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December 20, 2012
IAHTM Announces Officers and Board Members for 2013

SHAWNEE MISSION, Kan. — International Association for Healthcare Textile Management composed of CEOs who run laundry cooperatives

SHAWNEE MISSION, Kan. — The International Association for Healthcare Textile Management (IAHTM) has announced its officers and board of directors for 2013. Officers include:

  • President Ed McCauley, United Hospital Services, Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Vice President Deborah Lark, Portland Hospital Service Corp., Portland, Ore.
  • Education Officer Rocco Romeo, Ottawa Regional Hospital Linen Service Inc., Ottawa, Ontario
  • Treasurer Paul Seigel, Kingston Regional Hospital Laundry Inc., Kingston, Ontario
  • Past President John Sealey, London Hospital Linen Services, London, Ontario
  • Past President Chas P. Olin, Virginia Hospital Laundry Inc., Richmond, Va.

The IAHTM Board of Directors includes three members from the United States and three from Canada. U.S. directors are Myles Noel, COMTEX, Columbus, Ohio; Mark Smoyer, Shared Hospital Services, Portsmouth, Va.; and Duane Houvener, Michigan Shared Hospital Services, Grand Rapid, Mich.

Canadian directors are Janice Desautels, WRHA, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Colin Lyon, Mohawk Shared Services Inc., Hamilton, Ontario; and Stephen Marois, Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alberta. Nancy Jenkins is executive director, based in Shawnee Mission, Kan.

IAHTM is composed of CEOs who run laundry cooperatives. The group is a buying cooperative and hosts two education meetings a year: a Spring Education Conference that provides training for staff and an Annual Membership Conference that provides education for members, as well as networking. Banff Springs Resort in Alberta, Canada, will host IAHTM’s next Annual Meeting in August.

For more information, contact Nancy Jenkins, nancy@iahtm.com, or visit the association’s website, www.iahtm.com.

November 6, 2012
American Laundry & Linen College

The Association for Linen Management (ALM) will sponsor the spring session of the American Laundry & Linen College on April 8-12 at Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky.

For more information, call 800-669-0863 or visit the ALM website here.

November 1, 2011
American Laundry & Linen College

The Association for Linen Management will host the spring session of the American Laundry & Linen College on March 26-30, 2012, at Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. For more information, call 800-669-0863.

August 16, 2011
ALM Makes Board Changes After Resignations

RICHMOND, Ky. — The Association for Linen Management (ALM) named Cindy Molko senior vice president, filling the position vacated by Tom Mantey in July. Molko moves into the role after serving as vice president for the organization.

Richard Griffin, manager of Keystone Laundry in Colorado, will fill Molko’s vacated position as vice president.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to serve ALM at the national level and believe my experience in hospitality laundry services will provide a valuable addition to ALM’s outstanding educational programs,” says Griffin.

Meanwhile, Sarah James has resigned from her board position as administrative secretary. Her resignation is in compliance with ALM’s bylaws, which hold that only regular members—those serving in laundry operations/distribution role—are eligible to serve on the board of directors. James held her post on the board while serving as the director of medical laundry at TriCities in Bristol, Tenn., but has accepted the position of senior project manager with IPA in Duluth, Ga.

“Even though I will not be serving ALM from a position on the board of directors, I will continue to support the organization and our mission,” says James.

Judy Murphy, director of laundry services at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Miss., will replace James as administrative secretary. Murphy began at North Mississippi as a staff nurse, transitioning to the clinical liaison for materiel management, where she provided clinical consulting services to the laundry.

November 26, 2010
Canada’s Sealey to Lead IAHTM Board of Trustees for 2011

SHAWNEE MISSION, Kan. — The International Association for Healthcare Textile Management (IAHTM) hosted its 41st Annual Meeting earlier this year and announced its officers and board of trustees for 2011.

August 18, 2010
Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council Accredits 100th: HandCraft Linen Services

FRANKFORT, Ill. — The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) accredited its 100th healthcare laundry when HandCraft Linen Services, Richmond, Va., earned the distinction in May, HLAC reports.

August 4, 2010
Tingue, Brown & Co. Honors Webb with Lifetime Achievement Award

SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — Laundry product supplier Tingue, Brown & Co. has honored William “Bill” Webb with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Presented at the company’s 2010 National Conference and Sales Meeting in Miami, the award recognizes Webb’s contributions to the organization, its sales team and the laundry industry at large, as well as his tenure as an instructor for the American Laundry and Linen College in Richmond, Ky.

February 20, 2009
HandCraft Unveils New Plant in Richmond, Va.

RICHMOND, Va. — Dedication of the new $9.6 million HandCraft Healthcare Linen Services Facility here heralds a new era of healthcare linen management innovation and another milestone for the family-owned company that began with a single drycleaning store nearly 40 years ago.

April 5, 2007
Maytag Introduces New Young-at-Heart Repairman

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Maytag® has selected Clay Jackson of Richmond, Va., as the next Maytag Repairman, portraying the storied advertising and marketing icon that’s represented the equipment brand since 1967.

Jackson, at 33, becomes only the fourth person to play the role. And he sports a new uniform and a new attitude reflective of Maytag’s intent to revitalize the 100-year-old brand.

September 17, 2006
U.S. Justice Department Clears Joint Venture

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice announced this summer that it won’t oppose a new venture allowing 10 textile maintenance companies to bid jointly to provide textile rental and laundry services to national healthcare outpatient centers.

Based on representations made in the proposal by Linen Systems for Healthcare, the Justice Department concluded that the joint venture isn’t likely to produce anticompetitive effects and could create a new competitor for national accounts, according to the Department’s Aug. 8 press release.