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VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 5 MAY 2014Manufacturer & Business Association

2014 Annual Report

Keynote Speaker

WillieRobertson:

Family, Faith and Ducks

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Dear Members:

On behalf of the Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) Board of Governors and professional sta" , I would like to fi rst say what an honor it is to serve as your 2014-2015 chairman and to extend my most sincere gratitude for the ongoing support you have shown over the past year.

The MBA is truly an exceptional organization whose sole focus is to help our members succeed. We are extremely proud of the breadth and depth of our membership and our mission to help your businesses grow and thrive.

The Association includes a dynamic and diverse membership of more than 4,500 member companies with an expansive footprint that covers a 46-county area in Pennsylvania, as well as three counties in northeast Ohio and two counties in southwest New York. Like the rest of the nation, an overwhelming majority of these businesses are small businesses, representing a wide range of industries, from hospitality and education, to nonprofi t, indus-trial and manufacturing.

More than 3,900 of our MBA members are operations employ-ing 100 people or less, with the vast majority — more than 3,600 companies — employing 50 or less. These small businesses are the single most powerful driving force behind our economy — the job creators providing opportunity to thousands of families across our state and nation.

The National Federation of Independent Business reports that small businesses represent 99 percent of all employer fi rms, em-ploy about half of private-sector employees, have generated 60 percent to 80 percent of net new jobs annually over the last de-cade, and create more than half of nonfarm private gross domes-tic product.

And, in manufacturing, these small businesses and others are truly the engines that drive Pennsylvania’s economic health and well-being, adding 575,000 jobs and $70 billion in value to the economy every year.

America’s small businesses and manufacturers are without ques-tion the foundation on which our country stands.

Which brings me to this year’s Annual Report and our 109th An-nual Event keynote speaker Willie Robertson. Robertson took a small duck-call business started by his dad in a shed behind their home and turned it into the successful multimillion-dollar enter-prise Duck Commander — a story that can be repeated hundreds of times here within our own community.

Many local entrepreneurs and their families have risked everything in pursuit of the American dream, making countless sacrifi ces to

build their companies into the fi rms they are today. Here, at the MBA, we recognize the opportunities and challenges that these risk-takers have faced and support them in any way we can. That is why we are proud to represent their interests, lobby on their behalf, and reduce regulations and burdensome legislation that threaten to impede their growth.

Of course, possibly the biggest regulatory hurdle currently faced by our members is the ongoing implementation of the A" ordable Care Act (ACA). With the vast majority of the provisions of this law now operating, the process of purchasing and utilizing health insurance programs for the benefi t of the tens of thousands of people employed by our members will likely never be the same. As a result, your Association is doing all it can to help navigate the numerous and costly mandates forced on business by rolling out our own ACA-compliant private health insurance marketplace.

At the same time, we continue to provide our members what I consider to be the premier services for employers in the region. The Association has not only trained more than 25,000 graduates through its regionally recognized supervisory, leadership, comput-er and HR classes, but is constantly looking for new and innovative ways to enhance its resources, including our highly anticipated second annual HR and Employment Law Conference, which will be held this fall.

The Association also remains committed to programs that pro-mote and foster the free-enterprise system — such as Americans for a Competitive Enterprise System’s successful Business Week program — and initiatives that provide real solutions to the grow-ing skills gap, such as the Your Employability Skills (Y.E.S™) Cer-tifi cate program, the American Manufacturing Tribute Bike Tour, and our own Workforce Development Committee that is helping the new Career Street program to connect employers with future workers at the high school level.

At the Manufacturer & Business Association, we recognize that the only constant in business is change and that there are many chal-lenges for our companies in the days ahead. But, being the eternal optimists that we are, we believe the future is bright and that the Association will be a pivotal factor in assisting our members through some of these greatest challenges.

Sincerely.

Tim Hunter

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Message from the ChairmanTim Hunter is president and CEO of McInnes Rolled Rings, located at 1533 East 12th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. The company, founded in 1992, is a premier manufacturer of custom seamless rolled rings in a variety of carbon, alloy and stainless steel materials. For more information about the company, visit www.mcinnesrolledrings.com.

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Ridg-U-Rak was a minor player in those early years. Although limited in marketing vision and ham-pered by a lack of manufacturing automation, Ridg-U-Rak had some survival strengths that helped the company to continue to grow. Today, as the opera-tion celebrates more than 70 years of serving the material handling industry, Ridg-U-Rak is commonly acknowledged as a company built on Integrity and Service, guided by the able leadership of its president and CEO, John B. Pel-legrino Sr., P.E., along with his sons, Vice Presidents John B. Pellegrino Jr. and Mark E. Pellegrino.

CapabilitiesRidg-U-Rak now has two plants in North East, Pennsylvania, covering 160,000 square feet, with a production capacity of more than 100,000,000 pounds of ! nished steel products per year. It remains one of the largest stor-age rack manufacturers in North America and is still a family owned business.

One of the key contributors to the company’s success has been the increased talent base of its sta" , with the ability to completely manage large projects from design and code compliance, through manufacturing, to ! nal installa-tion and customer approval.

Major capital investments in its manufacturing plants have been instru-mental in improved productivity. Recent investments include the latest rolling mill equipment, a total shop layout revamping, an automated beam manufacturing line, and a 600-foot-long state-of-the-art powder coat-ing line, which not only improves product quality, but also the company’s environmental imprint by reducing its liquid paint usage. From recycling pro-grams to major transformations in manufacturing processes, the corporate philosophy includes doing what is necessary to meet 21st century sustain-ability expectations.

ProductsRidg-U-Rak provides an unlimited array of storage options. Whether deep and dense storage systems like Push-Back, Drive-In, and Pick Modules, or Narrow-Aisle and Deep-Reach systems, design engineers can lay out storage arrangements to meet a customer’s unique load, throughput and capac-ity requirements. Ridg-U-Rak also provides small storage systems for pallet loads or hand-stacked cartons, and o" ers replacement parts that inter-change with competitive racks. Many specialty storage options are available, including a rack-supported crane system to store large dies and tools.

Seismic Base Isolation SystemWarehouse storage racks have proven to be particularly vulnerable to earth-quake damage, and new FEMA guidelines mandate rack structure integrity during a moderate to severe earthquake.

Ridg-U-Rak took a quantum leap in the design of storage racks for earth-quake-prone areas when it developed and patented the Seismic Base Isolation System, a design that will resist rack damage and product spillage through the most powerful anticipated earthquake that the country will ever experience. Because of this innovated work, Ridg-U-Rak received the Excel-lence for Innovation award by the National Earthquake Conference.

John B. Pellegrino Sr., P.E.President and CEO


A!liated with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC is ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

What if your life depended on advanced

heart care?

You would want the highest standard of cardiac care. You would want UPMC Hamot.Outcomes. Truven Health Analytics ranks hospitals based on a number of criteria including volume, cost, and outcomes. UPMC Hamot has been named in their list of the nation’s 50 Top Heart Hospitals nine times — more than any other Pennsylvania hospital.

