Awards & Accolades
2024
Times Union:
Top Places to Work
For the past 13 years, the Times Union, in collaboration with Energage, has been identifying the Capital Region's premier workplaces.
In the 2024 edition, an impressive roster of 1,557 organizations was invited to participate in a comprehensive employee survey. Of these, over 70 stepped forward, with 57 ultimately being honored as Top Workplaces within the region.
Among the accolades, Thomas Pest Services stood out as one of the 39 distinguished small employers, a category defined by those having 99 or fewer employees.
Times Union:
Best Pest Control Company
Thomas Pest Services secured the title of "Best Pest Control Company" for the second year in a row from the Times Union’s “Best of the Capital Region.” Receiving this award from the local community was especially meaningful. Winning twice in two years demonstrates the consistency and care on which Thomas Pest prides itself.
Daily Gazette:
Best of the Best Pest Control
Thomas Pest Services has been named "Best of the Best" in pest control by The Daily Gazette for the second year in a row, highlighting their commitment to excellent, relationship-based service. This is their second major award this year, following a win from The Times Union. Vice President Sarah Thomas-Clark expressed gratitude for the recognition, attributing it to the team's dedication and the trust of their community.
2023
Daily Gazette:
Best of the Best Pest Control
We are thrilled to announce that Thomas Pest Services has been recognized as the "Best of the Best" in the pest control category by The Daily Gazette. This prestigious honor is a testament to our unwavering commitment to delivering top-notch pest control services to our valued clients. We take great pride in this achievement, and it motivates us to continue our mission of providing relationship-based pest solutions to the Capital Region and Hudson Valley. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who supported and voted for us. You can read more about this recognition in The Daily Gazette, and we look forward to continuing to serve our community with excellence.
Times Union: Best Pest Control Company
The Albany Times Union recently introduced "Best Pest Control Company" as a new category in their "Best of" contest. Thomas Pest, at just 13 years of age, not only made the cut but also secured first place and received a profile in the paper. They're truly humbled by this honor and grateful for the community's support.
2022
NextDoor:
Neighborhood Favorite
Neighbors voted us a 2022 Neighborhood Favorite in Nextdoor’s annual celebration of local businesses in Schenectady. We want to thank you for voting for us and we hope to continue serving you now and in the future.
#NeighborhoodFavoritesContest.
2022
NextDoor:
Neighborhood Favorite
Neighbors voted us a 2022 Neighborhood Favorite in Nextdoor’s annual celebration of local businesses in Schenectady. We want to thank you for voting for us and we hope to continue serving you now and in the future.
#NeighborhoodFavoritesContest.
2017
National Pest Management Association:
Young Entrepreneur Award
Sarah Thomas-Clark, Vice President of Thomas Pest Services was awarded the 2017 Young Entrepreneur Award by the National Pest Management Association in Baltimore, Maryland on October 19, 2017.
The National Pest Management Association's (NPMA's) Young Entrepreneur Award, presented by Rentokil-Steritech, recognizes young entrepreneurs (40 years of age or less) working in the professional pest management industry who have helped create or develop an industry business and/or those who have stewarded a meaningful industry concept to fruition.
As a third-generation pest management professional, Thomas-Clark began working in the industry as a teenager, where she was given the opportunity to find her roots and excitement for the industry. “I am honored and humbled to be this year’s recipient of NPMA's Young Entrepreneur Award and be the first female to have received the award,” said, Thomas-Clark.
Thomas-Clark stated, “she is pleased Thomas Pest Services was recognized because the company has grown based on the mission of “doing the right thing in our work and community.” We focus on making our team feel like family, which trickles down to our customers. We strive to be the leading pest control company in the Capital District while protecting our customer’s properties against pests.”
2009
National Pest Management Association:
Professional Women in Pest Management Award
In 2009, Sarah Thomas-Clark was the recipient of the Professional Women in Pest Management Scholarship, an affiliate group of the National Pest Management. The PWIPM Scholarship is a national award, awarded annually to one female interested in advancing or securing a career in pest management. “Thomas understands the mission of PWIPM and its goal of strengthening the forces and network of women in the pest management industry,” stated the PWIPM Council.
PWIPM provides a place for women in the pest management industry to network and learn from their peers, and has taken the initiative to define its role and the value of women serving in the industry. “It is an honor to be the recipient of this award,” said Sarah Thomas-Clark said at the time. "I absolutely love my job and the pest management industry. I hope to follow in my grandfather and father’s footsteps continuing the family business. This is just the beginning of an exciting career ahead of me."