ServiceMaster
Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SERV), a leading provider of
essential residential and commercial services, today announced it has
named Jeffrey A. Fiarman as the senior vice president, general counsel
and corporate secretary of American Home Shield. Fiarman is expected to
join American Home Shield later this month in preparation for the
spinoff of the business late in the third-quarter.
“We are making great progress with our spin efforts and this
announcement is another important step,” said Nik Varty, chief executive
officer of ServiceMaster. “Incredible talent is what sets us apart and
Rex and his team continue to demonstrate great leadership.”
“Jeff has an excellent track record of business development and
innovation leadership,” said Rex Tibbens, president and chief executive
officer of American Home Shield. “He is an experienced general counsel,
whose breadth of legal expertise and managerial experience is a perfect
fit for our growth-focused, entrepreneurial company.”
Previously, Fiarman served as general counsel for Wedgewood Pharmacy,
the leading provider of customized veterinary medications in the United
States. Prior to joining Wedgewood, he advised startups and new business
ventures, and co-founded a consumer wearable technology company. Fiarman
also served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary
of NASDAQ-traded IDEXX Laboratories, a member of the S&P 500 and the
world’s leading provider of animal diagnostics healthcare. At IDEXX, he
oversaw the company’s global legal, compliance, business development,
regulatory and quality assurance functions.
Prior to IDEXX, Fiarman served in several leadership roles with Weight
Watchers International, the world’s leading provider of weight
management services, including seven years as executive vice president,
general counsel and secretary where he provided oversight for a broad
range of legal, regulatory, intellectual property and risk management
functions. Fiarman also served as a founding member of the WeightWatchers.com management
team, one of the first successful subscription and recurring revenue
businesses on the Internet.
Fiarman began his career as an attorney with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in
Washington, D.C., specializing in corporate and tax law. He holds a
bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University
of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.
About ServiceMaster
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of essential
residential and commercial services, operating through an extensive
service network of more than 8,000 company-owned locations and franchise
and license agreements. The company’s portfolio of well-recognized
brands includes American Home Shield (home service plans), AmeriSpec
(home inspections), Furniture Medic (cabinet and furniture repair),
Merry Maids (residential cleaning), ServiceMaster Clean (janitorial),
ServiceMaster Restore (disaster restoration) and Terminix (termite and
pest control). The company is headquartered in Memphis, Tenn. Go to servicemaster.com
for more information or follow the company at twitter.com/ServiceMaster
or facebook.com/ServiceMaster.
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