{"id":537333,"date":"2021-09-13T08:05:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T12:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/orkin-celebrates-120-years-of-business-with-longstanding-commitment-to-customers-and-communities\/"},"modified":"2021-09-13T08:05:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T12:05:03","slug":"orkin-celebrates-120-years-of-business-with-longstanding-commitment-to-customers-and-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/orkin-celebrates-120-years-of-business-with-longstanding-commitment-to-customers-and-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Orkin Celebrates 120 Years of Business with Longstanding Commitment to Customers and Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">Company Donates $120,000 to American Red Cross and Honors Employees to Celebrate Milestone<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">ATLANTA<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 13, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Since 1901, Orkin Pest Control has helped protect homes and businesses across the country. With more than a century of experience, Orkin makes good on its mission each day to be the nation&#8217;s best customer service company. In honor of its 120<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary this year, Orkin is giving back to the communities and employees that have shaped its success, specifically through a <span class=\"xn-money\">$120,000<\/span> donation to the American Red Cross and the &#8220;Heroes of Home&#8221; initiative. <\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1613191\/Orkin_x_Red_Cross_2021.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1613191\/Orkin_x_Red_Cross_2021.jpg\" title=\"This year, in honor of the company\u2019s 120th anniversary, Orkin donated $120,000 to the Red Cross and encouraged the public to pledge to donate blood to the organization through a SleevesUp campaign \u2013 an effort that has encouraged hundreds of people, including Orkin employees, to donate blood.\" alt=\"This year, in honor of the company\u2019s 120th anniversary, Orkin donated $120,000 to the Red Cross and encouraged the public to pledge to donate blood to the organization through a SleevesUp campaign \u2013 an effort that has encouraged hundreds of people, including Orkin employees, to donate blood.\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The key to success is never losing sight of why you do what you do,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Freeman Elliott<\/span>, President, Orkin. &#8220;At Orkin, we help protect one of the biggest investments a person will make in his or her life \u2013 a home or business. We don&#8217;t take that responsibility lightly, and we promise to continue to provide the service excellence our customers and communities have come to expect from us over the past 120 years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Orkin is proud to have made it 120 years \u2013 an accomplishment for any company. Despite wars, depressions, recessions and slumps, and most recently, a global pandemic, Orkin takes pride in continuing to provide high-quality service to stand the test of time.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Committed to communities<br \/><\/b>Throughout 120 years of transition and growth, Orkin leaders have maintained a clear focus on the company&#8217;s ability to make a positive impact on where people live, work and play, both nationally and locally. <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>In 2020, Orkin launched its <b>&#8220;Donating Blood Should be Voluntary&#8221;<\/b> initiative in partnership with the American Red Cross to aid the organization in maintaining our country&#8217;s blood supply and protect people against the public health threats of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3286320-1&amp;h=4219296515&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orkin.com%2Fother%2Fmosquitoes&amp;a=mosquitoes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">mosquitoes<\/a>. This year, in honor of the company&#8217;s 120<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, Orkin donated <span class=\"xn-money\">$120,000<\/span> to the organization and encouraged the public to pledge to donate blood to the Red Cross through a SleevesUp campaign \u2013 an effort that has encouraged hundreds of people, including Orkin employees, to donate blood. As a result of the successful partnership, the <span class=\"xn-location\">Atlanta<\/span> chapter of the Red Cross honored Orkin with its <b>Good Neighbor Award <\/b>for making a significant humanitarian contribution to the Red Cross and going above and beyond to support the work of the organization. <\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>OrkinServes<\/b>, an employee volunteer program, aims to help take care of communities. Through the program, Orkin branches across the country set aside time each year to give back locally. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to social responsibility, Orkin places significant emphasis on the importance of education. The company&#8217;s formal commitment to public education dates back to the 1950s when Orkin technicians started presenting to local students. Now, teachers can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3286320-1&amp;h=1487059495&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orkin.com%2Fschool-presentation-schedule&amp;a=sign+up+online\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sign up online<\/a>\u00a0to bring Orkin specialists into the classroom to teach about insects&#8217; important role in the ecosystem and environment.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Emphasis on employees <br \/><\/b>With more than 8,000 employees around the world at over 400 branch locations, Orkin is committed to being a premier employer and understands the importance of keeping employees at the forefront. As part of its 120<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary celebrations, Orkin hosted a &#8220;Heroes of Home&#8221; contest to celebrate and honor technicians who are committed to protecting the joy of each and every home they serve. Current customers nominated their technicians explaining why their technician is a hero, an effort that resulted in nearly 500 submissions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re proud to be represented by world-class employees,&#8221; said Elliott. &#8220;By offering continuing education opportunities and more than 160 hours of training to each technician, Orkin aims to create careers \u00ad\u2013 not just day jobs \u2013\u00a0for every employee. However, we know the job they do each day is a job well done, and I couldn&#8217;t be prouder of the hard work of every employee over the past 120 years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n        <i>Training<\/i>\u00a0magazine frequently recognizes Orkin on its prestigious Top 125 list, and the company has been featured among the magazine&#8217;s Editor&#8217;s Choice honorees. Rollins, Inc., Orkin&#8217;s parent company, is also consistently ranked as one of the country&#8217;s top places to work.