Monday, December 12, 2011
ActiveGuard Making Strides into New & Existing Markets in 2011
ActiveGuard was in front of decision makers in many major market segments in 2011, both at trade shows and through a comprehensive advertising and marketing campaign.
From a trade show standpoint, we at Allergy Technologies could not have been busier! We were visiting clients and potential new customers for ActiveGuard mattress liners throughout the year. Our list of trade shows, among others, included:
Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA)
Association of College & University Housing Officers (ACUHO)
BITAC – The Buyer Interactive Trade Alliance & Conference
Buildings NY
California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) Conference
Choice Hotels Annual Vendor Conference
Florida Pest & Lawn Show
Greater New Orleans Hotel & Lodging Association Conference
International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show (IHMRS)
Interstate Pest Management Conference
Lodging Conference
Lodging Magazine’s Bed Bug Conference
Long Island Pest Control Association Conference
National Apartment Association’s (NAA) Annual Conference
New York State Pest Management Show
North American Bed Bug Summit
Pennsylvania Pest Management Conference
PestWorld (NPMA)
Residex Bed Bug Symposium
Through our comprehensive advertising and marketing campaign, Allergy Technologies was able to reach hundreds of thousands of potential clients, as well. While we gained ground through our new monthly e-Newsletter, advertisements were in print in many key market publications, including:
AAHOA’s Lodging Business Magazine
ACUHO’s Talking Stick Magazine
American School & University
Cruise Industry News
Florida Pest Pro
Hotel Management Magazine
Lodging Magazine
PCT - Pest Control Technology
New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association’s The Voice
Pest Control Operators of California (PCOC)
PMP - Pest Management Professional
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Southerland and Allergy Technologies Partner to Develop the Total Protection Sleep System
Southerland, Inc. and Allergy Technologies LLC, maker of ActiveGuard™ Mattress Liners, have partnered to develop and introduce the Southerland Total Protection Sleep System, the first mattress and foundation system to effectively eliminate bed bugs, dust mites and their allergens. Available in late spring, Southerland’s patent-pending Total Protection Sleep System uses the proprietary ActiveGuard technology to actively kill bed bugs and dust mites upon contact, so protection and peace-of-mind are built directly into the mattress and foundation.
Southerland’s new "Total Protection Sleep System" is the first mattress and box spring foundation system in the country to proactively address the bed bug and dust mite problem. These new products, available as a premium upgrade through Southerland contract sales and retail stores, are made from the same fabric used in ActiveGuard, the only EPA-registered and proven effective bedding product that will not only kill new bed bug infestations, but will continue to provide protection beyond the typical bed bug life cycle.
“Bed bugs and dust mites pose serious concerns and health issues, and our increasingly mobile lifestyles have made the threat of infestation even greater than ever,” said David Corbin, president of Southerland. “The Southerland Total Protection Sleep System is one of the most proactive and effective steps consumers can take to conveniently prevent the infestation of bed bugs or dust mites in their bedding.”
“Never before has there been a sleep system that offers the peace of mind like Total Protection,” said Gus Carey, founder of Allergy Technologies, home of ActiveGuard. “Southerland has taken the power of ActiveGuard, along with years of our testing, and developed a consumer bedding product that should be welcomed with open arms, especially with the current state of bed bugs in our country.” ActiveGuard has been extensively tested on a variety of bed bug strains by research entomologists, and is one of the few bed bug products with both published lab and field data. ActiveGuard™ is a patented product of Allergy Technologies LLC.
Southerland will offer the Total Protection Sleep System as an option on its upper-end mattresses and foundations. The Total Protection line is available for sale to hotels, universities and apartments through Southerland’s contract division and will be available as a premium option at retail stores in late Spring 2011.
“The option to select a Total Protection Sleep System will allow consumers to choose the quality Southerland bedding solution that’s right for them,” said Corbin. “Total Protection mattresses and foundations provide a proactive and effective way to continuously eliminate bed bugs, delivering a new and unparalleled level of protection against bed bugs, dust mites and their allergens, which may be particularly appealing to consumers with asthma, eczema or respiratory allergies.”
