ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING
Cohen & Co. promoted Jodi Floor to manager in the accounting and auditing services department in its downtown Akron office.
Arner & Co. changed its name to 415 Group.
ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Innis Maggiore Group hired Charity Araoz and Bryce Marshall as account coordinators, Kenneth J. Weiss as a senior account supervisor, Marina Tsentr as a Web developer, Ryan Burgy as a media coordinator and Thomas Torres as a Web programmer. Brian Brinkman and Clare Kettering Jones were promoted to associate creative directors.
Crowl, Montgomery & Clark was chosen to direct Riverfront Antique Malls, 415 Group and Vizualogic in advertising, marketing and PR efforts.
Hitchcock Fleming & Associates hired Mona Wolfman, Mara Bottger Robinson and Kristi Malloy.
Triad Communications received two Gold ADDY Awards and top honors at the Sales and Marketing Council of the Homebuilders Association of Greater Cleveland’s annual Cleveland Choice Awards.
Maddox Marketing Group promoted Kristen Wilson to creative associate for studiomaddox and Virginia Obeius to interactive associate for imaddox.
BANKING & FINANCE
Morgan Bank added call-more, a 24-hour telephone banking system and check imaging, to its product line.
Unizan Bank hired Suzanne Whitehead as advertising manager, Holly Rice as promotions and events manager and Justin Rosa as art director.
FirstMerit’s board of directors appointed Joseph D. DiRocco vice president in Akron, Wanda L. Patterson and Deborah A. Nichols as officers in Akron, Samuel J. Mastovich as assistant vice president in New Castle and Susan M. Grachanin as vice president in Elyria.
Second National Bank appointed Automn Becher as retail banking officer at the Green Retail Banking Center.
HEALTH CARE
Theodore M. Stults II was named chairman of the board of trustees at Doctors Hospital of Stark County. Janie Sinacore-Jaberg was named administrator.
Massillon Community Hospital CEO Merv Strine announced his retirement. The hospital also named Michael L. Reichfield president and hired medical staff officers Tracy A. Kotnik, Michael Lykins and Christopher Chow.
Summa Health System’s Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital board of directors re-elected Matthew Heinle as chairman, William Schukay as vice chair, Diane Vishnia as secretary and Steven Hailer as treasurer.
Ivan Gradisar has trained a group of Chinese surgeons on knee replacement surgery.
William H. Considine of Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron was honored with the 2003 Community Service award from The Rotary Club of Northwest Summit County.
HUMAN RESOURCES/EDUCATION/BUSINESS SERVICES
Rosati’s Frozen Custard is offering franchise opportunities to Ohio entrepreneurs.
Medina Christian Academy celebrated construction of its new campus with a ceremony, Celebration of Learning.
The University of Akron formed a multiyear strategic and educational alliance with IBM.
Country Pure Foods named Galen Newsome and Larry Danna regional sales managers.
The Rotary Club of Akron announced that Nicholas T. George of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs is president of the 2003 Rotary Camp Board.
LEGAL
Roetzel & Andress named Jeff Leonard practice group manager for the Ohio business services practice group. Raymond K. Lee was named COO.
David M. Hunter of Brouse McDowell was appointed Kent State University community representative on the PBS 45 & 49 Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio board.
MANUFACTURING
Audio-Technica named Greg Silsby marketing director, installed sound, broadcast and theater.
Belden & Blake Corp.’s board of directors elected Patricia A. Harcourt as vice president of administration, Barry K. Lay as vice president and general manager of the Appalachian district and Frederick J. Stair as vice president and corporate controller.
The M.K Morse Co. named Peter Heenan director of marketing.
Spectrum Surgical Instruments appointed Alex Vrancich general manager.
Wedge Products relocated from Valley View to Twinsburg.
REAL ESTATE & ARCHITECTURE
Welty Building Co. was selected to construct Western Reserve Academy’s athletic complex.
ASW Realty hired Rillis O. Moneypenny Jr., Robert D. Koch and Robert G. Flaherty in its industrial/commercial real estate sales and property management group.
Patio Enclosures named Dennis T. Safier advertising director, Jack Garforth quality assurance manager and Todd Piros safety manager. It promoted Robert Woodward as national franchise manager, Eric Smith as director of information technology, Craig Cox and Tony Bouquot as directors of engineering and Scott Urbas as product design engineer.
TECHNOLOGY
BCG Systems was selected as the information technology partner of Parkland Alliance.
Graphic Enterprises received the 2003 DIMA Innovative Digital Product Award for the FotoZoomer kiosk.
The Karcher Group hired Craig Geis as search engine specialist.
Group Transportation Services added Greg Mulhollen as director of information systems.
