Pest Management Professional, October 2016

Supplier upDate ServicePros technology evolves from desktop application to mobile solutions M ore than 20 years ago Richard Deering was a pest management professional PMP and lawn care provider who took matters into his own hands when he realized he needed a more efficient method for tracking and analyzing business decisions He developed his own desktop software program that became so popular it led to the launch of his software company Now ServicePro offers software solutions for the pest management lawn care and arbor industries At the helm of the Columbus Ohio based company are owner and CEO Richard son and Chief Operating Officer Andy Deering and daughter and Chief Technology Officer Kim OConnor ServicePros products are designed to help PMPs manage workloads boost productivity and increase profitability ServicePro is very excited to showcase new solutions to both improve a PMPs operations and increase sales revenues Andy says The company will highlight its newest technologies in Booth Nos 335 703 and 829 at the National Pest Management Associations NPMAs PestWorld Conference and Expo in Seattle Stop by for a hands on demo of Digital logBook ServSuite now gives inspectors remote access to important service audit information so they dont need to be onsite at the facilities they service Digital records of logs eliminate the need for spaceconsuming binders and make navigation easier than ever Our new Digital LogBook for tracking commercial reporting is designed to help eliminate paper binders and create more nimble information sharing with auditors Andy says ServSaleS This solution automates sales prospecting and provides better management of future customers Its integrated with the ServSuite Mobile App for prospecting in the field taking users from a prospect to a closed customer Were launching a new ServSales platform that gives the user the ability to work sales opportunities from discovery to close Andy says It offers the ability to prospect customers door to door or cloverleaf input track and manage leads complete proposals and contracts manage calendar and task activities and complete the sale ServSenSor This revolutionary remote monitoring solution eliminates the need for unnecessary trips to service locations A sensor device that is installed to the bait location does the monitoring job for PMPs and even sends a notification Users can track whether the activity took place in the trap or trap door or receive a snap trap confirmation Our ServSensor remote monitoring technology will soon have enhanced features including a new gateway technology that communicates via cellular networks removing the need for repeaters and improving wireless range between the gateway and sensor Andy says A new sensor will allow a user to know whether wildlife doors or snap traps have been closed as well as whether the bait station or trap has been moved from its current position 44 October 2016 Pest Management Professional mypmp net