around the industry People DPA Hires Marketing Manager The JanSan buying and marketing group Distributor Partners of America (DPA) recently hired Brittany L. Henry Brittany L. Henry as marketing manager. Henry will help promote DPAʼs preferred partner suppliers and increase sales for the groupʼs member distributors. district manager. In his new position, James, who holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in busi-ness management from the University of Georgia, is responsible Joel James for expanding Starco sales through distribution partners in the Southeast region of the United States. EPA Launches Green Disinfectant And Sanitizer Pilot Programs In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially launched two voluntary pilot programs for disinfectants and sanitizers that will allow the use of the Design for the Environment (DfE) logo on certain products as well as allow the use of certain EPA-approved factual statements of environmental preferability. Registrants will be subject to a two-tier review process starting with review by the DfE program that will start accepting applica-tions immediately, while the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) will start accept-ing applications on May 3, 2010. Americo Manufacturing Appoints International Account Executive Americo Manufacturing Company Inc. recently announced the appointment of Veronica Caracciolo as international account executive. Conversant in three languages — English, Spanish and Italian — Veronica Caracciolo Caracciolo comes to Americo with a strong background in interna-tional marketing. Diamond Chemical Hires Chief Financial Officer Adam Meyers recently joined Diamond Chemical Company Inc. in the position of chief financial officer (CFO). Upon current CFO Bill Lovattʼs retirement, Meyers, who has his Adam Meyers Master of Business Administration (MBA) in financial manage-ment from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University, will assume the role of CFO and will be in charge of all finance-related activities. PAK-IT Forges Overseas Business Relationship PAK-IT LLC recently signed an agreement with Creative Supply Solutions Ltd. (CSS) to be a master distributor for its PAK-IT™ fami-ly of products in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. PAK-IT is expected to leverage its green attributes, which is something that is extremely important to both domestic and overseas markets. News The 2010 Online Seminar Series The first installment of the 2010 Online Seminar Series is “Pandemic Preparedness” and is scheduled for Wednesday, February 24 at 2 p.m. EST/11 a.m. PST. In this age of widespread pandemics, this is a 60-minute presentation building service contractors and in-house professionals can ill afford to miss. Visit cmmonline.com for more information and to register for the entire 2010 Online Seminar Series. PortionPac Earns Sustainability Award In a recent ceremony at the University of Illinois, PortionPac Chemical Corporation received the Governorʼs Continuous Improvement Sustainability Award for signif-icant achievements in protecting the envi-ronment. Previously, PortionPac received the award for innovations in product design and process, including their shared savings pro-grams with thousands of schools, health care facilities and corporations. CM Enviro-Solutions Hires Sales Manager Enviro-Solutions Ltd. recently announced that Greg Sharpe will be joining the company as a regional sales manag-er, effective January 1, 2010. Sharpe, a 30-year Greg Sharpe veteran of the JanSan industry with an extensive background in industrial chemicals, will work in a territory that includes the states of Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama. The Ashkin Group Tapped For Expertise The Ashkin Group LLC and the Green Cleaning Network LLC have been selected to work with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as it prepares its Version 3 revision of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EBOM) program. Starco Chemical Hires District Manager Starco Chemical recently announced the addition of Joel James to the company as Marvin Klein of PortionPac accepts the award 8 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • January 2010
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