Hastings Manufacturing Company Promotes Bob Kollar to COO

Hastings, MI (PRWEB) April 24, 2011

Hastings Manufacturing Company, LLC, a nearly 100-year-old global manufacturer of piston rings, announces the promotion of Bob Kollar to COO.

Robert ?Bob? Kollar has been appointed to the newly created position of chief operating officer reporting to Fred Cook, CEO. In this capacity, Bob will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Hastings Manufacturing Company, LLC and Hastings East Manufacturing Company, LTD including all quality, sales, operations, engineering, human resources and finance activities. In addition, Bob will continue on the board of directors for Hastings East Manufacturing Company, LTD in Changzhou, China.

Bob was formerly Hastings vice president of operations and vice president of customer satisfaction, leading the aftermarket and OEM sales efforts, and had recently taken a six-month assignment for The Anderson Group, LLC as CEO and president of After Six? Tuxedos of Atlanta, Georgia. Previous to his Hastings Manufacturing Co. LLC work, Bob was a managing director at Thomson Industries, Inc., a three time General Motors Supplier of the Year and a world leader in automation technology.

Bob earned his Bachelors of Arts degree from Oakland University in Michigan and his Masters in Business Administration from St. Johns University in New York. Bob has over thirty years of proven management successes making him uniquely qualified and deserving of this recognition.

Bob and his wife Sandy reside in Hastings and Frankenmuth, Michigan and have a son Rob, a certified public accountant based in Atlanta, and a daughter Sarah, a historical preservationist, based in Dearborn, Michigan.

Hastings Manufacturing Company, LLC designs and manufactures piston rings for the worldwide engine manufacturing and remanufacturing industries. Hastings holds TS16949 and ISO14001 registrations, and is an approved piston ring supplier to OEMs including those in aviation, compressors, agriculture, automotive, and other industries.

For more information, contact Hastings Manufacturing Company, LLC, 325 N. Hanover St., Hastings, MI 49058, 800-776-1088, 269-945-2491, sales(at)hastingsmfg(dot)com, http://www.hastingsmfg.com.

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How-To Video Offers Tips to Select a Pest Management Company for Bed Bug Treatments

(PRWEB) September 15, 2011

Selecting a pest control company for bed bug treatments can be a difficult task. Not only are bed bugs relatively new to the pest management industry, they have also proven extremely difficult to treat. As part of National Bed Bug Awareness Month, entomologist Jeffrey White of BedBug Central provides advice to consumers on how to select a pest control company for bed bug treatments.

National Bed Bug Awareness Month began Sept. 1 with the help of a U.S. Representative and 10 of the foremost bed bug experts from across the country to develop an educational, online tutorial series and articles. The awareness month will culminate with the North American Bed Bug Summit being held in Chicago from Sept. 25-27 at the Hyatt Regency O?Hare.

White acknowledges that while the amount of companies available to consumers can be dizzying, there are several indicators to help determine if a company is a good fit for handling bed bug infestations.

You can watch a brief "how-to" video on the selection process and read more details on how to select a company below:

Find a Pest Control Company: Narrowing Your Best Options

According to Andy Architect of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), there are more that 20,000 pest management firms operating in the United States. Unfortunately, not all companies specialize in bed bug remediation. Here are some steps from entomologist, Jeffrey White, to narrow your options and find the best:

???? Use web and telephone directories to locate several pest management firms in your area. Some may designate themselves as bed bug specialists, but this designation should only be an indicator and not a deciding factor.
????Only utilize companies that have been registered to apply pesticides by the pesticide regulatory agency in your state. Lacking this license should serve as an immediate red flag. To find your state?s agency visit: http://npic.orst.edu/state1.htm.
???? Search for companies that use integrated pest management (IPM) services. IPM is a form of pest management designed to minimize the use of pesticides. Companies that utilize an IPM approach are more likely to provide ongoing monitoring and a multidisciplinary approach to bed bug management (more on this later).

Interviewing Companies: Questions You Should Know to Ask

Once you hire a pest management firm they may be entering your home and spraying pesticides or performing services that can cost hundreds of dollars. Interviewing the selected companies is not only your right, it is strongly advised.

???? Ask companies about their membership in recognized national, state, and local pest control associations. Membership to these associations requires periodic evaluation of their pest management protocols as well as ethical business practices. Some key associations to look for include:

???? The National Pest Management Association (NPMA), state pest management associations, QualityPro, the Better Business Bureau (BBB), and bedbugFREE. Companies may also be members of equivalent associations.
???? Membership with the bedbugFREE national network is an optional affiliation to consider when bed bug treatments are desired. This membership indicates that companies are not only members of NPMA and/or QualityPro, but have also had their bed bug treatment protocols evaluated to ensure they share multidisciplinary treatment methods and philosophies similar to BedBug Central?s protocol.

