ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING
Coats Gedelian & Co. has elected Richard S. Kavenagh as director.
Patent Health LLC hired John Lindesmith as vice president and chief sales officer, John Armstrong as vice president and chief administrative officer, Matthew Woods as director of business development, Kathy Tedeschi as a creative director, Rochelle Crews as director of operations, David M. Boatwright as finance manager and Darla J. Miller as a sales and marketing assistant.
Innis Maggiore Group Inc. hired Michael Butlien as a data analyst in direct marketing, Bob Kintigh as a Web manager and Mike Uhren as an account coordinator. Lorraine Kessler was appointed vice president, client services.
Independent analyst and investment adviser Dan Ascani will host a new radio show, “The Profits Without Borders Market Hour.”
Daniel L. Silfani joined Amer Cunningham Co. LPA as an associate attorney.
Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co. hired Kevin Pearce as a senior associate in the business assurance services department and promoted Julie Hall to supervisor in the tax services area.
Malone Advertising added Mireille Hamway and Kristie Spiegel to the Polaris Industries and Sherwin-Williams account service teams.
LAW
Richard E. Davis of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co. LPA will appear in the 2002-2004 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.”
Michael A. Warkall and Matthew P. Mullen joined Canton law firm Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty LPA as associates. April J. Elliot joined as a paralegal.
Deborah L. Ruby opened a private legal practice, D’Andrea & Associates, to serve the Akron area. The office is on West Market Street.
BANKING & FINANCE
Derek G. Williams was promoted to senior vice president, chief deposit officer of Unizan Bank.
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine ranked Edward Jones in first place among full-service brokers.
Fifth Third Bank created its 74th banking center on Aurora Road in Macedonia.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Conferon Inc. was honored as top producer of group room nights for 2001.
Melissa R. Jones of HomeTown Health Network earned certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR).
MOVIEzip.com provides an online, flat-fee DVD rental service.
More than 280 staff members of White Hat Management LLC earned technology training certification.
The College of Business at Kent State was listed among the best business colleges by U.S News & World Report.
MANUFACTURING
Kobe Steel Ltd. agreed to provide production technology to Republic Engineered Products LLC.
Four Seasons Industries will receive the Cascade Capital Corporation Annual Business Growth Award for 2002.
*D+S Distribution Inc. promoted Jon Ansel to executive vice president and Kevin E. Trent to vice president of finance. The company also hired Richard J. Slivinski as a corporate sales representative for the Ohio transportation division.
REAL ESTATE & ARCHITECTURE
James R. Warring joined Osborn Architects & Engineers as manager of architecture.
TECHNOLOGY
BCG Systems named Stephanie Lane Web development supervisor, Dominic Lanza network engineering supervisor, Joshua Vince network engineering supervisor and Rudi Goeldi senior network engineer. James Spinks joined BCG as a senior consultant.
The Karcher Group hired Matthew Bailey as Web marketing director. The Web design/marketing firm is based in Canton.
MEDIA
Knight Foundation has elected <B>Mariam C. Noland<P> and <B>Robert W. Briggs<P> to their board of trustees.
