Business Briefs 1.8.2011
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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Farmers State Bank, a Kosciusko County-based community bank, announced recently the appointment of Daniel R Manwaring to its board of directors, effective immediately.
Manwaring is president of BPI Inc., which owns and operates a chain of Batteries Plus stores throughout Indiana. Batteries Plus is engaged in the sales and distribution of all types of batteries, battery-related products and battery services.
Manwaring, along with his wife, Susan, started their business in 1992 by opening the first Batteries Plus franchise store in Fort Wayne. While developing a total of nine franchise stores within their company, they have been instrumental in assisting to develop the Batteries Plus system that now has more than 450 stores operating across the United States and Puerto Rico.
"On behalf of the board of directors of Farmers State Bank, we are delighted to welcome Mr. Manwaring. We look forward to being the beneficiary of this thoughtful insight," said Greg Maxwell, president and CEO.
The Manwarings reside in North Manchester and have four children and nine grandchildren.
FSB Board's Frank Manwaring Retires
Frank Manwaring has retired from active status from the board of directors of Farmers State Bank and has been named director emeritus for the bank. Manwaring joined the board in 1988 and has been a continuous member of the board for 22 years.
Manwaring graduated from Mentone High School in 1955. He operated Manwaring Leghorn Farms.
The employees and directors of Farmers State Bank are grateful for the many years of service Manwaring has given to the bank.
Whitley County EDC Adds Lefever
COLUMBIA CITY - The Whitley County Economic Development Corporation announced recently that Kelley Lefever has joined the EDC as marketing project manager.
In this role, Lefever will develop and implement the EDC marketing plan to support the strategic development of the organization.
"Kelley's experience in marketing and project management is a perfect match for our organization." said EDC President Alan Tio, "I am very pleased that Kelley has joined the EDC to oversee our communications with industry clients and community stakeholders."
Lefever previously served as senior marketing project manager for STAR Bank, Private Advisory & Insurance overseeing all marketing projects and special events for a 600-plus employee organization.
She has also served as marketing project manager for STAR Insurance, assisting with promotions, marketing and special events.
"Kelley's understanding of marketing and communications brings an entirely new skill set to our team," said EDC Board chair Kathy Heuer, "As the EDC continues to grow with our industry clients, we recognize the importance of evolving our marketing efforts to reach current and prospective Whitley County businesses."
Lefever holds a bachelor's degree in communication with a concentration in psychology and sociology from Purdue University.
Since relocating to Whitley County from Indianapolis in 2003, Kelley has volunteered and served on the boards of Junior Achievement, the Whitley County Community Foundation, and the United Way.
This announcement follows the completion of the Whitley County EDC's rebranding process in 2010.
The revitalized EDC brand reinforces the community's forward looking, growth focused approach to economic development.
Now in its 19th year, the EDC views this rebranding as a continued way to meet the needs of our industry clients' growth and success.
Red Star Moving To Larwill
LARWILL, Ind. (January 4, 2011) - Red Star Contract Manufacturing Inc. ("Red Star") announced today that the company is moving its operations to a facility at 1560 Ind. 5 near Larwill.
"Red Star is focused on improving our capabilities to serve our medical device industry clients," said President Scott Werstler, "This facility provides an excellent location in proximity to our Warsaw-based customers and with the improvements we are making will allow plenty of room for future expansion."
Red Star produces insert molding, product assembly, and prototyping services for medical device manufacturing customers in California, Indiana, Michigan and Texas. A second branch of Red Star, formerly known as Pyramid Plastics Group, designs and builds vertical insert molding machines used in a number of custom molding applications. Red Star will relocate its operations from a facility in LaOtto and anticipates retaining its employees with additional future job creation possible.
"With our background designing and building custom equipment for a multitude of manufacturers, Red Star excels at providing the right applications for our customers' specific requirements," said Werstler, "Our experience working in our customers' facilities designing tooling and processing has prepared Red Star to support the quick and efficient launch or our customers' new products."
