Software solutions provider WorkWave, Holmdel, New Jersey, witnessed a turnout of more than 700 field service industry leaders to its inaugural 2022 Beyond Service User Conference held Jan. 9-12 in Orlando, Florida. The event offered business insights, networking opportunities and entertainment to WorkWave’s pest control, lawn care and HVAC customers.
This first-time 2022 conference featured the combination of three field service events: WorkWave User Conference, Real Green’s Solutions Users Conference and Coalmarch’s CO2 Conference. The event marked a consolidation of field service software solutions WorkWave, Real Green, Coalmarch, Slingshot, Lawnbot and Team Software.
“This conference was the first time we’ve been able to see the result of our strategy last year: Bringing together not just the most respected technology companies in our industry, but the best service leaders from different industries,” says David Giannetto, CEO of WorkWave. “That is actually why we went out and acquired the best companies — because we wanted to capture the talent and expertise that will empower us to deliver solutions that bring these industries into a new future that only WorkWave could deliver.”
The event featured a keynote address by former NFL player Joe Theismann, words from Giannetto, expert panels, roundtables Q&A sessions, tech interactions and social events.
WorkWave also presented a variety of awards to its customers for their service and performance. Each award category featured selections for PestPac, ServMan, Real Green, Coalmarch and Slingshot. The following are the 2022 WorkWave conference award winners:
- Legends Award: Truly Nolen, Tudi Mechanical Systems, Weed and Feed Lawn Care, Rose Pest Solutions and Got Bugs? received WorkWave’s Legends Award, which honors long-standing, loyal customers.
- Growth MVP Award: Rentokil, Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning, American Turf & Tree Care, Just Right Lawns and HTP Termite & Pest Control were recognized for extraordinary growth while using WorkWave’s solutions over the past year.
- Rookie of the Year Award: Platinum Pest Solutions, Thigpen Heating & Cooling, Prestige Lawn Care and Petti Pest Control were recognized as WorkWave’s newest customers who have felt a valuable impact from its solutions.
- Quarterback Award: Matt Appel of Blue Sky Pest Control, Derek Barmer of Central Carolina Air Conditioning, Toni Norris of Lawntech, Kelly Porter of Blue Beetle Pest Control and Aaron Workman of Greenleaf Pest Control were recognized for excelling in internal management of WorkWave’s solutions and achieving operational success.
- Team Player Award: Best Lawn Care was recognized for achieving success while partnering with multiple WorkWave solutions.
“WorkWave has a long legacy behind us, one that has been full of building valuable partnerships, deep relationships and market-leading software,” Giannetto says. “This week, together with our amazing customers, employees and partners, we have been able to come together to build on this legacy by taking a look forward into what the future will hold for us, learning, growing and starting to understand the value in partnering with a company that empowers you to succeed beyond service — and the future is bright.”
