PHOENIX (PRWEB)
September 08, 2020

GO Car Wash Announces the Appointment of Bill Derwin as Chief Executive Officer

GO Car Wash announced earlier this week that its Board of Directors has named current Executive Chairman, Bill Derwin, as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Derwin is replacing Darren Skarecky, prior CEO, who has decided to pursue other opportunities. “I would like to thank Darren for his contributions to GO Car Wash,” said Chris Harris, Chairman of GO Car Wash, “and I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

Of Derwin’s new appointment as CEO, Harris said, “Bill’s significant experience in customer service, team development, acquisitions and construction make him the ideal leader for GO Car Wash. The Board welcomes him to his new role.”

Derwin’s career spans over three decades with leadership roles nationally and globally. Most recently, Derwin was Chief Executive Officer of International Car Wash Group. From 2013 to 2016, Derwin was President of Terminix International. Prior to that, during his 11 years at Otis Elevator, Derwin held various roles including Vice President, Global Field Operations and Area Director, United Kingdom and Ireland.

“I am excited to lead such a talented team of proven industry professionals,” said Derwin. “As a team, we will continue to build a customer centric car wash platform. I am proud of what the team has accomplished in the last 15 months and I look forward to accelerating our growth throughout North America.”

As part of this transition, GO Car Wash will open a new office in Denver, Colorado and will maintain operations in both Denver and its current office in Phoenix, Arizona.

Under Derwin’s leadership, GO Car Wash will continue to deploy its aggressive, multi-pronged growth strategy focused on acquisitions, partnerships and new site buildouts. GO Car Wash currently has 31 locations in Kansas City, Las Vegas and San Antonio with several additional locations in development. The management team expects to continue growth within these markets and in additional regions throughout North America.

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About GO Car Wash

GO Car Wash, headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, currently operates 31 sites in 4 states, including Kanas, Missouri, Nevada and Texas. GO Car Wash targets high-quality exterior express car washes with a multi-pronged growth strategy focused on acquisitions, partnerships, and new site buildouts.

For more information about GO Car Wash, please visit http://www.gocarwash.com.

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AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB)
September 07, 2020

As schools and business reopen this fall the demand for Alcohol-based Hand Rubs (ABHR) and disinfectants continue to soar, further taxing an already over-burdened ethanol market. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lab Alley has been providing sanitizing and disinfectant chemicals to hospitals, healthcare, personal care/health & beauty/cosmetics, healthcare workers, first responders, medical providers, universities, governments, businesses, and consumers.

Schools and businesses across America are using Lab Alley products to routinely clean and disinfect to maintain a safe environment. 60% and higher Ethanol is one of the most recommended ingredients by the CDC for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses in households, schools, and other community settings.

After the FDA issued its warning against hand sanitizers containing Methanol, the demand for Denatured Ethanol (Reagent grade material with small percentages of IPA and Methanol) dropped off considerably and demand for the non-denatured food grade Ethanol has increased. Currently, there is a major shortage of non-denatured ethanol in the U.S. There is not enough Ethanol, in particular, Pure Non-Denatured Food Grade Ethanol, to supply the current demands for American schools and businesses.

“The shortage has been a challenge”, admits Fred Elabed, CEO of Lab Alley, LLC, “but we are working hard to get these products into the hands of our fellow Americans. We have been successful in meeting the needs of our customers from the average consumer to top government agencies and everyone in between”.

Lab Alley also supplies another, less popular Ethanol, SDA (Specially Denatured Ethanol). Since it requires a permit to purchase in quantities of more than 5 gallons, it is more of a niche market than the non-denatured Ethanol. Hand Sanitizer and Personal Care manufacturers and suppliers that have the SDA permit and purchase in bulk to making their hand sanitizer and or personal care products are using SDA Ethanol as an ingredient. SDA Ethanol is mostly purchased in bigger bulk quantities such as 270-gallon totes and 6500-gallon tanker trucks making it a cost-prohibitive and storage concerns for the normal American businesses, governments, and schools. Lab Alley has been providing SDA Ethanol to these companies during this critical time and will continue to do so.

Lab Alley continues to provide ALL the categories of Ethanol – Non-Denatured/Pure, Denatured/Reagent, and SDA from smaller sizes such as 1-liter bottles to much bigger sizes like 270-gallon totes. Everything is in stock and being shipped to American schools, businesses, and government entities each day! By providing crucial raw materials and chemicals that produce antiviral products and virus disinfectants, Lab Alley is helping the U.S. to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

In addition to Ethanol, many of the other chemicals sold by Lab Alley can also help to contain the spread of COVID-19, such as sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, hydrochloric acid, thymol, sodium chloride, sodium hypochlorite, citric acid, benzalkonium chloride, glycerin, and isopropyl alcohol. These high-quality chemicals that go into virus disinfectants can be ordered in 500-mL, 1-liter and 1-gallon bottles, 5-gallon pails, 55-gallon drums and 270-gallon totes online at LabAlley.com. The ability to offer a wide variety of sizes has helped Lab Alley meet the increasing demand for alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) ingredients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lab Alley is an “essential business” during COVID-19 providing sanitizing and disinfectant chemicals to hospitals, healthcare, personal care/health & beauty/cosmetics, healthcare workers, first responders, medical providers, universities, governments, businesses, and consumers.