???? Ask companies about their integrated pest management (IPM) approach to bed bug treatments. A good company should utilize some, if not all, of these procedures:

????Use of a multidisciplinary approach beyond pesticides such as: vacuuming, cleaning, steaming, using mattress encasements instead of treating beds with pesticides, heat or Cryonite treatments, and/or fumigation.
Insist on inspecting before quoting a final price.
Price jobs according to findings and not just a flat fee.
Educate you on bed bugs, the company?s inspection findings, what they will be doing, and prevention.
????Provide a written inspection report and a strategy for services rendered.
Provide a thorough follow up program that is not based upon a minimum number of visits but rather is based upon the current status of the bed bug activity. Follow ups should continue until control or elimination is achieved.
Inquire if children or pets are present and adjust their treatment protocol and use of pesticides accordingly.
Have a well-defined methodology for determining when an infestation has been eliminated.
Work with property managers to notify adjacent apartments about the problem and recommend including surrounding units for inspections and treatments.

Things You Should Do: Customer Compliance is Half the Battle

???? Comply with a company?s recommendations. When treating for bed bugs, companies will often recommend follow up actions customers can take to enhance the treatment process. Do your part and follow these recommendations.
???? Ask about the company?s treatment plan options and agree on a pricing structure. Bed bugs can be a pricey pest to eliminate so the cheapest service is rarely the best.
???? Walk your home with the pest management professional during each visit to keep track of what work is being done.
???? Ask the pest control professional to point out any conditions that may undermine bed bug control efforts and ask for recommendations to be included in a written inspection report.
???? Know what you and the company are each responsible for, if repairs are not in the agreement you should be provided with a list of items needed to resolve the issue.
???? Finally, educate yourselves! Education may be the most valuable tool in the fight against bed bugs in both prevention and treatment. There is an excellent bed bug information resource available at BedBug Central called Bed Bugs 101.

About BedBug Central

BedBug Central serves as the nation?s most authoritative information resource and website available to the public for information concerning bed bugs and bed bug related issues concerning health, prevention, and treatment methods. More information can be obtained at http://www.bedbugcentral.com.

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Leading Faux Fur Accessory Company, CovFurs will Participate in the 2012 Golden Globe Pre-Award Gifting Lounge

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 10, 2012

Touted as America?s most prestigious and elite Hollywood event of the year, the Golden Globe award ceremony, and closely related events such as the pre-award gifting suites attracts world-renown A-list celebrities and other VIP guests to celebrate the year?s greatest film performances. At this year?s event, CovFurs will provide boot accessory slipcovers to celebrities, nominees, presenters, and other VIP guests at the Golden Globe pre-award Gifting Lounge.

The Gifting Lounge will be held at the Rodeo penthouse terrace and suites of the Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive at 360 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. The suite will be open to celebrities, presenters, and other VIP guests from January 12th to January 14th 2012, from 10AM to 6PM.

In this year?s gifting suite, organized by Hollywood?s most seasoned event planner, Nathalie Dubois of DPA Productions, celebrities and other VIP guests will indulge in 2012?s newest brands and products. The gifting suite will offer guests amazing food and exotic drinks, relaxing massages and facials, luxurious manicures, and pedicures, along with other beauty treatments, and swag bags full of this year?s coolest and trendiest products. CovFurs? products will be included in this year?s gifting excitement.

Celebrities and other Golden Globe guests will be able to take home CovFurs? boot slipcover accessories in any of the following colors, prints, and patterns - Wild Leopard, Grey Chinchilla, Brown Chinchilla, Two-tone Mink, White Shag, and Snow Lynx.

Other leading luxury brands at the Golden Globe pre-award Gifting Suite include ? St. Regis Hotel in Bora Bora will be offered to select guests; Dresses by luxury Brazilian fashion designer Barbara Bela; Clothing by Norwegian fashion designer Cecilie Melli; High-end fashion designs by Eva Varro, Products by Alexandra II Designs; Swimwear by Steffi Crown; and Djihan Jewelry by Lebanese jewelry designer Jihan Alama, among many others.

CovFurs? products have been featured in top media outlets such as LA Magazine, Stylemom.com, and SocialiteStyle.com among many others. For more information, please visit CovFurs.com.

About CovFurs.com

Launched in November 2011, CovFurs are the original faux fur boot slipcover accessories and scarves made in the USA. Developed and manufactured in Southern California, only the highest quality materials are used to replicate expensive real-looking fur that dominates international runways year-after-year. For more information about all of our products and to sign up for our newsletter, please go to CovFurs.com. Be sure to visit Facebook.com or join the CovFurs conversation on Twitter.com.

