For the Week of December 2nd

Management Changes:

Parham Santana (New York branding and design firm) has added Vince Lodato as its new vp/creative director. Lodato is responsible for identifying growth opportunities for Parham clients, developing creative strategy for client projects and expanding the company's business on the West Coast and Europe.

Pratt Corp. (Indianapolis p-o-p and visual merchandising graphics provider) has hired Steven Stiffler as vp, creative services. Stiffler is responsible for the company's three creative services teams in Indianapolis, Chicago and Los Angeles.

Relocations:

Steve Duffy Design (New York design and production firm) to 1310 Clinton St., Ste. 209, Nashville, TN 37203. Phone: 615-341-0205; fax: 615-341-0208; Internet: www.steveduffydesign.com.

Wilsonart Intl. (Temple, Texas, decorative surfacing manufacturer) has opened a Hicksville metro center and in-house company distributor to serve its Long Island and New York customers. The center is located at 250 Karin Ln., Hicksville, NY 11801-5328. Phone: 516-935-6980; Internet: www.wilsonart.com. Russ Cereola is general manager of the new facility.

Business Briefs:

CYRO Industries (Rockaway, N.J., acrylic sheet products, molding and extrusion compound manufacturer) announced that its Sanford, Maine testing and manufacturing facility has received the Star award for outstanding safety compliance from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). The award is part of OSHA's Voluntary Protection Plan program and recognizes work sites that have implemented comprehensive health and safety protocols and whose employee injury and illness rates fall below the national average for their respective industries.