Founded in 1954, Impact Cleaning Services has a long history and legacy, as well as deep roots in family. About 20 years ago, Chris Boutsalis, who started as a salesman, became the company’s sole owner; today, his three children all help run the business in various roles. While Impact embraces Read more…
Before Ann Rieben took over as Custodial Services Supervisor for the School District of Indian River County in Florida, each school managed its own custodians. Results were mixed. Rieben created a more centralized program, using her experience with environmental services in healthcare to help improve conditions at each of the Read more…
We’ve just launched the ability to fully customize your OrangeQC account dashboard with a whole new suite of personalization options! This upgrade has been in the works for a while, and we’re so excited to put these tools in your hands. Custom dashboards make it easier to keep a pulse Read more…
We recently introduced a new feature for our software: a Template Library with pre-loaded inspection forms from APPA and ISSA. This resource puts industry standards sourced from the most reputable organizations in janitorial and facilities management at your fingertips. We’ve heard great feedback from our teams so far! Why are Read more…
Skytrax audits are a familiar concern for those who work in the aviation and airline industry. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many travelers have relied even more heavily on the ratings and insights the service offers to distinguish which airports and airlines will be safest. What is Skytrax, how does auditing Read more…
Teams in the aviation industry contend with huge spaces, multiple organizations working within the space, and huge amounts of traffic. Airports are some of the busiest facilities in the world, especially in a place like New York City. So how can airports make the traveling experience a positive one? When Read more…
Customer experience inspections are a type of specialty inspection that top-notch facilities, janitorial, building, maintenance, and housekeeping teams use to keep a pulse on the physical spaces they care for. We’ve talked before about other special types of inspections, including high-touch surface audits, process compliance audits, and end-of-shift inspections. Today, Read more…
We recently wrote about questions facilities teams should ask when choosing a software vendor. These questions are helpful when looking at any kind of vendor, whether that’s time-tracking software, a bidding app, or all-in-one janitorial tools. To demonstrate what we mean, we’re going to dive deep into our own software Read more…
As summer winds on, higher education is preparing for a fall like none other: the first time most colleges and universities plan to resume full in-person learning. According to a recent APPA survey, 100% of respondents plan on returning to either a fully reopened campus or hybrid, partially-open model for Read more…
The SourceAmerica Virtual National Conference was an amazing meeting of the minds for leadership within non-profit agencies. Our CEO, Matt Gornick, was honored to be invited as a panel speaker for a session on industry trends and challenges. Moderator Paul Koepfinger introduced Matt as “a tech geek who got custodial Read more…
