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College student mistaken for deer, shot to death
Indians add 7 players to 40-man roster
Man allegedly paid teens to spit in his face
Body with gunshot wounds found in Canton Township creek
Blogs:
Pets:
Sick Pets Get High-tech Health Care
The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
The proposed new LeBron mural doesn't do it for me
Akron Zips:
Two blowouts, one night
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Hey, somebody's gotta stick up for the Browns
Kent State Sports:
Singletary update
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs at Indiana Pacers
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Bowling season starts today
All Da King's Men:
Attention Haters, Palin And Hannity Together
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Muslim McCarthyism & Death Prayers
Akron Law Café:
Federal Judge Declares DOMA Unconstitutional
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
Norma asks if Barkitecture is still at Stan Hywet.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
Colloquium at University of Akron
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Published on Sunday, Nov 08, 2009
COMPANIES
The Ramsburg Insurance Agency
The agency with nine employees at offices in Uniontown and Mogadore is celebrating its 50th year.
GMP Friction Products
The Akron manufacturer is celebrating its 80th anniversary. It manufactures friction materials for industrial applications.
Virtual Hold Technology
The Akron-based developer of virtual queuing solutions said it became a member in the Dialogic Partner Program. Dialogic network platforms help companies securely process multimedia across any network.
PEOPLE
Thomas A. Waltermire
The CEO of Team Northeast Ohio was elected to the Board of Trustees at Baldwin-Wallace College. His three-year term began in October.Ken Dawson
The chief marketing officer at InfoCision Management Corp. was elected a board member of the Direct Marketing Association for 2010-2011. The DMA calls itself the leading global trade association of businesses and nonprofit organizations.
James Bowen
A partner at Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Co., Brown was selected to serve as a member of the PKF North American Network's Public Companies Task Force for 2010. PKF North American Network is a membership association made up of independent accounting and consulting firms in North America dedicated to serving middle-market businesses and individual clients.
Mary Jo McGuire
The Ohio Occupational Therapy Association awarded the 2009 Model Practice Award to Mary Jo McGuire, director of home and community based services at the Rehabilitation and Health Center at Park West.
ORGANIZATIONS
Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce
The following Cuyahoga Falls businesses were recognized for 2009 chamber awards: Business Enhancement Award, Motormate Auto Center; Manufacturing Award, Alro Steel, and Residential Award, Weatherston Village/Ryan Homes.
Items with photos may be sent to the Akron Beacon Journal, Business News Department, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640, or faxed to 330-996-3052. Items should be submitted two weeks in advance.
COMPANIES
The Ramsburg Insurance Agency
The agency with nine employees at offices in Uniontown and Mogadore is celebrating its 50th year.
GMP Friction Products
The Akron manufacturer is celebrating its 80th anniversary. It manufactures friction materials for industrial applications.
Virtual Hold Technology
The Akron-based developer of virtual queuing solutions said it became a member in the Dialogic Partner Program. Dialogic network platforms help companies securely process multimedia across any network.
PEOPLE
Thomas A. Waltermire
The CEO of Team Northeast Ohio was elected to the Board of Trustees at Baldwin-Wallace College. His three-year term began in October.Ken Dawson
The chief marketing officer at InfoCision Management Corp. was elected a board member of the Direct Marketing Association for 2010-2011. The DMA calls itself the leading global trade association of businesses and nonprofit organizations.
James Bowen
A partner at Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Co., Brown was selected to serve as a member of the PKF North American Network's Public Companies Task Force for 2010. PKF North American Network is a membership association made up of independent accounting and consulting firms in North America dedicated to serving middle-market businesses and individual clients.
Mary Jo McGuire
The Ohio Occupational Therapy Association awarded the 2009 Model Practice Award to Mary Jo McGuire, director of home and community based services at the Rehabilitation and Health Center at Park West.
ORGANIZATIONS
Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce
The following Cuyahoga Falls businesses were recognized for 2009 chamber awards: Business Enhancement Award, Motormate Auto Center; Manufacturing Award, Alro Steel, and Residential Award, Weatherston Village/Ryan Homes.
Items with photos may be sent to the Akron Beacon Journal, Business News Department, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640, or faxed to 330-996-3052. Items should be submitted two weeks in advance.
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