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PAK-IT LLC ASSIGNS CSS AS UK MASTER DISTRIBUTOR
PAK-IT, LLC, a JBI, Inc. company, has signed an agreement with Creative Supply Solutions Ltd. (CSS) to be a master distributor for its PAK-IT family of products. Located in Manchester, England, CSS will be responsible for managing sales in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

NFSI PUBLISHES NEW STANDARD FOR FLOOR SAFETY
The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) has published a new national safety standard for testing hard surface flooring, the ANSI/NFSI B101.1. This advancement in floor safety has been highly anticipated by the risk management and loss prevention industries. The new standard provides property owners, facility managers and risk professionals with a tool by which they can measure the risk of a slip-and-fall and, in turn, prevent such accidents from happening.

ROSE PAVING TO HOST 11TH FACILITIES MAINTENANCE CONFERENCE
Bridgeview, Ill.-based Rose Paving will host its 11th Facilities Maintenance Conference (FMC) on March 24, 2010 in Downers Grove, Ill. The FMC brings together facilities maintenance professionals to learn about the latest industry trends and developments through presentations given by Rose Paving staff members.

USM TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED FACILITIES MANAGEMENT TO CLEAR CHANNEL
Transfield Services’ facilities management subsidiary, USM, has been awarded a $45 million contract to provide an integrated facilities management (I-FM) solution to San Antonio, Texas-based Clear Channel Communications, Inc. in the U.S. over 3 years. USM will provide preventative and reactive maintenance services to approximately 1,300 Clear Channel Communications radio, transmitter and operations sites across the U.S., including HVAC, electrical, plumbing and lighting services, and snow and ice management. USM expects to begin work for Clear Channel in February 2010.

TRADEWINDS EXPANDS SERVICE AREA
TradeWinds Mechanical Services, an Exeter, N.H.-based provider of HVAC/R services for multi-site commercial properties, has expanded its coverage area into Ohio, West Virginia and North Carolina. This is in response to requests by current customers to have TradeWinds service their stores in these states. Prior to the expansion, TradeWinds’ coverage area extended from Maine to Virginia and west to Pennsylvania.

SCI FORMS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH NATURAL LOGIC
Berkeley, Calif.-based Scientific Conservation, Inc. (SCI), a leader in automated continuous commissioning (ACC) software, has formed a strategic alliance with Natural Logic, Inc.

FACILITY SOURCE OPENS NEW OFFICES IN EUROPE
FacilitySource, a Columbus, Ohio-based provider of facility maintenance and management services, has recently established two European offices — one in Madrid, Spain, and one in Chester, England — to work closely with retailers with overseas locations to help them realize significant savings with their facility maintenance spending. The company will also use these locations to support its U.S.-based retail clients that continue to expand in these overseas markets.

VENDOR PROMOTIONS

MAINTENANCE RETAIL SERVICES
Bob Johnson has joined Hermitage, Tenn.-based Maintenance Retail Services as president. He is a seasoned construction professional with a 25-year track record in development, construction management and facilities. As president of Maintenance Retail Services, Johnson will lead the company in providing construction and facilities management to the retail industry.

May 2009

Company News

PHILIPS ACQUIRES TELETROL SYSTEMS
Netherlands-based Royal Philips Electronics has acquired Teletrol Systems, Inc., a Manchester, N.H.-based supplier of integrated solutions for simultaneous multi-site management of lighting and energy usage. Founded in 1985, Teletrol is a leader in software and hardware-based energy management systems and controls, with installations in more than 10,000 commercial and retail sites worldwide. Teletrol’s operations will be incorporated into the Lighting Electronics group of the Philips Lighting sector.

TRADEWINDS RANKS AMONG FASTEST-GROWING
PRIVATE COMPANIES
TradeWinds Mechanical Services, an Exeter, N.H.-based HVAC/R supplier, has earned a position on the 2009 Inc. 5000 — Inc. Magazine’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. Tradewinds, which is ranked Number 2,794, has shown a 102.5% growth rate from 2005 to 2008.

