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5 January/February 2023 | THE DAVEY BULLETIN Davey is proud to welcome Woodbridge Estate Care of Bethany, Conn., to its family of brands. "Joining the Davey team is exciting for us because of the benefi t it will give our employees and clients," said Richard H. Lewis, III, owner of Woodbridge. "Our clients will continue to work with the Woodbridge teams they've come to know, who will now all have access to Davey's leading diagnostic laboratory, the Davey Institute, which will help provide science-based care and research for our clients' needs." Woodbridge has provided residential and commercial tree care, plant health care and estate care service to the Greater New Haven area since 1976. Its team of 8 employees will all be continuing work with Woodbridge BRAND GROWTH Davey Resource Group (DRG) is proud to announce the addition of Restoration Systems LLC of Raleigh, N.C., to the Davey family of brands. Since 1988, Restoration Systems (RS) has strived to be a leader and innovator in mitigation and coastal resilience. The RS approach to compensatory mitigation has been to locate and develop high-quality restoration opportunities, while building relationships based on mutual trust and respect with property owners, clients and regulators. Restoration Systems and its 15 employees will continue to provide mitigation as part of Davey Mitigation, a division of DRG. "RS's commitment to delivering high-quality projects coupled with its creativity in shaping new markets sets it apart, and its long track record of success is a testament to its world class team," said T.J. Mascia, director, Davey RESTORATION SYSTEMS JOINS THE DAVEY FAMILY DAVEY GROWS IN CONNECTICUT Mitigation. "The potential in combining this kind of talent with the Davey platform behind it is immense. I feel we were already building something special with Davey Mitigation and the addition of RS signifi cantly amplifi es that." George Howard, co-owner of RS, said, "I'm thrilled to be joining the DRG team. Going forward, our current and future clients will benefi t from all of the additional resources Davey brings to the table." "A big part of our decision to sell to Davey versus others in the industry was the alignment of values shared by the two companies," said John Preyer, co-owner of RS. "Both are environmental stewards seeking science-based solutions for our clients and offering good environments for our employees, and I'm looking forward to working together as a part of the Davey Mitigation team." Welcome to the Davey family! as part of Davey's Residential/Commercial (R/C) service line. "I'm looking forward to expanding our support in Connecticut and providing Woodbridge's employees and its clients with Davey's many benefi ts," said Phil Snyder, vice president, East Atlantic operations, R/C services at Davey. "These new teammates will now be able to become employee owners and pursue the progressive career track that an employee-owned company provides. The Woodbridge team will also now have access to Davey's career development Learning Management System and the Davey Institute, which will provide scientifi c support and guidance for clients." Welcome to the Davey family!

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