March 2010 - JDI held its 15th Annual Awards Banquet at Stage West in Mississauga Ontario. Over 100 JDI franchisees, guests and home office staff participated in another successful function. New franchisee partners were introduced to a rousing round of applause as they set forth on their journey of business ownership at JDI. All franchisees received their Cleaning Awards Program Pin designations. The coloured pins represent sales and volume of business achievement at various levels. Congratulations to all our franchisees for achievements and the delivery of excellent customer service to all our accounts in 2009. Each region then presented a Regional Franchisee of the Year Award. This years’ winners were Andres Velasquez in Hamilton Burlington, Juan Arboleda in Oakville Mississauga, Ovideo Cuartas in Milton Brampton, Lily Tepic in Kitchener Waterloo, Sergio Molina in London and John Petersen in Durham. The Regional Managers were also presented with their Garnett Achievement Awards ,Dan Luscombe with 2 garnetts, Fred Rezk with 2 garnetts and Martin Rombout with 3 Garnetts. The final Award of the gala was the Franchisee of the Year Award, this award was presented to the franchisee who most clearly exemplified the JDI standard of professionalism, integrity and a dedication to customer service over and beyond expectations. The 2009 Franchisee of the Year was awarded to Mr. Juan Arboleda of the Oakville Mississauga Region. Joseph Imbrogno and John Simpson and all the home office staff wish all franchisees and regional managers a successful and healthy 2010. View the event photos.

December 2009 - Joseph Imbrogno and John Simpson would like to congratulate our Master and Local Franchisees for significant achievements in 2009. Under the most difficult of economic and social conditions not seen for a number of years, the company achieved records in both sales of new franchises and commercial cleaning contracts. We thank our franchise partners for a significant increase in referrals and for new franchise sales. We would also like to extend our gratitude to our many commercial clients who have put their confidence in our company and our franchise system by honouring us with their ongoing patronage. Continued success to all in 2010.

November 2009 - JDI welcomes three new local franchise owners to the family. Our new franchise partners are from Kitchener/Waterloo, Milton/Brampton and Oakville/Mississauga. We wish them the best of luck in their new ventures as business owners.

September/October 2009 - JDI is growing with the addition of five new local franchisees to our growing company. Our new partners are from Kitchener/Waterloo, Milton/Brampton and the Oakville Mississauga areas. Congratulations to our new JDI franchise family members.

July/August 2009 - JDI congratulates our franchise partners who were involved in the College/University post-construction clean ups as well as Spring/Fall student residence cleaning. The successful completion of these projects show JDI and its' franchise partners commitment to growing the company and providing value added services to our ever expanding customer base.

June 2009 - JDI congratulates franchise owner Andres Velasquez for his contribution to an article featuring Good News Local Franchise stories in The Hamilton Spectator. Andres' franchise was featured along with JDI Home Office to give a local slant on the franchise industry in the area. The article featured a full page story and large picture of Andres at work. You can view the article on our home page of the JDI website.

May 2009 - JDI welcomes four new franchise owners to the company. Our new franchise partners are from Mississauga/Oakville, Hamilton/Burlington and Kitchener/Waterloo regions. JDI wishes each of our new partners the best of luck in establishing their new franchises.

March 2009 - JDI hosted its 13th Annual Awards Banquet at Stage West in Mississauga Ontario. With over 80 franchisees and guests in attendance it was an enjoyable afternoon filled with comedy, great food, awards and recognition. JDI introduced a new Cleaning Awards Program which recognized all franchisees for their various achievements based on volume of business. As well Masters were recognized for the growth of their respective regions. Master Regional franchisees of the year were honoured with a commemorative crystal piece which symbolized the accomplishments of those honoured. Award winners included John and Violet Legault for Kitchener/Waterloo, Zrinka Ljoljic of Hamilton/ Niagara, John Peterson of Oshawa/ Durham and Juan Arboleda of Oakville/ Mississauga. The Franchisee of the year was then chosen from the Master Regions and the deserved winner was Zrinka Ljoljic of Hamilton Niagara. Congratulations to all JDI franchisees for a job well done in 2008.

February 2009 - JDI is proud to announce the Certification of franchisees Jorge Marin and Juan Arboleda by the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration. Our franchisees have qualified for this distinction through education and examination and are now Certified by the Institute in the area of Carpet Cleaning. Congratulations to Jorge and Juan for their dedication to JDI and it's customers.

February 2009 - JDI welcomes 3 new franchisees to our growing family. Our new franchise partners are from Kitchener/Waterloo, Hamilton and Mississauga. We extend to them our support and look forward to their ongoing success with the company

December 2008 - JDI has successfully concluded a terrific end to 2008. We welcomed a record number of new franchisees and also enjoyed strong sales growth throughout the company. We look forward to serving our customers in the new year as well as continued positive growth for 2009.

