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(UMA) is pleased to announce that Lamers Bus Lines, Inc. was presented with the Green Highway Award during the UMA Motorcoach EXPO at Travel Exchange held January 20-24 in Orlando, FL. Sponsored by Motor Coach Industries, the Green Highway Award recognizes a motorcoach operator that has demonstrated the greatest commitMcClone Insurance Group of ment to "green stewardship" in the areas Menasha acquired the Sheboygan-based of internal corporate initiative, external Birkart-Heisdorf Insurance Agency. corporate stewardship, or community McClone, founded in 1949 is a third and industry-wide green leadership. generation family owned company with more than 70 employees in the Fox Val- Fox Communities Credit Union reley, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and Milwau- cently hired Mike Banaszynski as a kee. Birkart-Heisdorf, founded in 1916, mortgage loan officer. has a main office in Sheboygan as well as locations in Mount Horeb and Green Schenck is pleased to announce that the Lake. following employees have recently
Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin presented the 2012 No Lost Time Accidents Award to Alliance Construction & Design for the company’s commitment to safety and completing 2012 with no lost time injuries and accidents.
The Business Bank, Appleton, promoted Bill Hodgkiss to president and CEO of the bank and its parent company, Fox River Valley Bancorp. Hodgkiss has been with the Business Bank since November 2011. Dave Meyerhofer of Kobussen Trailways was presented the 2013 UMA Maintenance Competition Award during the UMA Award dinner on Tuesday, January 22 in Orlando Florida. Keller, Inc., will build a packaging and warehouse addition for EuroPharma under the direction of Keller Project Manager, Mark Nysted, and Architect, Steve Klessig. Located at 955 Challenger Drive in Green Bay, construction will begin in April and is expected to be completed July, 2013. Keller, Inc. will also complete a remodel for Recycling Solutions under the direction of Keller Project Manager, Jim Dallas, and Architect, Steve Klessig. Located at 2929 South Chase Street in Milwaukee, construction has begun and is expected to be completed late spring, 2013. The United Motorcoach Association 10
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ment. Van De Hey is the president of Van De Hey Financial Services in Kaukauna. Paul Linzmeyer was named sustainability leader at ThedaCare. Linzmeyer will guide the health care organization’s sustainability initiatives. ThedaCare also promoted Dan Collins to director of supporting the improvement efforts and strategic plans for the physician services unit. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the state’s chamber of commerce, promoted Michael Shoys to senior vice president.
Lamers Bus Lines recently recognized drivers for outstanding service and safejoined the firm: Jason Londo joined the ty in 2012. They are Fred Smith, Phil firm as a Staff Accountant in the audit Van Deurzen, Tanya Rosenbaum, Rhonda Vanden Boogaard and Dick department at Schenck’s Appleton office. Laura Rammer joined the firm as a Lauer. These drivers are from the Staff Accountant in the tax department Lamers Fox Cities Terminal. at Schenck’s Green Bay office. Brittany Jay McMahon joined Kerber, Rose & Schuh joined the firm as a Staff Accountant at Schenck’s Green Bay office. Associates as an audit manager at its Shawano office. Schenck has also names Mark DeBroux,CPA; Steve Franke, CPA; and Lonnie Hampton, CPA, shareholders of TIDI Products, a manufacturer of single-use infection prevention products the organization. Cameron Yazdani, MBA, CISA, CBCP, SSCP, has joined for medical and dental markets hired Mary Longlais as product manager of the firm as an Associate Director of dental products; promoted Denise SitzRisk Services. berger to product manager of medical alternate sites and promoted Nicole Miron Construction recently hired Wolfe to product manager of acute care Stephen Shaver as project manager; Randy Williams as a hard-bid estimator; within the TIDI Marketing Department. Maria Seitz as project coordinator and Krystle Romanowicz as project coordi- Any change or update within your businator. ness such as a promotion, new addition, award won, etc. can be included in this Unison Credit Union announced that section. News must be submitted by the director James Martinson was nominat- 15th of the month for the following ed as the chairman of the board, replac- month’s publication. Send to ing Sheldon Niquette. Niquette served bbeckman@heartofthevalleychamber.com. on the board for 13 years. David Van De Hey will fill the vacancy on the board left by Niquette’s recent retire-