PCT and Syngenta Honor Technicians of the Year at Legislative Day

As part of NPMA Legislative Day, PCT magazine and Syngenta Professional Products honored the 2004 Technicians of the Year during a special ceremony Tuesday.

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Syngenta’s Randy Moser (far left) poses alongside the 2004 Technicians of the Year: Residential Technician of the Year Scott Leeman of Rottler Pest Solutions; Termite Technician of the Year Al Smith of Cooper Pest Solutions; and Commercial Technician of the Year Scott Sander, Action Pest Control. Also pictured is PCT’s Brad Harbison (far right).

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Syngenta’s Randy Moser; the 2004 Residential Technician of the Year Scott Leeman of Rottler Pest Solutions, and PCT’s Brad Harbison.

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Cooper Pest Solutions President Phil Cooper (left) and the 2004 Termite Technician of the Year Al Smith, Cooper Pest Solutions.

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2004 Commercial Technician of the Year Scott Sander of Action Pest Control and Action Pest Control Owner Kevin Pass.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of NPMA Legislative Day, PCT magazine and Syngenta Professional Products honored the 2004 Technicians of the Year during a special ceremony Tuesday.

Every year, PCT and Syngenta recognize a trio of technicians in the termite, residential and commercial categories and the three winners are profiled in the December issue.

Randy Moser, professional pest management market manager, Syngenta Professional Products, and Brad Harbison, managing editor, PCT magazine, introduced this year’s winners.

“I had the pleasure last night of spending a few hours with these fine individuals and they truly exemplify the word professionalism,” said Syngenta’s Randy Moser. “They display dedication to their companies, and co-workers as well as their families, communities and our industry.”

This year’s winners are:

With the addition of the class of 2004, the awards have now been bestowed upon 28 worthy technicians.

PCT also recognized this year's finalists in the December supplement. They are listed below:

 

2004 Technician of the Year finalists

Commercial Category Richard Baker, Massey Services, Inc., Orlando, Fla.

Bill Daly, McCloud Services Hoffman Estates, Ill.

Merlan Johnson, Orkin Pest Control, Kankakee, Ill.

Michael Pitt, Presto-X Company, Omaha, Neb.

Robert Milburn, Terminix International, Sherman, Texas

Al Prudencio, Arrow Exterminators, Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Karrie Reeves, Western Exterminator Co., Bakersfield, Calif.

Tony Wright, Aable Pest Control, Waterloo, Iowa

Residential Category

Jerome Bastien, Orkin Pest Control, Durham, N.C.

Rich Boyd, Orkin Pest Control, Phoenix, Ariz.

Brad Cox, Resiserv Pest Protection, Boise, Idaho

Kenneth Fletcher, Metro Guard Pest Control, Ft. Worth, Texas

Gene Hanscom, Modern Pest Services, South Portland, Maine

Rick Hoffman, Massey Services, Inc., Orlando, Fla.

Heather Howar, ABC Pest & Lawn Services Austin, Texas

Termite Category

James Duffy, Dennis the Mennis Pest Experts Inc. Lynn, Mass.

William Graves, Orkin Pest Control, Indianapolis, Ind.

Sam Griffiths, Disney’s Pest Management, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

David Terry, Orkin Pest Control Lawton, Okla.