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The U.S. Small Business Administration Monday awarded an Illinois entrepreneur heading a pest management company as 2018 Small Business Person of the Year.
Rebecca Fyffe received the award from Linda McMahon, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business at a ceremony at the U.S. Institute of Peace during the ongoing National Small Business Week.
“It is my pleasure to announce that Rebecca Fyffe, the owner and Director of Research of Landmark Pest Management from Schaumburg, Illinois is this year’s national Small Business Person of the Year,” McMahon said.
“Rebecca took over a struggling business in 2001 when she was 25 years old; one of only a few women in the industry and the youngest pest control company CEO in the country. Since then, her company has prospered under her leadership, growing from 18 to 70 full-time employees with substantial revenue growth.”
According to the SBA, Landmark Pest Management is located in the Chicago metropolitan area and furnishes innovative residential, commercial and municipal pest management services.
Landmark’s approach to pest control is science-based, featuring the most up-to-date methods, many of which were developed by the company through field trials and proprietary innovations. This year Landmark is expanding service to neighboring areas in Michigan, Indiana and Missouri along with exploring expansion opportunities in California and New York, a newswire release said.
The SBA also recognized runners-up including first runner-up Douglas Tate,
President & CEO Alpha Technologies, Inc. Hurricane, West Virginia, second runner-up Jasper Riddle, President/Winemaker Noisy Water Winery Ruidoso, New Mexico, and third runner-up Keith O’Neil Porta, Managing Member, APC Construction, LLC Harvey, Louisiana.
