There are 12 article(s) tagged Brett Ponton:

• October 2022

  • Terminix acquired by Rentokil

    Rentokil will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “RTO.”

    By Rob Moore October 13, 2022

  • Terminix shareholders approve acquisition

    The $6 billion acquisition is expected to close Wednesday, Oct. 12.

    By Rob Moore October 06, 2022

• June 2022

  • Terminix discloses risks associated with merger, golden parachute payments

    Almost six months after announcing it would be acquired by British company Rentokil for $6.7 billion, Memphis-based Terminix is disclosing potential risks associated with the deal, as well as possible golden parachute payouts for its top executive officers.

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    A timeline behind the Terminix merger agreement

    By Rob Moore June 15, 2022

  • How, and when, the Terminix merger deal began

    Recently filed SEC documents reveal that negotiations between Terminix and Rentokil Initial go back at least four years. 

    By Rob Moore June 14, 2022

• May 2022

  • Terminix closer to completing merger with Rentokil

    Terminix has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its pest management businesses in the U.K and Norway. 

    By Rob Moore May 09, 2022

• May 2021

  • Terminix reports strong first quarter performance

    Terminix Global Holdings Inc., reported strong financial results for the first quarter of this year. The company is expecting continued growth in its revenues as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Blake Fontenay May 06, 2021

• December 2020

  • Terminix names former Pier 1 exec as next CFO

    Terminix has named Robert “Bob” Riesbeck, former CEO of Pier 1 Imports, as its next chief financial officer, in a corporate leadership move that’s been brewing since early 2020.

    By Wayne Risher December 07, 2020

• November 2020

  • Terminix charts path forward on costly termite claims

    Terminix made its first quarterly earnings report as pure-play pest control company on Thursday, Nov. 5. 

    By Wayne Risher November 05, 2020

• October 2020

  • ServiceMaster CEO new to bug biz, but service industry pro

    Brett Ponton has led tire and muffler, transmission repair and quick oil change chains the last 11 years. ServiceMaster/Terminix is betting killing bugs is all about customer service, too.

    By Wayne Risher October 01, 2020

• September 2020

  • ServiceMaster’s community service outreach goes virtual

    ServiceMaster’s We Care Day has morphed into We Care Week because of COVID-19. The company will donate money to charities for each “Caring Step” logged by employees.

    By Wayne Risher September 22, 2020

  • ServiceMaster details changes in name, NYSE ticker

    Terminix Global Holdings Inc. will be the official new name of the Memphis-based company previously known as ServiceMaster. The stock exchange ticker also will change to TMX.

    By Wayne Risher September 15, 2020

• August 2020

  • Terminix execs tapped for $1 million stock awards

    ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. approves equity retention awards valued at $1 million apiece for the presidents of Terminix Residential and Terminix Commercial.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 31, 2020