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°®Å¾Íø Services Formed as Holding Company Parent for °®Å¾Íø

February 15, 2018

Spurred by growth, acquisitions and increasingly expansive service offerings for customers across the country, °®Å¾Íø Services will comprise °®Å¾Íø, °®Å¾Íø Pacific and Bermex.


°®Å¾Íø is excited to become part of , a new holding company made up of three wholly owned subsidiaries: °®Å¾Íø, and .

The creation of °®Å¾Íø Services allows the company to deliver new offerings to utility customers, provide tailored and versatile expertise to regions throughout the United States, and continue its significant, ongoing growth.

“Our company is still growing—and now we’re changing,â€� said °®Å¾Íø Services CEO Mike Weidner. “We’re making this transition in order to prepare ourselves for continued growth and success, while strengthening our commitment to our customers, old and new.

“°®Å¾Íø has always been, and always will be, about one thing: people,â€� Weidner added. “Our employees, our customers and the communities our customers serve. As °®Å¾Íø Services, we’ll continue empowering the best people who help sustain our world.â€�

Here’s what to expect:

  • As part of , °®Å¾Íø remains the same independent vegetation management company it has always been. Founded over three decades ago, °®Å¾Íø continues to increase service lines across the country. Its dedication to customers won’t change, but the ways in which °®Å¾Íø brings enhancements and new services will only grow. °®Å¾Íø remains the largest independent utility management consulting company in the U.S. With nearly 20 years of service with °®Å¾Íø, C. Troy Ross has been promoted to president.
  • , founded on the same independence as °®Å¾Íø, will concentrate on business within the state of California. °®Å¾Íø Pacific will provide its customers with the focused attention needed to service a diverse landscape. A dedicated team on the ground will deliver best-in-class service specializing only in California. °®Å¾Íø Pacific is led by newly promoted John Wasmer as president.
  • continues to offer professional metering services to utilities throughout the gas, water and electric industries. Customized service plans include meter reading, billing and collection, AMR and AMI transition assistance, and call center services. Bermex has been servicing customers with integrity and reliability for more than 40 years and will remain under the leadership of Todd Jones as president.

Customers can learn more about this exciting change at the brand-new acrt.com. The new website highlights °®Å¾Íøâ€™s increased lines of services, including safety auditing and a full library of resources and educational content. New to the site is °®Å¾Íøâ€™s “In Your Neighborhoodâ€� section, helping utilities educate customers to help improve communication and boost overall satisfaction.

This transformation also includes a new brand identity for °®Å¾Íø, including a new family of logos inspired by the company’s history, its people and its continued dedication to being the industry authority. Through the new brand, °®Å¾Íøâ€™s core values—People, Dedication, Process and Education—are represented front and center.

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About °®Å¾Íø

As a subsidiary of °®Å¾Íø Services, °®Å¾Íø helps utilities and cooperatives proactively manage vegetation across their rights of way to better provide safe and reliable service to customers. We plan, we customize, and we deploy effective, comprehensive vegetation programs—all with total independence.