Dillon StewartAug 16, 2023
JCB appointed Richard Fox-Marrs as president and CEO of JCB. Additionally, he is responsible for production at JCB North America's Savannah headquarters. Fox-Marrs is a 26-year veteran of…
LM StaffAug 7, 2018
The Davey Tree Expert Co. acquired Arborguard, a residential and commercial tree care company based in Atlanta. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “This…
Dillon StewartMar 22, 2017
Akehurst Landscape Service, a full-service landscape company headquartered in Joppa, Md., is recognizing two employees celebrating their 25th anniversaries with the firm. David Guzman started working in…
Dillon StewartMar 8, 2017
Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care CEO Tom Tolkacz was given the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Award of Merit, which was presented during the TCIA Winter…
Dillon StewartAug 15, 2023
Jody Shilan is stepping down as executive director of the New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA) to "focus his energies working as an industry consultant, speaker and writer…
Dillon StewartDec 21, 2016
Davey Tree Expert Co. promoted Don Roppolo to manager of arboricultural training. Roppolo started his career in 1998 as a research technician for the Morton Arboretum. He joined…
Marisa PalmieriNov 10, 2023
The landscape industry’s largest trade show, GIE+EXPO, got even larger this year. There were 230 new exhibitors —a good sign assuming they all have done…
Dillon StewartFeb 27, 2023
Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman plans to retire on March 31. Before assuming the chairman and CEO role in 2010, Oberhelman joined Cat in 1975, was elected…
Dillon StewartOct 27, 2016
The Davey Tree Expert Co. partnered with the Cleveland Cavaliers, winners of the 2016 NBA Championship, and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on last year's Trees for Threes program. The…
Dillon StewartSep 28, 2016
Nicholas Sucic is retiring as vice president and controller of Davey Tree Expert Co. Executive officer Thea Sears, currently serving as assistant controller, will replace Sucic, whose retirement is effective Dec. 31.…
Dillon StewartSep 7, 2016
Esterline Landscape, based in Central Florida, named Geeta Singh-Knight CEO of the company. She replaces Dan Esterline, who has served as CEO since 2006. Singh-Knight has 25 years of…
Plowz and Mowz, an on-demand landscape and snow plow service which recently added leaf removal, raised $1.5 million from the Los Angeles-based startup incubator Science and undisclosed angel…
Dillon StewartAug 6, 2018
Davey Tree Expert Co. promoted Katie Harper to recruiter/trainer. A two-time Arbor Grant scholarship recipient, Harper began her career at Davey as an intern with Davey's King of…
Ruppert Landscape and ABC2 News—WMAR Baltimore teamed up to revitalize the landscape of The Children's Home in Catonsville, Md., June 30 as part of the "Built Upon a Dream" community…
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Foundation named Kent Miller its foundation chair. Miller is the president of Caretaker Landscape & Tree Management. The 25-year-old foundation—which has an 18-person board…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
Dennis Brazier, CEO and founder of mower manufacturer Altoz, was named one of the winners of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Upper Midwest…
To celebrate Arbor Day, Davey Tree employees planted trees in their local communities. Their efforts resulted in the planting of more than 5,750 trees. Over the next 50…
The Davey Tree Expert Co. acquired the assets of Jones Bros. Tree & Landscape, a residential tree care company near Memphis, Tenn. Terms of the…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
Signature Landscapes in Reno, Nev., named Tim Laskowski, Tim Scott and Sal Perez as partners of the company. Laskowski is the installation division manager and senior estimator. He's held several leadership positions…
The National Association of Landscape Professionals Political Action Committee (NALP-PAC) named its board of directors. Those named to the board will serve as ambassadors for the…
LM StaffApr 19, 2016
The Care of Trees, a subsidiary of The Davey Tree Expert Co., acquired certain assets of Total Tree Care, a tree care company serving residential clients…
Casey PaytonNov 3, 2023
What started as an email to a small group has grown into a nearly decade-long commitment. When Mark Svozil was promoted in 2007 from branch…
Stihl Southeast President Bob "JR" Noble Jr. unexpectedly passed away on March 8. As a wholesale distributor serving Florida, Georgia, Alabama and several of the neighboring…
Each year, Davey awards $1,000 merit-based scholarships to students in the green industry. To be eligible for an Arbor Grant scholarship, students must be enrolled…
