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About Our Founder
EDUCATION
He completed his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Ottawa and a postgraduate in pest management from Simon Fraser University.
COMPANY FOUNDATION
Amin Poonja established Ecopest Inc. in 1990, Armed with the latest in technology and education, started breaking new ground by implementing integrated pest management and promoting Eco-friendly products. Today Ecopest is the largest independent pest control company in Edmonton.
PUBLIC SERVICE
He served as president for the Pest Management Association of Alberta and member of board of directors of CPMA (Canadian Pest Management Association) from 2002 to 2008. Also been Yellow Pages advisory board member from 1995 to 1999.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Over the last 20 years or so, he has been actively involved in volunteering on various institutional bodies including being Chairman of the Aga Khan Education board of Edmonton, member of the Aga Khan Economic Planning Board for Canada, Aga Khan Conciliation and Arbitration Board for Edmonton and member of MRJC (Mediation and Restorative Justice Centre) Edmonton.
Consumer Choices Award Winner
Consumer Choice Award is the only organization in North America to recognize business excellence by conducting independent market research that is statistically accurate. It is a true reflection of the marketplace as it represents the opinion of consumers and buyers across Canada.
The research methodology is unbiased because it is free from the influence of advocate groups, industry insiders or any other third party. Only people from a specific city are surveyed and only their answers are tabulated to determine the top-ranked service provider for their respective business sector in a specific city.
The winner of this survey becomes the Consumer Choice Award Winner for their category for the survey year. Winning Edmonton businesses are honored at a Gala.
Consumer Choice Awards are presented to winning businesses in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Saskatoon, St. John’s, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg.
Integrated Pest Management
In order to minimize pesticides application and specialize in environmentally preferred alternatives, Ecopest focusses on an integrated approach to pest control. Monitoring pests and assessing the level of infestation which aids us in the judicious and effective use of pesticides. Aside from the environmental abuse, legislation has prohibited the use of pesticides as merely a preventive approach for insect control.
Pest Control Western Canada
Ecopest Inc. is a pest management company which provides pest control services in Alberta and takes care of a wide range of Tree Spraying and Sanitation Problems. With over thirty years of being in business, Ecopest has developed the reputation for being the best pest control company, by consistently providing quality services and having won Consumer Choice Award for the 11 consecutive years in Edmonton and area. Pest control services range from Bedbugs elimination to Pigeon control with promising solutions to all pest control problems. It is the company’s goal to provide pest control with minimum impact to the environment. As the largest independent Pest Control Company in Edmonton, Ecopest provides professionals trained to employ innovative and eco-friendly methodology in all aspects of pest control.
Ecopest believes in integrated pest management solutions. This is where we can achieve optimal control of any pest situation with minimum environmental impact. This is a necessity in today’s environmentally conscious society. With many environmental issues confronting us all, it is our belief that pesticide application must be left to professionals who are trained to practice safe and
Pest Control Services in Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer & Prince Rupert
Ecopest offers professional pest control services for residential, commercial and industrial clients.
Amin Poonja
President & Founder
Amin Poonja is a professional biologist and has worked in the fields of pest management and public health for over 30 years. He has worked in Africa, Europe and North America.
EDUCATION
He completed his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Ottawa and a postgraduate in pest management from Simon Fraser University.
PUBLIC SERVICE
He served as president for the Pest Management Association of Alberta and member of board of directors of CPMA (Canadian Pest Management Association) from 2002 to 2008. Also been Yellow Pages advisory board member from 1995 to 1999.
Sameer Thawer
Operations Manager
Sameer’s interest and passion for pest control began in his role as a summer pest technician at Ecopest while completing his education in Engineering.
Upon graduation from Engineering, Sameer joined Orbis Engineering as a Junior Project Engineer and went on to lead the Project Planning Department with scope of maintenance planning, shutdown planning and management; Project Management of various Projects in diverse industries as well as business development.
This management and industrial experience coupled with his pest control exposure are what equip him to successfully lead as our Operations Manager at Ecopest.
Neil Ritokoski
Supervisor
Neil has had a Lifelong interest in the natural world of invertebrates and plants with a career spanning from forestry, landscaping and structural pest control. He was involved in forestry in several fields including dutch elm disease, regeneration studies including hands-on regeneration planting, botanical identification and insect pest collection and identification. In landscaping, Neil has experience in landscape construction, landscape maintenance, golf course maintenance, landscape design and landscape pest control all of which also required identification of botanical and invertebrate issues. Last but not least Neil has over 10 years in structural integrated pest management. In his role as supervisor at Ecopest he takes care of the supervision of the pest control technicians, client relations and quality assurance of the Ecopest scope of work.
We have over 50 years of experience in the Pest Industry!
1-866-269-2847
(780)-448-2661
(587) 393-6991
(587) 393-6991
Prince Rupert:
(250)-622-2847
Regina:
(306)-271-1827
(780)-539-1877
(780) 750-8149
Saskatoon:
(306)-986-5182