Cole to head Evans’ national sales
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Cole has more than six years of industry experience, most recently as regional
marketing manager at Paul Davis Restoration. She has a track record of
achieving multi-million dollar sales increases in the restoration industry.
As corporate national sales director, she will work with franchises to develop
local sales staff, manage marketing in local territories and support the
expansion of franchisees’ business.
“The Evans Garment Restoration group of franchises is experiencing substantial
growth in all our territories,” said Mike Rusciolelli, the company’s president.
Irving Weber announces 15% dividend
Irving Weber Associates has announced a dividend increase of 50 percent over last year’s dividend to active participants of the IWA/Great Central Fabricare Industry
Workers’ Compensation Safety Group.
“Whereas dividends can never be guaranteed, this 15 percent dividend, which will
be paid by mid-May, marks the 57th consecutive dividend to active participants
of IWA managed workers’ compensation programs,” said Adam Weber, president of Irving Weber Associates.
Weber added that the dividends, along with the upfront discounts and rate
deviations enjoyed by group participants, have produced a substantial savings
off the cost of policyholder’s workers’ compensation insurance for the year ending in June 2007.
“Dividends are the result of the diligent application of safe practices,
outstanding management and the cooperation of all participating policyholders
in the group,” Weber said.
Workers compensation insurance under this program, which is underwritten by
Great Central Insurance Company, a member of the Argo Group, is part of an
overall package of specialized insurance products that IWA offers to
drycleaners, commercial laundries, linen supply, uniform rental and restoration
drycleaning operations. These can be accessed through the broker of the
policyholder’s choice.
“Our growing list of endorsements — currently 15 of the country’s top associations and franchisee operations — continues to support our purpose and goals of being the premier insurer to
fabric care specialists countrywide,” Weber noted.
Irving Weber Associates has offered the fabric care industry specialized
insurance programs for 62 years. For more information, contact Keith Camacho at
Irving Weber Associates (800) 243-1811.
Anton’s opens second Boston location
Anton’s Cleaners has opened its second location in Boston. The Beacon Hill location store at 37
Charles Street complements Anton’s other Boston store at 203 Massachusetts Avenue.
“We have long been looking for a second Boston location that would be suitably
located to serve more of our Boston customers,“ said Arthur Anton, Jr., executive vice president of Anton’s Cleaners. “The Beacon Hill area is an exciting location for us, and we look forward to
meeting the drycleaning needs of its many residents.”
Headquartered in Tewksbury, MA, Anton’s Cleaners is a family-owned and operated business with 44 locations throughout
eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. The company’s web site is www.antons.com.
NARD adds new members at quarterly meeting
North American Restoration Dry Cleaners L.L.C. (NARD) members gatherred for a
regular quarterly meeting in Scottsdale, AZ, Feb. 21-23.
Jim Fenyohazi, NARD president, and a partner in the Cleaning & Drapery Zone of Bloomfield, NJ, said the meeting focused on continuous
improvement and best practices in restoration drycleaning
The next quarterly meeting will be June 6-8 in Jacksonville, FL, in conjunction
with the Contractor Connection annual meeting and will include planning
regional marketing campaign strategies to increase individual market share.
Originating with five members, none of whom wanted to be part of a franchise
operation, NARD provides an opportunity to share information among like-minded
operators interested in growing their garment restoration businesses.
Recently approved for membership are two operators in the United States and one
in Canada: Fletcher’s Textile Restoration Leamington, Ontario, Canada; Davis Imperial Cleaners of
Chicago, IL; and Butler’s Restoration Dry Cleaners of Phoenix, AZ.
Several other restoration drycleaners are being evaluated for membership in
NARD, said Bruce Gershon, NARD membership chairman and president of Arrow Fire,
Smoke, and Water Restoration, Kansas City, MO.
NARD is a not-for-profit organization focused on insurance restoration work
throughout North America.
Members share ideas on claims management, customer service, marketing, and
production-related topics. Members do not compete within a geographic
marketplace and each must be a market leader.
Wasocmat featured at PWS event
Wascomat Laundry Equipment featured its Compass Control washers at PWS — The Laundry Company’s annual spring sales event held in March in San Francisco, CA attended by more
than 200 people.
Wascomat equipment had a 140 G-Force SU Compass washer powered up for customers
to learn how “one knob does it all.”
“We’re thrilled to now offer the Wascomat line to our customers,” said Greg Blednyh, vice president of sales for PWS. “We have developed a strong relationship with the company and we’re extremely satisfied with the personal service and support.”
Neal Milch, Wascomat’s CEO, attended the event to show support of the new partnership.
“PWS is a company I’ve known and respected for a long time. They are a force to be reckoned with and
the company’s sales events are spectacular – professional, always well attended, and a super opportunity to meet customers
face-to-face and show them our products hands-on,” Milch said.
During the show, the PWS sales team sold Wascomat machines and the parts
department ran specials all day and sold many Wascomat parts.
Pete Talbot, Wascomat engineer, conducted a service school and Rich Boyd,
Wascomat regional business manager, was on hand for in-depth training and
demonstrations.
Wascomat provides commercial laundry and wetcleaning equipment, financing and
business planning support.
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