Monthly Archives: May 2024

Softbank Partners With Infogrid

By |2024-05-14T21:22:24-05:00May 14, 2024|

SoftBank Robotics has entered into a strategic partnership with smart building technology developer Infogrid. Under the terms of the agreement, Infogrid’s Smart Cleaning Pro technology will be included in Softbank Robotics’ Smart BX solution. Smart Cleaning Pro combines sensors, wearable devices, and cloud-based software to provide seamless, data-driven commercial cleaning operations. “Softbank Robotics aims to empower customers ...

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ISS Appoints Head of Investor Relations

By |2024-05-13T20:12:01-05:00May 13, 2024|

ISS S/A, parent company of ISS Facility Services, has appointed Michael Vitfell-Rasmussen head of group investor relations, effective August 1. Vitfell-Rasmussen has more than two decades of equity market and financial experience, working as an analyst covering a wide range of disciplines and industries. He joins ISS from Danske Bank where he spent the past two ...

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Sodexo Enrolls at McNeese State

By |2024-05-13T20:11:01-05:00May 13, 2024|

Sodexo has been awarded a catering and food service contract with McNeese State University. The 10-year deal calls for Sodexo to provide the Lake Charles, Louisiana, college with a range of dining services featuring a diverse range of menu items and collaborative dining stations. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "We are thrilled ...

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PCT Supports Area Nurses

By |2024-05-22T16:52:49-05:00May 13, 2024|

Prestigious Cleaning Team (PCT) recently donated gift cards and a luncheon to nurses at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. RJ and Asha Patel, PCT owners, arranged for the donations in recognition of International Nurses Day (May 12) and National Nurses Week (May 6-12). Grady Memorial, a Level 1 trauma center, is the 10th largest hospital system in ...

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Industry Loses Longtime Sales Rep Laddi Frisinger

By |2024-05-13T20:01:49-05:00May 13, 2024|

Longtime cleaning industry sales representative Laddi Frisinger passed away April 20, 2024. Frisinger entered the cleaning industry in October 1970 as a sales representative with Continental Commercial Products LLC. He spent 25 years with the company, eventually serving as regional sales manager. In 1995, Frisinger left Continental to become the principal owner of Western Pacific ...

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CBF Live Celebrates Success of 3rd Annual Gala Benefitting Cleaning for a Reason

By |2024-05-10T17:35:50-05:00May 10, 2024|

CBF Live, the premier in-person training and networking event for residential cleaning business owners, is delighted to announce the successful conclusion of its 3rd Annual Gala in support of Cleaning for a Reason®. This Gala serves as a beacon of hope and solidarity for families facing cancer, providing them with professionally managed household cleaning services ...

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ISSA LARU—Overtime Final Rule Released

By |2024-05-10T14:21:38-05:00May 10, 2024|

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 U.S. Department of Labor finalizing its overtime rule, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission banning noncompete clauses, the launch of the National Coalition to End Period Poverty, and ...

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OSHA Restructures Regional Operations

By |2024-05-09T20:17:47-05:00May 9, 2024|

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced strategic changes to its Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) regional operations. According to a DOL press release, the changes include the creation of a new OSHA regional office in Birmingham, Alabama. The new office will oversee operations in Alabama, as well as those in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, ...

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JLL Survey Finds Hybrid Working is Now the Norm

By |2024-05-09T18:06:36-05:00May 9, 2024|

A recent survey released by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) found 87% of responding organizations are operating with some form of a hybrid working model. In compiling its 2024 Global Occupancy Planning Benchmarking Report, JLL accumulated data from more than 85 organizations representing nearly 625 million square feet across 12 industries globally. Nearly 50% of survey participants ...

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Aramark Hosts Innovation Summit

By |2024-05-08T20:34:08-05:00May 8, 2024|

Aramark hosted the company’s first-ever International Innovation Summit last month in Santiago, Chile. The event drew more than 700 attendees, representing Aramark’s international leaders, technology partners, and global clients from across the globe. The summit featured a trade show environment with more than 100 technical applications with a focus on virtual reality and artificial intelligence. ...

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