ISSA announced that voting is in full swing for the 2014 ISSA Innovation Award Program at www.issa.com/vote, and the mid-contest standings are in. Check out the current leaders in each of the five categories (see below). Plus, we have a winner in our first month’s voter drawing where voters enter to win one of three Pebble Smartwatches. Congratulations to the first lucky winner, David Shipley of Kelsan, Inc. in Knoxville, TN.

About the Program
The ISSA Innovation Award Program features more than 50 innovative products and services from top manufacturers and service providers throughout the cleaning industry. Products and services are entered in five unique categories: Cleaning Agents, Dispensers, Equipment, Services & Technology, and Supplies (see the complete list of entries and the leaders in each category below). Industry distributors, wholesalers, and facility service providers vote to determine the award winners.

“The ISSA Innovation Award Program is off to a fantastic start,” said ISSA Sales Director Anthony Trombetta,. “We are encouraged by the number of entries in the competition and the strong voting activity in the first month. We expect this to be a tight race right to the finish.”

Vote Now—and Later
Online voting, which determines five category winners, is available exclusively at www.issa.com/vote and remains open through October 31, 2014 Then, during ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America 2014 in Orlando, FL, November 547, entries will be on display in the Innovation Showcase (Booth 1781). Distributor, wholesaler, and facility service provider attendees will vote to determine five additional Visitors’ Choice Award winners. All 10 ISSA Innovation Award winners will be announced at ISSA/INTERCLEAN, November 7, at 1:00 p.m.  To attend the show to see the entries first-hand, visit www.issa.com/register.

If you haven’t voted online already, visit www.issa.com/vote to help determine the winning products and services—and have a chance to win one of the Pebble Smartwatches yourself!

The 2014 ISSA Innovation Award Program Entries and Leaders by Category
 
Cleaning Agents
Current Leader: 3M Commercial Solutions Div. | Scotchgard Resilient Floor Protector
Additional entries:
·       Athea Laboratories, Inc. | Enviro-Caustic Drain Opener
·       Carroll Co. | ULTREX - Antimicrobial Hand Cleaning Wipes
·       Clorox Professional Products Co. | Clorox 4 in One Disinfectant & Sanitizer
·       Cosilion, LLC | AGent+ Cleaner and Protectants
·       Essential Industries, Inc. | T-Rx Complete Terazzo Solution
·       Nyco Products Co. | OM¹ Series
·       Procter & Gamble Professional | Tide Professional Coldwater System
·       Sealed Air Diversey Care | StandOut Durable Floor Finish
·       Sealed Air Diversey Care | Pro Series Chemical Concentrates

Dispensers
Current leader: Tennant Co. | Orbio os3 System
Additional entries:
·       Anderson Chemical Co. | DOSE by SURFLEX
·       Deb Group | GrittyFOAM
·       Kutol Products Co. | Designer Series Wall Mounted Dispensers

Equipment
Current leader: Ultimate Solutions, Inc. | i-mop
Additional entries:
·       Cleanmax Commercial Vacuums | Pro-Series Zero Vacuum
·       Intellibot Robotics, LLC | Hydro17
·       Kärcher Commercial | BR 35/12 C Bp
·       Minuteman International, Inc. | X17 CFS - Chemical Free Carpet Cleaning
·       NSS Enterprises, Inc. | eForce Burnisher
·       ProTeam, Inc. | ProGen 12/15
·       R.E. Whittaker Co | Smart Care TRIO
·       Sealed Air Diversey Care | TASKI swingo XP
·       Tennant Co. | B5/B7 Battery Burnisher
·       Tennant Co. | Q12 Multi-Surface Cleaner
·       Tennant Co. | T17

Services & Technology
Current leader: Spartan Chemical Co. | CompuClean Cloud
Additional entries:
·       CleanTelligent Software | Bidding and Estimating
·       Intellibot Robotics, LLC | Intelli-Trak
·       Mats, Inc. | JanSan Matting Calculator App
·       Nilfisk-Advance, Inc. | TrackClean
·       SCA | Tork Easy Handling
·       SCA | Tork EasyCube
·       Sealed Air Diversey Care | TASKI Intellitrail
·       Tennant Co. | IRIS Asset Manager

Supplies
Current leader: Americo Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Full Cycle Floor Pads
Additional entries:
·       Aluf Plastics, Inc. | Slim-Fit Drawstring Trash Bags
·       Cascades Tissue Group | Cascades Pink Towels
·       Fimop USA | Healthcare Workstation with EQUODOSE Microfiber Charging System
·       FoodHandler, Inc. | oneSAFE
·       Georgia-Pacific Professional | Brawny Industrial Flax Wipers
·       IPC Eagle Corp. | Cleano
·       ITW Professional Brands | Sertun Rechargeable Sanitizer Indicator Towel
·       Kimberly-Clark Professional | KLEENEX® and SCOTT Non-Tree Fiber Products
·       Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Inc. | Quick Cart
·       Sealed Air Diversey Care | TASKI MicroFit
·       Sofidel America Corp. | Dissolve Tech Paper Towels
·       Unger Enterprises, Inc. | RestroomRx BETTERx Cleaning System
·       Vileda Professional - Marino | PVAmicro
·       Vileda Professional - Marino | Waste Management
·       Vileda Professional - Marino | SpillEx