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Cheri Simonet has joined the Packerland Websites team as a sales representative. A results-driven professional, Simonet brings more than 20 years of digital marketing and business development experience to the Packerland Websites team. Simonet, of Green Bay, has worked in the technology sphere since 1999 and in digital marketing since 2004, including roles at the Green Bay Press Gazette and Fox 11. At Packerland Websites, Simonet helps clients develop digital marketing strategies that get results, specifically website design and Search Engine Optimization.
Bill Koehne, owner of Packerland Websites, said Cheri’s eagerness and drive to succeed spill out into her work as a sales rep.
“Cheri has 20 years of hands-on, real-world sales experience, so she understands the impact that an effective website and SEO can have on business growth,” Koehne said.
Simonet said she enjoys finding the right digital marketing solutions for clients.
“I enjoy helping businesses identify ways to maximize their website and achieve the greatest return on investment for their digital assets,” she said.
In addition to her work at Packerland Websites, Simonet is active in the mental health field. As a Certified Peer Specialist, Simonet has facilitated outpatient mental health support groups since 2018. She is a CPS for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance). In her spare time, Simonet enjoys gardening and spending time with her three daughters and 3-year-old grandson.
“I’ve known Cheri for years, and I couldn’t have asked for a more genuine, hardworking sales professional to add to the Packerland Websites team,” Koehne said.
To grow your business or organization with a new or rebuilt website or SEO strategies, contact Cheri Simonet at Packerland Websites, 920-826-5901, ext. 3
Green Bay, WI—Green Bay Innovation Group (GBIG) /5P has announced an event, The Printing Showcase, planned for September 27 at The Stadium View Bar and Conference Center in Green Bay, WI. Featuring the expertise of printers and related companies, the event will draw those in the industry to see the latest technology, plus many professionals who rely on digital, flexographic, rotogravure, wide web, and offset printing.
According to Marty Ochs, GBIG Director, “We are responding to the strength of the region in all aspects of printing, and our aim is to support the industry by providing a high level of networking and technical information. My co-host Susan Stansbury has extensive knowledge, particularly in flexographic printing and background with manufacturers who rely on printing.”
Stansbury, who is the former owner of the Converters Expo held annually in Green Bay, comments, “Marty and I are well versed in this sector where he has expertise in offset, digital, label, ink jet and paper industries, and I with ‘flexo’, coating, and various substrates from paper and films, to synthetic nonwovens.”
The day offers attendees a networking atmosphere and exhibitors to show their capabilities to support associated businesses. The Printing Showcase will offer business-to-business opportunities, plus a place for individuals who are learning and pursuing inclusion in printing. In addition, many of the exhibitors engage in other aspects of manufacturing, from jumbo paper, film and label roll slitting, to automated production and packaging of various products.
Associated markets include:
The location at the Stadium View, Green Bay is in a block from Lambeau Field at 1963 Holmgren Way. Cost to attend for the day is $40.00. Interested exhibitors and sponsors can obtain information at:
Marty Ochs, 608.698.3333 martinpochs@gmail.com
Susan Stansbury, 920.265.6407 Susan@SusanStansbury.com
Contact Info: Marty Ochs | martinpochs@gmail.com | 608-698-3333
To Register, Go to: www.greenbayinnovationgroup.com and go to EVENTS
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Anna Futter, a production lead at Menasha Packaging Company, a subsidiary of Menasha Corporation, recently received the Excellence in Mentorship Award from GPS Education Partners (GPSEd), Wisconsin’s only manufacturing-specific, work-based student apprenticeship program. The award, which was given during the GPSEd Senior Graduation ceremony on Wednesday, May 25 in Neenah, recognizes Futter’s dedication to helping apprentices, and her openness to serving as a guide and resource.
Menasha Packaging and other Fox Cities’ companies partner with GPSEd’s Manufacturing Youth Apprenticeship Program to support six local high schools from three school districts, in which students from those high schools gain on-the-job experience while fulfilling academic requirements. A key element of the GPSEd program is the skilled mentors, who are employees of the partner companies and provide a vital role in training the students in essential job functions and soft skills. Each year GPSEd acknowledges the dedicated efforts of the mentors and instituted the prestigious Excellence in Mentorship Award in 2013 to recognize the contributions of workplace mentors and their impact on student learners.
“Anna is an exceptional mentor to students,” said Bill Wiesmueller, GPS Work-Based Learning Coordinator. “She is very approachable and easy to talk to. Anna is equally fair and thoughtful, and firm when needed. Her patience and willingness to go the extra step to support students made her a natural choice for the Excellence in Mentorship Award.”
Futter has been employed at Menasha Packaging since 2019 and has served as the dedicated student mentor for all GPS apprentices at the Menasha Packaging Promotional Print Solutions facility in Neenah.
“What a great honor for Anna,” said Jeremy Wittmann, Pressroom Manager for Menasha Packaging. “Shortly after starting at Menasha Packaging, we asked her to work with the GPS program, mentoring four students her first year. In her role, she works with the students each day, providing them direction when working in the plant. She is an incredible asset to both Menasha Packaging and GPS!”
