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Media II Inc. has acquired WeldersMall.com as a client.

Haselow Marketing Communications has published a new guide to regional trading blocs, titled “Navigating the Global Market Maze.”

The Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging won a Silver Award in the ninth annual National Mature Media Awards Program.

Amazon Trail restaurant has opened a new location on Route 91 at I-480 in Twinsburg.

Integrated Marketing Communications has acquired Thermagon as a client.

Glavic Nissan/Isuzu has become Zarzour Nissan/Isuzu.

Park View Federal Savings Bank has opened an office at 34400 Aurora Road in Solon.

The Sisters of Charity Foundation has awarded $710,000 to local nonprofit organizations.

Whitney Bohan and Nancy Wasylyshyn have joined to create Bohan + Wasylyshyn Communications and Design. The firm is located at 19 North Franklin St., Chagrin Falls.

The Saint Ann Foundation has awarded $1,329,200 in grants to 63 local nonprofit organizations.

The Nock Refractories Co. has developed and implemented a new ISO 9002 compliant quality assurance system.

EDR Corp. won first place in Builder Magazine‘s Web site awards for a site developed for Kichler Lighting.

The James B. Oswald Co. has launched Oswald e-lite Services — Internet-based risk management, financial and employee benefits tools — on the company’s Web site at www.jamesboswald.com.

Wyse Landau has acquired the following as clients: Sprint PCS, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Feld Entertainment, Taste of the NFL and P.F. Chang’s Restaurant.

Fifth Third Bank recently gave a $75,000 Fijitsu 9600 telephone system to Berea Children’s Home & Family Services.

Medarex Inc. and Athersys Inc. have joined to develop human antibody therapeutics.

SiD Studios received two awards in this year’s American Graphic Design Award Competition, sponsored by Graphic Design: USA magazine.

Merle’s Cyber Promotions and Renee Giallombardo have joined to launch a Web site, www.ezineadauction.com, where advertising buyers can bid for ad space in newsletters.

e Search is now a member of the American Association of Finance and Accounting.

IC Construction Co. Inc. has received the “R” Certificate of Authorization to make repairs and alterations to boilers and pressure vessels.

The Cleveland Foundation’s Fenn Educational Fund has given a grant of $16,000 to Lake Erie College.

Leading Lady has introduced a new product, the Arthritis Bra, to the Cleveland market, available at Medic Home Health Care stores and Solomon’s Corset Shop in Beachwood.

BrownFlynn Communications Ltd. has relocated to 5603 Wilson Mills Road, Highland Heights.

IQS Inc. has joined with IBM Automotive to co-develop integrated Web-based e-business solutions for automotive manufacturers.

The Sausage Shoppe won two awards in the American Cured Meat Championships, in the categories of Champion- Restructured Jerky, and Champion-Innovative Pork Product.

Media II won an award in the 2000 American Graphic Design Awards for Excellence.

Val-Pak of Cleveland has been named Val-Pak’s Sales Team of the Year for 2000.

Pamplemousse, a spa and salon, has opened at 100 North Main St., Chagrin Falls.

Conferon has opened a sales office in Lansing, Mich.

Barons of Cleveland restaurant now offers live music seven nights a week.

SSG won a Special Recognition Award at Peregrine System Inc.‘s Partner Awards banquet.

Atlas Steel Products Co.‘s plant expansion is complete and its new Red Bud multi-cut blanking line is operational.

Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland and 28 of its member hotels have created the “Meeting Madness” campaign in an effort to draw meeting planners to local venues.

Penton Media Inc. has announced a definitive agreement to buy Duke Communications International.

Per Annum Inc. has included Cleveland in its City Diaries travel guide.

HI TecMetal Group‘s Aerobraze plant now offers wire electric discharge machining (EDM) services.

Duramax Marine LLC, manufacturer of water-lubricated rubber bearings, plans a new location in Troy Township in the first quarter of 2001.

Schaefer Printing Co. has acquired Detroit Avenue Printing.

AlphaGraphics Printshop has received ISO 9002 certification.

Haselow Marketing Communications has acquired OSI Software Inc. as client.

The Milbourne Pressworks Co. received awards in the categories of Presentation Folders and Large Format Digital Printing in the 2000 Premier Print Awards.

ERA Webster Realty has merged with Coldwell Banker Hunter Realty to expand Coldwell’s operation in the Mentor markets.

Vita-Mix‘s 5000 performance professional household blender has been rated No. 1 by actual users on the Deja.com Precision Buying Service Web site.