ALBANY, NY (Dec. 17, 2010)—The Cleaning Industry Research Institute International (CIRI) is pleased to announce the first in a series of Interactive Cleaning Science Symposia. The premier forum—The Future of Clean and the Future of Green: Are They Mutually Supportive or Mutually Exclusive?—will be held …
Board of Directors Meeting The new Board of Directors met on June 21 in Chicago. Among the actions taken were: Election of Officers The Board unanimously elected the following Officers of the Board to serve through the end of 2007: Jim Harris, Concepts 4 – …
ALBANY, NY (Jan. 31, 2011)—The Cleaning Industry Research Institute International (CIRI) has announced new dates for its 2011 Cleaning Science Symposium, “Green Cleaning & Science.” The event will be held at the Georgia Institute of Technology Conference Center in Atlanta, April 27-29. "The program will …
Albany, NY – (May 24, 2006) – Procter & Gamble Professional (NYSE: PG) and Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) today announced that they have each pledged $50,000 to the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI), joining ISSA and Kaivac. The money will underwrite CIRI’s Scientific Advisory Council, …
Albany, NY – (April 27, 2006) – ISSA and Kaivac, Inc. today announced that they have each committed $50,000 to the Cleaning Industry Research Institute. The money will help underwrite CIRI’s Scientific Advisory Council, a permanent committee chartered with providing expert guidance, advice, and analysis …
New Board of Directors A new Board of Directors was unanimously approved by the CIRI membership in early April. The 11-person Board includes: Patti Costello – ASHES Chuck Crawford – JohnsonDiversey John Garfinkel – ISSA Jim Harris – Concepts4 Frank Hurd – CRI Tom Jones …
Albany, NY – (February 3, 2006) – Dr. Michael Berry, author of Protecting the Built Environment: Cleaning for Health, has agreed to serve as executive director of CIRI’s Scientific Advisory Council. In his new role, Berry created a detailed program plan for the Council’s activities …
Albany, NY (January 13, 2006) – Six major cleaning industry trade associations and affiliated organizations have joined together to support the efforts of the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI). Executives from the American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES), the Building Service Contractors Association International …
Albany, NY (October 20, 2005) – The Cleaning Industry Research Institute provided an update on its activities in 2005 and plans for 2006 at a press conference on Thursday, October 20th at the ISSA show in Las Vegas. During the press conference, CIRI made four …
Albany, NY (May 17, 2005) – A dozen major corporate and trade association sponsors have successfully underwritten the creation of the new Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI). “At our initial meeting at ISSA last November,” Jim Harris, CIRI’s interim Chairman stated, “we set a goal …