January 2014
| Business World Magazine | 85
was being outpaced by its competitors.
This meant bringing in some outside tal-
ent to help lead the company forward and
adapt to a changing marketplace.”
Evans’ previous experience at PepsiCo
might appear to be a business incongruent
with AmeriPride’s products and services,
but he insists there were a lot more simi-
larities than differences.
“Both are distribution companies with
very large fleets,” he says. “I was able to
come in, look at things from a broader
view and provide a unique outside per-
spective. The new leadership has allowed
us to become more progressive, yet re-
main very engaged and connected to the
values we share as a company.”
THE NATURE OF PROGRESS
The progressive nature has led to myriad
successes in the field.
Alongside its signature penchant for
customer service, AmeriPride has as-
sumed a cutting-edge role when it comes
to innovations and best practices in the
garment and textile spaces.
The company is a leading player when
it comes to testing fabrics for durabil-
ity and color retention, as well as com-
ing up with washing techniques that en-
