ProTeam Vacuums

ProTeam Announces New Hire for Southeast

ProTeam is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Frank Baldwin in the role of Market Key Account Manager for the southeast United States. With a nine-year background in the janitorial industry, Baldwin previously worked with Activeion Cleaning Solutions and Rubbermaid Commercial Products covering distribution, management and sales.

Baldwin holds a B.A. in Logistics and Intermodal Transportation from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga. He lives with his wife and son in Smyrna, Ga., just outside of Atlanta.

“Frank is a welcomed addition to the team. We’re excited to have a sales leader with his background and skills to extend the depth of our service to the southeast,” says Rich Steinberg, ProTeam Vice President of Sales.

ProTeam Announces 2010 Rep Award Winners

Every year, ProTeam® holds a ceremony to honor the rep group of the year and an outstanding sales representative for contributions made to the cleaning industry and vacuum company.  In 2010, ProTeam was pleased to name The RTF Group, Inc. as the recipient of the Larry Shideler Manufacturers Rep Group of the Year award, and Jeffrey Stone of Access Partners as the winner of the Mark Reimers Sales Representative of the Year award.

Named for ProTeam’s founder, the Larry Shideler Manufacturers Rep Group of the Year award celebrates innovation and reach in the cleaning industry. The RTF Group (www.rtfgroup.com) serves the tri-state area, and employs a team that holds over 200 years combined industry-related experience, with a special focus on facilities maintenance. ProTeam has worked with The RTF Group for over 10 years covering Illinois and Wisconsin. Special honorees that attended the event include Dick Friedman, Jeff Huml and Melissa Friedman. Also working for The RTF Group are Rick Kramer, Jim Clark, Marc Eisenberg, Perry Marks, Steve Miro, Lory Aicher and Victoriva Kogan.

The Mark Reimers Sales Representative of the Year is an award named after the late Mark Reimers—the original developer and longtime leader of ProTeam’s commercial sales organization. This award honors the outstanding sales representative for ProTeam during 2010. This year, Jeffrey Stone of Access Partners (www.accesspartners.biz) took home the prize. As one of the original reps for ProTeam, Stone has dedicated over 24 years to the vacuum company, and 30 years to covering all segments of the sanitation supply industry. He has also served as an ISSA board member as Manufacturer Representatives’ Director. Stone covers Southern California and Southern Nevada.

“At ProTeam, we think it’s important to take stock and give thanks to the outstanding people who have made this industry—and this company—what it is today. Our 2010 rep award winners showcase the dedication, knowledge and perseverance it takes to make a long-lasting impact in our field,” says Rich Steinberg, ProTeam Vice President of Sales. “We hope that this honor will serve as a small token of our appreciation for their incredible contributions.”

 

ProTeam Sales Executives Are Officially I.C.E. Certified

ProTeam, Inc. is proud to announce that the following key sales executives have completed the ISSA Certification Expert (I.C.E.) training:  Bob Cusick, Rich Stanley, Ray Noonan and Rich Steinberg.

As stated on the ISSA website, “Becoming an ISSA Certification Expert positions an individual to provide training or consulting services to those cleaning organizations interested in complying with the Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) and preparing to certify to the Standard — a consensus-based industry standard that sets forth the universally accepted management principles proven to be the hallmarks of well-managed and customer-centered cleaning organizations. CIMS certification increases the odds of outsourcing success, offers a level of assurance that a cleaning organization’s management systems and operations are structured to deliver consistently high-quality service, and identifies a true commitment to meeting one's expectations.”

“Completing this course allows ProTeam to offer even more educational expertise to our customers. We have always been an educationally-focused organization and this certification strengthens our commitment to ensuring that our customers have access to “Best Practice” solutions for their business operations,” says ProTeam Sales VP Rich Steinberg.

Several of ProTeam’s national account partners have already shown interest in the CIMS certification process. The company now has the resources to assist these companies with implementing consistent and high performance practices designed to elevate the level of services provided.

For more information on the I.C.E. Training and the Standard, please visit the ISSA website at http://www.issa.com/?id=cleaning_industry_management_standard_cims