around the industry People Network Names New Marketing Officer Network Services Company recent-ly announced the promotion of Kevin Rudd to the position of chief sales and marketing officer. In his new role, Rudd will lead efforts in targeting and selling new Network corpo-rate accounts, grow-ing base business and building Network’s core competencies to serve Kevin Rudd markets effectively. Environmental Affairs with a Master’s in Environmental Sciences, Saucier, who was an account manager of the New England region for a specialty chemical manufactur-er, also earned her undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Maine. Bio-Pro Research Gets New VP Of Sales Roger Grenier, chief executive officer (CEO) of Bio-Pro Research LLC, has named Pete Batte to serve as vice president of national sales. Batte, who has Pete Batte served the JanSan industry in senior sales positions for more than 20 years, has distinguished himself in service to The Butcher Company, Midlab Inc., Guest Supply and, most recently, with the Sanitaire Floor Care division of Electrolux. ACI Expands Board Of Directors Six executives from major cleaning product manufacturers and suppliers have joined the Board of Directors of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI). The following new directors will serve two-year terms: Dirk Buengel, senior vice president of care chemicals and formulation technologies at BASF Corporation; David Del Guercio, global senior vice president and general manager at Evonik Industries’ household care business line; William Krueger, vice president and general man-ager of GOJO Global Group; John Smyth, vice president of Europe-Africa and Middle East for the performance products division at Huntsman Corporation; William Littlefield, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Phoenix Brands LLC; and R. Alexandra Keith, vice president of fabric care for North America and brand franchise leader of fab-ric enhancers at The Procter & Gamble Company. PCHS Elects Board Of Directors Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PCHS), which optimizes efficiency, cleanli-ness, ease of deployment and health factors through a carefully designed and document-ed system tailored for K-12 school districts, recently elected its Board of Directors. The Board, which was carefully selected from school facility professionals, includes: Rex Morrison, president; William Blumenthal, vice president; Roni Barker, treasurer; Mark Savage, secretary; and Ruben Rives, char-ter schools development specialist. News IEHA Okays Name Change With a vote from its Board of Directors, the International Executive Housekeepers Association will now be known simply as IEHA, with the tagline, “Uniting facility man-agers, worldwide…” in order to better reflect the organization’s brand and the profession-alism of the cleaning industry. IEHA plans to make a complete switcho-ver of all internal documents and the website to the new name and logo by January 2013. Coverall Welcomes President And CEO Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System has appointed Laura Hendricks as its presi-dent and chief executive officer (CEO). Hendricks has more than 25 years of leadership experience in operations and management, including executive positions with prominent franchise organizations such as ServiceMaster Company and Merry Maids LLC. Georgia-Pacific Donates Supplies To School District Georgia-Pacific recently made a donation of more than $200,000 worth of soap and dispensers for 35 of Green Bay’s schools, enough to keep all of the schools stocked for at least two years. Since handwashing is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of disease and keep kids healthy, the company wanted to do its part to help out. Kevin Wehby Aaron Humfleet Sustainability Dashboard Tools Adds To Staff Katrina Saucier has joined Sustainability Dashboard Tools LLC as the company’s new business development manager. A graduate of Indiana University’s School of Public and Kaivac Announces New Sales Personnel Kaivac Inc. has announced the appoint-ment of two new regional sales managers, Kevin Wehby and Aaron Humfleet. Both will be working directly with Kaivac’s distributors and manufacturers’ representa-tives throughout North America, helping to increase sales of the company’s products, position the company as a strategic vendor and improve distribution channels. Clarke Launches New Blog Clarke recently launched the Clarke Cleaning blog , designed to provide the latest technol-ogy, trends and tips on efficient, sustainable floor and surface cleaning solutions. The blog also focuses on relevant industry news and issues, sustainability and green cleaning initiatives, all ensuring readers are equipped with the knowledge they need to achieve superior cleaning standards. CM Katrina Saucier 8 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • April 2012
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