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2020 VISION / SEEING THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS
ENTREPRENEURIAL
SUCCESS AWARD
Unitex
ROBERT POTACK CEO
MICHAEL POTACK Owner
DAVID POTACK President
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Headquartered in Elmsford, Unitex is the market leader in medical wear and healthcare linen rental services, serving more than 6,000 healthcare locations across the Northeast. Unitex provides, launders and delivers customized healthcare apparel, patient gowns, linens, towels, floor mats, microfiber products and other reusable patient
preferred products in compliance
with OSHA, CDC, APIC and Joint Commission standards. Unitex operates 11 state‐of‐the‐art processing facilities and employs over 1,650 team members. It is the nation’s largest family owned and operated healthcare laundry company and has been in business for over 95 years. Unitex is led by the 3rd
and 4th generation of the Potack family, with Robert serving as CEO, David as President and Michael, their father, serves as Chairman. Founded by great grandfather Max, Unitex has grown exponentially as the current generation has taken over and continues to expand with its 12th and 13th facilities due to open in late 2020 and 2021.
“A visionary leader understands and embraces change, and turns
it into a competitive advantage. They have the courage to allocate capital and resources, human and otherwise, to drive fundamental advancements in their business.”
—Michael Potack • Owner