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May / July 2005

InTouch Newsletter

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Welcome to the Winter issue of In Touch

The beginning of July 2005 sees the end to our first year in business – and its all good news. We are thrilled to announce today the appointment of Michael Harband as our new Technical Sales Representative. In this winter edition of Pest IT In Touch we have all our usual sections, plus a StealthNet installation profile and the inaugural “Noah’s tool time”.

New Product

UV-A Meter

UV-A Meter - Tests invisible UV light with ease

The UV-A Meter is a hand-held, easy to use instrument, which measures the ultra-violet output of electric fly killer “EFK” tubes, giving you an instant indication of tube effectiveness and remaining life. The UV-A meter also monitors ambient light allowing you to conduct a pre-installation survey to optimize location and output of a new installation.

The UV-A Meter is ideal for auditors for increased accuracy of pest program reporting.

This device WILL be a must for every commercial pest manager, HACCP auditor, EHO, food production facility and PCO trainer. Available NOW, but hurry, initial stocks are limited. More information is available on request. Order yours today!

Free Offer for the first 50 email responses

AF Demi-Diamond™ – Fruit fly trap

We are offering one free AF Demi-Diamond to the first 50 email responses this month. Be the first to try our new solution to monitoring fruit fly (Drosphila – fermentation, vinegar or bar fly as they are also known) and controlling small populations. Stock arrives at the beginning of August and will be available in packs of 50. At only $1.95 + GST per trap (including glueboard), order early to ensure you get stock from the first shipment.

Click here to lodge your request for a free sample via email

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Bird Barrier 2005 Catalogue – This month we have sent out 3000 copies of the Bird Barrier 2005 catalogue with the June/July issue of the Professional Pest Manager Magazine. The catalogue contains 40 pages packed with product specifications, installation tips, photos and more. If you need additional copies for your sales and installation staff, please let us know. Email your postal address with the number of copies required and we will look after your enquiry.

New Appointment and Office Expansion

Welcome Michael Harband

As mentioned in the introduction, we welcome Michael Harband who joined Pest IT this week. Michael has 5 years of experience in supplying and assisting the pest industry with products, expertise, equipment repairs and problem solving. Michael will lead our customer support effort with your product requirements, as well as assisting with proposals, installations, training and more. Apart from customer service and support, Michael’s expertise includes bird management, flying insect units, equipment maintenance and repairs, commercial pest management – a perfect fit for Pest IT. Welcome aboard Michael.

Along with Michael’s appointment, we have invested in a new office, computer network and phone system. The latter was important and a bit of a shock. Only now do we realise how many of your calls that were being missed due to busy lines. Our apologies for this and rest assured that your enquiries will be answered more efficiently in the future.

Noah's Tool Time

Hi all, my dad tells me that Stanley Bostitch have upgraded their sensational pneumatic hog ring tool. The new model has a new, easy to load cartridge system and has larger (and cheaper) hog rings. This tool will ensure that your StealthNet installations will be more time efficient, cost effective and professional. Dad and I have found that all the jobs we have used this tool have had a reduced installation time and saved labour costs. Recently a number of our clients have invested in this tool and feedback has been very positive. If you’re serious about bird management, this is a must have tool.

Installation Profiles

“Success Stories” - StealthNet Installations by YOU

Over the past few months there have been some excellent and innovative StealthNet installations by our valued clients. Many of the following also doubled as on-the-job training conducted by our very own Peter McCarthy.

Click here to check out some great installations >>

Next issue we will profile your Bird-Shock Flex-Track installations. If you have any photos of any of our product installations, please send them in. You may win a prize!

Industry Events

AEMPA 2005 – Congratulations to the organisers of the AEPMA 2005 National Conference. The event was a huge success, enjoyed by over 400 attendees. Concurrent technical sessions, international speakers, professional exhibitions and numerous product launches were on offer – what more could you want. Next years conference is a joint AEPMA/FAOPMA International Conference to be held in Brisbane June 2006. This conference will be the largest conference of its type to be held in Australia since …Noah was a boy! More details will be listed here in future editions of In Touch.

2005 CALENDAR

HACCP 2005, 5-9th September 2005 – This is the only national conference where the food and pest industry meet, network, discuss ideas and learn. See www.haccptown.com for details.

RAPID SOLUTIONS 2005, 9-10th September 2005 - Contact details available at www.rapidsolutions.com.au.

Pest IT – We will be conducting numerous training sessions throughout Australia in 2005. We will keep you posted of seminar topics, venues and dates in coming issues of our In Touch newsletter. Let us know if you have any specific training requirements.