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Brand It MarketingCommunications is located out-side the village of Rockford, Ohio.At one time Rockford would havebeen an unlikely place to grow amarketing, advertising and designbusiness because of its rural loca-tion in the heart of Mercer County’srich agricultural community, but itisn’t as unusual as one might think.In this age of modern technologyit’s really not an issue, in fact it’sa perfect location for the businessowned and operated by Pete andTwyla Hayes. “Rockford is home,
it may not be the rst place most
people would think to look formarketing or a design company,
but we’re denitely changing that
image.”Together, Pete and Twyla haveextensive educational backgroundsand work history in graphic design,print production and advertising.Combined the Hayes’s bring over50 years of experience to the busi-ness.Their business has grown over
the last ve years and the ser
-vices they offer to their clients haveevolved as well. “When we startedin 2004 we concentrated on brand-ing and what that meant to design,advertising, print production andweb site creation. We have expand-ed our services to include a morecomplete package for our clients,”said Pete Hayes, co-owner. “Weconduct brand strategy consulta-tions for new businesses and brandtraining sessions for existing com-panies. A real focus for us since the
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2010 awardsfor Cotterman & Company
Beginning February 2, Blanchard Valley Rehaband Sports Medicine will be located in the new
West Cascades Professional Ofces at 1721 Medical
Blvd., Suite B in Findlay, next to the Findlay SurgeryCenter.BVH Rehab and Sports Medicine offers physical,occupational and speech therapy, as well as athletictraining and sports medicine services for all ages.Regular business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday with early, late and emergent appoint-ments available.
Open houses will be held on Thursday, February 11from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and feature
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For more information, call 419.425.3199 or visit
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Industrial Property Brokerswas formed in 2005 by Principal and Broker TimEchemann
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CCIM, SIOR, a real estate professionalwith more than 25 years experience in industrial
sales and leasing. Prior to starting the rm, he
served as vice president of sales and marketingfor Miller Valentine Brokerage in Cincinnati. He
previously managed the Dayton ofce of Ostendor-
Morris Colliers.Recently, the company aligned with CORFACInternational, an international association of leadingentrepreneurial and privately held commercial realestate service providers. This new alliance nowgives IPB the opportunity to provide clients withglobal access to available property opportunities.
BVH Rehab and SportsMedicine moves to new facility
Industrial property brokersexpands its reach
During 2009, CottermanRoong earned several awards and
has surpassed impressive mile-
stones in the roong industry. We
lead Duro-Last sales in Ohio and
was the 13th largest contractor in
the nation. Cotterman achievedan Elite Master Contractor sta-
tus with Sika Sarnal. SikaSarnal also nominated two of 
Cotterman’s installations, Ft.Loramie Elementary School andFairlawn School, for a NationalProject of the Year Award. Thewinner will be announced laterthis month. Firestone BuildingProducts awarded us with a Partnerin Quality Award.Cotterman’s inspection ratingwith Carlisle Syntec average rat-
ing is 10 out of 10, which is impec
-cable. We have attained our 630
Perfect 10’s ratings with Carlisle.
Cotterman received Carlisle’s ESP
2009 award for the second year in
a row for our Excellence in SinglePly, one of the most prestigious
awards in the roong industry.
ESP status is given out annuallyto a small percentage of Carlisle’smost dedicated and profession-ally minded applicators. Over 25million sq. ft. of warranted single
ply roong systems have been
installed by our company over thepast 32 years. Cotterman’s hasalso been nominated for the BetterBusiness Bureau Eclipse Integrity
Award for 2010.
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Industrial PropertyBrokers specializes inindustrial leasing andsales throughout WesternOhio and the urban areasof Cincinnati, Dayton,Columbus and Toledo. Thecompany has a satellite
ofce in the Toledo area and
also covers Eastern Indiana.“We believe that joiningCORFAC International willprovide our company withaccess to premier network-ing, educational and tech-nological resources,” saidMr. Echemann, principal of Industrial Property Brokers.“In turn, our clients will
benet by the new aflia
-tion and access to resourc-es, resulting in an expandedcustomer base and increasedmarket share.”IPB clients have includ-ed Honda, Campbell Soup,Alcoa, Union Camp, PaulSherry, Pioneer Standard,Electronics, Nestle, MiamiValley Steel, UnitedTechnologies, GeneralMotors, Airstream, RobertRothschild Farm, Stuart
Lichter and Workow One.
