Movers and Shakers
Tobler Marina makes Top 100 dealers in North America list
Tobler Marina in Hayden was recently named one of the Top 100 dealers in North America by a leading boating industry trade publication. It is the sixth consecutive year that Tobler Marina has been recognized by Boating Industry magazine as one of the nation's Top 100 boat dealers.
Gary Brookshire, Tobler Marina service manager, traveled to Orlando to accept the award. He said that being selected from thousands of North American applicants is proof of Tobler's commitment to boat buyers and service customers.
"We are the only dealer in the Inland Northwest that has met the rigorous standards required to secure a position in the Top 100 for six years running," Brookshire said.
Boating Industry Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Sweet said the companies that make the list are the elite of the marine industry.
The Top 100 program is an annual list of dealerships that are unsurpassed in business operations, professionalism, marketing tactics, customer service and more.
Tobler Marina, 13400 N. Clovis Road, is located just north of Lancaster Road off U.S. 95.
Info: www.toblermarina.com
Cook receives concrete industry Safe Operator of the Year award
Kevin Cook, a senior operator at Champion Concrete Pumping & Conveying Inc., has received the 2014 Safe Operator of the Year award from the American Concrete Pumping Association. The award recognizes Cook's exemplary record in workplace safety and safe concrete pumping practices. He has worked for 21 years as a concrete pump operator and was nominated for the national honor by his employer. Cook received the award in a ceremony held at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the annual World of Concrete Show.
CORE Accounting announces addition of two new employees
CORE Accounting and Consulting in Coeur d'Alene announced the addition of two new members to its accounting staff. Christiana Edens specializes in bookkeeping and payroll for small businesses, and Kirsten DeSimone specializes in accounting and tax for small businesses and individuals. Edens graduated from North Idaho College in 2014 with an Associate of Applied Science degree in the accounting assistant program. DeSimone will graduate from Lewis-Clark State College in May with a B.S. in business management, with an emphasis in accounting.
CORE Accounting and Consulting, 1900 Northwest Blvd., Suite 106, is locally owned and operated, and specializes in accounting, payroll, and tax reporting for small to medium sized businesses, and year-end income tax return preparation and consulting for individuals and businesses.
Info: www.corecpa.net
Les Schwab names Carver manager of Hayden store
Kenny Carver has been promoted to manager of the Les Schwab Hayden store. Carver has been with Les Schwab for 20 years, previously managing stores in Kellogg and then Boise.
Carver said he is happy to be returning to North Idaho to manage this higher volume store.
Les Schwab is one of the largest independent tire retailers in the United States, employing more than 7,000 people.
In addition to tires, Les Schwab also provides a range of services covering brakes, shocks, wheels, alignment and batteries.
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