Business Notebook: 9/3

Dana Inc. has named Matthew Fahnestock its vice president and chief information officer.

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CALENDAR

■ The Wood County Safety Council meets on “Active Shooter” at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Bachman-Keil Meetings Rooms, Wood County Hospital, 950 W. Wooster St., Bowling Green. Speaker: B.G. Police Sgt. Mike Bengela. Cost: $10. RSVP at 419-353-794 or at SandyKerr@bgchamber.net.

■ The Toledo Club Toastmasters will meet at 7 a.m. Friday on the fifth floor of the Toledo Club at 14th Street and Madison Avenue, downtown Toledo. Free. For more information, go online to toledoclub.toastmastersclubs.org.

Notice of business meetings must be received by The Blade 10 days before the event. Email items to business@theblade.com or fax to 419-724-6147. Write “Business Calendar” in the message field.

ACHIEVEMENTS

■ Matthew Fahnestock has been hired as vice president and chief information officer at Dana Inc. of Maumee.

■ Jarrod Hirschfeld has been named executive vice president of Wilcox Financial and Wilcox Sports Management of Toledo.

■ Matthew Leach has been named vice president and relationship manager II at PNC Bank in Toledo.

■ K-Limited Carrier of Toledo has named its new officers: Dennis Perna is executive vice president and treasuer; John Spurling is senior vice president of operations; Melanie Feeley is vice president, general business manager and secretary, and Candi Coate is vice president of safety and regulatory compliance.

■ Kate R. Smith has been hired as chief business development officer at the Toledo law firm Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick.

Business Achievements, with news of management promotions, corporate board appointments, and awards, runs each week. Send announcements by email to business@theblade.com or by fax to 419-724-6147. Write “Business Achievements” in the message field.

TRANSITIONS

■ A Jet’s Pizza store is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday at 1216 N. Main St., Bowling Green.

■ Primrose School of Perrysburg has opened 7123 Lighthouse Way, Perrysburg.

Business Transitions, which include business moves and openings, should be sent by email to business@theblade.com or by fax to 419-724-6147. Write “Business Transitions” in the message field.

CONVENTIONS

Listings include organizations, headquarters, and number of attendees expected as estimated by Destination Toledo:

■ Friday-Sunday — Grugelfest Jazz Festival, Holiday Inn French Quarter, 400, national.

PATENTS

The following U.S. Patents were granted to inventors in Lucas, Fulton, Wood, Lenawee, and Monroe counties and published in the Official Gazette of the Patent and Trademark Office during May, 2017. For more information call the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Business Technology Department at 419-259-5209.

#9,637,926: Membrane roofing. Assigned to: Velcro BVBA BE. Derrick Slowikowski, Merrimack, N.H.; Ernesto S. Tachauer, Bedford, N.H.; David P. Kraus, Jr., William H. Shepard, and Howard A. Kingsford, Amherst, N.H.; Peter C. Garrigus, Bryan, Ohio, and Michael D. Murry, Wauseon.

#9,638,240: Hydroformed driveshaft tube with secondary shape. Assigned to: Dana Automotive Systems Group LLC, Maumee. Ryan W. Laskey, Lambertville, and Jeffrey A. Dutkiewicz, Toledo.

#9,640,679: Photovoltaic device with oxide layer. Assigned to: First Solar Inc., Perrysburg. Benyamin Buller and Rui Shao, Sylvania; Markus Gloeckler, and Yu Yang, Perrysburg; Zhibo Zhao, Novi, Mich., and Chungho Lee, San Jose, Calif.

#9,642,482: Portable beverage container with ultrasonic welded joint and method of making the same. Assigned to: Tervis Tumbler Co., North Venice, Fla. Sean T. Flowers, Cincinnati, and James M. Sheely and William D. Voyles, Toledo.

#9,643,282: Micro end mill and method of manufacturing same. Assigned to: Kenmetal Inc., Latrobe, Pa. Naveen Kondameedi, Sylvania, and David A. Arns, Maumee.

#9,643,541: Integrated center console latch opening close-out feature. Assigned to: Ford Global Technologies LLC, Dearborn, Mich. Gregory Paul Thomas, Canton, Mich., and Marie L. Hall, Monroe.

#9,643,550: Hose voltage carrier. Assigned to: Eaton Corp., Cleveland. Michael Paul Beining, Monclova Township.

#9,644,726: Vehicle differential and method of operating the same. Assigned to: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group LLC, Maumee. Kenneth E. Cooper, Toledo.

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