Per Mar Security Services Recognized as a SSI Top Market Leader

Contact: Jennifer VanGenderen, Per Mar Security Services, 563-344-7313

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 19^th, 2017

Per Mar Security Services Recognized as a SSI Top Market Leader

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Per Mar Security Services, a leading provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients based in Davenport, IA, was recognized by Security Sales & Integration as a Top Market Leader for delivering customized security solutions in the Retail & Entertainment, Utilities, Healthcare and Education sectors.

The Market Leaders program celebrates security’s best go-to-market strategists by vertical. SSI Editor-in-Chief and Associate Publisher Scott Goldfine said, “The most successful providers are developing tailored solutions that take into account the unique needs and qualities of a particular end user. Thus, in devising SSI’s first compilation of the industry’s leading companies it made sense to do so according to vertical markets. I am excited about SSI’s new Market Leaders program as it highlights those dealers and integrators that epitomize this go-to market model, and are reaping the rewards in their respective verticals.”

Brian Duffy, President of Electronic Security for Per Mar Security Services, said, “We are honored to be selected as a Top Market Leader in the Security Industry, and to be recognized for delivering customized security solutions. We look forward to continuing to develop customized and innovative security solutions to meet our customer’s needs.”

About Per Mar Security Services

Established in 1953, Per Mar Security Services is the largest, family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest with more than 2,400 team members, operating in 23 branch locations and 18 satellite locations. The company provides full-service security solutions for homes and businesses including security officer services, smart home automation, burglar and fire alarms, access control, security cameras, alarm monitoring, investigative services and background checks. For more information about Per Mar Security Services, please visit permarsecurity.com.

Madison Ballet’s Push is a Journey Through History

(Madison, WI – October 16, 2017)—Madison Ballet launches its 2017-2018 season with Push, a mixed program that pays tribute to the roots of ballet, and at the same time propels the art form into the future.

Artistic Director W. Earle Smith is restaging two of his own ballets that premiered 2008 when the Madison Ballet launched its first professional company. Now, with a roster of 17 seasoned dancers—six of them new to the troupe—he’s expanding on the original works with more challenging choreography and an extended pas de deux for veterans Kristen Hammer and Jackson Warring. Smith’s Concerto Veneto will also feature live music from a quintet of musicians from the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, playing Alessandro Marcello’s Oboe Concerto in C Minor.

By contrast, Smith has included a nod to classical ballet by putting four well-known classical pas de deux on the program, a change of pace for a company that is often trying to break out of the classical mold.

“For me,” Smith says, “repertory evenings typically have been about new works, usually edgy and athletic ones. On this program I’m pushing the repertory concept into new territory. There’ll be four pas de deux that are quintessential classical ballet.”

These four dances include some of ballet’s most dazzling choreography, created to “wow” audiences with high-flying leaps and lightning-fast footwork. A highlight of the program will be the Diana and  Aecteon Pas de Deux, featuring Shannon Quirk as the goddess of the hunt and Shea Johnson, her handsome mortal lover. The ballet has become well-known as a spectacular showpiece for a ballerina and her partner.

Push will close with a new work, Capricious, by frequent guest choreographer General Hambrick. Hambrick’s perfectly blends the classical and contemporary in a ballet that is a series of little shifts from light and playful to dark and moody.

PERFORMANCE & TICKET INFORMATION

Push Performances

Friday, October 20, 8pm

Saturday, October 21, 2pm

Saturday, October 21, 8pm

The Bartell Theatre

113 E. Mifflin St

Madison, WI 53703

Tickets

Ticketing is processed through The Overture Center. Tickets can be purchased online at overture.org/events/push or by calling the Overture Center Box Office at 608.258.4141.

