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Louis Plung & Co. hired Leslie A. Stafford to its audit staff.
Sisterson & Co. LLP hired Courtney L. Baret and Jennifer F. Lovett, associates; Holly J. Houston, senior associate; and Kelli L. Niziol, IT support specialist; and it promoted Michele L. Jones, Scott A. Syglowski and Erik R. Watson to supervisors, and Theresa M. Berry and Sharon M. Karlovits to senior associates.
Ann Bracalielly joined Proforma.
IKM Inc. said Joel R. Bernard has rejoined as project manager.
Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates added Joshua Harter as a graduate architect in the Butler office; in the Pittsburgh office, Kimberly Barthelmes to the marketing department; and Daniel Loutzenhiser as a graduate mechanical engineer.
Pittsburgh Technology Council and Catalyst Connection said Mary Withrow joined as an accounting associate.
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Barbara C. ChaffeeDr. Leo R. McCafferty, a plastic surgeon, has been appointed vice chair of the communications commission of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. McCafferty has offices in Shadyside and Mt. Lebanon.
James W. Carroll Jr., a member of Rothman Gordon, won election as president-elect of the board of governors of the Allegheny County Bar Association.
Edward S. McKenna, a member of the Grogan Graffam business transactions practice group, was elected to the judiciary committee of the Allegheny County Bar Association.
The Pittsburgh Society of Association Executives appointed its board for fiscal year 2003-04. President: Bridget Culhane, Oncology Nursing Society; vice president: Jack Tracey, National Automotive Finance Association; secretary/treasurer: Dana Pless, Society of Automotive Engineers; immediate past president: Gretchen Bacco, Amerinet Central; board members: Mary Lee Gannon, Forbes Health Foundation; Terry Sowers, SSPC The Society of Protective Coatings; Jim Ireland, Allegheny County Medical Society; Renee Abrams, Renee Abrams & Associates; Craig Davis, Greater Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau; Joann Freel, National Association of EMS Educators, and Nick Stratigos, Iron & Steel Society.
Butler County Commissioner James Kennedy was named the president-elect of the National Association of Regional Councils at the 37th Annual Conference and Exhibition.
George Hazimanolis, director of corporate communications, WQED Multimedia, has been elected to the board of governors of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Mid-Atlantic Chapter.
Robert H. Krebs Jr., audit partner, Goff Backa Alfera & Co. LLC, was elected the 2003-2004 treasurer of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Richard J. Kitay, partner, Kitay & Associates of Pittsburgh, was elected trustee of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants' scholarship fund for a five-year term ending in 2008.
ASME Pittsburgh Section 2003-2004 officers are: Chair: Jeffrey Vipperman, mechanical engineering department, University of Pittsburgh; vice-chair: Douglas Koebler, Automated Cell Inc.; secretary: Lori Rankin, Union Switch & Signal; and treasurer: William Spohn, Testo Inc.
The National Society of Agents for Consumer Education named Michael C. Konopelski, managing partner, Hurst-Weiss Insurance & Investment Services, as a charter member.
WorldDealer Inc. added Robert J. Cosgrove to its board. Cosgrove has served as interim CTO for the company and is director of computing facilities for Carnegie Mellon University.
National City Bank has promoted Joseph M. Meliton, who manages the South Fayette branch, and John P. Giovannini, who manages the Allegheny branch.
Diane L. Wiegman has joined Regional Development Funding Corp. as senior loan officer/marketing specialist.
The Kiski School appointed Michael Yukevich board chairman. Yukevich succeeds Russell C. Swank III, who resigned from the board of trustees for health reasons.
Allegheny Energy Inc. said Jeffrey D. Serkes joined as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Hassan Bakri has joined St. Barnabas Medical Center's department of dental medicine as a prosthodontist.
Gaydos Gaydos & Associates added Brendan Keith Petrick as an associate. He concentrates in personal injury law, family law, criminal law and estate planning and administration.
Grogan Graffam said Janet K. Meub joined the firm as an associate in its professional liability practice group. She concentrates in medical and legal malpractice defense.
Attorney Scott Lane joined Edgar Snyder & Associates as manager of investor loss recovery practice.
LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae said Paul D. Kruper, formerly of Buchanan Ingersoll, joined as senior counsel, and Terry H. Han was promoted to senior counsel.
Thorp Reed & Armstrong hired three attorneys in its Downtown Pittsburgh office: Sarah Lockwood Church, senior counsel, Business Practice Group. Her primary focus is employee benefits; W. Ronald Stout, senior counsel, Financial Institutions and Real Estate Transactions Practice Group. His practice focuses on public finance, finance and acquisitions law, and real estate law; and Abhijat Parikh, associate, Intellectual Property Practice Group. He focuses on all aspects of intellectual property law, with a special emphasis on patent work, including complex electronics technologies and software.
Elliott Co. named Richard C. Wiegand vice president and executive operations officer.
Mine Safety Appliances Co. appointed Joey Carter to plant manager for its Jacksonville, N.C., facility.
Family Hospice and Palliative Care named Lauri Fink director of development.
Jewish Family & Children's Service named officers: president, Jeffrey W. Spear; vice presidents, Margery Dubner, Steven. S. Hausman, Mitchell Pakler; treasurer, Robin D. Elson; assistant treasurer, Joel Pfeffer; secretary, Stephen H. Jordan; and assistant secretary, Betsy Levine-Brown.
Joanne Andiorio has been appointed CEO of Mount Nazareth Center Inc.
Hired by 84 Lumber Co. were Liz Rudibaugh, administrative assistant; Lauren Moss, inventory assistant; Jason Nelitz, computer programmer; Katie Leese, specialty purchasing assistant; and Joyce Rotheram, RGA department.
Fleet Feet Pittsburgh hired Sue Sterrett-Albert and Bob Shooer.
Ripple Effects Interactive said Kathleen Wojciechowski was appointed associate producer.
IMR hired Bill Cassell as a digital solutions sales executive for its western region.
BUSINESS NOTES
Kennametal Inc. celebrated 50 years of continuous operation of its Carbide facility, 425 Arona Road, Hempfield.
Creative Consulting Group, a consulting firm that delivers technology ideas to the creative industry, created a newsletter dedicated to providing technology information to the creative professionals of Pittsburgh. The goal is to provide a quick read format with informative articles based on industry news, technical tips, product reviews and latest support offerings. Call Bob Nestor at 412-369-9277.
Emoonlighter has finalized an agreement to acquire the employer membership base of Guru.com, an online marketplace for freelance talent located in the Silicon Valley. Emoonlighter also obtains the domain name www.guru.com. Emoonlighter will officially adopt the Guru name Jan. 1.
NEW BUSINESS/NEW OFFICES
William J. Green & Associates opened an office in Harrisburg.
A new investment advisory firm, Brentwood Advisors LLC, recently opened at 411
McMurray Road, Suite 200, Bethel Park. The firm, chartered to deliver investment advisory services, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brentwood Bank. Paul P. Fellner is president and managing director of Brentwood Advisors.
Pittsburgh Marriott North will hold its grand opening Friday. The hotel features 295 guest rooms and four suites, with 75 Concierge Level rooms. Two-thirds of the guest rooms are designated "The Room That Works," tailored to the needs of business travelers. The hotel is in the Cranberry Woods Business Park at Interstate 79 and Route 228. Ron Antonucci is general manager and Keith Shopnick and Page Norsworthy are directors of operations. Call 724-772-3700.
CONTRACTS
FreeMarkets Inc. has signed an agreement with Johns Manville, a manufacturer and marketer of building and specialty products. Johns Manville is now using FreeMarkets QS and supporting services to conduct strategic negotiations for a wide range of goods and services.
Eidoserve has completed a contract with Court TV for the development of a virtual employee to promote its "Dr. Forensic" television program. Court TV developed an off-line game involving solving a crime mystery and featuring a virtual character, "Dr. Forensic," that was created by Eidoserve to lead participants through an interactive crime investigation game.
