ServiceMaster Names New Senior VP of Corporate Strategy and Marketing

ServiceMaster announced that Jim Kunihiro has joined the company as senior vice president of corporate strategy and marketing.

Prior to joining ServiceMaster, Kunihiro was executive vice president of strategy and marketing at Culligan International where he focused on driving growth and strategic positioning. Kunihiro's career experience also includes strategic and leadership roles at PepsiCo, where he focused on developing a competitive strategy for the Gatorade and Quaker Foods divisions, as well as consulting experience for Fortune 500 companies as a manager with Bain & Company.

"We are pleased that Jim has joined the ServiceMaster family," said ServiceMaster CEO Pat Spainhour. "I am confident he will help deliver on our corporate objective to excel with our customers, as well as provide new and innovative approaches to marketing all ServiceMaster brands to consumers."

Kunihiro graduated from MIT with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He also holds a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.

ServiceMaster currently serves residential and commercial customers through a network of more than 5,500 company-owned locations and franchised licenses. The company's brands include TruGreen, TruGreen LandCare, Terminix, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec. The core services of the company include lawn care and landscape maintenance, termite and pest control, home warranties, disaster restoration, house cleaning, janitorial services, carpet cleaning, furniture repair and home inspection.