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Tri-State 1st Banc Spins Off Gateminder Corp.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio -- Tri-State 1st Banc Inc. will sell Gateminder Corp., one of its four subsidiaries, to its president and CEO, Lance Lang, on or before Dec. 31, Stephen R. Sant announced Monday.
Sant is president and CEO of the holding company and its largest subsidiary, 1st National Community Bank. The price was not disclosed but Sant said, “Gateminder represents less than 1% of Tri-State’s total assets” of $128.5 million at June 30.
Mahoning Valley Businesses Help Santa Fill His Sack
Monday, December 15, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Want to hang one of the works from the collection of the Butler Institute of American Art in your living room or foyer?
The originals, even if they were for sale, might be beyond most people’s price range, but custom-made prints of the thousands of works in the Butler are among the offerings available at Rudinec & Associates, North Lima. Joe Rudinec’s shop is just one of the many options available to holiday shoppers looking for the perfect gift for that special someone.
'Rear-Seat Kickers' Top Passengers' In-Flight Gripes
Friday, December 12, 2014BELLEVUE, Wash. -- What's the biggest gripe of airline passengers? Rear-seat kickers, according to a survey by Expedia.com.
Last year, the first for the survey, "inattentive parents" topped the list of most aggravating airplane passengers. This year, "rear seat kickers" pushed parents down to second place.
November New Car Sales Up 2.86% in Valley
Thursday, December 11, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Mahoning Valley car dealers sold 1,941 new vehicles in November, the Automobile Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio reports, a 2.86% increase over the same month last year. In November 2013, 1,887 new cars and trucks were sold.
The top-selling model was the Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze, which sold 155 units, a 9.9% increase from the same period last year. Year-to-date, 2,318 Cruzes have been sold in Mahoning, Columbiana and Trumbull counties.
Cogistix Buys HBK Building; Plans Renovation, Expansion
Tuesday, December 09, 2014BOARDMAN, Ohio -- Cogistix LLC has purchased the former Hill Barth & King building at 7680 Market St. where it plans to expand operations and install a training center for clients.
The company resells and codes management software for manufacturers. It recently was named to Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5000, which lists the fastest-growing private companies in the nation (READ STORY).