LM StaffAug 16, 2019
Landscape Management Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones spoke with LandCare Executive VP and CEO Mike Bogan to discuss specifics of the LandCare sale and adding Scott Brickman…
LM StaffAug 14, 2019
Editor's note: After publishing, Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones sat down with LandCare Executive VP and CEO Mike Bogan to discuss specifics of the LandCare sale. Below…
Marisa PalmieriFeb 27, 2023
Last week, a Texas jury awarded $39 million in damages to the family of a Houston firefighter who was killed when his bike collided with…
Dillon StewartFeb 27, 2023
It's hard to look ahead when you're speeding at 100 mph, but at some point, you have to set your sights on a finish line. When the time…
BrightView appointed Andrew Masterman as president and CEO. Masterman, who also will join the company's board of directors, succeeds Pat Velasco, who has served as…
Landscape ManagementFeb 27, 2023
BrightView CEO Andrew Kerin is stepping down. He's succeeded by interim CEO Pat Velasco. The Rockville, Md.-based company, formed by the merger of the Brickman…
LM StaffApr 20, 2016
Project EverGreen updated parks in Greensboro and Durham, N.C. Part of the organization's "Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids." initiative, the updated parks in North Carolina are three…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
Now through mid-summer, BrightView is rolling out its new brand. This process follows the integration of The Brickman Group and ValleyCrest Cos. The companies merged…
Several key executives will step down from BrightView by the end of the year. BrightView is the new name of the Brickman Group and ValleyCrest,…
Marisa PalmieriAug 14, 2023
Two Midwest commercial landscape and snow removal companies have been acquired by Five Seasons Property Management. Five Seasons is a new company based in Southeastern…
Marisa PalmieriAug 15, 2023
TruGreen LandCare, based in Ijamsville, Md., rebranded, changing its name to LandCare. A new logo and colors also debuted along with the tagline, "Your Land.…
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) held its annual leadership awards program at the Breakfast for Business Success during Great Escape at Atlantis Resort, Bahamas. Receiving this…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
The Brickman Group and ValleyCrest Landscape Cos.—to be branded as BrightView in mid-2015 as part of their recent merger—became the exclusive landscaping provider for Associa,…
Bunnell, Fla.-based Yellowstone Landscape Group plans to continue its growth in the southern U.S. following its acquisition by private equity firm CIVC Partners, based in…
CIVC Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, acquired Yellowstone Landscape Group in partnership with management. Gridiron Capital retains a minority stake in the company. Terms…
LM StaffAug 14, 2023
Brickman Group and ValleyCrest Landscape Cos. unveiled their new name as BrightView. The companies, located in Rockville, Md., and Calabasa, Calif., respectively, merged in June…
Pro-Motion Consulting bulked up its consultant roster, welcoming Dennis Kostrzewa to the firm. In addition, Leslie Boomer obtained an international certification from the Gallup organization…
Ijamsville, Md.-based TruGreen LandCare appointed Michael Bogan as CEO, effective Nov. 3. Bogan succeeds Vidu Kulkarni, who steps down as CEO following a three-year term.…
Bruce WilsonNov 3, 2023
Big change has been brewing in our industry for more than a decade. It started when consulting firm McKinsey & Co. began examining ValleyCrest in…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
If you're trying to compete with "the big boys," like Brickman and ValleyCrest, you need to be aware of how the larger commercial property management…
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) named nine new Trailblazers, two for their excellence in design/build installation and seven for their achievements in landscape management. The new…
Landscape Development named a new vice president of maintenance: Fredric Haskett. Haskett has been a part of the landscape industry for more than 35 years, with…
Effective June 30, the Brickman Group and ValleyCrest Landscape Cos. completed their merger. “This merger combines over 140 years of industry knowledge, innovation and experience,”…
Jason New joined Lambert Landscape Co. as director of landscape services for the Dallas-based company. New will manage the production groups for all landscape installation,…
