around the industry People Nilfisk-Advance Welcomes New President Jeff Barna recently joined Nilfisk-Advance U.S. as president and general manager. With 25 years of experience in the North American commercial and industrial markets, Jeff Barna Barna comes to Nilfisk-Advance from the global battery manufac-turer Exide Technologies. director for the Eastern portion of the United States. Berjer’s new role includes working with the CFR Corporation, Tornado Industries Inc. and Powr-Flite brands. include laundry care hard surface cleaning and more. Located at ACIScience.org, the inventory will be most useful to regulators, research-ers, formulators and suppliers looking for a comprehensive list of the ingredients used in cleaning products. ProTeam Names New Regional Manager ProTeam Inc. recently promoted Mike Harrington to Western regional manager. Harrington, who was previously ProTeam’s director of business develop-ment for international sales, is a member of ISSA’s Young Executive Society (YES). The ISSA/INTERCLEAN Mobile App Is Available The new ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America 2012 mobile app is now available to help you easily navigate the trade show floor and build your personal agenda for the big week in Chicago. With the app, you can get up-to-date information about the show, the exhibitors and all of the special events and educa-tional offerings. Visit ISSA.com/app on your iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry or other Internet-enabled mobile device to access and down-load this year’s show app. ISSA Announces 2012 Award Winners The following recipients will be honored at the annual ISSA General Meeting. The Jack D. Ramaley Industry Distinguished Service Award was given to Jim Chittom, Sr., chief executive officer (CEO) of both Athens Janitor Supply Company and Roman Chemical Corporation. The Lou Goorland Honorary Membership Award was given to Roger Parrott, Jr., a director on the ISSA Foundation Board who will serve as its chairman in 2013. The Manufacturer Representatives’ Distinguished Service Award was given to Gary Gradinger, chairman and CEO of Golden Star Inc. The Young Executive Society (YES) Industry Special Achievement Award was given to Mark Bevington, president and owner of NSS Enterprises Inc. The John H. Plant Membership Development Award was given to Günter Glöckner, owner and managing director of Solution Glöckner. Rubbermaid Appoints CFO Newell Rubbermaid recently appointed Doug Martin to chief financial officer (CFO). Martin will succeed Juan Figuereo, who stepped down after serving as the compa-Doug Martin ny’s CFO since 2009. Using his experience and 25 years with the company, Martin, who previously served as deputy chief financial officer and has been credited with designing a plan to streamline the business, will be instrumen-tal to helping Newell Rubbermaid realize their growth ambition. Strategic Partner Of The Year Spartan Honored As Strategic Partner Of The Year News ACI Launches Cleaning Product Ingredient Inventory The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) recently launched a detailed online inven-tory of ingredients used in cleaning products as part of their Cleaning Product Ingredient Safety Initiative. The inventory features a list of more than 900 ingredients used by ACI members to manufacture cleaning products for uses that Tacony Makes Internal Promotion Tacony’s commer-cial floor care division recently promoted Doug Berjer to sales Interline Brands recently bestowed upon Spartan Chemical Company Inc. their Strategic Partner of the Year award. The award was in recognition of Spartan’s category leadership in terms of building brand recognition and market development while providing outstanding customer ser-vice and sales support. U.S. Products Congratulates Facebook Contest Winner Jay Patel, managing partner of the Staybridge Doug Berjer 8 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • October 2011
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