Technology Gives Property Managers an Edge in Today's Market.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Property managers are under more pressure than ever to meet the demands of owners, tenants, and other stakeholders in today's market. They are looking for ways to streamline business and increase efficiency. In order to stay ahead of the competition, today's managers must...

Servi-Tek Awarded Two Major San Diego Accounts.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Servi-Tek Janitorial Services is pleased to announce the recent award of two major accounts in San Diego County. LEGOLAND California Resort has chosen Servi-Tek among fierce competition to provide janitorial, maintenance, and day porter services for both LEGOLAND California, a 128 acre family...

Fair, fast settlements unsettle a hidebound bureaucracy: a pair of astute compensation managers move aggressively against problem claims and raise the bar for their peers.
New Yorkers have a reputation for being tough-minded, no-nonsense types. But when it comes to workers' compensation claims management, it took a California girl to improve the thinking of one New York-based company. When executives with ABM Industries Inc., a New York-based company that provides janitorial services...

Controlled Contamination Services Ramps Up with New Website.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-7 October 2008-Controlled Contamination Services Ramps Up with New Website(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Controlled Contamination Services has announced the launch of the company's new website, decontaminationservices.com. The company said the website provides visitors with information on CCS' services and capabilities for...

Privatized service on council menu; Plan given for school food service.
Byline: Anna L. Griffin LEOMINSTER - The head of the City Council's Committee on Schools is expressing concern following a vote that seeks proposals by the School Department for private companies to operate and manage the school food services program. On Wednesday night, by a...

ServiceMaster Names Crenshaw Senior Vice President of Innovation and Process Improvement.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- ServiceMaster has announced that Reggie Crenshaw has joined the company as senior vice president of innovation and process improvement. He will report directly to Patrick Spainhour, ServiceMaster CEO. In his new role, Crenshaw will establish the continuous improvement function across the...

DoLE readies new rules for workers in domestic ships.
Labor and Employment Secretary Marianito Roque said the adoption of the new guidelines is aimed at ensuring the rights of workers hired by local shipping companies. "We will research and put this issue under study so that DoLE could come up with new set of rules governing...

Franchising offers low risk and high yields.
They're everywhere. Restaurants, gas stations, fitness centers, dry cleaners, janitorial services, moving services, copy centers, hotels. ... Patronizing franchises is a way of life for most Americans. An established name offers a business owner immediate credibility with the public, and with successful systems already in place, the opportunity can...

12 enterprising CEO secrets to launch and grow your CLNC business.
To reach the top, personally and professionally, you must act like the people who are already at the top. Top CEOs like Oprah Winfrey and Donald Trump, no matter how different their approaches, have one key quality in common: they are enterprising. Enterprising CEOs manage life from the driver's...

Carpet cleaning machines drive janitorial sales. (News Front).
* Demand for janitorial services and supplies in the U.S. is forecasted to grow at a rate of 5.6% each year to reach $37 billion by 2005, according to The Freedonia Group's new Janitorial Services & Supplies study. Supply sales will be driven by demand for commercial cleaning equipment,...