Experience. As the region’s largest and most experienced cardiac team, we perform more procedures than any other hospital in northwest Pennsylvania. And we’ve introduced more breakthroughs in the region, such as carotid artery stenting, minimally invasive surgery, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Specialized services. We o"er the widest range of specialized cardiac services in the region, including the only valve center, peripheral vascular center, heart failure clinic, and cardiac ER.

To learn more, visit UPMCHamot.org/WhatIf.

Bringing More Visibility, More Choices, and More Savings to Erie In the past year, UPMC Health Plan’s visibility in the Erie region has increased greatly with the opening of the UPMC Health Plan Connect Service and Sales Center in the Millcreek Mall.Now, in addition to the UPMC Health Plan o# ce located in downtown Erie’s historic Boston Store, UPMC Health Plan also is reaching out to both current and potential members at its new mall location. The UPMC Health Plan Connect Service and Sales Center in the Millcreek Mall o" ers a full complement of health insurance services, includ-ing member services for current UPMC Health Plan members. Visitors may also purchase health insurance coverage at the Service and Sales Center. The UPMC Health Plan Connect Service and Sales Center has served a number of functions since its opening in September 2013. Its primary role is as the go-to place for information about UPMC Health Plan products as well as for information about the A" ordable Care Act and its impact. In addition, the center has become a place for special community health events, such as free blood pressure readings, advice about improving your heart health, learning how to reduce stress, and tips on weight management from visiting UPMC MyHealth health coaches.All visitors to the UPMC Health Plan Connect Service and Sales Center can ! nd an experienced sta" person available to answer insurance questions or assist with the purchase of Medicare or other types of health coverage.“Since opening the UPMC Health Plan Connect Service and Sales Center in the Millcreek Mall, we have been able to bring UPMC Health Plan closer to the people,” said Charles “Boo” Hagerty, vice president for Northern Tier Markets for UPMC Health Plan. “By reaching out to the community and providing a convenient way for people to connect with UPMC Health Plan, we are making it easier for them to learn about what we have to o" er and to interact with us at a time and place that ! ts their schedules.” All of UPMC Health Plan’s coverage plans include access to UPMC Hamot, the region’s only Level II trauma center. Supported by a 400-member medical sta" and 3,100 dedicated employees, UPMC Hamot is dedicated to serving its patients and the community in the Hamot tradition of quality, health, healing and education. All UPMC Health Plan members also have access to the UPMC Hamot Wom-en’s Hospital, the ! rst hospital in northwest Pennsylvania devoted exclusively to meeting the health-care needs of women and infants. The women’s hospi-tal brings together a highly skilled team of health experts o" ering a compre-hensive range of specialties including obstetrics, neonatology, gynecology, urogynecology, gynecologic oncology, plastic surgery, and breast health. UPMC Hamot Women’s Hospital also is the home of the UPMC Hamot Health Connection, the region’s delivery center for preventive health services, health screenings, and community education. The Health Connection provides health and wellness education for men and women throughout their lives. In 2014, Erie employers continue to embrace UPMC Inside Advantage™, a plan ! rst introduced in 2012 that is designed to meet their speci! c needs. UPMC Inside Advantage is a value-based network that enables members to get the highest bene! ts and the lowest premium costs when they utilize top-tier quality hospitals in northwest Pennsylvania, including UPMC Hamot, Warren General Hospital, and Kane Community Hospital as well as all other UPMC-owned facilities and all UPMC-contracted physicians. UPMC Inside Advantage lowers premium costs by 22 percent over other comparable plans available to businesses in northwest Pennsylvania.

Charles “Boo” HagertyVice President - Northern Tier Markets

UPMC Health Plan

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FEBRUARY 2014

On January 6 UPMC Health Plan announced that its UPMC for You

(Medical Assistance) and UPMC for Kids (CHIP) members now have

access to all Lehigh Valley Health Network facilities and physicians.

This network is a significant addition to the Health Plan’s expansion in

eastern Pennsylvania. Lehigh Valley Health Network is one of the nation’s most respected

health providers. It o!ers comprehensive care in 95 clinical specialties.

Its main facilities include Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest near

Allentown; Lehigh Valley Hospital-Chew Street in Allentown; Lehigh

Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem; and Children’s Hospital at

Lehigh Valley Hospital, the only children’s hospital in the Lehigh Valley.

UPMC for You was recently rated the No. 1 Medical Assistance

(Medicaid) plan in Pennsylvania by the National Committee for

Quality Assurance (NCQA) for 2013-14. UPMC for Kids is one of the

fastest-growing CHIP programs in Pennsylvania.

Our Provider Network Expands Eastward

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now participating

In some cases providers can collect unpaid copayments or

coinsurance from members of UPMC Health Plan’s special needs UPMC for You Advantage members:

UPMC for Life Options and UPMC Community Care members:

Balance Billing UpdateA quick primer on the balance billing of special

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GOALSSetting attainable

On Wednesday, Jan. 15, we’ll show you how to stay motivated as you’re setting

attainable health goals. Plus, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, we’re o!ering you a fitness

assessment so you know exactly where you stand, and where you need to go. To

receive deductible credit dollars at select sessions, bring your UPMC Health Plan

ID card or member ID number.!

Wednesday, Jan. 15

Noon to 12:30 p.m., U.S. Steel Tower, Floor 8, A, B, and C

Lunch and Learn: Changing for Good, Lifestyle Behavior Change Strategies —

75 deductible credit dollars.

Wednesday, Jan. 22

10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., U.S. Steel Tower, Floor 8, A, B, and C.

Fitness Assessments: How Fit Are You? — Space is limited, so call 412-454-8263

to schedule your appointment (about 30 minutes) — 75 deductible credit dollars.

Other informative sessions this month:

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., MyHealth@Work, U.S. Steel Tower,

Floor 12. Blood Pressure Screening — Stop by for a complimentary blood

pressure screening (approximately 15 minutes). For details, call MyHealth@Work

at 412-454-8190.

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for You (CHIP) members now have

access to all Lehigh Valley Health Network facilities and physicians.

This network is a significant addition to the Health Plan’s expansion in health providers. It o!ers comprehensive care in 95 clinical specialties.

Our Provider Network Expands Eastward

Nationally acclaimed Lehigh Valley Health Network

In some cases providers can collect unpaid copayments or

coinsurance from members of UPMC Health Plan’s special needs

A!liated with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC is ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

What if your life depended on advanced

heart care?

You would want the highest standard of cardiac care. You would want UPMC Hamot.Outcomes. Truven Health Analytics ranks hospitals based on a number of criteria including volume, cost, and outcomes. UPMC Hamot has been named in their list of the nation’s 50 Top Heart Hospitals nine times — more than any other Pennsylvania hospital.

