Clear Channel Tunes in to ARAMARK to Deliver Refreshment Services to Employees Nationally.PHILADELPHIA -- ARAMARK Refreshment Services Inc., a subsidiary of ARAMARK Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : RMK RMK Remark (Weather METAR) RMK Rocky Mountain King (Polaris Snowmobiles) RMK Remarks RMK Resource Manager Kernel ), has been selected by Clear Channel Communications Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU) is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. to offer refreshment services to its employees across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Clear Channel, a global media and entertainment company based in San Antonio, has approximately 25,000 employees in more than 350 locations throughout the country. With this agreement, ARAMARK is providing these employees with office coffee and water filtration services. Clear Channel offices will be able to choose from a wide selection of coffee brands, including Starbucks, Seattle's Best, Flavia, Folgers and Cory Coffee, as well as teas and essentials such as sweeteners and creamers. Clear Channel will also use ARAMARK's proprietary AquaMark(R) LX water filtration system. "Clear Channel highly values its employees and their role in the company's success," said Richard Wyckoff, president of ARAMARK Refreshment Services and Business & Industry - Facility Services. "We are excited about the role we are playing in helping Clear Channel offer a great work environment." As a company that believes its employees are its most important asset in satisfying customers and helping clients enhance their businesses, Clear Channel strives to provide a workplace that fosters growth, success and fun. ARAMARK will support this vision by providing a quality refreshments program that helps to increase employee morale, loyalty and satisfaction. "ARAMARK has a commendable reputation as the market leader in refreshment services," said Rick Mangum, vice president of accounting at Clear Channel. "We are pleased to bring ARAMARK's comprehensive offerings and superior levels of service to our employees." As a leader in workplace refreshments, ARAMARK offers the widest selection available of coffee brands and flavors. Its offerings include premium brands, single cup coffee solutions and Fair Trade coffee. AquaMark(R) LX is a proprietary water filtration system that uses a carbon-based filter to reduce lead, chemicals, sediments and cysts in drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. . It also uses an ultraviolet light Ultraviolet light A portion of the light spectrum not visible to the eye. Two bands of the UV spectrum, UVA and UVB, are used to treat psoriasis and other skin diseases. to keep the water tank free of biofilm Biofilm An adhesive substance, the glycocalyx, and the bacterial community which it envelops at the interface of a liquid and a surface. When a liquid is in contact with an inert surface, any bacteria within the liquid are attracted to the surface and adhere . The AquaMark filter is certified by NSF International for meeting ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. standards for the reduction of chlorine, particulates, lead, asbestos and cysts, and for improving the taste and color of drinking water. About ARAMARK Refreshment Services Through its refreshment services group, ARAMARK provides a wide range of food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. services, supplying more than one billion cups of coffee annually to business and industry clients at approximately 100,000 locations worldwide. ARAMARK offers Fortune 500 companies and other large and small employers a single source for office coffee service, water filtration, brand-name beverages and food and break-room essentials. About ARAMARK ARAMARK Corporation is a world leader in providing award-winning food and facilities management services to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and corporations, as well as providing uniform and career apparel. ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry in the 2005 FORTUNE 500 survey and was also named one of "America's Most Admired Companies A yearly publication by Fortune Magazine, America's Most Admired Companies consists of corporations that are highly esteemed by the likes of Business Executives, Directors, and Analysts. A survey is taken of close to 3300 professionals who give their opinions on the companies. " by FORTUNE magazine in 2005, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 242,500 employees serving clients in 20 countries. |
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