cleanthoughts Cleaning in the Publisher Matt Gallinger mgallinger @ ntpmedia.com Associate Publisher Micah Ogburn mogburn @ ntpmedia.com Senior Editor Rich DiPaolo rdipaolo @ ntpmedia.com Associate Editor Aaron Baunee abaunee @ ntpmedia.com ext. 3159 future, today ext. 3179 (516) 404-4532 ext. 3157 T This month is our special CM/Spotlight: Infection control issue. Although the spotlight issues have been prevalent in CMM’s editorial coverage for years, infection control is a topic that is rel-atively new to our package. Reacting to market trends Last year, with news of MRSA, C. diff and VRE, and how these threats are impacting the JanSan industry, it seemed only logical to dedicate our coverage to focus on infection control. In this month’s issue we’ve enlisted the help of top experts in the field to provide advice on testing microbes, ensuring hygienic cleaning and controlling risk at your facilities. Scientific measurement evidence of the presence of microorganisms is gradually helping many end users in the field vali-date service, elevate cleaning’s purpose and reveal that appearance-based cleaning alone might be a customer service tool of the past. Leading, forward-thinking in-house cleaners and BSCs are using ATP measure-ment to great success. The four-step process of ATP measure-ment — swab, snap and squeeze, insert and read results — can provide proof of service, validate a need for cleaning, assist in employee training and garner other benefits for our industry. According to some experts, microbial measurement is the future of our industry. Get onboard with scientific cleaning today and help customers see beyond the surface. tunity of meeting with a local reader in the Northeast. The reader, who is a facilities director of a convention center, a sports arena as well as a few theaters, graciously welcomed us for the afternoon to discuss her most criti-cal issues and the ins-and-outs of main-taining three high-traffic facilities. Like most in-house cleaners and build-ing service contractors, this particular reader “wears several hats” and is respon-sible for various functions of the facilities, beyond janitorial tasks. Additionally, shared the reader, the facilities are publically-funded as county buildings and work on a deficit each year. So how does the crew of 30 employees keep the facilities, which are landmarks in the area, clean during tough times and severe weather conditions? “We all have to work together,” asserted the reader, who added that turnover is not an issue. During this particular reader visit, sus-tainability, energy conservation and green cleaning were common themes discussed. Why? According to the reader, “Because of the cost savings and the [multitude] of other benefits” that these initiatives offer. We’d like to thank our reader for taking the time out of her busy schedule to meet CM with us. Sincerely, Account Executive Susan Pierce spierce @ ntpmedia.com Production Manager Chris Greenhouse cgreenhouse @ ntpmedia.com Art Director Taras Kufel tkufel @ ntpmedia.com Director of Business Operations Michael Perkins mperkins @ ntpmedia.com CMI ® Administrative Manager Kitty Finn kfinn @ ntpmedia.com (256) 715-0342 ext. 3133 ext. 3165 Editorial, Advertising & Publishing Offices NTP Media, division of 13 Century Hill Drive • Latham, NY 12110-2197 (518) 783-1281 FAX: (518) 783-1386 For subscription information local calls (847) 763-1867 or Toll Free (866) 721-4807 Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608 Canada Returns to be sent to: Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2 Corporate General Manager Barry Lovette [email protected] Vice President of Operations Brent Kizzire [email protected] Chief Marketing Officer, Publishing Services Group Hank Brown [email protected] Vice President of Business Publishing Tracy Aston-Martin [email protected] Vice President of Finance Brad Youngblood [email protected] Director of Circulation & Fulfillment Delicia Poole [email protected] Circulation Manager Brandy Pate [email protected] Honorary Advisory Board: Mike Adams, Greenfield, IN; Stephen Ashkin, Bloomington, IN; Jim Brewer, Arlington, TX; Laura Dellutri, Lenexa, KS; Ron Goerne, Bloomington, IL; Russell Kendzior, Southlake, TX; Don McNulty, Blue Springs, MO; Bob Merkt, West Bend, WI. Richard DiPaolo, Senior editor Send comments or thoughts on this topic or any other article that appears in CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® magazine, to [email protected]. Reader report Last month, the editors of CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management had the oppor-CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management Online™ Service at www.cmmonline.com 6 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • February 2009
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