Woburn, MA - (April 7, 2011)-  Modern^®Pest Services of Woburn, Massachusetts is proud to announce the promotion of Robert D. Hudson to Business Development Manager and his replacement, Robert J. Riley who recently joined the team as General Manager. Rapid expansion of the Woburn service market, including 25% growth in 2010, has led to the re-structuring of that center’s management team. 

Now in his eleventh year of employment at Modern Pest Services, Mr. Hudson has four licenses in both food and plant pest control and has been in the industry for over forty-three years. As Business Development Manager, he will work with large commercial accounts to expand the company’s footprint in several areas including the non-traditional bed bug market by focusing on heat treatment and canine inspection services. In addition, he will work to grow Modern’s termite program as well as seek out new regional and national business opportunities through the company’s affiliation with Copesan. 

Modern’s newest hire, Mr. Riley, will oversee day-to-day operations in their Woburn office which services commercial and residential clients throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He will manage seventeen technicians, two service managers, and supports three sales people and help support Modern’s long-term growth in that region and beyond. In addition to his twenty-plus years working as a manager in the service sector, Mr. Riley holds an undergraduate degree in Business Management with concentrations in Management Information Systems from the University of Massachusetts,Boston and has years of leadership and managerial experience. 

Please visit www.modernpest.com for more information. 

Contacts:

Angie Helton, Northeast MediaAssociates

(207) 653-0365, nema@maine.rr.com

About Modern®PestServices

Modern^®Pest Services is a third-generation family-owned and operated pest control company, established in 1945. It has been a leader in the industry from its beginning.

Modern employs integrated pest management (IPM) practices in all operating activities and offers commercial and residential pest control services, a comprehensive bed bug program including canine inspections and heat treatment, and wildlife services. Modern is recognized by the National Pest Management Association for meeting the established standards of a QualityPro company and is one of only 21 pest control companies in the U.S.to be recognized by the EPA for its green pest control and organic pest control programs. For more information, please visit www.modernpest.com.

Modern^® Pest Servicesis a Copesan^® alliance partner and a member of the National Pest Management Association, the New England Pest Management Association, the Entomological Society of America, the American Society of Quality, and many local Chambers of Commerce. Headquartered in Brunswick, MEwith service centers in Portland, Bangorand Augusta, as well as Woburn, MA, and Manchester, NH, Modern serves more than 10,000 customers throughout New England.