Wise Oak Joins Davey Tree

Kent, Ohio - The Davey Tree Expert Company is pleased to welcome Wise Oak, Inc. of Londonderry, Vt., to its family of brands.

Since 2005, Wise Oak has provided high-quality tree and shrub care services, customized landscaping and maintenance and estate care services throughout southern Vermont. With the acquisition, Wise Oak's 13 employees will continue to work as part of Davey's Residential/Commercial (R/C) service line.

"Wise Oak is passionate about growing our full line of services in southern Vermont, and joining with Davey allows us to do just that," said Matthew Mosher, owner of Wise Oak. "We will have access to the latest arboricultural science and technology through the Davey Institute, Davey's industry-leading research and diagnostic laboratory dedicated to keeping trees and landscapes healthy. In addition, the opening of Davey's Science, Employee Education and Development (SEED) Campus in the spring will provide beneficial training opportunities for our employees."

Mosher continued, "Joining the Davey family will also provide our employees with employee-ownership opportunities to make them feel at home. We are committed to treating our clients and employees like family and are excited to join a company that shares the same philosophy."

Andrew Cunniff, operations manager, Northlands operating group, R/C services at Davey, said, "We're excited to expand our services in Vermont with Wise Oak because its team demonstrates Davey's commitments to continued employee satisfaction and exceeding client expectations. We are looking forward to providing the Wise Oak team with top-notch resources so they can grow and expand professionally in their careers."