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MyDavey Bulletin - May/June 2015

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May/June 2015 | 27 News from Davey's corporate office. The Big Picture A s part of the company's plan to continue its strategic growth, Davey has announced the acquisition of Nature First, a tree care residential/commercial company based near Santa Cruz, California. Nature First provides tree pruning and removal, planting and diagnosis, and garden renovation to its clients in the San Jose/Santa Cruz area. Dick Scoppettone started the company in 2006 and will remain with the company during the transition. Additionally, MiMi Scoppettone will be indefinitely retained as an employee. "I am excited about the new direction we are heading," he says. "I want to assure our clients that we will continue to provide reliable and exceptional service. Additionally, our clients can now benefit from comprehensive plant health care services, including subsurface fertilization, pest and disease management, along with specialized prescription care for their trees and shrubs." Jim Stief, executive vice president, U.S. residential operations, says Davey is excited to welcome Nature First and its talented team. "Nature First clients also will now have access to the Davey Institute, an industry-leading diagnostic and research facility," Stief says. Stief also stressed that Nature First employees would also have more opportunities to grow as industry leaders. "We have no doubt they will benefit from Davey's diversified service offerings, technology and equipment resources, research and development capability and, of course, the culture of employee ownership." Davey's Travis Evans will manage the Santa Cruz office. Evans is an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist and a lifelong resident of the community. Evans started with Davey in 2001 and has worked within the Davey Tree Surgery Company, Davey Resource Group and Davey's Residential/Commercial (R/C) operations. The acquisition is Davey's sixth in the last year. Stief reiterated that Davey is committed to future growth—organically and through acquisitions. "We will continue to focus on high-quality companies with client demographics that are similar to our own, within markets where we want to grow density," he says. Nature First Becomes a Davey Company

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