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October 17 , 2007: Zimek is proud to report a testimonial from the Maintenance Director of Kankakee County Sheriff's Department in Kankakee, Illinois:
"In July of 2007 the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Department purchased a [Zimek Decontamination System] and began using the system in our jail inmate areas. The system can be set-up and operated by anyone with minimal training. The system has met all of our expectations and works as advertised. On September 27th while moving the system to another facility the touch screen and human interface module was damaged and had to be replaced. I called David Sparks on September 28th and he put in motion the ordering and shipment of the replacement module to our facility and set a date of October 12th for a service call to install the replacement unit. I called David back on Wednesday October 3rd and informed him that the Chief of Correction had set-up a meeting with Cook County Jail of Chicago to demonstrate the systems operation on the same day he had scheduled his service call. David adjusted his schedule and came in of Tuesday October 9th at 7:00 pm and replaced the touch screen and module, so we could do our demonstration as scheduled. I would like to thank David and The Zimek Company for the extra effort and professionalism on this issue. I would strongly recommend working with the Zimek Company to anyone who is interested purchasing a [Room and Vehicle Decontamination System] for their facility."
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September 6, 2007: Today Zimek performed a Dri-Mist® treatment on a “Land Yacht” in Miami, Florida using one of its yacht [decontaminating] machines. Luxury buses, often referred to as “Land Yachts,” suffer from the same infectious pathogens that contaminate all aircraft and marine vessels. Roy Beckett, Zimek’s Chairman, commented that, “Zimek’s [decontaminating] machines will be unequaled in [disinfecting] the indoor air and disinfecting surface areas in all passenger buses and should be utilized by all private and public transportation companies to enhance the health and safety of their passengers. Public transportation environments are responsible for countless health problems, particularly causing infections from surface contaminants like MRSA and Hepatitis C. In the first quarter of 2008, we expect to complete the establishment of Zimek’s Public Transportation [Decontamination] Systems Division, which will be dedicated to selling our products to all public transportation agencies, including school districts.”
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September 3, 2007: Zimek announced the commencement of its Yacht Decontamination Systems Division today by applying a Dri-Mist® treatment in a 102 foot luxury yacht in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 
Luxury yachts and all marine vessels, including cruise ships, suffer contamination by infectious pathogens including MRSA, the Norwalk virus, toxic mold and insect pests. Zimek’s Chairman, Roy Beckett, supervised the treatment of the yacht which utilized Zimek’s D&I Plus disinfectant as part of the Dri-Mist® application generated by Zimek’s yacht decontaminatiing machine. Roy has recently been involved in negotiations with a large marine repair and paint contracting firm which is expected to represent Zimek worldwide in the sale of its Yacht Decontamination Systems. Roy commented that, “As is the case with all aircraft, luxury yachts and all marine vessels are virtual cesspools of infectious diseases. Until Zimek, there was no reliable means of [disinfecting] the interior air and disinfecting interior surfaces of marine vessels to insure that they are healthy environments for crew
and passengers alike. Now the time has come. And Zimek is the answer.”
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August 22, 2007: Zimek christened the commencement of its Aircraft Decontamination Systems Division today by conducting a formal presentation of Zimek’s Aircraft [Decontamination] machine to members of Miami-Dade County’s Fire Rescue Med-Evac flight operations staff. 
After the presentation, a Dri-Mist® treatment was conducted on one of Miami-Dade County’s fire rescue med-evac helicopters, a Bell helicopter model 412-EP. The demonstration was witnessed by the helicopter’s pilots, paramedics, and flight maintenance crew. Everyone at the demo was amazed at the comprehensive distribution of the Dri-Mist® micro-particles throughout all areas of the helicopter and that the treatment was also dry to the touch and safe because Zimek’s disinfectants do not contain corrosive chlorine bleach or hydrogen peroxide. Med-evac helicopters, like fire rescue units and ambulances, suffer contamination by the same infectious pathogens such as deadly bacteria and viruses like MRSA, Hepatitis C, Tuberculosis, and various strains of influenza. Zimek’s President, Kurt Grosman, announced that, “Zimek’s Aircraft [Decontamination] Systems Division will be dedicated to penetrating all aircraft markets for utilization of Zimek’s revolutionary decontaminating and disinfecting products which will be a welcome and much needed solution to the rampant cross-contamination of infectious diseases suffered by all flight professionals and passengers. Zimek will be instrumental in insuring that aircraft will again be safe for flying.”
