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4 THE DAVEY BULLETIN | March/April 2021 BRAND GROWTH Davey is proud to welcome North American Tree Services, Inc. (NATS) of Loganville, Georgia, into the Davey family of brands. Founded in 1990 by Jim and Carol Watson, the family owned NATS has provided full-service tree care to clients in the Atlanta area for 30 years. NATS, with 28 employees, will operate as a standalone location within Residential/Commercial (R/C) services with Jim Watson serving as the new district manager. "We are happy to welcome Jim, Carol and the rest of the talented NATS team into the Davey family and look GEORGIA'S NORTH AMERICAN TREE SERVICE JOINS DAVEY forward to seeing their growth with us," said Keith Francies, operations manager, Southeast R/C services. This acquisition further expands Davey's presence in Georgia. The office will operate as North American Tree Service, Inc., a Davey company. "It is a humbling and exciting experience to join forces with Davey and become part of the Davey family. It is important for us to provide our employees a safe, stable environment to grow, and to provide our clients with a more comprehensive service under the Davey name," Jim Watson said. Welcome to the Davey family! AJ'S TREE SERVICE JOINS DAVEY R/C SERVICES IN TENNESSEE In Tennessee, Davey has acquired certain assets of AJ's Tree Service, Inc. The firm provides residential and commercial tree care services to the region southeast of Nashville. AJ's has six employees, all of whom will continue employment at Davey's new Southeast Nashville office. AJ's owner Matthew Bratton will stay on as a sales arborist. "We are excited to welcome Matthew and his talented team into the Davey family," said Keith Francies, operations manager, R/C services. "The team at AJ's has done t remendous work in the Nashville community and earned a reputation for high-quality service." Welcome to the Davey family! Davey is expanding R/C services in Wisconsin, with the establishment of its new Northern Milwaukee office. The new office will be led by Justin Bence. Bence started his career with Davey in 2009 at the North Chicago office and worked as a foreman first at the Wheeling office and then the North Chicago office until 2013. After transferring to the South Minneapolis office as a crew leader, Bence was promoted to sales arborist and then assistant district manager. Since 2015 he has served as district manager of the North Minneapolis office. "This is an exciting opportunity for Justin and his team as we expand a growing market in Wisconsin," said Brian O'Niel, market manager, R/C services, North Central operations. "At Davey, our priority is always to deliver a safe and excellent quality client experience. Our new office in Milwaukee will allow us to meet the area's growing demand from current and new clients." RESIDENTIAL SERVICES GROW IN NORTHERN MILWAUKEE Matthew Bratton AJ's Tree Service Justin Bence Northern Milwaukee office

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