REGION

REGION

Reservations due today
for military-leave seminar

HOWLAND — Reservations are due by today for a seminar by the Regional Chamber on providing military leave for employees. It will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Avalon Inn.

The Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act of 1994 establishes requirements for employers with employees serving in the National Guard and Reserves.

For reservations, call Dorothy Boggio at (330) 744-2131, ext. 25.

The cost is $20 for chamber members and $25 for others.

NATION

Toyota promotes Lentz
to president of U.S. sales

DETROIT — Toyota promoted company veteran Jim Lentz to president of its U.S. sales, marketing and distribution operations. Lentz had been executive vice president at Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.

The promotion comes after a series of high-profile defections from the company, including the stunning departure of Jim Press, 61, the former head of Toyota’s North American operations, who left in September to become president and vice chairman of Chrysler LLC.

From Vindicator staff and wire reports