11.08.16
Cleaning industry association ISSA has merged with the Association of Residential Cleaning Services International (ARCSI). As approved by the memberships, the merger becomes effective Jan. 1, 2017, and ARCSI will be officially known as “ARCSI, A Division of ISSA.”
As previously reported in Happi, under terms of the agreement, ARCSI members will retain their ARCSI memberships, but those memberships will expand to include global ISSA membership and benefits. Now finalized, ARCSI members will have access to ISSA member benefits, including expanded educational opportunities, market exposure, networking opportunities, business tools and data, and other industry information.
“We couldn’t be more excited about this merger and the benefits, resources, and power it will bring to our membership,” said ARCSI CEO Ernie Hartong. “Drawing on ISSA’s resources, we will be able to grow our membership and provide wider options for education programming. We are also poised to drive the message to consumers of the benefits of using a professional residential cleaning company and, with the support of ISSA, we can bring that to fruition.”
“ISSA's mission is to change the way the world views cleaning in all sectors of the industry, “ commented ISSA Executive Director John Barrett. “The line between commercial and residential cleaning has grown closer in recent years, and the merger of ISSA and ARCSI is yet another move toward creating one strong, unified, industry.”
As previously reported in Happi, under terms of the agreement, ARCSI members will retain their ARCSI memberships, but those memberships will expand to include global ISSA membership and benefits. Now finalized, ARCSI members will have access to ISSA member benefits, including expanded educational opportunities, market exposure, networking opportunities, business tools and data, and other industry information.
“ISSA's mission is to change the way the world views cleaning in all sectors of the industry, “ commented ISSA Executive Director John Barrett. “The line between commercial and residential cleaning has grown closer in recent years, and the merger of ISSA and ARCSI is yet another move toward creating one strong, unified, industry.”