Menasha Packaging has partnered with GPSEd since 2017, and in 2020, Menasha Packaging repurposed space in one of its Neenah facilities to serve as the GPS Fox Cities Education Center where annually nearly 40 local high school students attend class for three hours of their school day and work at a Fox Cities’ partner company the remaining five hours of the day. Student apprentices for Menasha Packaging work in one of the company’s manufacturing facilities in the Fox Cities or in Hartford, Wis. Students complete one to two years of apprenticeship experience in their assigned facility, earn their high school diploma and are ultimately offered a full-time position. Students also have the option to pursue higher education through a technical college. This year, a total of 26 students graduated from the Fox Cities GPSEd program, which was the largest graduating class among GPSEd’s multiple Education Centers across Wisconsin.
“It’s so inspiring to see how the collective efforts of the education community, business partners, students, GPSEd and strong mentors, like Anna, have influenced and expanded local work-based learning opportunities over the past five years,” said Jennifer Twombly, Vice President of HR Transformation at Menasha Corporation, who spearheaded the company’s partnership in the program. “While the tight labor market the past two years has prioritized the need for businesses to pursue alternative strategies to fill job openings, what’s most compelling to Menasha Corporation in investing in work-based learning is the role we can play in helping students discover their passion, purpose and desired path following high school graduation. With the projected talent shortage in manufacturing and the skilled trades, these community partnerships are vital to develop the next generation workforce and unlock potential career opportunities many high school students may not have otherwise considered.”
Menasha Corporation is a leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturer and supply chain solutions provider specializing in retail merchandising packaging and displays, plastic reusable containers and pallets, protective packaging interiors, and packaging supply chain and fulfillment services. Comprised of two companies—Menasha Packaging Company and ORBIS Corporation—Menasha Corporation’s products and services are used by major food, beverage, consumer products, industrial/automotive, health and beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, and electronics companies. Established in 1849, Menasha Corporation is one of America’s oldest privately held, family-owned manufacturing companies. Headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, the company employs nearly 7,000 employees in 103 facilities in North America and Europe. For more information, visit menashacorporation.com.
GPS Education Partners is an innovative education model that prepares and partners high school juniors and seniors with businesses to accelerate technical education and drive success. Students who complete the rigorous program earn their high school diploma and nationally-recognized manufacturing certifications, as well as develop skills for life and experience a career in manufacturing by participating in a hands-on, immersive, blended learning setting in local manufacturing environments. By connecting the students and employers of today with the job opportunities and technology of tomorrow, the organization is revolutionizing how students prepare for a technical career. For more information, visit gpsed.org.
De Pere, WI is a suburb of Green Bay with the population of 25,009 with an average income of $83,207 with the median age of 34 years old. We are going to provide a better understanding of the great impact of pulp and paper production on the Fox Valley by taking the De Pere Walk highlighting a number of very successful industries over the next three issues of the GBIG News. De Pere is a MEGA CENTER of the 5P, Converting and Supporting Manufacturing Industries!
By 1850 De Pere dam’s powered three saw mills and the vast forests were processed into lumber, pulp and paper. De Pere was part of the creation of the Paper Valley with a number of Pulp and Paper mills on the Fox River. Wisconsin became the largest paper producing state in the United States and the world. Today, we have seen a major decline of our paper and pulp companies in Wisconsin and we need to better understand the whole impact it will have on Wisconsin! It is much more than just paper, it is a large infrastructure supporting the paper and pulp industries. The Green Bay Innovation Group will be highlighting a number of companies that are built on the success of paper manufacturing in Wisconsin!
We will start at the NEW MULVA Center, a 75,000 square-foot cultural destination, reflects its surrounding community with a vibrant, world-renowned arts and exhibits for ALL to see!
On Friday, June 17, 2022, I met with Professor George Huber, the Harvey Spangler Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Huber is leading the new multi-university plastic recycling research center. In addition, Dr. Brandon Fetterly at UW Platteville with a PHD in Organic Chemistry joined us in our conversations and tour. Our primary focus was to get a better understanding of the research being done at the University of Wisconsin on plastic recycling. The U.S. Department of Energy is funding a new $10 million Multi-University Center on Chemical up cycling of Waste Plastics (CUWP) under the direction of Professor Huber. As we are aware, 9 percent of the plastic waste around world has been recycled. Twelve percent has been incinerated but 79% is still lingering in landfills or breaking down into micro plastics in the oceans. Unfortunately, even recycled plastics are often down cycled into less valuable products that eventually end up in the dump.
The Green Bay Innovation Group has moved forward to have UW Platteville explore the potential of incineration of plastics with doing research on the viability of it and its impact on the environment. The Green Bay Innovation Group would like to bring together the Universities and Businesses to better understand the impact of plastics to try to come up with better realistic solutions to the problem. We ALL recognize that Wisconsin leads the Nation in the 5P and Converting Industries in the packaging industries. Wisconsin has the industries plus our world class educational institutions to come up with solutions to address and overcome the plastic problems facing us worldwide!
On October 25, 2022, George Huber will be introducing CUWP as a forward-looking resource group that is developing executable sustainability solutions based on sound science. We will meet at Amor 2301 Industrial Dr. in Neenah, WI starting at 2:00 pm. Kevin Nelson Director of Material Science will host and lead the event.
On November 16, 2022, GBIG will have a tour of Placon’s Recycling Center in Madison followed by networking starting at 10 am to 12:00 pm and a lunch off premise.
We would like to thank our past, present and future customers for our 25 years in the electrical automation, robotics and power systems businesses. Whether you are already familiar with the work we do or are looking to find out who we are, this is the perfect time to stop by!
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