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Karen Nitschke is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Electrical Manufacturing as a result of over 30 Years of Excellence. Karen is the Administrative Assistant and Marketing Director for Fields Electrical Sales Inc. In her current role, Karen specializes in Accounting; Marketing; as well as Administration. She is a member of Lion's Club; NAED Adventure Electrical Marketing Group; and the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association. Karen received her Associates Degree in Accounting from Indiana Business ... read more

Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2013. For the quarter ending April 30, 2013, sales were $382 million, a 21 percent increase over the prior year’s second quarter. This increase in sales included a 7 percent ... read more

The City of Mason and Top Gun Sales Performance jointly announced the opening of the Mason Tech Center, an innovative class A office space created through a partnership between the two entities. The Tech Center, designed to provide an entrepreneurial space and resources for new tech ... read more

ProComSol, Ltd (www.procomsol.com) today announced they are now distributors for the PowerXpress, HART Power Solution. The PowerXpress provides power to 2 wire HART devices from the USB port on your PC. The built-in Loop Resistor and taps for both a DMM and a HART modem make this a great productivity enhancing tool. Desktop wire clutter is greatly reduced and connecting to your device for troubleshooting, configuration, or calibration is greatly simplified. According to Jeffrey Dobos, President ... read more

Cardinal Health received the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) Platinum Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles® award for its ongoing commitment to promoting a healthy workplace and encouraging employees and their families to pursue and maintain healthy lifestyles. The Platinum award is in recognition of the company's work to establish workplace well-being programs with measurable success. The Cardinal Health Healthy Lifestyles program, an innovative approach to employee health incorporating work/life effectiveness initiatives and programs emphasizing wellness and prevention, earned the company ... read more

ThinkVine, a marketing mix optimization software company, today announced that it was named a Leader by Forrester Research, Inc., in the Forrester Wave(TM): Marketing Mix Modeling, Q2 2013 due to its "comprehensive and innovative approach" to marketing mix and is noted as a vendor with a "clear vision for the future of the mix modeling space." The recognition is the second time in a row Forrester has rated the young, venture-backed company a Leader in the category of Marketing ... read more

DecisionDesk, a software service company that enables organizations to better evaluate talent by helping them accept and review multimedia-rich submissions, is conquering the world of performing arts by raising $2 million in capital and landing a contract with the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) making it the largest and most-trusted network for performing arts in the world. Located in Geneva, Switzerland, the WFIMC maintains a network of over 120 internationally recognized organizations dedicated to discovering the most promising talents ... read more

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced this week that Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime was one of five winners of the 2013 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. "Associates of this center have a proud tradition of excellence. Not only are they now a seven-time winner of the Commander in Chief's Award for Installation Excellence, they set a high standard throughout the Defense Logistics Agency that separates them from the rest, said DLA Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear ... read more

The role of environmental, health and safety (EHS) professionals has undergone a sea change in recent years, according to the new whitepaper “EHS Managers: The Evolution from Necessary Evil to Vital Leaders” by Dakota Software. The white paper outlines ... read more

This football town is about to change its colors...at least for one day. Blondes vs. Brunettes, a women's flag football game, is coming to Cleveland Saturday, June 15 to support the Alzheimer's Association Cleveland Area Chapter. The public is invited to help in the fight against Alzheimer's disease by coming out to cheer on their favorite team - blonde or brunette! (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/NY18267 ) Hosted by Cleveland State University on Krenzler Field, the big game will feature two teams, divided ... read more

Modern Medical announced today the nationwide rollout of Opioid Defense Manager(TM) (ODM). Launched in November 2012 in a test phase, ODM is Modern Medical's revolutionary managed care program to stop the rising opioid abuse in the workers' compensation industry. ODM is a proactive, customized program designed to protect employees, physicians and employers by reducing inappropriate drug use while maintaining the necessary balance to provide pain relief for the injured worker. ODM is a patient centered program which ... read more

TORONTO, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), a global leader in analytic data platforms, applications and services, today announced the latest release of its Teradata Demand Chain Management software, which forecasts consumer demand and synchronizes inventory to match it. The solution is available now, from Teradata Applications. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130415/CL94334LOGO) In today's challenging economy, companies have little margin for error. They need to optimize their supply chains and inventory levels, without risking lost sales due to out-of-stocks. ... read more

Tom Daulton, CEO of Mammotome, a division of Devicor Medical Products, has been named Dealmaker of the Year by the Cincinnati chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG). Daulton, who was nominated by another local top executive who is also a breast cancer survivor, led the purchase of the Mammotome® brand from Ethicon Endo-Surgery in March of 2010. Daulton will be presented with the award at the formal Deal Maker Awards program, presented by Huntington Bank, on May 22. The ... read more

LCA-Vision Inc. (NASDAQ: LCAV), a leading provider of laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus® brand, announces that all nominees to the company's Board of Directors were re-elected to one-year terms at today's annual meeting of stockholders. These Directors are: -- William F. Bahl, co-founder and President of Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel -- John C. Hassan, consultant with BSC Ventures ... read more

Three major Ohio universities and four hospitals have joined with the March of Dimes Foundation to establish a new collaborative research program aimed exclusively at finding the unknown causes of premature birth. The March of Dimes intends to invest $10 million in the program over five years. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130214/DC59689LOGO) "The March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center -- Ohio Collaborative is a unique research enterprise," says Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, President of the March of Dimes. "This new transdisciplinary, team-based research model will ... read more

Certified Security Solutions (CSS), a leading provider of certificate and PKI management software and services, announces rapid growth and investment. CSS is pleased to introduce the Certificate Management System (CMS) 3.0, an enterprise software suite designed to streamline the discovery, reporting, issuance and management of digital certificates. The Certificate Management System (CMS) is the leading product for issuing and managing certificates across devices and services. CMS is uniquely designed to provide secure comprehensive issuance, revocation, and management of certificates in an ... read more

Mace Security International, Inc. has established the Mace Cares program as a way to provide support and assistance for individuals at risk throughout our communities. Mace is committed to providing community support and charitable contributions that make a difference for our employees, their families, our consumers ... read more

With the cost of cancer care projected to increase to $170 billion by 2020(1), many in the healthcare industry are looking for ways to curb that cost curve - while maintaining quality of care for cancer patients and preserving fair compensation for physicians. New research being featured later this month in poster presentations and abstracts at the 49(th) Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) proves that it is possible to meet all three of these seemingly ... read more

SecureState, a management consulting firm specializing in information security, plans to demonstrate exactly what could happen if hackers were to access a high profile C-suite executive or celebrity's most valuable information, with the launch of their "Open Box Attack and Penetration (A&P)" service. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130521/CL17240LOGO ) This offering was created to address rising concern about the ability of hackers to damage an organization's operations and revenue by targeting network vulnerabilities. Until recently, information security has been largely overlooked, but with recent attacks ... read more

Dakota Software is pleased to announce the addition of a Regulatory Alert Service to their ProActivity™ Suite of Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) compliance and sustainability management tools. This new capability is unique in the EHS market, allowing EHS professionals to receive automated notifications when relevant ... read more