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SolutionOne’s Coleman and Feller Awarded July Technicians of the Month
In recognition of their exceptional outstanding service, SolutionOne awarded John Coleman, Lincoln Service Team and Brian Feller, Omaha Service Team, July Technicians of the Month. John and Brian’s peers recognized their outstanding commitment to service excellence as the best for the month and are pleased to honor their accomplishments. The criteria for this award are very demanding and only a few attain this distinction.

SolutionOne is one of the few remaining, locally owned and operated office equipment dealers in the area. Celebrating their 70th Anniversary, SolutionOne maintains its focus on excellent customer service and the industry’s fastest response time. Specializing in improving company workflow and process management, their consultants provide expertise in solutions for electronic documents in the office environment. For more information, contact Julie Hickman at (402) 861-4016  jah@solutiononenow.com.
Bozell Adds Three Staff Members to Omaha Office     
Bozell, a creative marketing communications company, has added staff to its account service, creative and interactive teams in the Omaha office. The new Bozell staff members include Michelle Adams as senior account executive, Ryan Sorensen as art director and Michelle Swain as interactive project director.

Adams joins the account executive team working on the First National Bank account. In Adams’ previous position at Velocity Sports & Entertainment in Charlotte, N.C., she served as consulting manager for the Cingular Wireless/AT&T and Toyota Motor Sales accounts.

Sorensen joins the creative team as art director, working primarily on the First National Bank account. Sorensen previously worked as an art director at Swanson-Russell in Lincoln and SKAR Advertising in Omaha.

Swain serves as interactive project director, where she manages interactive projects and creates Web copy for a variety of clients.

Bozell is a creative marketing communications company with offices in Omaha, Kansas City and Little Rock. Bozell combines qualitative and quantitative methodology to get close to its clients’ customers. They then use advertising, digital marketing, dialogue relations, technology and innovative creative to provide targeted solutions for local, regional and national clients. For more information visit www.bozell.com.

Jet Linx Aviation Promotes Matthes
Jet Linx is pleased to announce the addition of Mark Matthes as President of Jet Linx Aviation. Mark was the Executive Vice President and COO of Duncan Aviation from 1997 until 2008. Duncan Aviation is an aircraft maintenance and modification company employing 2000 people with locations in Lincoln, NE, Battle Creek, MI, and nineteen satellite locations. Prior to joining Duncan Aviation, Mark was the Senior Vice President and Director of Operations for FirstTier Financial, a Nebraska based bank.  He has served on several community boards in Omaha and Lincoln. Mark is an alumni of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Banking School. Jamie Walker will take on the role of Chief Executive Officer, and will focus further on new business opportunities and the development of the Company’s model on a national scale for it’s continued growth.  Denny Walker will become Chairman of Jet Linx Aviation.

Jet Linx Aviation is a locally focused private jet travel company, founded as a more personalized approach to the existing nationally based private jet travel companies. Jet Linx offers three different private jet travel programs, fractional ownership, fractional membership and aircraft management, providing the local consumer with an all encompassing, local solution to all of their private jet travel needs. To learn more about Jet Linx Aviation please visit them online at www.jetlinxaviation.com. 

Agency Hires Vice President of Client Services
Envoy, Inc., a full-service marketing and advertising agency, recently announced the hiring of John Burkey as Vice President of Client Services.

As Vice President of Client Services, Burkey serves as the primary contact for several key agency accounts, responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of strategic business-to-business or business-to-consumer marketing plans for these clients. Burkey will also provide support on several of the agency’s other major accounts.

Prior to joining the agency, Burkey served as Senior Director – Marketing Communications for First Data Corporation, with expertise in multiple forms of marketing communications, including advertising, events, public relations, recognition programs, direct mail, websites, eNewsletters, media relations, annual publications, brochures and video production. Burkey earned his bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Creighton University.

Envoy, Inc., based in Omaha, Neb., was formed in 1988 and serves a variety of local, regional and national business-to-business and business-to-consumer companies. The agency specializes in marketing, advertising, public relations, website design and interactive marketing.

