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4M Adds Head of Corporate Development

By |2024-02-28T22:12:03-06:00February 28, 2024|

4M Building Solutions has appointed Andrew Rust head of corporate development and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Rust has more than a decade of experience leading mergers and acquisitions. He most recently served as chief financial officer (CFO) and head of M&A for Granite Comfort, a New York-based consolidator of residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical contractors. “We are ...

Cintas to Expand Corporate HQ

By |2024-02-28T22:11:06-06:00February 28, 2024|

Cintas Corp. has announced a transformative investment into the company’s corporate campus in Mason, Ohio. According to a press release, the upgrades to the 43-acre campus, located in suburban Cincinnati, include: Indoor spaces with ample natural light and elements such as vegetation and natural materials Outdoor work areas with shaded seating, landscaped gardens, and work ...

ABM Announces Latest Updates to Leadership Team

By |2024-02-28T22:08:29-06:00February 28, 2024|

ABM has detailed the most recent additions to the company’s leadership team. Valerie Burd has been promoted to president of ABM’s business and industry (B&I) division. Burd has been with the company for nearly 20 years and has spent the past three years as president of ABM’s educations segment. In her new position, Burd will ...

Sodexo Secures Extension With AstraZeneca

By |2024-02-22T21:58:28-06:00February 22, 2024|

Sodexo has been awarded a five-year contract extension with multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca plc. The extended deal calls for Sodexo to provide catering and facilities management services to AstraZeneca properties in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. Sodexo will also assist AstraZeneca in achieving its sustainability goals by reducing food waste ...

Cintas Acquires SITEX

By |2024-02-20T21:03:01-06:00February 20, 2024|

Cintas Corp. has acquired SITEX, a Kentucky-based, family-owned supplier of uniform and facility service programs. Established by the Sights family in Henderson, Kentucky, in 1961, Sitex currently has five locations with operations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Financial details of the transaction were not announced. “The Sights family has grown SITEX into a strong ...

SC Johnson Professional Reveals Dispenser Design Contest Finalists

By |2024-02-12T20:10:45-06:00February 12, 2024|

SC Johnson Professional has announced the finalists for its 2023–2024 Happy Hands dispenser design contest. The contest, now in its seventh year, called for K–12 students to design and submit original artwork for a soap dispenser that promotes proper hand hygiene. The public is invited to vote for its top pick from a group of five finalists in ...

IFMA Seeks Volunteers for New Committee

By |2024-02-07T22:30:29-06:00February 7, 2024|

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is seeking volunteers for the association’s Competency Model Advisory Committee. IFMA’s newly formed committee will be entrusted with updating and maintaining a dynamic, career-based competency model for facility management professionals. Committee members will be tasked with overseeing the updates and maintenance of the competency model. Potential committee members must ...

17 ISSA Members Named to Fortune’s Most Admired List

By |2024-02-07T22:28:50-06:00February 7, 2024|

Seventeen ISSA-member companies have been included in Fortune magazine’s annual list of the most admired companies in the world. Fortune and global management consulting firm Korn Ferry compiled the list by surveying top executives, directors, and financial analysts, as well as identifying companies with the strongest reputations within and across industries. A total of 657 companies ...

Aramark’s 1st-Quarter Revenue Rises 13%

By |2024-02-06T22:48:54-06:00February 6, 2024|

Aramark has reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of US$4.4 billion, a year-over-year increase of 13%. For the quarter, Aramark reported an operating income of $167 million, an increase of 10% compared to the prior year. Aramark’s largest segment, U.S. food and support services (FSS), reported sales of $3.21 billion, a 10% improvement over the same time last year, while the ...

Open Now: ISSA Scholars 2024-2025 Applications and Sponsorships

By |2024-02-05T16:00:32-06:00February 5, 2024|

ISSA Scholars, an ISSA Charitiesâ„¢ signature program, today opened its scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 academic year. Employees of all ISSA member companies and their families are encouraged to apply now through April 12, 2024. There are also opportunities for member companies to donate to a scholarship fund or develop a new fund to support ...