RIVERWOODS, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 30, 2006 -- Initial Tropical Plants,
www.initialplants.com, the largest provider of interior landscaping, design
installation and maintenance services to businesses in North America,
announces the appointment of Bob Thomas as President of Initial Tropical
Plants. Initial Tropical Plants' previous president, Jeff Mariola, was
promoted to Managing Director, Tropical Plants, earlier this year.
Prior to joining Initial Tropical Plants, Thomas was a senior level
executive with significant P&L successes achieved across a wide range of
business environments including American Hospital Supply Corporation, CHEP
North America and the Pepsi-Cola Company. Most recently, Thomas served as
CEO for We Learn Here, Inc., a US and South Korean e-learning company. At
Owens Corning, Bob was President of the company's HOMExperts division.
"The Initial Tropical Plants' North American co-workers are highly
motivated, dynamic and inspiring," said Bob Thomas, President, Initial
Tropical Plants. "I look forward to working with my team to ensure the
standardization of the highest level of customer service across North
America. My primary goal is to ensure that all clients receive premiere,
customer-centric service that is replicable across virtually all markets we
service."
Under Bob Thomas' leadership, Initial Tropical Plants continues its
commitment to being a "green" company with a series of initiatives
including its partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC).
The new USGBC office in Washington D.C. will feature interior plants
donated by Initial Tropical Plants. Initial Tropical Plants will also be
exhibiting at Greenbuild 2006 at the Colorado Convention Center from
November 15th to 17th.
About Initial Tropical Plants:
Initial Tropical Plants, Inc. is the largest provider of interior
landscaping, design installation and maintenance services in North America.
They have earned this leadership position by providing innovative
year-round plant programs to businesses that improve the quality of life in
the workplace while presenting an aesthetically pleasing business
environment. Initial Tropical Plants is a subsidiary of Rentokil Initial
plc, (LSE: RTO), a publicly traded international business-to-business
service organization based in the UK. For more information, visit Initial
Tropical Plants website at: www.initialplants.com.
Contact Information: For more information, contact:
Nancy Tamosaitis or Ron Thompson
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212-532-2208
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