Single Tickets: $25 for children and seniors, $30 for adults, $10 day-of student rush.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

The Nutcracker

*The 2017 production features a revised storyline and new roles

Overture Hall, Overture Center

Dec 9-26, 2017

She – Repertory Program

*Highlighting the work of female choreographers

Drury Stage, Bartell Theater

Feb 2-3, 2018

ABOUT MADISON BALLET

Founded in 1981, Madison Ballet is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization based, led by Artistic Director W. Earle Smith. Its mission is to promote appreciation of and access to ballet by providing training and performing opportunities through public performances and educational initiatives.

Now in its 36^th year, Madison Ballet is the second-largest dance organization in Wisconsin. Over 12,000 people attend Madison Ballet’s original production of The Nutcracker each year. In addition, Madison Ballet presents a varied repertoire of other performances each season, from intimate mixed-bill programs to elaborate full-length productions. Community outreach programs such as Madison Ballet: Offstage & Personal and Behind the Curtains bring the magic of Madison Ballet to both the young and young-at-heart, providing new perspectives on this timeless art form.

The School of Madison Ballet (SMB) opened in September 2005 and has become one of the most highly respected dance education programs in the Midwest. SMB provides classes and pre-professional training for over 450 students from children to adults. Alumni of the school and studio company have gone on to prestigious companies and schools, such as Sacramento Ballet, Miami City Ballet, School of American Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, and Ballet Chicago.

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For more information, please contact:

Gretchen Bourg

General Manager

Madison Ballet

160 Westgate Mall, Suite I

Madison, WI 53711

608.210.1672

gretchen@madisonballet.org

Old National awards $21,000 in Tools for Schools grants

Old National Bank (ONB) recently completed its third annual Tools for Schools grant promotion, a company-wide campaign created to help get the school year started right for countless students in need in local communities.

A voting page was created for each of Old National’s regions throughout Wisconsin, Kentucky, Michigan, and Indiana with participating school districts pre-populated to make the voting collection easy. 99,184 votes were cast for nearly 840 schools in approximately 358 cities.  Grants for $1,000 are now being awarded to the schools with the most votes in each region.

An earlier phase of Tools for Schools collected school supplies which were distributed locally in Southern Wisconsin. More than 8,000 items were collected in Wisconsin and nearly 33,000 items were collected in the Old National five state footprint. In Dane County, supplies were donated to local schools and to 100 Black Men of Madison.

Contact: Andrea Finck – VP, Community Relations Manager – andrea.finck@oldnational.com – (608) 354-0893

Madison Kraus-Anderson hires Nate Yahn as senior project manager

Madison Kraus-Anderson hires Nate Yahn as senior project manager

 MADISON, Wis. (October 2017) – The Madison office of Kraus-Anderson Construction Company (KA), one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest commercial general contractors and construction managers, has hired Nate Yahn as senior project manager.

 Prior to joining KA, Yahn was a project manager for J.H. Findorff & Sons, Inc. of Madison, where he oversaw multimillion-dollar projects in various industry sectors.  He had also served as a project manager for Mortenson Construction in Minneapolis and Nunn Construction in Colorado Springs, Colo.
 
Yahn received his B.A. in Construction Management from Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colo.  He is a member of the Stoughton Rotary Club and Bioforward of Madison.
 
About Kraus-Anderson
Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson® Construction Company (www.krausanderson.com) is one of the nation’s premier commercial general contractors and construction managers. Kraus-Anderson, an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison, Wis., Bismarck, N.D., and Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn.

Contact: Kristin Popma,  Office Manager – (608) 838-5444 – kristin.popma@krausanderson.com

Per Mar Security Services Awards Academic Scholarships to Ten Students

Contact: Jennifer VanGenderen, Per Mar Security Services, 563-344-7313

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 12, 2017

Per Mar Security Services Awards Academic Scholarships to Ten Students

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Per Mar Security Services, a leading provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients based in Davenport, IA, is pleased to announce it has awarded ten $500 scholarship awards for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Earlier in 2017, Per Mar introduced a new scholarship program that was created to benefit the children of Per Mar Security Services or Midwest Alarm Services employees. Children of employees at Per Mar or Midwest could apply for the scholarships to be used towards higher education. “Per Mar and the Duffy family strongly believe in the value of education, so we are excited to be able to award scholarships to some very deserving students.”,said Brian Duffy, President of Electronics Division.

