This year’s ISSA Innovation Award Program featured more than 50 products and services from cleaning manufacturers and service providers.
Northbrook, IL, USA, November 1, 2016—ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is pleased to recognize the winners of the 2016 ISSA Innovation Award Program. The winners were announced during the ISSA Innovation Awards Ceremony, which was held October 28, during ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2016.
This year’s ISSA Innovation Award Program featured more than 50 products and services from cleaning manufacturers and service providers. Participants were entered into one of five categories: Cleaning Agents, Dispensers, Equipment, Services & Technology, and Supplies & Accessories.
Two Ways to Vote
Individuals representing distributors, wholesalers, and facility service providers throughout the industry readily reviewed what was cutting-edge in clean and placed their votes at www.issa.com/vote between August 1 and October 21 to determine the online category winners.
During ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America 2016 in Chicago, IL, October 25-28, exhibiting entries were on display in the show’s Innovation Showcase area. After viewing the entries, attendees voted to determine Visitors’ Choice award winners. In addition, Silicon Valley icon Steve Wozniak named the winner of the overall ISSA Innovation of the Year Award.
“What a fantastic showing at the Innovation Award Showcase this year,” said ISSA Digital Media Director Lou Centrella. “There was a lot of buzz about all the exciting products, and I’m looking forward to what 2017 has in store. A big thank you to everyone who participated.”
Below is a listing of this year’s ISSA Innovation Award Program winners.
2016 ISSA Innovation of the Year Award
Autonomy by Brain Corp.
2016 Category Winners
CLEANING AGENTS
NanoSeptic Self-Cleaning Surfaces by NanoTouch Materials
DISPENSERS
Tork Image Design Line featuring Tork EasyCube Intelligent Restroom System by SCA
EQUIPMENT
Doodle Scrub EBG-9 by Square Scrub
SERVICES & TECHNOLOGY
Autonomy by Brain Corp.
SUPPLIES
Stingray by Unger Enterprises LLC
Visitors’ Choice Award Winners
• i-suit by i-team
• eForce Scrubber by NSS Enterprises
• Tork Image Design Line featuring Tork EasyCube Intelligent Restroom System by SCA
• Doodle Scrub EBG-9 by Square Scrub
• Force by MotorScrubber
About ISSA/INTERCLEAN
The award-winning ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America is the only trade show where executives come together from all segments of the jansan industry to do business and gather information to better manage distribution companies, building services companies, and facility management departments. ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and its trade show partner, RAI Amsterdam, produce ISSA/INTERCLEAN shows around the world. ISSA also hosts 60-plus educational seminars and networking opportunities in conjunction with ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America. For more information, visit www.issa.com/show.
About ISSA
With more than 7,000 members including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, building service contractors, in-house service providers, and associated service members, ISSA is the leading trade association for the cleaning industry worldwide. The association is committed to helping its members change the way the world views cleaning by providing its members with the business tools they need to promote cleaning as an investment in human health, the environment, and an improved bottom line. For more information on ISSA, visit www.issa.com or call 800-225-4772 (North America) or 847-982-0800.
The association is headquartered in Northbrook, IL, USA, with regional offices in Mainz, Germany, and Shanghai, China. For more information, visit www.issa.com, follow ISSA on social media at www.facebook.com/issaworldwide and www.twitter.com/issaworldwide, or join the discussion in ISSA—The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association LinkedIn group at www.issa.com/linkedin.
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Contact: ISSA/CMM Media Communications & Publications Director Lisa Veeck at lisav@issa.com; phone, 800-225-4772 (North America) or 847-982-0800.
