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11 June 2018

Alpha Pest Control celebrates its silver anniversary

Member story | BPCA online

Preston based, Alpha Pest Control, has celebrated 25 years of service to the pest control industry.

Alpha Pest Control marked the occasion by throwing a surprise event in London for employees and national sub-contractors, including representatives from Rokill and CSS Pest Control.

Established in 1993, Alpha joined BPCA as a Servicing member in 2007.

Alpha Pest Control celebrating 25 years

The family business commended its dedicated team of qualified pest controllers.

Mike Flynn, Managing Director, Alpha Pest Control is also celebrating 40 years in the sector.

It was an honour to celebrate our silver anniversary with the core people who have made us successful. During this time, our family run business has steadily grown to be one of the leading pest control firms in the Midlands and North West.

Mike Flynn, Managing Director

The event was held at the Savoy hotel, however employees believed they were being taken for fish and chips.

BPCA Membership Manager, Kevin Higgins congratulated the Alpha Pest Control team, saying:

25 years is a long time in any sector and worth celebrating. It just goes to show that if you invest in your staff and the professionalism of your company, you can make a real impact in the pest management industry.

Kevin Higgins, BPCA Membership Manager

Director, Mark Sheals, recognised the contributions of every employee by awarding bonuses based on their individual length of service.

Every employee received a bonus that recognised their length of service.

Mike Flynn said: “We now look forward to celebrating more anniversaries and continuing to keep our customers and businesses free of pests.”

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Source: Online

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