Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine July 2016 | Page 90

ASPLUNDH
being rolled out across the US . Burt is understandably gratified . “ The satisfaction is driven primarily because of the skill and ability of my staff here in New Zealand who have been real leaders of the development , who have taken the time and effort to see the vision . It ’ s hard to test and trial and update while running business as usual , so system development is never a smooth process , but if people see the vision and the benefits that it can deliver they ’ ll push hard for it .”
Utility vegetation management isn ’ t the only service Asplundh offers ; over the years it has diversified . “ To stay in a small marketplace we have to look at other revenue streams ,” says Burt . A significant percentage of the business is open space management which includes services such as the maintenance of
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