History | Experience and Innovation
In 2008 Graeme Crothall founded Xanitos by acquiring two small companies, one of which owned the XRO patient room cleaning system, and continuing his track-record of providing top quality service, attracting and holding excellent operations management, and always growing the companies he leads.
Xanitos was built on the following values that still remain true today:
- First, to be the best in quality of service.
- Second, to act with integrity by meeting or exceeding the commitments we make.
- Third, to provide a climate where our people can grow in skills and responsibility.
- Fourth, to grow as rapidly as possible, constrained by always achieving the first three goals.
These values are more easily achieved by Xanitos - we are well capitalized, enabling us to build an infrastructure in anticipation of growth, yet we are a private company that, unlike public companies, are not a slave to achieving quarterly profit projections.
Discovery
Graeme Crothall, founder and CEO, with over 45 years' experience in hospital housekeeping gains knowledge of a cleaning system redesign and underlying technologies. Graeme immediately recognizes the value this system would bring to the healthcare industry.
The Creation of Xanitos
Graeme assembles a senior operations management team and acquires two small EVS companies each having a small base of business, and one that owned the rights to the cleaning system and technologies.
This team immediately begins fine tuning the cleaning system and technologies into the Xanitos XRO (Xanitos Room Optimization) System. The XRO System utilizes Lean Six Sigma techniques to eliminate wasteful steps in the cleaning process by designing a highly efficient team cleaning process equipped with a state of the art mobile central vacuum system specifically designed to operate in healthcare facilities to remove all dust, dirt, and pathogens from the environment.
The name Xanitos is derived from the Greek word "Xanos" meaning health and cleanliness.
Entering the Hospital EVS Industry
Xanitos participates in an RFP process for the EVS services at a large Health System in California. As a young company with a small client list and no significant West Coast presence the odds were stacked against Xanitos. However, in the preliminary presentations, the System's senior management team recognized the innovation of the XRO System, the significant impact the System could have on patient care, and the experience of the Xanitos management team. After nearly a year of due diligence, analysis of hospital sites, site visits to Xanitos client locations, and competing proposals, Xanitos was selected as the exclusive provider of EVS management services for this major health system and its MOBs.
Unveiling the XRO-2 Vacuum Cart
- Xanitos unveils the XRO-2 vacuum cart with improvements from the field including and expanded storage area for supplies, hose storage, and clip-on vacuum tool storage.
- Xanitos unveils the XRO-2.2 vacuum cart with filtration moving from HEPA filtration to ULPA filtration. ULPA (Ultra Low Particulate Air) is the highest level of filtration used in manufacturing and pharmaceutical clean rooms.
- Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) reports the lowest levels of Microbiological Air Particle counts ever recorded after implementing the XRO process.
- The XRO-2.2 filtration system is tested in California by an independent air quality Clean Room testing company. The results indicate that the air quality coming from the XRO 2.2 exhaust is so much cleaner than surrounding air quality that it qualifies as an "Air Scrubber".
- Xanitos becomes a member of APIC (The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) and exhibits at the annual convention.
The new and improved XRO-3 Vacuum Cart
Xanitos unveils the XRO-3 with more improvements including a retractable hose and built-in UVC disinfection of vacuum tools. Xanitos also moves from microfiber mops and wipes to the more effective microdenier mops and wipes.
Implementation of RBT
As part of on-going management training Xanitos launches the first annual Regional Based Training (RBT).
Patent Awarded for XRO System
Xanitos is awarded a patent on their XRO System for the method of improving air quality and reducing healthcare-associated infections utilizing a cleaning cart with a vacuum cleaning apparatus.
Patent Number: US 9089885 B2
Michael Bailey Named CEO
In April of 2016, Michael Bailey is promoted from COO to CEO of Xanitos. Graeme Crothall becomes Founder and Executive Chairman.
XanApps Trademarked
Xanitos’ cloud-based software becomes a registered trademark (#5100352).
Supplier for HealthTrust
Xanitos becomes a recommended supplier with HealthTrust (GPO).
Patent Approved
Xanitos’ UV-equipped, modular XRO-3 Vacuum Cart is patented by the United States Patent Office (#9,579,005).
Skills Fair Pilot
Standardized education program piloted on the West Coast for Xanitos hourly employees.
Company-wide Rollout of Skills Fair
On an annual basis all hourly employees receive refresher training on key skills including infection prevention, customer service related topics, patient experience, etc.
COVID-19 Response
UV light drawer built within the XRO-3 vacuum cart is used to sanitize items such as N95 respirators, badges, keys, etc.
Dave Crothall Named CEO
In April of 2021, Dave Crothall is promoted from COO to CEO and John Strength is promoted from Regional Vice President, West to COO of Xanitos.
Angeles Equity Partners acquires Xanitos
On July 14, 2021 Angeles Equity Partners, a private investment firm focused on operational value creation, acquires Xanitos and appoints Debbie White and Brian Snow to Xanitos’ Board of Directors.
Xanitos acquires Legion Building Services
On April 20, 2022 Xanitos completes the strategic acquisition of Legion Building Services, its expertise and service offerings beyond hospital environments to include cleaning capabilities for offsite and outpatient facilities. Chris Platt joins Xanitos as its National Director of Ambulatory Services.