CM/Spotlight: Carpet Care Become A Trusted By: Marvin Ashton and David Farrell Expert Already entrusted with the cleaning and maintenance of other areas in a facility, building service contractors can add value by caring for carpet, too. CARPET CARE I Marvin Ashton is the master development director and David Farrell is the execu-tive vice president for Stratus Building Solutions. Stratus is the industry leader in facility services, using their own line of Green Seal-certified chemicals, Stratus Private Label HEPA vacuums and other proprietary products that fall in line with the company’s strong emphasis on environmental stewardship. Please visit www.stratusbuild-ingsolutions.com or call (877) 731-2020 for more information regarding facility services or franchising opportunities. In this current economic climate, it’s important to not be wasteful with financial endeavors of any kind. That means carefully evaluating spending and investing the proper upkeep needed to maintain the investment. Property managers are attempting to save as much money as humanly possible — sometimes asking for the impossible — and it is our respon-sibility as building service contractors (BSCs) to provide our clients with not only the best service for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Carpet Care . For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select SUPPLIER SEARCH from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Marketing . The use of a high-quality vacuum cleaner will not only remove more soil from carpeting, it will also help improve the quality of the indoor air. 34 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • July 2011 Image courtesy of Stratus Building Solutions