Announces Nomination of Dale Jones for Election to Board of Directors at
2024 Annual Meeting
Lead Director Jerry Nix to Retire, Effective at 2024 Annual
Meeting
ATLANTA, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rollins, Inc.
(NYSE:ROL) ("Rollins" or the "Company"), a premier global consumer
and commercial services company, today announced that Dale Jones has been nominated by the Board of
Directors (the "Board") for election to the Board at the upcoming
2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting").
Mr. Jones is currently the CEO of MagnaVista Partners, which
specializes in leadership development consulting with extensive
global and domestic experience. He also previously served as the
CEO of Diversified Search Group from 2013 to 2023, where he led a
strategic effort that more than tripled revenue for the
business. He began his career in banking before moving into
executive search as a managing partner in the Atlanta office of Heidrick & Struggles
International in 2000. During his time at Heidrick & Struggles
he held roles of increasing responsibility, including Vice Chairman
and Partner of the CEO and Board Practice, where he consulted CEOs
and corporate boards on human capital issues including recruiting,
retention, succession planning, and corporate governance. Mr. Jones
currently serves on the boards of Chick-fil-A, Outset Medical
(Nasdaq: OM), The Special Olympics, and his alma mater,
Morehouse College and previously served
on the Board of Northwestern Mutual Corp and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS). He
recently received the Benjamin E.
Mays Award for Excellence from Morehouse College.
In addition, Jerry Nix has
announced he will retire as of the Company's 2024 annual meeting of
shareholders. Mr. Nix joined the Rollins, Inc. Board in 2020 and
has served as Lead Director since 2021. Following the annual
meeting, the Board will select a new Lead Director to replace Mr.
Nix.
"I wish to personally thank Jerry for his dedicated leadership
to Rollins. His guidance and service to the company have been
invaluable, and we wish him all the best," said Gary W. Rollins, Executive Chairman of the
Board. "I am also pleased to welcome Dale to our Board. He brings a
tremendous amount of governance and business expertise to Rollins,
and I look forward to working with him," said Mr. Rollins.
About Rollins, Inc.:
Rollins, Inc. (ROL) is a premier
global consumer and commercial services company. Through its
family of leading brands, the Company and its franchises provide
essential pest control services and protection against termite
damage, rodents, and insects to more than 2.8 million customers in
North America, South America, Europe, Asia,
Africa, and Australia, with more than 19,000 employees
from more than 800 locations. Rollins is parent to Orkin, HomeTeam
Pest Defense, Clark Pest Control, Northwest Exterminating,
McCall Service, Trutech, Critter
Control, Western Pest Services, Waltham Services, OPC Pest
Services, The Industrial Fumigant Company, PermaTreat, Crane Pest
Control, Missquito, Fox Pest Control, Orkin Canada, Orkin
Australia, Safeguard (UK), Aardwolf Pestkare (Singapore), and more. You can learn more about
Rollins and its subsidiaries by visiting www.rollins.com.
This communication relates to the election of directors at the
Annual Meeting and may be deemed to be solicitation material in
respect of such election. The election of Mr. Jones as a director
of the Company will be solicited by the Board and management. The
Company intends to file a definitive proxy statement (the
"Definitive Proxy") with respect to the Annual Meeting. Before
making any voting decision, investors and security holders are
urged to read the Definitive Proxy and all other relevant documents
filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the
Annual Meeting as they become available because they will contain
important information about the Annual Meeting and related matters.
Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these
documents (when they are available) and other related documents
filed with the SEC at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on
the Company's investor relations web page at www.rollins.com.
For Further Information Contact
Lyndsey Burton (404) 888-2348
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