Southerland’s Total Protection Sleep System does not involve any airborne sprays or powders, and offers continuous protection without the need for maintenance, making them extremely convenient. The Southerland Total Protection Sleep System with ActiveGuard fabric is soft, breathable and odorless, providing for a comfortable and restful sleep.
“Southerland’s new Total Protection Sleep System with ActiveGuard makes an exceptional preventive tool in the battle against bed bugs,” said Joseph Latino, director of sales and marketing for Allergy Technologies. “Coupling the Total Protection Sleep System with ActiveGuard mattress liners represents the most formidable pro-active bed bug product offering available in the industry.”
National Pest Management Association (NPMA) statistics indicate one in five Americans will have had experienced an infestation or know someone who has encountered bed bugs during their stays at hotels. The incidence is trending upward and Southerland will have product in retail stores in late spring as consumers look for the type of solution Southerland mattresses and foundations with ActiveGuard provides.
Throughout 2011, Allergy Technologies will be presenting the features and benefits of ActiveGuard throughout the country at: Choice Hotels International 2011 Annual Convention, Boston, MA, May 19-20; 2011 Asian American Hotel Owners Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV, June 15-18; National Apartment Association Education Conference and Exposition 2011, Las Vegas, NV, June 23-25; American College and University Housing Officials 2011 Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, July 9-12; BITACTM Purchasing and Design East 2011 conference, Orlando, FL, July 17-19; Bed Bug and Pest Control Conference presented by LODGING, Chicago, IL, August 22-24; 17th Annual Lodging Conference, Phoenix, AZ, September 20-23; Bed Bug University: North American Summit 2011, Chicago, IL, September 25-27; National Pest Management Association's Pest World2011, New Orleans, LA, October 19-22; InterContinental Hotels Group,
Las Vegas, NV, October 24-26; and, International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show, New York, NY, November 12-15. Allergy Technologies is proud to introduce Southerland's Total Protection Sleep System during this national series of conferences targeting universities, hotels, shelters, Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) and the media.
About Southerland Inc.: Since 1983, Southerland has delivered on the promise of value, quality and comfort as the foundation on which the company was built. Southerland is a 100% employee owned corporation dedicated to produce the finest quality bedding at appropriate prices with features needed for restful and uncompromising sleep and support. For more information about the Southerland Total Protection Sleep System, please visit www.southerlandsleep.com.
Southerland Media Contact:
Kim Doran
Quixote Group
336-544-2406, office
336-413-1872, cell
About Allergy Technologies: Allergy Technologies is a subsidiary of A. Carey Co. LLC, which focuses on using philanthropy as a core business strategy for its businesses. Through its Philanprofit (SM) strategy, a portion of all ActiveGuard proceeds go to help fund inner-city homeless and women’s shelters and asthma clinics. For more information about ActiveGuard mattress liners, the Total Protection Sleep System or Allergy Technologies, visit www.allergytechnologies.com or call (866) 978-6288.
Allergy Technologies Media Contact:
Ed DeMask
DeMask Marketing
630-768-1404, cell
630-389-0572, office
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Allergy Technologies Taking ActiveGuard™ Mattress Liners on “Tour” with National Sponsorship of NPMA’s Bed Bug Workshops
Allergy Technologies, maker of ActiveGuard™ Mattress Liners, is partnering with the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), National Apartment Association (NAA) and the Association of College and University Housing Officials (ACUHO) to sponsor and participate in a National Bed Bug Workshop Tour slated for 15 cities between mid-April and late May.
Gus Carey, founder of Allergy Technologies and ActiveGuard, said he is proud to be partnering with NPMA and other trade associations to participate in the delivery of this national educational series, especially since education is a strong part of his Company’s mission.
“We place an extremely bold emphasis on education and we feel that it is an important aspect in developing a control strategy for bed bugs,” Carey said. “Probably 40 weeks a year we’re out delivering educational talks about bed bug control strategies to leading companies, associations and media in a variety of industries, so we’re very proud to be a part of NPMA’s workshop series.”
Through the partnership, Allergy Technologies is going to deliver a series of workshops across the country to educate property and housing managers on how they can effectively respond to the threat of bed bugs.
