December 31, 2007: Zimek Confirms Delivery of Dri-Mist® System to U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Zimek confirmed today that in October it delivered its first Dri-Mist® Micro-Particle Generator to a secure facility operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

December 17, 2007: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Confirms Operating Room Completely Disinfected by Zimek!

Sterilcon Limited, a Zimek distributor, was contacted by the staff at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for an emergency Dri-Mist® treatment of one of its operating rooms. Sterilcon responded within two hours of being contacted and performed a Dri-Mist® treatment of the operating room. The Department Supervisor at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia commented that:

“The Zimek [Room and Vehicle Decontamination System] performed effectively and efficiently. Your quick response to our emergency gave us the ability to completely disinfect the OR and return it to service in a timely manner.”

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has consistently been ranked the number one children's hospital in the United State during the past five years.

December 3, 2007: Ambulance Test Results Are In!

The test results for the Reading, Pennsylvania ambulance test conducted on November 13, 2007 were published today by the Reading Fire Department: After just one 15 minute
Dri-Mist® treatment of the ambulance, the following pathogen kill rates were obtained:

Pathogen Kill Rates – One 15-Minute Dri-Mist® Treatment

Bacteria: 97.2%

Mold: 99.1%

The industrial hygienist from Analytical Laboratory Services, who performed the test, made the following comment regarding the efficacy of the Dri-Mist® treatment:

“Regular applications of Zimek's Dri-Mist® treatments would most likely result in increased [pathogen] kill rates providing a healthier work environment for firefighters and paramedics as well as patients.”

November 13 , 2007: The Fire Department of Reading, Pennsylvania conducted a 15 minute test of the Zimek System on one of its ambulances.

Prior to the 15 minute test, surface samples of bacteria in the ambulance were collected by Analytical Laboratory Services, Inc. of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The test was part of a news report aired that same night by WFMZ-TV in Reading, Pennsylvania. The news report can be accessed by clicking on the WFMZ-TV logo below.

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 and students alike, and was presided over by Dr. Kathie S. Sigler, Ed.D., Interim President of the Medical Center Campus. A glass-enclosed theater anteroom was treated with the Zimek Solution for 20 minutes. A specimen slide of E-coli bacteria was present in the anteroom during the test. After the test, a microbiologist from the Medical Center confirmed that the E-coli specimen tested negative: all E-coli was eradicated from the slide.

October 25, 2007: Zimek announced the results of a field test performed in Fire Rescue Unit #16 located at the Homestead Fire Station of the Miami-Dade County, Florida Fire Department.

The field test was conducted between September 5 th and September 15 th . MRSA was identified as contaminating both the Fire Rescue Unit and a jacket worn by one of the firefighters. A 30-minute Dri-Mist® treatment was performed in the Fire Rescue Unit on September 5 th , and the jacket was left in the vehicle and treated at the same time. After just one treatment, 98.8% of all bacteria found in pre-treatment swabbed test areas was killed. On September 6, 7, 8, and 12, firefighters performed additional 10-minute treatments. On September 15, the same areas were re-tested and VIRTUALLY ALL STAPH AUREUS BACTERIA , INCLUDING MRSA , WAS ERADICATED.

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."

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.”

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.”

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. 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.”

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.”

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. 

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 moreprevalent. “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.

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.
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.

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.

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.

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."

February, 2007: Zimek at American Association Convention in Tampa, FL
	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.

January 9, 2007:

Zimek’s President, Kurt Grosman, accompanied 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 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.