The UK-based global pest control company Rentokil Initial Plc has entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with Pest Control India (PCI) by merging its Indian business into the JV. The combined entity, in which Rentokil will own 57 percent stake, will be the largest provider of pest control services and products in India with combined annual revenues of Rs 450 crores, operate from 250 locations and employ about 6,900 people.
The joint venture will bring together two highly recognised forces in the professional pest control services market – the global leader and India’s leader.
Andy Ransom, chief executive of

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