CONFERON INC.
Twinsburg-based Conferon has entered into an extensive strategic alliance with Congrex, a professional conference organizer based in Sweden. The two companies will refer business, and share staff and technology resources.
PARAMOUNT SPORTS MARKETING
Mark W. Gerberich, former commissioner of the Professional Bowlers Association, has founded an Akron-based sports marketing company, Paramount Sports Marketing.
BEACON DEVELOPMENT CO.
Beacon Development Co. of Richfield was named the 2001 Developer of the Year by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. In recent years, Beacon Development has developed state-of-the-art business parks in Westlake and Seville, Ohio.
AKHIA PUBLIC RELATIONS
The Hudson-based public relations firm has moved into larger offices on Corporate Drive to accommodate growth. It is the largest woman-owned public relations firm in Northeast Ohio.
COPECO
Copeco has relocated its corporate offices and warehouse to Freedom Avenue in North Canton. The new 25,000-square-foot facility is more than double the size of the company’s previous location.