Experience. As the region’s largest and most experienced cardiac team, we perform more procedures than any other hospital in northwest Pennsylvania. And we’ve introduced more breakthroughs in the region, such as carotid artery stenting, minimally invasive surgery, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Specialized services. We o"er the widest range of specialized cardiac services in the region, including the only valve center, peripheral vascular center, heart failure clinic, and cardiac ER.

To learn more, visit UPMCHamot.org/WhatIf.


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J.H. Bennett O! ers Moving Solutions “At J.H. Bennett, our experience and dedica-tion have remained steadfast for 100 years,” says Kent Mitchell, company president. “Our commitment to providing the best service and quality in the transportation industry has never been stronger.” Recognized nationally by its customers and by United Van Lines, its mission remains to be easy to do business with and to provide $ exible solutions present-ed with accurate, easy-to-understand pricing.

As one of the country’s oldest moving companies, J.H. Bennett has upheld those promises as an Erie-based business for 100 years. As a part of United Van Lines, the company was declared the “best of the best” when it was announced as the 2012 President’s Quality Award winner in 2013. This prestigious award placed J.H. Bennett as No. 1 out of more than 400 other United Van Lines agencies. So, just how did a small agency located in Erie, Pennsylvania capture the top honor of the nation’s largest and most progressive household goods carrier? By embracing the changing ways in which today’s customers expect to do business.

“We have transitioned over the years to new technologies, including the most recent E-Acceptance for moving contracts and an electronic inventory process which increases e# ciency and clari! es terms for each customer,” explains Mitchell. “Our Moving Consultants are the most experienced in the region and are committed to accuracy, detail, and a thorough explanation of the entire process.”

Once a move is scheduled, Move Coordinators anticipate customer needs, respond to requests and arrange services to ensure each move runs smoothly. Logistics and customer requests are conveyed to the company’s Van Operators and Service Crews, who are trained in all aspects of the packing, loading and delivery process. “Safe handling of our customers’ most personal possessions, care of the residence, and customer service are the top priorities of our crews,” says Mitchell.

In addition to household relocation services and special commodities logistics, professional o# ce relocation is among the company’s most sought-after services. “We understand how hard it is for a working o# ce to be interrupted by a physical relocation, so we customize a step-by-step organized plan to a" ect a smooth and e# cient transfer,” says Mitchell. “In every situation, we realize we are not just moving furniture and boxes. We are moving lives. Approaching these situa-tions with the utmost care and exactitude is what sets us apart and drives our customers to vote us No. 1 in the industry.”

The company isn’t limited to full-service moving options, either. Self-service moving continues to grow in popularity and J.H. Bennett’s Go-Mini’s portable moving and storage units ! t this niche perfectly. “Customers are realizing the advantages of using containers for not only moving, but for home staging, restoration, or even disaster recovery,” says Mitchell. “Go-Mini’s containers are delivered to your lo-cation where you can load it at your leisure or have us load it for you. Then we deliver it to your new destination or to our secure facility.”

J.H. Bennett’s Erie roots run deep and have held fast through The Great Depression, two world wars and the ever-changing transporta-tion industry. “In our 100th year of service, we look forward to meet-ing each challenge as a new opportunity to grow,” says Mitchell. “We want every customer to receive the highest-quality service that they will enthusiastically recommend.”

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The Manufacturer & Business Association will introduce a new private health insurance marketplace to member companies, starting this July.

The MBA — Your Benefi ts Solution

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Amid the mess of the public health exchange rollout, there has been another very real blow to the implemen-tation of the A! ordable Care Act (ACA) — the growing number of delays.

Since its inception, provisions of the new health-care law have been delayed at least 29 times. And, of these 29 de-lays to the law, 14 have been set to last at least one year.

One of those changes, announced in early February, al-lows smaller companies to skirt the mandate to provide health care until 2016. Specifi cally, businesses with more than 50 employees but fewer than 100 will have an extra year to phase in health-care coverage of employees who work more than 30 hours a week.

Employers with more than 100 employees will be subject to employee-coverage rules under the ACA beginning in January 2015. The mandate to provide insurance had al-ready been delayed one year.

Experts say this constant stream of changes continues to create angst for employers already nervous about the costs of complying with the law — a law that the majority of business owners want repealed.

“One of the biggest struggles of implementation of ACA is that everybody feels like they are trying to hit a moving target,” explains Lorin Lacy, principal at Buck Consultants, a global HR consulting fi rm, “and trying to meet those targets in the law is a huge frustration to em-ployers of all sizes.”

“This newest round of delays, for instance, gives a little bit more time in the 50-100 employee category,” he contin-

ues. “But, as with every positive, it creates more confusion and complications.”

In response to these challenges, the Manufacturer & Busi-ness Association (MBA) has been working diligently over the past year and a half to assist its members with navi-gating the provisions impacting their operations.

The MBA has held ongoing briefi ngs to discuss changes in the law and provided updates to its members as infor-mation came available. Most recently, the MBA held focus groups with select member companies of various sizes to hear their needs and concerns, and what they would want most from a private health marketplace established through the Association.

“All the employers were very receptive to the idea and looking for a private exchange that would provide them cost-competitive arrangements,” said Lacy. “They wanted a resource that would help with the clerical work, a sys-tem that would work for them with quoting, and be more streamlined than what the public exchanges could o! er.”

Introducing the MBA’s Benefi ts Solution. Starting this July, the Association’s new resource is a private market-place with a select group of carriers that will o! er ACA-compliant solutions for Association member companies and their employees.

“Member companies are not in the business of benefi ts,” says Lacy, “so the goal of the MBA marketplace is to make things easier for them, be cost-competitive, and get rid of the burden of complying with ACA, since they will auto-matically comply.” >

The MBA — Your Benefi ts SolutionAssociation Plans to Roll Out ACA-Compliant

Private Health Insurance Marketplace to Members


The MBA health insurance marketplace o! ers a more comprehensive, yet simpler, web marketplace for mem-ber companies than the public alternative. In fact, Buck Consultants already operates a private marketplace for retirees that are ending or have ended company-provided retiree benefi ts. The Association version of that platform is currently being customized and defi ned.

“We are presently fi nalizing agreements with three medi-cal carriers and in discussions with a fourth one in the center of the state,” says Lacy. “They are eagerly looking forward to participating, and it will o! er a good choice for employers in the medical and prescription drug area.”

The new marketplace also will be easy to navigate. Through the MBA, employers will be able to see and com-pare health-care plans on a carrier-by-carrier basis via a secure web portal. Employers can then request quotes to decide which plans to o! er employees, and employees will then use the marketplace to pick their plans.

“The marketplace will save time, and members will be able to make better business decisions with what they see,” adds Martin Giglio, principal and communication practice leader for Buck Consultants.

The Association’s marketplace also is designed to o! er call center support for member companies that may have questions along the way, with additional assistance from Buck Consultants. Employees will have the added sup-port from the specifi c plan they select.

“Employers and employees will be using the same site to shop,” Giglio says, “so we’re trying to make their experi-ence much simpler.”

