MCDONOUGH, Ga. — Active Pest Control CEO Tony Carder announced the following promotions and additions to the Active Pest Control management team:
- Jeff Swaney promoted to prresident – Swaney has served as the CFO of Active for the past 4 years. During that time he has been instrumental in both the rapid growth in revenues and financial performance of the company. In his new position, Swaney will oversee the overall daily operations of Active and focus on growing the company’s market share in the future.
- Devin Duley promoted to chief operating officer – Duley is a 12-year veteran of Active. In his new role, Duley will have responsibility for leading the implementation of world-class customer service in the daily services provided by Active’s 110 plus service professionals over 13 locations.
- John Buckley promoted to regional vice president – Buckley has been an employee of Active for 7 years. He started as a branch manager and has rapidly increased his area of responsibility over the years. In his new role, Buckley will oversee the operations of 6 branch locations.
- Allen Beiriger promoted to regional vice president– Beiriger is a 15-year industry veteran and joined Active in 2014. Beiriger started his career with Active as a branch manager and has succeeded in growing his branches consistently. In his new role, Allen will oversee operations of 6 Active Pest Control branch locations.
- Dan Givens hired as technical director – Givens joins Active Pest Control after completing a successful career in sales at Univar. In his role at Active, Givens will oversee all procedures and products used in the performance of pest control and termite control. Givens will also provide training to company technicians on a monthly basis.
These leadership additions will further the growth of Active Pest Control, which is headquartered on Henry Country, GA. Carder stated “our new team members bring incredible experience and talent to Active. As Active continues its amazing growth, we recognize the need to bring on the industry’s best talent to strengthen our team”.
Active Pest Control was established in 1985 and has 12 branch locations in Georgia and 1 branch in Texas.
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