“The best way to effectively approach a bed bug treatment is to consider a variety of options, and ActiveGuard is always an important tool in that strategy” Carey said. “Through continued use in a variety of settings, ActiveGuard has become a solution that is relied upon by hotel owners and general managers, apartment owners and dwellers, colleges and universities, pest management professionals and more.”
Unlike encasements, ActiveGuard Mattress Liners are the first EPA-registered mattress and box spring covering that actually kill bed bugs dead within 72 hours of contact. Fashioned as a fitted sheet, these liners are available at through online retail distributors, from any pest management professional, and directly at www.allergytechnologies.com.
According to Carey, ActiveGuard’s participation in NPMA’s workshop series is the first of many workshops the Ambler, Pennsylvania-based Company will likely be a part of throughout the next year, especially as its product continues to gain significant adoption in various markets like universities, hotels, pest control, etc.
ActiveGuard mattress liners are a popular tool that pest management professionals are recommending to residential customers battling bed bugs. As part of a comprehensive bed bug control strategy for active infestations and as a standalone preventative tool, ActiveGuard is changing the landscape of available approaches to combat this pest.
“ActiveGuard is the ONLY pro-active preventative mattress liner that continuously kills bed bugs and can save consumers the cost of replacing mattresses and box springs,” said Carey. “Allergy Technologies partnering with NPMA, AHLA and other associations truly shows the importance of ActiveGuard as an integral tool for these industries.”
Originally developed as a natural extension of the globally used mosquito nets by a team of research entomologists[i] for use against dust mites, ActiveGuard is an effective tool that kills bed bugs in mattresses and box springs.
ActiveGuard mattress liners require no airborne sprays or powders. These breathable, comfortable thin liners can be installed onto a mattress or box spring by one person in less than a minute, and provide security that no other mattress covering or product can deliver.
ActiveGuard mattress liners also have been lab and field tested on a variety of bed bug strains by research entomologists[ii], one of very few products targeting bed bug control that can make this claim.
About Allergy Technologies
Allergy Technologies is a subsidiary of A. Carey Co. LLC, which focuses on using philanthropy as a core business strategy for its businesses. Through its Philanprofit (SM) strategy, a portion of all ActiveGuard proceeds go to help fund inner-city homeless and women’s shelters and asthma clinics.
For large volume needs, please contact Allergy Technologies for special ordering opportunities. For more information, visit www.allergytechnologies.com or call (866) 978-6288.
Media Contact:
Ed DeMask
DeMask Marketing
630-768-1404, cell
630-389-0572, office
Monday, February 21, 2011
Allergy Technologies Signs Exclusive Distribution Deal with CKI to Put ActiveGuard™ Mattress Liners on Cruise Ships to Kill Bed Bugs
Cadence Keen Innovations (CKI) has recently announced that it will be the exclusive distributor of Allergy Technologies’ ActiveGuard™ Mattress Liners, which kill bed bugs within 72 hours, to the cruise industry and other CKI-supported hospitality facilities.
CKI is the leading provider of sleep solutions to the hospitality industry and a preeminent leader of bedding products to cruise line market. ActiveGuard mattress liners are a new revolutionary alternative to encasements that are thin, comfortable liners that are odorless – and they work fast against bed bugs.
The new distribution deal makes Cadence Keen the exclusive distributor of ActiveGuard mattress liners for the cruise segment of the hospitality industry, according to Gus Carey, founder of Allergy Technologies.
“We are truly excited to be partnering with Cadence Keen Innovations,” said Carey. “Cadence Keen’s leadership in the field of bedding distribution to the cruise line and other sectors of the hospitality industry instantly introduces ActiveGuard mattress liners to a global range of customers. Our liners represent an easy and effective approach to killing bed bugs that is unrivaled in pest control.”
So as the war rages on against the bed bug infestation on land, so too will the fight continue at sea, led by Allergy Technologies (www.allergytechnologies.com). ActiveGuard mattress liners are a vital tool as part of any Pest Management Professional’s (PMP’s) bed bug treatment and control strategy program.
Essentially ActiveGuard is an active mattress and box spring liner that provides a proactive step in any comprehensive bed bug control program for managing bed bugs. The impregnated liner is ideal for all residential applications and allows PMPs to deliver confidence and security backed by years of testing. Unlike encasements, ActiveGuard is the ONLY unrivaled preventative standalone tool that continues to kill newly introduced bed bugs beyond the life-cycle of this pest.