VAI Automation, a global business area of Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau, received a contract from ThyssenKrupp Stahl for the software development for the automatic width adjustment of the two-strand, slab-casting plant at Beekerwerth, Germany.
The Yorkshire Forward Urban Renaissance Program, in Yorkshire, England, has retained Urban Design Associates to prepare a Pattern Book for the Wakefield District in Yorkshire. UDA will study the extraordinary legacy of the beautiful towns and villages found in Yorkshire, to identify essential qualities and patterns that can assist in the planning and design of new developments. The Pattern Book will illustrate a series of transformations, two in detail and five in conceptual form, that will provide a solid, contextual base on which to develop the specific initiatives called for by the various master plans currently under way.
Dick Corp. has been awarded an $8.9 million contract by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 9 for reconstruction of a portion of state Route 30 in Brush Creek and Licking Creek, Fulton County.
Akoya has been contracted to work with the Vehicle Systems Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to create a strategic communications plan and to work with the program to enhance its image.
Washington Reprographics has a contract with the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta to provide all banners and signage for this year's event, to be held at Point State Park. Washington Reprographics also will provide banners for the event's sponsors.
Don's Glass & Mirror Inc. has been awarded the glass and glazing contract for Neshannock Memorial Elementary School with R.A. Glancy & Sons Inc.
Alcoa Howmet Castings has been awarded contracts by Honeywell International to develop seven components. The new castings will support Honeywell's Thermal Power Management System for the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.
Emerson Process Management has won a $16 million contract to modernize the Ataka Thermal Power Station in the Suez region of Egypt using its PlantWeb digital plant architecture.
Calgon Carbon Corp. received a $7.5 million contract from the Water Quality Authority for the City of Monterey Park, California, for the turn-key design and installation of a state-of-the-art drinking water treatment system for the removal of perchlorate.
Burns & Scalo Roofing Co. was awarded the roofing contract award for the Dow Jones Building, Springfield, Mass.
Landau Building Co. was awarded the construction management services for the Regional Learning Alliance Meeting and Conference Center. Also the company is providing preconstruction and construction services on St. Alphonsus phase II gymnasium addition and renovations
PWCambell has been awarded a design/build contract by Amphibious Base Naval Base Federal Credit Union in Virginia Beach, Va.
Alstom Power Environmental Systems has completed the construction of Air Pollution Control systems at the Homer City Power Station.
Operative Communications and Cameron Multimedia will develop an online proposal delivery system for the Pittsburgh Westin Convention Center Hotel, and corporate identity programs for ProductSoft and Davis Transcription.
CommuniTech was recently chosen by The Oakmont Consulting Group to provide strategic public relations services in support of its Game Plan for Leadership training program
BANKRUPTCIES
L&L Wetmiller Construction, 414 Griffin Ave., Pittsburgh. Chapter 7.
Valchor Enterprises Inc., 4050 Washington Road, McMurray. Chapter 7.
Bamm Enterprises Ltd., a Pennsylvania Corp. dba U.S. Printing Supply Co., 1618 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh. Chapter 7.
Knuco Contracting Corp., 506 McNeilly Road, Pittsburgh. Chapter 11.
GRANTS/LOANS
Spectrum Family Network Foundation received a $5,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation for technology.
AWARDS/HONORS
LLI Technologies Inc. said David M. Mason, electrical engineer, passed the Fundamentals of Engineering examination, which legally certifies him as an Engineer-in-Training; and Mary T. Smith, mechanical project engineer, obtained her Pennsylvania Professional Engineer license. Chad J. Edwards, residential mortgage consultant, Dollar Bank Residential Lending, Monroeville Office, has earned the award as top producer for May, based on highest unit count of loans closed; and Maria E. Chick, executive mortgage representative, Dollar Bank Residential Lending, Murrysville Loan Center, earned the award as top producer for May, based on highest dollar amount of loans closed.
