Franchise News International:
Sir Matthew Pinsent was guest speaker at the event, which was held not only to honour the company’s franchisee achievements over the last two years, but also to celebrate 50 years of success within the UK market.â€
Among the awards given out on the night was the first ever TruGreen Franchisee of the Year Award which was presented to Ed Lawrence of TruGreen Hertfordshire.
The Dallen Peterson Founders Award, the most prestigious award presented for Merry Maids and the pinnacle of achievement for a Merry Maids franchisee within the company, went to Nicky Morris of Blackpool and Fylde for 2008 (pictured right with Managing Director of ServiceMaster Ltd, Steve Emmerson) and to Ian Stringer of Merry Maids of Bromley & Orpington for 2009.