around the industry People Spartan Chemical Appoints Regional Manager Spartan Chemical Company Inc. recently announced the promo-tion of Ronald Laino to the position of regional manager for the New York Metropolitan region. Laino, whose appointment was effec-Ronald Laino tive June 1, will report to Jack Ellison , East Coast divisional sales manager, and will be responsible for provid-ing service, sales and support to Spartan distributors in the greater New York area. leadership team for the past eight years. In his expanded role, Jansen will continue to direct many supply chain functions such as revenue management, fiber procurement and transportation. Nexstep Welcomes New Hire Nexstep Commercial Products recently announced the hiring of Erin Martin as the new sales and market-ing administrator. Martin, who holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from Wright State Erin Martin University, joins Nexstep with over 10 years of experience in sales, marketing and administration. ProTeam Inc. and a key member of the executive manage-ment team for decades, recently passed away. Reimers, a friend Mark Reimers first and a business-man second, most recently served as ProTeam’s senior vice president. PortionPac Receives Business Accolade PortionPac Chemical Corporation has been named a “2010 Top Small Company Workplace” by Winning Workplaces, a national non-profit organization, working in partnership with Inc. magazine. According to Winning Workplaces: “The ‘Top Small Company Workplace’ recogni-tion project highlights those small organiza-tions that engage their employees, create great work environments and, in turn, deliv-er improved results.” Activeion Appoints Chief Executive Officer Activeion Cleaning Solutions LLC recently announced the hiring of John Walden as chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Walden, who will also become a mem-ber of Activeion’s board of directors, pre-John Walden viously served as executive vice president and chief cus-tomer officer at Sears Holdings Corporation where he managed its hardlines business-es, marketing, Internet channels and the home services businesses. ProTeam Announces New Employee Appointments John Janson recently joined ProTeam Inc. as the director of busi-ness development and Jacalyn High recently received a promotion to the director of mar-keting. Janson joins ProTeam with high-John Janson level executive experience in logistics, growth strategies, sales management and business develop-ment across diverse and competitive industries. High has been instrumental in moving the ProTeam brand for-ward in the market-place and expanding the role of marketing within the company. Jacalyn High The Soap And Detergent Association Renamed The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is officially the new name of the former Soap and Detergent Association (SDA). In addition to moving into an environmen-tally friendly building, the ACI introduced its new name and launched a new website to demonstrate the benefits and contributions of cleaning to everyday life. CM SCA Tissue Names Chief Financial Officer Mike Jansen has been named vice presi-dent of finance and chief financial officer (CFO) of SCA Tissue North America. Jansen brings 14 years of industry expe-rience to this role and has been a member of Mike Jansen SCA Tissue’s senior 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 con-sidered 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. News A Sad Goodbye Mark Reimers , an original leader of 6 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • July 2010
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