ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING
Conferon hired Jeffrey Fugate as national director, association sales.
All Aboard Promotions hired Tamara M. Miller as a business analyst/consultant.
Manpower Inc. was named one of America’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune magazine.
Avatar Solutions Inc. opened an office in Columbus and named Nathan Miller general manager.
Peter Bastulli, Neal Colby, Paul Gregory, Mike Harding, Tim Hefty, Kathleen Murphy, John Stark and Annette Stevenson graduated as members of the inaugural class of Leadership Cohen, a training program of Cohen & Co.
ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Hitchcock, Fleming & Associates promoted Ted Paynter to account manager, Ellen Murray to broadcast traffic manager and Keo Khounborin to agency administrator.
Maddox Marketing Group Inc. launched Studio Advantage, a cross-disciplined program available for a monthly fee.
BANKING & FINANCE
Unizan Bank appointed Sharon A. Young as vice president, corporate banking/cash management.
Western Reserve Bank’s board of directors promoted Michele Piechowiak to vice president of branch operations.
EDUCATION
Craig Simpson joined the University of Akron as director of the Center for Career Management.
The Kent State University Stark Campus Professional Education and Conference Center received the 2003 Best Practices Forum Award in Food and Beverage from the International Association of Conference Centers.
HEALTH CARE
Massillon Community Hospital appointed Kevin M. Klauer, Eve A. Echt and Anita Gage to the courtesy medical staff and Shishuka Malhotra to the associate medical staff.
Hometown Health Network, Akron General Health System’s managed care plan, will join the Health Plan of Upper Ohio Valley.
Denise A. Gursky was named director of laboratory services at Doctors Hospital of Stark County.
Cambridge Home Health Care received the Champions of Heart Crystal Award for 2002.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Park Honda opened its new Honda image facility at 951 Interstate Parkway in Green.
Park Cos. received the 2002 Acura Precision Team Dealership of Distinction Award and the 2002 Honda President’s Award.
Michael and James Stevens launched www.ezdate123.com, an online dating service.
Group Transportation Services hired Bill F. Jones as senior vice president of sales and marketing.
Nautica Pavilion changed its name to Scene Pavilion.
LEGAL
Roy A. Krall joined Kaufman and Kauffman as partner.
Ralph E. Jocke of Walker & Jocke was named an Exceptional Contributor to the Ohio State Bar Association in the March/April 2003 issue of Ohio Lawyer.
Roetzel & Andress appointed Mark Terzola, Steve Cox, Tim Webster and Sam Hagan as partners.
MANUFACTURING
Seegott Inc. hired Ed Weinfurtner as president and COO.
Spectrum Surgical Instruments entered a strategic alliance with MedTech Surgical Products.
NONPROFITS
Pizza Hut Restaurants of Hallrich Inc. raised more than $30,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Summa Health System Foundation appointed Sue Pavloff as director of advancement and Laura Gnat as major gifts officer.
REAL ESTATE & ARCHITECTURE
Jerry Mazanec of Prudential DeHOFF Realtors was honored with the Legend Award for 2002 by the Prudential Real Estate Affiliates Inc.
TECHNOLOGY
BCG Systems hired Don J. Snyder as development services manager and Dan Steinbrunner as senior consultant in the business solutions group.
