What our customers say about the ice wand...

 

Atlanta Bread Company
...Since installing the Ice Wand, our need to manually clean the machine has been completely eradicated. We expect now that only minimal maintenance one to two times a year will be necessary as opposed to more frequent extensive maintenance, which will save us significant time and money. Full Letter

Subway Franchisee
...Not only can I say I offer a higher quality beverage service to my customers, I do not have the headache of manually cleaning nine ice machines. With the Ice Wand installed, I have more time to focus on my business and customers. I would recommend the Ice Wand to anybody who is concerned about saving money, time, and adding peace of mind to their beverage service. Full Letter

Bitter End Restaurant
...The ICE WAND has provided cleaner and safer beverage service for our guests, reduced our maintenance costs, and has been instrumental in achieving our primary goals of quality and guest satisfaction. Full Letter

McDonald's Franchisee
...The Ice Wand™ is certainly on track to insure overall sanitary conditions, eliminate potential machine failure and reduce operating costs in my store.
Full Letter

Best Western Franchisee
...Three months later, Apyron called and asked how the Ice Wand’s were working. My maintenance engineer told me the trough area, the area that seemed to have the most slime, was “sparkling clean,” and the water was, “very clear.” I have to admit, my engineer and I were both very skeptical of the Ice Wand claims of slime control. We were impressed. Full Letter

Atlanta Bread Company

August 14th, 2002

To Whom It May Concern:

Most companies get better with time. They learn to become more efficient and find better ways of doing things

For nearly 10 years, Atlanta Bread Company's formula of great variety and customer service seems to be working. Atlanta Bread has grown to nearly 140 locations in 24 states with 60 more locations scheduled to open by year's end, and recently, we were named one of the top 50 "Taste-Makers" by Nation's Restaurant News.

While these accolades and accomplishments are impressive, we haven't taken it as a sign that our work is done. In keeping with our commitment to the customer and to providing the highest-quality dining experience, we feel there is always room for improvement. Guests already know they can walk into any Atlanta Bread Company and find freshly baked, European-style breads, delicious soups and salads, and made-to-order sandwiches served by friendly staff in a clean, relaxed environment.

These are the differences you can see. But there many things Atlanta Bread Company does every day behind- the-scenes to ensure the same high quality standards.

One such improvement we made recently is adding Apyron's patented Ice Wand technology. The Ice Wand allows us to go far beyond the standard food service sanitation requirements to create an even safer, cleaner, beverage preparation area with better tasting ice cubes.

We made the decisions to install the product in all of our restaurants after careful review of extensive technical and field trial data generated by Apyron scientists. We also conducted field trials in several Atlanta Bread locations prior to company-wide implementation of the technology.

In the past, we had to spend three to five hours cleaning each machine every two months. Since installing the Ice Wand, our need to manually clean the machine has been completely eradicated. We expect now that only minimal maintenance one to two times a year will be necessary as opposed to more frequent extensive maintenance, which will save us significant time and money.

What this means for our customer is cleaner, fresher ice and enhanced beverage quality. We firmly believe in the quality of Apyron's products and the strength of the company's technology platform. We have already noticed the difference.

Jerry Couvaras
President and CEO
Atlanta Bread Company

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Subway

March 13, 2003

Brian Jarl
Director of Sales Development
Apyron Technologies, Inc.
4030-F Pleasantdale Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30340

Dear Brian:
I received an Ice Wand at the end of August 2002 to test in one of my ice machines in Georgetown, Texas. I have a maintenance contract that cleans and services my ice machines on a quarterly basis. Even with the quarterly service and cleaning, I needed to manually clean the ice machine between each service, about every 6 weeks. After the quarterly service in August, I placed the Ice Wand in the sump and checked it after a month. The Ice Wand was working as promised. I checked it again after two months and it was continuing to control the slime. I checked it the final time, at three months, and the Ice Wand was working great. At the end of the test, I called Apyron and placed an order for 36 Ice Wand’s, a year supply for each of my nine Subway stores.
Not only can I say I offer a higher quality beverage service to my customers, I do not have the headache of manually cleaning nine ice machines. With the Ice Wand installed, I have more time to focus on my business and customers. I would recommend the Ice Wand to anybody who is concerned about saving money, time, and adding peace of mind to their beverage service.
Sincerely,

