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Meet the Board - Bill Gora
October 2, 2015
3 minute Read
Bill Gorra is President and CEO of Simoniz USA, Inc. He has dual degrees from Tufts University in chemical engineering and history. He’s...
Read MoreTake A Tour - Haarlem, Netherlands
October 2, 2015
1 minute Read
Location: Haarlem, Netherlands
Year Opened: 2011 with one conveyor; opened a second conveyor (at this location) in 2014.
Size of the...
Read MoreWomen in Car Wash - Linda Parker
October 2, 2015
2 minute Read
Linda Parker became a part of the Parker family when she married her husband, Doug. She became a part of the family business, Parker...
Read MoreA Huge Success
October 1, 2015
2 minute Read
Car Wash Show Europe™, the first event in Europe to be exclusively focused on the professional car wash industry, was held 5–7 October in...
Read MoreStill Stuck in Traffic
October 1, 2015
6 minute Read
Recent data on American commuters from the U.S. Census Bureau bring to mind the old quote usually attributed to the Marx Brothers: “Who...
Read MoreCar Washes in the Fast Lane
October 1, 2015
3 minute Read
We live in an on-demand world. More and more, customers expect immediate service and support, especially from the companies they are most...
Read MoreIf It Walks Like a Duck and Quacks Like a Duck…
October 1, 2015
14 minute Read
American poet James Whitcomb Riley once wrote, “When I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I...
Read MoreEnning, Loogman Inducted to Car Wash Hall of Fame
October 1, 2015
2 minute Read
Dr. Joseph Enning and Ger Loogman were inducted into the Car Wash Hall of Fame during the opening reception for the inaugural edition of...
Read More5 Ways to Build Trust in a Business
October 1, 2015
3 minute Read
The most valuable business commodity is trust. Richard Branson, author and founder of Virgin Group said, “Building trust in your brand...
Read MoreFrom the ICA - Winter 2015
October 1, 2015
2 minute Read
Like many of you, International Carwash Association has much to be thankful for as we finish the year. By most reports, 2015 will end up...
Read MoreTalent Development and Company Culture
October 1, 2015
6 minute Read
“Good vision without great people is irrelevant,” business consultant Jim Collins wrote in his bestselling book Good to Great: Why Some...
Read MoreSeven Trends Affecting the Future Workforce
October 1, 2015
6 minute Read
Gazing into a crystal ball does not always paint such a clear picture. But where the workforce is concerned, demographics can certainly...
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