For more information about Envoy, Inc., please visit www.envoyinc.com.

Valmont Industries Names Desigio VP of Corporate Development
Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE – VMI) recently named Brian J. Desigio as vice president of corporate development.  Prior to joining Valmont, Desigio served as senior vice president of corporate development for the Fairmount Food Group in Dallas, Texas.  Brian helped guide the company’s growth through a rapid succession of acquisitions into one of the leading providers of refrigerated specialty food to retail and foodservice customers in the United States.

Before joining Fairmount, Desigio worked for General Mills in Minneapolis, Minn, for nine years in several key finance and corporate development positions and, prior to leaving, was leading the company’s mergers and acquisitions activities.         

Valmont Industries is the global leader in designing and manufacturing poles, towers and structures for lighting and traffic, wireless communication and utility markets, and is a provider of protective coating services.  Valmont also leads the world in mechanized irrigation equipment for agriculture, enhancing food production while conserving and protecting natural water resources.  In addition, Valmont produces a wide variety of tubing for commercial and industrial applications.

For more information, contact Ed Burchfield at (402) 963-1050 or ed.burchfield@valmont.com.

Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Welcome New Employees to Transportation Staff
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig (FHU) is pleased to announce their firm has made the following additions: Rick Haden, Senior Project Manager; Allison Sambol, Environmental Scientist and Jeff Babcock, Roadway Engineer.  Haden, Sambol and Babcock will work in the firm’s Omaha location.

Felsburg Holt & Ullevig is a regional transportation consulting firm with offices in Omaha, Denver and Colorado Springs, CO. The firm employs 115 full-time staff who provide comprehensive transportation planning, roadway and intersection design, traffic engineering, bridge design, railroad services, and environmental services. To find out more information about FHU please visit www.fhueng.com or call (402) 445-4405. 
Magnolia Hotel Omaha Names New Director of Sales  
The Magnolia Hotel Omaha announced Thomas Goodwill has been appointed Director of Sales for the 145-room boutique property.

Goodwill brings to The Magnolia more than 20 years of experience in the hotel industry. Most recently, he served as director of sales and marketing for The Hilton Mark Center, a 500-room full-service hotel in Alexandria, VA.

Located across the street from the Orpheum Theater, the Omaha Magnolia Hotel is located in the heart of downtown, with convenient access to the Old Market District, the acclaimed Henry Doorly Zoo and the Western Heritage Museum. The Omaha Magnolia Hotel offers 24-hour valet parking, full-service catering and food and beverage services, room service and a 24-hour fitness center with steam room and dry sauna. Additionally, high-speed Internet access is available in all guestrooms and wireless Internet access is available in all common areas.

The Magnolia hotels are upscale boutique hotels catering to the sophisticated traveler, operated by Denver-based Magnolia Hotels, a privately held hotel management and development company. For more information, visit www.magnoliahotels.com.
Stickman Graphics & Signs Welcomes Adkisson
Stickman Graphics & Signs is pleased to welcome new associate Nate Adkisson.  Nate comes from Norwalk, Iowa and will be attending the Creative Center Art College this fall.  Nate looks forward to working with clients as he learns and grows with the company.

Stickman Graphics & Signs is determined to help you be seen. Their goal is to combine the elements of great customer service mixed with knowledge of design to create an unforgettable visual representation of your business or event. Joe Stickman has been in the business for over ten years and established Stickman Graphics & Signs in June of 2003. For more information, please call (402) 981-6015.
P&L Technology, Inc. Welcomes Higdon
P&L Technology, Inc. has recently hired Corinne Higdon for the Dispatch Coordinator position.  Corinne will be the first point of contact for most incoming customer support calls.  She will be supporting the technical staff by answering emails, incoming calls, and assisting with all day-to-day support center functions.  Before enlisting into the Air Force where she became proficient in Chinese-Mandarin, Corinne had 2-3 years of clerical and office assistant experience.  Corinne is currently attending Bellevue University in pursuit of her Accounting degree.  Please welcome Corinne to P&L Technology.