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August 9, 2007: Today marked a major advancement in development of Zimek’s North American distribution network. Effective immediately, Zimek will be represented by authorized distributors in over 35 states throughout the United States. Many of Zimek’s new distributors have decades of experience in selling air quality products, including diesel exhaust ventilation systems sold to fire departments and non-fire commercial customers. Many of Zimek’s distributors have established long-standing relationships with fire departments throughout North America as authorized distributors of Plymovent and Nederman, which are companies that specialize in manufacturing and distributing diesel exhaust ventilation systems to fire departments. Zimek’s distributors will be available to demonstrate all of Zimek’s room and vehicle decontaminating products to customers in all of the territories they represent. Zimek’s President, Kurt E. Grosman, commented that “We have patiently cultivated a premier group of distributors in North America who have unmatched experience in selling and servicing air quality products in all markets we serve, including our Fire/EMS, Law Enforcement/Corrections, and Hospital and Healthcare Facilities markets. Our patience has paid off. Zimek has established an exemplary distribution network in North America for our revolutionary Room and Vehicle Decontamination Systems, and I am confident that our distributors will be able to meet the challenges of responding to the high demand for our products.”
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July 12, 2007: Zimek is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Huxell as Director of Information Technology. Michael will bring to Zimek his expertise in database design and management. Before joining Zimek, Michael earned his bachelor' s degree in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands. His international experience includes acting as a graduate trainee with ASCO Joucomatic (ASCO Controls BV) as a Lab View programmer for testing solenoid operators. Michael also interned at KEMA Nederland BV as a Lab View programmer for testing dielectric properties. Michael will be designing, developing, and supervising all facets of Zimek’s database management applications and establishing and implementing all manufacturing quality control protocols at Zimek’s manufacturing facility in Tampa, Florida.
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July 1, 2007: The July issue of the Firehouse Magazine featured an important article, Is Your Firehouse Making You Sick?, written by Jason Schneider, Vice President of Zimek’s Public Safety Division. 
Jason is also a firefighter/paramedic and hazardous materials technician with Broward County, Florida’s Fire and Rescue Department. In the article, Jason explained why “sick firehouses” are becoming more prevalent. “As firehouses age, they are more likely to become cesspools of contagious and infectious diseases,” according to Jason. “Because [firefighters and paramedics] are exposed to patients on a daily basis who call 911 for assistance, they are on the front lines of dealing with the risks associated with exposure to influenza, and more recently, serious and life-threatening infectious contaminants like Hepatitis C, MRSA, and Tuberculosis.” Jason also raised concerns about the cross-contamination that occurs when fire professionals unknowingly transmit dangerous viruses and bacteria to their bunk rooms after running calls, and to their homes and loved ones when they return home at the end of a shift. “We must focus our efforts to cure sick firehouses and insure that we are not responsible for contaminating our family and friends with infectious pathogens currently plaguing all areas of a firefighter’s work environment,” concluded Jason.
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June 28, 2007: Zimek was welcomed by members of the staff at the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. They requested information regarding the efficacy of using Dri-Mist® treatments to decontaminate all workplaces associated with the law enforcement and corrections duties of the Sheriff.
