Angelica, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, announced on Jan. 11 the promotion of Jamie Shaddix to the post of Interim CEO, effective immediately.
Ken Tyler, who over a long career has played leading roles as a combat Marine, an executive overseeing laundries for the U.S. Veterans Administration, and most recently as a vice president of government operations for Encompass Group LLC, recently announced plans to retire from his post with the textile supplier.
TRSA associate member Lapauw USA LLC, Park City, UT, recently announced the hiring of two laundry industry veterans, Joseph Amaral and James “J.B.” Marquette. The two new hires each have the title of regional sales director, and are responsible for business development, customer relations and industry advocacy in a variety of industry segments in the Western and Eastern United States, respectively.
TRSA associate member Kannegiesser ETECH, Minneapolis, recently announced that Kelly Outram has been promoted to regional sales manager for the Western United States. Outram, a 32-year veteran of the laundry industry, has spent the previous eight years with Kannegiesser ETECH in the southeast region.
The Indiana Wage Assignment Act of 2015 lays out what items are allowable for deducting wages from an employee’s paycheck. One of the items laid out in the legislation is the purchase of uniforms; however, the statute doesn’t include rental uniforms.
Jim Doro, president of Doritex, Alden, NY, recently was named as the winner of a $250 gift card when his name was chosen in a random drawing of respondents who completed TRSA’s annual survey of pay data that will be compiled in TRSA’s 2018 Plant Employee Compensation Report. TRSA published the latest edition of the Compensation Report late last year.
A spontaneous-combustion fire that broke out in the early morning hours of Jan. 7 heavily damaged a food-and-beverage laundry in Salisbury, MD, according to local news reports.
A patient’s initial visit to a healthcare provider for treatment traditionally has taken place in the individual’s primary care physician’s office. Frequently if such a location outsources its linen, uniform and facility services, it’s a small account for the service provider. Recent developments suggest that shifting healthcare consumer behavior could enable such providers to more effectively capitalize on reusable textile consumption resulting from patients’ entry into the healthcare ecosystem.