cleanthoughts LOOKING GOOD Publisher Micah Ogburn [email protected] Editorial Director Rich DiPaolo [email protected] (518) 640-9177 50 FOR (516) 404-4532 Editor Phillip Lawless [email protected] (205) 408-3744 Assistant Editor Amanda Martini-Hughes [email protected] (518) 640-9168 Account Executives Susan Pierce [email protected] Matt Moberg [email protected] Art Director Marty Harris [email protected] Graphic Designer Justin Lancaster [email protected] Business Office Manager Rebecca Wilson [email protected] (256) 715-0342 (518) 640-9172 T The ball dropped, the corks popped and the holiday gatherings stopped. Now, who’s ready to get back to work? In this industry, that is a rhetorical ques-tion — many in-house facility managers and building service contractors never ac-tually quit working. Though it may not be a question of getting back to work, January is still the time when many managers and employees get back to their regular routines. Students return, offices reopen and busi-ness travelers check into bustling hotels once again. e-News Daily and on the industry’s leading website, CMMOnline.com. To start the anniversary celebration, please turn to page six for an article on the history of Cleaning & Maintenance Management, including some throwback covers, and stay tuned for more special surprises and cele-brations involving our important anniversary. (518) 640-9164 The Beat Goes On That said, this is no sedentary celebration. We are kicking off our 50 th year in business like we started way back in 1964 — by pro-viding you with the most editorial coverage in the cleaning industry. Articles in this issue cover: ■ Winter storm preparation ■ Staying warm, saving energy ■ Employee background screenings ■ Future GHS deadlines ■ Sustainable laundry practices ■ Hand sanitizers and infection control. Finally, as part of our 50 th anniversary cov-erage, we will interview people who played an important role in Cleaning & Maintenance Management’s history as well as pioneers in the JanSan market. If you would like to comment on our maga-zine’s important role in this industry or share your experiences with our publication, please feel free to contact me. Once again, thank you for reading, and happy New Year! Editorial, Advertising & Publishing Offices NTP Media, division of 19BritishAmericanBlvdWest•Latham,NY12110-6405 (518) 783-1281 FAX: (518) 783-1386 Subscription Questions or Inquiries Toll Free (866) 721-4807 Outside U.S. (847) 763-1867 or e-mail [email protected] Subscribe / Renew / Change of Address: http://www.CMMOnline.com/Subscribe Happy Anniversary! While the regular routine applies to everyone here at Cleaning & Maintenance Manage-ment , the New Year has actually provided our team with another reason to celebrate. This month kicks off Cleaning & Mainte-nance Management’s 50 th anniversary. That’s right … 2014 marks five decades that our magazine has addressed, informed and assisted managers in the cleaning in-dustry. I’m sure I speak for our entire staff of edi-tors, sales, Internet associates and adminis-trative personnel when I say: We are honored to be a part of the Cleaning & Maintenance Management team during this momentous milestone. In an economy where magazines come and go, editing the cleaning industry’s lead-ing publication — one built on five decades of strong reportage — is definitely a pleasure. Continuing the editorial tradition of Clean-ing & Maintenance Management is my most important responsibility, and I am lucky our magazine has such a solid editorial founda-tion. Our team works every day to continue that tradition in the pages of this magazine, in CM Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608 Canada Returns to be sent to: Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2 Corporate General Manager Barry Lovette [email protected] Vice President of Operations [email protected] Brent Kizzire Vice President of Business Publishing [email protected] Tracy Aston-Martin Vice President of Finance [email protected] Brad Youngblood Director of New Business Development [email protected] Matt Gallinger Group Director of Circulation & Fulfillment [email protected] Delicia Poole Circulation Manager Anna Hicks [email protected] Editorial Advisory Board: Benjamin Tanner, Antimicrobial Test Laboratories; Bill McGarvey, Phillip Rosenau Company; David Holly, The Ashkin Group; Kathleen Stanton, American Cleaning Institute (ACI); Jeff Cross, Cleanfax magazine; Russell Kendzior, National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI). Phillip Lawless, editor Phillip Lawless is Editor of Cleaning & Maintenance Management magazine; he can be reached at PLawless@GrandViewMedia. com. A graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Lawless has over 13 years of profes-sional writing and editing experience. CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management Online™ Service at www.CMMOnline.com 4 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • January 2014
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