Cary, N.C. - Doug Cowles, President and CEO of HMI, announced that B & B Tree Service in Monroe, LA joined its Authorized Member (AM) Network. HMI provides property owners, insurers, and others with a full suite of support services for trees and shrubs, including emergency removals, inspections, cause of loss analyses, and replacement cost calculations. HMI's AMs form a national network of arborists and professional tree care companies that support these products and services as well as treeShield^®, the tree care industry's only insurance-backed warranty.

"HMI is excited to add B & B Tree Service to our growing AM Network," said Cowles. "They are located in an important area for supporting our emergency tree removal services and they are also building an expanded marketing campaign to highlight the treeShield^® Warranty. treeShield^® is proving its value as a competitive differentiator and it's rewarding to see companies like B & B recognize this."

"Our local market is very competitive and we have been looking for a unique service that will help us stand out." said Jason Bradshaw, B & B's Director of Business Development. "When we learned about the treeShield^® Warranty, we were convinced that this type of service would become a standard for leading companies in our industry. It's exactly the kind of competitive advantage that we need to attract profitable new clients and grow our business."

Through its AM Network HMI represents the only national provider of comprehensive tree and landscaping services for the insurance industry. The company's services include emergency tree removals, standardized health inspections and average replacement cost analysis of trees. HMI currently receives insurance referrals from over 40 large insurance companies and independent adjusters. All referrals are qualified by HMI and provided to Network members. In addition, the treeShield^® Warranty program is only available through AMs in HMI's Network. For more information, please visit HMI's web site www.HMIadvantage.com or call (866) 937-6468.

B & B Tree Service Inc. has been serving residential, commercial, municipal, and government customers in the Northeast Louisiana region since 1983. We are members of the International Society of Arboriculture and the Tree Care Industry Association. Each employee at our company takes part in our goal to perform safe, efficient, and excellent tree services. Our arborists have years of experience in the tree care business, and can evaluate your trees and make recommendations with confidence. Everyone at B & B Tree Service is committed to excellence. For more information, please visit B & B's web site at www.bbtreemonroe.com.

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