John Stachowiak
Hotel Employees Thankful for Panic Buttons
John Stachowiak | November 23, 2022
While verbal or physical assaults of a staff member may be rare, those on the receiving end say they are grateful that management and owners care and are prepared By John Stachowiak Few people start their workday expecting an emergency to happen, but according to American Aerospace Engineer Edward Murphy Jr. who worked on safety-critical systems: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” If you’re not a believer in “Murphy’s Law,” just ask any of the 701 hotel workers who needed help last year while on duty and survived the ordeal because they were equipped with an Employee Safety Device (ESD) or panic button. Guest D...
5 Reasons Why Employee Safety Devices Are a Must-Have Budget Item for 2023
John Stachowiak | September 29, 2022
Adding panic buttons does more than check off a requirement on the property to-do list; It has a positive impact on job retention and cultivates staff loyalty By John Stachowiak Hoteliers are knee deep preparing 2023 budgets, but until the hospitality industry is back in full swing, many will be looking for ways to short-cut spending. Employee safety, however, is one area of operations that hotel owners cannot afford to ignore. While local and state municipalities continue to impose legislative requirements for hotel employers to “provide panic buttons to all employees working in guestrooms or bathrooms without other employees pres...
Will Your Hotel Pass Its Next QA Inspection? Not Likely if Employee Safety Devices Are Not in Play
John Stachowiak | May 24, 2022
Hotels have just seven months to comply with AHLA’s 5-Star Promise; Having a contract in place with a panic button provider may tip the scales in your favor By John Stachowiak Like it or not, when a hotel’s next Quality Assurance Inspection rolls around, Employee Safety Device (ESD) compliance will now be part of the checklist if the property is managed or franchised by one of the 60 hotel companies that made a pledge to the AHLA’s 5-Star Promise initiative. That means if the hotel has not equipped certain associates with an emergency alert device or panic button platform by the time the brand inspector shows up, chances are likely ...
Keeping the Promise: Why 2022 Is the Year of Hotel Worker Safety
John Stachowiak | March 16, 2022
The pandemic has shifted the timetable for the adoption of worker safety technology, but now the clock is ticking; There are quick, easy, and effective ways to comply with AHLA’s 5-Star Promise and state legislation to protect hotel workers with confidence By John Stachowiak Hotel workers deserve to have the confidence that they are operating in a safe environment. Providing safety and security to hotel staff is getting even more difficult with fewer workers on property, making it even more important to have a plan in place in case of an emergency. Fortunately, technology is available to help protect hotel workers regardless of who is o...
React Mobile Names John Stachowiak Interim CEO
React Mobile | June 3, 2021
Robb Monkman to remain on React Mobile Board of Directors; Shift in corporate strategy expected to catapult growth and extend the employee safety device platform to other verticals Seattle, WA — June 3, 2021 — Hospitality employee safety device leader React Mobile today announced its Chief Executive Officer Robb Monkman has resigned. Monkman will remain on the Board of Directors and assist with steering company growth. Board member John Stachowiak, a three-time CEO and four-time CFO, will fill the post in the interim. A search for a permanent React Mobile CEO is underway. Stachowiak is an accomplished senior executive with more...