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SnowbirdRentals.com Purchase & Website Launch by The Snowbird Company to Increase Prominence as Established Leader in Snowbird Rentals

Fairhope, AL (PRWEB) December 28, 2011

The Snowbird Company, a pioneering leader in off season property listings, announced today that it has purchased the domain SnowbirdRentals.com, and launched this new website as a marquee in the company?s growing portfolio of digital assets. The new domain compliments the company?s recent strategic evolution that saw The Snowbird Company brand replace the outgoing American Snowbird Network brand.

SnowbirdRentals.com, which is reported to have carried a price tag in the thousands of dollars, will reinforce The Snowbird Company?s drive to be the Internet?s leading resource for Snowbirds in search of affordable, feature-filled winter rentals in coveted Southern US destinations where snowbirds can find 1-9 month rentals in popular southern U.S. destinations, the Caribbean, Mexico, and more. Furthermore, http://www.SnowbirdRentals.com will list every Snowbird accommodation type that the company has to offer, including resorts, homes, condos and more. It?s all part of a drive to deliver rental options with clarity and convenience for Snowbirds. For property owners and rental managers, The Snowbird Company?s ?post once, display everywhere? unique approach to gain more bang for their buck just achieved another premier visibility option.

?Given how popular and commonly searched the keyword phrase Snowbird Rentals is with Snowbirds using search engines in our target markets, we saw it as a key strategic priority to own this .com domain,? commented Snowbird Beaches? Founder Sean Beckham. ?Going forward, SnowbirdRentals.com will be the one-stop, go-to resource for owners, advertisers and rental managers who want to cost-effectively promote their rentals to the growing multi-month seasonal snowbird market, and answer the key question of how to rent to Snowbirds. Plus, the domain will also be the key Internet gateway for millions of Snowbirds around the world who are in search of discounted warm resort destinations, during otherwise cold snowy winter months.?

Snowbirds in search of warm winter rentals, and owners, advertisers and property managers in the rental by owner marketplace can learn more about The Snowbird Company by visiting http://www.thesnowbirdcompany.com. Social media fans can also connect with the company on Facebook at http://www.facebook/snowbirdcompany.

For more information or media inquiries, contact The Snowbird Company?s Founder, Sean Beckham at 800-270-2475.

About The Snowbird Company

The Snowbird Company is a world leader in bringing Snowbird renters and vacation rental owners together. The company focuses on the needs of winter visitors to the warm resort destinations of the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean, and provides solutions for vacation rental owners as well as businesses to meet the unique needs of this exciting and growing demographic of weekly, monthly, and seasonal residents. The company?s network of websites, known as The Snowbird Company's 'American Snowbird Network', currently consists of 18 websites, including state-specific, regional and lodging-specific listings. The network receives over 1.2 million searches per year, with over 60 million hits per year to its web pages.

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Longtime Beauty Supply Company Marlo Launches New Website

Ferndale, MI (PRWEB) May 22, 2008

Marlo Beauty Supply, a leading supplier of salon supplies for salon professionals, has recently launched its new website at marlobeauty.com. Since 1975, Marlo has succeeded in building its impeccable reputation on its unwavering commitment to deliver the very best in value and service to salon professionals. Marlo's new website is only the latest evolution of a company that has stayed ahead of industry trends while providing its customers with a level of service that hearkens back to a simpler time in business.

http://www.marlobeauty.com is a site that is designed specifically with salon professionals in mind. The ordering platform is geared toward making the purchase of every type of professional beauty supply easy and intuitive for salon professionals. Users have the option to quickly order entire lines of salon products, and single-click functionality saves customers valuable time with every purchase.

Ingmar Korstanje, President of Marlo Beauty Supply, added, "We've visited salons across the country and talked to owners and stylists about what types of tools would help them and a truly professional website was at the top of everyone's lists."

Marlo Beauty Supply has a deep appreciation for hard-working beauty industry professionals and salon owners. The Marlo business model is built around servicing the professionals in the beauty industry with the beauty products and appliances that they need to grow their businesses and serve their clients. From Clairol Professional Premium Cr?me Hair Color to Texture EFX Perms from Zotos, practically everything a successful salon professional needs is available at http://www.marlobeauty.com.

"We're a family operated company that focuses on delivering the best value possible to salon professionals," explained Korstanje. "We're small enough to be nimble and every member of our staff understands that the difference between getting an order and getting a customer is service, service, and service."

In contrast to many beauty salon suppliers, Marlo Beauty Supply is proactively leading a movement in this cottage industry toward meaningful communication with customers and a better overall service experience. Beauty professionals are often working within the framework of closely stacked schedules and frantic daily appointment changes. This leaves little time for ordering supplies and for doing the research necessary to ensure that salon clients are being serviced with the best beauty products available. In response, the staff at Marlo Beauty Supply prides itself on its knowledge of beauty products and emerging industry trends. They advise customers on the best products for their salons and the proper quantities to ensure an adequate stock.