PROTECT-ALL COMMERCIAL FLOORING REVAMPS WEB SITE
Oscoda Plastics^®, Inc. has launched a revamped Web site for its PROTECT-ALL^® Commercial Flooring product line. The new Web site, which can be found at www.oscodaplastics.com, features a “green” section, application pages, easy navigation and an online ordering system. PROTECT-ALL, a leading environmentally-friendly recycled vinyl flooring product, is manufactured by Oscoda Plastics, Inc. in Oscoda, Mich.

MUZAK BRANDING SERVICES HIRED BY THE PICTURE PEOPLE
Muzak, a leading provider of in-store media and branding, has been retained by The Picture People, a national family portrait studio. Muzak was recently hired to create a signature sound through a custom-designed in-studio music and messaging program. Founded in 1987, The Picture People currently has 174 company-owned portrait studios in 33 states. Muzak, through its national service and support network, designs and installs professional sound systems, digital signage, drive-thru systems, commercial television and more.

REDESIGNED HOBART WEB SITE BRINGS TOGETHER THREE BRANDS
Hobart, a global leader in commercial food equipment and service for the foodservice and food retail industries, has redesigned its Web site — www.HobartCorp.com — to integrate the Hobart, Traulsen refrigeration and Baxter Bakery brands into one seamless front-end user experience from site to site. The interface uses a tab mechanism that highlights all three brands in a cohesive style so Hobart can showcase its full line of commercial food equipment and national network of Hobart Service. Traulsen, an Energy Star Partner of the Year, has been providing premium refrigeration to the worldwide food equipment market since 1938. Since 1958, Baxter has been a leader in designing and manufacturing quality foodservice and bakery equipment worldwide.

GYRO TECH BY NABCO ENTRANCES NAMES WINNERS OF
DISTRIBUTOR TRIP TO JAPAN
Larry Grassmann, vice president of sales and marketing for GYRO TECH by NABCO Entrances, Inc. has named the winners of the 2009 Distributor Sales Award. The winning distributors had the highest percentage quota from the top two tiers, based on overall sales volume, for the sales period May 4 through August 31, 2009. The winners will tour NABCO’s Japanese plant and enjoy sightseeing October 17-24, 2009, joined by the winning distributor’s regional manager. Winning companies include A-1 Power Door, Ltd. and Mainland Door Controls, Inc. Runners up — including New England Door Closer Service and Midwest Automatic Door — received a $300 Apple gift card.

CARTER BROTHERS NAMED AMONG TOP 25 SECURITY SYSTEMS
INTEGRATORS IN THE U.S.
Carter Brothers, LLC, an Atlanta-based Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) within the electronic security, fire and life safety industries, has been named to SDM Magazine’s ranking of the top 100 systems integrators in the security industry. Although this was the first year Carter Brothers was ranked, the company was ranked 22nd in the nation.

Vendor Promotions

DANFOSS DRIVES
Richard Hatcher has been named vice president of HVAC sales at Danfoss Drives. Based in the firm’s Milwaukee office, he will be responsible for all North American sales of HVAC/R variable frequency drive products. Previously, Hatcher was with General Electric. Also joining the company from General Electric is Patrick Appleby, who has been named vice president of industry sales at Danfoss Drives. He will be responsible for industrial OEM and distribution sales. In other Danfoss news, Product Manager Mark Hegberg has received the Exceptional Service Award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) during the organization’s annual meeting June 20-24, 2009 in Louisville, Ky. Danfoss Drives is a Loves Park, Ill.-based manufacturer of electronic and mechanical components and control systems for refrigeration and air conditioning, heating and motion controls.

NATIONAL ROOFING PARTNERS
National Roofing Partners has hired Donna Taylor and Cindy Ray as national account managers. Previously, Taylor managed the roofing division of First Service Networks (Pegnato & Pegnato). Ray previously served as a divisional director of construction for Wal-Mart, handling the Southeast/West territory.

ADMMICRO
ADMMicro, Inc., a Roanoke, Va.-based leader in energy management and submetering systems, has hired Mark Kittinger as national accounts manager. He will be responsible for implementation of sales growth initiatives as well as client services. Prior to joining ADMMicro, Kittinger was director of corporate accounts for the Schield Family Companies in Wausau, Wis., where he oversaw the administration of the company’s energy-efficient building product lines. ADMMicro’s energy management systems can enhance security systems and manage retail maintenance service calls. ADMMicro is an Energy Star partner.

