September 15, 2008 — ISSA is pleased to congratulate the companies whose products or services were voted by their customers as being the most innovative new releases in the cleaning industry during ISSA/INTERCLEAN^® North America 2008, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, September 8-11.

One winner was chosen in each of five categories: Chemicals; Paper/Plastics; Power Equipment; Supplies/Accessories; and Services, Technology & Other Products.

And in addition to revealing many never-before-seen products this year, ISSA’s Innovation Awards Program is “green”! Products or services designated as environmentally preferable or sustainable—based on third-party criteria from the industry—were listed as green entries. Then, distributors, building service contractors, and in-house service providers voted for the most innovative product or service in each category as well as for the top three most innovative green products.

The ISSA Innovation Award winners were announced Thursday, September 11 at 10:00 a.m., during a ceremony on the exhibit floor, and the winners earned the right to use the 2008 ISSA Innovation Award Winner logo to promote their product or service.

Innovation Award Winners

The following companies and their products received this year’s top honors as the most innovative in each of their categories:

Chemicals: Waterbury Cos., Inc.
Microbemax Continuous Cleaning System (CSS)

Paper/Plastics: Georgia-Pacific N.A. Commercial Business
SmartStock Ultra Cutlery Dispenser & Carousel

Power Equipment: NSS Enterprises, Inc.
Charger 2022DB with Sulky

Supplies/Accessories: JohnsonDiversey
ProSpeedTM Floor Finish Applicator System

Services, Technology & Other Products: Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Inc.
DVAC 1-PASS Cleaning Solution

Green Awards

• Waterhouse Solutions LLC
   
• Ecolab, Inc.
   
• Kaivac, Inc.

Customer Service Awards

Here are the top 3 companies, with booths of 300 square feet or less.

• ARCSI Book Store
   
• Trojan Battery
   
• Grand Technology

Here are the top 3 companies, with booths of 400 square feet or more.

• Tennant Co.
   
• Spartan Chemical Co.
   
• Advance
   

Innovation Award Program Participants

Attendees commented that it was difficult to choose a single winner in each category due to the impressive level of creativity and innovation that many of the entries exhibited. The companies that participated in the Innovation Awards Program with new product or service launches in 2008 reflected a mix of returning and new ISSA/INTERCLEAN exhibitors. For a full listing of products and descriptions, visit www.issa.com/innovation.

About ISSA/INTERCLEAN

ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America is The ONE SHOW you can attend to network with high-level executives as well as gather the information you need to better manage your distribution company, building services company, or facilities department. ISSA and its tradeshow partner, Amsterdam RAI, produce ISSA/INTERCLEAN shows around the world, with an annual event each year in the United States. Other ISSA/INTERCLEAN shows are held in Amsterdam, Netherlands; Warsaw, Poland; Mexico City, Mexico; and Shanghai, China. For more information, visit www.issa.com/show.