JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Turner Pest Control, an Anticimex company, has acquired Larue Pest Management. The acquisition is Turner Pest Control's first entry into the Fort Myers area.
Larue Pest Management has served residential and commercial customers since 1978. Today, the company provides a full range of pest control and lawn services. Like Turner Pest Control, Larue Pest Management is QualityPro Certified, a distinction shared by only three percent of pest control companies in the U.S. Larue President and Owner Keith Ruebeling, a second-generation pest control operator, notes that uniting his company with Turner is "an opportunity for our team to not only continue our tradition of providing excellent customer service and smart pest control solutions, but to expand our offerings to our valued customers at both their home and businesses."
Turner Pest Control President Cheri Michaels says, "Larue Pest Management is the right company at the right time to bring Turner's innovations to the Fort Myers area and expand our company's service area further southwest from our Sarasota branch. Keith's team and ours is perfectly aligned in every area, from management to our service offerings. We look forward to working with and learning from their local pest control experts."
PCO M&A Specialists represented Larue Pest Management as the exclusive financial advisor on the transaction.
Leanne Prewitt
In other news from Turner Pest Control, the company announced the appointment of Leanne Prewitt to director of operations. Prior to joining Turner Pest Control, Leanne was President of Impact Pest Elimination, which was acquired by Turner in December of last year. The company served customers throughout the Sarasota, Tampa, and Tarpon Springs area.
Prewitt has nearly two decades of experience in the pest control industry. She is a licensed Certified Pest Control Operator, an affiliate of the national and state Professional Women in Pest Management council, a member of the FPMA Membership Committee, and a member of the NPMA Leadership Network Community Council. She is also QualityPro certified and a Florida Green Industries Best Management Practices certified trainer.
Prewitt will oversee Turner Pest Control’s day-to-day operations, including the company’s manufacturing, purchasing, and sales departments.
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