During Interclean in Amsterdam last month, CINET announced a trio of winners who have been granted Lifetime Awards for their support and contribution to the betterment of the international development of the professional textile care industry: Deborah Rechnitz, Charlie Betteridge and Sudhir Batra.
Betteridge is an honorary member of European Textile Services Association (ETSA) with three stints on their board of directors and has been president of the UK Textile Service Association since 2017.
Rechnitz has been a professional international business consultant for over 45 years spanning four continents, advancing the development of management bureaus including Methods for Management. She is also the author of Success in Small Business.
Batra is a partner at Mercury Drycleaners in Kanpur and has contributed to the drycleaning industry over decades with dedication, innovation and trust-building. He trained in the U.S. and Europe and was actively involved in CINET activities for over a decade.