The Oscars of pest control

Chris Davis, above left receives his award from Clive Boase, said “I’m very proud to have received this national recognition from the pest control industry and to be chosen out of all my peers was a real surprise and an honour.”

Chris has worked for Clenkill for 10 years and trains Cleankill’s technicians while coaching and mentoring colleagues through their professional qualifications.

Winner: Ian Dudley, Ecolab

For the last 20 years Ian Dudley has worked for Ecolab and is now a senior service specialist concentrating on customers in the food industry.

As Mark Williams, the head of Ecolab’s technical group explains: “Ian is devoted to his customers, to the extent he looks after their overseas facilities too. In recent months he has been to Germany, Belgium and the Crimea.”

Roger Simpson (left) from event sponsor Lodi-UK
with proud winner, Dr Alan Buckle

“I was totally surprised to be nominated for this award and to win it is quite amazing. To be recognised as a ‘Unsung hero’ for my work as chairman of the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use is certainly flattering, but the success we have achieved would not have been possible without the support of the other CRRU members,” exclaimed Alan.

Frances McKim (left) with owner of Bristol Pest Controller, Giles Sharley (centre) with Laura Nangreave

Giles said “We were so pleased to see a small company like ours being recognised for our hard work and contribution to the pest control industry. The whole team has been bursting with pride and continues to drive our passion. We want to thank all our lovely customers for their exceptional reviews – I’m sure they helped us win this award.”

Very proud ‘Beavers’. Left to right: Rafal Brymer, Julia Pitman,
David and Graham Lodge

“We are absolutely thrilled to have been given this award. To be recognised for excellence by our peers within the industry means a great deal to us. Beaver is a family business and we pride ourselves on the commitment given by our staff which reflects in the care and service we give to our customers.

“Our strap-line is currently ‘Innovative pest management’ but for years it used to be ‘Quality service from quality people’ and we believe that all of the credit should go to our staff for upholding this important company principle,” said enthused David.

Left to right: Dave Perett, John Paine, Chris Turner,
Alex McQuin and Brian Duffin

Alec McQuin, Rokill managing director, said: “In this inaugural year of the awards, we are all extremely pleased to have been awarded a highly commended in the Company of the Year category. At Rokill quality service for all our customers, is a fundamental part of our business and I would like to thank all our staff who ensure this is the case day after day. We will be applying again next year!”

Left to right: Paul Bates, Ian Miller, John Whitehead
and Chris Davis

Managing director Paul Bates said: “It’s fantastic to be recognised by professionals in your industry and to be Highly Commended in a national award against stiff competition. The judges praised us for our quality of service, training and the professionalism of our staff. Congratulations to the winners Beaver Pest Control who share similar values and ethos to us.”