ServiceMaster Names Husqvarna, Shindaiwa Preferred Suppliers

Husqvarna and Shindaiwa both announced recently that they have been given preferred vendor status with the TruGreen Cos.

Husqvarna has received preferred vendor status for wheeled goods and was placed on the select list for hand-held products by TruGreen LandCare and TruGreen ChemLawn divisions of the ServiceMaster Co. Husqvarna will provide outdoor power equipment including commercial zero-turn mowers, wide-area walk behind mowers, specialty turf equipment, chain saws, trimmers, blowers and hedge trimmers for their lawn service branches across the country.

Additionally, Shindaiwa has entered into a “National Account Program and Agreement” with the TruGreen Cos. to be the preferred supplier for hand-held equipment for the organizations. Rick Ascolese, president of TruGreen LandCare says Shindaiwa was awarded the contract after a six-month evaluation process, which included 90-day field trials in four regions of the country.

“Our newly formed partnership with The ServiceMaster Co. brings together two premium brands that provide a superior product and service solution,” said Dave Zerfoss, president of Husqvarna North America. “We are excited about the opportunity this represents for our network of servicing retailers.”

Shindaiwa management also is pleased with the new arrangement. “TruGreen and Shindaiwa are mutually committed to performance and productivity, as well as product safety and user comfort,” says Mike Nichols, vice president, marketing and business development for Shindaiwa. “We plan to team up to develop product enhancements that benefit landscape professionals and green industry customers everywhere. Shindaiwa’s mission is to deliver complete customer satisfaction by building the highest quality, longest-lasting equipment available. Shindaiwa’s quality strategy translates into the lowest possible total cost of operation for TruGreen.”

ServiceMaster currently provides outsourcing services for residential and commercial customers through a network of over 5,500 company-owned and franchised service centers and business units operating under leading brands which include Terminix, TruGreen ChemLawn, TruGreen LandCare, ARS Service Express, Rescue Rooter, American Mechanical Services, ServiceMaster Clean, American Home Shield, AmeriSpec, Merry Maids and Furniture Medic.