ISSA, Lincolnwood, Ill., announced the winners of its industry awards that will be presented during ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America in Orlando, Fla., this November.

Robert "Bobby" Cohen, CEO of Daycon Products Inc., Upper Marlboro, Md., and LeeAnn Nowling, ISSA director of conventions and meetings, both received the Jack D. Ramaley Industry Distinguished Service Award for exceptional service to the industry, association and its members.

Cohen founded Building Wellness Institute, a division of Daycon that provides training to building service contractors and in-house service staff to meet the requirements of the Green Seal GS-42 and ISSA's CIMS certification. He also served as 2006 ISSA president and spearheaded the reconciliation efforts between ISSA and the Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI).

Nowling began her career at ISSA in 1976 as assistant to former ISSA executive director Jack Ramaley. By the following year she assumed the additional responsibility of coordinating events for ISSA's annual convention. She has helped double the size and number of attendees of the convention, turning it into the One Show for the cleaning industry. Nowling is retiring from ISSA, effective December 31, though she will continue to serve the association in a consulting capacity.

ISSA also announced the recipients of two other awards. Steven Schultz, group president of Deerfield, Ill.-based LagasseSweet and Muskogee, Okla.-based ORS Nasco won the Manufacturer Representatives' Distinguished Service Award. Robert "Bob" Robinson, Sr., founder and president of Kaivac Inc., Hamilton, Ohio, received the YES Industry Special Achievement Award.




POSTED ON: 10/26/2010