around the industry People Gent-l-kleen Hires Sales Manager Scott Hermes was recently hired to the position of national sales manager, effec-tive September 1, 2011. Hermes will work closely with Gent-l-kleen sales represen-Scott Hermes tatives throughout the United States as well as various internal accounts. Petru, who has specialized in marketing communications for the JanSan industry for over 20 years, has been a well-respected contributor to many trade publications. Ciesinski from WMC & Associates. CM HydraMaster And U.S. Products Add Staff Four key positions within both compa-nies were recently filled, including: Doyle Bloss as marketing and brand manager; Joe Verslui as national accounts manager; Mark Baxter as product manager; and Ollie Nielson as Southeast regional manager. NISSCO Names Director Of marketing National Independent Sanitary Supply Companies (NISSCO) announces longtime industry marketing vet-Ginny Petru eran Ginny Petru as its director of marketing, effective immediately. Merfin Announces Sales Awards Winners The 2011 Sales Representative of the Year Award went to Murray Shelton, Jr. from Murray Weyand Sales Company; the Representative Agency Award of the Year was given to John Osborne representing The Osborne Group; and the final award for Merfin’s Sale of the Year went to Mike Rich Content Update Cleaning & Maintenance Management has been striving to provide you with the most relevant information in intriguing, interactive formats. Here is a teaser of what’s new in the CMM Community. Be sure to bookmark CMMOnline.com/Blogs/CMM and CMMOnline.com/Podcasts. ■ Compostable Certified Paper Products Heighten Facilities’ Sustainability More paper product manufacturers are continuing to develop and talk about green products and practices. Discerning between the real benefits and greenwashing is becoming more difficult. Blogs: ■ Second LEED-EBOM Commenting Period September 14, 2011, was a big day in the professional clean-ing industry. That was when the second round of public comments regarding Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EBOM) began. Podcasts: ■ Bringing Innovation To The Industry Chris Brickman, Kimberly-Clark Professional’s chief strategy officer, lets us in on what the company is doing to provide more solutions to common JanSan problems. CM 8 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • October 2011
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