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How Alorica Partnered with the APEX Infection Prevention Team to Keep Employees Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Situation One of the world’s largest business process outsourcing (BPO) providers, Alorica is a global leader in customer experience solutions with approximately 100,000 employees across the globe supporting the most respected brands in healthcare, technology and other industries through customer care, financial solutions and digital services. “If you call, email or chat for customer…
Read MoreWhy We’re CIMS-GB Certified (With Honors!) and What It Means for You
We recently received some good news: ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, announced that APEX Surface Care had achieved Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) and CIMS-Green Building (GB) certification with honors. We not only demonstrated that we are a professional, credible and customer-focused organization capable of delivering a comprehensive green cleaning program, but we did…
Read MoreDo You Know What You’re Disinfecting Your Building With?
As we continue to adjust to life in the COVID-19 era, facility managers are learning that a clean facility is no longer enough. Gone are the days when employees were happy with a dust-free desk and floors so shiny they could see their reflection. Today, employees expect and deserve a healthy, disinfected workplace. Here’s some…
Read MoreConfused by the Coronavirus Guidance? Remember: Better Safe Than Sorry.
Recently, some news sources claimed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed its guidance on how the coronavirus is spread. Many of the headlines went so far as to claim the CDC now believed the virus that causes COVID-19 doesn’t spread easily on surfaces. The CDC quickly intervened. “CDC actively reviews our website…
Read MoreLessons Learned (So Far): More Tips From the Facility Experts on the Front Lines
On May 14, Women in Facilities Management (WIFM) hosted the second part of its “Best Practices from the Front Lines: Decisions for Today and Tomorrow During COVID-19” webinar series. The panel of facility management experts returned to share what they have learned so far and what they are doing now to ready their facilities for…
Read MoreMany Providers Are Touting Themselves as Cleaning Experts. We Talked to Real Ones.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, infection control wasn’t a priority for most service providers. In fact, many of them weren’t offering infection control services at all. Now that there’s a heightened awareness of the role of cleaning and disinfecting in preventing the spread of infectious diseases, however, these same providers are claiming they are the answer…
Read MoreCleaning vs. Sanitizing vs. Disinfecting: What’s the Difference?
Right now, if your facility is still open or you’re preparing to reopen, you probably have asked your janitorial company to clean a little more often and a lot more thoroughly. Maybe you’ve asked them to scour those toilets until they shine or leave no desk left unscrubbed. You’re hoping this extra elbow grease will…
Read MoreFacility Tips From the Experts on the Front Lines: Doing Business During COVID-19
On April 9, Women in Facilities Management (WIFM) hosted a live webinar featuring a panel of facility managers discussing the actions they’re taking during the coronavirus shutdown. APEX was a proud sponsor of the event, titled “Best Practices from the Facility Front Lines: Decisions for Today, Upon Re-Entry, and Tomorrow During the Days of COVID-19.”…
Read MoreAPEX Announces Its Community Giveback Program
Dear friends and colleagues During the troubling times related to the COVID-19 pandemic, APEX Surface Care, a national specialty maintenance provider for the commercial office market, has created a Community Giveback Program. APEX Surface Care is a dba of Corporate Floors, a Public Benefit Corporation and this aligns with one of our social missions of…
Read MoreThe Robots Are Coming for Your Floors (and You Should Let Them)
APEX Partners with SoftBank Robotics to Offer Autonomous Vacuum Sweeping As part of our commitment to providing industry-leading innovations to our customers, APEX recently became a certified deployment and service company for Whiz, a fully autonomous and data-driven vacuum sweeper from SoftBank Robotics. APEX customers who pair daily use of Whiz with regular deep cleans…
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