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Northbrook, IL ― The voting period for the 2017 ������ý Innovation Award program from ������ý, the worldwide cleaning industry association, will close Friday, September 8. Voting for the awards, which recognize innovation in products and services within the cleaning industries, is available at .

The ������ý Innovation Award program features new products and services from top manufacturers and suppliers throughout the cleaning industry. Entries are organized in five categories: Cleaning Agents, Dispensers, Equipment, Services and Technology, and Supplies and Accessories. All exhibiting entries will be on display in the ������ý Innovation Showcase, Booth 709, during the in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 11-14.

Winners will be announced at 11:45 a.m. on September 11 during the ������ý Lunch and Learn session.

While online voting closes soon, voting will continue onsite during ������ý/INTERCLEAN, with attendees able to view the products in person and cast votes for the Visitors’ Choice awards, which will be announced September 14 at 2 p.m. in the ������ý Innovation Showcase, Booth 709.

The second annual overall ������ý Innovation of the Year Award will also be presented by popular comedian and TV personality Howie Mandel during the ������ý Innovation Awards Ceremony.  This overall winner will be picked by a panel of judges with a weighted rating system based on a combination of the online and on-site voting results. The panel of judges consists of industry experts, media, and member representatives.

“We’re all excited about this year’s entries,” ������ý Executive Director John Barrett said in the release. “The ������ý Innovation Award Program is a positive way to highlight new trends in the cleaning industry and the companies that produce these advances.”

More info on the 2017 ������ý Innovation Award entrants

Online voters will be entered automatically into monthly drawings to win one of three $50 Amazon gift cards. Three lucky winners will be selected each month. On-site voters will be entered to win one of the two grand prizes, a $200 gift card or registration and a trip to Dallas to attend the ������ý/INTERCLEAN North America 2018 Trade Show and ������ý Convention free of charge.

Below are the 2017 ������ý Innovation Award entries by category.

Cleaning Agents

• 3M Commercial Solutions Division—Stone Floor Protection System
• Athea Laboratories, Inc.—Cdiff Disinfectant Tablets
• Deb Group, an SC Johnson Co.—Solopol GFX
• Fresh Wave IAQ by OMI Industries—Smoke Away Air & Fabric Liquid
• Kärcher—CarpetExpert Carpet Care
• NanoTouch Materials—Self-Cleaning Surfaces for Travel and Hospitality
• SC Johnson Professional— Hard Surface Floor Care System

Equipment

• CleanMax Commercial Vacuums—Cordless Upright Vacuum
• Diversey Care, a Division of Sealed Air—TASKI Intellibot SWINGOBOT 2000
• I-Team Global—i-mop XXL
• Kärcher—BV 5/1 Bp
• Makita USA, Inc.—Robotic Vacuum
• Minuteman International, Inc.—RoboScrub 20
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• Nilfisk, Inc.—Advance Liberty A50
• ProTeam, Inc.—GoFree Flex Pro w/ ProBlade Kit
• Square Scrub—Doodle Skate

Services & Technology

• CleanTelligent Software—Business Intelligence Software
• DDI System—Inform ERP Software
• Diversey Care, a Division of Sealed Air —MoonBeam3
• ePurchasing Network—eCommerce Sales & Marketing Platform
• GoSpotCheck—Mobile Execution Software
• Kaivac, Inc.—KaiTutor
• Pulito Paper Co. Ltd.—Compressed Packaging
• Swept—Enhanced Translation
• Tennant Co.—Hassle-Free Service Plan with Service Reporter Technology

Dispensers

• Clorox Professional Products Co.—Clorox Total 360 System
• Fragrance Delivery Technologies Ltd.—JAZZ by Oxy-Gen Powered
• GP PRO—EnMotion Flex Paper Towel System
• HOSPECO—Evogen No Touch Toilet Seat Cover Dispenser
• SC Johnson Professional—Chemical Dispensing Unit

Supplies & Accessories

• Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Inc.—Heavy-Duty Adaptable Cart
• Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Inc.—Resist
• Sofidel Group—Biotech Toilet Paper

To attend ������ý/INTERCLEAN North America 2017 and see the entries firsthand, visit .

And don’t miss out on your chance to provide input on these important awards as well as be entered to win a gift card.

September voters have a chance to join their peers who have already won a US$50 Amazon gift card for voting in July and August:

• Kirby Fisch—Assiniboine Community College
• Kerri Sleeman—Michigan Technological Institute
• Dominick Solito—Jani-King international, Inc.
• Michelle Munvez—Chemcraft Industries, Inc.
• Mitch Davis—Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community
• William T. Held Jr.—Held’s Janitorial Services, Inc.