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RIA Town Hall Meeting Answers Member Questions, Addresses Concerns

Here’s a look at some of the inquiries from the members that attended the webinar along with RIA President Scott Stamper’s answers

Eric Fish

November 12, 2014

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The RIA kicked off its “Safe Harbor Initiative” last month, a campaign designed to educate its members on the specifics of the settlement reached over the summer in the patent lawsuit settlement with ThermaPure. As part of this initiative, the RIA hosted a Virtual Town Hall webinar on Tuesday, November 11 to discuss details of the settlement and take questions from Association members.

FRSTeam Reacquires Utah Location

This is FRSTeam’s sole Utah location, providing the franchise with exclusive access to the statewide market.

November 12, 2014

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FRSTeam has announced the sale of FRSTeam of Utah to its original owner, according to a press release.

RYTECH Appoints COO, Executive VP of Operations

November 11, 2014

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RYTECH has announced that Jay Straughan has joined the company as its Chief Operating Officer. Straughan has more than 24 years of claims leadership and has a reputation of successfully growing services businesses.

FRSTeam Opens 57th Franchise with FRSTeam of Greater New York

This marks FRSTeam’s fourth franchise opening in 2014, capping off a year of growth for the family-owned company.

November 10, 2014

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FRSTeam has announced the addition of its 57^th franchise, FRSTeam of Greater New York, which will service the Bronx, Nassau, Suffolk, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond and Westchester counties and their surrounding areas.

Next Gear Solutions’ New "University" now an IICRC-Approved School

With the launch of Next Gear University, Next Gear Solutions now becomes the only restoration management software to have an IICRC-approved school.

November 4, 2014

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Next Gear Solutions, Inc., the team behind DASH job management software, has become an IICRC-certified school through Next Gear University (NGU), which began hosting courses in late October at its Oxford, MS headquarters.

ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services Earns BBB 2014 Torch Award for Ethics

The winners were announced and the awards presented during a luncheon ceremony last week at the McNamara Center on the University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis campus.

November 3, 2014

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ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services has been named a winner of the Torch Award for Ethics presented by the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota, according to a press release.

Bridgewater Acquires Carpet Cleaners Emporium

October 31, 2014

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Bridgewater, LLC has acquired the assets of Carpet Cleaners Emporium, Inc. (CCE) effective as of October 31, 2014, according to a press release.

RIA To Host Virtual Town Hall to Discuss ThermaPure Settlement

The RIA’s Safe Harbor Initiative is a multi-platform communications plan to further educate and raise awareness of the terms of the patent lawsuit settlement between RIA and ThermaPure

October 31, 2014

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The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) kicked off its “Safe Harbor Initiative” earlier this week, and part of this initiative includes the Virtual Town Hall the association will host on Tuesday, November 11 at 10 a.m. CST.

RIA Officially Kicks Off “Safe Harbor Initiative”

October 29, 2014

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The Restoration Industry Association officially kicked off its Safe Harbor Initiative October 28 in a brief presentation that rehashed the settlement details from the RIA/ThermaPure patent infringement lawsuit and provided an outlook on how members would be briefed moving forward.

Second-Annual PLR Expo Builds on Success of 2013 Inaugural Event

October 28, 2014

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The 2014 PLR Expo, held from September 30-October 2 in Toronto, built on last year’s success in its second-annual showing to bring together more attendees, exhibitors and education in the disaster restoration industry.