Online voting is now open for ALM Board of Director elections and bylaw amendments. Online voting closes at midnight, Friday, March 20. All members are eligible to vote; however, please remember ALM memberships are either group or individual. Group memberships extend the benefits of membership to all employees working for the company and receive up to five votes. An individual membership grants benefits of membership to a single individual and receives one vote. For more information and the link to vote, please visit ALM's website.

There is plenty of fun to be had at IMPACT, in addition to all the valuable educational sessions! The opening reception on Monday will have beer tastings, s'mores, tomahawk throwing and archery, sponsored by Ellis Corporation, Propeller Solutions Group, Encompass Group and G.A. Braun, respectively. Tuesday night, IMPACT attendees can "Come Play with Us!" where they have sole access to The Broadmoor's game complex, Play, thanks to MIP Inc. Join us for bowling, video/board/card games, and unwind from the day!

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With cases of the Coronavirus outbreak from China now being diagnosed in the United States, many laundry workers may feel anxious and uncertain about what precautions they need to take.

For the laundry industry, there are no recommended changes in normal laundry processing of textiles from the CDC, as the current textile processing standard of appropriate time, temperature and chemical should kill the virus.

The laundry industry has long sought a benchmarking tool that allowed for "apples-to-apples" comparisons.

LaundryMarks™ allows comparison by type of laundry, level of automation and location, through:

• Intuitive software
• Clear & concise definitions
• Filtering capabilities

The LaundryMarks™ platform helps participating laundries know where they stand when compared to others with plant-specific data, because no two laundries are identical, even in the same company. The questions collected in the survey address core metrics for the laundries, and include definitions to clarify what data is to be included or excluded. This enables reports to be generated that provide clear direction for decision making.

Because a plant’s data collection and reporting typically involves multiple personnel, ALM has simplified the process by providing a downloadable document so appropriate departments may collect data. The data can later be entered into the online platform when convenient, and the information saves as you go, meaning data entry may be accomplished as time allows.

"As an industry, we’ve long sought the ability to access rich, current, operational metrics, and now it’s up to us to us to enter data for our plants," said Judy Reino, ALM Board president and CEO of Reino Linen Service. "The LaundryMarks™ platform will make us better decision makers, and the first decision is to get our data in the system — I have, what are you waiting for?"

George Courey, Inc. (GCI) is now led by its 4th generation, Jeffrey Courey, who recently assumed the role of president and CEO. In January, he wrote a letter looking forward to what's to come with GCI.

"Leading this company is an honor, a privilege, and a responsibility that I do not take lightly. It is a responsibility not only to our multiple stakeholders, be it customers, suppliers, coworkers, shareholders, but also to multiple generations of Coureys who have come before me. A successful 110-year-old family business is not something that just happens overnight — it is a result of many years of collaboration, diligence, and determination. Together we will strive to honor the legacy of our past, by marching into the future with the pursuit of adding value to our partners through a dynamic approach founded on transparency and integrity."

Gurtler Industries, Inc., is excited to announce the addition of Ben Warren. Ben joined Gurtler in January 2020 and will be a Technical Service Representative in the Ohio/Michigan area. Ben brings with him 13 plus years of experience in the laundry industry.

Gurtler Industries, Inc., is a leading manufacturer of advanced detergents and specialty chemicals for the commercial laundry industry. A privately-held, family-owned and operated business, Gurtler has grown into one of the largest specialists in the laundry chemical supply industry, offering a full line of laundry processing chemicals, injection systems and personalized service across the nation.

LinenMaster is excited to announce a new member of the leadership team, Katie Lenie, who will be taking on the role of chief financial officer. Katie brings 14 years of finance and accounting experience, including a background in technology and software in service businesses.

Katie is skilled at scaling financial operations to support growth and implementing automation to drive efficiencies. Her experience as a form internal auditor and financial controller will ensure the continued strength of LinenMaster's financials. She is motivated by understanding the customers she serves, and providing value at all levels of a business while building strong partnerships. Katie graduated magna cum laude from the College of William and Mary with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance.