From Computer Technician To Coverall Cleaning Concepts Franchise Owner

Anderson Romanhuki's Visit from Brazil Triggered Dramatic Career Change

BOSTON (Tuesday, September 18, 2007) - n 1997, Anderson Romanhuki left his native Brazil for what he thought would be a short visit to the U.S. At 28, he was 10 years into a career as a computer technician and interested in taking advanced computer classes at one of Boston's highly regarded technology schools, but first he signed up for English classes at a local school for international students. There he met a fellow Brazilian who owned a Coverall Cleaning Concepts franchise, and the friendship prompted him to rethink his career path.

For the first few years after he arrived in Boston, Romanhuki remained committed to the computer profession. He began teaching Web and graphic design courses at The Approach International Student Center where he was studying English. Later they added English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to his duties. Romanhuki also set up his own computer business on the side to generate extra income, still thinking he would use the money to improve his computer credentials.

But the stories Romanhuki heard from his friend about owning a janitorial services franchise intrigued him, and in 2000 he decided to test the waters. That year, he purchased an entry-level Coverall Cleaning Concepts franchise package with money he had saved from his teaching and computer jobs. By day, he continued teaching computer and ESL classes and doing freelance computer jobs. By night, he worked on his commercial cleaning business, gradually expanding his staff and customer base.

The work suited him, and in 2005 he decided to quit his teaching job and focus on Coverall Cleaning Concepts full-time. Today he has nine employees and a variety of accounts, notably seven medical labs and three office buildings affiliated with Quest Diagnostics, the nation's leading provider of medical diagnostic testing, information and services.

Romanhuki's accomplishments at Quest Diagnostics include supplementing the night cleaning crew with a "day porter"� who has been trained by both Quest and Coverall Cleaning Concepts to work exclusively with medical waste. His other accounts range from a church to two Tiffany jewelry stores, and he is about to take on a new client that will require doubling his staff.

"Computer science is a good field but I thought I could make more money in the janitorial services business. So far that has proved to be accurate, largely because of the management and business referral systems that Coverall Cleaning Concepts has developed over the years,"� Romanhuki said. "I"™m not changing careers again. I"™m here to stay."�

Coverall Cleaning Concepts"™ Franchise Owners provide cleaning services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Service offerings include routine cleaning as well as a menu of specialized and premium services including hard floor care, carpet cleaning, window/blind cleaning, restroom sanitation, ceiling and wall cleaning, and fire/floor restoration. All employees meet U.S. standards for minimizing risk of disease transmission through proper cleaning techniques.

About Coverall Cleaning Concepts

Founded in 1985, Coverall Cleaning Concepts is one of the world's leading commercial cleaning franchising companies with a worldwide network of more than 90 Support Centers and 9,000 Franchise Owners. The Company's Franchise Owners currently service nearly 50,000 customers in over 90 metropolitan areas, including small and large office buildings, industrial complexes, banks, department stores, corporate headquarters, and a wide variety of other accounts. In addition to general janitorial services, Coverall Cleaning Concepts Franchise Owners specialize in cleaning healthcare facilities. The Company's healthcare customers comprise nearly 20% of the customers serviced by its Franchise Owners. Through research and development conducted to enhance its Franchise Owners"™ businesses, the Company has developed a proprietary healthcare cleaning program designed to reduce cross-contamination and aid infection control. For more information, visit www.coverall.com

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