Pest Management Professional, July 2016

Supplier update Beds Beyond Protect A Beds solutions save PMPs time and generate add on sales Q uite a bit has changed since 2004 the year Mark Zuckerburg launched Facebook from his Harvard dorm room For Wheeling Ill based Protect A Bed technology advancements in the health and hygiene markets have been similarly noteworthy In 2004 Protect A Bed employed eight people had 10 stock keeping units SKUs and sold to customers in four countries Twelve years later Protect A Bed now employs more than 100 people in the U S has 805 SKUs and sells products in 48 countries through its three international offices When I came to Protect A Bed in 2004 we didnt have any bed bug management solutions The closest thing we had was a fitted sheet cover for sanitary needs and dust mite control says Brian Hirsch director of sales for the companys industrial division What a difference 12 years makes Protect A Bed has evolved from a mattress protection provider into a global leader in health and hygiene innovation Protect A Bed is thinking inside and outside the box spring For instance the company recently unveiled a wide variety of REM Fit sleep technology solutions The REM Fit Active collection features a smart activity tracker that not only logs steps distance traveled and calories burned but also measures how well not just how much the wearer slept The products also include a line of adjustable smart pillows and mattresses that provide comfort and customized support for all types of sleepers It has taken some time along with significant research and development investments but Protect A Bed has come quite a ways from its humble dust mite cover days Pest management related sales now account for about 30 percent of the companys rising revenues The following are just a few of the numerous time saving money making solutions Protect A Bed offers pest management professionals PMPs AllerZip Smooth Mattress Encasements featuring a patented BugLock three sided zipper and AllerZip seal Bed Bug Proof Box Spring Encasements PMPs can cover customers by providing complete protection against bed bugs dust mites and allergens Hirsch says LightsOut BedBug Detector and LightsOut BedBug Armor Our isolator solutions help PMPs reduce feeding populations and achieve total control faster Hirsch notes LightsOut Lab In A Bag This pesticide efficacy kit helps PMPs select the best control solution for each job No two infestations are identical They vary in their susceptibility to pesticides Hirsch adds ThermalStrike Heated Luggage ThermalStrike Ranger These Protect A Bed solutions just say No to hitchhiking bed bugs Hirsch says Five years ago Protect A Bed moved its U S headquarters from a 30000 sq ft building to a 220000 sq ft facility encompassing offices and a vast warehouse stocking all of its SKUs Protect A Bed processes more than 250 orders per day ranging from single piece orders to full truck loads No matter the size we ship all orders received by 3 p m CST that same day Hirsch adds Protect ABed is committed to being first tomarket and first to customer Its no coincidence we moved next door to FedEx protect a Beds Brian Hirsch says lightsOut lab in a Bag helps pMps show customers their science know how and improve pesticide selection 28 July 2016 Pest Management Professional mypmp net