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SPOTLIGHT award >>>>>>>> E-Mist Innovations n By Robert Francis [email protected] E -Mist Innovations Inc. has perfected a new disinfectant delivery system that uses static electricity to get spray solutions to cling to all types of surfaces; much like plastic wrap clings to bowls. E-Mist uses “electrostatics” to more effectively apply spray solutions registered and approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, said Christopher Sides of E-Mist Innovations Inc. The company recently received an investment from Cowtown Angels and named Cowtown Angel member George Robertson its president and CEO. Eight Cowtown Angels members put in a total of $150,000 in a first round of investment and received additional rights for the next round of investment. According to The Center for Disease Control 12 Brandi Whitely, the clinical director, and and Prevention, infectious diseases are the his son Christopher Sides will serve on the second leading cause of deaths worldwide. E-Mist Board of Directors. The Sides family E-Mist has developed a method for applying will remain actively involved in the business disinfectants and anti-bacterial chemicals while Robertson leads the company that very quickly reach all surfaces, even through its next stages of development. underneath tables and beds, to reduce the With an “electrostatic mister,” the potential of infectious diseases. company applies charged mist droplets Robertson is executive chairman that wrap around objects, overcoming and founder of National HME, which inertia and gravity to provide superior is a durable medical equipment (DME) surface coverage. company that “provides Under its system, the quality equipment, company first applies unsurpassed customer disinfectants to remove service and cost containment pathogens and toxins solutions for hospices and including viruses, fungus, the patients they serve.” salmonella and other bacteria, National HME has more than mold and mildew. 40 service centers and a The company The technology can be Hospice Cloud Network that recently used to disperse solutions serves more than 500 hospice received an commonly used to disinfect programs with a patient investment surfaces in hospitals, census in excess of 23,000 from Cowtown nursing homes, schools, daily. Angels day care centers, gyms, Mike Sides, founder and and named public restrooms, buses inventor of the technology Cowtown and other forms of public the company is based on, Angel member transportation. together with his daughter George Tech Fort Worth ›› 2014 Impact Awards Robertson its president and CEO.