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The ServiceMaster Company has announced the appointment of Robert Fates to the newly created position of president of TruGreen LandCare. TruGreen LandCare is the largest provider of commercial landscape management and maintenance services in the United States.
“Becoming the leader of TruGreen LandCare gives Bob the opportunity to use his expertise in aligning people and processes to ensure that the LandCare team delivers superior customer service,” explains Jonathan Ward, chairman and chief executive officer. “I am confident that Bob’s proven leadership and entrepreneurial skills will help us realize the full potential of this dynamic brand.”
Fates, 57, developed five different business that were eventually sold to R.R. Donnelly & Sons, where he then served as senior vice president of Donnelly Logistics Services. Most recently, the entrepreneur served as chief operating officer for Inplex, Inc., as an office services company. Previously, he had served as president of Paramount Technologies.
Service Master currently provides outsourcing services for more than 10.5 million residential and commercial customers. These services are provided via a network of company-owned and franchised service centers and business units operating under leading brands which include TruGreen ChemLawn and TruGreen LandCare.