Ambius Appoints Larry Rutkowski to the Newly Formed Position of Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Promotes Krisanne Mehan and Barry Clements to Executive Vice President of Operations


BUFFALO GROVE, IL--(Marketwire - May 5, 2008) - Ambius, the global leader in bringing plants, art and ambient scenting to the workplace, today announces the appointment of Larry Rutkowski, 52, to the newly formed post of Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Rutkowski reports to Sally Briese, the company's president, and leads the sales and marketing initiatives for the company's North American operations.

"Larry brings extensive experience and proven success in sales, marketing and operational leadership to the company," said Sally Briese, President of Ambius. "Larry's responsibilities include national sales, projects development, new product introductions and North American marketing as well as contributing to the company's overall strategic sales direction."

Prior to this appointment, Larry Rutkowski was Vice President of Marketing and Sales for SCI Corporation, a distributor of industrial products and on-site services. He has a B.S. in Management and Organizations from Elmhurst College and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

The company also announces the promotion of KrisAnne Mehan to Executive Vice President of Operations, West and Barry Clements to Executive Vice President of Operations, East. KrisAnne joined Ambius as part of the company's acquisition of TruGreen in September 2000 as Branch Manager of the Seattle office. In 2002, KrisAnne was promoted to Regional Vice President, West Region where she led the day-to-day operations of the west coast businesses. Barry joined Ambius from Cintas Corporation in 2003 as the Branch Manager of Washington, DC. In 2005, Barry was promoted to Regional Vice President, East Region where he led the day-to-day operations of the east coast businesses.

About Ambius:

Ambius is dedicated to improving the interior landscape of businesses across North America. Ambius provides a broad range of products and services to enhance the workplace including interior landscaping, ambient scenting and odor remediation, wall art décor and holiday décor. Ambius is a division of Rentokil Initial plc (LSE: RTO). For more information, visit the new Ambius website at www.ambius.com

Contact Information: For more information, contact: Nancy Tamosaitis Vorticom, Inc. 212-532-2208

Ambius appoints Larry Rutkowski to the newly formed position of Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing