AmeriPride Services

Infobox_Company
company_name = AmeriPride Services, Inc.
company_
company_type = Private
company_slogan = N/A
foundation = 1889
location = Minnetonka, Minnesota
key_people = Bruce Steiner, President & CEO
Gary Van Ness, Chairman
Bill Evans, COO
Kay Barber, CFO


industry = Automotive / Manufacturing / Service Industries
products =
homepage = [http://www.ameripride.com/ www.ameripride.com]

AmeriPride Services is one of the five [http://www.ameripride.com/our_history.html] largest uniform rental and linen supply companies in North America privately owned and actively managed by the founding family. AmeriPride is a multi-national organization operating over 190 production facilities and service centers throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The organization supplies local, regional and national companies in a variety of industries, including automotive, manufacturing, service, hospitality, food processing, technology & research and pharmaceutical/laboratory.

History

As a schoolboy, George Steiner worked as a towel delivery boy for Johnson's towel route in Lincoln, Nebraska. When Johnson lost his contract to have his towels laundered by inmates at the state penitentiary in 1889, he offered to sell to George his towel route for $50.80- half down, half later. He purchased the towel business. George named his business "American Linen Supply" and began one of the first towel-supply companies in the world. After his business grew with great success, George turned for help to his younger brother who he made an equal partner. Together they made deliveries from a green & white hand cart they pushed through the city streets. It wasn't long before the hand cart was upgraded to a horse-drawn wagon. Business continued to boom and the Lincoln business expanded to Minneapolis, Minnesota and Vancouver, British Columbia in the early 1920s establishing the Canadian Linen Supply Company. Today the American Linen Supply Company is known as AmeriPride as serves over 150,000 customers daily in over 190 locations.

Timeline

*1945- Reorganized multiple state chartered corporate entities into one Delaware Corporation
*1948- All individual operating companies are consolidated under the American Linen Supply Company
*1960-1979- Multiple acquisitions made across the U.S. and Canada
*1989- Customer Oriented (COSy) route accounting system implemented to improve and streamline billing and reporting processes
*1997- Superior Apparel Management (SAM) with Radio Frequency (RFID) chip technology introduced in Vancouver, Montreal, and Los Angeles to assist in improving garment accountability
*1998- Company name changes to reinforce commitment to the work apparel market: AmeriPride Services Inc. in the U.S., Canadian Linen and Apparel Services in Canada, and Quebec Linge in the province of Quebec
*2000- National and Major Regional accounts program established with dedicated account management teams
*2003- Superior Apparel Management (SAM) and RFID technology implemented in all branches across North America
*2007- Company open Toronto Central ‘state of the art’ facility and is recognized as one of the top 5 garment and linen supply companies in North America.

Innovative Technology

AmeriPride uses the Superior Apparel Management (SAM) system which uses a state-of-the-art radio frequency chip technology (RFID) to monitor and control garment service. The cutting-edge SAM system tracks real-time visibility with each individual garment in service to ensure maximum garment accuracy, greater confidence with inventory control and improves the speed and response time to clients. This technology is able to provide the clients with the latest computerized inventory, processing equipment, route efficiency systems and clear accurate accounting in reduced administration time.

AmeriPride career opportunities in sales

Want to know what you can earn

*Base salary plus a commission that can be really generous
*The harder you work the better you can do

Do the top performers receive special recognition?

*Yes- you can get awareds, trips, and other perks- including a spouse or friend.

What kind of company is AmeriPride?

*It's been around for awhile so it can compete against the big guys.
*It's family-owned which is a great environment to work in.

What does it stand for?

*AmeriPride takes its responsibility as a global citizen very seriously. It has invested in the latest procedures and technologies to cut waste and conserve energy.

AmeriPride want you to succeed!

*AmeriPride offers training and support to help you socre major wins.
*New Sales Reps get 13 weeks of intensive, hands-on training by people with field experience.
*The company also trains across departments and sales territories so you gain perspective on what makes it tick.
*Training never stops- AmeriPride consistently brings in new ideas and perspectives.
*On-goin training helps you hone your skills and kick up sales
*AmeriPride give you tools to do the job: Branded merchandise, special promotions, lead generation, contact management tools, target marketing campaigns.

What is a career like at AmeriPride?

*Your manager has a real stake in your success
*Your manager can help you design a career roadmap- show you how to get the skills you need and how to use them.
*Definite sense of freedom- if you're responsible, have an excellent work ethic and deliver results, you can do just about anything.
*It's about managing relationships and working with a diverse group of people- no two days are going to be the same- it never gets old!

External links

* [http://www.ameripride.com/ Official website]