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AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH ISSA Tuesday, November 19, 2013 Oser Communications Group Las Vegas FOOD SAFETY: IT'S EVERYONE'S BUSINESS NEW VERSACLEAN FLOOR CARE SYSTEM YIELDS EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS An interview with Sean Aldrich, Product Development Manager, Legend Brands. SA: VersaClean is a direct result of research and development work done by our innovation-leading engineering team at Sapphire Scientific. For decades the janitorial, commercial and industrial cleaning industries have aspired to provide high quality deep cleaning with faster drying times to produce cleaner floors with far less rapid re-soiling issues. These challenges just haven't really been well understood by the dominant cleaning equipment manufacturers. Add to that the consolidation of manufacturing companies in the late 1990s and that continues today, and the result is a reduction in the intimate understanding of what cleaning professionals face each day. From its initial inception, we engineered VersaClean guided by a principle of making a real difference. As consumers, we're aware of the potential risks of food-borne diseases. We toss out food that's fallen to the kitchen floor and we pay attention to expiration dates on perishables. Yet those in the cleaning and building maintenance industry may not realize how many of their customers – restaurants, schools, hospitals, office cafeterias and even prisons – have food handling responsibilities and are subject to regular and rigorous health inspections. Sanitizing supplies and services provide an essential defense to help our customers avoid violations and maintain food safety. For Mark Florin, Managing Partner of Micro Essential Laboratory, the leading developer and manufacturer of Hydrion® brand sanitizer test kits, the everincreasing scrutiny on food safety is familiar. He says, "Today, every story about an outbreak of food-borne disease saturates the media and the internet within hours. These stories often lead to tighter regulations and stricter enforcement, Continued on Page 29 Continued on Page 29 CN: Why was the VersaClean™ System developed? DIVERSEY SHOWCASES TASKI PROCARPET LIGHT UP YOUR FACILITY WITH VIRIBRIGHT Shaun Tinholt is Global Product Manager at Diversey. Diversey is part of Sealed Air, a global leader in food safety and security, facility hygiene and product protection. Cleaning News recently had a chance to speak with Tinholt and learn more about Diversey. An interview with Jim Hardaway, Vice President of Viribright Lighting Inc. CN: Tell our readers about your company. What is your main line of business? ST: Diversey is a leader in sustainable cleaning, sanitation and hygiene solutions. We offer a comprehensive approach to cleaning, with a diverse portfolio of machines, tools and chemicals for hospitality, healthcare, retail, foodservice and building service contractor (BSC) customers. CN: What was your program last year? CN: What is Diversey's role in the cleaning industry? JH: Viribright is a manufacturer by definition of LED light bulbs and solid-state lighting solutions. Our LED light bulbs are engineered utilizing advanced technology and developed to produce the highest quality of light at affordable prices. ST: TASKI is Diversey's line of floor care equipment, which has evolved over the past JH: Last year was our first year to exhibit at this show. Our products and company were well received and we picked up several top agents and agencies, which connected us to many new customers and opportunities. The response from this Continued on Page 29 Continued on Page 29 CN: What is TASKI™?