LM StaffNov 5, 2015
TruGreen will offer a irrigation maintenance service in 15 to 20 Eastern and Northern U.S. cities in 2016, The Commercial Appeal reported. The service is branded as TruGreen Sprinkler Repair and Maintenance, and the company calls the move a “test program.” Brent…
Marisa PalmieriAug 15, 2023
It's not a huge surprise that TruGreen LandCare dropped the first part of its name earlier this week, rebranding to LandCare. But some of the things CEO Mike Bogan shared with LM about the company's rebranding process were unexpected. First, the…
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 3, 2023
A look at the 2014 headlines that could have a lasting impact on the green industry. TruGreen: On its own and preparing to grow ServiceMaster completed the separation of its TruGreen business on Jan. 14. The move was announced in…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
Ijamsville, Md.-based TruGreen LandCare appointed Michael Bogan as CEO, effective Nov. 3. Bogan succeeds Vidu Kulkarni, who steps down as CEO following a three-year term. Bogan spent 23 years with The Brickman Group before starting a consulting business in 2013.…
A look at the numbers behind the largest 150 firms in the landscape and lawn care industry. The Green Industry’s largest 150 firms, ranked by annual revenue, grossed a total of $7,668,025,804 in 2013 sales. That’s a 0.2 percent drop…
Sarah PfleddererAug 15, 2023
A look at their cultures, what defines a national company mentality and TruGreen LandCare comparisons. As the two largest landscape companies work toward merging into one, the rest of the Green Industry is a split crowd sitting on the sidelines.…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Norman Goldenberg, retired senior vice president of government affairs and industry relations for TruGreen, is featured in the April 2014 "1-Minute Mentor." Here are two additional questions from our interview that didn't make it into print. Big companies in the…
Marisa PalmieriFeb 27, 2023
TruGreen President David Alexander gave a glimpse of how the company plans to make a turnaround after spinning off from ServiceMaster when he spoke with the Memphis Business Journal last week. Here are some points Alexander revealed in the interview:…
ServiceMaster completed the separation of its TruGreen business on Jan. 14, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Memphis, Tenn.-based ServiceMaster spun off assets and certain liabilities of TruGreen through a tax-free, pro rata dividend to…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
The ServiceMaster Co. has delayed the spin-off of its TruGreen business, which was targeted to close Dec. 31. The company announced the temporary delay in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing earlier this week. "ServiceMaster is committed to the planned…
LM StaffFeb 4, 2014
The ServiceMaster Co. unveiled plans to spin off the TruGreen business, effective Dec. 31, in the release of its unaudited third-quarter 2013 results. “This separation should enable ServiceMaster to concentrate on growth while providing TruGreen the time and focus it…
LM StaffAug 1, 2018
Ruppert Landscape, of Laytonsville, Md., welcomed Ken Railey back to the company as director of fleet operations. He formerly served in the position prior to the sale of the company in 1998. In this role, Railey again will oversee the…
Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has agreed to acquire John Deere Landscapes (JDL) in a deal valued at about $465 million. JDL, based in Alpharetta, Ga., is a unit of Deere & Co.'s Agriculture & Turf segment.…
Sarah PfleddererAug 15, 2013
The ServiceMaster Co., based in Memphis, Tenn., released its preliminary unaudited second-quarter 2013 results, and they fell short of CEO Rob Gillette’s expectations. Crediting TruGreen for dips in revenue and operating performance, Gillette said, “Excluding TruGreen, our other businesses performed…
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