Mr. Echemann said “IPBcompletes several referraltransactions per year, bothinbound and outbound withfellow SIOR brokers and
CORFAC rms in various
markets,” Echemann noted,
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CORFAC International wasa natural next step.”“Industrial PropertyBrokers has a stellar reputa-tion as the premier indus-
trial brokerage rm in
Western Ohio and EasternIndiana,” said CORFAC
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presi-dent Owen Rouse
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who isalso a senior vice presidentand director of capital mar-kets with Manekin, LLC/CORFAC Internationalbased in Columbia, MD.“The combination of theIPB’s industrial expertiseand CORFAC’s globalplatform and powerful mar-keting resources will better
serve the rm’s clients, as
well as provide the localmarket knowledge needed
to fulll the requirements of 
inbound referrals.”CORFAC International isone of the largest commer-cial real estate services orga-nizations in the world andcelebrated its 20thyear in
2009. U.S.-based CORFAC
is comprised of privately held
entrepreneurial rms servingmore than 150 markets in The
Americas and internation-ally through alliances in theUnited Kingdom. CORFAC
International invites rms to
 join the organization basedon geographic markets and
the ability of the rm to
respond to the requirementsof clients and colleagues forservices.Industrial PropertyBrokers is a premier fullservice real estate compa-ny offering sales, leasing,investment analysis, tenantrepresentation, and proper-ty management throughoutWestern Ohio and EasternIndiana. The company
is located at 213 N. Ohio
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Stanley R. Clemens Appointed to CitizensNational Bank Board of Directors
Citizens National Bank announcedthe appointment of Stanley R. Clemensto its board of directors at the month-
ly meeting held on January 26, 2010.
Along with the other members, he willbe responsible for oversight of businessdevelopment, regulatory compliance,community relations and bank profit-ability.In 2008, Clemens started ClemensConstruction Group, whose projectsinclude new home construction andlight commercial projects. Clemens hasbeen selected as the contractor for theupcoming 45,000 square foot GreenHouse project for Mennonite HomeCommunities of Ohio. President andCEO of Citizens National Bank, J. Michael Romey commentedthat, “As a prominent member of the Bluffton community, Clemenswill provide the board with a good perspective of this region.”Clemens received a bachelor’s degree from Bluffton College,with a master’s degree in mathematics from Indiana University anda doctorate degree in mathematics from the University of NorthCarolina. He has been a shareholder at Citizens National Bank since
1984.
Clemens and his wife, Joenita, have four children and reside inBluffton.With offices in Bluffton, Celina, Elida, Findlay, Lima, Spring-field and Van Wert, Citizens National Bank has assets totaling morethan $565 million and has been serving the communities of West
Central Ohio since 1920.
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Sprint Names New Local District Managerin Lima
Kari Chadd deemed local Sprint expert for all wireless needs
LIMA, Ohio (February 5, 2010) – Sprint today announced the intro
-duction of Kari Chadd as the district manager for local Sprint storesin northwest Ohio, southern Ohio and Vienna, W.Va. As district man-ager, Chadd is responsible for all in-store sales, as well asbusiness-to-business interactions.Chadd has been with Sprint for seven years and was promotedfrom Regional Sales Operations Manager. Before that, Chadd heldRetail Store Manager & Indirect Regional Manager positions. Priorto joining Sprint, she served as a district sales executive for FedExand Paycor.“We are thrilled to have Kari as the face of Sprint for our storesin northwest and southern Ohio and West Virginia,” said Joey Holi-baugh, general manager at Sprint in Ohio and West Virginia. “Herknowledge, experience and customer service skills make her a greataddition to the local community.”Chadd oversees local Sprint stores including:
3215 Elida Rd., Lima
Stop into any Sprint store to hear about Any Mobile, Anytimewhich gives Sprint customers unlimited calling while on the Sprintnetwork to and from any wireless phone in the United States, regard-less of carrier
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