CSPA, from preceding page explained that Wal-Mart operates 4,427 stores in the U.S. alone and needed to find a partner to help it with all the New Board data necessary to ensure VOC compliance. elected Wercs’ software enables CSPA members to plug in their data, which is then provided to retailers without compris- At the meeting, representatives of the CSPA’s member ing any intellectual property. The software doesn’t judge companies elected its 2013 Officers and Directors. Bob whether or not a product complies with VOC regulations; Scharf, President & CEO of Sergeant’s Pet Care Prod- it merely enables stakeholders to post and view data in ucts, Inc. was elected as CSPA’s 2013 Chairman of the a single format. Retailers that utilize Wercs’ database Board. Other members include First Vice Chairman of include Sears and Bed, Bath & Beyond, as well as Wal- the Board: Paul Siracusa, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Mart. Second Vice Chairman of the Board: William Au- The Wercs system manages changes as new data emerg- riemma, Diversified CPC International, Inc.; Past Chair- es and can be used in all 50 states. CSPA will continue man: Lisa Alexander, Firmenich, Inc.; Treasurer: Adam to provide input to Wercs to ensure that the information Selisker, CRC Industries, Inc.; and President & CEO: provided is correct, and will work with the Retail Industry Chris Cathcart, CSPA. For a complete list of board Leaders Association (RILA) to develop webinars to assist members, visit: www.cspa.org. stakeholders’ efforts to provide accurate data. Spray ABOVE: The EAA donated funds to the Alliance for Consumer Education (ACE) to help fund ACE’s educational initiatives. EAA Board Mem- bers from left: Formulated Solutions’ Ken Wanner; DS Containers’ George Buckland; ACE Education Programs Manager Sara Stickler; ACE Executive Director Colleen Creighton; Precise Packaging’s Dennis Smith; Spray Publisher Cindy Hundley; and Bill Geisel, EXAL. LEFT: While at the CSPA Annual Meeting, the Eastern Aerosol Association (EAA) presented the Consumer Aerosol Products Council (CAPCO) with a donation. Spray publisher Cindy Hundley (left) presents CAPCO Chairman Joe Bowen with EAA’s check to help support the organization’s programs in 2013. 36 Spray February 2013
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