PEOPLE

Carroll Co., Garland, Texas, hired David Cobb as regional account manager for North Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

The company also announced that David Hazman, national sales manager for the Cello division, will mark his 50th year as a Cello employee.


ProTeam, Boise, Idaho, hired John Janson as director of business development, with a focus on the healthcare, foodservice and hospitality industries.

The company also promoted Jacalyn High to director of marketing.


Kimberly-Clark Corp., Roswell, Ga., elected current president of Kimberly-Clark Professional, Jan Spencer, as senior vice president continuous improvement, sourcing and sustainability. Christian Brickman, senior vice president and chief strategy officer, has been elected president of Kimberly-Clark Professional, succeeding Spencer.

In addition, Elane Stock joined the company as senior vice president and chief strategy officer.


Americo Manufacturing Co., Acworth, Ga., promoted Marc DuCharme to national sales manager and Veronica Caracciolo to international sales manager.


The American Cleaning Institute (formerly The Soap and Detergent Association) has named Jacob Cassady as its new manager, government affairs. It also promoted Douglas Troutman to senior director, government affairs, and Dr. Paul DeLeo to senior director, environmental safety.

 


 

COMPANY NOTES

PortionPac Chemical Corp., Chicago, has been named a "2010 Top Small Company Workplace" by Winning Workplaces of Evanston, Ill., a national non-profit organization, working in partnership with Inc. magazine.

Tolco Corp., Toledo, Ohio, was selected to aid in the cleanup of the Gulf Coast following the BP oil leak. The company has shipped more than 40,000 of its 320CR trigger sprayers to the Gulf Region.

Triple S, Billerica, Mass., presented several Member and Supplier Awards at its 2010 Clean Team Exhibit & Conference, including the President's Award to Michael Tighe, Industrial Cleaning Products Inc., West Boylston, Mass.; and the Supplier Excellence Award to Berry Plastics, Goshen, Ind.

Distributors from all across the United States and Canada converged in National Harbor, Md., for DDI System's 2010 User Conference. The event featured the inform software system, networking opportunities and a keynote address by Steve Epner.

Scott Health & Safety, Monroe, N.C., donated more than $600,000 worth of safety equipment to Haitian first responders, replacing badly needed supplies destroyed during the January 12 earthquake in Haiti.

Industry professionals from across the United States attended Spartan Chemical Co., Inc.'s Distributor Sales Seminar in Maumee, Ohio, earlier this year. At the seminar, special focus was placed on green cleaning and sustainability initiatives.

In addition, more than 65 people attended the company's Clothesline Fresh Laundry & SparClean Warewash Seminar in August, which featured two class levels for sales technicians and service representatives.

The United Group, Monroe, La., selected The Andersen Co., Dalton, Ga., as 2009 Supplier of the Year.

Lakeland Supply Inc., Waukesha, Wis., was named the Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year.

Crown Mats and Matting, Fremont, Ohio, will contribute high performance entrance matting for the temporary facilities now being prepared for Lake High School, an Ohio high school that was destroyed by a tornado in June.

Multi-Clean, Shoreview, Minn., recently completed the 10th session of the company's Green Cleaning Advisor Program. The training program included more than 100 individual sales representatives.

The Clorox Co., Oakland, Calif. was recognized by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA) for its long-time commitment to corporate social responsibility at the FPA annual dinner. In particular, the FPA Board of Directors honored Clorox for taking a leadership role in making natural cleaning mainstream through its Green Works brand.