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Harry Babb Retires from WAXIE Sanitary Supply

At Harry's retirement party in March – pictured left to right: David Wax, Charles Wax, Randi Wax, Harry Babb, Arlene Orlansky, Andy Vanderwiel and Blake Vanderwiel.

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SAN DIEGO, CA – On March 16, 2017 WAXIE San Diego held a retirement party to honor long time employee, Harry Babb.

After over 40 years of service, Harry retired from his role as Vice President of Operations/MIS. In 1976 he was hired by Morris Wax to be a Data Processing Manager when the burgeoning company consisted of 70 employees. His role expanded as technology progressed, and in 1986 he was promoted to Vice President of Data Processing and Operations, which eventually morphed into the position of VP of Operations and MIS. Harry’s long-term leadership in technology and operations at WAXIE has influenced multiple aspects of daily life for the over 850 people that are currently employed by the company.

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WAXIE Intermountain Region Announces an Employee Retirement and Introduces New Leadership

Pictured on the left: Craig McDaniel, VP, General Manager and Charles Wax, Chairman, CEO of WAXIE.
Pictured on the right: Charles Wax, Chairman, CEO, Greg Taylor, General Manager of the Intermountain Region and Jeff Roberts, President, COO of WAXIE.

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – WAXIE Sanitary Supply congratulates Craig McDaniel and Greg Taylor of the Intermountain Region for key changes in their respective careers.

On June 30, 2017, Craig McDaniel will retire after 31 years serving the WAXIE Intermountain Region. Craig began his career with WAXIE in 1985 as a Sales Representative and was promoted to Sales Manager in 1990. In January of 2006, Craig was promoted to General Manager and was then named Vice President, General Manager of the Intermountain Region in 2008.

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Orange County Business Journal Recognizes WAXIE Sanitary Supply Santa Ana with Renowned Accolade

By Dawn Mead, Public Relations Manager, BOLT PR

Alice Sawaya, Vice President, General Manager of the Santa Ana branch and Charles Wax, Chairman, CEO of WAXIE Sanitary Supply receive the 2017 Large Family-Owned Business Award from a representative of the Orange County Business Journal.

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SANTA ANA, CA – WAXIE Santa Ana, a local branch of the industry leader in sanitary maintenance supplies, was named the top Large Family-Owned Business in Orange County at a luncheon hosted by the Orange County Business Journal in Irvine, California.

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WAXIE Receives the Utah Employer Support of the Guard Reserve (ESGR) Award

Pictured (Left to Right): Jeff Tiede, Utah ESGR State Chair; Chris Jewkes, Account Consultant, WAXIE Sanitary Supply; Brent Taylor, Special Projects Manager, WAXIE Sanitary Supply; and Jeff Roberts, President/COO, WAXIE Sanitary Supply.

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Utah ESGR State Chair Jeff Tiede recently presented the Utah Employer Support of the Guard Reserve “Patriotic Employer” Award to Brent Taylor and WAXIE Sanitary Supply. The ESGR Award is given by the Department of Defense to promote and recognize outstanding employer support of the National Guard and Reserve service, and to strengthen relationships between service members and employers.

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WAXIE Sanitary Supply Receives Special Award at ISSA Hygieia Network’s 2016 Award Ceremony

Pictured (left to right):  Jeff Roberts – President/COO WAXIE Sanitary Supply, Dr. Ilham Kadri President – Diversey Care, Lydia Work – Owner American Paper Converting, Charles Wax – Chairman and CEO WAXIE Sanitary Supply

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CHICAGO, IL – A special award was presented at the ISSA Hygieia Network 2016 Awards Ceremony to Charles Wax and Jeff Roberts of WAXIE Sanitary Supply, for WAXIE’s commitment to promoting gender equality in the Jan/San industry.

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WAXIE San Diego Named a Top Workplace by The San Diego Union-Tribune

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SAN DIEGO, CA – San Diego based company WAXIE Sanitary Supply has been awarded a Top Workplaces honor by The San Diego Union-Tribune for the second year in a row.

The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including Alignment, Execution, and Connection, just to name a few.

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Jason Watson Promoted to Sales Manager for the WAXIE Idaho Market

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IDAHO FALLS, ID – Jason Watson was recently promoted to Sales Manager for WAXIE Sanitary Supply’s Idaho market.

Jason joined WAXIE twelve years ago, and quickly demonstrated his skills in growing new accounts and creating lasting customer relationships. Throughout his career with WAXIE Jason has consistently achieved yearly sales growth and has gained a great deal of recognition for his accomplishments. He has expanded the clientele to include several large accounts and was one of the first to embrace WAXIE’s inventory technology tools to help him streamline his process and maintain client satisfaction.

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Greg Taylor Named WAXIE Salt Lake City’s New Regional Sales Manager

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – WAXIE’s Salt Lake City branch is excited to welcome Greg Taylor to the position of Regional Sales Manager.

Greg is a seasoned WAXIE sales professional, who began his career with WAXIE in May of 2003 as an Account Consultant in Boise, Idaho. He successfully developed new relationships with customers and businesses in the Western Idaho region and regularly exceeded sales goals. During this time he often took on a leadership role within his team as opportunities arose.

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WAXIE Santa Ana Named One of the “Best Places to Work in Orange County”

Above: Front Row – Victor Paez, Day Warehouse Lead; Gary Perez, Operations Manager; Gail Topalian, Customer Service Lead; Jeff Campos, Night Warehouse Lead; and Desiree Bonilla, Customer Service Manager. Back Row – Elise Drilling, HR Generalist; Alice Sawaya, Vice President & General Manager of WAXIE Santa Ana; John Torgerson, Sales Manager; Erik Chantarapan, Sales Manager; Michael Gould, Regional Sales Manager; and Jeff Roberts, Chief Operating Officer. 

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SANTA ANA, CA – WAXIE’s Santa Ana branch is honored to announce that it has been named one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Orange County Business Journal.

Hundreds of companies within the Orange County area were nominated. The award and the results were determined by evaluating several factors, which included an anonymous employee survey. All WAXIE Santa Ana employees were invited to participate in the voluntary survey that included questions about company culture, values, leadership and work environment. 40% participation was required for consideration and WAXIE Santa Ana’s employees far exceeded that participation level at 78%.

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