Peoples hires senior vice president, retail sales and service
Peoples Bank, National Association (Peoples Bank) has hired Josh Carlson as Senior Vice President, Retail Sales and Service. In his position, Carlson will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to the client-focused sales and service functions within the bank's retail delivery channel.
"Josh has all the necessary skills to lead our associates in fulfilling Peoples Bank's commitment to service excellence. His depth of experience in the retail banking arena and client-centered approach make him a valuable addition to our leadership team," said Chuck Sulerzyski, President and CEO.
Carlson has a proven track record in financial retail sales and service in Michigan and Columbus, Ohio. He has been recognized for his success both in enhancing sales results and mentoring associates. Carlson earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Grand Valley State University. His office will be located at the Peoples Bank Putnam Street office in Marietta.
Memorial Health System's Marketing Department receives two Aster Awards
The Memorial Health System's Marketing Department was recently awarded a gold and silver Aster Award in the Twenty-Ninth Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards, sponsored by Healthcare Marketing Report. The 2012 Aster Awards received nearly 3,000 entries from across the United States as well as Canada and South America. Participant's entries competed against similar-sized organizations in their category.
Aster Awards
Memorial Health System - Marietta
Award: Gold
Entry Name: During Your Stay Booklet
Group: Healthcare System
Category: Patient Handbook
Memorial Health System - Marietta
Award: Silver
Entry Name: Cardiac Campaign
Group: Healthcare System
Category: Service Line - Cardiac/Vascular
The Aster Awards, one of the largest national competitions of its kind, is hosted by Marketing Healthcare Today Magazine and Creative Images, Inc. This elite program recognized outstanding health care professionals for excellence in their advertising/marketing efforts for the calendar year 2011.
Awards were issued for entries that received top marks from judges placing them in the top 16 percent of the nation for advertising excellence. Judging criteria included creativity, layout and design, functionality, message effectiveness, production quality and overall appeal.
Reports: Nasdaq 'embarrassed' at Facebook delay
NEW YORK - The CEO of the Nasdaq stock exchange says it is "humbly embarrassed" by its bungling of Facebook's hugely anticipated debut as a public company on Friday.
Robert Greifeld tells news media there's no indication the delay contributed to the underwhelming performance of Facebook's stock, which ended at $38.23 - 23 cents above where it began.
Facebook's stock was expected to start trading at 11 a.m. but didn't open until 11:32 a.m., and some investors didn't learn for hours whether their orders went through.
Greifeld called the social network's first day of trading "successful." He said late order cancellations caused a glitch, according to reports published Sunday. He said Nasdaq's board met Saturday and plans to change its IPO auction process.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has said it is investigating.
From local, wire reports
