Go Free, ProTeam Launches Cordless Backpack Vacuum
ST. LOUIS, MO – ProTeam, maker of professional cleaning equipment, has introduced its latest innovation, the GoFree Flex Pro II cordless backpack vacuum with a new motor, new runtimes, and lighter weight. Read More...

Pettibone Enters Mobile Elevating Work Platform Market
BARAGA, MI – Pettibone, a developer of material handling equipment, has announced its entry into the mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) market, immediately debuting a total of 13 models with work heights ranging from 18.4 to 46 feet. Read More...

Ecolab Named to Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
ST. PAUL, MN -- Ecolab Inc., a provider of water, food safety and public health technologies and services, has been named to Bloomberg’s 2020 Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which tracks the financial performance of public companies committed to supporting gender equality through policy development, representation and transparency. Read More...

ServiceMaster Considers Sale of Brands Segment
MEMPHIS, TN – ServiceMaster Global Holdings, a provider of residential and commercial termite, pest control, cleaning and restoration services, is exploring strategic alternatives for its ServiceMaster Brands business, including a potential sale of the segment. Read More...

TVA Awards Trane for Customer Services
DAVIDSON, NC -- Trane, a provider of indoor comfort solutions and services, has earned the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Excellence in Customer Service Award for the second consecutive year. Read More...

Illinois Tech Rolls out Planon’s IWMS to All Its Students
CHICAGO – The Illinois Institute of Technology, a private, research university in Chicago, has selected and launched a third phase of Planon Universe, an integrated workplace management system (IWMS) for its students. Read More...

APPA Publishes Part Two of Total Cost of Ownership Standard
ALEXANDRIA, VA – APPA, previously known as the Association of Physical Plant Administrators, has announced the publication of APPA 1000-2 Total Cost of Ownership for Facilities Asset Management – Part 2: Implementation and Data Elements. Read More...

Fochs to Lead Linetec’s Sales and Marketing
WAUSAU, WI -- Linetec, an independent architectural metals finishing company, has promoted Jeff A. Fochs Jr. to vice president of sales and marketing. Read More...

Jerry Jones’ Daughter to Keynote Roofing Expo
DALLAS -- Charlotte Jones, executive vice president and chief brand officer of the Dallas Cowboys, will make history this February as the first-ever female keynote speaker at the International Roofing Expo, which will be held February 4-6 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. Read More...

ProTeam Awards Top Manufacturer Reps for 2019
ST. LOUIS, MO -- At the end of each year, ProTeam presents awards to honor the manufacturer representative and rep groups who made significant contributions to the year’s success, and has announced its 2019 award winners. Read More...