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Updated: 08/10/07

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June-August 2007
ComputerTutor received the distinction of being one of the 184 Certiport Testing Centers worldwide to participate in the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) beta testing for Office 2007 and Windows Vista.

August 2006
Mary Jane Palmer was the subject of the feature article “Staffing Success” in the August issue of Smart Business magazine. The issue is titled “Beyond Price”.

June 15, 2006
Mary Jane Palmer was inducted into the Ohio Staffing Service Association’s Hall of Fame at the Annual Convention. Mary Jane was recognized for contributions to the industry, especially in legislative issues. Vice President Richard Nunlist was instrumental in changing a state law focusing on Workers’ Compensation issues.

February 2, 2006
The Chamber of Commerce recognized The Palmer Group and Mary Jane Palmer with an award for 20 years of service to Middletown and the surrounding communities at the luncheon at Forest Hills Country Club.

January 6, 2006
Congratulations Mary Jane Palmer on 20 years of success on this very special anniversary for The Palmer Group! Our sincerest appreciation to our valued customers and employees for our continued success. We wish you all the best in 2006.

May 17, 2005
Mary Jane Palmer hosted Warren County Foster Teens at The Palmer Group office. The presentation included tips for success in interviewing, career choices and skill development.

May 6, 2005
Mary Jane Palmer was guest speaker and panelist for the Senior Symposium: Building Better Business in Butler County For Seniors a forum to discuss the new challenges our communities are being faced with as a result of the projected growth in the senior population. The symposium, organized by the Middletown Area Senior Citizens, was held at The Manchester Inn & Conference Center in Middletown, Ohio.

April 25, 2005
Emily Harris was a guest presenter at the Human Resource Management Class at Miami University Middletown (Instructor: Alan Short). Emily discussed the following: Advantages of hiring employees through The Palmer Group, outsourcing and the future trend of outsourcing, and the interview process applicants go through.

April 14, 2005
Mary Jane Palmer was invited to be guest speaker at the WISE: Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship 2005 Symposium held at Syracuse University. Launched in 2003 by the Syracuse University Whitman School of Management Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship, the WISE program was developed to foster the pursuit of entrepreneurial opportunities by women from all walks of life.

January 26, 2005
The Palmer Group was invited to Edgewood High School’s “Direction Success” Day. Emily Harris and Travis Hamilton attended to represent the three divisions of the Palmer Group: Palmer Temps, Personnel Solutions, and ComputerTutor. “Direct Success” allowed Edgewood seniors to meet with local businesses to discuss employment opportunities.

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July 30, 2004
The Business Courier listed The Palmer Group as the 12th largest woman-owned business in the Tri-State Area.

March 12, 2004
ComputerTutor was named in the Business Courier’s Who’s Who in Greater Cincinnati Technology.

January 29, 2004
Mary Jane Palmer was guest speaker at the local Kiwanis.

January 25, 2004
Mary Jane Palmer was a guest motivational speaker for The Prom & Graduation Open House at The Middletown Community Center. The event was presented for high school students to help with the transition from high school to college and careers.

January 8, 2004
ComputerTutor hosted a vendor’s table at the Microsoft TouchPoint seminar held at the Manchester Inn. ComputerTutor is a partner of Microsoft and a Microsoft Office Specialist Authorized Testing Center.

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November 6, 2003
The Palmer Group participated as an exhibitor at the Chamber of Commerce Business-to-Business Expo 2003.

October 29, 2003
Mary Jane Palmer accepts position on the Administrative Committee for the Middletown Community Foundation.

October 2003
Richard Nunlist named to search team for new Chamber of Commerce Director.

April 2003
Mary Jane Palmer named to Public Affairs Committee at the Chamber of Commerce.

