COLUMBUS, Ga. - Knox Pest Control recently announced personnel changes and promotions, including Ryan Gates being promoted to director of sales.
Gates has been in the pest control industry for nine years. He joined Knox in 2017 as district manager of the Lagrange office. During his first year, he grew the Lagrange district to over $1 million in sales. He also initiated Knox Pest Control’s insulation program which has surpassed one million in sales the first year. More recently, he initiated Knox Pest Control’s encapsulation program, which has grown beyond expectations for the first year of a new program.
In his new position Gates will oversee all the Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Florida sales teams. Gates has achieved status of Associate Certified Entomologist, expanding his knowledge and status within the industry.
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