America’s Swimming Pool Company (ASP) announced the opening of four new locations in Texas, Arizona, Florida and Alabama. Each location will provide swimming pool maintenance, repair, remodeling and cleaning programs to its respective cities and surrounding communities. ASP of East Austin is owned and operated by Kyle Oswalt and is located in Elgin, Texas. ASP…
Haviland Enterprises, Inc. announced the promotion of Meg Post to president of the company. Post will report to Mike Karasiewicz, CEO, and will work directly with Karasiewicz and the company’s senior leadership team, who will report to Post, on strategic initiatives and executing the company’s growth strategy. Post joined Haviland in 2018 as vice president…
Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, has acquired Pebble Technology International, manufacturer branded outdoor living products and the category-defining brand in aggregate swimming pool finishes. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, PebbleTec operates from five locations across the United States and boasts an established history spanning four decades. “I am excited to welcome PebbleTec, along with its loyal…
Pool Scouts, the pool cleaning and maintenance franchise with 101 territories nationwide, is continuing to surf the wave of the post-pandemic boom in pool construction, breaking revenue and franchise sales goals along the way. The brand saw a revenue jump of 77.8% in Q3 of 2021 versus Q3 of 2020, with sales rising 76.3% year-to-date,…
Anyone in the pool industry knows the importance of design in making an appealing product. If you can’t put your finger on why PoolPro feels a little different this issue, it’s all thanks to our art director, Brittany Alloway. We’re keeping the same overall structure, but Brittany cut the clutter and made the magazine more…
There’s a lot of disagreement these days over how to talk about women succeeding at work. Certainly, whip-smart female entrepreneurs are nothing new or surprising — but in industries where most all the workers are men, like pools, it may take a bit more moxie to make your mark as a woman. With various paths…
On November 17, industry professionals gathered at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Center in Dallas to celebrate the first Pool Nation Awards. The sold-out event bestowed awards on 19 products, people and companies nominated and voted on by pool service professionals. PoolPro also honored two of its 30 Under 40 recipients. Winners Variable-Speed Pump of the…
Atlantic City January 25–27, 2022 Atlantic City Convention Center Hosted by the Northeast Spa and Pool Association, The Pool & Spa Show will be back in person for 2022, offering training, hands-on learning, industry connections and the chance to meet with vendors representing all facets of your business. It’s not just an event; Be a…
Great Valley Pool Service is celebrating a 30-year legacy of success and hard work. What started as a small garage-run business has grown into a vibrant, booming company zeroed in on customer satisfaction. Tracy Bond, co-owner of Great Valley Pool Service, came into the industry with what she says was virtually no experience save for…
Megan KendrickEditor in chief Megan grew up in North Dakota but escaped the cold to attend college in Phoenix. She went on to get her master’s in journalism from Northwestern University and got her first post-graduate job at Bigfish Publications in 2008. In 2018 she bought PoolPro and SpaRetailer from Bigfish and started Kendrick Content….
Rick Woemmel, PresidentBi-State Pool & SpaSt. Louis I was fortunate enough to get to Dallas for the Pool | Spa | Patio Expo and had meetings with others on the PHTA’s national builders council, as well as networked with many other swimming pool professionals. Everyone I discussed pool construction with are already sold out at…
In the digital age, customers and pool professionals can interact in more ways than ever before. Website building, marketing and general media play significant roles for many pool service and supply companies. One way pool pros can support their customers and the health of their business is through how-to videos. Kelly Skelton, director of marketing…