Business Notes: July 25, 2021

The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor.

Information and photos can be submitted to Business Notes by email to businessnotes@thegazette.com, or on our site at thegazette.com/businessnotes.

New hire

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance hired Maddix Stovie as event planner.

Promotions

Dahm, Knapp and Associates in Hiawatha promoted Taylor Caboth to manager and Brandon Richey to supervisory senior.

Vila Baccam stepped up to branch manager of Veridian Credit Union’s Blairs Ferry Road branch in Cedar Rapids.

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance promoted Ellie Evans to workforce specialist.

New owners

Jacob Wittrock and Scott Greenman are the new owners of Shores Event Center in Cedar Rapids.

Kudos

The National Association of Music Merchants named Coralville-based West Music as Dealer of the Year at its annual Top 100 Dealer Awards. The store also received the “Music Makes a Difference” award.

More

The Gazette’s June 8 Business Breakfast panel on “The Power Grid of the Future” can be viewed at thegazette.com/special-events/business-breakfast. Panelists were Mayuri Farlinger of Alliant Energy; Michaela Freiburger, Dubuque County Energy District; Kerri Johannsen, Iowa Environmental Council; Dusky Terry, ITC Midwest; and Chad Wiltz, Van Meter. BerganKDV, the business, financial and technology solutions company, is the series sponsor. Supporting partners are NewBoCo and Corridor Careers.