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Multiple emergency and inmate transport vehicles used by the Sheriff's Department were treated with Dri-Mist®. Zimek’s Public Safety Division staff met with corrections officers, deputies, and infectious disease professionals all of whom work at the main Los Angeles County Jail facility, which is the largest in the United States. Jason Schneider, Vice President of Zimek’s Public Safety Division, and Bob Hoffman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, demonstrated the profound effectiveness of Zimek’s revolutionary Dri-Mist® Micro-Particle decontaminating and disinfecting treatments and the flexibility of performing such treatments to interior environments like cells, inmate holding areas, inmate transport vehicles, and sheriffs cruisers, all of which are susceptible to contamination by the growing proliferation of infectious pathogens like
MRSA and Hepatitis C.
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June 14, 2007: Zimek conducted multiple Dri-Mist® treatments in Orlando, 
Florida to emergency and prisoner transport vehicles utilized by the City of Orlando Fire Department, Orange County, Florida Corrections Department, and Osceola County, Florida Corrections Department. Members of Zimek’s Public Safety Division met with paramedics, corrections officers, and infectious disease professionals from the respective municipalities to demonstrate the effectiveness of Zimek’s revolutionary Dri-Mist® Micro-Particle decontaminating and disinfecting treatment and the application of such treatments to all interior environments, including fire rescue units, jail cells, inmate holding areas, and prisoner transport vehicles.
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May 15, 2007: Zimek is pleased to announce the appointment of Vanessa Huxell as Director of Marketing and Operations. Vanessa graduated from Limburg Business School (Hogeschool Zuyd), Sittard, The Netherlands, with a bachelor of economics degree majoring in International Business Administration. Vanessa will bring to Zimek her expertise in marketing, administration oversight, and distributor-relations management. Before joining Zimek, Vanessa worked as a project coordinator for Medtronic Bakken Research Center, a medical technology company located in the Netherlands. She also acted as a Sales & Procurement Team Member for Molam Oilfield Supply BV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, where she administered oversight and customer-relations management for oil and gas export companies. Her international experience in clinical operations, quality systems, process optimization, and oversight of clinical research projects will be invaluable to Zimek in organizing and implementing clinical and field tests of Zimek’s Dri-Mist® treatments to all interior environments including hospitals and healthcare facilities, correctional facilities, inmate transport vehicles, and fire and non-fire EMS vehicles.
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March 14, 2007: Zimek is proud and honored to announce that Jason Schneider, the Vice Chairman of Zimek's Management Advisory Committee, was appointed today to act as Vice President of Zimek's Public Safety Division. Jason is an integral part of Zimek's National Sales Team. He is a veteran Firefighter/Paramedic and Hazardous Materials Technician who continues to bravely serve his community as a member of a rapidly growing and progressive fire department in South Florida. He brings a unique perspective to our management and, as a paramedic, he is an expert in advanced life support care including critical issues related to the transport of his patients to emergency rooms, trauma centers, cardiac, stroke, obstetric, and pediatric facilities. Additionally, Jason's insight into the spread of infectious diseases is invaluable. Jason said that he became involved with Zimek because, "Zimek's Room and Vehicle decontaminating technology will improve and save the lives of public safety officers, those whom they serve, including most importantly, the lives of their families. I am proud to continue my career as a Firefighter/Paramedic on the front lines of critical care environments in South Florida, and I am equally proud and excited to be part of Zimek because our products will save countless lives."
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February, 2007: During the month of February, Zimek's National Sales Team attended the American Correctional Association Convention in Tampa, Florida, the Cosmetic Surgery Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the Firehouse World Expo in San Diego, California to introduce Zimek's Room decontamination systems to these important markets. The response to Zimek's revolutionary room and vehicle decontaminating technology was remarkable. Market appreciation for the importance of the application of Zimek's Room and Vehicle Decontamination Systems to both public facilities and public transportation vehicles was immediate and the demand for Zimek's products is universal. Zimek's President, Kurt Grosman, commented that: "While we certainly expected a heavy demand for our new Room and Vehicle Decontaminating technology, we were nonetheless extremely impressed by the overwhelming response to our products from professionals representing the fire department and public safety markets, the correctional facilities market, and the cosmetic surgery market, all of which are suffering the ravages of infectious disease contamination." In April, 2007, Zimek's National Sales Team will be attending the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 11th, and the Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 19th.
