Kemco Systems, Clearwater, FL, recently announced the hiring of CFO Joanie Vergo, according to a news release.

TRSA’s latest webinar, titled “Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Movement: Where Are We Now?” was sponsored by the TRSA Human Resources Committee and presented by Jennifer Sandberg, attorney and partner with Fisher & Phillips LLP, Atlanta.

Additional recent headlines from consumer media of interest to linen, uniform and facility services operators, and especially readers of Textile Services Weekly.

The TRSA Strategic Planning Committee, comprised of a diverse range of linen, uniform and facility services industry executives, met in Chicago to review organizational progress toward metrics-driven initiatives and to provide guidance to the Board of Directors on opportunities for TRSA to improve member value and return on investment over the next five years.

City officials, including the mayor, two city council members and the local police chief of Livingston, CA, joined in a warm welcome for Emerald Textiles at a July 12 groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new 84,000-square-foot (7,803-square-meter) complex that’s undergoing renovations for use as an acute-care healthcare laundry starting this fall.

Thermopatch, Syracuse, NY, recently announced the promotion of John Paleczny to manager of sales & marketing. In this role, Paleczny will have the primary responsibility for marketing Thermopatch’s products and services to include advertising, trade shows, product promotions, as well as managing the field sales team, according to a news release.

VF Corp. recently announced the appointment of Denny Bruce to the position of global brand president, Dickies®. He will report to Curt Holtz, executive vice president and group president, workwear, according to a news release.

Mission Linen Supply recently thanked David Taggart for 65 years of dedication to the company with a celebration in his honor at its headquarters in Santa Barbara, CA, according to news reports.

White Plains Linen, Peekskill, NY, recently launched a new division aimed at servicing restaurants, catering venues, hotels and country clubs outside of its rental service territory. The new division, called Wholesale Chefwear, provides food-and-beverage and hospitality customers with a wide variety of back-of-the-house items.

TRSA hosted bipartisan discussions regarding issues critical to the linen, uniform and facility services industry’s continued economic growth, including infrastructure investment, labor and immigration reform with U.S. Reps. Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ) and Carol Miller (R-WV). While both understand the importance of these issues for business, neither was optimistic that anything would get done before the 2020 elections.