Homeowners with an Amazon Echo device can now use it to control their pool through Hayward’s OmniLogic. Once installed, a user would simply give a command, such as “Alexa, ask Hayward to turn on my backyard lights,” to operate. “Pool owners today are seeking the ultimate in convenience and Alexa is the perfect complement to…
The National Swimming Pool Foundation has added four new members to its board of directors, Troy Franzen, managing director of Zodiac Pool Systems; Karl Frykman, Pentair’s senior vice president of water; Captain Julie Gilchrist, a pediatrician and medical epidemiologist recently retired from the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and…
The Independent Pool & Spa Service Association has released the IPSSA Intermediate Training Manual 2017 Revised Edition Part 1 — Chemicals. Written by Robert Lowry, the revised/updated edition has current information on algae, cleaning up a swamp, using borates, advanced oxidation process (AOP), saturation index for pros, advanced water treating techniques, advances in water testing and…
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals has made its Maintenance Specialist Course available online. The self-paced course has videos, interactive exercise and quizzes. “There has been a huge demand for advanced industry education,” says Maria O’Hara, director of APSP education. “Our goal is to continue to provide quality education to stay on the forefront of what…
Tom Lachocki, CEO, and the National Swimming Pool Foundation were awarded the 4th Annual Blue Mind Award at the World Aquatic Health Conference. The Blue Mind Award is given to an individual/organization for working toward positive change in the water community. “We share the vision of a world where all people are confident and competent…
Jennifer Farwell is the director of The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals’ western office, which serves California, Arizona and Nevada. With 20 years of sales and operations experience, Farwell will drive membership and lead advocacy efforts in the area.
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals has launched the PPSO Professional Pool & Spa Operator course for commercial swimming pool operators, managers, engineers, service company professionals, health officials and facility owners. APSP strove to keep the coursework, available in print and e-book, to the point. “Whether you need to build a foundation to become…
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals has partnered with Asociación de Profesionales de la Piscina A.C., which represents the swimming pool industry in Mexico. The aim is for the organizations to work together to “promote, advance and advocate the interests of the swimming pool, hot tub and spa industry in Mexico.” “This partnership gives…
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals has hired longtime director of the Northeast Spa & Pool Association, Lawrence Caniglia, as its president and CEO. Caniglia in August announced his semiretirement from NESPA, where he served for 14 years. APSP’s current leader, Rich Gottwald, will stay at the association for several months to assist with…
Two new members have been added to The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals board of directors, Scott Frost, senior vice president of Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc. and Jon Viner, president of Bio-Lab, Inc. Viner the president of the global pool chemical division of KIK Custom Products, has been with the company since 2009. He…
Zodiac has merged with Fluidra, a multinational residential and commercial pool group based in Spain. Fluidra will keep its headquarters in Barcelona, and its executive president Eloi Planes will serve as executive chairman of the board of directors. The North American headquarters will remain in Vista, California, and Zodiac CEO Bruce Brooks will serve as…
Paul Oliver and Roberta Prygon have been named the Perfect PoolGuy and PoolGal for 2017. Co-sponsored by GENESIS and the National Swimming Pool Foundation, the annual award honors men and women in the pool service industry. Winners receive a trip for two to the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo to receive their awards,…