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William James Tingue February 25, 1940 to May 8, 2025 William James “Bill” Tingue died on May 8, 2025, at the age of 85. Born in New York City and raised in New Canaan, Connecticut, Bill was a graduate of the Choate School and Brown University. While at Brown, he … Read more
ITU AbsorbTech Expands Regional Footprint Through Strategic Acquisition of Industrial Absorbent Solutions We are pleased to announce that ITU AbsorbTech, Inc., the leading provider of launderable, reusable oil absorbents under the SorbIts® brand, has acquired Industrial Absorbent Solutions (IAS), a respected service provider based in Lancaster, SC. This strategic acquisition … Read more
TRITEX SERVICES ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF JACKSON MAT AND TOWEL TRENTON, GA – Tritex Services, a trusted provider of uniforms, facility services, mats, towels, aprons, and healthcare linen since 1989, is proud to announce the acquisition of Jackson Mat and Towel of Calhoun, GA. The acquisition was finalized on February 21, … Read more
Fifth-Generation Tingue Joins Management Team Tingue, Brown & Co., the family-owned and managed supplier of after-market parts and supplies for the industrial laundry industry, proudly announces the addition of John Tingue to the management team of its Tingue division. John will serve as a Regional Sales Manager, overseeing Tingue’s business … Read more
When a National Competitor Comes Knocking: How to Prepare For and Take Advantage of Competitor Buyouts We’ve all seen it happen – a local competitor in your area is bought out by one of the national competitors, leaving your company as one of the last – or the last – … Read more
WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF SELLING? by: Troy Harrison The sales profession is facing an entirely new type of competition. Whether it will be a game-changer is yet to be seen. The topic of the LinkedIn poll was, “Can salespeople be replaced by AI in five years?” My instinctive reaction … Read more
CSC Is Moving. Effective April 1, 2023 CSCNetwork | Note New Address We’re headed to a new office space, with a new mailing address after 4/1/23. That’s no April Fools Joke either. Please update your records with our new address CSCNetwork 377 Riverside Drive, Suite 101Franklin TN 37064 ContactJeff … Read more
Salespeople: Longer Cycle? Multiple Buyers? By Steve Herzog Here’s an interesting question for sales professionals: What counts as a “big opportunity” in your world? Think of a specific prospect. If the answer you just came up with involved a single decision-maker and a sales cycle of less than, say, 12 … Read more
The Roscoe Company What is the history and how was your company founded? George C. Buik and John P. O’Connell were two young entrepreneurs who, in 1921, saw a market niche in rapidly industrializing Chicago. As smokestacks blossomed, the workforce grew, and there was a growing demand for someone – … Read more
Why Strategy Matters More ThanEver…Building a Plan to Thrive By Eric Kurjan In my previous article – “Determining Your Go-Forward Business Strategy in a COVID-19 World” – CSCNetwork Magazine Q4, 2020, I shared a perspective of how organizations can get back on track. We examined the phases that independent laundries … Read more
Online Reviews in the Uniform Industry By Meghan Leboff In today’s high-tech world, the internet reigns supreme. What do we do when we’re interested in purchasing a product or service? Whether it’s a business, a person, or anything else, we log onto the world wide web to decide if it’s worth … Read more
The “New Paradigm” Post COVID By: Charles Brennan We regularly hear the term “new normal” from news outlets, friends, family, and colleagues. It begs the question, how do we define this coined phrase? The “new normal” reference suggests an imposition between what we knew and what our future holds. Broadly … Read more