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Western Pest Services
Websitewww.westernpest.com

Western Pest Services is a pest control company in the Mid-Atlantic

Rollins Inc.[3]

Naming

J.E. Sameth considered several names, including Eastern, Western, National and Federal. Sameth named the company by pulling the name “Western” out of a hat.[4]

History

Western was founded by J.E. Sameth prior to the

Rollins Inc.[5] and went from being a privately owned company to a public company.[6] Prior to the acquisition, Western Pest Services was ranked as the 8th largest company in the industry.[7]

Timeline

Western started out with the cowboy and cowgirl branding. This was a natural tie with the company name.

In the 1950s the cowgirl was dropped, and they went with the “branding cowboy.” Also, it went from “Western Exterminating Co.” to “Western Termite and Pest Control.”

In the 1970s they dropped the cowboy and went with a “hockey sticks” brand image.

In the 1980s “caring people, caring solutions” was added.

In the 1990s a teal backdrop was tried

In 2005 they switched to their current company branding[6]

At present, Western has 18 branches in five states.[2]

Industry involvement

Western’s founder, J.E. Sameth, was one of the founders of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), the industry's educational affiliate, in 1933.[8] The NPMA publishes trade material, holds certification conferences, and has state chapters.[9]

Sameth was also one of the six original founders of Copesan in 1958.[10] Copesan was a company formed by small, family-owned companies.

Western’s Commercial division is a member of industry associations, including the

American Institute of Baking
, BOMA, and the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association.

References

  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Find Our Locations". Home. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  3. ^ "2018". www.rollins.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  4. ^ a b "Western Pest Services Celebrates 85 Years". PCT – Pest Control Technology. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  5. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-07. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help
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  6. ^ a b "Western Pest History: Read Our Story". Home. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  7. ^ "Press Room Articles Archive". www.orkin.com. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  8. ^ [2][dead link]
  9. ^ "Home". NPMA Pestworld. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  10. ^ "Our History | Copesan - Specialists in Pest Solutions". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-08-08.

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