Santa Ana, CA – September 20, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The Brickman Group, one of the nation’s largest commercial landscaping companies, marks the next step in deepening its Southern California presence by establishing a Southern California regional office in Santa Ana, Calif. The transition comes on the heels of Brickman’s purchase of Los Angeles-based Dworsky Landscaping this summer — a move that cemented the 72-year-old firm’s entrance into the Los Angeles/Orange County market.
“Our recent entrance into the Los Angeles/Orange County markets represents a big step for our firm, and establishing strong regional operations there makes these efforts more centralized,” said Brickman Executive Vice President Mike Bogan. “With 15 branches in Southern California and more than 170 branches in 30 states, Brickman is now well-positioned for this kind of move in a key market, which in turn, could mean additional job opportunities in this region.”
Brickman’s previously moderate Los Angeles County and Orange County operations were run out of the firm’s San Diego offices by Josh Dake, a 14-year industry veteran. With the Dworsky client-base now woven into Brickman’s existing work in the area, however, Dake is relocating from San Diego to Orange County to head up the entire region from Brickman’s Santa Ana office.
In his new region, Dake is responsible for the oversight of five branches: Orange County, West Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Ontario and Perris. He manages a staff of more than 200 that services the region.
A 1997 graduate of Virginia Tech, Dake joined Brickman in 2005, having run production and operations for Miramar Wholesale Nurseries out of Southern California offices in San Diego, Lake Forest and San Juan Capistrano.
Brickman this summer acquired Dworsky Landscaping, a family-owned company headed by Founder Dave Dworsky, in order to further penetrate the Southern California market, with a particular focus on Los Angeles and Orange counties.
About The Brickman Group
The Brickman Group is a national provider of quality landscape services with more than 170 company-owned branches serving 30 states. A third generation, family-owned business, Brickman has a reputation for providing unparalleled quality and value, as well as responsive service to its customers. For more information, please visit: www.brickmangroup.com