For more information, please call (402) 330-9580. 

5Q Communications, Inc. Hires Brian “Chip” Tol
5Q Communications, Inc., a web design and development company based in Atlantic, Iowa, is pleased to announce they have hired Brian “Chip” Tol to assist with web programming and development. Brian will be a tremendous help in many facets of their programming projects and future development. Brian has been building websites for over 8 years — mostly for non-profits and educational institutions like Gospel Communications, That The World May Know Ministries, and Spring Arbor University. A graduate of Calvin College, Brian holds a degree in computer science and worked as a strategist, marketer, and project manager before returning to software development at 5Q.
For more information about 5Q or to request a free consultation, please visit their web site at http://www.5qcommunications.com or call 800-747-4214.

Donahoe Named President of Union Equipment Finance 
Union Equipment Finance, LLC, an affiliate of Union Bank & Trust Company, recently named Brian Donahoe as President.

Donahoe has over 25 years of experience in all facets of the leasing industry, including sales, credit, and operations. He has been in middle market leasing and finance in Omaha and the surrounding areas for over 20 years. Donahoe is responsible for business development and marketing initiatives, development and management of leasing representatives, and managing the overall Union Equipment Finance portfolio.

A graduate of Creighton University, Donahoe went on to earn an MBA from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and also completed coursework at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado. He is active in the community as a member of the St. Cecilia Educational Endowment Board and the Kiwanis Club of Omaha; a volunteer for Junior Achievement; and past Board member and Treasurer of the Downtown Omaha YMCA.

Donahoe will be located primarily at Union Bank & Trust’s facility at 177th & West Center in Omaha with a Lincoln office at 4732 Calvert Street.  For more information, please contact Curt Rohn at (402)323-1342.
Orduña Promoted to Director of Baccalaureate Nursing at Clarkson
Clarkson College is pleased to announce Aubray Orduña has been promoted to director of the baccalaureate nursing program at Clarkson College. In her new role she will oversee the program, curriculum development and nursing faculty in addition to her previous duties as director of the Practical Nursing program.

The Clarkson College core programs include associates, bachelors, masters, post-masters and certificates in the areas of Nursing; Allied Health; Health Care Business and Professional Development. The College is nationally accredited through the Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). For more information about Clarkson College, contact Kelsey Archer at 402.552.6209; toll free at 800.647.5500; or visit us on the web at www.clarksoncollege.edu.
ETI Welcomes Chris Hawk
Engineering Technologies, Inc. (ETI) announces the addition of Christopher Hawk, PE to lead the mechanical engineering team in its Omaha office. Chris has a wide variety of experience in mechanical engineering design and project management including education and health care projects, governmental facilities, commercial projects and religious facilities. Chris graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He is affiliated with the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), City of Omaha International Mechanical and Energy Code Adoption Committees.

Since 1972, ETI has specialized in the design of mechanical and electrical engineering including telecommunications design. ETI principals have brought over 115 years combined experience and expertise to a wide rage of projects delivering innovative solutions that work. Clients rely on ETI to listen, address their needs and produce a viable solution. With a diversified staff of forty-two, ETI is able to complete multiple large and small-scale projects simultaneously.

ETI has two locations in Nebraska, 206 South 13th Street, Suite D in Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508 and 4559 South 133rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68137; (402)476-1273; www.eti-engineers.com.
American National Bank and Peoples National Bank Names New Bank Executive
American National Bank and Peoples National Bank announced the hiring of Brian Andersen to the position of Assistant Vice President in commercial real estate lending. 

Most recently Andersen spent 10 years at Horizon Bank of Waverly, Nebraska in commercial real estate, specifically focusing on financing low income housing tax credit real estate developments.

