October 2016 - MBA Business Magazine

Joe Prischak, chairman of Plastek Group, received the Legacy Award during the Commitment to Erie Business Awards on September 14 at the Bayfront Convention Center. The awards, which are sponsored by The Erie Times-News and GoErie.com, were created to honor employers who have invested in their customers, employees and the community. Over the past 30 years, Prischak has stewarded the growth and development of Plastek, taking it from a handful of workers to over 2000...

Jim Farrell, director of Operations at Panache Salon and Spa, 2501 West 12th Street in Erie, was recently appointed to the Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology in Harrisburg. The State Board of Cosmetology regulates the practice and licensure of estheticians; nail technicians; cosmetologists and teachers of cosmetology; and cosmetology salons and schools in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Board promulgates and enforces regulations for the examination and licensure of applicants to practice or teach cosmetology...

Richard Small, End Nipper Machine/Finishing Cell Operator at Channellock Inc., won the 13th annual Falcon Award during the company’s 130-year anniversary lunch celebration recently at Waldameer Park in Erie. The Falcon Award is the crown jewel of the Falcon Program, a multi-faceted initiative implemented in 2003 and designed to reward, encourage and celebrate Channellock Inc. associates at work, at home and in the community. The Falcon Award is presented to the one associate who best...