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RELEASE DATE: JULY 15, 2002

For further information contact Peter Cook  (703) 293-1444

U.S. Inspect Expands Into Houston

CHANTILLY, VA - U.S. Inspect, Inc. today announced that it has expanded its employee presence into the Greater Houston Area market with the acquisition of The Woodlands, Texas-based Glenn Wharton Group, Inc.

U.S. Inspect appointed Glenn Wharton as Territory Manager for the Greater Houston Area market. Wharton brings U.S. Inspect seven years experience as a Building Consultant in the Houston market, and will be responsible for managing a team of Building Consultants, mentoring new trainees, and promoting U.S. Inspect services to the Houston real estate community. 

“This is a very exciting time for me and a new beginning for homebuyers and real estate professionals in Southeast Texas,” Wharton said. “With extended call center hours, professionally trained schedulers, the best Web site in the industry, and a strong focus on customer service, U.S. Inspect will be very well received in the Houston market. I am looking forward to working with my local team and with the team of U.S. Inspect managers from across the country.”

Tom Carroll, U.S. Inspect Regional Manager for the Western United States, commented: “The addition of Glenn and his team is central to our long-term goals in Houston and in Texas over-all. Glenn’s business acumen, leadership skills and established reputation will allow us to grow rapidly in the Houston market. We are delighted to add an individual of Glenn’s caliber to our team.”


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U.S. Inspect, Inc. is the nation’s leading provider of property inspection services. The company operates in three principal segments - Residential Services, Corporate Services and Commercial Services - providing customers and clients with nationwide coverage for more than 50 inspection types, including general home, termite, radon, structural, private well and septic systems, pool/hot tub, commercial property inspections, and specialty inspection services. 

The U.S. Inspect network is comprised of more than 3,200 employee Building Consultants and independent supplier contractors who possess the kind of on-site professionalism and technical proficiency sought by home buyers and sellers, corporate relocation professionals and commercial property owners in communities throughout the country.

From headquarter offices in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., U.S. Inspect annually produces more than 120,000 inspection reports for clients involved in all facets of real estate. The inspection services company of choice for Corporate America, U.S. Inspect has conducted more than a million property inspections. For more information, visit www.usinspect.com.

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