Crowley, Texas — Powerhouse, a national construction, facilities maintenance and rollout service provider, has appointed Dianna MacDonald as chief financial officer. MacDonald joins Powerhouse from Authentix, a leading global authentication and information services nanotechnology company. She brings to the company more than 25 years of private equity experience, an executive skillset complementary to Powerhouse’s current growth strategy through acquisitions initiated late last year with the investment of Lincolnshire Management, Inc. MacDonald will lead Powerhouse’s financial operations, centralizing efforts on establishing and deploying advanced forecasting, asset protection and reporting processes. “Powerhouse …
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Latham, N.Y. — DWM Comprehensive Facility Solutions has promoted Alexandra (Allie) Meleco to growth and development manager. She previously served as associate account manager. In her new role, Meleco will be responsible for the development and implementation of processes and procedures to create sustainable growth with both clients and employees. Meleco joined DWM in 2015 as a customer service coordinator, bringing with her experience in property management. She has since moved up the ranks, assuming multiple roles of progressive responsibility for the company. An innovator with innate leadership abilities, Meleco …
Eatontown, N.J. — Total Comfort Group, a leading provider of HVAC, refrigeration, electrical and plumbing services throughout the United States, is expanding into the state of Florida. A new branch office located in Lakeland, Fla., will support its self-performing push in the region. “I am excited about our continued expansion throughout the region,” says Frank Bacchetta, president and CEO of Total Comfort Group. “It’s been our long-standing goal to expand our best-in-class service to our clients throughout the South. As we continue to build our presence throughout the region, Florida …
Latham, N.Y. — DWM Comprehensive Facility Solutions has formed a new organizational structure consistent with DWM’s long term strategy to improve the customer experience and accelerate growth. As part of the changes, DWM has established dedicated roles and responsibilities around each client touchpoint and has consolidated the line of reporting for roles across all three divisions (Facilities Maintenance, Construction & Renovation, Water Filtration). The new organizational structure will feature an executive leadership panel, to provide checks and balances across the organization. The executive leadership panel includes: Ryan Knapp, executive vice …
Washington, D.C. — JOANN, an American specialty retailer of crafts and fabrics with 865 stores across the country, has partnered with Radius Networks, the leading location-based technology company in restaurants, grocery and retail, to launch its curbside and Buy Online Pickup In Store (BOPIS) solution, FlyBuy®. Amid the pandemic, JOANN made fast, innovative, strategic decisions that were essential to the store’s long term success. JOANN’s holiday season starts with Halloween, and it was important to have this automated and streamlined order-ahead and pickup program in place prior to the holidays. …
Blue Bell, Pa. — BrightView Holdings, Inc., a leading commercial landscaping services company whose clients include retail and restaurant facilities, plans to pay $6 million in one-time bonuses to frontline team members for their work during the peak of the coronavirus outbreak. More than 13,500 employees in branches across the U.S. will receive the bonus. “Very early in the pandemic, landscaping was designated an essential service by federal and state authorities, allowing us to continue to serve our clients and help assure the safety of their properties,” says Andrew Masterman, …
Dallas and San Francisco — PICKUP, a leading last-mile delivery service and logistics platform, has partnered with Postmates to provide retailers and brands with the ability to elegantly scale local delivery capability to meet surging demand for store-to-door delivery. PICKUP Enterprise manages the end-to-end customer experience including access to the top-rated PICKUP Good Guy network, which specializes in delivery and assembly of big and heavy goods. The partnership between PICKUP and Postmates will further expand retailer’s fulfillment capabilities for all items — from holiday décor and gifts, to furniture. “Our …
Chadds Ford, Pa. — RWS Facility Services (RWS), a provider of recycling, waste and managed facilities solutions for commercial and residential businesses, has appointed Danica Sierra to the role of business development manager. Sierra brings to RWS more than 20 years in the environmental services industry and is an expert in recycling and waste, environmental compliance and disposal for commercial, healthcare and residential facilities. In her new role, Sierra will work with RWS clients on selecting and implementing cost-effective recycling, waste and facilities services. Sierra launched her career with Waste …
Jersey City, N.J. and Redlands, Calif. — Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies, has acquired P&R Paper Supply (P&R). The acquisition strengthens Imperial Dade’s West Coast presence while enhancing the company’s differentiated value proposition to customers in the region. The transaction represents the 28th acquisition for Imperial Dade under the leadership of Robert and Jason Tillis, CEO and president of Imperial Dade, respectively. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Redlands, Calif., with locations throughout the West, P&R Paper Supply is …
Hudson, Wis. — Refrigerated Solutions Group (RSG), an industry leader in refrigerated equipment and service, has added to its commercial sales team. Chris Carney and Howard McCann were recently named regional sales managers for the portfolio of brands. Both Carney and McCann will report directly to Bob Stevens, director of dealer sales for RSG. “Chris and Howard’s expertise in regional sales gives me great confidence that both will be strong assets as the regional sales managers for the Master-Bilt and Nor-Lake brands,” says Stevens. “Both have vast foodservice equipment experience …