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ISSA Scholars Invests in Next Generation with $182,500 in Scholarship Awards

ISSA Scholars, a signature ISSA Charities program, the charitable arm of ISSA, The Association for...
Keystone Restoration

Keystone Restoration Group Surpasses 80 Five-Star Google Reviews in Utah

Keystone Restoration Group, a locally owned water damage restoration company headquartered in Bluffdale, Utah, has surpassed...
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Merit Restorations Acquires GearClean

Merit Restorations acquired Winchester, Virginia-based restoration specialist GearClean, establishing a permanent presence in Winchester while...
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PuroClean’s 25th Anniversary Highlights a Legacy of Leadership

PuroClean marked its 25th anniversary by bringing together more than 500 franchise owners, home office...
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Rug Summit 15 Brings Immersive Rug Plant Tours to California’s San Francisco Bay Area

Centrum Force will host Rug Summit 15 on Oct. 1–2 in California’s San Francisco Bay...
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New Crystal Restoration Names Dean Jackson Operations Manager

New Crystal Restoration (NCR), serving New York metro areas and Fairfield County, Connecticut, appointed Dean...

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Meet the Youngest-Ever Female IICRC Certified Restoration Technician

At just 12 years old at the time, Olivia Haynes accomplished something remarkable in the industry. She has earned dual IICRC certifications in Water Damage Restoration (WRT) and Applied Structural Drying (ASD).

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The New Rules of Winning Customers in an AI-Driven World

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just changing how service companies operate. It's changing how customers buy. Companies that rely on outdated...
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Your Employees Are Using AI. But Are They Still Thinking?

Artificial intelligence has moved from novelty to daily habit inside a remarkably short window. For business owners and executives across...
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AI in Hiring: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What Employers Need to Know

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into the hiring process, promising to help employers identify better candidates, reduce hiring...
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