Since1906 Hill & Markes, Inc.

Robotics are the future, and we're not talking 22nd century. We're talking here and now, in 2022, and who else better to talk to about the future of cleaning than Tennant Company's Head of Robotics, Raminder Badh? Raminder has a quarter century of experience with our excellent partner, Tennant Company, and has moved his way up to being an expert on BrainOS, robotic technology in cleaning, and hardware that WORKS. And it really works — so much so that it can solve your labor challenges. R...

CEO. Activist. Life enthusiast. Above all, an absolute joy to talk to. We're of course talking about our guest for Episode 9, Angie Perez-Delgado. Angie is the 7th president and CEO of the Ibero American Action League, a dual language multi-service agency that uplifts, empowers, and advocates for Latinos and the underserved to achieve equity and become fully valued community members. Her compassion, kindness, experience and drive has made her an absolute force in her community. Angie's partne...

When you think of cleaning, what do you think of? Do you think of the technology, the innovation, the cleaning process itself — or do you think of the people? Brant Insero of ISSA thinks about the people. They're the most important component in the cleaning industry, and Brant makes that clear throughout his thought-provoking, inspiring and illuminating conversation about the industry as a whole. We talk about bringing sexy back to wholesale and distribution (thanks, JT!), the incredible...

Sleek. Efficient. Always evolving. What are we talking about? Well, ECommerce websites, of course. But not just any ECommerce website — we're talking the Hill & Markes website and everything that goes into a functioning B2B shop with the master of analytics, the wizard of data— Nick Seefeld, ECommerce Manager at H&M. In this episode of Since1906, we sit down with Nick and discuss all the strategies behind what makes our company website and store so user-friendly. Website? Yeah, w...

On this episode of Since1906, we welcomed Joe Waite, VP of Sales at Hill & Markes. Joe is a self-declared nerd when it comes to the Jan/San wholesale industry, but don't get it twisted — he has style and lots of it! He gave us a peek behind the curtain on what it's like to be the head of a sales organization and why servant leadership is his go-to method. Joe discerns between following his gut and following the data. He approaches each day based on his sales team and customer's needs...

On this Episode of Since1906, we welcome a Maureen O' Brien, a very accomplished businesswoman. She's a BOSS, to put it simply. Maureen is President & CEO of New York State Industries of the Disabled (NYSID), a non-profit organization dedicated to creating jobs for New Yorkers with disabilities. She's an ambitious advocate and a hustler — working every day to create more job opportunities for disabled persons. Her work makes the world a better and more equitable place. She was gracious en...