March 2003

UPGRADING OUR TECHNOLOGY, UPGRADING OUR SERVICE TO YOU!
We started the year with new computers in all of our offices running the most current software. Our clerical and industrial testing areas have also been upgraded with faster computers and flat panel monitors. Applicants can be evaluated in all of the software, skills, and knowledge that your company requires. Our office upgrades include our new “paperless” records as well. Employee and client paperwork is now digitally scanned into a database which is better organized and more easily accessible. Technology is giving us the ability to serve our customers better than ever!

DIGITAL RECORDS WORK BETTER FOR EVERYONE!
Records have always been filed in business. Whether this was numerically or alphabetically, it always required someone to sort and file the information, and then someone to retrieve the information. Sorting and filing paper records can be time consuming and, depending on how well files are sorted, finding just the paperwork you need in a room full of cabinets can be even more prolonged. Another problem with paper records are that they deteriorate by fading or can rip and tear with time and use. Digital records remain in their original condition so they are always readable as well as easily accessible. Now all of our employee and customer records are scanned daily to provide us immediate access to the information we need and you may request. Our new digital records system has given us time. More time to work with you and our employees. Whether it is a file we need here in our office, or a resume you need, you can be assured that our staffing specialists can find it quickly and in “original condition”.

NEED COPIES OF TIMESLIPS OR INVOICES RIGHT AWAY?
The Palmer Group has you covered when you need to see records immediately. Our digital database is searchable by customer, date, and by fields specific to your company. We can find the record you need and fax it directly from our desk to your office without ever printing or using paper. Prefer email?...no problem… Records can be emailed to you as well for you to print at your convenience. You can have confidence in the accuracy and efficiency of working with The Palmer Group.

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November 2002
Mary Jane Palmer has been selected as a 2002 Southeastern Butler County Chamber Women of Excellence Honoree. Mary Jane was selected along with four other honorees from nominations submitted by the community. The award honors women who, through their current careers and/or volunteer work, have enhanced business, education, culture and philanthropy in the community. The award winners will be celebrated with a dinner and gala at the Cincinnati Marriott North on Nov. 16th. Laura Pulfer, a Cincinnati Enquirer Columnist, will be the speaker for the event which will be Emceed by Deb Silverman from WCPO TV-Channel 9. The staff of The Palmer Group congratulates Mary Jane on her latest accomplishment.

September 2002
ComputerTutor has been asked to participate in a beta testing program for the Microsoft Office Specialist Program. The Office Specialist certification program sets the first global standard for productivity across the following Microsoft Office software applications: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook. It is an honor for ComputerTutor to participate in the testing and development of Microsoft Office Specialist certifications. ComputerTutor employs Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructors and is an Authorized Testing Center for administering Office Specialist examinations. Please visit the ComputerTutor page for more information.

May 2002
The Palmer Group has again been named as one of the top 25 Woman-Owned Businesses by the Dayton Business Journal.

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November 10, 2001
Members of The Palmer Group participated in the Ninth Annual Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon. The Palmer Group was also a grand prize sponsor. The event was held at Eastern Bowling Lanes and helped raise funds to support over 6,200 area students with business and economic education programs. Junior Achievement shows kids how business works. They learn the skills necessary for success - in school, in business, in life.

October 18, 2001
The Palmer Group/Palmer Temps was one of eleven Cincinnati area businesses honored by the Better Business Bureau of Cincinnati at the first celebration presenting The Torch Award. The Torch Award will be presented yearly to businesses committed to the highest standard of ethical business practices and truth in advertising. The award dinner was held at The Cincinnati Museum Center on October 17th in conjunction with the 75th Anniversary of the Cincinnati Better Business Bureau.

June 21, 2001
Mary Jane Palmer hosted the Community Resource Workshop at The Palmer Group location. This group of teachers in the area are given Continuing Education credits for the summer program designed to help teachers learn more about area businesses and what they are expecting from students.

