COLUMBUS, Ohio — According to a press release, Express Wash Concepts (EWC) held its inaugural Washy Awards at Central Ohio’s Cherry Valley Hotel on March 21.

The awards were designed to recognize exceptional sites, as well as team member and partner contributions, stated the press release.

More than 80 attendees were present as 15 awards were distributed including Site Manager of the Year, Field Leader of the Year, Support MVP and 10- and 15-year tenure acknowledgements.

“We remain the top express carwash of choice in all of our markets because of the consistent hard work and dedication from our 950+ team members,” said John Roush, CEO of Express Wash Concepts. “It is humbling to stand among these dedicated industry leaders and proudly acknowledge their contributions to EWC’s overall success. It has always been our goal to grow this business alongside great people, and those deservingly recognized as 2024 Washy Award recipients are definitely key contributors in our past and continued success.”

Award categories and winners included:

• Tech of the Year: Josh Johnson
• Most Service Requests Completed: Shawn Wandersee
• Most Innovative: Lisa Ellsworth
• Site Manager of the Year: Tyler Osborne
• Rookie of the Year (1^st year site manager): Chris Kriso
• Assistant Manager of the Year: Joe Russell
• Site with the Highest UWC Sales: Green Clean Express #516 (Site Manager Jacob Sauers)
• Non-Profit of the Year: Avalon Foundation
• Most Reliable: Tim Janasek
• Customer Favorite: Halle Abdelrazek
• Site with the Highest Wash Volume: Flying Ace Express #205 (Site Manager Samantha Plummer)
• Field Leader of the Year: Annette Robbins
• Support MVP: Nicholas Kovalick
• Service Anniversary – 10 Years: Amber Burwell, Cameron Morris, Jeremiah Harmon, Daniel Harris, Mark Hunkele, Scott Robertson and Gage Warrick
• Service Anniversary – 15 Years: Shawn Everett, Gabriel Ortiz, Jamie Woolard

Express Wash Concepts currently operates more than 95 award-winning express carwashes across six states and five brands.

The company’s popular Unlimited Wash Club packages offer members the convenience and value of unlimited washing at any location, stated the press release.

EWC plans to open 25 additional locations in 2024.