around the industry People Bridgewater Appoints Two Dane Gregory was recently appointed as the commercial sales director for the Bridgewater Corporation and Jared Twitchell was appoint-ed to the position of product brand manag-appointed as manufacturer director; Jim Chittom, Jr. of Roman Chemical Corporation was chosen as distributor director for the South; and Manon Larose of Larose & Fils Ltee. was voted in as direc-tor of Canada. News New Component Added To HPCP Testing The International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) and the University of Massachusetts Lowell Toxics Use Research Institute (TURI) laboratory have announced that performance analysis dur-ing the High-performance Cleaning Product (HPCP) testing program will be enhanced through use of the BYK-Gardner spectro-guide to measure the color and gloss of surfaces before and after cleaning. This is another example of how the HPCP testing program will help the cleaning indus-try quantify performance outcomes. SMA Hires New Director Of Strategic Accounts Strategic Market Alliance announced that Lee Sherrell has joined the cooperative as director of strategic accounts, effective September 1, 2010. Sherrell comes to SMA with extensive experience, having held sales, marketing and ment positions within the manufacturing industries. (SMA) recently Dane Gregory er for the company. Gregory will oversee Jared Twitchell the commercial sales of products for many of Bridgewater’s brands while Twitchell will oversee the development of new and innovative equip-ment and accessories. Lee Sherrell EPA Releases Lead Paint Guidelines The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a document that details enforcement guidelines for viola-tions of the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Lead Paint Regulations. The release of this document officially sets standards and associated penalties for non-compliance with the RRP Lead Paint Regulations. senior manage-distribution and Diamond Chemical Announces New Sales Manager Diamond Chemical recently announced the addition of Tom Harpham as regional sales manager. Harpham will be involved in account development, chemi-Tom Harpham cal injection systems and sales in the Northern California and Nevada areas. Harpham has more than 45 years of laundry industry experience as a plant manager, chemical sales technician, sys-tems installer and in product development. Top-performing franchisees Carpet Care Online Seminar Available For Download The free Cleaning & Maintenance Management magazine 2010 Critical Issues Online Seminar Series’ fourth installment on carpet care is now available for download. The 60-minute webinar, which was spon-sored by ProTeam Inc. and the Cleaning Management Institute (CMI), can be accessed in its entirety by visiting www.tinyurl.com/carpetseminar. CM Fish Window Cleaning Recognizes Franchisees Top-performing franchisees were recog-nized during the tenth annual Fish Window Cleaning convention, which was attended by almost 200 participants on July 29-31 in St. Louis. Tony Espeseth of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was named Franchisee of the Year, based on his overall performance and contributions to the organization’s success. The Rookie of the Year Excellence Award was shared by two franchisees, Bridget Gilding of Madison, Wisconsin, and Tim Weissman of Houston, Texas. Don Harkrider of Fort Worth, Texas, received the Soaring Eagle Award for his success in taking over and successfully developing an existing territory ISSA Elects 2011 Board Members New members were recently elected to the 2011 ISSA Board of Directors, which will be led by incoming ISSA President Scott Jarden of The Bullen Companies Inc. Jon Scoles of Scoles Floorshine Industries was elected as vice presi-dent/president elect; Kenneth Vuylsteke of Hospeco was selected as treasurer; Matthew Schenk of Midlab Inc. was 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 maintenance industry. To have your News and/or People item consid-ered for CM e-News Daily and “Around the Industry,” please e-mail your release to the Editor at [email protected]. To sign up for the free CM e-News Daily e-mail, log on to www.cm-enews.com. 10 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • October 2010
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