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 to its board of directors.
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 is an update on the new management structure. Aurora Resurgence, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm,…
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 a landscape trailer owned by The Brickman Group, now BrightView. The company plans to appeal…
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 comes to sell your company, will you have built something that's attractive to buyers? A…
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 interim CEO since July when Andrew Kerin stepped down. Velasco, will remain on BrightView's board of…
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 Group and ValleyCrest Cos., made the announcement in a statement posted on its website July…
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 of about a dozen projects scheduled for 2016. “Parks, sports fields and recreational play areas…
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 in mid-2014 and announced the new name and brand in December 2014. “This is a…
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, which merged last year. Vice Chairman Roger Zino will depart to pursue opportunities outside the…
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 Pennsylvania. It acquired Reliable Property Services, based in St. Paul, Minn., in July, followed by…
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. Our Care." The brand was developed with input from branch teams. CEO Mike Bogan, a…
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 year’s Lifetime Leadership Award was Dan Foley, LIC, past-president of PLANET. This award is presented…
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, “the world’s largest community association management firm,” with 4 million residents across the country. "Brickman/ValleyCrest…
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 Chicago. It will do so through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, CEO Tim Portland told LM. It's…
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 were not disclosed. CIVC is a former investor in the Brickman Group, first acquiring it…
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