around the industry People Powr-Flite Adds Media Specialist Powr-Flite recently hired Philip Pelphrey to be the company’s new web content specialist. The focus of Pelphrey’s position will Philip Pelphrey be on developing video content for the company’s website, along with enhancing on-site web content. sible for key distribu-tor accounts within the mountain region, along with several focused national and interna-tional accounts. Steve Poulos STARCO Goes Solar STARCO Chemical aims to lower its envi-ronmental impact with the partial powering of its operations via a six-acre, 2.5-megawatt solar farm. The use of solar power will lessen STARCO’s operating expenses and also reduce emissions, greenhouse gases (GHG) and reduce the company’s carbon footprint. News Cintas Launches Matting System Clorox Acquires Two Companies The Clorox Company has announced the acquisition of Aplicare Inc. and HealthLink, leading providers of infection control prod-ucts for the health care industry. The acquisitions complement and expand the breadth and depth of the health care portfolio of Clorox Professional Products Company. Wausau Paper Makes Appointments Wausau Paper has announced the appoint-ment of Matthew Urmanski to the position of senior vice president of tissue and Michael Wildenberg to the position of senior vice president of tissue strategy. The appointments are effective as of March 1, 2012. Cintas Corporation has introduced its com-prehensive hospitality mat system to ensure hotel floors are safe, protected and visibly clean. Designed specifically for the hospitality industry, Cintas’ hotel matting system pro-vides rental, direct purchase and custom mat options appropriate for front and back-of–the-house operations. Registration Now Open Kaivac Donates To NIDS Americo Welcomes Marketing Coordinator Americo Manufacturing Company has appoint-ed Juliana Mazziero as its marketing coor-Juliana Mazziero dinator. Mazziero comes to Americo with a strong background in marketing management and extensive experience in the profes-sional cleaning industry in South America and the U.S. Kaivac Inc. has donated one of its clean-ing machines to the National Institute of Decontamination Specialists (NIDS). NIDS, based in Piedmont, South Carolina, teaches students from around the world how to properly and safely clean crime scenes and perform other high-risk environmental disinfection services. The dates for the 2012 Critical Issues Online Seminar Series have been set and the reg-istration page is now live. Similar to last year, we encourage you to submit questions for our panel of experts to help drive the discussion and better cater content to your specific needs. To register, go to www.CMMOnline.com/ Online-Resources/Content/Online-Seminars and then send Managing Editor Aaron Baunee a question you would like answered live during the event(s). CM DeSales Wins Green Campus Award DeSales University was recently named the 2011 Lehigh Valley Sustainability Award winner. The university received the recognition from the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) because of its many “Go Green” initiatives implemented to promote and operate a sustainable and environmen-tally friendly campus. News and People items in “Around the Industry” initially appeared in CM e-News Daily , a daily e-mail news service for the cleaning and mainte-nance industry. To have your News and/or People item considered for CM e-News Daily and “Around the Industry,” please e-mail your release to Managing Editor Aaron Baunee at [email protected]. To sign up for the free CM e-News Daily e-mail, log on to www.CM-eNews.com. Industry Veteran Returns Steve Poulos has rejoined both HydraMaster Corporation and U.S. Products in the newly created position of regional manager. In this new position, Poulos will be respon-8 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • February 2012
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