Pest Management Professional, October 2016
off the cuff Research helps find a cause and a cure By Diane Sofranec Managing Editor R esearch offers hope to those whose worlds are shaken by a cancer diagnosis Studies that explore treatment options examine prevention possibilities and seek cures all have a role in increasing the survival rates of anyone who discovers they have this disease Cancer affects so many people we know family friends neighbors co workers and is second only to heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States However according to the latest American Cancer Society statistics more than 145 million Americans who were diagnosed with the disease are cancer survivors To help researchers pursue cancer causes and cures Pest Management Professionals PMPs parent company North Coast Media NCM will donate a portion of its October revenues to cancer research NCM President and CEO Kevin Stoltman launched the initiative three years ago And although October is known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month NCMs donation will help researchers find the causes and cures for all types of cancer PMP You can reach Sofranec at dsofranec@ northcoastmedia net or 216 706 3793 Follow the leaders By Heather Gooch Editor T he seven leaders youll meet starting after p 48 of this issue represent a broad crosssection of pest management professionals PMPs There are international regional and oneoffice firms represented with specialties in commercial residential and industrial Their technology expertise ranges from average to expert but their business and technical skills all reign supreme Every company interviewed has experienced significant growth in the past 12 months We interviewed each Growth Leader for their Top 3 business tips Sponsored by BASF our inaugural Growth Leaders supplement features profiles on Rentokil Steritech heron Pest control catseye Pest control Mccloud Services ABc home commercial Services Isotech Pest Management RK environmental Services Because the winners were announced after we went to press with our Growth Leaders coverage wed also like to salute four pest management firms that made the Inc 5000 list Environmental Pest Services Sarasota Fla with 409 percent growth over the past three years Inspect All Services Conyers Ga with 184 percent growth over the past three years Blades of Green B O G Pest Control Edgewater Md with 95 percent growth over the past three years and Berrett Pest Control Garland Texas with 61 percent growth over the past three years PMP You can reach GoocH at hgooch@ northcoastmedia net or 330 321 9754 8 October 2016 Pest Management Professional mypmp net illustration leo Michael
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