Small Street Journal: April 1, 2016

The Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA) has announced that Supreme Graphics of Arcadia has won 15 awards in the 2016 Graphics Excellence Awards competition. The GEA competition is one of the largest printing competitions in the nation. Supreme Graphics won seven Awards of Excellence and eight Certificates of Merit. The awards were given in the categories of booklets, calendars, product catalogs, annual reports, and folders.

​John Sackett, director at Royal Credit Union, was elected by acclamation to the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Board of Ddirectors for a full three-year term. Sackett has served as the District 4, Class C Board member since June 30, 2015 following the retirement of the previous representative. District 4, Class C represents credit unions with over 106,000 Members in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. Sackett is the first volunteer elected to the CUNA Board since the 1996 Renewal Review recommendations changed the election procedures and composition of the Board. His term began following the adjournment of CUNA’s Annual General Meeting in Washington, DC on February 22, 2016 during the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference.

Laser Product Technologies has achieved one of the highest level of MPS certifications – earning the CompTIA MPS Trustmark, which is a business credential that serves as an industry standard, validating the professional support and procedures that IT solution providers follow with their clients. The Trustmark is a vendor neutral designation designed to qualify and differentiate organizations that have demonstrated a high level of competency and adherence to industry best practices. It serves as a reference to the quality of the services these companies provide and the commitment they make to their clients.

The Samuels Group announces that Tim Nordlund has been promoted to regional manager of construction operations. In this role, Nordlund is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the activities associated with the construction of projects. Nordlund has been with The Samuels Group since 1995.  

Charter Bank is among four Wisconsin banks and two Minnesota banks ranked among the best-performing banks in the nation by SNL Financial, an industry research and information firm. Among banks with assets below $1 billion, Charter Bankshares, Inc. was ranked in the top 100 of all banks with this asset size nationwide. Charter Bankshares is the parent company of Charter Bank. SNL, based in Charlottesville, VA, bases their rankings on six core financial metrics focusing on profitability, asset quality and growth for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2015.

Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) will offer a new fully online Professional Communication beginning with the Fall 2016 term. It will be an associate degree program and will offer advanced certificates for technical writing, grant writing and writing for media. CVTC developed the program after receiving feedback from an ad hoc committee that included representatives from business, non-profits, media, K-12 education and marketing professionals. The program will be offered in eight-week segments, with starting dates in August, October, January, March and June.

Marco has been named the winner of two 2016 Perfect Image Awards by imageSource Magazine in the categories of Dealer of the Year and Outstanding Leadership in Customer Engagement.  The prestigious awards program recognizes exceptional leadership and innovation in the office channel. Marco was one of just four organizations honored during a special reception at the annual ITEX National Conference and Expo.

Per Mar Security Services, a provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients based in Davenport, IA, has merged with Northern Wisconsin Security & Sound, Inc. of Arbor Vitae, WI.  
Both companies specialize in providing electronic security solutions for their customers. The addition of Northern Wisconsin Security & Sound, Inc. to the Per Mar customer base continues to build Per Mar’s presence in Wisconsin. Per Mar will continue providing sound and other low voltage services offered by Northern Wisconsin Security & Sound Inc.