Florida Pest Control Joins Rentokil Steritech Family Of Companies

READING, Pa. - Nov. 1, 2019 - PRLog -- Rentokil Steritech, a Rentokil North America company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Florida Pest Control of Gainesville, Florida. The acquisition expands Rentokil Steritech's footprint in Florida, where it operates from thirteen service centers. The acquisition was completed on November 1, 2019.

Florida Pest Control was founded in 1949 by Dempsey R. Sapp, Sr. and is run by his son, DR Sapp. The first Florida Pest Control office in Gainesville included a garden store and offered items including garden supplies and pest management. The company is centered on its motto of "Exceeding Customer Expectations."

The business operates 20 branches across Northern and Central Florida. Florida Pest Control's more than 600 employees will remain on board with Rentokil Steritech. DR Sapp will stay on to provide a seamless transition for customers and employees.

"From the first time we met with him, it was apparent that DR and family have built a company that cares about its customers and employees," said John Myers, President and CEO of Rentokil North America. "Through his relationship with our Chairman Emeritus, Vic Hammel, we are proud that DR selected Rentokil Steritech when it was time to sell his company."

"We look forward to continuing the tradition of exceeding customer expectations that DR and the entire Florida Pest Control team have created, as well as to expanding the range of services that we can offer Florida Pest Control's business and residential customers," continued Myers.

"Vic Hammel and I have had conversations over the years, so I knew that Rentokil had a similar company culture to that of Florida Pest Control," said DR Sapp. "I knew I had to find a company to sell to that would take care of our 600 co-workers. Rentokil was the ideal fit and will make a wonderful partner for our customers and colleagues."

LR Tullius acted as financial advisor to the Florida Pest Control transaction.

For more information, visit www.rentokil-steritech.com.

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About Rentokil Steritech:
Rentokil Steritech is part of Rentokil North America. The company, which also owns regional pest control brands J.C. Ehrlich Pest Control, Western Exterminator, and Presto-X Pest Control, provides commercial and residential pest control to customers in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Rentokil Steritech's focuses on a specialist/customer partnership to ensure the highest quality pest control service. This includes comprehensive pest management solutions that encompass general pest control; mosquito, termite and bed bug inspections and service; vegetation management; bird management; fumigations; and lake management. Rentokil North America is a division of Rentokil Initial plc, a business services company, operating globally in over 70 countries. For more information, visit www.rentokil-steritech.com.