Monthly Archives: November 2023

Four ISSA Members Among Top Affordable Franchises

By |2023-11-29T14:25:42-06:00November 29, 2023|

Four ISSA member-companies have been included in Entrepreneur magazine’s list of Top 50 Franchises Under $50K. In compiling its list, Entrepreneur examined the companies included in its 2020 Franchise 500 and chose the top 100 franchises with startup costs of US$50,000 or less. The ISSA-affiliated organizations included in Entrepreneur’s list of top affordable franchises include: Anago Cleaning Systems Jantize America Jan-Pro Stratus Building Solutions.

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Seatex Adds Executive VP

By |2023-11-29T14:25:43-06:00November 29, 2023|

Seatex Ltd. has appointed Jonathan O’Dwyer executive vice president of operations and technology. O’Dwyer has extensive experience in a variety of chemical manufacturing segments, including water treatment, industrial, and cleaning solutions. In his new position, O’Dwyer will oversee Seatex’s product management, research and development, customer service, and sales and marketing divisions. “We are extremely excited ...

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Clorox Nets Deal With NBA Team

By |2023-11-29T14:25:43-06:00November 29, 2023|

The Clorox Co., parent company of CloroxPro™, has entered into a multi-property collaboration with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. The agreement calls for Clorox to serve as the official disinfectant product of the Warriors and their home court in San Francisco, Chase Center. Last year the Chase Center achieved GBAC® STAR facility accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® ...

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International Association of Public Transport Teams With GBAC

By |2023-11-29T14:25:20-06:00November 29, 2023|

The Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, has established a partnership with The International Association of Public Transport (UITP). The two organizations will work together to provide recommendations for the public transport sector to adjust its cleaning and disinfecting practices to ensure continued service excellence. GBAC and UITP recently collaborated on a survey ...

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Sodexo Adds Group Chief Communications Officer

By |2023-11-29T14:25:21-06:00November 29, 2023|

Sodexo has appointed Anne Bardot group chief communications officer. Bardot will also be added to Sodexo’s executive team when she joins the company next month. Bardot comes to Sodexo from Air Liquide, where she spent the past two years as vice president of strategy for the company’s global markets and technologies business unit after serving ...

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Image One Awards Franchises to Veterans

By |2023-11-29T14:25:21-06:00November 29, 2023|

Image One Facility Solutions is awarding two retired military veterans, Chris Norwood and Christal Madison, a commercial cleaning franchise each and recognizing them for their service. Originally, Image One was set to select one winner of its contest held to “give back to veterans.” But the company’s founder changed course after reviewing finalists. “Chris and ...

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SC Johnson Survey Finds Improved Cleaning Habits

By |2023-11-29T14:25:22-06:00November 29, 2023|

Americans (61%), especially young adults, believe the COVID-19 pandemic has improved their cleaning habits, according to a new survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted on behalf of SC Johnson, parent company of SC Johnson Professional. Half (50%) of respondents have adopted new cleaning routines during the pandemic. Those cleaning more often clean do so an average ...

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Vegas Heats up in Advance of ISSA Show North America

By |2023-11-29T14:25:22-06:00November 29, 2023|

After pivoting to a virtual experience in 2020, ISSA Show North America returns this year to an in-person event November 15-18 in Las Vegas, where face-to-face functions are already in full swing. Lindsay Roberts, Informa Markets group director, recently visited Nevada to see how event protocols and regulations in Las Vegas are progressing. Roberts and the rest ...

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Baseball is Back with Help from GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation

By |2023-11-29T14:25:23-06:00November 29, 2023|

With the MLB regular season returning on April 1, many fans may be wondering what a day at the ballpark will be like this season. The Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, today announced that Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Fla., home to the Houston Astros and Washington ...

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Ecolab Issues Annual Report

By |2023-11-29T14:25:24-06:00November 29, 2023|

Ecolab Inc. has released its 2020 Annual Report. The 14th-annual report highlights Ecolab’s commitment to work with its partners to reduce environmental impact and drive cost savings and also details how the company combatted the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The document also details Ecolab’s 2030 benchmarks, including its goals to conserve 300 billion gallons of ...

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