Gecko Customer Family,

We started Gecko a little over 20 years ago with an old beat up Toyota pick-up truck that did not have any heat or air conditioning, ran the office out of our kitchen, and paid for all the startup costs with a credit card. Bret and I promised each other we would give it ten years and re-evaluate things. This past summer we hit our 20-year mark. What a thing to celebrate!

At this time, we were also face the reality that Bret’s illness was now hindering his ability to provide the level of service our customers and realtors were accustomed to as well as the leadership our employees deserved. With a very heavy heart, we made a very difficult decision to sell Gecko.

The one thing Bret was adamant about is he didn’t want the culture and brand he worked so hard to build to be destroyed by selling to the big guy. Instead, he hand chose one person/company he felt was very similar to Gecko. One that is small, family owned and grown, has a strong focus on customer service, and supports the community.

We are proud to announce Conquistador Pest and Termite took over ownership of Gecko and kept all of our employees so things should move forward with little change. We are excited about Ken Fredrick’s dedication to the industry and are confident he will provide a high standard of service to you.

We have been very fortunate to have such amazing customers; many have been with us since our start up. We are also grateful for the many realtors who have been with us since day one and those we earned the respect of along the way. We are very proud of all the employees who have dedicated themselves to our customers and will miss you all dearly!

Bret and Tawni Holland, Gecko Pest Management