Attentive Inc, the Delaware based business management software provider for landscaping and other outdoor services industries, has brought Shawn Prince onboard as its head of business development.

The announcement comes days after the company raised $5 million from Sequoia India’s Surge Fund and InfoEdge Ventures. According to Attentive, the appointment is a part of the company's vision of bringing business management software that promotes productivity and growth to the $200 billion outdoor services industry.

“We are excited to have Shawn onboard and lead our business development in the U.S.,” said Shiva Dhawan, Co-founder & CEO of Attentive. “Shawn is an established leader in the landscaping industry. With over 17 years of experience in the industry across sales and operations, he understands the problems faced by the industry, which aligns with our vision of being problem-?rst in building solutions.”

Prince will lead business development for Attentive’s software products for the landscaping and other outdoor services businesses.

“Attentive’s automated software is the breakthrough the commercial landscaping industry has been waiting for. I have worked long enough in the industry to realize the value Attentive is bringing to the table. I’m looking forward to adding value to the team and driving business growth with Attentive,” he said.

Prior to joining Attentive, Prince worked with Continuum Services as the VP of business development. Before that, he held multiple positions with BrightView, including regional sales leader, business development executive and branch manager. He started his career with The Brickman Group (now BrightView Landscapes) and worked there for 10 years in business development and operations.

Attentive is also all set to launch its end-to-end sales automation platform on Aug 8.

SavATree has merged with Wisconsin-based tree care company, Buckley The Tree Care Specialists. This merger introduces SavATree’s presence in the Milwaukee market, serving customers throughout Southeast Wisconsin and the surrounding areas.

Since 1963, Buckley The Tree Care Specialists has served customers in the Greater Milwaukee area. Owner Tim Harris and his team will stay on with SavATree.

READ MORE: SavATree also merged with a Utah-based company recently

“The partnership between SavATree and Buckley enhances our ability to expand service offerings while gaining support from a leader in the green industry," Harris said. "Additionally, SavATree’s professional approach and commitment to both their employees and customers really aligns with the values and standards we’ve set at Buckley The Tree Care Specialists."

“We are delighted to partner with Buckley The Tree Care Specialists! Joining forces with a company like Buckley The Tree Care Specialists will allow us to provide professional services to a broader range of customers and to also have a stronger presence in the Mid-West, as this merger marks our first two locations in the Milwaukee area,” said SavATree CEO, Carmine Schiavone.

SiteOne Landscape Supply donated $10,000 worth of battery-powered equipment to I Want To Mow Your Lawn™, a non-profit organization that provides free lawn service to veterans, elderly and others in need. The donation—a combined effort from several SiteOne branches in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania—provided the non-profit with brand-new, environmentally friendly equipment.

“We’re seeing new laws banning gas-powered equipment, so we wanted to help the non-profit get ahead of those regulations while supporting its efforts in assisting veterans and elderly in need,” said Doug Shinnick, SiteOne sales support representative. “One of our pillars at SiteOne is to be a good neighbor. We strive to be impactful by implementing our large but local mindset and giving back to our communities.”

I Want To Mow Your Lawn is comprised of 200 volunteers in 40 states. Those in need can search for landscape help on IWantToMowYourLawn.com or submit a lawn service request. Local volunteers, many of whom are landscape contractors, then help complete the requests. The non-profit encourages the use of battery-powered equipment to contribute to a cleaner environment.

“The generous donation from SiteOne made a big impact on our mission to preserve dignity, enable independence and build community by providing eco-friendly, essential lawn service for those in need,” said Brian Schwartz, founder of I Want To Mow Your Lawn. “We are looking forward to a long-term partnership with SiteOne.”

“We are honored to work with Brian, who started I Want To Mow Your Lawn at the height of COVID-19 when the world was locked down,” said Wade Slover, SiteOne key account manager. “He missed personal contact with his community, so he started mowing his elderly neighbor's lawns. Through a little bit of labor, his operation brings smiles to those in need.”

SiteOne has a long history of community service and environmental responsibility.

BrightView Holdings has acquired SGS Hawaii, a commercial landscaping company headquartered in Wailuku, Hawaii with operations on Maui, the Big Island and Kauai. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1995, SGS Hawaii is a resort landscaping company that has more than 100 landscape professionals and a predominantly electric fleet. SGS focuses primarily on the hotel and resort sector, with services ranging from grounds management and lawn maintenance to irrigation, tree trimming, arbor care, soil testing and fertilization.

“We are excited to welcome SGS Hawaii’s team members to the BrightView family, as we continue to grow our presence in Hawaii and execute upon our successful long-term acquisition growth strategy,” said Andrew Masterman, BrightView president and CEO. “SGS’ expertise in the hotel and resort industry strengthens our portfolio, while its commitment to reducing carbon emissions through the use of electric powered equipment is the perfect complement to our environmental sustainability strategy.”

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“SGS Hawaii has established a reputation across Hawaii’s resort industry for using battery powered lawn equipment to minimize noise and emissions and for our wide use of effective organic fertilizers,” said Sidney Sparkman, president of SGS Hawaii. “BrightView offers our company a national stage to demonstrate that landscape management can and should be stewards of the environment – this is SGS ' platform and BrightView’s vision! The BrightView Ohana brings significant opportunities and resources for our staff, which in turn will further enhance the client experience.”

SGS Hawaii is the second Hawaiian landscaping firm BrightView has purchased this year, joining Honolulu-based Performance Landscapes, which was acquired in January.

READ MORE: BrightView acquires Performance Landscapes | Performance Landscapes was our cover story in February 2021

BrightView Development Services has been a licensed landscape and irrigation contractor in Hawaii since 2008. In addition to renovating the Hualalai Four Seasons in Kona following a tsunami in 2011, BrightView also restored the irrigation system for the Hilton Waikoloa Village and Resort and performed landscape architecture work at the Four Seasons Maui.