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Organization / Footprint Founded in 1986 Headquartered in Charlotte, NC 1080 employees in 31 offices More than 60,000 clients Acquired the commercial business of Integrated Pest Management, Inc. (IPM), in Oct. 2014 Regional offices in: o Charlotte, NC o Houston, TX o Milton, Ontario o Orlando, FL o Phoenix, AZ o San Diego, CA o Washington, DC
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Revenue & Service Mix 7 th largest PC provider in U.S. by 2013 revenues ($130M; increase in revenue, but down from 6 th place in 2011). “Specialized Brand Protection Services” – Includes audits, consulting, training, customer experience management and pest prevention. Steritech’s AuditReady ® Pest Prevention Program meets the standards of government regulation and third-party audits, including GFSI audits such as SQF, BRC, and FSSC2000. Pest management services are 100% commercial.
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What Makes Them Differen t Commercial only. Pest control small part of total service mix. Positioning: “Brand protection services” Strong positioning as food safety expert. o Several food safety-related services beyond pest control. o Packaged PC programs geared toward food safety and quality audit compliance. Use “pest prevention” exclusively in their messaging (vs. management or control). No codified guarantee on website. Only: o “Zero Tolerance ® is our industry changing approach to pest prevention. It means that we do not tolerate pest infestations of any kind, under any circumstances, for any reason. Guaranteed.”
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Branded Services SleepEasy ® Bed Bug Program Beginning in 2010, SleepEasy ® Thermal Chamber uses high-heat method to kill bed bugs in all life stages. “Say goodnight to bed bugs in as little as 24 hours. Guaranteed.” AuditReady TM Pest Prevention Launched Fall 2009 Benchmarked against food safety and audit standards “…to ensure your facility is pest- free.”
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Branded Services Developed in early 1990s IPM by another name No specific restrictions on chemical usage or selection Earned EPA PESP certification (hard to earn) EcoSensitive ® Pest Prevention Original pest control service offering In Dec. 2008, announced service was benchmarked to GFSI standards to be SQF and BRC compliant. Zero Tolerance Pest Prevention ® OnBrand Mobile Technology ® Similar to PowerTrak, but more capabilities Can capture data for inspections or audits of ANY kinds, not just pest control Customizable dashboards, reports, etc.
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Marketing Mix Advertising/Earned Media Minor presence in trade media Some product advertising Tradeshow Food Safety Summit National Restaurant Association show Northwest Food Manufacturing & Packaging Expo International Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Show ® Social Media Active Twitter profile with tiny following (397 as of 1/23/15; launched Feb. 2009)Twitter profile LinkedIn page for job postings and to drive traffic to website LinkedIn page YouTube channel – began posting again in 2015, but with extremely low views YouTube channel Steritech booth at IHMRS 2013
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Where We Encounter Them Seen most often in highly regulated environments: Food/Bev Processing Health Care Pharma
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Orkin Field Perceptions of Steritech Small but tough competitor, especially in the food industry. “Best known for how they position themselves in brand protection and food safety. Seen as subject matter experts.” “Most prevalent in foodservice locations. Possibly developing strategy to penetrate hospitality too.” “They are small but have leveraged their health and safety inspection capabilities into business.”
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Implications for Orkin Marketing & Sales Orkin Account Managers must be knowledgeable about food safety standards and regulatory climate to compete with Steritech’s obvious expertise in the food supply chain. To counter Steritech’s specialty position, Orkin should emphasize: o Exclusive focus on pest control o Depth of expertise that comes with it o Deep client roster o Deep experience protecting audited facilities Steritech has more potential “hooks” into the customer via its multiple products and services beyond pest management.
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