ALM is proud to announce and welcome Sarah Brobeck as ALM’s new Executive Director. An experienced leader and industry professional, Brobeck will succeed retiring Executive Director Linda Fairbanks and assume responsibilities on November 1, 2022.

“Sarah’s first-hand experience will provide a great value to the industry in the days and years ahead. I wish Sarah, the Board of Directors, staff and the membership the very best,” expressed Fairbanks.

With over 15 years of experience working in the textile care industry, Brobeck’s extensive knowledge and positive approach will ensure ALM remains steadfast in our commitment to advance excellence in the textile care industry through education, certification and best practices.

ALM supports all companies, vendors and providers in the textile care services industry! Whether you are for-profit, nonprofit, government, hospitality or healthcare, we work to ensure you have all the guidelines, knowledge and skills to make your company — and yourself — successful.

We all have the common goal of producing quality linen efficiently. Join us at IMPACT to see all we have to offer! If you have attended before, please share your experience with someone who may not know that ALM is the textile industry’s best resource.

Early bird discount registration for the 2023 IMPACT Conference ends January 15, 2023. Visit the IMPACT site for full details, including hotel information and sponsorship opportunities!

Save My Seat!

ALM vendor members will be listed in our annual Buyers’ Guide at no charge! However, we want to be sure you get the most from your listing by having accurate information. Sign in to your account today and ensure all your information is updated!

Please note: Primary account holders must sign in to the GROUP account, not personal account to update company information.

If you do not know your group account username or the person who holds access, please contact Nicole Morris at nmorris@almnet.org.

Did you know ALM has a YouTube channel? That's where we post video announcements for new member benefits, walkthrough videos and promos. More is planned, so subscribe today!

Also, please note, that due to the COPPA law in effect for all YouTube videos, channel owners are required to designate whether or not their channel is for children. Be assured, all content from ALM is safe for young viewers; however, we are not "child content," so we must select the "not for children" option. Because of this, there is a possibility you may get a notice when watching one of our videos that it is deemed not safe for children. This is due to the channel settings to ensure our videos are searchable, that we can build playlists if needed, and utilize other YouTube features. Our videos are safe for all ages, they just may not entertain your toddler!

If you have any questions, please email ALM's Marketing & Communications Manager Nicole Morris at nmorris@almnet.org. More information about COPPA is available on the FTC website.

ImageFIRST is excited to announce voting is open for their 2nd Annual HeroesFIRST Contest, which honors outstanding healthcare customers that ImageFIRST associates have the privilege to work with each day.  

This contest recognizes exceptional Healthcare Heroes who go above and beyond to enhance the patient experience. After over 450 nominations by the ImageFIRST team, 10 were chosen and are featured for nationwide vote. The winner of each region will be awarded $1,500.

To read the inspiring stories about the finalists and cast your vote, please visit heroes.imagefirst.com. Voting closes Friday, October 21.

Recently, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, welcomed new Linen Services Supervisor Jason Laures (left) to their team. Laures brings a wealth of knowledge, project management and problem-solving experience, with a background in successfully leading teams. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting, a yellow belt in Lean/Six-Sigma, and is working toward a green belt certification. Laures' strategic mindset and innovative vision will be valuable as Mayo Linen Services develops and executes future plans.

The Linen Services department also wishes to congratulate two assistant supervisors, Guled Hussein (middle) and Tyler Keller (right), for recenly achieving their CLLM certification! The Linen Services team at Mayo recognizes the value of certification in preparing for growth and challenges that may lay ahead and celebrates those who advance their education in the industry to better serve their customers and staff.

Healthcare Linen Services Group (HLSG) has been busy! Recently, they had a grand opening, acquired a new company and relocated their coporate headquarters!

The Grand Opening was a new 65,000 square-foot state of the art laundry facility, and is HLSG’s 11th cutting-edge plant to service the Midwest region.

Meanwhile, the newest acquisition was their purchase of Reino Linen Services, which expands HLSG’s operations into the Ohio and Michigan markets, building on its customer base and adding automated facilities providing additional capacity to its existing footprint throughout the Midwest.

Lastly, the corporate team just moved into the new corporate headquarters at the beginning of October. The new facility allows additional space to support HLSG’s expansive growth plans and will house corporate services, sales, and, most importantly, a new employee training center that supports HLSG’s Linen Technical Institute.

All In One Laundry Center & Services is honored to be recognized as one of the 15 outstanding small businesses for the 20th year of the 15 under 15 awards from Springfield Business Journal and United Community Bank.

To qualify, a business must be located in their local area in Illinois, have been open for at least two years, and have 15 or fewer full-time employees. While the recipients represent a wide variety of industries, what they have in common is that each of the business owners is passionate about their company and providing a service to the area.

Congratulations, All In One!

Braun has announced the return of their General Service Schools to begin in 2023. All Braun general service schools will be conducted in their manufacturing facility in Syracuse, N.Y.

“These courses are intended for those individuals responsible for the short-and long-term care of Braun laundry equipment. The objective is to assist our clients in developing maintenance proficiency and self-sufficiency to protect their investment in Braun equipment,” stated Sandro Bortoloni, Braun’s director of after market operations. “Now more than ever, service and proactive maintenance is of great importance.”

Matt Ellington has joined UNX-Christeyns as a new territory manager. He joins the team after serving in a similar position at Ecolab for 10 years. Based in Valdosta, Georgia, Matt will be serving customers in southeast Georgia and the northern tier of Florida. Outside of work, you will find Matt spending time with his four children or maybe cooking up a new salmon dish.