According to Lacy, the biggest advantage of the MBA’s new benefi ts solution is the marketplace’s value-added services. For example, members will be able to access health advocacy resources designed to help employees live a better lifestyle.

In addition, the MBA’s solution will bring all the cover-age options — long-term care insurance, disability, and 401(k) retirement savings programs, for example — to one central marketplace, making the shopping experience even easier. The A! ordable Care Act limits pricing di! er-entials on carriers who participate in both the private and public options, so that is where the bundling discounts are so valuable.

“We’ve encouraged carriers to come with bundling dis-counts, so you will see a reduced price if you get all of your medical, dental and vision together,” notes Lacy. “However, we want this to work for each member in the way each of them wants it to work. If you already o! er life and disability, that’s fi ne. If you want to get all coverage

through them, that’s fi ne too. We’re trying to be as fl exible as possible.”

The MBA marketplace is for member companies with as few as two employees and even those looking for self-insured alternatives.

“It’s a way to say to employers of all sizes, you are not on your own,” states Giglio. “Through the MBA you have a trusted partner in the Association and you can make sure your health-care plans are ACA compliant.”

The Association will be hosting a series of webinars and informational briefi ngs about the new MBA marketplace. For the latest updates, visit www.mbausa.org.

Public vs. Private: What’s the Difference? Driven by an ongoing need to control the cost of benefit programs and a desire to simplify benefits administration, private marketplaces have become an attractive option for employers. They differ in several important ways from public exchanges:Who Sponsors It?

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and DucksWith his ZZ Top-style beard and his trademark red, white and blue bandana, Willie Robertson doesn’t fit the image of your typical CEO.But this self-described “redneck million-aire,” who owns and operates one of the most successful duck-call making busi-nesses in America today, is also one of the best modern-day examples of the American dream come true.Through his family run business Duck Commander, Robertson, along with his

wife and business partner Korie, and the rest of the Robertson family, have cornered the market when it comes to products for duck hunters including duck calls, clothes and videos, while also branching out into deer hunting empire Buck Commander. Even their autobiography, The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family and Ducks Built a Dynasty, has been a smashing success for the bayou state’s favorite first family, selling more than a million copies and climbing to No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. >

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The Robertsons have been so successful in their business ventures, their story has been turned into the must-see reality show, “Duck Dynasty” — breaking several ratings records on both A&E and cable TV. Yet the Robertsons’ appeal isn’t merely about its colorful cast of camouflage-clad characters, but rather the dynamics of operating a thriving duck call and decoy business while staying true to their family values. Almost every episode of the show revolves around these family relationships that make the business work and ends with the family gathering around the dining table, sharing a meal and praying together.

The Robertsons’ lives are a familiar storyline for any family business struggling to make it in the world — and, for the Duck Commander Family, making the best duck call possible.

“We didn’t bring in a consultant from the Harvard Business School to create a business model or strategic plan for us,” Willie has stated. “In fact, very little of what we’ve done has been by the book, but I think we took some chances and risks over the years in our quest to make Duck Commander a success.”

Even when facing insurmountable odds, the Robertsons’ faith, family and passion for duck hunting has helped them persevere.

“We’ve always thought that if we did what was morally and ethically right, while continuing to steadfastly believe in what we were doing, we’d be okay in the end,” Willie wrote in his book. “More than anything else, Duck Commander is about building solid products, fostering relationships that last, and treating our employees like family.”

Growing Up RobertsonTo truly understand Duck Commander’s success, however, you have to look to the Robertsons’ patriarch, whose passion for duck hunting got the business off the ground.

Their father Phil attended Louisiana Tech on a football scholarship where he was the starting quarterback and star of the football team. He actually started ahead of future NFL Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw and had the option to play football professionally but declined because he didn’t want to miss the duck-hunting season.

“Terry went for the bucks,” Phil’s been quoted as saying, “and I chased after the ducks.”

After graduating with both an undergraduate and master’s degree in education, Phil initially supported his wife Miss Kay and family as a teacher. He also spent time as a commercial fisherman — while dreaming up a duck call never seen before.

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Never satisfied with the duck calls that were on the market, Phil began to experiment with making a call that would produce the exact sound of a duck. By 1972, the same year Willie was born, Phil finally created the duck call of his dreams.

As the story goes, one of his hunting buddies heard the long-hailing sound and told Robertson that he wasn’t just calling the ducks, but “commanding” them, and so Duck Commander was born.

Soon after, Phil received a patent for his call and the Duck Commander Company was incorporated in 1973. The business was a true home-grown operation that started in a dilapidated shed where Phil made duck calls from Louisiana cedar trees.

In the early days, Phil traveled store to store to sell his products, while the Robertson home became his “factory” from where the calls were assembled, packaged, and shipped. The Robertson family — Phil, Miss Kay and their boys Alan, Jase, Willie and Jep — assisted in the packaging and shipments of the calls, while helping Phil with his commercial fishing business. They would run the nets and take the fish to the

market — all to help keep food on the table while Duck Commander was getting off the ground.

Willie says he honed his skills as a salesman by selling the freshly caught fish at the market with his mom as a young boy. Even then, the Robertsons’ “Little Tycoon,” always worked to negotiate the best price.

“I learned pretty quickly that the faster you sold the fish, the faster you got to go home,” Robertson wrote in The Duck Commander Family. “I learned how to be a good salesman by selling those fish on the side of the road when I was a kid. When it’s hot, fish spoil quickly, so there was no time to waste. Once I saw that Mom was more likely to spend some of that cash we made on something that I wanted at the store if I did a good job that day, that was just the motivation I needed to work on my craft.

“As I got older and wanted to buy more things,” he continued. “I realized selling stuff was my ticket.”

In those early days, the Robertsons didn’t have much in the way of material wealth, and the kids were often on free and reduced lunches at school. At home, they cut and folded boxes to package duck calls, often late into the night. They took orders over the phone, often writing them down on napkins or paper plates, and whatever else they could find.

In the first year, the business sold about $8,000; by the fourth year, that ballooned to $35,000. Eventually, Duck Commander was selling $25,000 worth of duck calls to Walmart, one store at a time.

Sources say that once an executive from Walmart learned of this, he called and told Phil that he needed to go through him directly to sell the merchandise in their stores. Luckily, and with Walmart’s blessing, the >

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Robertsons were soon approved to sell their duck calls in bulk so they could be distributed nationally — and that translated into selling $500,000 worth of duck calls to Walmart annually.

“Phil was a pioneer because he wasn’t afraid to take risks,” Willie has said of his father’s determination. “When he started the business, Phil actually carried an audio recording of live mallards. He played the tape and then blew his call, which convinced customers that his calls truly sounded exactly like a duck, (and) thus were the best on the market.

“Phil was always a dreamer and a visionary and was focused on the big picture,” he continued. “He knew he could make his dream come true by pulling his family together.”

Indeed, everyone in the Robertson family has played an important role in the evolution of the business.

