Local Business Technician Earns Outstanding Service Award Recognition

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (September 22, 2016) - Keith Smoker, with Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Northwest Florida, recently received the Service Professional of the Year Award from the Mr. Rooter Plumbing corporate office during the company's 2016 International Convention held Sept. 11-14, in San Antonio, Texas.

The Service Professional of the Year Award is presented by the Mr. Rooter Plumbing corporate office to the service professional who is nominated by their franchise owner and selected by the corporate office based on their performance during the award year. The service professional must demonstrate a high degree of technical expertise and customer satisfaction.

"We received and reviewed a lot of applications for our Service Professional of the Year Award," said Doyle James, president ofMr. Rooter. "Keith really stood out as an exemplary example of what type of service professional you want in your business. We are excited to have him representing the Mr. Rooter Plumbing brand."

Smoker has worked with Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Northwest Florida for 12 years and lived in the Panama City area for more than 10 years.

"This is a great experience for me," said Smoker. "We know as service professional what we do for our company doesn't go unnoticed. Being given this award shows hard work and dedication pays off."

Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Northwest Florida, owned by Scott Hobbs, has been operating in the Panama City area since 2004.

About Mr. Rooter®:

Established in 1970, Mr. Rooter is an all-franchised, full-service plumbing and drain cleaning company with approximately 300 franchises worldwide. Recognized by Entrepreneur magazine among its "Franchise 500" and Franchise Times Top 200, Mr. Rooter franchisees provide services to both residential and commercial customers. Mr. Rooter is part of Dwyer Group family of service franchises. For more infonnation or to find a location, visit MrRooter.com or MrRooter.ca.