Korstanje summed up with, "Our company tagline says it best: 'Where professionals shop for value.' We aim to save our customers money every time they order and we deliver the store to their door."

About Marlo Beauty Supply

Marlo Beauty Supply has been a family-owned supplier of salon supplies for salon professionals since 1975. The company focused on its catalog business in the 1990s, entering the new millennium with an eye towards the Internet and bringing new levels of service and convenience to its customers.

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FIT to Salute Saks CEO Steve Sadove at Benefit Gala; One Person, One Company, One College Make a Difference

New York, NY (Vocus) March 3, 2009

In recognition of his leadership in the retail industry, Steve Sadove, chairman and chief executive officer of Saks Fifth Avenue, will be honored by the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and FIT's Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries at the college's annual benefit gala on Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Cipriani 42nd Street, 110 E. 42nd Street, New York City. The cocktail reception will begin at 6:30 pm, with dinner at 7:30 pm.

"One Person, One Company, One College Make A Difference" is one of the largest and most important events on the fashion industry's annual calendar. The gala benefits FIT's Educational Development Fund, which assists the college with scholarships, technology, and student services, among other priorities.

Dinner chair is Ron Frasch, president and chief merchandising officer, Saks Fifth Avenue. Journal chair is Terron Schaefer, group senior vice president, Creative and Marketing, Saks Fifth Avenue.

"Steve Sadove has long been a great advocate of education and a valued friend of FIT," said Dr. Joyce F. Brown, president of FIT. "We are fortunate to have an industry leader such as Steve recognize that FIT's students are tomorrow's industry talent and that it is, therefore, prudent and wise to ensure that they receive a top-notch education in order to infuse the fashion business with ongoing intelligence, energy, and inspiration. We are immensely appreciative of his support and proud to honor him."

"It is an honor to be recognized by FIT, whose resources and education are best in class for the talented individuals pursuing careers in fashion and retail," said Sadove. "In the current environment, it is paramount that we continue to show support for those who stand to inherit our industry by affording them opportunity and the ability to cultivate their ideas and creativity."

As a special feature of this year's gala, twenty FIT students majoring in Accessories Design have been invited to demonstrate their creativity and talent to interpret black pumps, donated by Saks, as New York landmarks, such as the Empire State Building or the Brooklyn Bridge, using CRYSTALLIZEDTM - Swarovski Elements. The shoes will be on display throughout the evening, during which guests will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite creation. The winner of the challenge will receive a $ 2,500 stipend, and all of the designs will be featured in 10022-SHOE, Saks Fifth Avenue's designer shoe salon.

Steve Sadove has served as a member of Saks Fifth Avenue's board of directors since 1998. He joined the Saks management team as vice chairman in 2002, became chief operating officer in 2004, and chief executive officer in 2006. He assumed his current position as chairman and chief executive officer in 2007.

Prior to joining Saks, Sadove built a distinguished marketing and consumer products career spanning more than 25 years. Between 1975 and 1991, he held various positions with General Foods USA, including executive vice president and general manager of the Desserts Division. Sadove joined Bristol-Myers Squibb Company in 1991 as president of Clairol. In the following years, he assumed positions of increasing responsibility, culminating in his appointment as president, Bristol-Myers Squibb Worldwide Beauty Care and Nutritionals. During his tenure at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sadove led Clairol to become the number one hair care business in the United States, relaunched the Herbal Essences brand into a $ 700 million business, and completed the sale of the beauty care business to Procter & Gamble for approximately $ 5 billion.

A graduate of Hamilton College, Sadove holds an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School. He serves on numerous community and civic boards, including the National Retail Federation, Hamilton College, A Better Chance, and Hazelden New York. He is a member of the boards of Colgate-Palmolive and Ruby Tuesday, both publicly traded companies.

Tickets for the benefit gala begin at $ 750 for individuals and $ 7,500 for tables. For information on purchasing tickets, contact The FIT Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries at 212. 217.4100 or victoria_guranowski (at) fitnyc.edu.

Members of the press who wish to cover the event should contact the Office of Communications and External Relations at 212. 217.4700 or press (at) fitnyc.edu.

Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the world's preeminent specialty retailers, is renowned for its superlative American and international designer collections, its expertly edited assortment of handbags, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics, and gifts, and the first-rate fashion expertise and exemplary client service of its Associates. Today, Saks operates 53 full-line stores in 25 states, five licensed stores in the Middle East and one licensed store in Mexico City, 51 Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH stores, and saks.com, the company's

online store.

Organized in 1944, The Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries is a private foundation that serves as an advisory and fundraising body to FIT. Its membership includes leaders from management in fashion and related industries, who also offer expertise and opportunities to students.

The Fashion Institute of Technology is a selective college of art and design, business and technology of the State University of New York, with 44 majors leading to the AAS, BFA, BS, MA, and MPS degrees. Visit http://www.fitnyc.edu.

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