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? …
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DeWitt, Mich. — On April 10, 2019 DENTCO® President Scott Milnes announced an increase of over 20% in sales through new business over 2018 and into 2019. The increased business is credited to new national landscape and snow management customers. With 42 years of industry expertise and over 10,000 managed site locations nationwide, DENTCO remains one of the best known brands in the Exterior Services Management® industry. DENTCO employees’ performance of hands-on ESM philosophies, supported by their robust EQM application, allow facility managers to oversee thousands of sites nationally via …
Oceanside, Calif. — Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC (KBS), a leading North American provider of technology-enabled, integrated facility management services, has acquired Capital Contractors Inc., a provider of contract cleaning and related facility services. KBS is a portfolio company of San Francisco-based private investment firm GI Partners. Capital previously was owned by New York-based Palladium Equity Partners, LLC. “Capital Contractors has a long and successful history in the facility services industry and we’re proud to be welcoming the team to the KBS platform,” says Mark Minasian, chief executive officer and co-founder …
Canton, Ohio — Ironrock Capital Inc. has hired Daniel Marvin as senior vice president of operations. He joins Ironrock from Mapei Corporation. In his new position, Marvin will head up the company’s operations to maximize efficiencies, quality and performance. He will also work with senior management to grow the company and expand its leadership position in the quarry tile and thin brick markets. Marvin will also oversee all technical issues, champion new product development efforts and assist with the company’s marketing and green initiatives. He will continue to serve on …
Dallas — The Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association (PRSM), a membership organization dedicated to retail, multi-site facilities management, has partnered with the Professional Facility Management Institute (ProFMI), the founding body and administrator of the ProFM credential. The partnership strengthens the PRSM facility management credential program. After researching and vetting several Facilities Management certification programs, it was determined ProFM was the best choice for PRSM members as they continue efforts to elevate their industry knowledge and reinforce their credibility. ProFM defines global FM standards and provides facility professionals with the knowledge …
Chicago and New York and Tel Aviv — McDonald’s Corporation has reached an agreement to acquire Dynamic Yield Ltd., a leader in personalization and decision logic technology. With this acquisition of Dynamic Yield, based in New York and Tel Aviv, McDonald’s builds on its significant technology investments for growth. McDonald’s will utilize this decision technology to provide an even more personalized customer experience by varying outdoor digital drive-thru menu displays to show food based on time of day, weather, current restaurant traffic and trending menu items. The decision technology can also …
— By Del Williams — Streamlining reporting, monitoring and operations requires a flexible POS system and quick, supportive vendor response. In the quick-service restaurant (QSR) arena, both established and emerging franchises understand the importance of choosing the right POS system to keep operations functioning smoothly. Although there are many options on the market, most POS systems offer similar technological advantages: the commonalities include hardware such as POS terminals with touchscreen interfaces and credit card swiping mechanisms as well as the software that ties to all to back office operations. Today, …
Chicago — SMS Assist has hired Graham Blackwell as chief strategy and revenue officer. A deeply experienced operating executive, Blackwell will lead SMS Assist’s strategy, pricing, marketing and sales organizations and help the company continue to innovate and evolve its strategy as it rapidly grows. Blackwell, most recently an executive vice president with Bain Capital’s North American private equity team, has spent nearly two decades building businesses through the sharpening of strategy and execution. His experiences have been particularly focused on the technology, retail and business services industries. “SMS Assist …
Mount Laurel, N.J. — Agilence, Inc., a leader in vertical business intelligence for restaurant operators, has partnered with Omnivore, provider of the universal POS API and digital marketplace that helps to optimize the digital restaurant experience. The Agilence 20/20 Data Analytics platform is now integrated with the Omnivore API, giving more restaurant operators access to advanced analytics regardless of their point-of-sale (POS) system of choice. This new partnership drastically decreases integration times, leading to a greater impact on results and a faster ROI. “We are very excited to be partnering …
Cincinnati — LSI Industries, Inc. has appointed Nelson Wesley as vice president strategic initiatives. He will oversee initiatives focused on improving sales, driving operational efficiency and ultimately improving financial performance of the company. He will report to the CMO, Scott Coleman. Wesley joins LSI Industries with over 20 years of marketing, sales and product management experience. He started his career at Ingersoll Rand and most recently he served as vice president of sales, marketing and aftermarket, involving direct management of sales, marketing, aftermarket and bid teams at Ellis & Watts …