• Tire Warehouse Kaua‘i turns 35 • HEMIC Insurance Managers agent for Texas insurance company • Hawai‘i Bankers Association participates in food drive for Hawai‘i Foodbank • Real estate company launches website • Century 21 announces $8,000 sweepstakes • SBA recognizes 2 small contracting
• Tire Warehouse Kaua‘i turns 35 • HEMIC Insurance Managers agent for Texas insurance company • Hawai‘i Bankers Association participates in food drive for Hawai‘i Foodbank • Real estate company launches website • Century 21 announces $8,000 sweepstakes • SBA recognizes 2 small contracting businesses
Tire Warehouse Kaua‘i turns 35
Sharron, George and Laurie Weber celebrated the 35th anniversary of their business, Tire Warehouse Kaua‘i.
The business has reportedly grown steadily since its inception, according to a press release. Tire Warehouse Kaua‘i is currently owned by Kaua‘i Enterprises where Sharron Weber serves as president, George Weber as vice president and Laurie as secretary.
HEMIC Insurance Managers agent for Texas insurance company
HEMIC Insurance Managers, a subsidiary of Hawai‘i Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company, has become the exclusive managing producer for American Hallmark Insurance Company of Texas, a regional standard property and casualty company based in Fort Worth, Texas.
David Doehm, president of HIMI, said that in facilitating the entry of a strong new commercial insurance competitor to Hawai‘i, HIMI brings additional insurance options to selected HIMI agents and the business owners in the state.
American Hallmark Insurance Company of Texas is a part of Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., an insurance holding company that, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of property/casualty insurance products to businesses and individuals. Hallmark’s business involves marketing, distributing, underwriting and servicing commercial insurance, personal insurance and general aviation insurance, as well as providing other insurance related services. The company is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and its common stock is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol “HALL.” Visit http://www.amhallmark.com or http://www.hallmarkgrp.com for more information.
Hawai‘i Bankers Association participates in food drive for Hawai‘i Foodbank
The member banks of The Hawa‘ii Bankers Association once will once again collect points for canned food and monetary donations beginning April 19 through May 31, according to an announcement last week by Gary Fujitani, executive director of Hawai‘i Bankers Association. This is the third year that the HBA has participated in the drive.
The HBA members are part of a banking coalition within the food drive campaign, joining the other coalitions already in place. Members of the Hawai‘i Bankers Association coalition include: American Savings Bank, Bank of Hawai‘i, Bank of the Orient, Central Pacific Bank, Finance Factors, First Hawaiian Bank, Hawai‘i National Bank, HomeStreet Bank, Pacific Rim Bank and Territorial Savings Bank.
There will be approximately 285 bank branches collecting canned goods and monetary donations on behalf of the Hawai‘i Foodbank Contributions from the community are being counted on to supplement an ever-increasing need to feed Hawai‘i’s hungry.
Last year, the HBA member banks collected a total of 33,000 pounds of food and $35,500 in support of the Hawai‘i Foodbank.
Real estate company launches website
The Portal Tree, a software development company specializing in real estate referral networking, announced this week the launch of BestOfHawai‘iRealEstate.com, a website designed to give Hawai‘i customers free access to its proprietary Realtor matching technology. The announcement marks the first major phase of the system’s consumer release since its nationwide launch was announced by the company in January.
Century 21 announces $8,000 sweepstakes
Century 21 All Islands announces participation in the Century 21 “$8,000 List Your Home Sweepstakes.” From April 1 through June 30, every eligible home seller who lists their home with a Century 21 All Islands sales professional will be automatically entered for a chance to win $8,000.
Unlike the federal tax credit that requires eligible home buyers to have a written and binding contract on a home before Friday, the Century 21 “$8,000 List Your Home Sweepstakes” runs through the end of June 2010.
Contact Century 21 in Kapa‘a at 823-6030 or in Princeville at 826-7211 for more information.
SBA recognizes 2 small contracting businesses
The U. S. Small Business Administration will honor two local small businesses that have excelled in the Federal Government Contracting arena at the 23rd Annual SBA Small Business Awards Luncheon on Friday. The two Hawai‘i based firms — Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. and Referentia Systems — were nominated for their outstanding performance, innovative solutions, professionalism, cost effectiveness and on-time delivery by the federal agencies that contracted their services.
Makai Ocean Engineering was established in 1973, working with NELHA on ocean thermal energy design on some of their early systems. Today, the company pursues commercial OTEC projects with Lockheed Martin, provides innovative solutions and plans to most major submarine cable entities, and develops interactive 4D/5D visualization software. Makai employs 39 skilled engineers, software developers and support staff.
Referentia Systems, an SBA 8(a) certified firm, provides advanced technology solutions and information technology and services to federal agencies and to the Department of Defense with mentor Lockheed Martin, their nominator for the Sub Contractor of the Year category where the firm has been recognized with an Administrator’s Award of Excellence for the outstanding delivery of contracted services. The company now has over 100 employees and offices in Hawai‘i, California and Virginia.
