About Us
A Bug story begins…
Business partners Sandra Hellems and Laura Heard opened their doors for business in 1997. Both had worked many years for a large nationwide company and decided to strike out on their own. After two years, Sandra acquired Laura's holdings and became the sole owner of Premier Pest Management. That doesn’t mean she does it on her own, however. Sandy’s significant other, Becky Garr joined in the ownership of Premier in 1998. She took on all the administrative responsibilities and began developing our benefits programs. As we added great employees like Pam McCubbin and Dee Kirkhart to our staff these changes became significantly important. We knew eventually office management would be essential. We wooed Teresa Hall to become our Director of Administration to our team in 2001. Also in 2001 we started our termite department. All of these achievements are due to the innovations of the Premier team. Everyday something they added helps our company perform – we appreciate their contributions. We believe our staff is what sets us apart. Anyone in this industry should be trained to do his or her job that goes without saying (however, not always the case!). Where we differ is that our employees are kind and conscientious people on their own. They are paid a higher than industry average wage that encourages them to do their job correctly. They are encouraged to take the necessary time to address pest problems on follow-up visits. In fact, we encourage our employees to initiate additional treatments if that is what is necessary to control a pest problem. We have fun with each other and our customers. We’re respectful and compassionate to the needs of today’s busy families and their health and safety concerns. We become a part of our customer’s lives. Our customers say we control pests better than any other company. However, it’s all the behind the scenes relationship building where we separate from the pack. That’s because we really like helping people by providing value added services. Each of our employees has their own great assets and together we make an awesome team. We’re eager to have your business and prove that all pest control companies are not created equally. As business entrepreneurs, Becky and Sandy continue to explore new business prospects. We look forward to offering additional quality services to our customers in the future. In addition, we want to provide opportunities for fulfilling employment, to support our community and have a great time doing it. We hope you’ll give us try and see… THERE IS A PREMIER DIFFERENCE.
OUR TEAM OF GREAT PEOPLE INCLUDES:
OWNERS: SANDY HELLEMS AND BECKY GARR
Premier Employees
ERIC HUBER, PAM MCCUBBIN, DEE KIRKHART, CHRIS PATE, TERESA HALL, PHIL WHIPPLE, ADELE SHIELDS, BRUNO BARM, AMANDA PATE, DAVID WOLTER, SANDY HELLEMS AND BECKY GARR
Our technicians have up-to-date knowledge of techniques available for use in treating your home and business and will create customized treatment and maintenance programs for each customer!