Pest Management Professional, September 2017
Martin and other pest management professionals had encountered them on occasion but the telephone poles signified the first discovered infestation on a city wide scale This finding opened an entirely new chapter of business for Terminix in New Orleans as well as for the other pest management companies in the Crescent City He was a firm believer that Formosan termite control was created at this office and when someone would ask Eddie Martin if he was an expert in Formosan termite control he would respond No Im the expert in Formosan termite control quips Martins grandson Joe Martin Joe who is formally Edward Joseph Martin IV co owns the New Orleans franchise with Vincent Palumbo who has 53 years and counting in the pest management business Palumbo came along in 1994 and purchased part of the Terminix business becoming partners with Eddie Martin At that time the firm had 62 employees Today it has 140 employees and 103 trucks The firm is doing more than 16 million in annual revenue and is on a five year plan to double that DevoteD to the inDustry One morning in 2016 Eddie came into the office and said he was going to semi retire Palumbo recalls He was always in the office at 7 45 a m but then he started coming in at 8 45 a m and then he starting leaving at 4 45 p m instead at 5 p m The shorter hours gave Martin time to spend with his wife of 57 years Loretta with whom he had five children and 11 grandchildren Joe Martin contends his grandfather was always an entomologist first and a business owner second He was an inspiration to Joe himself to become both Continued on page 34 Continued From page 30 Photo courtesy of Joe Martin 2017 PMP HALL oF FAme eddie Martin sr left enjoys a smile with son ed Martin 1 800 321 3421 WWW JTEATON COM
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