Management

Karl Hinrichs is president of HK Laundry Equipment Inc. in Armonk, N.Y. HK Laundry Equipment and its predecessor, HK Sales, have been in business since 1967, serving both the coin and OPL laundry industries in New York and Connecticut.

Craig Dakauskas is vice president of Commercial & Coin Laundry Equipment Co. in Gulf Breeze, Fla. He has 12 years of experience in the industry.

Paul Partyka is a freelance writer based in Chicago. He was editor of American Coin-Op in 1997-2011.

Darryl G. Crawford, a retired computer consultant, owns the Kimbark Laundry in Chicago. He specializes in network engineering and quality control, and even though he is no longer in the computer consulting business full time, he says he stays just busy enough in the field to keep his skills sharp and up to date. If you have any questions or comments about this article, contact Crawford at darryl@kimbarklaundry.com.

Arthur Wechsler is a coin equipment specialist with Ed Brown Distributors in Dallas.

Paul Partyka is a freelance writer based in Chicago. He was editor of American Coin-Op in 1997-2011.

Paul Partyka is a freelance writer based in Chicago. He was editor of American Coin-Op in 1997-2011.

Paul Partyka is a freelance writer based in Chicago. He was editor of American Coin-Op in 1997-2011.

Jim Kell is sales manager at Laundry Equipment Services (LES) in Berkeley Springs, W. Va. Kell handles OPL sales and the development and rehab of coin laundries. He's spent more than 30 years in the hotel, food service and casino business as a general manager, director of operations and owner. For more information, check out www.leslaundry.com.

Howard Scott is a long-time business writer and small-business consultant. He has published four books.