David John
Destiny, Foods, Inc.
dba: Subway

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Bitter End Restaurant

August 12, 2002


Apyron Technologies Inc.
4030-F Pleasantdale Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30340

Bitter End Restaurant
4651 Woodstock Road Suite 305
Roswell, GA 30075


To Whom It May Concern:


The Bitter End Restaurant prides itself on serving nothing but the best Seafood and Steaks in the greater Atlanta area. As a member of Atlantic Restaurant Enterprises LTD., quality and satisfaction of our guests are primary goals.

Recently, we were introduced to the ICE WAND, a new product from Apyron Technologies, Inc. This product, after placed in the reservoir of our ice machine, has virtually eliminated the mold and slime always present due to air and water born bacteria. Thus, it has eliminated the constant need to clean our machine on a monthly basis. The service to our ice machine is now reduced to checking when the ICE WAND needs to he replaced; this is on an approximate three-month basis. Even our guests regularly comment about our clearer and much better tasting ice.

The ICE WAND has provided cleaner and safer beverage service for our guests, reduced our maintenance costs, and has been instrumental in achieving our primary goals of quality and guest satisfaction.

If you haven't tried the ICE WAND in your ice machines you should consider a field trial in your specific situation. If it can function effectively in our 15-year-old ice machine, just imagine what it can do for yours.

Very truly yours,

Kevin M. Young

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McDonald's

September 21, 2002

Subject: McDonald’s Store Test-Ice Wand-Apyron Technologies, Inc.

On April 22, 2002, the Ice Wand™ product, manufactured by Apyron Technologies, Inc., was installed in a Manitowoc 1200# ice machine located in my store. Prior to installation, the cuber, trough, and plumbing were cleaned completely to remove the build up of mold and slime.

On August 29th, the ice machine was reviewed at the end of the test. Mold and slime were not present in any areas in and around the enclosing holding bin, water trough, plumbing, tubing, or cuber. Maintenance personnel reported no cleaning of enclosed area occurred during the 120-test period. The ice cubes appeared to be much clearer.

Normal maintenance in the store includes routinely cleaning the ice machine and the benefit of reduced man-hours to maintain sanitary conditions is an obvious out-of-pocket cost savings to my operation. The Ice Wand™ is certainly on track to insure overall sanitary conditions, eliminate potential machine failure and reduce operating costs in my store.


Owner/Operator, McDonald’s Corp.

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Best Western

To Whom It May Concern:

I was first introduced to the Ice Wand at the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant show in November 2002. Upon hearing the technical explanation of the Ice Wand, I decided to try it. I purchased two Ice Wand’s to test at the Comfort Inn in Atlantic City.
Two of my Scotsman ice machines were having significant slime problems. My maintenance engineer had to clean and sanitize both machines frequently. One of the machines was twelve years old and the other was six years old. The twelve-year-old ice machine had the worst slime problem. My engineer decided to test the Ice Wand in this machine. (This machine was not available for public ice consumption during this period.) The directions stated that the ice machine needed to be cleaned prior to installing the Ice Wand. My engineer did not clean the ice machine before installing the Ice Wand. After a few days, the slime that had built up was flaking off into the bin and trough areas. Using a hose, he washed off the inside of the machine and ran two ice cycles. The slime was eliminated in all splash areas. I personally recommend following the directions, but was amazed at the Ice Wand’s ability to eradicate the existing slime.
Three months later, Apyron called and asked how the Ice Wand’s were working. My maintenance engineer told me the trough area, the area that seemed to have the most slime, was “sparkling clean,” and the water was, “very clear.” I have to admit, my engineer and I were both very skeptical of the Ice Wand claims of slime control. We were impressed.
I have since ordered nine more Ice Wand’s, one for each ice machine in my four hotels. I anticipate another order in three months. More importantly, my maintenance engineer is much happier not having to manually clean ice machines anymore.


David Ludwig
General Manager
Best Western Extended Stay & Suites, Pleasanton, NJ
Comfort Inn Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
Econo Lodge Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
Econo Lodge, Cardiff, NJ

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