About GermWise
Since 1997, Martha and Michael have been bringing the world's most effective infection control training tools to Canadians.
Martha Ovington & Michael Ladd
Martha Ovington and Michael Ladd formed a consulting company, Marlatek Inc, in 1997 by combining experience honed from their respective international teaching and sales management careers. While performing a consulting contract for a European manufacturer of electronic touchfree sanitizer dispensers, they came across a very novel and engaging demonstration tool.
That product line was GloGerm, which at that point was already close to 30 years in the marketplace and had established itself as the #1 teaching tool in hand hygiene and cross-contamination training in the USA.
As it turned out, the GloGerm Company was seeking a master distributor to service and expand its footprint North of The Border.
Prevention is always the best path.
M&M, both being rather health conscious individuals, believed in the motto that it's better to be proactive and prevent a health issue than have to react to one. They soon realized that mindset was congruent with the mission of the GloGerm product system.
As a result, soon after, M&M gratefully accepted the role of Canadian Master Distributor. They created The GermWise Division to promote GloGerm and other complimentary products to target the Medical, Educational, Foodservice, and Consumer sectors.
Thus far the journey has been rewarding and fun. But with ever-expanding intercontinental travel and new superbug emergence, we are seeing exponential growth in pathogen spread.
Milestones along the way.
The numbers speak for themselves.
Canada has among the world's best technology, most advanced medicines, and highly educated professionals — yet rising infection rates continue to create unnecessary suffering, death, and financial burden.
Clearly these numbers prove that medicine and technology cannot succeed on their own. It's time to get back to basics. Our time-tested products deliver immediate results that stay with the trainee throughout their lives.
We believe that teaching infection control should be simple, easy, and fun — as well as credible and verifiable. Above all, we continue to believe prevention is always the best path.