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Spotless Group Holdings
Spotless Group Holdings is an Australian listed company that provides 'integrated facility services' such as cleaning, security, catering and facility maintenance in Australia and New Zealand. The company, established in 1957, has a workforce of over 36,000.[citation needed]
Spotless operates a number of in-house brands, providing services in:
The laundry and linen branch operates in its own division, which provides 10% of revenue and is represented by the brands Ensign and Taylors.
The remaining six service areas, which report under the Facilities Services division, include:
In 1946, Ian McMullin founded Spotless as a dry-cleaning business at 129 Smith Street, Fitzroy, Australia In 1957, the business was incorporated as Spotless Pty Ltd. It was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) as Spotless Limited in 1961.
In 1970, it expanded into New Zealand through Nationwide Food Services. In 1971, it acquired a local garment hanger supply business. In 1972, Ian McMullin, the founder of the company, retires to director. In 1977, the company expanded into the industrial laundry space with the acquisition of a 50% interest in Ensign, the remaining 50% was acquired in 1981; and into New Zealand market through laundry business acquisitions.
The company acquired Nationwide Food Services and O’Brien in 1984. It had its first company contract with the Australian Department of Defence in 1987. Acquired Plastiform (US-based) to expand internationally. With an increased scale of the New Zealand laundries business with the acquisition of 55% of Taylors (New Zealand Stock Exchange listed laundry services business) in 1991; the remaining 45% was acquired in 2009.
Bruce Dixon was appointed CEO in 2012, he restructured the company around industry segments (rather than service sectors) to promote Spotless as an "integrated services provider", he also promoted open communication and pushing decision making and responsibility.
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Spotless Group Holdings
Spotless Group Holdings is an Australian listed company that provides 'integrated facility services' such as cleaning, security, catering and facility maintenance in Australia and New Zealand. The company, established in 1957, has a workforce of over 36,000.[citation needed]
Spotless operates a number of in-house brands, providing services in:
The laundry and linen branch operates in its own division, which provides 10% of revenue and is represented by the brands Ensign and Taylors.
The remaining six service areas, which report under the Facilities Services division, include:
In 1946, Ian McMullin founded Spotless as a dry-cleaning business at 129 Smith Street, Fitzroy, Australia In 1957, the business was incorporated as Spotless Pty Ltd. It was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) as Spotless Limited in 1961.
In 1970, it expanded into New Zealand through Nationwide Food Services. In 1971, it acquired a local garment hanger supply business. In 1972, Ian McMullin, the founder of the company, retires to director. In 1977, the company expanded into the industrial laundry space with the acquisition of a 50% interest in Ensign, the remaining 50% was acquired in 1981; and into New Zealand market through laundry business acquisitions.
The company acquired Nationwide Food Services and O’Brien in 1984. It had its first company contract with the Australian Department of Defence in 1987. Acquired Plastiform (US-based) to expand internationally. With an increased scale of the New Zealand laundries business with the acquisition of 55% of Taylors (New Zealand Stock Exchange listed laundry services business) in 1991; the remaining 45% was acquired in 2009.
Bruce Dixon was appointed CEO in 2012, he restructured the company around industry segments (rather than service sectors) to promote Spotless as an "integrated services provider", he also promoted open communication and pushing decision making and responsibility.