[Top One Hundred] Hulett Environmental Services
Editor’s note: May PCT featured the 10th annual PCT Top 100 List, a ranking of the industry’s largest pest management firms. Due to space limitations, we were unable to run the following four articles in that issue. See page 86 for information about the Food Protection Alliance; see page 92 for a first-person account titled "Why I Hate the Word ‘Exterminator’"; and see page 96 for graphics that tracks the industry’s largest firms throughout the past 10 years.
A commitment to cutting-edge marketing, combined with a state-of-the-art disaster relief plan and enlightened management, have enabled Tim and Liz Hulett to create a true "family culture" at Hulett Environmental Services, a third-generation business serving the highly competitive South Florida market.
Tim’s father, Guy, founded Hulett some 40 years ago. During the past 40+ years the company has experienced consistent growth despite the inevitable ups and downs of the economy. Family owned and operated, Hulett Environmental Services is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Fla., and has 12 offices serving customers throughout the Sunshine State. "Given the state of the economy, we’re lucky to be in this industry," says President Tim Hulett. "We grew seven percent last year and expect a similar growth rate this year."
Consistent Advertising . "In terms of marketing, we’ve never stopped advertising because it’s worked well for us in the past," says Randy Hulett, son of the owners and the third generation of the Hulett family to be involved in the business. "We believe in it." A member of the company’s marketing team, Randy Hulett reports they’ve been able to purchase advertising more cost effectively over the last two years because of the downturn in the economy. "We decided to continue to invest in advertising during the recession," he said. "While our competitors were cutting their ad budgets, we were protecting ours and getting more for our money."
Florida’s economy tanked at the end of 2006, but in 2008 the company continued to advertise, according to Greg Rice, another member of the marketing team. "And we bumped up our advertising dollars in 2009, even though the economy still hadn’t turned around completely. Our offices got inundated with leads, which were up by as much as 70 percent," he said.
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FIU emergency communication
Dear students, faculty and staff:
Today marks the beginning of the 2010 hurricane season. This is an appropriate time to review our emergency communication systems and learn about recent changes to the way we communicate with one another during any kind of emergency that affects our university community.
This spring I asked College of Law Dean Alex Acosta to conduct a review of the emergency response alert system . I did this because the safety of our students, and the entire university community is my number one concern. We must continually ensure that the best planning, processes and technology are in place to keep our community safe.
As a result of Dean Acosta’s review and recommendations, I am asking students, faculty and staff to participate in our emergency text messaging system Panther Alert. The system will import existing emergency contact information and require students to update their cell phone number during the registration process each semester. Faculty and staff will be asked to update their contact information once a year.
Panther Alert is only activated when there is an imminent threat on our campuses. In addition, system tests will be conducted periodically. Standard text messaging charges apply.
In addition to Panther Alert , FIU has a number of redundant systems that are activated to alert the university community during emergencies. These channels of communication are:
· Informacast: Messages appear on the Cisco Phones located in offices and classrooms throughout the campuses. Also, audible messages are broadcast through these phones, as well as through speakers located in common areas and residence halls.
· Email: Messages are sent to student, faculty and staff FIU email accounts.
· FIU web page: The university’s home page www.FIU.edu is updated with the latest information or instructions related to the situation at hand. The university’s official news site is always a good place to get the latest about FIU http://news.fiu.edu
· Facebook: Like Florida International University http://www.facebook.com/floridainternational
· Twitter: Follow FIUnews. http://twitter.com/FIUnews
· FIU HELP Line : Dial 305-FIU-HELP (305-348-4357) to hear short updates.
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