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The panel judged nominees in categories including "business stability and growth," "industry accomplishments," "community involvement," and "quality of life for employees."
"PROSOCO was a clear choice as winner for the award because of its recent growth and because of the tremendous emphasis the company places on the quality of life for its employees," said Lynn Parman, Vice President of Economic Development for the chamber.
PROSOCO was honored along with four other local businesses at a morning ceremony attended by about 200 people.
Metabo Corporation Names Vice President of Sales
Martin Cross
Metabo Corporation, a manufacturer of professional-grade portable electric power tools and abrasives, has announced that Martin Cross has been named Vice President of Sales. Cross, who joined the company as Director of Corporate Development in 2002, will continue to work out of Metabo's North American headquarters in West Chester, Pa. Cross will be responsible for the development and implementation of Metabo's sales tactics, strategies and programs for the company's comprehensive line of tools, abrasives and accessories.
Before joining Metabo, Cross was General Manager with a division of W. W. Grainger, where he spearheaded the company's business strategy aimed at doubling sales within three years. In addition, he spent over 20 years at Hilti Fastening Systems, most recently as Senior Director, helping to facilitate the company's growth through the retail channel. He studied Business Administration at Ryerson University in Ontario.
DeWALT Research Exposes Job Site Security Problem
DeWALT, a manufacturer of power tools, announced the findings of its recent research study, which identifies job site security-and the resulting loss of productivity as the #1 concern among professional contractors and other construction end-users. These findings are supported by existing industry research and expose an estimated $1 billion (excluding amounts that were not reported) in annual losses, stemming from the lack of job site security. Very few job sites today are protected by security systems. Those that have pro-
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