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Nordson Corp. has provided $40,000 in scholarship support to the 2012-13 annual campaign of The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges. COURTESY NORDSON CORP.
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BRIGHT SPOTS Bright Spots is a period feature in Crain’s highlighting positive business developments in the region. To submit information, email Scott Suttell at ssuttell@crain.com. ■Resilience Capital Partners of Cleveland was a winner in the seventh annual Turnaround Awards, sponsored by The M&A Advisor and given earlier last month in Palm Beach, Fla. The February 2012 acquisition of Vista Pro’s Heavy Duty Division by Thermal Solutions Manufacturing, an affiliate of Resilience, was named a winner in two categories: “Divestiture Deal of the Year� and “Industrial Manufacturing and Distribution Deal of the Year� (between $10 million and $50 million. Resilience Capital was chosen from more than 120 nominations and more than 300 participating companies to receive the award, according to David Fergusson, senior managing director of The M&A Advisor. The awards event was held in conjunction with the 2013 Distressed Investing Symposium that featured more than 150 professionals participating in forums led by more than 40 turnaround, media, academic and political guests. ■National Interstate Insurance Corp. of Richfield, a provider of passenger transportation insurance, said it has partnered with Transit & Paratransit Co. of Hudson to offer its customers a comprehensive driver training course. Transit & Paratransit, known as TAPTCO, will offer the course to National Interstate customers at “preferred pricing,� the Richfield company said. TAPTCO developed the training program, which includes transit and paratransit operator development courses as well as a trainer certification process, to ensure that drivers “are fully prepared to provide the safest and most efficient services,� according to National Interstate. Since 2003, National Interstate has marketed insurance for public transit and paratransit operators through its Community & Medical Transportation unit in Mechanicsburg, Pa. ■Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based
Ackerman Ackerman & Dynkowski, a condemnation and eminent domain law firm that represents landowners exclusively, is expanding into Ohio with the opening of an office in Cleveland. Darius Dynkowski, a partner with the firm, has become licensed to practice law in Ohio and will work from the Cleveland office. “Eminent domain has emerged as a prominent issue for business owners in Ohio, particularly gas storage properties and farm owners,� the firm said in a statement. “We made a strategic decision to open our Cleveland office, where we can serve as a resource to those facing eminent domain.� Ackerman’s new Cleveland office is located in the Fifth Third building at 600 E. Superior Ave., Suite 1300. ■COSO Media, an Internet marketing, social media, web development and search engine optimization company in Hudson, said it has expanded by adding Artemis Creative Group, a print design and direct marketing agency. Terms of the combination were not disclosed. COSO Media said that in the past few years, its has received an increase in print design requests from existing clients. “We base this company off of the needs of our clients, and by not offering print design we weren’t fully meeting those needs,� said Matthew DeWees, president of COSO Media, in a statement. “So many of our current clients were requesting print materials that it did not make sense not to hire a full-time print designer.� The firm said it then approached Andrea Kiger, founder of Artemis. The addition of Artemis to COSO Media “was a no-brainer,� according to Mr. DeWees, because the companies already had a business relationship through collaboration on several projects. ■Kimberly Martinez, CEO of Bonitas International, a Geauga County company that produces and distributes fashion ID jewelry such as the BooJeeBeads brand of beaded lanyards and badge reels, was named “Ms. Mompreneur 2013,� a division of the Ms./Mrs.
Corporate America Pageant. The honor is given annually to a woman who excels in achieving a balance between raising a family and building a business. “Being named Ms. Mompreneur gives me the incredible opportunity to take the message to women across the country that they can follow their dreams while following their hearts,â€? Ms. Martinez said in a statement. She received the award at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Bonitas International this year is celebrating its 10th year in business. â– Nordson Corp. said it provided $40,000 in scholarship support to the 2012-2013 annual campaign of The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges. Cumulative giving to the OFIC by Nordson — the Westlake-based maker of precision dispensing equipment for applying industrial liquid and powder coatings, adhesives and sealants during manufacturing operations — now exceeds $800,000 during the past 25 years. The company has designated its support specifically to provide scholarships to students from northern Ohio majoring in math, science, engineering or a businessrelated area. It currently providing scholarships to 34 students enrolled in OFIC-member colleges and universities. OFIC is the primary corporate and foundation solicitation organization for 34 Ohio independent colleges and universities. â– Global Lighting Technologies, which makes products for LEDbased systems that illuminate flat panel displays, keyboards and other electric equipment, has retrofitted its North American sales and engineering headquarters in Brecksville with LED ceiling lights. The company said in a news release that in addition to providing its employees with more attractive lighting that has less glare, it is “starting to reap the energy-saving benefits that LED lighting provides.â€? Global Lighting Technologies said that on average, the new light fixtures — which incorporate the company’s edge-lit light guide technology — use 65% less power than the units they have replaced, significantly reducing the power consumption of the entire facility. â–
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