Batzner Pest Management (BPM) takes great pride in specializing in expert, effective and environmentally conscious pest management. A 63-year-old locally owned company with service centers in Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Racine, Fond du Lac, and Madison, BPM provides professional services and custom-designed pest management programs. The company?s customers are in the residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors. Food handling and food processing companies are among the company?s various clients. BPM is heavily involved in total quality and continuous improvement programs, such as the B.A.N. SystemTM, which offers total pest protection. The B.A.N. SystemTM provides holistic, year-round service. The company?s commitment to the environment is further demonstrated by the fact that it?s the only company in Wisconsin and Illinois to offer both GreenPro-Certified Eco Effective and Green Shield certified services.

Almost since its inception, BPM has emphasized listening carefully and thoughtfully to company employees. Responding to their needs and ideas has resulted in an employee retention rate of approximately 90 percent. BPM listens in a variety of ways: employee opinion surveys; periodic big picture briefings of goals and objectives, best practices and success stories; one-on-one time with managers; and an employee suggestion box. The company also demonstrates its commitment to employees by offering ongoing paid training sessions on technical matters, safety, and business practices. Employees are encouraged to enroll in online courses and to obtain professional certifications. Doing so enables them to increase their pay and skill levels. As an example, BPM recently sent two technical service individuals to New York City to attend a rodent control seminar.