LM StaffAug 15, 2023
Suzanne Coventry will join as a guest at Envisor Consulting's Executive Management Masters event at the Hotel Indigo Dallas Downtown on July 12-13.
Danielle PestaNov 3, 2023
After sitting on the sidelines for a few years, as Richard Sperber puts it, he decided it was time to get back in business. See what he has to say about the newly-launched Sperber Landscape Cos.
LM StaffApr 29, 2019
Former chairman and CEO of ValleyCrest Cos., Richard Sperber, launched a new company, Sperber Landscape Cos. (SLC). The new company, headquartered in Calabasas, Calif., provides…
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 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 PalmieriJun 10, 2015
Monarch Landscape Holdings plans to come out of the gates quickly, making several more acquisitions by the end of 2015. Monarch is a new, private…
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.…
One Rock Capital Partners, a New York-based investment firm, formed Monarch Landscape Holdings to pursue a regional consolidation of landscape services companies in the Western…
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,…
ValleyCrest Landscape Cos. purchased Mean Green Mowers for use on Google’s main campus in Mountain View, Calif. The first set of mowers, purchased from Gardenland…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Robert Clinkenbeard Co-0wner, Integrated Landscape Management Tempe, Ariz. Education Forrester High School and Currie High School Edinburgh, Scotland Class of 1988 “My dad used to…
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
LOCATION: Fashion Island, Newport Beach, Calif. COMPANY: ValleyCrest Cos., Calabasas, Calif. THE DETAILS: This property, which won a 2013 National Landscape Awards of Excellence Grand Award from the…
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…
LM StaffNov 13, 2014
Jain Irrigation hired Richard Restuccia as vice president of landscape solutions. Restuccia joins Jain with nearly 20 years of water- and conservation-related experiences. Previously, he…
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…
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,…
Jeff HarknessAug 15, 2023
Right now your phone probably is ringing with every “business broker” and “deal guy” saying they have a deal for you. Sound familiar? Are you…
The Brickman Group/ValleyCrest Landscape Cos. merger is on everyone’s mind. Is this a game changer, I’m asked? Or, as in the past with LandCare USA…
