(Charlotte, N.C.) - Keeping more than 4 million square feet of office space clean demands the most durable, easy-to-maintain, and productive cleaning tools available. Connie Kim, quality assurance manager for General Building Maintenance (GBM) in Jacksonville, Fla., meets this cleaning challenge by arming staff with Sanitaire upright vacuums.

In Jacksonville, GBM is responsible for cleaning many of the large business parks and Class A office space downtown and on the south side of the city. These facilities include the 37-story Wells Fargo Center, the city’s second tallest skyscraper, the duPont Trust building, and the duPont Center offices.

“Our staff does a lot of vacuuming and if a vacuum cleaner breaks down, it’s a lot of money out of our pocket to replace,” said Connie. “We need vacuums that are durable and low maintenance. They have to decrease unscheduled downtime, boost our productivity and cut costs.”

Kim, a 15-year veteran of the cleaning services industry, selects the Sanitaire SC889 QuietClean^® Commercial Upright Vacuum and the SC888 Upright Vacuum for the GBM cleaning staff. Both vacuums provide premium filtration, durability and powerful cleaning performance. These units also carry the CRI “Seal of Approval” and the SC889 is USBGC LEED compliant.

Durability is crucial to Connie and her staff. Every square foot of office space is vacuumed on a daily basis, requiring hundreds of vacuums to run each day. Kim focuses not only on the lifespan of her cleaning tools, but also on their cost of ownership. Durable Sanitaire vacuums can eliminate many of the routine operating costs that come with other commercial vacuums, saving customers money and downtime.

“Sanitaire vacuums are the only ones I will purchase because they are the most resilient and reliable vacuums that I’ve used,” said Connie. “Other vacuums I’ve tested just don’t have the quality, suction and brush power of the Sanitaire models.

“We service our vacuums ourselves, and we never have a problem with Sanitaire,” said Connie. “Plus, Sanitaire vacuums are easy to maintain, and if there is an issue, they are well-engineered for quick repair. In fact, I have vacuums from 1999 that are still rotating.”

Part of Sanitaire’s Green Clean line, the SC888 upright combines the ruggedness of time proven platforms with improved filtration systems, powerful cleaning and a dual zipper, easy access bag system.

“Combined with HEPA filtered bags, the SC888 helps cut down on the dust in the office space,” said Connie.

The SC889 QuietClean^® features normal and QuietClean^® mode plus fingertip controls, an ergonomic looped handle, easy-access, dual-zipper bag and a 50-foot, quick-change power cord.

“We typically start cleaning at 6 p.m., and the QuietClean^® line is ideal for when building occupants are still working,” said Connie.

Atlanta-based General Building Maintenance provides complete janitorial and handyman services to more than 60 million square feet of offices and facilities throughout the United States.

For more than 35 years, Sanitaire has engineered durable tools that allow professionals to focus on cleaning — not fixing or, worse, replacing — an essential tool for their business.

We have hundreds of Sanitaire vacuums in our fleet, and I will continue to use these dependable uprights to meet my floor cleaning needs,” added Connie. “I really appreciate the value that Sanitaire vacuums bring to my business.”

Sanitaire has maintained its own manufacturing facility in North America for more than 35 years. This allows the company to own and oversee all phases of the manufacturing process for more than 90 percent of its product line, ensuring the highest quality standards are met consistently. Furthermore, all Sanitaire branded products undergo rigorous testing and quality assurance programs to make certain they are designed and built to last.

A member of the Electrolux Home Care Products family since 1974, Sanitaire has earned the reputation as an industry leader by producing the most durable and serviceable commercial upright vacuums in the industry. The current line of Sanitaire vacuum cleaners includes uprights, canisters, back-packs, floor machines, industrial carpet cleaners, air movers and accessories.

For more information, contact Sanitaire at 10200 David Taylor Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina, call 800-800-8975 or visit www.sanitairevac.com.

Founded in 1983, General Building Maintenance (GBM) provides complete janitorial and handyman services to more than 60 million square feet of offices and facilities throughout the United States. The company is committed to providing its customers with consistent, quality services, day-in and day-out that contribute towards the operational successes of its customers’ organizations.