Congratulations to all of the recipients of Per Mar’s Scholarship Program for the 2017-2018 school year.

• Joneise Ross is the daughter of Toi Owens, Central Station Supervisor for 3^rd Shift at Per Mar Centre. After graduating from Davenport North High School in 2016, Joneise worked part-time in the Data Entry department at Per Mar Centre until beginning her freshman year of college in the fall. Joneise is studying psychology at the University of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Cal Giese is the son of Craig Giese, Sales Consultant for our Wausau, WI branch. Cal graduated from Stevens Point Area High School in 2014 and is attending St. Cloud State University. Cal is a pitcher for the St. Cloud State University baseball team, where he has earned numerous region honors. Cal is pursuing an Accounting Major and a minor in Information Technology.
• Madison Campbell is the daughter of Kevin Campbell, Electronics Operations Manager for our South Bend and Griffith branches. Madison attended Mishawaka High School and graduated in June of 2017. She spent 4 years playing on the Varsity Soccer team, two of those years as their Team Captain. Madison is attending Indiana University in South Bend, Indiana.
• Steven Beda is the son of Mark Beda, Sales Consultant for our Wausau, WI branch. Steven graduated from DC Everest High School in 2016. This summer he worked for Per Mar as a full-time security officer. Steven is a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in Music Education, where he plans to become a university professor teaching Trombone studies.
• Sara Mulder is the daughter of Randy and Donna Mulder from our Des Moines, IA branch. Sara graduated from East High School in 2016 where she was involved with the Ambassadors program, the dance team and also the yearbook committee. Sara is attending Grand View University in Des Moines where she is studying Elementary Education.
• Allison Blaisdell is the daughter of Michael Blaisdell, Sales Consultant for our Rockford, IL branch. Allison graduated from Hononegah High School in 2014 and is enrolled in the Accounting Program at Augustana College. She has had numerous internship opportunities, including with the Quad City Symphony, the Communications and Marketing Department at Augustana, and completing the United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
• Jessica Dvorak is the daughter of Rob Dvorak, Operations Manager of Electronic Security for our Quad Cities and Des Moines branch. Jessica graduated in May of 2017 from the University of Dubuque with her Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. She is now attending the graduate program for Applied Clinical Psychology at Loras College, where she intends to earn her Ph.D. and become a doctor of clinical psychology.
• Jacob Osterman is the son of Bob Osterman, General Manager for Security Officer Services for our Omaha, NE branch. Jacob graduated from Millard South High School in 2016. He is now in his second year at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln where he is studying Journalism. Jacob also belongs to Sigma Phi Epsilon and one of their missions as a Greek community chapter is to fight human trafficking.
• Taylor Melk is the daughter of Matt Melk, District Operations Manager for Electronics for our Wausau, WI branch. Taylor graduated from D.C. Everest Senior High School in 2016, and is attending Greenville Technical College in Greenville, South Carolina. She is currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Young Childhood Education.
• Tiana Wilmington is the daughter of Marilyn Wilmington, Central Station Supervisor for 1^st shift at Per Mar Centre. Tiana graduated from Davenport North High School in 2017 where she played basketball, volleyball and volunteered at sports camps. She is attending the University of Iowa where she is studying Anesthesiology.

About Per Mar Security Services

Established in 1953, Per Mar Security Services is the largest, family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest with more than 2,400 team members, operating in 23 branch locations and 18 satellite locations. The company provides full-service security solutions for homes and businesses including security officer services, smart home automation, burglar and fire alarms, access control, security cameras, alarm monitoring, investigative services and background checks. For more information about Per Mar Security Services, please visit permarsecurity.com.