Pest Management Professional, July 2010

NEWS TRENDS AFFECTING YOUR BUSINESS Compartments Baumann Heads to Orkin ATLANTA Orkin a wholly owned subsidiary of Rollins Inc has hired Greg Baumann as director of technical services A frequent columnist for Pest Management Professional magazine Baumann joins Rollins after 18 years at the National Pest Management Association serving most recently as vice president technical services He has worked in the pest management industry for nearly 30 years Greg has been a tremendous asset to the organization and its membership for nearly two decades said NPMA Executive Vice President Rob Lederer While were sorry to see Greg leave we congratulate him on this new opportunity and wish him nothing but the best of luck In his new position Baumann will provide technical support and guidance primarily to Orkins new and ongoing marketing initiatives Orkin also recently promoted Steve Leavitt to assistant to the president of Orkin USA where he will be responsible for maximizing growth in Orkins residential pest control practice and named Bob Cipriano as assistant vice president of human resources replacing Vye Ladd who will retire at the end of this month For almost 16 years Steve has made Longtime NPMA staffer Greg Baumann to serve as Orkins director of technical services enormous contributions to Orkin said John Wilson president of Orkin USA Im confident he will continue to bring new ideas as we strive to provide the best pest control service to our customers Cipriano has worked in the human resources field for more than 25 years including senior level positions with Kimberly Clark and General Electric Greg and Bob both bring many years of valuable experience and knowledge to Orkin said Wilson We look forward to the contributions they will make toward the companys continued growth Visit orkin com for additional information PMP Information On the Go By Pete Grasso Technical Editor No longer is simply owning a mobile phone now the norm Instead smart phones have become must haves As consumers we are constantly connected to anything and everyone We want information on our own timelines With this in mind Pest Management Professional magazine is proud to once again evolve with you our readers in mind We realize in this day and age time is of the essence We appreciate the time you take each month to read this magazine and provide feedback to us We appreciate the time you take to visit our website and read our eNewsletters And we recognize your need for information on the go Beginning with this very issue you can expect not only links to more web exclusive content but also an easy way to find that information and take it with you wherever you go through the use of Tag technology such as the one pictured below Tag is a high capacity color barcode HCCB with encoded information When the Microsoft Tag Reader application is installed on your mobile device the Tag Reader can be used to scan a Tag using the built in device camera When a Tag is scanned by the Tag Reader the information encoded into the Tag becomes available on the mobile device Its that simple Visit http gettag mobi on your mobile device to download the free Tag Reader app and youll be ready to bridge the gap between offline and online information taking us with you wherever you go PMP You can reach Grasso at pgrasso@ questex com Be sure to check out his blog Keeping it Simple at mypmp net petesblog Get the free mobile app for your phone http gettag mobi www mypmp net JULY 2010 PEST MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL 15