September 2008 - JDI Cleaning Systems welcomes 5 new franchisees to the system. Our new partners are from the Kitchener/Waterloo, Hamilton/Burlington and Milton/Brampton areas. Congratulations to all our new franchisees who are now ready to grow their businesses and carry on the success of the JDI System.

June 2008 - JDI congratulates our Oakville Mississauga Region with the start up of a new National Account. Our congratulations to Mr. Fred Rezk who has demonstrated professionalism and attention to customer service in securing this new customer.

May 2008 - JDI is pleased to welcome four new franchises to our growing company. Congratulations to our London Region and Mr. Martin Rombout with the start up of two new local franchises in the area.. We extend our best wishes to this new and vibrant area and look forward to continued growth and success in London. As well, JDI welcomes a new franchisee in Kitchener Waterloo and a new franchisee in Oakville/Mississauga.

April 2008 - JDI congratulates all franchisees and their employees who were involved in the Institutional projects that the company has been involved in for a number of years. Franchisees in Hamilton, Burlington, Kitchener Waterloo and St. Catherines are all to be commended for their hard work and dedication to customer service for this years work.

March 2008 - JDI and Mr. Dan Luscombe welcome a new Sales Manager for the Hamilton/Burlington/St.Catherines area. Mr. Luscombe is looking to expand JDI's account base in this ever growing area.

February 2008 - JDI is pleased to announce the sale of the Milton Brampton Master Region to Mr. Fred Rezk. Mr. Rezk is a present JDI Master Franchise for the Oakville Mississauga region and has decided to expand his business with addition of this growing commercial area. Mr. Rezk now hopes to grow this new Region in a similar manner to the success he and his franchisees have displayed in Oakville and Mississauga. A strong sales and service oriented philosophy are the hallmarks of Mr. Rezk's business today. Congratulations Fred and continued success.

January 2008 - JDI welcomes 3 new franchisees to our growing company. Our new franchise partners are from the Kitchener Waterloo area and the City of Burlington. We wish them the best of luck in their dream of owning their own janitorial business.

July 2007 - JDI is pleased to announce the sale of the London Master Franchise to Mr. Martin Rombout. Martin has extensive experience in the JDI System and is and will remain the Master Franchise in the Kitchener Waterloo Region as well. He has been with JDI for 12 years and is a strong believer in customer service. He is looking forward to extending his commitment to his new franchisees and customers in the London area. We wish Martin continued success in his new territory.

January 2007 - JDI congratulates three new franchise owners from the Hamilton, Burlington and Oshawa area. Our new franchisees bring a wealth of business experience to the company and help us expand our presence in the industry. Good Luck to all from the Home Office staff.

October 2006 - JDI welcomes 5 new franchisees to our growing family of franchises. Our new franchise partners are from Hamilton, Oakville, Mississauga and Kitchener Waterloo. All our new franchise owners have successfully completed our comprehensive training program and are now ready to deliver excellent service to their new clients. Congratulations!

July 2006 - Here we grow again! JDI congratulates Dan Luscombe the Master Franchise for Hamilton/ Niagara in his acquisition of the Master Franchise in Burlington. Dan has been with JDI since 2002 and has shown a tremendous skill in growing his region and attracting excellent local franchise candidates to the company. We are confident that Dan will continue his development and expand the contract and franchisee base in Burlington and area.

June 2006 - JDI welcomes a new local franchisee in the Kitchener Waterloo Region. JDI congratulates Martin Rombout, Master Franchisee in Kitchener Waterloo for his ongoing outstanding work and contribution to the growth of the company. JDI also congratulates Master Franchises Dan Luscombe of Hamilton/Burlington, Fred Rezk of Mississauga and Ed Gledhill of Durham who have all recently acquired new National Account Contracts and have expanded JDI's presence in the commercial cleaning marketplace.

February 2006 - JDI welcomes four new local franchises in Hamilton, Burlington, Bowmanville and Brantford. JDI wishes all our new franchise partners great success in their new business ventures.

JDI is proud to announce new pricing for our Local franchise packages. New pricing will take effect on January 1 2006. Stay tuned for more details.

JDI is proud to announce the opening of our new Home Office location at 3380 South Service Road Burlington Ontario. This new 3000 sq ft office features an expanded classroom facility for the training of new franchisees and a bold new look to take JDI into the future.

September 2005 - JDI welcomes new franchises in Milton, Georgetown, Hamilton and Whitby. Congratulations to all our new franchisees and much success in the future.

May 2005 - JDI is proud to welcome three new local franchisees to the Hamilton and Kitchener Waterloo Region. Our company extends a warm welcome to our new franchise partners and wishes them many years of success.

January 2005 - JDI is proud to announce the recent sale of the Niagara Region to Mr. Dan Luscombe. His many years of sales and marketing experience will insure our continued growth in this fast growing area.

Stay tuned for further exciting announcements in the coming months.