The facility itself and the program offerings made available to our industry through the IPM Experience House are a natural draw for us,” said Matt Paul, marketing manager for Pest Control Insulation.

According to the IPM Experience House website, staffing and curriculum development for the house is being overseen by integrated pest management specialists based at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas. For more information on TAP Pest Control Insulation, visit TAPinsulation.com.

 

OREM, Utah — Slingshot, a customer engagement platform for pest control providers, has been named one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States by Inc. magazine. Slingshot’s three-year growth figure of 2,857% represents the company’s rapid, nationwide success in the home services industry. (Click here to read the Slingshot story).

“We’re beyond excited to have made the cut,” said Taylor Olson, Slingshot founder and CEO. “This achievement belongs to our fantastic team and the hundreds of companies who have caught the vision of a faster, friendlier pest control experience.”

Slingshot is a customer engagement platform built specifically for home service businesses. Slingshot provides a suite of tools designed to help home service providers instantly connect with customers and capture inbound leads, including:
? After Hours Sales
? Email Lead Response
? Live Chat
? Business Intelligence Dashboards

“We’re proud to be counted among the many incredible companies on this list,” said Chris Huntsman, Slingshot co-founder. “It’s a fun feather in our cap and it validates the goals we’re pursuing. We’re building something brand new and people are taking note.”