Mosquito Joe Celebrates Year of Successes and Looks Ahead to 2019 at Sixth Annual Franchise Convention
More than 330 franchise owners and their staff, along with the corporate team and vendor partners, swarmed the Fiesta Condesa Americana in Cancun from January 23-26
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After being acquired by Neighborly in August 2018, Mosquito Joe had a lot to celebrate at its sixth annual convention. The theme of the 2019 conference was "Leading Together," bringing the franchisees, staff and partners together as a cohesive system, aligning in its mission of leading the outdoor pest control industry.
In his welcome address, Mosquito Joe President Lou Schager highlighted the synergies that can be created between all the Neighborly brands to generate new customer acquisition, improve operations and increase unit-level economics. In addition, Schager laid out the brand's main goals for this year.
"In 2019, we plan on solidifying our spot as the leader in the mosquito and pest control industry," said Schager. "We are hard at work on multiple initiatives to bring value-added and innovative capabilities to our system, including an increased focus on customer service, tick control and training programs."
Mosquito Joe recognized franchise owners at the annual awards ceremony, including:
- Franchisee of the Year and Philanthropy Award: Tim and Lisa Lanai (Southwest Nashville)
- Wingspan Award (Highest dollar volume as an entity in 2018) - Kurt and Melissa Godwin (Baltimore and Annapolis)
- Mo' Money Award (Highest revenue in first year): Jake and Elyce Schlichting (Rockford-Crystal Lake, IL)
- Most MoJo Award (peer-nominated; most passion, positivity and enthusiasm): Yoel Gutierrez and Omar Sanchez (Miami)
- Technician of the Year Award: Daniel Brown (Wayne, NJ)
- Office Manager of the Year Award: Kim Swafford (Gulf Coast AL)
After celebrating the past year, Mosquito Joe and its parent company look forward to leading together in 2019.
"With the support from Neighborly, as well as our revenue growth and new franchisees, we had a great 2018, and expect 2019 to be our best year yet," said Jodi Ramoino, Director of Franchise Development for Mosquito Joe. "We anticipate bringing 25 more franchisees into our system and continue to make outside fun again for families across the country."
ABOUT MOSQUITO JOE
Dedicated to making outside fun again by eliminating mosquitoes, ticks and fleas from customer's yards, Mosquito Joe®, a Neighborly company, is a leader in the outdoor pest control industry. The brand was founded in 2010 and has since expanded to over 285 locations throughout the U.S. Acquired by Neighborly® in 2018, Mosquito Joe is part of a community of home service experts, leveraging Neighborly's nearly 3,500 professional home service experts across 14 brands in the U.S. and Canada with a unique direct service function that provides consumers assistance with nearly all aspects of their home care needs. Neighborly brands include: Aire Serv®, Five Star Painting®, Glass Doctor®, Portland Glass®, Molly Maid®, Mr. Appliance®, Mr. Electric®, Mr. Handyman®, Mr. Rooter®, Protect Painters®, Rainbow International®, Window Genie®, Mosquito Joe® and The Grounds Guys®. Additional information about Neighborly can be found at http://www.GetNeighborly.com. For more information about Mosquito Joe, visit http://www.MosquitoJoe.com and to learn about franchising opportunities at http://www.MosquitoJoeFranchise.com.
SOURCE Mosquito Joe
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