Disclaimer: Lab Alley makes no representations, warranties or covenants, either express or implied, or arising by statute, usage or trade, custom or otherwise, of any kind with respect to the products we carry.

About Lab Alley

Lab Alley LLC is a woman-owned small business enterprise that supplies laboratory chemicals and reagents, laboratory chemical solvents, and laboratory consumablesto Healthcare, Personal Care/Health & Beauty/Cosmetics, Biotech, Life Science, Pharmaceutical, R&D, Laboratory, Industrial, Academia/Education, CBD/Hemp, and Government Agencies. We actively market our product portfolio to customers within our targeted market segments. Our chemicals and reagents categories include Ethanol, Solvents, Acids, Bases and Caustics, Buffers, Salts and Inorganic Chemicals, and Solutions.

Lab Alley also supplies raw materials for Antivirals, Disinfectants, and Hand Sanitizer Ingredients, and other chemicals and reagents.

Located in the heart of Austin, Texas, Lab Alley was established with the express goal of offering a cohesive buying experience for laboratories throughout the country and around the world. Our extensive product line and diverse branding are uniquely fitted to meet the needs of our customers. Our comprehensive product website and trained staff are adept at finding the perfect solution for each customer.

For a complete listing of our product portfolio please visit our website at http://www.laballey.com.

AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB)
September 07, 2020

Frontier NanoSystems (FNS) today announced plans to enter the spacecraft market. “The reusable booster rockets and, more significantly, the thrust-braked soft landings demonstrated by Blue Origins (Amazon) and SpaceX have confirmed the likelihood for further sharp reductions in the cost of accessing space. We expect these achievements will further accelerate growth in the New Space market,” explained L. Pierre de Rochemont, Founder and General Manager of Frontier NanoSystems LLC.

Frontier NanoSystems has tapped James C. Bennett to lead these business development efforts. Bennett said: “I have followed the development of Frontier NanoSystems with great interest over the years as a friend of, and informal advisor to, the Company. I was familiar with the work done at the key National Laboratories from which our proprietary Big Nano ultra-high performance materials evolved. I also shared Pierre’s chagrin watching intrinsically valuable technology assets that will catalyze the major innovations needed to drive economic renewal be subjugated to ethereal things like financial engineering and software applications, which only render transitory benefits. It was to me very reminiscent of the neglect of key space technologies, until private entrepreneurs began reviving America’s space capabilities. Now, with the launch of FNS’s Big Nano projects, we have the opportunity to further turbo-charge the engine of innovation in space as well as other vital economic sectors. Although details cannot be disclosed at this moment, we expect that there will be an impressive demonstration of Big Nano’s capabilities for space in the not too distant future. Watch the skies!”

James C. Bennett is a Space Fellow with the Economic Policy Center, London, a co-Founder of two private launch ventures (Starstruck, Inc., and the American Rocket Company) that revived hybrid rocket propulsion technology now used in the Virgin Galactic and Sierra Nevada Corporation space vehicles. He has served on the U.S. Secretary of Transportation’s Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC), the 1984 White House Task Force on Space Commercialization; and has testified before the U.S. Congress several times on the subject of space commercialization. James C. Bennett developed human spaceflight and launch regulations in the United Kingdom, worked with the U.S. executive and legislative branches to create regulatory and policy approaches for commercial spaceflight, and was a Member of the British government’s Spaceplane Regulation Workshops. Mr. Bennett is a co-founder and continuing Board Member of the Foresight Nanotechnology Institute, has served on the Board of Directors and Policy Committee for the National Space Society, and will be added to Frontier NanoSystems’ Board of Directors.

“We are blessed to be living in Interesting Times!” de Rochemont exclaimed. “The 30-year cycle of monetary expansion is finally coming to its bitter end. This cycle provided extraordinary means to consolidate markets around Unicorns that, despite their mystical valuations, inexplicably struggle mightily with, or are incapable of, making money through bottom-line profits. This actually makes the fairy tale reference an appropriate moniker. I can think of no better person than James C. Bennett to lead our efforts to re-industrialize the American economy through his plans for our New Space economy. He has the right character and understanding of what is needed to break the spell and allow U.S. interests to operate profitably in future Space environments.”

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (PRWEB)
September 06, 2020

Spinal Simplicity, a medical device company, today announced that Neil P. Dougherty has been appointed Vice President of Sales for its Spine Division.