Sean Conroy of Export is the winner of the 2003 The Webb Law Firm Award, presented each year to a student participant of the Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair who has "demonstrated exceptional creativity in conceiving and reducing to practice an engineering or science project."
Based on the 2003 ENR Top 500 Design Firms rankings for architectural and engineering firms, Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates is ranked No. 1 in Western Pennsylvania, No. 2 in Pennsylvania, and No. 28 nationally.
The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. hosted its inaugural Supplier Diversity Awards Luncheon and presented Supplier Excellence Awards exemplary service to PNC. The Minority Business Enterprise Award went CDI Printing Services Inc. of Pittsburgh; Horace J. Britton, president.
Desbrow & Associates Inc. took two top honors and one honorable mention during The Association for Women in Communications Pittsburgh Alliance's 40th Annual Matrix Awards, and had its design published in The Big Book of Color in Design. The Big Book of Color in Design (2003, Harper Design International) featured the agency's branding and identity work for its client Washington Federal Savings Bank headquartered in Washington, Pa.
During the 2003 Association of Jewish Family & Children's Agencies annual conference, Margery Mermelstein Dubner was awarded the AJFCA Board Member of the Year Award for her exceptional and enthusiastic work as a member of the board; and Mitchell Pakler was awarded the 2003 Dr. Howard A. Mermelstein Leadership Award, given to one volunteer who greatly helped enhance lives of those served.
The Sextant Group Inc. has received the Historic Preservation Award from the City of Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission for acoustic renovation of Carnegie Mellon University's Alumni Concert Hall.
Donna Herrle, owner of Drawing Conclusions, received a Gold Quill from the International Association of Business Communicators.
Oxford Technical Inc. said Rob Auth, Matt Fenton, Dave Krizan and Jeff Petrunak have passed the Technical Services Certified Exam, demonstrating mastery over the various federal legal and regulatory requirements that govern the technical staffing industry.
The MassMutual Financial Group said D. Scott Fehrs of its Pittsburgh Agency has received the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.'s National Product Leader award as the top agent in the disability income product category. The honor recognizes the individual who has achieved the highest levels of sales and service performance in disability income insurance during the previous year.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE/DOING GOOD
District Chevrolet dealerships and Chevrolet Motor Division presented checks totaling more than $86,000 to local nonprofit organizations. Chevrolet Motor Division matched each dealership's donation as part of its national community initiative, Chevy R.O.C.K., which stands for Reaching Out to Communities & Kids.
Chevy R.O.C.K. matching grants are awarded to qualifying dealer-supported nonprofits that serve 6- to 18-year-olds and address important community needs. Pittsburgh Chevrolet dealership grants helped to: link inner-city teens with adult mentors; modernize a school computer lab with state-of-the-art equipment; rebuild a local park and playground; send disabled and disadvantaged youths to unique camp experiences; provide college scholarships to disadvantaged youths; and much more. The following Chevrolet dealers and their nonprofit partners are: Achieva, John Seretti Chevrolet, Moon; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, Kenny Ross Chevrolet, Irwin; Future Farmers of America, Redbank Chevrolet, New Bethlehem; Foundation for Free Enterprise Education, Baierl Chevrolet, Wexford; Foundation for Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Star Chevrolet, Greensburg, and Delaney Chevrolet, Indiana, Pa.; Holy Family Institute, Jack Sullivan Chevrolet, Pittsburgh; Indiana County YMCA, Wood-Pontiac Chevrolet, Plumville, Indiana County; Irwin Recreation Board, C. Harper Autoplex, Belle Vernon; Our Lady of Fatima School, Miller & Son Chevrolet, Aliquippa; Students Against Violence Everywhere, Sable Chevrolet, Pittsburgh; Sunrise Estates Elementary School PTO, Day Chevrolet, Monroeville; The Emmaus Community, Century III, West Mifflin; Variety the Children's Charity, Kenny Ross Chevrolet, Zelienople; and Venango County 4-H Fair, A. Crivelli Chevrolet, Franklin.
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