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denny hamlin's speed Wash
nasCar driver denny hamlin and
general Manager/Co-owner aaron
Mcdade cut the ribbon to officially open
up the new denny hamlin's speed Wash,
a full-service car wash located at 13550
hull street, Midlothian, va 23112.
photo credit: denny hamlin's speed Wash
(april 29, 2009).
"i've always believed a cleaner car drives
better and i'm happy when my cars drive
better on the race track and off it. besides
clean cars, what i'm most excited about is
the positive impact the denny hamlin's
speed Wash is going to have on the com-
munity with jobs, fundraisers and environ-
ment-friendly operations."
mark Vii Opens direct OperatiOns
in nOrth and sOuth carOlina
Mark vii equipment inc., the us subsid-
iary of Washtec ag of germany, the lead-
ing supplier of innovative solutions for the
car wash business worldwide, has acquired
the assets of its distributor, atlantic Wash
systems.
based in raleigh and with service per-
sonnel located in greensboro, Charlotte,
Wilmington, Charleston and Columbia, at-
lantic Wash systems has sold and serviced
Mark vii car wash systems throughout the
Carolinas since 1971. the company, which
was founded by Mitch lancaster, pioneered
the concept of servicing all major brands of
car wash equipment to address the needs of
multi-site operators. day-to-day opera-
tions will be integrated into Mark vii's direct
service organization, allowing lancaster
to focus 100% of his time on managing
equipment sales. the direct operation will
continue to be called atlantic Wash systems,
a division of Mark vii, and customers can
continue to call 919-877-0011 for sales and
service.
"i'm thrilled to welcome atlantic's
customers into the Mark vii family," said
Murray kennedy, Ceo of Mark vii. "Mitch
has consistently been one of our strongest
distributors, having built an installed base
of several hundred Mark vii systems that we
look forward to continuing to serve. plus
atlantic's ability to service competitors'
equipment fits perfectly with our strategy
of providing one-stop servicing for key ac-
counts."
Zep inc. Offers enVirOedge
emplOyee training and marketing
prOgram
materials and information Will help
car Washes Build Business with earth-
friendly products
following last year's introduction of envi-
roedgeTM earth-friendly car wash chemicals,
zepp inc. now offers car washes an easy-to-
implement program for employee training
and customer communication. "from the
car wash greeter to the cashier and every
point in between, car wash employees can be
powerful promoters for their operation's eco-
friendly practices," says dave hart, director of
marketing, zep inc. "this training program
is designed to give those employees the in-
formation and tools they need to clearly and
consistently communicate the advantages of
their earth-friendly car wash to their custom-
ers and generate repeat business."
Bird-X, inc. aWarded highest
rating frOm Better Business
Bureau
bird-x, inc (www.bird-x.com), the
expert in humane bird and pest control
products since 1964, today announced it
has received an a+ rating from the better
business bureau
®
.
"We are extremely proud of this rating
from the better business bureau," said
dennis tilles, president of bird-x, inc.
"While we are excited to receive such a high
ranking, we prefer to focus on earning our
customers' satisfaction and loyalty as we
strive to provide them with the best pos-
sible bird and pest control solutions. our
a+ better business bureau rating reflects
the result of this focus."
"a customer service minded approach
permeates not just the sales and Customer
service departments at bird-x, inc., but
throughout the entire company," said dave
kogan, Marketing Manager at bird-x, inc.
"We go the extra mile to develop relation-
ships with our customers, listening to their
needs and responding in a way that helps
them the best we can."
since 1964, bird-x has been the leader in
producing humane pest and bird repellent
products. We offer the most comprehen-
sive line of bird control products that are
eco-friendly ("green"), environmentally-
safe, non-toxic and non-harmful. our bird
deterrents range from state-of-the-art
laser technology to ultrasonic/sonic bird
control, goose and pigeon repellents, bird
spikes, bird netting, animal sound repel-
lers, and taste aversion gels and solutions.
all of our pest and bird control products
are the result of decades of scientific study
and field testing.
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WashTrends / Summer 2009