Kärcher/ISS Group Global partnership agreement ­established

Markus Asch, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kärcher ­(second from the left), and Henrik Langebaek (CFO Europe, Group Senior Vice President, ISS), seal the deal in the company of Marc Van Ingelgem (Vice President Global Sales Management Professional Products, Kärcher, left) and Peter Schack (Head of Group Procurement, ISS, right). Photo: Kärcher - © Kärcher

ISS A/S of Denmark, a global provider of facilities services, and Kärcher have signed a global partnership agreement. Initially set for a period of five years, the agreement covers the provision of cleaning equipment to ISS operations worldwide.

In the context of ISS‘s new global supplier strategy, Kärcher was selected against several rivals and, along with one other vendor, is now an exclusive supplier to ISS. “We selected Kärcher based on its comprehensive product portfolio and tremendous ­innovative strength,” reports Peter Schack, global head of procurement at ISS A/S. “This cooperation will enable our company to set ­uniformly high standards for the cleaning equipment used worldwide, ­thereby ­offering our customers the guarantee of an excellent cleaning result,” he adds. Markus Asch, deputy-chairman of the Kärcher Management Board, sees the signing of this contract as an ­endorsement of Kärcher‘s strategic alignment. He says: “We are grateful for the great confidence that ISS has placed in us and our products. ­Focusing on our customers and their cleaning needs is central to our corporate strategy. This cooperation agreement with ISS shows that we are on the right path with this approach.”