Monthly Archives: November 2023

‘The Celebrities Salon’ Achieves GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation

By |2023-11-29T14:25:37-06:00November 29, 2023|

Salon Blanc in Honolulu aims to start a new trend with the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, by being the first salon to earn GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation. Established in 2007 and now known as “The Celebrities Salon,” Salon Blanc’s mission to reimagine the salon experience with a dynamic and evolving ...

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Softbank Teams With VARTA

By |2023-11-29T14:25:37-06:00November 29, 2023|

SoftBank Robotics’ European division has entered into a new development agreement with VARTA AG. The partnership calls for SoftBank to work with the German battery manufacturer to develop a new battery platform suitable for its emerging robotic operations. The new platform’s batteries will be produced at VARTA’s manufacturing facility in Brasov, Romania. SoftBank and VARTA have ...

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SC Johnson Announces Dispenser Design Contest Winners

By |2023-11-29T14:25:37-06:00November 29, 2023|

SC Johnson Professional has announced the winners of its fourth-annual Happy Hands dispenser design contest. The contest called for K-12 students to design and submit original artwork for a soap dispenser that promotes proper hand hygiene, with the public voting on the winner from a group of five finalists selected by SC Johnson in two ...

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NW Synergy Announces Rebrand

By |2023-11-29T14:25:38-06:00November 29, 2023|

NW Synergy (NWS)—a holding company led by FEMSA and consisting of North American Corp, Waxie Sanitary Supply, Southeastern Paper Group (SEPG), and SWPlus—has announced a new corporate identity. The organization, which operates more than 35 distribution centers nationwide, will now be known as Envoy Solutions. "We feel our name–Envoy Solutions–evokes a feeling of trust, experience, and confidence. By definition, the ...

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Cintas Names Schneider President & CEO

By |2023-11-29T14:25:39-06:00November 29, 2023|

Cintas Corp. has appointed Todd M. Schneider president and CEO, effective June 1. Schneider has been with Cintas for more than three decades, serving in a variety of leadership roles throughout his tenure. He has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer since 2018. Schneider succeeds Scott D. Farmer, who is retiring as ...

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Straight Talk! Celebrates One Year Anniversary

By |2023-11-29T14:25:39-06:00November 29, 2023|

This week marks one year since ISSA’s webcast series Straight Talk! released its first video. The brainchild of host Jeff Cross, ISSA media director and industry veteran, Straight Talk! was born in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Cross and his ISSA Media team needed a way to quickly communicate the hot ...

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Tennant Appoints Chief Financial Officer

By |2023-11-29T14:25:40-06:00November 29, 2023|

Tennant Co. has appointed Fay West senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). West joins Tennant from SunCoke Energy Inc., where she served as senior vice president and CFO. Prior to joining SunCoke in 2011, West was assistant controller at United Continental Holdings Inc. She succeeds Thomas Paulson, who has served as interim CFO for ...

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Sodexo Launches Women Empowerment Grant Program

By |2023-11-29T14:25:40-06:00November 29, 2023|

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has announced two recipients of its inaugural women empowerment grant program. Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) in New York and Together We Bake (TWB) in Alexandria, Virginia will each receive a grant of US$50,000 annually for three years to support training and personal development programs for underserved women. Sodexo’s foundation will ...

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Imperial Dade Acquires Dalco

By |2023-11-29T14:25:40-06:00November 29, 2023|

Imperial Dade has acquired Dalco Enterprises Inc. Imperial Dade’s purchase of the Minnesota-based distributor expands its client footprint in the Midwest and represents the 34th acquisition for the company under the current leadership. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We look forward to partnering with Dalco and continuing to provide customers with a world-class value ...

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ISSA Advocacy Recap—Cleaning Week Proclaimed in Five States, City of Chicago

By |2023-11-29T14:25:41-06:00November 29, 2023|

Welcome to the ISSA Advocacy Recap, our regular roundup of the latest public policy issues impacting the cleaning industry. This week’s recap touches on #NationalCleaningWeek, including ISSA’s virtual Clean Advocacy Summit on March 30-31, 2021, and more. Five States, City of Chicago Issue Cleaning Week Proclamations Governors Kay Ivey, Michael Parson, Roy Cooper, Henry McMaster, ...

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