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>More than a century setting the highest standard<br \/><\/b>In 1901, 14-year-old <span class=\"xn-location\">Pennsylvania<\/span> farm boy <span class=\"xn-person\">Otto Orkin<\/span> developed a rodenticide to protect his family&#8217;s farmhouse. The son of Latvian immigrants, Otto&#8217;s job was to make sure rodents didn&#8217;t ruin any of the family farm&#8217;s stock. He knew to capture a pest, you had to think like a pest. The special blend worked well, so he started selling it door-to-door. In 1908, Otto moved from selling a product to selling a service \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3286320-1&amp;h=244491060&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orkin.com%2Fpest-control&amp;a=pest+control\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pest control<\/a>. By 1919, Otto&#8217;s pest control company was flourishing thanks to his commitment to excellent service \u2014 a commitment our employees carry on today.<\/p>\n<p>As the business grew over the next 50 years, Orkin&#8217;s expertise grew as well, offering customers protection against common pests such as termites and other insects in addition to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3286320-1&amp;h=3273763671&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orkin.com%2Frodents&amp;a=rodents\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">rodents<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Rollins, Inc. purchased the Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc. in 1964 in the first leveraged buyout in business history\u00a0and helped turn it into one of the largest pest management companies in the world. Now, more than 8,000 Orkin employees around the world offer integrated pest control services to more than 1.7 million customers throughout the Americas, <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, the <span class=\"xn-location\">Middle East<\/span>, the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>For more information about Orkin, its community involvement or career opportunities, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3286320-1&amp;h=3730877391&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.orkin.com%2F&amp;a=www.orkin.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.orkin.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <i>About Orkin, LLC<\/i><br \/>\n        <\/b>\u00a0<br \/>Founded in 1901, <span class=\"xn-location\">Atlanta<\/span>-based Orkin is an industry leader in essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects. Proudly celebrating 120<sup>\u00a0<\/sup>years of business this year, the company is committed to excellent service and operates more than 400 locations with more than 8,000 employees. Through Orkin&#8217;s Points of Service process \u2013 Investigate, Protect, Fortify, Keep Watch, Report and Follow Up \u2013 Orkin provides customized services to approximately 1.7 million homeowners and businesses in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and has nearly 100 international locations in more than 65 countries. Orkin is committed to studying pest biology and applying scientifically proven methods. The company collaborates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and eight major universities to conduct research and help educate consumers and businesses on pest-related health threats. Learn more about Orkin at\u202f<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3286320-1&amp;h=1764562455&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orkin.com%2F&amp;a=Orkin.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Orkin.com<\/a><\/u>. Orkin is a wholly-owned subsidiary of\u202f<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3286320-1&amp;h=3968200755&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollins.com%2F&amp;a=Rollins+Inc.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rollins Inc.<\/a><\/u>\u202f(NYSE: ROL). 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With more than a century of experience, Orkin makes good on its mission each day to be the nation&#8217;s best customer service company. In honor of its 120th anniversary this year, Orkin is giving back to the communities and employees that have shaped its success, specifically through a $120,000 donation to the American Red Cross and the &#8220;Heroes of Home&#8221; initiative. &#8220;The key to success is never losing sight of why you do what you do,&#8221; said Freeman Elliott, President, Orkin. &#8220;At Orkin, we help protect &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/orkin-celebrates-120-years-of-business-with-longstanding-commitment-to-customers-and-communities\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Orkin Celebrates 120 Years of Business with Longstanding Commitment to Customers and Communities&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-537333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Orkin Celebrates 120 Years of Business with Longstanding Commitment to Customers and Communities - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/orkin-celebrates-120-years-of-business-with-longstanding-commitment-to-customers-and-communities\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Orkin Celebrates 120 Years of Business with Longstanding Commitment to Customers and Communities - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Company Donates $120,000 to American Red Cross and Honors Employees to Celebrate Milestone PR Newswire ATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Since 1901, Orkin Pest Control has helped protect homes and businesses across the country. 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