PWS APPOINTS BRIAN GHIGLIA AS SALES REP FOR LOUISIANA TERRITORY

December 1, 2006 – New Orleans, LA – PWS-The Laundry Company® announced today that Brian Ghiglia, who has worked for PWS and affiliates for over three years in a variety of capacities, has been promoted to the position of Account Manager for their Louisiana territory. Brian will now be residing in New Orleans and involved in all facets of selling and supporting Dexter® Commercial Laundry Equipment for both coin and on-premise laundry (OPL) applications, identifying locations and developing new laundries, and listing and selling existing laundries throughout the region. PWS is the exclusive authorized distributor for Dexter Commercial Laundry Equipment in Southern Texas and Southern Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Following his graduation from the University of California Santa Barbara, Mr. Ghiglia joined the commercial laundry industry when he was hired by Lucky Spin Laundries, LLC, the company formed to manage the SpinCycle® acquisition in October of 2003. Brian gained front-line experience in operating and brokering vended laundries while working with the SpinCycle chain in many large cities throughout the U.S. He later joined the Development Department of PWS at its Los Angeles headquarters, specializing in working with commercial property owners and developers for new stores.
David Horton, Acting Manager for PWS-Texas/Louisiana stated, “We are excited about having Brian Ghiglia join our large and growing staff. There is no question that Brian, with his energy and enthusiasm, will be a great success in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge markets, and that customers will enjoy working with him.” Brian Ghiglia can be reached at (800) 843-0594 or by email at bghiglia@pwslaundry.com.

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Mr. Ghiglia will be supported by the full-service, fully-staffed office located in Houston, Texas, serving the South Texas and Southern Louisiana markets, including San Antonio, Austin, Laredo, Corpus Christi, the Rio Grande Valley, Beaumont, New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The PWS Office features a fully-stocked genuine factory-replacement parts department for all major commercial laundry brands with next-day delivery, and an in-house finance department.
Bill Norden, the Southeast Regional Manager for Dexter stated, “It is great news that PWS is so committed to assisting the city’s needs by rebuilding commercial laundries in New Orleans, and to supporting the growing needs of Baton Rouge, that they have placed a full-time experienced account representative in this territory. I look forward to working closely with Brian to immediately re-equip stores for our joint customers.”
PWS-The Laundry Company is the nation’s largest developer of new laundry stores, with multiple brands, including SpinCycle®, Lucy’s® LaundryMart®, Super Wash N’ Dry®, Fiesta Lavanderia®, Launderland and Sudz, under construction today in six states.
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