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Next Gear Solutions, Inc., the team behind DASH job management software, has become an IICRC-certified school through Next Gear University (NGU), which began hosting courses in late October at its Oxford, MS headquarters.

ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services has been named a winner of the Torch Award for Ethics presented by the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota, according to a press release. 

Bridgewater, LLC has acquired the assets of Carpet Cleaners Emporium, Inc. (CCE) effective as of October 31, 2014, according to a press release. 

The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) kicked off its “Safe Harbor Initiative” earlier this week, and part of this initiative includes the Virtual Town Hall the association will host on Tuesday, November 11 at 10 a.m. CST.

The Restoration Industry Association officially kicked off its Safe Harbor Initiative October 28 in a brief presentation that rehashed the settlement details from the RIA/ThermaPure patent infringement lawsuit and provided an outlook on how members would be briefed moving forward.

The 2014 PLR Expo, held from September 30-October 2 in Toronto, built on last year’s success in its second-annual showing to bring together more attendees, exhibitors and education in the disaster restoration industry.

Jim Farrer, a 16-year veteran of the restoration industry, has joined the Bridgewater corporate sales team as National Accounts Manager, according to a press release.

Carrie Scaravelli of Rainbow International of Cleveland, received the Woman of the Year Award from Rainbow International corporate during The Dwyer Group^® International Conference held this past September in Orlando, FL, according to a press release.

The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) is launching the “Safe Harbor Initiative,” which will discuss the “Safe Harbor” clause that was created exclusively for RIA members as a result of the patent lawsuit settlement between the RIA and ThermaPure, Inc. 

Bob Cobb, franchise owner of Rainbow International of Monroe County, has received the 2014 Rochester Business Ethics Award (ETHIE).