PRESS RELEASE
Published on February 6, 2004
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Harry J. Cynkus (404)888-2922
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Glen Rollins Named President and COO of Orkin, Inc.
ATLANTA, February 4, 2004 - In the company's January 27 board of directors
meeting, Glen Rollins was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Orkin,
Inc., the second-largest pest control company in the U.S. Former President, Gary
W. Rollins, will become Orkin, Inc. chairman.
Glen Rollins, grandson of Rollins, Inc. founder O. Wayne Rollins, began his
career with Orkin in 1979 at the age of 14, assisting a termite technician
during his summers off from school. Since joining the company full time in 1990,
Rollins has worked his way up through the company, holding positions as
salesman, branch manager, region manager, division vice president, and most
recently executive vice president. PCT Magazine, the pest control industry's
news leader, named Rollins to its distinguished "40 Under 40" list late last
year.
Glen Rollins is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Professional
Pest Management Alliance, an arm of the National Pest Management Association
established in 1997 to increase awareness among consumers of the value of
professional pest management services. Rollins is a graduate of Princeton
University.
Founded in 1901, Atlanta-based Orkin, Inc. is a provider of essential pest
control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects in
North America. With more than 400 locations, Orkin's almost 8,000 employees in
the United States and Canada serve approximately 1.6 million customers. Orkin is
a wholly owned subsidiary of Rollins, Inc., which is traded on the New York
Stock Exchange (ROL). You can learn more about Orkin by visiting our Web sites
at www.orkin.com and www.rollins.com.