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January 9, 2007: Zimek’s President, Kurt Grosman, accompanied Ed McMahon and Jason Schneider, the Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, of Zimek’s Management Advisory Committee to Washington, D.C. for a meeting with the General President of the International Association of Fire Fighters (“IAFF”). Kurt, Ed, and Jason met with Harold Schaitberger, General President of the IAFF, and the IAFF’s staff to discuss the importance of Zimek’s Dri-Mist® Micro-Particle Decontaminating technology and its application to fire rescue units and all other EMS vehicles.
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December 21, 2006: Zimek participated in a field test today of its new model Z-4060 Room Sterilizer in actual vehicle conditions inside an on-duty ambulance that was initially put into service in 2002 and had averaged approximately 8 patients per day and was in service an average of 350 per year since its initial in-service date (over 11,000 patients since service commenced). One stationary Zimek model Z-4060 Room Sterilizer vented a Dri-Mist® treatment through the front passenger window of the ambulance utilizing Zimek’s “Vehicle Sterilizing Overlay” for a mere 10 minute period.
The test was conducted by Microbac Laboratories which reported that the 10 minute Zimek Dri-Mist® treatment achieved the following kill rates of the referenced bacterial specimens located in various flat, vertical, and ceiling locations throughout the ambulance: (1) Staphylococcus aureus – 99%; (2) Coliform bacteria – 99%; and (3) Listeria inoccua – 99%.
These test results were amazing considering the fact that the ambulance field test was supposed to be for a full 20 minute period, however, it was halted after 10 minutes when the ambulance was required to return to emergency service due to a breakdown of another ambulance.
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November 9, 2006: Zimek is proud to announce that Frank Bonarrigo has been appointed as Zimek’s Vice President of Manufacturing. Frank received his bachelor of science degree in Engineering from the State University of New York and is also President of Magnus Hi-Tech Industries, Inc., which was established in Melbourne, Florida in 1984. Magnus Hi-Tech Industries is an ISO/AS9001 certified company and is an established world class precision fabrication supplier to a diverse customer base ranging from the aerospace and defense markets to a variety of commercial applications. Zimek is honored to have Frank on board and looks forward to benefiting from its association with Magnus Hi-Tech Industries and Magnus’ commitment to consistently provide high quality, precision machine and fabricated machine metal products and services that will benefit Zimek for years to come. For more information about Magnus Hi-Tech Industries, please see www.magnushi-tech.com.
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August 3, 2006: Montessori School of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, announced today that since treating its two school facilities with ZIMEK, it has experienced a marked decrease in the number of communicable diseases within its student population.
Megan Nordoff, head of the school confirmed that, “Since treating our buildings with ZIMEK, we’ve seen a marked decline in the number of child illnesses. In addition, NOT ONE teacher has been absent due to illness! Overall, we estimate that teacher and student absenteeism due to illness has declined by approximately 65% throughout the year.”
Ms. Nordoff went on to say that, “Treatment of our facilities was quick, convenient, odorless, and safe. Both buildings were treated while school was not in session and were ready for use the next day, with no preparation on our part. We definitely will use the ZIMEK system as part of our quarterly maintenance so we can continue to provide a healthy environment in which our children can grow socially, emotionally, and academically.”
ZIMEK is dedicated to enhancing student and teacher safety in schools throughout the United States by effectively and efficiently killing bacteria in classrooms which cause illness.
July 12, 2006: ZIMEK announces completion of the design of its new Model Z4060 micro-particle generator which will constitute the fourth generation of design and engineering enhancements to the ZIMEK patent pending micro-environmental sanitizing technology which was initially introduced in 2004. ZIMEK’s engineers estimate that Model Z4060 will reduce ZIMEK’s standard treatment time by over 35% and more than double the micro-particle stream of ZIMEK’s EPA-registered disinfectants. ZIMEK’s Executive Vice President of Research and Development, David Sparks, stated that, “We anticipate completing beta testing of our new Z4060 Micro-Particle generator before September 15, 2006, and expect to ramp up production of this machine for sale to our customers on January 22, 2007.”