“We are delighted to welcome Neil to our team,” said Todd Moseley, CEO, and Co-Founder of Spinal Simplicity. “We were looking for a high character, high performing executive to grow our market share in the spine industry. Neil has a long and proven track record of success, and we are honored to welcome him to the Spinal Simplicity Team.”

Spinal Simplicity’s focus is on the design, development and production of orthopedic implants and instrumentation that will change the way physicians treat their patients, improve outcomes and have reproducible results. With a focus on quality, our products are designed to enhance patient care while providing physicians with a greater array of minimally invasive devices. Our innovative technology and sophisticated intellectual property portfolio are forging new territory in the spinal and orthopedic markets.

“The hiring of Neil is a significant growth multiplier for Spinal Simplicity,” said Brad Paddock, Spinal Simplicity Advisory Board Member and former President of the Global Spine Division for Stryker. “Neil’s previous success in the spine and medical device markets are second to none. His efforts will have an immediate impact on market utilization, sales performance, and stakeholder value.”

“I am honored to join the mission of Spinal Simplicity,” said Neil Dougherty. “The aim is clear: expanding access to the unique Minuteman® device. I am thrilled to be a part of the team that is improving patient access to a minimally invasive lateral solution for the treatment of the lumbar spine. Our commitment to our patients, doctors, and stakeholders is to be the most responsive, responsible, and respectful industry partners in the space. The months ahead will be fast and fun.”

About Spinal Simplicity

Spinal Simplicity, LLC, headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, was founded in 2008 with a vision to be the global leader in innovative, simplified surgical solutions, delivering uncompromising quality. The company has successfully been awarded 20+ patents in the U.S. and 65+ patents outside of the U.S., with additional patent applications pending. Spinal Simplicity has regulatory clearance for the Minuteman® system in the US, Europe, and Canada. Our vision is to be the global leader in innovative, simplified surgical solutions while delivering uncompromising quality. For more information, visit http://www.spinalsimplicity.com.

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Miracle Foundation serves vulnerable children, providing education, nutrition, health and protection.

“It’s important that we don’t lose sight of our values during this pandemic. For Personiv, we will always come back to our three pillars: A Focus on Quality, A Focus on People, and a Focus on Giving Back.” David Lesniak, CEO of Personiv

AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB)
September 04, 2020

Personiv, an award-winning business process outsourcing (BPO) provider headquartered in Austin, Texas, has donated $10K to their partner, Miracle Foundation to help orphans in India, staying true to their values of giving back while the pandemic increases the needs of vulnerable children that the non-profit serves in one of the countries where Personiv teams live and work.

“It’s important that we don’t lose sight of our values during this pandemic,” David Lesniak, CEO of Personiv said of the recent donation. “For Personiv, we will always come back to our three pillars: A Focus on Quality, A Focus on People, and a Focus on Giving Back. Together, they function as a compass within our organization, allowing us to continually challenge ourselves to not only provide exceptional services to our clients but to go beyond our business to make an impactful difference.”

Personiv has been an ongoing partner to the Miracle Foundation since their first ‘Trek for a Cause’ in spring 2019 when nine of their executive team members climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, with the full team reaching the summit of 19,341 feet while raising $20K for the foundation. And later, in fall 2019, nearly 50 team members came together to trek in the Himalayas, once again benefitting the children of the Miracle Foundation with another $5K donation and solidifying the two organizations’ shared values including giving back in India, where Personiv currently employs nearly 2,000 team members.

“This is a challenging time for all – and even more so for the most vulnerable,” Anne Broyles, Director of Global Development at Miracle Foundation said. “With the generous gift from Personiv, children can continue to receive services and education remotely. Thank you Personiv for your commitment to giving back to the communities where you work. Miracle looks forward to a continued partnership for years to come.”

The Miracle Foundation empowers orphans and vulnerable children to reach their full potential. They believe that all children are entitled to an education, nutrition, health and protection. Part of their work this year will include delivering virtual education solutions to students who need it most.

About Personiv

For more than three decades, Personiv has been the partner businesses trust to develop and implement customized outsourcing solutions for everything from customer experience and back office to finance and accounting and digital. Austin, Texas-based Personiv provides flexible, scalable people-powered solutions that deliver high-impact, high-quality results at half the cost. For more information, visit http://www.personiv.com.

About Miracle Foundation

Miracle Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas that supports orphans to have a better quality of life while bringing about sustainable change that reduces the need for orphanages.

For the past 20 years, Miracle Foundation has improved the lives of more than 15,000 children and impacted almost 300 orphanages. Their proven Thrive Scale™ methodology is based on the UN Rights of the Child and leverages data and technology to ensure that orphaned and vulnerable children reach their full potential.

Miracle Foundation is part of a global network of non-profit organizations leading the worldwide movement to end the need for orphanages by 2040. For more information, visit http://www.miraclefoundation.org.

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