Rollins TV

Pictured here is the control room for Rollins TV, a satellite broadcasting system used for ongoing employee education and training.

In 2006, Rollins established Rollins TV, a satellite broadcasting television system, for Orkin and its sister pest control companies. It serves as a virtual classroom for Orkin’s new trainees and provides a venue for in-depth educational programs reaching branches instantaneously.

Rollins TV was the first corporate satellite educational system to deliver interactive video on-demand in a virtual classroom setting, allowing Orkin employees to participate in past broadcast events. The interactive system uses digital keypad devices so viewers can communicate with instructors by responding to surveys and quiz questions. This type of communication enables instructors to engage with viewers and to address questions during seminars.

New hires complete initial job training via Rollins TV, the satellite system, and can also travel to the company’s Atlanta-based training facility for hands-on training. Orkin entomologists use Rollins TV to conduct continuing education training seminars with experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, broadcast to more than 400 Orkin branch offices.

In addition to improving Orkin’s ability to disseminate educational information, Rollins TV reduces employee travel time for required educational events. By reducing employee travel, Orkin saves money in travel and lodging expenses, reduces overall emissions and minimizes the number of employee work hours lost to travel.