September 2, 2009. This acquisition brings a leading manu-facturer of wet/dry utility vacuums and a leading provider of commercial vacuums together. ProTeam will become part of the globally operating Emerson Professional Tools plat-form. Ludlow Composites Wins Exporting Award Ludlow Composites Corporation, a world-wide manufacturer of Bob Moran high-performance mat-ting systems sold under the brand name Crown Mats and Matting, is the winner of Ohioʼs 2009 Governorʼs Small-Medium Business Excellence in Exporting Award. Ludlow Composites, founded in 1943, has been recognized by the state for their exporting activities by receiving honorable mention in 1996, 2000 and again in 2005. The award was presented to Bob Moran , Ludlowʼs chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. Mark Reimers Retires From ProTeam ProTeam Inc. recently announced the retirement of Mark Reimers , one of the companyʼs original leaders and a key mem-ber of the executive management team. Reimers has been the senior vice presi-dent of commercial sales since the compa-nyʼs inception in 1987. Reimers, whose retirement officially began on September 1, 2009, will continue to be associated with ProTeam as a mentor and advisor. Mark Reimers ProTeam credits Reimersʼ “calm demeanor, indomitable spirit and infallible logic” in helping ProTeam overcome the many obstacles the company faced in its early years. CM Ecolab Wins ‘Best Places To Work’ Award For the fourth consecutive year, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal rec-ognized Ecolab Inc. as one of the “Best Places to Work” in the Twin Cities. After its associates completed an employee survey conducted by Quantum Market Research and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal earlier this spring, Ecolab was named one of the top-scoring businesses. Circle Product Information no. 206 on page 32 www.cmmonline.com 11
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