Janice Christiansen, president of J.C. Schultz, The Flag Source in Batavia, Illinois, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA). Christiansen is the first woman to be elected chairman of the venerable 116-year old organization. She succeeds Ron Bullock of Bison Gear and Engineering of St. Charles, Illinois who chaired the IMA in 2008 and 2009.
"The election of Janice Christiansen to the chairmanship reflects the growing number of women who have ascended to head manufacturing companies across the U.S., " said Greg Baise, IMA president and CEO. "Janice is a testament to the tenacious battles women have fought to not only smash the glass ceiling that had prevented them from entering the top echelons of business, but to lead companies of all sizes and in all sectors with distinction."
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The IMA's Annual Holiday Report highlights employers'
plans on select holidays throughout the year. This year's
survey was conducted in August and September, 2009 and
applied to the 2010 calendar year. Four questions were asked ranging from total number of paid days off to a breakdown of full or half day paid holidays, and on which days the member company is actually closed throughout the year.More than 300 IMA members responded. Contact Janie Stanley at jstanley@ima-net.org or 800/875/4462 x 3320 or Click here for the results.
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The IMA is proud to introduce a new partnership with Cennairus Insurance and InsureLinx to offer an innovative Pay-As-You-Go Workers' Compensation Insurance program for the benefit of Illinois manufacturers.
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