May 2009

Company News

ROSE PAVING CO. NAMED ONE OF THE “BEST PLACES TO WORK IN ILLINOIS”
Bridgeview, Ill.-based Rose Paving Co. has been selected as one of the “Best Places to Work in Illinois,” based on scores from more than 400 companies’ responses to a survey of employers and employees covering employee engagement and satisfaction. The areas that were covered included work-life balance, pay, benefits, training and advancement opportunities, workplace culture and community involvement.

A&P PARTNERS WITH ADT TO CONTROL SHRINK
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) has developed Sensormatic Analytics business intelligence solutions from ADT powered by Retail Expert. These tools will monitor cashier activities in more than 400 outlets. The system provides retailers with data to help uncover various sources of store losses and reduce shrink.

PRO-LINK CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY
Pro-Link, a leading jan/san marketing and buying group, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The company first started in July 1984 by Richard Casey of Casey EMI and Daniel Mirto of Rheil Supply Co.

Vendor Promotions

CANNON HYGIENE, INC.
Doug Calvert, former CEO of Cannon Hygiene, Inc. has stepped down after another company acquired the firm. Calvert has been in the jan/san industry for 30 years and started off in firms such as S.C. Johnson and Kimberly-Clark.

CLARK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Clark Construction Co. has announced that three members have achieved the status of LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP). Tracie Sherman, an estimating technician, has 17 years of construction experience. Jeff Konkle, senior project manager, has 25 years of experience in the industry. Chris Bradburn is a project engineer with the company. In other Clark Construction news, two members of the company have received professional recognitions. Paul Clark, a project manager, received the Certified Quality Manager designation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Kyle Jobin, also a project manager, completed the Future Construction Leader Program of the Michigan Associated of General Contractors.

FRANKLIN MACHINE PRODUCTS
Franklin Machine Products (FMP) has promoted John Kalina to director of operations and Rafael Dingui, Jr. to manager of international sales. Kalina is responsible for all purchasing, inventory, product and warehouse operations. He also continues to maintain vendor relationships, which he has done for the past 6 years as purchasing manager. Dingui is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to continue the growth of FMP’s international business. He has been with the company for 2 years as an international sales associate specializing in Central America and the Caribbean.

WASTE EDGE WASTE COMPACTOR MONITORS
Northbrook, Ill.-based Waste Edge Waste Compactor Monitors has promoted Joan Scott to executive sales manager. She will be responsible for expanding strategic national and international account development and implementing marketing plans. Scott has been with the company for 11 years.

KAIVAC, INC.
Ohio-based Kaivac, Inc., developers of the No-Touch Cleaning has promoted Terry Donald Schawe to chief operating officer (COO). Schawe has experience handling a variety of financial duties as well as managing office and building operations. He also assisted companies in developing their inside sales and service departments so that they can better respond to customers’ needs.

MSI DESIGN
Brett Weidl, ASLA, has received her certification as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP). She is a project manager for MSI Design, a Columbus, Ohio-based planning, urban design, landscape architecture and entertainment design firm.

May 2009

Company News

CARRIER BRINGS “CAP” TO TRADEWINDS
Carrier, one of United Technology Corporation’s group of companies, traveled to Exeter, N.H., in early April to work through a lean 6-Sigma process with TradeWinds Mechanical Services. “CAP,” which stands for “Customers Achieving Profitability,” involves mapping a work process — identifying the work flow step-by-step. Technician Frankie Ingrassia and Field Service Manager Kevin Whiting and a number of TradeWinds’ headquarter staff participated in defining the work flow from receipt of a service order to the completed repair of the HVAC unit.

NATIONAL ELEVATOR INDUSTRY, INC. MARKS 75TH ANNIVERSARY
The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) is celebrating a 75-year milestone. Though incorporated in 1934, NEII’s origins can be traced back to the first joint meeting of elevator contractors that took place in 1914. NEII, formerly the National Elevator Manufacturing Industry, Inc., was formed by elevator contractors to create standard guidelines that promote safe building transportation.

HEATCRAFT REFRIGERATION EXPANDS GEORGIA FACILITY
Stone Mountain, Ga.-based Heatcraft Refrigeration Products has opened an additional manufacturing plant next to its current location in Tifton, Ga. The new plant significantly expands the production capabilities of the company’s Tifton facility, adding 310,000 square feet of manufacturing and 8,000 square feet of office space. An additional 200 jobs will also be brought to Tifton, increasing the total number of Heatcraft Refrigeration employees in Tifton to almost 500. Environmental considerations were key to the expansion plan, with recycled components being used in the roofing and storm drainage piping. Employees can now also move from building to building using bicycles. Heatcraft Refrigeration Products, LLC, a division of Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration, is part of Lennox International, Inc. and manufactures commercial refrigeration products.

IBS BECOMES LENNOX NATIONAL ACCOUNT SERVICES
Effective April 2009, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based IBS (Industrial Building Services) became Lennox National Account Services. IBS had been a wholly owned subsidiary of Lennox International, Inc. since 1999. The new Lennox National Account Services will help national retail and restaurant chains control costs, extend the life of their HVAC equipment and make the most of their HVAC investments. Lennox Industries, Inc. is a subsidiary of Lennox International, Inc.

HOTSCHEDULES PARTNERS WITH DIGITAL DINING
HotSchedules has teamed up with Digital Dining, a provider of integrated restaurant POS systems. The partnership now allows Digital Dining to complement its POS platform with HotSchedules’ online restaurant labor management solutions.

Vendor Promotions

CLARK CONSTRUCTION
Clark Construction’s Chad Webster, Robert LaLonde and Taimoor Khan have achieved the status of LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP). Both Webster and LaLonde are project managers with the company. Webster, with 10 years of construction industry experience, is responsible for the daily management of projects, two of which recently earned LEED certification. LaLonde, who has been in the commercial construction industry for 9 years, most recently completed the Twelve Oaks mall expansion in Novi, Mich. Khan is currently an estimator/planner for Clark and is responsible for producing project estimates, cultivating relationships with trade contractors and processing all administrative work.

TREMCO ROOFING
Tremco Incorporated’s Roofing and Building Maintenance Division has promoted Kurt Sosinski, RRC, CDT, to director of product management, a new position, from director of product resources. Sosinski, who joined Tremco in 1983, will be responsible for the development and testing of all roofing systems. Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance is based in Beachwood, Ohio.

MOUNTAIN VALLEY RECYCLING
Mountain Valley Recycling, LLC, one of the nation’s largest recyclers of plastic waste, has named Ronald Whaley as president and COO. A 25-year veteran of the plastics industry, Whaley most recently served as president and COO of Solo Cup Company, a $2 billion international manufacturer of food service products. Mountain Valley Recycling currently works with major plastic waste generators, including retail department stores, mass merchandisers, grocers, specialty retailers and Fortune 500 companies.

FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY
Indianapolis-based Firestone Building Products Company, LLC has hired Rick Ruppert as strategic account executive – specifier. In this newly created role, Ruppert will work closely with the specifying community, including architects, engineers and designers. He will also coordinate efforts with Firestone’s sales representatives and national accounts team to build relationships with architectural firms throughout the country.

CLARK CONSTRUCTION
Wes Avery and Jessica Ripley, both with Clark Construction Company, have earned their Green Advantage® certification. Avery is a project manager for Clark, while Ripley is a project engineer. The Green Advantage® certification is designed to be a non-competitive, complementary offering that supports the LEED rating system of the U.S. Green Building Council. Both Avery and Ripley have received their LEED AP certification.

ALPINE MECHANICAL SERVICES
New Britain, Pa.-based Alpine Mechanical Services, LLC has added Barry Martin as national sales manager. Martin has more than 20 years of experience in sales. Previously, he was a business development executive for a national facility maintenance provider where he cultivated many relationships within the retail industry. In his new role, Martin will work with facility managers and CFOs at various retail chains to show how HVAC technology solutions can help them increase performance and their bottom line. Alpine Mechanical Services is a self-performing HVAC service and maintenance provider for retailers throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Florida.

KAIVAC, INC.
Hamilton, Ohio-based Kaivac, Inc., a no-touch cleaning products manufacturer, has promoted Tim Wolf to the position of sales director – U.S. He has been with Kaivac nearly 3 years, most recently serving as sales director – East. Prior to joining Kaivac, Wolf was with Select Sales & Marketing in Cincinnati.