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Jamar employees earn LEED accreditation
June 29, 2009 - Jamar Company's Brent Tonner and Chad Stolp have both earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional credential. Tonner is professional engineer with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota State University and has been in the industry for more than 16 years. Stolp earned a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2001. He has worked at Jamar as a project estimator
Entrepreneur of the Year
June 11, 2009 - APi Group, Inc., a parent company for 33 construction and fire protection businesses, today announced that Lee R. Anderson Sr., Chairman, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award in the master category in the Upper Midwest region. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Anderson was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was pres
We earn Governor's Safety Awards
For excellence in workplace safety and health, the Minnesota Safety Council awarded Governor’s Safety Awards to APi Group Inc. and its three subsidiary companies: APi Electric, Jamar Company, and Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company. The companies were recognized at the Governor’s Safety Awards luncheon at the Minneapolis Convention Center on May 15. “An effective safety program reduces injuries and costs, maximizes productivity and builds morale,” said Carol Bufton, pr
Jamar employee becomes a LEED professional
Hired as a project engineer, the Jamar Co.’s Jake Tornquist has earned the LEED Accredited Professional credential. Tornquist is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota Duluth with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process. LEED Accred
