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May/June 2017 | The Davey Bulletin 9 NOTES FIELD ARBORGUARD The Davey Tree Expert Company is proud to announce Arborguard, Inc., a residential and commercial tree care company based in Atlanta with operations in Charlotte, is joining the Davey Company. Arborguard Tree Specialists has provided tree and plant health care services to residential and commercial clients in the Southeast, including some of the region's prestigious golf courses and resorts, since 1981. "This new chapter of Arborguard will help us deliver improved tree care to those in the greater Atlanta and Charlotte areas," said Spence Rosenfeld, owner and founder of Arborguard. Davey and Arborguard share many of ARBORGUARD, ARBOREL JOIN DAVEY TREE FAMILY OF BRANDS ARBOREL The Davey Tree Expert Company is proud to announce the acquisition of the assets of Arborel Tree Service, a residential tree and lawn care company operating in Pittsburgh. Arborel provides specialized tree and plant health care services, lawn fertilization and pest management to clients in the greater Pittsburgh area. Robert Kruljac established Arborel in 2001. "Myself and my employees are excited to join the Davey team," Kruljac said. "We look forward to joining the culture of employee ownership and appreciate the shared passion for high-quality client service." the same core values, Rosenfeld said. "We were already aware of Davey's reputation for integrity, innovation and leadership within the green industry. As we learned more about the company, particularly its focus on safety and environmental stewardship, the partnership seemed like a natural fit." Jim Stief, Davey's executive vice president of U.S. residential operations, said Davey offers tremendous benefits to Arborguard's clients and employees. "Clients of Arborguard now can access Davey's diversified service offerings, technology and equipment resources, and research and development capabilities provided by the Davey Institute, all of which ensure their continuing high-quality service," Stief said. He added that Arborguard's talented, safety-conscious employees will have the opportunity to further their professional careers by accessing Davey's industry-leading training and education programs. As Davey employees, they also can become employee-owners of the Davey Company, the 13th largest employee- owned firm in the U.S. Pat Covey, Davey's president and chief operating officer, said Arborguard is a good example of the type of company that will strengthen the Davey brand. "Arborguard is a welcome addition to the Davey family," said Covey. "Like Davey, Arborguard provides excellent tree care while concentrating on the client experience and quality control. Now, we can focus on sharing our mission with the greater Charlotte and Atlanta area – together." Arborguard's Jamie Blackburn will serve as manager of the Atlanta office, complementing Davey's Atlanta Residential/Commercial office and district manager Chris Heim. Arborguard's Barry Gemberling will serve as manager of the Charlotte location, a complement to Davey's Charlotte R/C office and district manager Ray Betz. Jim Houston, vice president and general manager, Eastern U.S. R/C operations, said Davey is excited to welcome Arborel's talented team of safety-conscious employees. "High quality client service is a top priority for Davey and Arborel, and now clients of Arborel will also benefit from access to Davey's diversified service offerings, technology and equipment resources, and research and development capabilities," Houston said. "In addition, Arborel employees have the opportunity to advance their careers by accessing Davey's industry-leading education and training programs." Clients of Arborel will now be served by Davey's three R/C offices located in the Pittsburgh area. Kruljac will serve as assistant district manager of Davey's North Pittsburgh R/C office, whose district manager is Matt Fromm. Fromm is a graduate of the D.I.T.S. and is an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist ® . Kruljac is an ISA Certified Arborist and president-elect of the Penn-Del Chapter of the ISA. Tree Pittsburgh, a non-profit working to enhance the city's tree canopy, named Kruljac their Corporate Partner of the Year in 2015.

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