Acquisitions from LawnPRO Partners
LawnPRO Partners adds density to its Pennsylvania and Washington, DC operations through the acquisition of Green Machine Lawn Care (announced July 17) and Seacoast Tree Care and Seacoast Turf Care (announced July 24).
"Joining the LawnPRO Partners family of Companies marks an exciting step forward," says Kevin Swinski and Karl Swinski co-presidents of Green Machine. "This partnership accelerates our growth goals and opens new opportunities for our employees and customers. By leveraging LawnPRO Partners’ extensive resources and corporate support, we can strengthen our local roots and preserve the legacy that defines us."
“We enthusiastically welcome the Green Machine brand into the LawnPRO family of great companies. From the first interactions with Kevin and Karl, it was very clear that their values and philosophies aligned well with what the other LawnPRO brands stand for”, said Bill Viveen, LawnPRO CEO. “This was a strategic acquisition that added further density to a core market for us, and we are thrilled to welcome this team to the family.”
Kevin and Karl will remain with the business and continue running daily operations for Green Machine.
About Seacoast Tree & Turf
“Ultimately, my decision to sell the business was centered around my retirement goals. Over the last 20 years, I had an unwavering commitment to build a premier brand within my community where my customers knew I was passionate about their tree and lawn care needs,” said Dan Mello, owner of Seacoast Tree & Turf. “In addition to achieving my retirement goals three years early, I felt comfortable that partnering with LawnPRO Partners meant my team of dedicated employees would have an opportunity to further their professional careers well into the future.”
Dan continues to support the integration of Sea Coast Tree & Turf and the other brands in the LawnPRO family. All other Seacoast Tree & Turf employees will be retained as part of the transaction.
WorkWave Appoints Arjun Ramchandran as Chief Customer Officer
WorkWave
"Arjun's proven track record in building and scaling world-class, customer-centric organizations presents a tremendous opportunity to enhance our commitment to customer retention and satisfaction," said Kevin Kemmerer, CEO of WorkWave. "At WorkWave, we aim to deliver exceptional, innovative products that solve our customers' key business challenges, and with Arjun's expertise, we look forward to strengthening our customer relationships to ensure they are getting the most value out of our partnership together."
Ramchandran is a seasoned leader with over 15 years of experience in the SaaS industry, where he has successfully developed and scaled high-performing, customer-facing teams. His most recent role was as CCO at ARCOS, a Vista-backed company where he was pivotal in enabling utility and airline customers to achieve greater efficiency, speed and safety in their mission-critical field operations.
Before his time at ARCOS, Ramchandran held various leadership positions at Genesys, a global leader in customer experience and call center technology, where he ran professional services for cloud products and played a crucial role in establishing the customer success function. His work involved helping cloud customers realize value and advancing key transformation initiatives across onboarding, renewals and customer strategy.
National Association of Landscape Professionals Partners with Wilson360
The National Association of Landscape Professionals announced a partnership with Wilson360. Under this new collaboration, Wilson360 has been officially recognized as NALP’s Preferred Provider for landscape industry peer groups. Wilson360 is a consulting firm specializing in strategic business, operational, and leadership consulting for the landscape industry
"We are thrilled to welcome Wilson360 as a Preferred Provider of industry peer groups for NALP members," stated Britt Wood, NALP CEO. "This partnership underscores our commitment to delivering exceptional value to our members by connecting them with top-tier resources. Wilson360's expertise will complement our existing events like ELEVATE and Leaders Forum, while also providing a pathway for members to explore the robust peer group services that Wilson360 offers.
This partnership reinforces NALP’s commitment to promoting collaboration, innovation, and excellence throughout the landscape industry.
Through this partnership, NALP members will gain streamlined access to valuable peer networks, a model highly valued within the industry for its proven ability to drive shared learning and best practices.