ActiveGuard mattress liners have been lab and field tested on a variety of bed bug strains by research entomologists. The liners do not involve any airborne sprays or powders and no maintenance is required. It is one of the few bed bug products with both published lab and field data.
"ActiveGuard mattress liners are a revolutionary product that can be used in comprehensive bed bug control strategies and as a standalone preventative tool," said Joseph Latino, Allergy Technologies' Director of Sales and Marketing. “As a preventative tool, ActiveGuard is uniquely situated as the only pro-active treatment approach for both mattresses and box springs that continues to kill bed bugs beyond their lengthy life cycle.”
ActiveGuard mattress liners are easy-to-install and they deliver a slow-release formulation that kills bed bugs but also kills dust mites in mattresses and box springs for up to two years.
The liners come in four sizes that accommodate most mattresses and box springs, and ActiveGuard mattress liners have been lab and field tested on a variety of bed bug strains by research entomologists. The liners need no airborne sprays or powders and no maintenance is required. It is one of the few bed bug products with both published lab and field data.
About Allergy Technologies
Allergy Technologies is a subsidiary of A. Carey Co. LLC, which focuses on using philanthropy as a core business strategy for its businesses. Through its Philanprofit (SM) strategy, a portion of all ActiveGuard proceeds go to help fund inner-city homeless and women’s shelters and asthma clinics.
For more information, visit www.allergytechnologies.com or call (866) 978-6288. Allergy Technologies is currently exhibiting at Pest World 2010 at booth #538.
About Cadence Keen Innovations
Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Cadence Keen Innovations is a leading provider of sleep solutions to the hospitality, retail and healthcare industries. For more information, please visit www.cadencekeen.com or call 1.888.222.2217.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Allergy Technologies Taking ActiveGuard™ Mattress Liners on “Tour” with National Sponsorship of NPMA’s Bed Bug Workshops
Allergy Technologies, maker of ActiveGuard™ Mattress Liners, will be a national sponsor of and participant in the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA) bed bug workshop tour slated for 15 cities between mid April and late May.
The workshops, delivered in partnership with the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), the National Apartment Association (NAA) and the Association of College and University Housing Officials, is designed, according to NPMA, to deliver a series of workshops across the country to educate property and housing managers on how they can effectively respond to the threat of bed bugs.
ActiveGuard Mattress Liners are the first EPA-registered mattress and box spring liners that kill bed bugs dead within 72 hours. The liners are available at retailers, from any pest management professional, and online at www.allergytechnologies.com.
According to Gus Carey, founder of Allergy Technologies, ActiveGuard’s participation in NPMA’s workshop series shows the importance and success of his company’s product as part of any pest management program to kill bed bugs in a residential setting.
ActiveGuard mattress liners have quickly become a popular tool that pest management professionals are recommending to residential customers battling bed bugs. As part of a comprehensive bed bug control strategy for active infestations and as a standalone preventative tool, ActiveGuard is changing the landscape of available approaches to combat this pest.
“ActiveGuard mattress liners are literally the only liners registered to kill bed bugs dead within 72 hours, and they can save consumers the cost of replacing mattresses and box springs,” said Carey. “Being affiliated with NPMA, AHLA and the other associations is quite an honor and shows the importance of ActiveGuard’s acceptance by the industry.”
Originally developed as a natural extension of the globally used mosquito nets by a team of research entomologists[i], ActiveGuard is an effective tool that kills bed bugs in mattresses and box springs.
The breathable, thin ActiveGuard liners can be installed onto a mattress or box spring by one person in less than a minute, and the liners are comfortable and provide security that no other mattress covering or product can deliver.
Available online, through retail outlets and directly from any pest management professional, ActiveGuard mattress liners require no airborne sprays or powders and save consumers from the costly replacement of box springs or mattresses.
ActiveGuard mattress liners also have been lab and field tested on a variety of bed bug strains by research entomologists[ii]. It is one of the few bed bug products with both published lab and field data.
About Allergy Technologies
Allergy Technologies is a subsidiary of A. Carey Co. LLC, which focuses on using philanthropy as a core business strategy for its businesses. Through its Philanprofit (SM) strategy, a portion of all ActiveGuard proceeds go to help fund inner-city homeless and women’s shelters and asthma clinics.
