Sherwin-Williams has a history of community service spanning nearly half a century
Since 1964, The Sherwin-Williams Co. has supported organization and programs that improve the quality of life for its employees and the communities in which they live. In 2007, the company’s foundation launched the Sherwin-Williams Grant, a $50,000 cash award given annually to a charity committed to either children’s health or educational programs that lead to […]
Jim Nixon takes Varel International from chump to champ
About a month after Jim Nixon bought Varel International Inc. in 1998, he stood before his employees and put a slide up saying that in three years, the company would be making a $100 million a year in revenue. His employees thought he was a comedian. “Several of them actually laughed,” the president and CEO […]
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Rick Solon started working at the former Figgie International when Matthew Figgie, son of company owner and Cleveland industrialist Harry E. Figgie Jr., was 10 and would pop in now and then wearing his T-ball uniform. Little did Solon know then that the company culture he was absorbing would later play a big part in […]
Zynga to kick off IPO roadshow next week: sources
SAN FRANCISCO ― Zynga Inc. embarks on a road show to promote its initial public offering next Monday, two sources familiar with the matter said, the latest dotcom name to try and whet investors’ appetites. The social gaming leader behind “FarmVille” follows in the footsteps of recent tech companies to test public markets, including Groupon […]
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