Rochester Exterminating

Rochester, NY -- Rochester Exterminating, Western New York’s largest, locally-owned pest management company, announced that company vice president and chief financial officer, Joanne Tank, recently participated in the 14th annual National Pest Management Association (NPMA) Academy held in Phoenix, AZ and attended by approximately 300 industry professionals from around the world. Joanne Tank was the only representative from the Buffalo and Rochester area to attend this year's Academy, a mix of business management sessions and team building activities to help emerging leaders in the industry. 

Ms. Tank participated in educational programs, presentations by business management and industry professionals, and the Academy's renowned team building Olympics. In fact, Ms. Tank and her team brought home the Gold for the second year during the Olympic competition. A member of the NPMA Business Development committee, she also participated in meeting with the committee during the Academy program.

This year's Academy was held in conjunction with the QualityPro Marketing Summit, an event to assist members in marketing their QualityPro designation. QualityPro is an initiative designed to increase professionalism in the pest management industry. The program certifies companies based on comprehensive standards that all employees voluntarily ascribe to far above what is required by state and federal regulations.

Buffalo Exterminating is the first area company and one of 450 pest management companies across the country that have achieved the QualityPro accreditation and Joanne Tank represented the company at the Marketing Summit. 

Founded in 1954, Buffalo Exterminating is the area’s most experienced, locally-owned pest management company, specializing in the elimination of and protection against pests such as ants, bees, wasps, hornets, rodents and bats.  The company's Quality Pro certification assures customers of the highest levels of service, trained technicians, environmental stewardship and professional behavior.

With a service fleet of 35 vehicles, Buffalo Exterminating made over 50,000 commercial and residential service calls last year throughout Erie, Niagara and other nearby counties. Its affiliate, Rochester Exterminating, serves residential and commercial customers in Monroe and surrounding counties.