Speckoz Names Doug Mills Senior Level Business Manager

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Speckoz announced it has appointed Doug Mills as senior level business manager, effective today.

Mills has more than 30 years of industry experience, having most recently worked as southeast sales representative for Liphatech (since 2003).

In his new position, Mills will report directly to the Speckoz Board of Directors and will work through the lead of Rodger Younker of Prokoz. Mills’ primary responsibilities are to manage the Speckoz brand and work with key vendor partners to position their products with the Speckoz membership. “I’ll be working to add profits to the bottom line for Speckoz members and to grow the Speckoz product line,” Mills told PCT. “Also, there always is a lot of change within Speckoz, so part of my responsibility is to manage that change.”

Mills said the supply side of the pest control industry is in flux right now, which he believes bodes well for Speckoz. “There is nothing but opportunities ahead for us, for new products, for new ways of bringing products to the marketplace, and new ways for logistics and the melding of distribution and manufacturing and end users,” he said.

Speckoz began its search to fill the open position in June of 2007. Joe Prochaska, temporary executive advisor, helped the company with the hiring process along with Younker, president of Prokoz. Speckoz reports that it had many qualified candidates contact the organization during the last six months; however, Speckoz decided to wait until the organization finalized its restructuring plans before making any hiring decisions. Chris Donaghy, owner and CEO of Residex, a Speckoz member company, told PCT that Mills’ experience made him a good match for Speckoz. “Doug has a long track record of expertise, a knowledge of the industry and a knowledge of all the key players,” he said. “Speckoz is excited about the experience Doug brings to us and we look forward to his leadership.”

Mills also previously worked for FMC Ag Products, where he was responsible for North American sales promotion and advertising. Prior to that, Mills worked for Zeneca Professional Products, holding various positions including national account manager, sales manager, marketing manager, and marketing communications manager.