News » Jim Gross of Ozone Water Technologies to Appear on Green Initiative Panel
Tryon, North Carolina (November 1, 2007) – Ozone Water Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce their president and founder, Jim Gross, will be participating in an exclusive four-member panel to discuss various green initiative topics. He was invited by The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd., the largest global luxury hotel brand, and Sustainable Travel International (STI), the foremost non-profit organization in responsible tourism, to attend their annual convention in Monte Carlo, Monaco from November 15-18, 2007.
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. and STI recently launched the Leading Green Initiative where guests are able to make a conscious decision toward greener travel by actively supporting STI. The Leading Green Initiative is a carbon neutral program whereby The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. will directly absorb the cost to offset guests’ energy consumption for stays at any of its 440 hotels worldwide. Due to this recent green awareness effort, the green panel was constructed of four well-renowned executives to discuss their successful programs.
As one of the panelists, Jim Gross is recognized internationally as a laundry management consultant for hotels, resorts, cruise ships, hospitals, and commercial facilities. His areas of specialization also include the development of energy conservation projects.
With more than 40 years experience in laundry management and operations, Mr. Gross has specialized in laundry consulting for the past 20 years, with a focus on efficiency, energy conservation, and the environment. His LaundrOzone™ equipment and energy saving programs have been used by hospitality organizations and institutions throughout the world.
Additional information can be obtained by contacting Jim Gross or visiting www.ozonewatertech.com.
Ozone Water Technologies (www.ozonewatertech.com) is on a worldwide mission to provide the highest quality of ozone water products to a variety of industries, primarily the laundry industry as utilized in Hotels, Hospitals, Care Homes, Institutions and Commercial laundries.
Their goals are a Green Initiative for the Environment, providing a superior product at a reasonable return on investment, and a quality service program for maintenance. They possess numerous years of experience in laundry technology which gives credence to operational detail, knowledge, and problem solving.
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is the prestigious luxury hospitality organization representing more than 440 of the world’s finest hotels, resorts and spas, and is the operator of www.lhw.com – the online source for your luxury lifestyle. As the largest international luxury hotel brand, the firm maintains offices in 24 major markets across the globe.
Since 1928, the company’s reputation for excellence derives from the exacting levels of quality it demands of its members, each of which must pass a rigorous, anonymous inspection covering 1,500 separate criteria.
High resolution images of member hotels are available for downloading at www.lhw.com/press. For reservations and information, visit www.lhw.com or telephone toll-free from the USA, Canada, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, (800) 223-6800.
STI (www.sustainabletravelinternational.org) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote sustainable development and responsible travel by providing programs that help travelers and travel-related companies protect the environmental, socio-cultural and economic values of the places they visit, and the planet at large.
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