Ripon, Wis. - July 18, 2011 - Speed Queen, a leading provider of coin laundry equipment, is pleased to announce that William Bittner, the brand's North American sales manager, has been elected to the join the Coin Laundry Association's board of directors.

Bittner will begin serving his two-year term in January. The CLA board of directors is the policy-making and decision-making body of the organization. The board represents the entire membership in guiding the activities and goals of the association. The board is comprised exclusively of volunteers from within the industry who donate their time and expertise to the benefit of the industry.

"I look forward to working with the CLA board of directors on finding ways to continually improve the programs and initiatives offered to members with the primary goal of strengthening our industry as a whole," Bittner said.

Bittner has been actively involved with the CLA since April 2007. However, Alliance Laundry Systems has had representation on the board dating back to the 1960s, said Brian Wallace, president and chief executive officer of the CLA.

"We're very happy that Bill will be joining our board and continuing the representation Alliance Laundry Systems has had for so many years," Wallace said. "We believe Bill will have great insights into the needs of laundry distributors and store owners, and we are excited about his future contributions."

More about Speed Queen:

Speed Queen, an Alliance Laundry Systems brand, provides coin laundry owners with a variety of innovative and reliable commercial washers, dryers and laundromat equipment.  As an industry leader, Speed Queen is dedicated to providing its market expertise to help grow the self-serve laundry industry. Based in Ripon, Wis., Alliance Laundry Systems LLC is a leading global manufacturer of commercial laundry products and provider of services for laundromats, multi-housing laundries and on-premises laundries. Alliance offers a full line of washers and dryers with load capacities from 12 to 200 pounds. To learn more, visit /.

About the Coin Laundry Association:

The Coin Laundry Association is the trade organization for the laundry industry. It is made up of a strong, vibrant network of laundry owners, distributors and manufacturers. With affiliates throughout the country, a headquarters staff of 11 and a wealth of resources, anyone is sure to find the answers to their questions via the association.

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