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Cincinnati,
OH – May 2024 / Newsmaker Alert: Congratulations
to the 11th annual Cintas
Custodian of the Year contest winner, Bob Galewski, from Wabasha-Kellogg
High School in Wabasha, Minnesota! After thousands of votes were submitted,
Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS)
confirmed Bob Galewski is this year’s grand prize winner. Wednesday (May
1), he celebrated with students, teachers, administration and his family
in a surprise ceremony. He was presented with a $10,000 check on behalf
of Cintas.
“School
custodians do more than keep facilities clean and safe, they’re often support
systems for the community,” said John
Rudy, Senior Marketing Director of Cintas. “It’s clear Bob cares about
the well-being of each student at his school and does all he can to help
them succeed.”
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Bob
is not just a custodian. He is a friend, a support system, and the students’
supporter. Students say, “You can always count on him.” When they come
back late from a track meet, for example, he will go out of his way to
unlock the doors so they can gather their belongings before heading home.
He views his job as not just about keeping the school clean. He works to
make genuine, meaningful connections with each student and staff member.
Every year, Bob even gives the dance team an incredible motivational speech
to excite student-athletes before competitions. He shows he cares about
every single student.
“Custodians
are vital in helping keep school facilities clean and safe,” said John
Barrett, Executive Director of ISSA.
“Over the last 100 years, ISSA has been focused on evolving the cleaning
industry for the better. Our training services for this year’s finalists
will help them improve their skills and elevate their facilities.”
In
addition to the $10,000 cash prize, Bob will also receive $5,000 in Cintas
and Rubbermaid Commercial Products and services for his school. His school
also receives a complete facility assessment valued at $20,000, in partnership
with the Cleaning Industry Management Standard, advanced by the Global
Biorisk Advisory Council certification from The Worldwide Cleaning Industry
Association, ISSA. Cintas will also award the winning school a pizza party
for all staff and students. Again, this year, Bob, along with the two other
top three finalists, will receive an all-expense-paid trip for two to the
ISSA Show North America in Las Vegas in November where they’ll be celebrated
for their accomplishments. Stay tuned for an announcement on who the lucky
other finalists are who will join Bob in Las Vegas!
“Bob
Galewski has proven to be an outstanding custodian and well-deserving of
the Custodian of the Year grand prize,” added Robert
Posthauer, SVP & GM, Rubbermaid
Commercial Products.
For
more information about the Cintas Custodian of the Year contest, visit
www.CustodianOfTheYear.com.
About
Cintas Corporation
Cintas
Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and
sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by
providing products and services that help keep their customers’ facilities
and employees clean, safe, and looking their best. With offerings including
uniforms, mats, mops, towels, restroom supplies, workplace water services,
first aid and safety products, eye-wash stations, safety training, fire
extinguishers, sprinkler systems and alarm service, Cintas helps customers
get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas
is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select
Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.
About
ISSA
With
more than 10,500 members – including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer
representatives, wholesalers, building service contractors, in-house service
providers, residential cleaners, and associated service members – ISSA
is the world’s leading trade association for the cleaning industry. The
association is committed to changing 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. Headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., USA, the association has regional
offices in Milan, Italy; Toronto, Canada; Sydney, Australia; Seoul, South
Korea; and Shanghai, China. For more information about ISSA, visit www.ISSA.com
or call 800-225-4772 (North America) or 847-982-0800.
About
Rubbermaid Commercial Products
Rubbermaid
Commercial Products (RCP), headquartered in Huntersville, NC, is a
manufacturer of innovative, solution-based products for commercial and
institutional markets worldwide. Since 1968, RCP has pioneered technologies
and system solutions in the categories of washroom and safety, cleaning,
waste handling, material transport, and food services. RCP is part of Newell
Brands’ global portfolio of leading brands and continues to develop innovative
products. Visit www.RubbermaidCommercial.com
to learn more.
Company
Contact:
Michelle
Goret
Vice
President
Corporate
Affairs
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