Business Notes

The GlobalServe Corp. was honored as a Beacon Award finalist for the Best in Lotusphere Showcase—R5 Solution award at Lotusphere ‘99.

Medical Mutual of Ohio has selected Marcus Advertising to handle the health insurer’s corporate image advertising program.

Hudson-based Henning Industrial Software has reached an agreement with N.C. Computer Systems Ltd. of Mulgrave, Australia, to distribute Henning’s products in Australia.

Corporate Electronic Stationery was named one of the top 200 distributors for 1998 by Business Forms, Labels & Systems magazine.

Ralph Johnson Jr. will head the new southern Ohio office of EDR Systems located near the I-70/I-75 interchange.

Webber Electronics, a manufacturer of electrical and electronic power cords, has purchased a new facility in North Ridgeville.

Health Hill Hospital for Children has been awarded a three-year accreditation award by CARF, The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission.

The following companies have received awards in the 1998 Pro-Comm national competition sponsored by the Business Marketing Association: Mark Freeman Associates, best of category; Hitchcock Fleming & Associates, three awards of excellence; Stein & Co., award of excellence; Wyse Advertising, award of excellence; and The Rogers Co., award of excellence.

University Media Group Inc. will launch 101 Magazine, a publication designed for college students, in the fall of 1999.

The design, production and distribution operations of Foamseal/Novagard have been certified to the ISO 9002/QS 9000 standard.

The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland has established the Northern Ohio Medical Association, a local medical society representing the needs of physicians in Cuyahoga County.

Keith Hamilton has created People Effectiveness Inc., a consulting firm specializing in human resources and community affairs development.

Shamrock Graphics Inc. has purchased and will move to the building located at 24090 Detroit Road, Westlake.

The accounting and business advisory company Bond, Sippola, DeJoy & Co. has move to new offices in the Corporate Ninety Building in Willoughby Hills.

Direct Connect Computer Systems has become a certified Ameritech Enterprise Solution Provider.

Bob Fortney, owner and president of Fortney & Weygandt Inc. has presented checks totaling $92,800 to five area charities: the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Cleveland Scholarship Program, Cleveland Christian Home and Kidney Cancer Association.

Benghiat Marketing and Communications has been chosen by Bionix Development Corp. of Toledo and BioPlastics of North Ridgeville to develop integrated communications campaigns.

Valley View-based Talbot Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Milacron Inc., acquired Werkzeufgabrik BmbH Konigsee, the third largest producer of high-speed steel drills in Europe.

The Sheet Metal Products Co. has completed the purchase of Formweld Products Co. and Rex Hinge Co.

The Corinthian Skilled Nursing Center has received accreditation with commendation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

Crowe Chizek’s Family and Owner Managed Business Group has merged with LSi Resource for Family Business Management.

Haselow Marketing Communications has been named the agency of record for Carlon, a Lamson & Sessions Co.

Candace J. Lum, vice president/general manager of Hackett & Arnold Real Estate Co., has purchased the agency from the Keyes-Treuhaft Co.

The law firm of McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber Co. LPA was chosen as one of the best places for new law school graduates to work in the book America’s Greatest Places to Work With a Law Degree, by Kimm A. Walton.