Profero, Inc, Press Release, 2007

Profero, Inc. Press Release

Contact: Jean Lareau Profero, Inc.
1-888-4 Lean 5S
www.ProferoInc.com

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL Profero, Inc. Adds New Office to Accommodate Growth
CHICAGO, IL (April 6, 2007) — Profero Inc., a leader in Lean Enterprise methods, will be adding a new office space to their organization in April 2007. Profero will retain its main corporate headquarters in Chicago’s Printer’s Row neighborhood, but the new space in the historic Monadnock Building will allow for Profero’s recent expansion and growth.

Profero has enjoyed a number of recent successes. In the past year, they have expanded their client base and given dozens of workshops, trainings, and lectures in locations across the country. They have also launched a 5S Supply site , and are gearing up to launch a redesign of their main website. All these projects have led to more jobs, added income, and a need for additional accommodations.

Profero’s Tony Manos is optimistic about the added space. “In the past year, we’ve found that the office in Printer’s Row wasn’t large enough to accommodate all our clientele, staff, and storage needs. So, we decided that it was time to commit to additional space which will also foster better client-consultant interactions.” Built in 1893, the Monadnock building is a famed piece of Chicago Loop architecture, known for its “nationally acclaimed melding of historic character and modern technology.”

The Monadnock is also ideal for Profero since the building’s varied suite-sizes can grow as Profero grows. Manos stresses how the new Monadnock office will foster Profero’s continued expansion; “The additional space points to our recent gains and will give us more flexibility to suit our growth,” he says.

# # # About Profero, Inc.:
Profero, Inc. coaches, guides, and delivers excellence via quality and process improvements including Lean Enterprise. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Profero performs services all over the world. For more information, see www.ProferoInc.com.

American Library Association, ALTA/Gale Grant, 2005

Contact: Gretchen Kalwinski
Program Coordinator, ALTA
312-280-2161
gkalwinski@ala.org

For Immediate Release
June 21, 2005

Hayes and Neely receive 2005 ALTA/Gale Grant

CHICAGO -- American Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA) named Maureen Hayes and Ruby Neely as the recipients of 2005 ALTA/Gale Outstanding Trustee Grant. Established in 1990, this award provides $750 each to attend an ALA Annual Meeting for the first time to two public library trustees who have demonstrated qualitative interests and efforts in supportive service of the local public library.
Ruby Neely is a trustee at the Farmers Branch Manske Library in Farmers Branch, Texas. She has served on the library's board for five years and presently is serving as chairman.
Maureen Hayes is a trustee at the Fountaindale Public Library District in Bolingbrook, Ill. She also holds the position of the Bolingbrook Chamber Board President.
Both Hayes and Neely are looking forward to their first conference, which will afford them the opportunity to interact with trustees from different regions and compare notes on how their colleagues are handling funding, privacy, and legislative issues in their respective communities. To read the rest of this press release, click here.

American Library Association, Press Release, 2005

Press Release for 2005 Trustee Citation Award Winners

Contact: Gretchen Kalwinski
Program Assistant
312-280-2161
gkalwinski@ala.org

For Immediate Release: March 11, 2005

ALTA names Jim Connor and Robert B. Lyons as the 2005 Trustee Citation award winners

CHICAGO - American Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), named Jim Connor and Robert B. Lyons as the 2005 Trustee Citation award winners. The ALA Trustee Citation, established in 1941 to recognize public library trustees for distinguished service to library development, symbolizes and honors the best contributions and efforts of the estimated 60,000 American citizens who serve on library boards.

Connor is a trustee of Jefferson County Public library in Colorado. Lyons is a trustee of Schaumburg Township District library in Illinois.

Connor has been tireless in his efforts to energize the state trustee organization in Colorado, traveling nearly 10,000 miles throughout the region, to build an advocacy network for libraries. His enthusiasm for working with trustees and library advocates has been evident in all who see him at the ALA midwinter meetings and annual conferences. He has, per William Knott, the Jefferson County librarian in Colorado, created a new spirit of advocacy among public library trustees in the West.

Connor's recent accomplishments include establishing working relationships with his region's state librarians, setting up a Website for the trustees and advocates in his region, and organizing his many community contacts to speak in support of libraries.

"Lyons has been a very active legislative advocate for libraries both on the state and national levels," said Michael Madden, the director of the Schaumburg Township District Library.

"Lyons exemplifies the best traits needed in a public library trustee," said Jean Wilkins, director of the Illinois State Library.

Lyons has served as board president at both the local library and system level. He has worked steadfastly to improve libraries at the local, regional system, and state level and has helped to pass a number of bond and funding referenda over the years, all of which passed by a large margin. He is the 2002 recipient of the Illinois Library Association Trustee Citation award.

The awards will be presented during the Opening General Session of the ALA Annual Meeting in Chicago. During each ALA Annual Meeting, up to two trustees are presented with citations in recognition of distinguished service to library development.

American Library Association, Alta-Gale Grant, 2004

Contact: Gretchen Kalwinski

Program Coordinator

312-280-2161

gkalwinski@ala.org

For Immediate Release

April 30, 2004

Hondorp and Dyer receive 2004 ALTA/Gale Grant

CHICAGO - American Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA) named Joel Hondorp and Karen Dyer as the recipients of the 2004 ALTA/Gale Outstanding Trustee Grant. Established in 1990, this award provides $750 each to attend an ALA Annual Conference for the first time to two public library trustees who have demonstrated qualitative interests and efforts in supportive service of the local public library. For the rest of the press release, click here:

American Library Association, Trustee Citation Award, 2004

Contact: Gretchen Kalwinski

Program Coordinator

312-280-2161

gkalwinski@ala.org

For Immediate Release

April 23, 2004

ALTA names Alma Dennis as the 2004 Trustee Citation award recipient
CHICAGO - American Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), named Alma Dennis as the 2004 Trustee Citation award winner. Dennis is currently serving her fourth term as a trustee of the Birmingham Public Library in Alabama.

Her recent accomplishments include garnering support from Birmingham Mayor Bernard Kincaid to erect a vibrant mural entitled "A New Day in Birmingham" at the Birmingham Public Library and leading a campaign to raise $50,000 for the project.

"An impassioned fundraiser for libraries, Dennis has played a central role in forming an excellent relationship between the Birmingham Public Library and Birmingham's citizens," said Peggy F. Sparks, executive assistant to the superintendent of Birmingham's city schools. "Dennis understands that education is a needed tool for survival and has worked constantly to ensure that all children have the opportunity to enjoy the gift of reading." For the rest of the press release, click here:

American Library Association, Press Release, Major Benefactor, 2003

Contact: Gretchen Kalwinski, ALTA Program Assistant
312-280-2161

For Immediate Release
June 13, 2003

Simmesport State Bank and R.R. Donnelley Foundation receive ALTA Major Benefactors Honor Award

The R.R. Donnelley Foundation and Simmesport State Bank are the winners of the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA) Major Benefactors Honor Award. The award, two specially prepared citations for the recipient(s) and the beneficiary library, is given to individuals, families or corporate bodies for major benefactions to public libraries. For the rest of the press release, click here: