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5-9 Business news in brief
Leadership Oklahoma Class XXII graduates announced
Fifty-one Oklahomans have successfully completed the Leadership Oklahoma program. Founded in 1986, Leadership Oklahoma is a nonprofit organization from which more than 1,100 people have graduated over the years.
“The graduates of Class XXII are a talented, diverse group of leaders who have so much to offer Oklahoma,” said Mary Mélon, chairwoman of the board of directors. “We look forward to their continued engagement in the Leadership Oklahoma organization and to working with them as we move our state forward.”
Graduates of Class XXII from Edmond are: Janet Barresi, Kyle Essmiller, Irene Lam, J.W. Peters and Ryan Stafford.
The graduates were selected from a wide geographic base representing diverse backgrounds to complete the acclaimed nine-month program. They attended monthly issues-oriented sessions held in communities throughout Oklahoma.
Edmond Medical Center hires six new RNs
Edmond Medical Center recently hired six new RNs, including Etsegenet Dibaba in ICU, Stephanie Kramer and Joan Miller in ER, Betty Smelser in Surgery, Michele Williams in the Autumn Life Center and Tony Wade in the Medical Surgical unit.
New technology developed at home
Ten years after Dr. David Albert and his daughter Kathryn made a discovery in the basement of their Oklahoma City home, a new product that will save lives has hit the market.
While Albert was testing a wireless heart monitoring device he had invented, Kathryn noticed the device also picked up the sound of the family’s smoke alarm. Paired with recent research that showed many people don’t reliably wake up to the sound of standard smoke alarms, the Alberts recognized they had a unique solution to a critical safety need.
The result is the Lifetone HL Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock, which began shipping to consumers this month. The Lifetone HL listens for the sound of standard smoke alarms. When one is triggered, the Lifetone HL emits its own low-frequency alarm and bed shaking alarm, which have been proven most effective at waking people up during a fire.
To bring his patented technology to the public, in 2004 Albert founded InnovAlarm, which has since evolved to become Lifetone Technology, Inc., based in Oklahoma City. He is now Lifetone’s chief scientific officer and board chairman. With the launch of the Lifetone HL, the company transitions from a development company to a revenue producing enterprise.
For more information, visit www.lifetonesafety.com.
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UCO to offer small business workshops
The University of Central Oklahoma Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) February workshops are now available for sign-up, offering small business owners help on issues from developing an effective brand and logo to learning how to use the Internet to attract more customers and more.
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Edmond Chamber’s director of communication resigns
Lydia Miller, the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce’s director of communication, has resigned to accept a new marketing position for Creative Oklahoma.
- Oklahoma City-based nonprofit hires former Edmond resident
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Morton receives Doctor of Chiropractic degree
Reba Morton of Edmond earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, graduating as a recipient of the Logan Health Centers Certificate of Appreciation Award.
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Stroller Strides makes Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 List
Stroller Strides, a company that promotes health and fitness for prenatal and post-pregnancy moms and their babies, was recently ranked among Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500.
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Commercial real estate is about to turn the corner, experts predict
DALLAS — The CEO of one of the country’s top commercial property firms says the industry is turning the corner.
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Sell your home in half the time
Freeze frame on our nation’s economy. If no new houses were built, there are enough unsold houses to satisfy the needs of the majority of buyers for about nine months. In other words, if no new homes were built it still would take nine months to sell all the houses that are available for sale today.
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2-4 Business news in brief
2-4 Business news in brief
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Church wants to close alley for preschoolers
A safety solution for preschool children needing to cross an alley during the day at First United Methodist Church gained the approval of the Edmond Planning Commission Tuesday evening.
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7 ways to lose a buyer
Way back in the olden days … way back in 2007, homes all across the metro area were selling in a matter of days. And sometimes a home had multiple buyers driving the purchase price higher than what the sellers were asking.
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