For more information, visit www.allergytechnologies.com or call (866) 978-6288.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
ActiveGuard™ Mattress Liners Featured in Hotel E-Newsletter
December's Issue of Hotel & Lodgings' ProductBriefs featured Allergy Technologies and ActiveGuard Mattress Liners as a Proven, Trusted Solution as part of any bed bug protocol. Learn more about ActiveGuard at www.allergytechnologies.com.
Allergy Technologies Supporting Hotel & Motel Owners at IHMRS
Allergy Technologies recently exhibited ActiveGuard Mattress Liners at the IHMRS show in New York, delivering information about the product and its fast results yet long-term solution as a proactive control strategy.
The liners have quickly become a popular tool that pest management professionals are recommending to residential customers battling bed bugs. As part of a comprehensive bed bug control strategy for active infestations and as a standalone preventative tool, ActiveGuard is changing the landscape of available approaches to combat this pest.
To learn more about how ActiveGuard is supporting fellow AHLA members with a strong solution that is an ideal tool for every pest management professional, visit www.allergytechnologies.com.
ActiveGuard Mattress Liners Provide Hotels with Inexpensive Tool for Managing Bed Bugs
PROBLEM: Bed Bugs Are Directly Assaulting the Hotel and Lodging Industry Becoming a Costly Expense and Driving Away Customers
No other industry has been affected as greatly by the bed bug infestation as the hotel and lodging market. For example, quotations suggest that the $30 Billion lodging industry in NYC is being compromised by this insidious pest. On a daily basis, the media is replete with an ever-expanding list of hotels and motels facing bed bug problems.
Many hotels and lodging facilities are unfortunately being hit by bed bug infestation-related litigation. They are not alone. If you are involved in the hotel and lodging industry, it is a matter of 'when' rather than 'if' you will be affected by this scourge.
SOLUTION: ActiveGuard Mattress Liners Kill Bed Bugs Dead within 72 hours & Provide Hotels with an Inexpensive Tool for Managing Bed Bugs
Avoid joining this list by developing a proactive control strategy, with ActiveGuard mattress liners as the key tool in your defense. ActiveGuard mattress liners (www.allergytechnologies.com), used as part of a bed bug treatment and control strategy, kill bed bugs dead within 72 hours and provide peace of mind as a revolutionary alternative to encasements.
· ACTIVEGUARD IS THE ONLY PREVENTATIVE STRATEGY TO KILL NEWLY INTRODUCED BED BUGS BEFORE THEY ESTABLISH AND PROLIFERATE
· ACTIVEGUARD IS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL IN EVERY BED BUG CONTROL STRATEGY TO KILL BED BUGS REMAINING AFTER AN INITIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM
· ACTIVEGUARD PROTECTS AGAINST THE CAPITAL EXPENSE OF MATTRESS AND BOX SPRING REPLACEMENT
· ACTIVEGUARD AFFORDS HOTEL MANAGEMENT WITH AN UNRIVALED PROACTIVE STRATEGY AGAINST POTENTIAL LITIGATION
ActiveGuard is the first Mattress Liner to Kill Bed Bugs!
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| ActiveGuard Mattress Liners Kill Bed Bugs Dead in 72 hrs! |
ActiveGuard is the FIRST mattress liner to kill bed bugs, killing them in or on mattresses and box springs.
ActiveGuard is an easy to install, active mattress and box spring liner that provides a proactive step in any program for managing bed bugs. The odorless, impregnated ActiveGuard liner is ideal for all residential applications and is thin, comfortable and provides consumers with a bold sense of security.
ActiveGuard comes in four sizes, designed to fit all size mattresses and box springs, can be installed by one person and no maintenance is required.
ActiveGuard comes in four sizes, designed to fit all size mattresses and box springs, can be installed by one person and no maintenance is required.
Allergy Technologies is a subsidiary of A. Carey Co. LLC, which focuses on using philanthropy as a core business strategy for its businesses. Through its Philanprofit (SM) strategy, a portion of all ActiveGuard proceeds go to help fund inner-city homeless and women’s shelters and asthma clinics.
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