“All of the employees of Duck Commander make up a great company,” Willie wrote in The Duck Commander Family. “Some of our employees are sweet, some are spicy hot and a few are a bit cheesy. Each one of us has our roles and jobs. When we put everything together right, we do amazing things.”

In other words, “If you take the onions or sausage out of Phil’s gumbo, it’s not going to taste nearly as good,” he added. “And if you take Alan, Jase, Jep, or Uncle Si out of Duck Commander, the company wouldn’t be as good as it is today.”

Entrepreneurial SpiritWillie Robertson didn’t become CEO of the Duck Commander overnight but he certainly had the drive to achieve great things. He married his wife Korie Howard Robertson right out of high school, went to college and returned to the family business after holding down other jobs.

In fact, both Willie and Korie were raised in families that fostered their entrepreneurial spirit. Korie’s grandfather, the late Alton Hardy Howard, was a well-known entrepreneur in Northeast Louisiana. He and his brother founded Howard Bros. Jewelers, as well as Howard Bros. Discount Stores, and later Howard Publishing Co. — which became Howard Books and is now owned by Simon & Schuster. Howard, along with Korie’s father John, also started Super Saver Wholesale Warehouse Club, which was later acquired by Sam’s Club.

Ironically, it was also Korie’s grandparents who helped start Camp Ch-Yo-Ca, a Christian youth summer camp in Louisiana, where Korie and Willie first met as third-graders. Willie took a job at the camp, after Korie graduated from Harding College and the couple moved back to the area, in 1995.

In the Robertsons’ book, Korie has said the camp “proved to be a good training ground” for her husband’s business career. “Willie took the camp’s deficit from about $150,000 to $5,000 in a couple years,” she wrote. “The kids would come to camp for about six weeks during the summer, but Willie started renting the camp’s facilities to churches and youth groups during the off-season. He started a program for schools to bring their classes to the camp for nature hikes, and he even added tennis courts, hiking trails and other amenities. He was very creative in finding ways to create new revenue for the camp.” >

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At the time, Duck Commander was still a seasonal mom-and-pop operation run from the family living room. When Willie became CEO of the company, he used not only his business education from Harding University and University of Louisiana — Monroe (formerly Northeast Louisiana) where he had earned a degree in Health and Human Performance, but also his sales experience to take the company out of the living room and into the big time — as a premier destination for all-things outdoors.

When he first decided to get more involved in the business, Willie purchased the Duck Commander website and mail-order business from Korie’s father, running the business out of their house. But his first big strategic move in the hunting industry was to switch from Realtree to Benelli Shotguns in 2005 — right in the middle of hunting season.

“The decision served as a statement that Willie Robertson was here,” Willie would later write, “and Duck Commander was gonna do things differently.”

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for the legendary John Wayne. But the decision was the right one, and the Duck Commander business began growing not only in sales but also in sponsorship dollars.

Willie also had the sense of mind to make sure the business was insulated if anything should happen to its big accounts, such as Walmart. He invested in taking Duck Commander from a seasonal business to the year-round hunting market.

Noted his wife Korie, “Willie had the beard and camo like Phil and Jase, but he had a mind that could connect the dots with the business end of things.”

While the company’s legendary Duckmen videos have revolutionized waterfowling with their pumped-up, rock-and-roll style, the Robertsons have set their business apart from the competition by continuously evolving. Today, Duck Commander is a thriving business empire that sells 600,000 duck calls a year in addition to their popular DVDs, books and other merchandise.

“Many of the guys who started out in the hunting industry when Phil launched Duck Commander in 1973 aren’t around anymore,” Willie noted in The Duck Commander Family. “Several of them went through the same cycle: a father with a love for the outdoors starts a company, it has some success in the beginning, but if the next generation doesn’t pick up the torch, … they just dwindle back down to where they first started … or they fade altogether.”

In 2006, Willie saw even more potential for the family business when he branched out into his new pursuit, Buck Commander. The deer hunting industry was an entirely new animal and industry for the Robertsons, but Willie was up to the challenge, following in Duck Commander’s blueprint. As part of Buck Commander, Willie and the Buckmen travel all over the country >

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chasing white-tail deer, having a good time at hunting camp, and creating the “Buckmen” series of DVDs and the popular TV show “Buck Commander: Protected by Under Armour” on the Outdoor Channel.

“I knew that if I could somehow translate what we were doing with Duck Commander to deer hunting,” Willie wrote, “the sky would be the limit.”

Meanwhile, the highlight reels from the Robertsons’ “Duck Commander” duck-hunting shows caught the attention of Gurney Productions, a TV production company in Los Angeles. Soon after, “Duck Dynasty” began airing on A&E and the growth, as Willie describes, was “phenomenal.”

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Willie, who is also executive producer of “Duck Dynasty,” colorfully compares the success of the show to that of his father’s famous burgers. “He took something very simple and made it into something that people have talked about for years,” Willie wrote. “I make the same type of burger Phil does, but just added a little to them and make them for a future generation. The idea behind the burger is the same as Dad’s, just with some glitz and glamour.”

A Strong Faith Although A&E promotes “Duck Dynasty” with the tagline, “Money. Family. Ducks,” at Duck Commander, the Robertsons’ faith and Christian values are truly what sustains them.

The entire Robertson family is active with the White’s Ferry Road Church of Christ, which meets just a few miles from the Duck Commander/Buck Commander warehouse.

Much of their spirituality stemmed from their experience with their father Phil. Decades ago, the Robertsons say Phil was more interested in partying and hunting than parenting. But, after a few months apart, he asked his wife for forgiveness and desperately wanted his family back.

Sources say it was at this rebuilding point of Phil’s young life that other things began to change.

“From that day forward, Phil started his study of God’s Word,” Willie wrote. “He attended church several times a week and started going to Bible study nearly every night. He was baptized at the age of twenty-eight and gave up drinking and partying altogether.”

This newfound faith wasn’t a flash-in-the-pan phase either. Today, Phil frequently speaks to groups about his beliefs.

The rest of the family, including Korie and Willie, are also proud to be called what they describe as “religious people.” Just recently, the couple got involved with a faith-based movie, “God’s Not Dead,” which came out earlier this year. >

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This message of faith is something that the family is proud to share because, as the Robertsons say, the true secret to their success is recognizing that God comes first.

“Sometimes, we didn’t know how a bill was getting paid until the very last minute, but we always had faith that He would provide…” Willie stated in his book. “I think that’s the only way you can ever be truly successful in this world. You have to acknowledge that it is from above. And you have to have confidence that even if you lose it all, things will be okay.”

Likewise, “You have to be willing to fail, and all the while work your tail off to succeed,” he continued. “You have to continue doing the work, believing what you are doing and most important, keep your faith in who you are. The faith of our family is not in the things we have. Our confidence is not on the monetary success we have gained. It is in the One who made us and who is there for us in good times and bad.”

