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ISSA Members Recognized for Diversity Initiatives

By |2024-05-17T14:00:44-05:00May 17, 2024|

Four ISSA-member companies have been named to Fair360’s Top 50 Companies. To develop the 2024 index, Fair360, formerly known as DiversityInc, assessed hundreds of companies worldwide on four key areas of diversity management: workforce breakdown and recruitment, talent development, leadership accountability, and supplier diversity. The ISSA-member companies included in Fair360’s 2024 list include: Aramark BASF ...

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GDI Purchases Paramount Building Solutions

By |2024-05-16T20:25:38-05:00May 16, 2024|

GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc. has acquired Paramount Building Solutions. Headquartered in Phoenix, Paramount is a multi-state provider of commercial janitorial and floor care services with clients in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania. The acquisition further expands GDI’s geographical footprint in the United States. The specific financial terms of ...

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BEST Recognized for Management Practices for 10th Consecutive Year

By |2024-05-15T21:02:50-05:00May 15, 2024|

BEST has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies by Deloitte. Established in 1993, the international consulting firm’s annual awards program recognizes the top companies headquartered in Canada with revenues of US$37 million or greater. Each year, hundreds of companies apply for the designation, and an independent review process evaluates each firm’s management abilities and best practices, with ...

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Aramark Among Best Places to Work in Healthcare

By |2024-05-15T21:00:51-05:00May 15, 2024|

Aramark’s healthcare division, Aramark Healthcare+, has been included in Modern Healthcare’s 2024 Best Places to Work. The publication’s annual award program identifies outstanding employers in the healthcare industry. Modern Healthcare partnered with Workforce Research Group on the assessment process for this year’s Best Places to Work, which includes an extensive employee survey. The final rankings ...

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May/June CMM Digital Issue Now Available

By |2024-05-14T21:25:52-05:00May 14, 2024|

The May/June issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management is now available in a digital format. This edition focuses on care for various types of hard flooring, from granite and marble to polished cement. It provides guidance on setting up a sustainable floor care routine, offers advice on choosing batteries and charging systems that will increase ...

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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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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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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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Aramark’s 2nd-Quarter Revenue Rises 13%

By |2024-05-07T21:09:17-05:00May 7, 2024|

Aramark has reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of US$4.2 billion, a year-over-year increase of 7%. For the quarter, Aramark reported an operating income of $159 million, a bump of 27% compared to the prior year. Aramark’s largest segment, U.S. food and support services (FSS), reported sales of $3.04 billion, a 7% improvement during the same time last year, while the ...

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