Monthly Archives: April 2023

Deadline to Cast Your Vote for Custodian of the Year Approaching

By |2024-03-11T15:51:10-05:00April 10, 2023|

The deadline for the public to cast its vote for Cintas Corp.’s 2023 Custodian of the Year contest is April 14. The 10th-annual contest called for elementary, middle, high-school, and college students, in addition to staff, to submit a short essay describing why their school’s custodian deserves the award. Cintas announced the 10 finalists last month, ...

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Build With Robots Partners With Pro-Link

By |2024-03-11T15:51:10-05:00April 10, 2023|

Pro-Link Inc. has announced Build with Robots is the latest company to join the national buying organization. Per the terms of the agreement, Build With Robots’ Breezy Blue™ disinfecting robot will be available through more than 100 Pro-Link distribution points across the United States. Last year, Breezy Blue achieved the GBAC® STAR Registered Technology & Registered Programs designation ...

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Register Now for Next Month’s Free Carpet Care Webinar

By |2024-03-11T15:51:10-05:00April 10, 2023|

Carpet care is an ongoing challenge for in-house staff and contractors who clean facilities. Carpeted surfaces were listed as the No. 2 concern (after restrooms) in CMM's 2023 In-House/Facility Management Benchmarking Survey Report. Don’t be intimidated by carpeted surfaces. Participate in CMM’s upcoming free webinar, Crack the Code on Carpet Care: Creating a Program That ...

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ISS Names New Head of Marketing

By |2024-03-11T15:51:08-05:00April 7, 2023|

ISS has appointed James Sharkey head of group marketing. Sharkey has more than two decades of marketing leadership experience. He joins ISS from Sodexo, where he worked for 15 years in various executive positions, including serving as global marketing director for more than four years. Prior to his tenure with Sodexo, Sharkey worked in marketing and ...

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ISSA LARU—Cleaning Industry Converges on Capitol Hill

By |2024-03-11T15:51:09-05:00April 7, 2023|

Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on the 14th Antimicrobial Workshop, a free PRIA 5 workshop, the most recent ISSA Period Project Update, and more. Want to stay informed about critical government affairs impacting the ...

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Four ISSA Members Among Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For

By |2024-03-11T15:51:08-05:00April 6, 2023|

Four ISSA-member companies have been named to Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2023. Dow, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels Corp., and W.W. Grainger Inc. were included in the annual list, which was compiled by the Great Place to Work® Institute. In determining the index, the institute surveyed more than 500,000 employees on issues ...

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Cintas Chief Administration Officer Announces Retirement

By |2024-03-11T15:51:07-05:00April 6, 2023|

Michael L. Thompson, Cintas Corp. executive vice president and chief administration officer (CAO), has announced his retirement effective August 31. Thompson joined Cintas in 1994 as a financial analyst and has held a variety of ascending leadership roles throughout his tenure, including director of corporate development, vice president and treasurer, senior vice president of business transformation, ...

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ServiceMaster Clean, ISSA, and GBAC Partner to Certify Nearly 400 Franchises

By |2024-03-11T15:51:04-05:00April 6, 2023|

ServiceMaster Clean®; ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association; and the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, have partnered to certify nearly 400 ServiceMaster Clean franchises across the United States and Canada to the ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Advanced by GBAC certification. As part of the partnership, ServiceMaster Clean franchise owners ...

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Jon-Don Purchases Coatings Hub

By |2024-03-11T15:51:06-05:00April 5, 2023|

Jon-Don has acquired Coatings Hub for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition of the California-based distributor increases Jon-Don’s offerings of concrete maintenance products and equipment. The deal includes Coatings Hub’s facilities in Santa Ana and Los Angeles. “Coatings Hub has built a reputation for quality and reliability, making them an ideal partner for Jon-Don. Their expertise in concrete coatings and polishing ...

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Momentum Support Rebrands as ABM

By |2024-03-11T15:51:06-05:00April 5, 2023|

Momentum Support has officially rebranded as ABM. The Dublin, Ireland-based facility service provider was acquired by ABM in April 2022 in an all-cash transaction, expanding the company’s presence in Ireland and Northern Ireland. As part of this rebranding, all Momentum-branded uniforms, signage, equipment, and vehicles will be rebranded as ABM, along with the company’s website and ...

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