BIO acquires Forest Hills Lawn Service
21 Jul, 2010 LM Direct!HOUSTON – On July 13, BIO Landscape & Maintenance, Inc., a Yellowstone Landscape Group company, expanded its Texas presence through the acquisition of Forest Hills Lawn Service, Inc. based in Dallas. Forest Hills Lawn Service, Inc. was established by Bob Ford, in 1975 as a lawn maintenance and landscaping company primarily focused on municipal and governmental accounts including the City of Dallas, the City of Rowlett, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Dallas Public Libraries.
“BIO’s geographic footprint in Texas continues to grow rapidly. We felt that the next strategic branch for BIO should be in Northeast Texas," said Robert Taylor, president of BIO. "BIO’s maintenance division has been hard at work winning prestigious accounts in the Dallas area, so when we learned of the acquisition opportunity we knew it was a good fit. With the Forest Hills Lawn Service, Inc. acquisition, BIO gains valuable employees, a state of the art facility, and an equipment repair dealership business, which allows BIO to bring additional value to customers. Ford will continue to play a significant role as an advisor while preparing for retirement. Craig Duttarer, a BIO employee with over 15 years of landscape industry experience, will become the onsite Dallas branch manager.”
Ford said he felt good about the sale, adding, "Now I can be a part of a great organization while looking forward to a new stage in my life; more time for family, relaxation, and my other interests. I also look forward to helping BIO build their Dallas branch.”
“I’m excited to play a part in expanding the BIO brand into North Texas," said Duttarer. "My focus for the upcoming year will be on strengthening relationships while enhancing customer service in the Dallas market.”
With the acquisition of Forest Hills Lawn Service, Inc., BIO now serves 21 counties with a combined workforce of more than 500 professionals throughout Texas. The transaction marks the third addition to BIO over the last year. In October 2009, BIO acquired Outdoor Environments, LLC; a Houston based commercial landscape maintenance company. In December 2009, BIO acquired Texas Services, Ltd., a sustainable Tree Care focused lawn maintenance and landscape company in Houston. In May 2010, BIO officially opened a maintenance branch in Beaumont. BIO operates multiple branches in the state of Texas.
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