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do it for them, which was a novel idea at that time.
With that gesture in 1928, Ehrlich established his new service
company using the principles that still guide Ehrlich today:
initiative, ingenuity and exceeding customer expectations. In
the early days, the service team consisted of Ehrlich, his wife
and daughter, who placed rat bait in small pieces of bread.
From humble beginnings, Ehrlich has grown to more than
100 local offices, serving the Eastern U.S. Ehrlich is part of
the Rentokil family and partner companies, covering most of
the United States, Canada and Mexico. Rentokil also provides
the same high standard of pest control across the world.
Today, we have specialists who focus exclusively on
all industries, from residential and multi-family units to
food processing, healthcare and medical facilities.
Long-lasting relationships with our colleagues and customers
are the cornerstone of our success. The company's first customer remains a customer today, more than 80 years later.
Another factor in our longevity is our technical expertise.
Ehrlich continues to provide innovative solutions to residential and commercial pest issues. The Ehrlich technician will
look for the cause of pest issues, not just treat the symptoms.
This requires a highly trained individual who understands
the biology of pests that can infest businesses and homes.
Ehrlich Pest Control also has professionally qualified entomologists working across the country, supporting the work
of our pest control specialists and operations managers.
There is nothing more important at Ehrlich than
ensuring safety. Protecting people and enhancing lives is at the forefront of our company.

Herbein +
Company, Inc.
Building strong relationships

For close to 50 years, Herbein + Company, Inc.
(Herbein) has helped our team, our clients, and our
Greater Reading community succeed with confidence.
As one of the leading accounting and business consulting firms in the region, Herbein provides client-focused
accounting, taxation and consulting advice to a wide-ranging client base of individuals and private companies.
The Herbein story began in 1972 when founder Carl
Herbein set up shop at a rosewood card table on his enclosed
porch in Fleetwood, with kitchen cabinets doing double duty
as office filing cabinets. He had just left his first accounting
job out of college, and with the assistance of wife Kathy,
began the journey that led to where the firm is today. Now,
more than 200 professionals in eight offices and two states
serve clients across the U.S. and in multiple countries by
providing exceptional service, and innovative solutions.
As a firm known for our local roots, it makes sense that
relationships have been the foundation of what we do, and who
we are. They're why our team comes to work each day - and
we build on these strong connections to deliver personalized
strategies and a local perspective to help our clients succeed.
And we focus on more than being accountants - we are committed to going above and beyond expectations, as we serve
our clients' evolving needs, and retain our culture and values.

As a member of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
(GRCA) since 1938, Ehrlich has a keen interest in
being part of the community as well as being part of a
like-minded group dedicated to helping businesses.

Herbein is proud and privileged to have a close relationship
with GRCA, and we expect many more years of collaborating
with the Alliance. Additionally, Managing Partner Dave Stonesifer
began his term as a member of the GRCA board in January
2021 and looks forward to contributing to the Alliance. Ours
is a relationship Herbein deeply values. We share the GRCA's
sense of responsibility to help create positive impact within
our community and have been honored to sponsor several of
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