Orkin

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Orkin

Grand opening of Orkin office in Astana, Kazakhstan
Company type	Subsidiary of Rollins Inc.
Industry	Pest control
Founded	1901; 123 years ago (1901) Walnutport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Founder	Otto Orkin
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia , U.S.
Number of locations	More than 400
Key people	Gary Rollins (chairman)
Number of employees	8,000
Parent	Rollins Inc.
Website	orkin.com

Orkin is an American pest control company that was founded in 1901 by Otto Orkin. Since 1964, the company has been owned by Rollins Inc.^[1] Orkin has held research collaborations with universities around the country and with organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dating back to 1990 for pest biology research and pest-related disease studies.