The Whitley County Council today approved a request for phase-in of property taxes on real estate improvements at the former Eagle Precision Machining facility. Eagle Precision Machining is relocating to a facility in South Whitley. The Whitley County EDC is working to support the company's business development goals, including introductions with the Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Talent Initiative, and WorkOne Northeast.
"On behalf of the county council, I am pleased to welcome Red Star to Whitley County," said Whitley County Council Chairman Kim Wheeler, "We appreciate the company's interest in our community and look forward to their success in the New Year."
Landrigan Joins Kosciusko REMC
Tim Landrigan has joined the customer service/billing department at Kosciusko REMC, serving as billing clerk/customer service representative.
In his new position, he assists KREMC members with bill payments, billing questions, and service issues, and he works on the preparation of bills for members.
A 2009 graduate of Whitko High School, where he was active in FFA, Landrigan is a resident of Pierceton. He is currently working towards a degree in Accounting at International Business College in Fort Wayne.
When he's not working at the co-op, he works on his family's farm. He also enjoys fishing and snowmobiling.
Kosciusko REMC is a Touchstone Energy® electric cooperative serving more than 17,000 customers throughout Kosciusko County and into surrounding counties.
Davis Joins The Mako Group
Information security professional Kirk Davis has joined The Mako Group, LLC as Senior Audit Manager. Based in Fort Wayne, The Mako Group specializes in information security and controls for businesses that carry large amounts of private data.
Prior to joining The Mako Group, Davis served as Vice President of Information Technology and Information Security Officer of Technology for Warsaw-based Lake City Bank and Lakeland Financial Corp.
His experience includes nearly 20 years as an information security professional, including leadership and information security roles with corporations such as Zenith Data Systems, Packard Bell, NEC America and MCI.
Davis holds numerous professional certifications in the information security field and is a recognized expert in network perimeter security and penetration testing.
"We are excited to have Kirk Davis join The Mako Group," said Principal David H. Lefever. "Kirk's extensive experience in information security is a perfect fit for our firm, which helps businesses get into compliance and become protected against data breaches, identity theft, unintentional data loss, hackers, and other security-related challenges."
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Farmers State Bank, a Kosciusko County-based community bank, announced recently the appointment of Daniel R Manwaring to its board of directors, effective immediately.
Manwaring is president of BPI Inc., which owns and operates a chain of Batteries Plus stores throughout Indiana. Batteries Plus is engaged in the sales and distribution of all types of batteries, battery-related products and battery services.
Manwaring, along with his wife, Susan, started their business in 1992 by opening the first Batteries Plus franchise store in Fort Wayne. While developing a total of nine franchise stores within their company, they have been instrumental in assisting to develop the Batteries Plus system that now has more than 450 stores operating across the United States and Puerto Rico.
"On behalf of the board of directors of Farmers State Bank, we are delighted to welcome Mr. Manwaring. We look forward to being the beneficiary of this thoughtful insight," said Greg Maxwell, president and CEO.
The Manwarings reside in North Manchester and have four children and nine grandchildren.
FSB Board's Frank Manwaring Retires
Frank Manwaring has retired from active status from the board of directors of Farmers State Bank and has been named director emeritus for the bank. Manwaring joined the board in 1988 and has been a continuous member of the board for 22 years.
Manwaring graduated from Mentone High School in 1955. He operated Manwaring Leghorn Farms.
The employees and directors of Farmers State Bank are grateful for the many years of service Manwaring has given to the bank.
Whitley County EDC Adds Lefever
COLUMBIA CITY - The Whitley County Economic Development Corporation announced recently that Kelley Lefever has joined the EDC as marketing project manager.
In this role, Lefever will develop and implement the EDC marketing plan to support the strategic development of the organization.
"Kelley's experience in marketing and project management is a perfect match for our organization." said EDC President Alan Tio, "I am very pleased that Kelley has joined the EDC to oversee our communications with industry clients and community stakeholders."
Lefever previously served as senior marketing project manager for STAR Bank, Private Advisory & Insurance overseeing all marketing projects and special events for a 600-plus employee organization.
She has also served as marketing project manager for STAR Insurance, assisting with promotions, marketing and special events.