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May 1, 2006: Microbac Laboratories, Inc., certifies the field test results from the testing of ZIMEK’s Model Z3050 micro-particle generators in two modular classrooms located at the Chain of Lakes Middle School in Orlando, Florida. The test results are AMAZING. In both modular classrooms, the ZIMEK treatment killed 100% of all bacteria specimens introduced into the classroom environment by Microbac Laboratories regardless of where they were located, including on flat surfaces, vertical surfaces, and ceiling surfaces. Further, the ZIMEK treatment killed approximately 98% of all mold specimens introduced into the classroom environment by Microbac Laboratories in both classrooms wherever they were located, including on flat surfaces, vertical surfaces, and ceiling surfaces. ZIMEK’s field test results in actual building treatment conditions demonstrate conclusively that ZIMEK’s micro-environmental sanitizing technology is absolutely unparalleled in the sanitizing industry.
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April 21, 2006: ZIMEK participated in a field test today of its Model Z3050 micro-particle generator in actual building treatment conditions inside two modular classrooms located at the Chain of Lakes Middle School in Orlando, Florida. The field test was conducted by Microbac Laboratories, Inc.
Each modular classroom measured 24 feet wide by 36 feet long by 8 feet tall for a total area of 864 square feet and volume of 6,912 cubic feet. Students had the day off and the classrooms remained unchanged without any disturbance to desks, bookshelves, books, student papers, teachers' desks, overhead projectors, dry eraser boards, telephones, and student work benches.
Existing bacteria samples were taken from 17 different locations in each modular classroom. Fourteen additional specimens (two each) of four types of commonly occurring bacteria and three types of commonly occurring molds were also added to each classroom and were applied to flat, vertical, and ceiling surfaces to test the three-dimensional effectiveness of the ZIMEK disinfectant treatment. The additional bacteria specimens were: staphylococcus aureus; escherichia coli; salmonella enteritidis; and listeria innocua. The additional mold specimens were aspergillus niger; penecillium citrinum; and stachybotrys chartarum.
Two different ZIMEK treatments were tested. In one modular classroom, two ZIMEK Model Z3050 Micro-Particle generators were placed near the center of the classroom and a 44 minute ZIMEK treatment was applied, utilizing both Micro-Particle generators simultaneously. In the other modular classroom, one ZIMEK Model Z3050 Micro-Particle generator was placed in the center of the classroom and a 95 minute ZIMEK treatment was applied. Test results are expected to be published by Microbac Laboratories in early May, 2006.
Zimek is proud to announce that Zimek Israel commenced operations on May 1, 2008. Zimek Israel’s CEO, Gil Nehamkin, will spearhead the sales and distribution of Zimek’s Decontamination Systems and disinfectant products throughout Israel from principal offices located in Haifa in Northern Israel.
Zimek is proud to announce that Zimek’s Decontamination Systems are being used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) purchased pursuant to a sole source contract with Zimek. Zimek pledges to continue providing its revolutionary Dri-Mist® Decontamination Systems to the DHS as requested to protect the health and safety of the DHS employees and the citizens of the United States.
March 28, 2008: Zimek’s Decontamination Systems Comply with European “CE” Directive.
Today Zimek’s engineering technicians, accompanied by CEO Kurt Grosman, concluded a two day symposium on infectious disease control and decontamination issues confronting fire and rescue workers throughout the United Kingdom. 
November 6, 2007 : Z-Tek Enterprises, a distributor of Zimek, conducted a live demonstration of the Zimek Solution at Miami-Dade College's Medical Center Campus in Miami, Florida.The demonstration was attended by medical staff 
