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2010 Media Kit 

The Law
Conventions, Trade Shows And Tax Write-Offs
Written by Mark E. Battersby   
Monday, 02 April 2007 21:40

With The Clean Show in Las Vegas approaching, it’s important to know that every laundry business executive, and owners and employees of laundry businesses can legitimately claim a income tax deduction for the expenses paid or incurred in attending trade shows, conventions and meetings – if you follow the rules.

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Ignoring Deductions For Tax Savings
Written by Mark E. Battersby   
Tuesday, 02 January 2007 21:12

Why would any commercial laundry business owner or manager ignore perfectly good, legitimate tax deductions? Our complex tax rules and an Internal Revenue Service consistently on the lookout for missed income and exaggerated deductions paint a one-sided picture of our tax laws.

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Avoiding Successful Lawsuits By Non-Performing Employees
Written by Patricia Eyres   
Monday, 02 October 2006 21:00

It is a frustrating fact that even poorly performing employees often win lawsuits for discrimination or wrongful termination. They often claim:

  1. "I didn't know what was expected of me";
  2. "I didn't know that I wasn't meeting job standards;" or
  3. "I didn't know this awful thing (termination, demotion etc.) could happen to me."

How can an employee who is dismissed for sub-par performance win such a lawsuit?

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More Than A ‘Manufacturers’ Tax Break The American Jobs Creation Act Of 2004
Written by Mark E. Battersby   
Wednesday, 02 February 2005 11:53

The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, began as a bill to compensate exporters for the repeal of a controversial $5-billion annual tax break labeled as an “illegal trade subsidy’ by the World Trade Organization. Two years later, the law that emerged, the fifth major tax cut in four years, has ballooned into a $145-billion tax break for everyone.

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Due Diligence
Written by Craig Lloyd   
Thursday, 02 December 2004 23:15
How many of us have interviewed with a prospective employer, accepted a job offer only to find out that the real life picture is dramatically different than what was described during the interview process?

You could say that candidates are at an unfair disadvantage. After all, employers typically initiate telephone conversations with your past employers to confirm your credentials. But what do you, the candidate, have to base your employment decision on, besides the employer’s description of the position’s responsibilities, their expectations and their current issues?

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Sodexo Laundry Services Technology Recognized By CIO Magazine

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — An innovative use of computer technology that increases operational efficiency by providing key metrics for its commercial laundry operations and has saved more than $100,000 since its implementation has earned Sodexo, Inc. IDG’s CIO magazine’s 2010 CIO 100 Award. The award recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). Sodexo’s Laundries Dashboard is a central decision-support tool that combines information from multiple systems to monitor core processes in Laundry and Linen Services businesses.

The dashboard presents Sodexo leadership and field management with key metrics in a customized, easy to use presentation. The dashboard uses Pureshare® Active-Metrics® software to gather and display appropriate information in the form of metrics for each level of management; the metrics are used to make business decisions. Because the dashboard is web-based, it can be accessed from any computer or mobile device. It also sends realtime email alerts that enable management to resolve operational issues immediately. Sodexo’s Laundries Dashboard allows for the effective management of critical areas as well as providing detailed analysis and comparisons.

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