Source: www.TurfMagazine.com
LAYTONSVILLE, Md. – Phil Key has been promoted to the position of company president at Ruppert Landscape. 
Key will focus on and manage the overall operations of the company as it seeks to expand both its landscape construction and landscape management operations. He is replacing outgoing president, Chris Davitt, who will be retiring at the end of 2013. Craig Ruppert will continue to serve as CEO, assisting in the strategic planning process and working with Key to ensure that customer service and employee development goals are achieved.
Key holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Western Maryland (now McDaniel) College and has been with the company for over 15 years. He began his career as an intern in 1991 and worked his way through the ranks serving in virtually every position within the landscape management division up to and including branch manager and division vice president.