Corporate Cleveland articles from March 1991

Corporate Cleveland archives from March 1991

Plumbing with panache. (profile of Ohio Sanitary Supply Co. and its president, Dale Kramer)
March 1, 1991... Plumbing with panache "When you sell toilets for a living, you have to have a sense of humor." So philosophizes Dale Kramer, who works hard but likes to have fun as president of Ohio Sanitary Supply Co. Kramer, who took over in 1987, is...

Turning concepts into cash. (profile of National Association of Suggestion Systems; Cynthia McCabe, president)
March 1, 1991... Turning concepts into cash If the old suggestion box isn't making modern-day Edisons of your employees, take note. Cynthia McCabe, president of the National Association of Suggestion Systems (NASS), is a firm believer that employees are...

Getting civil rights right. (civil rights legislation, both as national basis and state's basis in Ohio)
March 1, 1991... Getting Civil Rights right Most managers and chief executive officers around the country breathed a collective sigh of relief last year when President Bush vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1990. While most applauded the bill's goal of...

Meeting magic for tough times; Ohio's meeting places could benefit. Driving to Toledo is cheaper than flying to Palm Springs. (meetings and conventions; includes related articles)
March 1, 1991... Meeting magic for tough times The outlook for meeting planning in 1991 ranges from cautious optimism to apprehension. Hotels and professional meeting planners are uncertain how extensively their business will be affected by the downturn...

New places to go. (meeting space in Ohio's major cities)
March 1, 1991... New places Meeting space around Ohio's major cities is increasing by thousands of square feet. Innovative facilities are being created, from a reception terrace over a tumbling river in Akron, to the renovated board room of Cincinnati's...

Guide to Ohio's meeting places. (brief text; directory of Ohio's meeting and convention facilities with location, phone #, # of rooms, prices, etc.)
March 1, 1991... Guide to Ohio's Meeting Places Meeting planners will have plenty of choices among Ohio's meeting and convention facilities this year. Facilities range from the posh, such as the recently opened Ritz Carlton in Cleveland, to the down-home...

Gardens of earthy delight; the days of vast estate gardens are gone, but Cleveland executives still have personal oases of green. (examples of Cleveland executives who maintain gardens)
March 1, 1991... Gardens of Earthy Delight Tennis, golf, polo, or sailing are some recreations businessmen take up to escape the tensions of big money deals. But when they want to get down to the real green, Cleveland executives cultivate their gardens. ...

Orchestrating success. (Telarc International Corp., a compact disc company)
March 1, 1991... Orchestrating success The narrow hallway of Telarc International Corp.'s Beachwood headquarters is jammed for a noisy, impromptu meeting of sorts. A disheveled-looking fellow with bushy hair, dressed in a T-shirt, keeps squeezing his way...

Will Ameritrust survive? (Ameritrust Co.)
March 1, 1991... Will Ameritrust survive? In 1894, people knew it as "the bank in the cellar." That's because Ameritrust literally had its beginnings in the basement of the old Garfield Building on Euclid Avenue when it was organized with $500,000 worth of...

Growth association sets its sights. (Greater Cleveland Growth Association)
March 1, 1991... Growth Association sets its sights When William J. Williams, chairman and CEO of Huntington National Bank, was asked to sum up his most difficult time in his just-concluded term as chairman of the Greater Cleveland Growth Assn., his immediate...

Where the stars shine brightest. (Martin B. Winston, Winston & Winston Inc., marketing communications consulting firm)
March 1, 1991... Where the stars shine brightest Why would anyone want to move his or her business from theglorious state of Texas to Cleveland? It's six times the size of Ohio and everything is bigger and better, right? And, sure, seldom is heard a...

Psyched out; sometimes even a company needs a shrink. (Cole Management Services of Cleveland, Ohio)
March 1, 1991... Psyched out Everyone knows Manager X. He's a classic Type-A personality: a hyperactive workhorse who believes a good job is a fast job. He rushes his subordinates into finishing their work quickly--too quickly to ensure quality. ...

James K. DeVoe. (position reports)
March 1, 1991... James K. De Voe ADVERTISING/MARKETING James K. DeVoe, president of Jayme Organization Inc., has been elected chief executive officer. George N. Havens, CEO since 1982, has retired.

Bonnie Aaron. (position reports)
March 1, 1991... Bonnie Aaron ADVERTISING/MARKETING Bonnie Aaron has been appointed president-chief adminstrative officer of Andrews, Bartlett & Associates, Inc.

Meridia Euclid Hospital. (position reports)
March 1, 1991... Meridia Euclid Hospital Health Merida Euclid Hospital has appointed Fred J. Jackson president.

Orion Consulting Inc. (position reports)
March 1, 1991... Orion Consulting Inc. CONSULTANTS Orion Consulting Inc. has appointed Vincent C. Campanella president and chief executive officer.

A. Schulman Inc. (position reports)
March 1, 1991... A. Schulman Inc. MANUFACTURING A. Schulman Inc. has elected Terry L. Haines chief executive officer. Robert A. Stefanko has been elected chairman.

Hickok Electrical Instrument Co. (position reports)
March 1, 1991... Hickok Electrical Instrument Co. MANUFACTURING Hickok Electrical Instrument Co. has promoted Robert L. Bauman to president. Robert L. Purcell has been elected vice chairman and chief financial and administrative officer.

Waxman Industries Inc. (position reports)
March 1, 1991... Waxman Industries Inc. MANUFACTURING Waxman Industries Inc. has promoted William R. Pray to president of U.S. operations.