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Leadership Changes and Business Developments in Ohio

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Cleveland's Gliatech Incorporated has welcomed John Redmond as its new vice president and general manager of medical devices. He joins from the NeuroCare Group in Wisconsin, where he was vice president of marketing and business development. Gliatech focuses on developing proprietary resorbable medical devices that reduce surgical scarring and adhesions. Meanwhile, in Dayton, Perma-Fix Environmental Services Incorporated has appointed Dan Scroggins as general manager of its Industrial Systems Group, which offers on-site wastewater treatment solutions for industrial clients. Additionally, the Cleveland-based Small Business News newspaper chain is seeking new owners for its publications in Dayton, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. The company aims to use this opportunity to expand its presence in current markets and enter new ones without using its own capital. Furthermore, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Zenith National Insurance Corporation have entered into an agreement, with Nationwide set to acquire the CalFarm Insurance Company in the second quarter. CalFarm, backed by the 78,000-member California Farm Bureau Federation, specializes in farm-owner, commercial, personal, and health insurance. In another development, William Sackrider will succeed Jack Earnshaw as vice president of hydraulics operations at Eaton Corporation.

Key Takeaways:

  • John Redmond joins Gliatech Incorporated as vice president and general manager of medical devices, having previously worked at the NeuroCare Group in Wisconsin.
  • Dan Scroggins becomes the general manager of Perma-Fix Environmental Services Incorporated's Industrial Systems Group, specializing in on-site wastewater treatment systems.
  • The Small Business News newspaper chain is selling its publications in Dayton, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., aiming to expand its presence in existing markets and enter new ones.
  • Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company will acquire CalFarm Insurance Company, with the endorsement of the 78,000-member California Farm Bureau Federation.
  • William Sackrider will assume the role of vice president of hydraulics operations at Eaton Corporation, succeeding Jack Earnshaw, who will become president and CEO of Graco Incorporated.
  • Sackrider has been general manager of Eaton's vehicle switch-electronics division since 1996.
  • News of these developments comes from COMTEX.

Statistics:

  • 78,000 members of the California Farm Bureau Federation endorse CalFarm Insurance Company.
  • 11 years old is the age of the Small Business News newspaper chain.
  • Cleveland, Dayton, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. are locations where the Small Business News newspaper chain is seeking new owners for its publications.
  • 1996 marks the start of Sackrider's tenure as general manager of Eaton's vehicle switch-electronics division.
  • 2nd quarter is the expected time frame for the completion of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company's acquisition of CalFarm Insurance Company.

Sources:

  • Gliatech Incorporated press release
  • Perma-Fix Environmental Services Incorporated press release
  • Small Business News newspaper chain press release
  • Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company press release
  • Eaton Corporation press release
  • COMTEX (http://www.comtexnews.com)

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