"Kelley's understanding of marketing and communications brings an entirely new skill set to our team," said EDC Board chair Kathy Heuer, "As the EDC continues to grow with our industry clients, we recognize the importance of evolving our marketing efforts to reach current and prospective Whitley County businesses."
Lefever holds a bachelor's degree in communication with a concentration in psychology and sociology from Purdue University.
Since relocating to Whitley County from Indianapolis in 2003, Kelley has volunteered and served on the boards of Junior Achievement, the Whitley County Community Foundation, and the United Way.
This announcement follows the completion of the Whitley County EDC's rebranding process in 2010.
The revitalized EDC brand reinforces the community's forward looking, growth focused approach to economic development.
Now in its 19th year, the EDC views this rebranding as a continued way to meet the needs of our industry clients' growth and success.
Red Star Moving To Larwill
LARWILL, Ind. (January 4, 2011) - Red Star Contract Manufacturing Inc. ("Red Star") announced today that the company is moving its operations to a facility at 1560 Ind. 5 near Larwill.
"Red Star is focused on improving our capabilities to serve our medical device industry clients," said President Scott Werstler, "This facility provides an excellent location in proximity to our Warsaw-based customers and with the improvements we are making will allow plenty of room for future expansion."
Red Star produces insert molding, product assembly, and prototyping services for medical device manufacturing customers in California, Indiana, Michigan and Texas. A second branch of Red Star, formerly known as Pyramid Plastics Group, designs and builds vertical insert molding machines used in a number of custom molding applications. Red Star will relocate its operations from a facility in LaOtto and anticipates retaining its employees with additional future job creation possible.
"With our background designing and building custom equipment for a multitude of manufacturers, Red Star excels at providing the right applications for our customers' specific requirements," said Werstler, "Our experience working in our customers' facilities designing tooling and processing has prepared Red Star to support the quick and efficient launch or our customers' new products."
The Whitley County Council today approved a request for phase-in of property taxes on real estate improvements at the former Eagle Precision Machining facility. Eagle Precision Machining is relocating to a facility in South Whitley. The Whitley County EDC is working to support the company's business development goals, including introductions with the Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Talent Initiative, and WorkOne Northeast.
"On behalf of the county council, I am pleased to welcome Red Star to Whitley County," said Whitley County Council Chairman Kim Wheeler, "We appreciate the company's interest in our community and look forward to their success in the New Year."
Landrigan Joins Kosciusko REMC
Tim Landrigan has joined the customer service/billing department at Kosciusko REMC, serving as billing clerk/customer service representative.
In his new position, he assists KREMC members with bill payments, billing questions, and service issues, and he works on the preparation of bills for members.
A 2009 graduate of Whitko High School, where he was active in FFA, Landrigan is a resident of Pierceton. He is currently working towards a degree in Accounting at International Business College in Fort Wayne.
When he's not working at the co-op, he works on his family's farm. He also enjoys fishing and snowmobiling.
Kosciusko REMC is a Touchstone Energy® electric cooperative serving more than 17,000 customers throughout Kosciusko County and into surrounding counties.
Davis Joins The Mako Group
Information security professional Kirk Davis has joined The Mako Group, LLC as Senior Audit Manager. Based in Fort Wayne, The Mako Group specializes in information security and controls for businesses that carry large amounts of private data.
Prior to joining The Mako Group, Davis served as Vice President of Information Technology and Information Security Officer of Technology for Warsaw-based Lake City Bank and Lakeland Financial Corp.
His experience includes nearly 20 years as an information security professional, including leadership and information security roles with corporations such as Zenith Data Systems, Packard Bell, NEC America and MCI.
Davis holds numerous professional certifications in the information security field and is a recognized expert in network perimeter security and penetration testing.
"We are excited to have Kirk Davis join The Mako Group," said Principal David H. Lefever. "Kirk's extensive experience in information security is a perfect fit for our firm, which helps businesses get into compliance and become protected against data breaches, identity theft, unintentional data loss, hackers, and other security-related challenges."
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