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FAST FACTSWillie Jess Robertson

Born: April 22, 1972

Home: West Monroe, Louisiana

Education: Harding University and University of Louisiana — Monroe

Occupation: CEO of Duck Commander and Buck Commander, businessman and TV personality on hit reality show “Duck Dynasty”

Family: Married to wife Korie since 1990. The couple has fi ve children – John Luke, Sadie, Bella, Willie and foster child Rebecca.

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The couple sat down with advisers at Gannon Small Business De-velopment Center, writing a business plan that would take their auto service, selling used foreign cars, to the next level. They want-ed to move from their 12th Street location near the airport to a larger building in Fairview Township so they could accommodate more service and repair work.

The Davises next met with economic development consultants who recommended that they search for fi nancing options for their second mortgage. But they found it was challenging to fi nd a fi -nancial institution that could help them move their plans forward.

Thankfully, a trusted friend and accountant suggested they con-tact the Erie Federal Credit Union (Erie FCU) and gave them a name and number to call.

“Erie FCU was so easy to work with, it was ridiculous,” says Susan Davis. “They were fantastic from beginning to end.”

The Davises and fi ve employees have been in their new location, a former Chrysler-Jeep dealership at 7589 West Ridge Road, since mid-October. The dealership already has seen a pickup in its car sales since the move, reporting its best November ever.

“It was absolutely vital that we moved,” adds Davis. “The Erie FCU came through in a big way.”

More and more small business owners, including those in the pro-fessional service business, manufacturing, health care, commercial real estate and investment real estate, are coming to realize the benefi ts of Erie FCU’s commercial lending service. In fact, Erie FCU has more than doubled its commercial loan portfolio over the last two years — and the referrals keep on coming.

“We have recently received referrals from a number of local businesses and professionals about our commercial lending services because of our niche in, as an example, investment real estate fi nancing,” says Erie FCU Commercial Lender Nathan Crouch, a 20-year veteran of the banking industry with more than six years of commercial lending experience. “Typically, investment real estate is fi nanced on a maximum term of 15 to 20 years amortization with most fi nancial institutions. We are able to look at an expanded fi ve years, 25-year amortization, which really benefi ts our member businesses.”

Erie FCU can fi nance individual commercial loans up to $3 million. The Erie FCU also manages its own business loan portfolio, and lending decisions are made locally right here in Erie.

“That enables us to speed to market when we have a co-mmercial loan application,” Crouch explains. “We are able to move through the process a lot quicker because we are making the deci-sion in-house.”

People Helping People®

Erie FCU Commercial Lender Nathan Crouch meets with Susan Davis (left), co-owner of Pennant Motors in Fairview Township, and her sales associates to discuss the dealership’s business account needs.

Pennant Motors moved to its current location at 7589 West Ridge Road with a loan approval from the Erie FCU.


The sole objective of Erie FCU is to help members achieve their fi nancial goals, but that only comes through having a deeper con-versation about what they are looking to do — both in terms of their personal fi nances and for their businesses.

“When we have that type of interaction,” Crouch continues, “we fi nd opportunities that almost always save them time and money.”

Erie FCU Chief Marketing O" cer Thomas Brennan points to the credit union’s tagline, “Financial Solutions from Local People You Trust.” “We try to look at everyone’s comprehen-sive fi nancial perspective — businesses and consumers alike,” he states. “We try to have a global approach so that when they leave, they are in a better fi -nancial situation than when they walked in the door.”

Erie FCU — the only credit union in Erie County to o! er commercial loans — has been so successful in growing its business lending that it recently earned national attention in Callahan & Associates Credit Union Di-rectory. Widely known as the best resource for a comprehensive overview of the state of the credit union industry, the directory, in 2013, ranked Erie FCU as one of the top 20 credit unions in the country for member business loan growth.

“I think it is great to be recognized for something our credit union is doing particularly well,” states Brennan. “It means we are out there. We are serving the membership and the community like we should be.”

The Credit Union Di! erenceWith more than 48,000 members throughout Erie and Crawford County, PA, $400 million in assets and 120 employees, Erie FCU’s impact is substantial.

The credit union is currently making progress on plans to build a new branch location and corporate headquarters at the former Glenwood Elementary School. The plan has now evolved into a comprehensive facilities study that encompasses the new site plus all seven existing branch locations in the Erie FCU network.

“The Glenwood project has become more of a plan rather than a construction project,” notes Brennan. “The focus right now is on our current and future needs and how to best serve our members.”

The study comes on the heels of a recent merger with the Erie Flagship Community Federal Credit Union — a credit union of $6 million in assets and approximately 2,000 members. The credit union was a good fi t because of the products and services that the Erie FCU could provide to its members.

“We don’t typically go after other credit unions for mergers,” ex-plains Brennan, “but when a credit union is up against the wall — a CEO retiring, for example — we help each other out. They knew that if they merged with us their members would be continuing on with another credit union under the same philosophy of ‘people helping people.’ ”

And that, according to Brennan, is a critical part of the credit union di! erence. Credit unions are not-for-profi t fi nancial cooperatives

that exist solely to service their members, not outside stockhold-ers. Operating income is returned to depositors in the form of higher savings rates and lower loan rates and fees.

“We are very similar to a bank in our o! erings, but the true di! er-ence is how we serve our members,” he says.

Erie FCU participates in the iBelong campaign, a cooperative cam-paign representing 93 million members, which focuses on building awareness of the credit union di! erence and helping consumers fi nd a credit union that’s right for them.

“People often think they have to work at a school or a certain busi-ness to belong and that is no longer true of most credit unions,” Brennan says. “If you live, work, worship or attend school in Erie or Crawford County, PA, or you are an immediate family member of an existing member of Erie Federal Credit Union, you can belong to the Erie FCU.”

For more information about the Erie Federal Credit Union, visit www.eriefcu.org.

The Erie Federal Credit Union operates seven branch locations serving approximately 48,000 members in Erie and Crawford counties.

Thomas Brennan,Chief Marketing O! cer

The Erie Federal Credit Union is a full-service federal credit union with a community charter. Since 1936, Erie FCU has delivered a wide range of financial services to meet the needs of its membership. Members live, work, worship or at-tend school in Erie and Crawford County, PA.