American National Corporation operates 29 banking locations in Nebraska and Iowa under the names American National Bank and Peoples National Bank, respectively. With assets of over $1.6 billion, American National Corporation is the second largest in-market financial institution under local ownership. It is one of the area’s leading mortgage lenders and has consistently ranked as the top Small Business Administration lender in the region. For more information, please contact Ann Pedersen, Director of Public Relations, Lovgren Marketing Group, at (402) 397-7158.

BVH Promotes Nelson   
Bahr Vermeer Haecker Architects (BVH) is pleased to announce the promotion of Paul Nelson, AIA to Associate Principal in the Firm, as announced at the BVH Annual Meeting held on April 3.  Nelson, who joined BVH in 1994, has experience in all phases of project development from planning and design through contract documents.  He has served as Project Manager and Project Architect for a wide variety of building types, including educational, commercial, retail, religious and housing projects. 

Bahr Vermeer Haecker Architects, celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2008, is a full service architecture, planning and interior design firm with offices in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska and Colorado Springs, Colorado. To find out more information about BVH, please visit them online at www.bvh.com.
Zaiss & Company Adds Havekost
Zaiss & Company is pleased to announce they have added Jill Havekost to their team as an Account Coordinator.  Havekost brings with her local, national and international experience from numerous internships and positions throughout her college career.  Havekost most recently worked in Lincoln at the University’s Technology Park in the marketing department. She also worked at the United States Department of Agriculture in the Office of Public Affairs and Correspondence.

Zaiss & Company, the heartland’s only customer-based planning and communications firm, employs the science of account planning to marketing challenges. Through an in-depth understanding of the customer point-of-view, the firm delivers marketplace strategies that are on-target, relevant and effective. The firm, which lists companies and institutions nationwide among its clients, has been in business in Omaha since 1989. Zaiss & Company is a full-service marketing, planning and communications company. To find out more information about Zaiss & Company please visit them online at www.zaissco.com.

CSM Hires Carmen Steele as Director of Marketing
College of Saint Mary (CSM) is proud to announce that Carmen Steele was recently hired as director of marketing and public relations. Steele’s previous positions include public relations manager for the Omaha Symphony; media relations coordinator for the University of Nebraska-Omaha; assistant director of college relations for Dana College; and she has also worked at DTN; Clear Channel Radio – Omaha; as well as performing freelance work for various publications and organizations in the region. Prior to moving to Omaha, Steele worked as an editorial assistant/reporter with The Gazette in Colorado Springs, and was promotions director for WHO Radio in Des Moines. She is a graduate of Central College with a bachelor of arts in General Studies, and also has a master of arts in mass communication from Drake University.

College of Saint Mary, founded in Omaha in 1923, is the region’s only Catholic college for women. With approximately 1,000 students, CSM is dedicated to the education of women in an environment that fosters leadership. For more information on CSM, visit www.csm.edu.

Children’s Physicians Welcomes Dr. McNally to Bellevue Office
Children’s Physicians is excited to welcome a new physician. Dr. Clancy McNally joins 34 experienced pediatricians and two pediatric nurse practitioners offering quality pediatric care in the ten Children’s Physicians offices located throughout the Omaha area. Dr. McNally is based at the Children’s Physicians Bellevue office at Hwy 370 and 42nd Street.  She joins an active practice that also includes Drs. Monique Macklem, Kody Moffatt and Steven Sindelar. Dr. McNally received her medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and completed her residency through the Creighton-Nebraska Universities Health Foundation Pediatrics Residence Training program.

Children’s Physicians is a group of board-certified pediatricians and pediatric nurse practitioners providing expert pediatric care at ten offices throughout the Omaha area, two with adjacent urgent care facilities. Working in partnership with Children’s Hospital and the Creighton University School of Medicine, Children’s Physicians pediatricians are not only specialists in the care of children, they are also parents, grandparents, coaches, community advocates, volunteers and neighbors. Children’s Physicians offers a unique brand of pediatric care, making its pediatricians the most preferred by families and the most referred by other physicians. To find out more information please visit Children’s Physicians on the web at www.ChildrensPhysiciansOmaha.org.