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PR firm expanding
CANFIELD -- Innis Maggiore Group, a Canton-based advertising and public relations firm, is doubling the size of its office at 45 Manor Hill Drive.
Construction should be completed by February.
The office, which will have 3,000 square feet, has grown from three employees to seven since it opened in June 2001.
"Even during tough times for our industry, we have identified many opportunities to grow," said Dan Pecchia, vice president.
"The timing of our 2001 expansion into Youngstown was very good."
The company also added office space in Canton earlier this year. It is expecting billings to exceed $24 million this year, an increase of more than 30 percent since last year. Billings have quadrupled since 1997.
Apprenticeship program
VIENNA -- The Bricklayers Joint Appenticeship Program for Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties will accept applications for apprenticeship training.
Applications will be accepted at the Builders Association of Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania office on state Route 193 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 3 p.m. from Feb. 10-14 and Feb. 20-21. They also will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Feb. 15.
Applicants must be at least 17, be high school graduates or have a GED, be physically able to perform the job, be residents of Mahoning, Trumbull or Columbiana counties and take a standardized test. The application fee is $20 and is non-refundable.
From Vindicator staff reports