— Interview with John Mitro — R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? John Mitro: Delta Controls is headquartered near Vancouver, British Columbia, in Canada, and has representation in every major market in the United States and Canada. We were founded in 1986. R&R: What is your title, and how long have you been with the company? Mitro: I am a Certified Energy Manager, supporting clients in my business development manager – U.S. role. I have been with Delta Controls over 12 …
Vendor Spotlight
— Interview with Tim Eippert — R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Tim Eippert: MC Group was founded in Ashtabula, Ohio, in 1953 as MC Sign Company, serving Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania in sign sales, manufacturing, service and installation. At the time, it was a small business operated out of a local garage. R&R: What is your title and how long have you been with the company? Eippert: In 1994 at the age of 24, I purchased MC Sign Company …
— Interview with Bennett Van Wert — R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Bennett Van Wert: DWM Comprehensive Facility Solutions is a 22-year-old company with offices in Latham, New York, and Orlando, Florida. R&R: What trades/services do you offer retailers and restaurants? Van Wert: DWM is a full-service facility solutions company that specializes inside the box. Under our three divisions (Facilities Maintenance, Construction & Renovation, and Water Filtration), we handle anything from day-to-day break-fix items, preventive maintenance programs and water filtration …
— Interview with Keith Turner — R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Keith Turner: HOODZ was started in 2009 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. R&R: What is your title and how long have you been with the company? Turner: I am the president of HOODZ and have been with the company for almost 5 years. R&R: What trades/services do you offer restaurants? Turner: HOODZ provides a variety of mission-critical commercial facility services. Services include cleaning, compliance and preventive …
— Interview with Anthony Vross — R&R: Where are you based and how long has Simon Roofing been in business? Anthony Vross: Simon Roofing is a family-owned commercial roofing company being operated today by third- and fourth-generation family members. Founded more than 100 years ago, our company is headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio. R&R: What is your title and how long have you been with Simon? Vross: Co-owner, 41 years. R&R: What trades/services do you offer retailers and restaurants? Vross: Simon Roofing’s customer list includes many large retailers and restaurants who …
— Interview with Sean Gillespie — R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Sean Gillespie: Harrison Contracting Company began in 1995 and recently celebrated 20 years in business. Our main national office is based in Villa Rica, Georgia, just outside of Atlanta. We also have offices in Destin and Tampa, Florida, and Savannah, Georgia. R&R: What trades/services do you offer retailers and restaurants? Gillespie: We are a commercial painting contractor serving both new construction and repaint/reimage projects across all of our office …
— Interview with Tina Swanson — R&R: Where are you based and how long has Restaurant Technologies been in business? Tina Swanson: Restaurant Technologies is based in Minneapolis and has been providing automated solutions to restaurants for more than 20 years. R&R: What is your title and how long have you been with the company? Swanson: I lead the field sales, customer experience, account management and sales force effectiveness functions. I have been part of the Restaurant Technologies team since 2012. R&R: What trades/services do you offer retailers and restaurants? …
— Interview with Melissa Jones — Melissa Jones is business unit leader of Pentair Residential & Commercial Filtration. R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Melissa Jones: Pentair was founded 1966 and is based in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Everpure, our industry-leading foodservice water treatment brand, was founded in 1933. R&R: What trades/services do you offer retailers and restaurants? Jones: Products: Everpure brand water treatment products. – Point-of-use solutions for a wide range of water-using foodservice applications including coffee/tea, fountain beverage, steam cooking, ice …
— Interview with Taylor Rhodes — R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Taylor Rhodes: We’re celebrating an exciting milestone in 2019 — 20 years! It’s amazing to see how SMS Assist has evolved. What started as a floor care business with three employees is now a facility maintenance company with more than 800 employees working within our cloud-based platform, One by SMS Assist. R&R: What is your title and how long have you been with the company? Rhodes: My name is Taylor …
R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Steve Peldiak: Watterson is based in Schaumburg, Illinois, with additional branch offices located across the United States. We have been in business since 2001. R&R: What is your title and how long have you been with the company? Peldiak: I joined Watterson as president in 2012; prior to that I spent 15 years working for a national retailer where I was the divisional vice president of facilities. R&R: What trades/services do you offer retailers and restaurants? …