Main Branch: 1109 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16504Phone: 814/825-2436 • 800/480-0494 Toll-Free: www.eriefcu.orgFederally insured by NCUA

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Pirrello Enterprises and Archival Solutions 721 Parade StreetErie, PA 16503Phone: 814/454-7984Toll-Free: 888/454-7984Fax: 814/454-7986Website: www.pirrelloenterprises.com

Complete Document ManagementFor Your Business NeedsPirrello Enterprises, a family owned and operated business, is a full-service records center that o" ers electronic imaging, storage, and a line of equipment sales and service to Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio. Recently, they have expanded to include Archival Solutions, an o" -site storage and shredding company, making them Erie’s only complete document management center. President Robert Pirrello and his son, Co-Owner and Vice President Matthew Pirrello, have a combined experience of more than 35 years in the records business. “At Pirrello Enterprises, experience and service is our reputation,” says Robert. “We are growing and expanding, but our priority is customer service. We set ourselves apart from the competition by going above and beyond in every aspect of document management.” Pirrello Enterprises o" ers its clients a multitude of scanning solutions, from its large format engineering scanners; Mekel unit for scanning micro" lm, micro" che and 16-35mm " lm; to its Rimage archiving system, which can burn and create embedded color labels for high volume CD, DVD and Blu-ray production. The company also o" ers a wide range of Canon, Kodak, Panasonic and Fitjitsu products. Pirrello Enterprises’ professional technicians have worked for the company for upwards of 10 to 15 years and understand the importance of seeing to it that each project is done right. “Making sure we inspect everything 100 percent is part of our service. We guarantee all of our work,” explains Robert.Archival Solutions, a division of Pirrello Enterprises, completes this service with a safe and secure means of o! -site document storage and shredding. “Today, square footage within a building is very expensive,” Robert points out. “We can o" set that cost, and our ! le tracking technology and imaging capabilities allow us to access any active record, retrieve it, email it, fax it - whatever the client needs.” Robert adds, “We o" er our customers a lot of advantages and help clients determine how much information to store allowing them to keep up with all government, legal and IRS storage requirements and schedules.” Archival Solutions o" ers its customers con! dential document destruction that is secure, e# cient, and a" ordable regardless of the volume of paperwork a business produces. The company also o" ers $ exible pick-up schedules based on the needs of a client’s business. “Our philosophy is for customers to shred all paper waste, and because all paper is treated as con! dential, we provide a cost-e# cient, time-saving way to ensure document security,” says Robert, adding, “The documents are shredded then go to a pulping mill for recycling, supporting the environment without compromising security.”

Robert Pirrello,President


ISM. Built in Erie. Found Around the World.Another great family business that started in the garage!


Benco Leasing, LLC 3025 West 17th StreetErie, PA 16505814/825-1881www.lel-erie.com

Helping You Navigate the‘Concrete Sea’ of LogisticsThings have changed in the last few decades. Trucks are stronger now, more fuel e# cient. Businesses have many more avenues to pursue in getting their products to their customers. Technol-ogy has made the world a much smaller place thanks to the global market. But one of the challenges that companies still face is logistics. Businesses still have to successfully navigate the “concrete sea” of highways to get their product from city to city. Taking into consideration the cost of purchasing and maintaining individual $ eets in today’s economy, the task can seem daunting.

One call to Benco Leasing, LLC, in Erie can change all that. The Benacci family has been a leading presence in the truck rental and leasing industry locally for more than 50 years. Their knowledge and expertise in the ! eld is a ready asset to any company that needs a solution to their transportation situation. Benco’s sta" can give companies the customized service they need to tailor a leasing program to ! t their spe-ci! c needs. Whether a unit is needed for a day or for a year, Benco Leasing can take the headache out of leasing with great local service while having the depth and capabilities of a national company.

Joe Benacci, president of Benco Leasing, says the company’s longstanding partnership with NationaLease™ provides cus-tomers with not only local service, but also with 600 service locations throughout the United States and Canada.

“No matter where our customers are in the country, if their unit needs service, there will be a NationaLease™ location nearby to assist,” Benacci says.

And Benco Leasing’s $ eet of trucks, tractors and trailers pro-vide the $ exibility their customers need to handle just about any situation. From drop-deck and curtain-side trailers to sleeper cabs and day cabs, Benco’s specialized equipment gives customers the option of being able to expand their business, not limit it.

Take advantage of 50 years of excellence in the leasing in-dustry — a call to Benco Leasing, LLC will not only connect you with Erie’s oldest truck rental and leasing company, but you will have the added bene! t of being able to utilize the NationaLease™ network of service locations and products. Combine this great local company’s hands-on approach with the bene! ts of the NationaLease™ program, and you have a recipe for success.

Joe Benacci,President


O!ering expert clinical services from the area’s top primary care and specialty caregivers. Our commitment to delivering the highest standard of care has never been stronger.

• Onsite care

• Physical examinations and preventive health exams

• Consultation and follow-up

• Population Health Management

• Onsite Biometric screenings, including full lipid panel, glucose, A1C, health and weight measurement, and results counseling

• Wellness coaching

• Nutritional counseling

• Workstation evaluation

• Healthfair screening packages

• Employee assistance program

Saint Vincent Corporate Wellness

Saint Vincent o!ers many of these services as part of our exclusive Mobile Medical Unit. To learn more about the Saint Vincent Mobile Medical Unit, contact us today at (814) 452-7266 .

The Saint Vincent Mobile Medical Unit 232 West 25 Street • Erie, PA 16544

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Saint Vincent Occupational Health Center

To learn more, contact Saint Vincent Corporate Wellness today at (814) 452-5619.Saint Vincent Corporate Wellness • 2315 Myrtle Street • Erie, PA 16502

With an occupational medicine program that o!ers integrated, on-site, full service physical and occupational therapy.

Saint Vincent can deliver:• Pre-employment and DOT physicals• Fitness-for-duty and return-to-work exams• Drug and alcohol testing, DOT and non-DOT• Respirator and asbestos physicals • Worker’s Compensation injury care and case management• Testing and Screenings, including hearing, vision, lung function, x-ray and EKG

For more information, contact The Occupational Health Center at (814) 452-7879.

The Occupational Health Center • 1910 Sassafras Street, Suite 200 • Erie, PA 16502

• Lunch and learn packages

• Vaccination services

2014-2015 Board of Governors >

Executive Committee

ChairmanTimothy Hunter,

President and Chief Executive O! cer

McInnes Rolled Rings

Vice ChairmanWilliam Hilbert Jr.,

President Reddog Industries

TreasurerDonald Hester,

President and Chief Executive O! cerMAJR Products

Ex O" cio Sue Sutto,President

Sue Sutto REALTORS Inc.

Immediate Past Chairman & SecretaryJohn Cline,

President and Chief Executive O! cer

Sunburst Electronics and Blilely Technologies

Board Members

Joel Berdine,General Manager

Global Supply Chain, Locomotive and Mining

GE Transportation

Mark Hanaway,Vice President

Tech Molded Plastics, Inc.

Paul Kenny,President

McManis & Monsalve Associates

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Wilkins Company3255 West 38th StreetErie, PA 16506814/833-6376www.wilkins-security.com

C O M P A N Y P R O F I L EBuilding a Stronger Team to Protect Your BusinessThe Wilkins Company is an electronic security integrator that can blend the bene! ts of an intrusion alarm, ! re alarm, access control, video surveillance, and other life safety systems into one solu-tion to manage the risk of future losses. Losses due to theft, injury, property dam-age or other incidents can greatly impact your organizational stability. The Wilkins Company is in the business of empow-ering clients to control those risks by maintaining dealerships with the industry’s leading equipment manufacturers.

