With the support of generous investors, the Professional Pest Management Alliance strengthens its commitment to excellence, innovative programming and industry growth. 

FAIRFAX, VA. (June 21, 2024) – The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA) today announced the addition of 19 new companies to its investor network. These partners who have joined in the last five months will support PPMA's mission of promoting, protecting, and defending the professional pest management industry. 

PPMA’s critical work and successful programming are funded 100% through voluntary financial contributions from generous pest control firms, members of the supplier community and friends of the industry. At the forefront of the funding efforts are the Guardian-level investors, who generously invest 1/10th of 1% of their company’s annual revenues in PPMA each year. 

PPMA welcomes 7 new Guardian investors thus far in 2024, including A&C Pest Management in East Meadow, NY;  All-American Pest Control, Inc. in Nashville, TN, who increased their contribution to the Guardian level; Anticimex in Basking Ridge, NJ; M&M Pest Control in Long Island City, NY; Moxie Pest Control in Irving, TX;  Ned’s Home in Fairfield, NJ; and Suburban Pest Control of New York, Inc. in Yonkers, NY. PPMA also welcomed 12 new Contributor and Supplier investors: Appalachian Pest Control; Accel Pest & Termite Control; Activ Pest Solutions; B&T Pest Control Co.; Bowman Termite & Pest Management, LLC; Critter Getters Pest Control; Green Pest Solutions; Justice Pest Services; Mattress Safe, Inc.; Mosquito Authority/Pest Authority; Ransford Environmental Solutions, Inc.; and Web-Cote Industries Inc.

"The unwavering support of our Guardian companies, true partners in growth, fuels critical consumer programming and complements the dedication of all our investors. Together, this commitment allows us to elevate, promote, and benefit the entire pest management industry, ensuring a thriving future for this essential field," says Jim Fredericks, Executive Director of PPMA. 

In addition to fueling industry growth through PPMA’s consumer awareness campaigns, investors enjoy exclusive benefits such as an enhanced zip code listing on PestWorld.org’s Find a Pro Locator and a subscription to Mainframe. Mainframe is PPMA’s online digital marketing agency that provides easy access to comprehensive, ready-made, professional marketing materials updated monthly and reviewed for accuracy by a team of experts, including industry talking points and media materials, detailed guides for employing new marketing tactics, as well as social media content, video and photography.  

From strategic marketing and social media campaigns to award-winning Public Service Announcements (PSAs), PPMA is at the forefront of pest conversations, getting useful, factual information to consumers while increasing awareness of the industry’s role in preserving the public’s quality of life – in terms of health, property, safety and time management. This important work only progresses with the contributions of hundreds of companies who recognize the significant impact of their participation in realizing the mission of PPMA. 

For more information about PPMA and all its marketing programs or to invest in or subscribe to Mainframe, please visit NPMApestworld.org/PPMA or send an email to ppma@pestworld.org. 

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About the Professional Pest Management Alliance 

The PPMA was founded in 1997 to grow, promote and defend the pest management industry. For more than 25 years, PPMA has served as the voice of the industry and continues to proactively provide the public with information and education on the value of professional pest management through its media relations, public service announcements, advertising and online communications programs it conducts on behalf of the National Pest Management Association. It actively manages the consumer websites, PestWorld.org and PestWorldForKids.org, and social media channels as @PestWorld on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Pinterest and YouTube. For more information, please visit PPMAMainframe.org or NPMAPestWorld.org/PPMA.