4M Building Solutions has appointed Cayman Russell director of business development for the company’s operations in Tennessee and Kentucky. Shepard has extensive experience in business development, sales administration, and strategic planning. He joins 4M from Cintas Corp., where he served as a key account manager. In his new role, Shepard will be based in 4M’s Nashville …
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has announced the publication of its Safety and Health Field Guide for Professional Cleaners (First Edition, 2022). The field guide supplements the institute’s existing standards on safety and outlines the criteria of required safety plans that shall be used by cleaning companies and their personnel. IICRC’s …
The Clorox Co., parent company of CloroxPro, has announced a quarterly dividend of US$1.18 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend―$4.72 annualized with a yield 3.39%―is payable February 10, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business January 25, 2023. Clorox has paid an annual dividend to its shareholders for more than 50 consecutive years. …
Cintas Corp. has named Christine Perkins the grand prize winner of the 2022 Cintas Star Housekeepers In a New Era (S.H.I.N.E.) Award. The annual award program recognizes housekeeping professionals employed at U.S. hospitality properties for their contributions to guest safety and satisfaction. Perkins, a housekeeper at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Cedar City, Utah, …
Spartan Chemical Co. Inc. recently expanded its staff with the addition of two regional managers. Jordan Jones has been named regional manager for Seattle. Prior to joining Spartan, she served as a territory manager for Pacific Office Automation. Jones also has worked as a workforce development specialist at Echo Glenn Juvenile Detention Center in Snoqualmie, …
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is now accepting volunteers to assist in the development of a proposed American National Standard focusing on commercial resilient flooring. The proposed BSR/IICRC S250 Standard for Professional Cleaning and Maintenance of Commercial Resilient Floor Coverings will describe the procedures to be followed by professional floor care providers …
City Wide Facility Solutions has opened a new office in Urbandale, Iowa. Local entrepreneur Jason Cooper has partnered with Troy and Mitch Wayman, owners of existing City Wide franchises in Kansas and Arkansas, to lead the branch. The Urbandale office, City Wide’s first in Iowa, will service the greater Des Moines metro area. “City Wide has …
Sunbelt Rentals recently received three awards for the company’s efforts to recruit and retain military veterans in North America and globally. Sunbelt Rentals has received the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans (HIRE Vets) Gold Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor. To achieve the 2022 Gold Level recognition in the large …
BEST has promoted Nalini McIntosh to chief people and culture officer. McIntosh has been with BEST since 2021, previously serving as director of people and culture. In her new role, she will oversee the company’s recruitment and retention efforts and lead the development of the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives. “With Nalini’s passion for coaching and developing …
During a recent Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) Stakeholder Call, Anita Pease, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) director of antimicrobials division (AD), indicated one of the options the agency is exploring to address the existing and sizable backlog of non-PRIA registration actions is to simply “close out” all non-PRIA actions submitted before October 2020, with …
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