The Wilkins Company is excited to announce the expansion of its product and service o" ering through the acquisition of RKS Equipment Inc. and hiring of additional personnel. Founded in 1978, RKS Equipment had served the region by supplying ! re alarm and security equipment to its customers and supporting those products through reliable service.

“We are proud to continue the legacy they began as we roll their portfolio of products into our own,” states Vice President Cam-eron Wilkins, CET. “Through the acquisition we were given the opportunity to bring Kurt Shenk onto our team of industry pro-fessionals. With 25 years of industry experience, Kurt is a great addition to our team. Another new addition is Tim Wawrzyniak. Tim comes to us with 16 years of industry experience having served our region previously with ADT/Tyco Integrated Security.”

The Wilkins Company’s team of professionals can work with end-users, contractors, architects, or engineers to develop a unique system design tailored to the property it is designed to protect. They are able to assist in all phases of project develop-ment including consultant services, speci! cation writing, system layout, riser diagrams, installation, and acceptance testing. After installation, they can provide clients with all of their service and inspection needs. The company also has invested in a “best in class” building inspection reporting platform that can handle all National Fire Protection Association, JACHO, or state-required inspections. All ! re alarm systems are required by state adopted codes to be inspected and maintained (call the Wilkins Com-pany for more information).

The Wilkins Company also is able to provide a proactive ap-proach to today’s security needs with advanced video monitor-ing services. “Video analytics can make your video surveillance system smarter, which helps prevent crime instead of just recording it,” says Wilkins. “Adding video streaming to your intrusion alarm motion detectors can help turn a ‘blind’ motion detector into a motion viewer giving the dispatching operator the ability to verify the event is real and to request a priority response from responding authorities.”

The Wilkins Company — Securing your peace of mind since 1981.

From left: Cameron Wilkins, Dick Wilkins, Kurt Shenk and Tim Wawrzyniak.

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Ho! man Industrial Company1221 Walnut StreetErie, PA 16501814/452-2698www.ho! manindustrial.com

A Proud History of ProvidingProfessional Rigging, Machinery Services Ho" man Industrial Co.’s professional riggers, movers and installers of industrial plants and equipment have been proudly serving the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio since 1846.

In fact, whether it is a total disassembly of a machine, a reassembly in another facility or a simple machine installation, Ho" man — over its long history — has most likely played a part. The company has provided rigging and machinery services for hundreds, if not thousands, of companies over the years and can o" er a turnkey approach to projects. With the right equipment, proper insurance and expertise of decades of rigging, Ho" man can provide a safe productive solution to almost any customer need.

The Ho! man Advantage• Safety, quality, service and customer care• In business since 1846 … experience matters• Variety of equipment and capabilities for any size job• OSHA-trained and safety conscious employees• Fully insured• Use “Made in the USA” hardware

“Owning the right equipment, we can rapidly respond to our custom-ers — relying on our own in-house resources,” states Ho" man’s President and Owner Art Hammond. “Our team and equipment will be on the road quickly with certi! ed operators and trained rigging personnel.”

“In order to maximize productivity, stay ahead of competition and consol-idate resources,” he continues, “professional machinery rigging and relo-cation can be required — and that’s where Ho" man Industrial Co. ! ts in.”

Ho" man Industrial Co. is always adapting to meet the needs of its customers. The company has an entire $ eet of trucks, trailers, forklifts and equipment that is $ exible enough to handle small jobs to entire facility relocations.

Ho" man’s core values also include being a steward in the community. Spearheaded by Ho" man’s O# ce Manager Leslie Stratton, rigging services, equipment and warehouse space have been donated to numer-ous charitable causes and nonpro! t organizations, including the 911 Memorial Project, the Perry 200 Commemoration Parade, Erie Children’s Museum, the Rescue Bank, and the Erie City Mission.

Experience Matters — 168 Years in Business and Counting.“Heavy industrial and commercial work requires a special skill set — in fact, many di" erent skill sets,” explains Ho" man’s General Manager Den-nis Apple. “More often than not, every job is di" erent. When you want heavy equipment or machinery moved, you want people on the job who know what they are doing at all phases of the operation. Our experience allows us to understand each piece of equipment and how everything functions together. This goes far beyond simply knowing how to lift a piece and put it down.”

Choosing the right rigging company doesn’t mean choosing a company that works at the bottom of barrel rates. You need to work with a com-pany that understands its job well and that will not make compromises on its rigging operation. Ho" man Industrial Co. is a professional rigging company that understands everything about rigging and complies with all the precautions needed for a safe, e" ective rigging operation. Consider how valuable and how vital the load is to your business. Then choose Ho" man Industrial Co.

Dennis Apple General Manager/Project Manager


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The Erie Federal Credit Union operates seven branch locations serving approximately 48,000 members in Erie and Crawford counties.


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"e Administration "e Mission of Saint Mary’s also extends beyond serving seniors. "e Administration "e Mission of Saint Mary’s also extends beyond serving seniors. "e Administration "e Mission of Saint Mary’s also extends beyond serving seniors. "e Administration "e Mission of Saint Mary’s also extends beyond serving seniors. "e Administration "e Mission of Saint Mary’s also extends beyond serving seniors. "e Administration "e Mission of Saint Mary’s also extends beyond serving seniors. "e Administration "e Mission of Saint Mary’s also extends beyond serving seniors. "e Administration "e Mission of Saint Mary’s also extends beyond serving seniors. "e Administration and the Board of Trustees continue the tradition of employee education, volunteerism and the Board of Trustees continue the tradition of employee education, volunteerism and the Board of Trustees continue the tradition of employee education, volunteerism and the Board of Trustees continue the tradition of employee education, volunteerism and the Board of Trustees continue the tradition of employee education, volunteerism and the Board of Trustees continue the tradition of employee education, volunteerism and the Board of Trustees continue the tradition of employee education, volunteerism and the Board of Trustees continue the tradition of employee education, volunteerism and the Board of Trustees continue the tradition of employee education, volunteerism and being good stewards in the local community. and being good stewards in the local community. and being good stewards in the local community. and being good stewards in the local community. and being good stewards in the local community. and being good stewards in the local community. and being good stewards in the local community. and being good stewards in the local community. and being good stewards in the local community.

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Saint Mary’s residents and sta! 1894.

Margaret Barabas, left, is visiting with Sister Margaret Barabas, left, is visiting with Sister Margaret Barabas, left, is visiting with Sister Margaret Barabas, left, is visiting with Sister Margaret Barabas, left, is visiting with Sister Margaret Barabas, left, is visiting with Sister Phyllis McCracken, SSJ, center, and Dexter, right, Phyllis McCracken, SSJ, center, and Dexter, right, in one of the courtyards at Saint Mary’s East. in one of the courtyards at Saint Mary’s East. Dexter is a therapy dog and companion for the Dexter is a therapy dog and companion for the residents at Saint Mary’s East.

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