Inaugural awards to celebrate industry excellence in professional cleaning

This week saw the launch of the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2016. These awards will celebrate excellence across professional cleaning and hygiene markets, with the inaugural ceremony taking place in Barcelona on the 29^th September 2016.

The professional cleaning sector employs millions of people across Europe and plays a vital role in health, wellbeing, image and perception. However, until now there has not been a pan-European awards programme to recognise and reward standards of excellence in all of its areas and at all levels.

The high profile awards will take place at the luxury, five-star Majestic Hotel in Barcelona and offers fantastic business networking opportunities with key influencers, business owners and industry leaders. The awards will also provide educational prospects with roundtable discussions and a conference.

Submissions are welcomed from building service contractors, distributors, facilities managers, manufacturers and individuals, and provides organisations with an excellent opportunity to thank contractors, by nominating them for an award.

Speaking about the launch of the prestigious awards, Dianna Steinbach, Director of EMEA Services at ISSA said: “The European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards event will be a prominent occasion in the professional cleaning sector calendar, recognising industry innovation and success. The recognition that comes with an award win of this calibre is immeasurable.”

The event’s industry-leading sponsors include Diversey Care, Truvox International and Ceris Burns International, and educational partner for the conference and awards is ISSA.

The ten award categories are:

• Best Use of Technology by Contractors in their Cleaning Programme
• Commitment to and Investment in Training
• Excellence in Client/Contractor Partnerships
• Distributors – Excellence in Added Value Initiatives
• Sustainability – Best Practice in Implementing Principles Throughout the Business
• Workforce – Excellence in Employee Relationships, Training Diversity & Inclusion, Rewards Programmes etc
• Best Initiative Raising the Profile and Perception of the Professional Cleaning Sector – locally or on a wider level
• Ground-breaking Technological Innovation of the Year
• Inspirational Leader of the Year
• Greatest Individual Contribution to Driving up Standards Within a Cleaning Operation
• Lifetime Achievement Award

For the full list of criteria and entry guidelines or to book your place at the awards, please visit http://www.ecj-awards.com/ or contact Daniella Jarvie-Thomas at Environment Media Group by emailing daniella.t@letsrecycle.com or calling +44 (0)20 7633 4524.

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European Cleaning Journal

Published bi-monthly, European Cleaning Journal remains unrivalled as the only publication for the professional cleaning industry across Europe.

There are more than 22,000 purchasers and specifiers of cleaning products and services across the European Union on the circulation of European Cleaning Journal – it is both an invaluable source of vital information and an effective vehicle in encouraging greater co-operation between businesses throughout the continent. It also provides companies outside the European Union with the unique opportunity to reach the lucrative Single Market.

European Cleaning Journal closely monitors this ever-changing industry with in-depth analysis and authoritative comment by experts. Together with its news and up-to-date product reviews, this makes for a lively and readable combination – a winning formula which makes European Cleaning Journal the most well-read publication in the industry.