April 24, 2001
Mary Jane Palmer was keynote speaker for the W.W. Sebald Self-Reliance Awards presented to area graduates at the Manchester Inn and Conference Center

April 19, 2001
Mary Jane Palmer was the recipient of the Athena Award presented at the 3rd Annual Women in Networking Conference. The Athena Award recognizes individuals for business or professional accomplishments, community service, the mentoring of others, and providing a role model that encourages women to achieve their full leadership potential. The conference was held at the Manchester Inn in Middletown. Mary Jane was out of state and one of her former teachers and mentor, Edward "Skeeter" Payne, accepted the award on Mary Jane's behalf.

April 5, 2001
Mary Jane Palmer was a featured speaker at Miami University's Page Center for Entrepreneurship in Oxford at the Second Annual Women's Symposium on Entrepreneurship.

February 4, 2001
Mary Jane Palmer was guest speaker at the Middletown Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals. The meeting was held at the Middletown Women's Center.

January 31, 2001
The Palmer Group celebrated their 15th Anniversary as "Company of the Month" at the Manchester Inn and Conference Center.

January 19, 2001
The Palmer Group was presented its third "Faith in the Future Award" at the Mid-Miami Valley Chamber of Commerce's Annual Meeting. The award recognizes firms that are dedicated to "raising the standards of life for others," and positively impacting the community. The Annual Meeting, which also serves as a dinner, was held at The Manchester Inn.

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November 11, 2000
Members of The Palmer Group participated in the Eighth Annual Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon. The event was held at Eastern Bowling Lanes and helped raise funds to support over 6,200 area students with business and economic education programs. Junior Achievement shows kids how business works. They learn the skills necessary for success - in school, in business, in life.

October 6, 2000
Mary Jane Palmer and Richard Nunlist will be attending the American Staffing Association's 34th Annual Convention and EXPO. It will be held October 15-19. The convention will focus on the latest legal and technical issues facing the staffing industry. The event will take place at The Mirage in Las Vegas, NV. The American Staffing Association was founded in 1966 and supports members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.

June 22, 2000
Mary Jane Palmer hosted the Community Resource Workshop at The Palmer Group location. This group of teachers in the area are given Continuing Education credits for the summer program designed to help teachers learn more about area businesses and what they are expecting from students.

June 16, 2000
Mary Jane Palmer was recognized by the Miami University Middletown Campus for contributions to student activities and programs.

April 16, 2000
In keeping with the tradition of helping other women in business, Mary Jane Palmer presented the workshop "So...You Want To Be An Entrepreneur!" at the 2nd Annual "Women in Networking" Conference and Athena Award Ceremony. The conference was held at the Manchester Inn in Middletown, and was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.

April 6, 2000
Mary Jane Palmer was guest speaker at the Miami University Oxford Campus' Thomas C. Pager Center for Entrepreneurship, at their first Women's Symposium "Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship".

March 21, 2000
Travis Hamilton joined the ComputerTutor division. Travis, a Franklin graduate, recently returned from serving in the U.S. Army. While in the Army, He worked on satellite communications equipment and computers. Some of Travis' hobbies include: an interest in NASA's Space Shuttle Program, volunteering in the community, and of course, computers!

March 15, 2000
Palmer Temps purchased new computers for testing, upgraded to 7.0 Windows products, PowerPoint and Access.

January 7, 2000
Richard Nunlist, Vice President of The Palmer Group, was elected to the Mid-Miami Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

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December 1, 1999
Richard Nunlist, Vice President of The Palmer Group, was appointed to the Board of Directors for TV Middletown.

October 23, 1999
Soroptimist International of Middletown honored Mary Jane Palmer with its Woman of Distinction Award help at Brown's Run Country Club. Women selected for this award must be: an ideal role model for other women though outstanding achievements in her professional, business or voluntary activities over a period of at least 10 years; must demonstrate exemplary character and integrity along with outstanding ability and leadership; or must perform activities relating to a Soroptimist program of service: economic and social development, education environment, health human rights/status of women, international goodwill and understanding.

October 21, 1999
Mary Jane Palmer was named one of the three finalists for The Progress Awards Business Woman of the Year. As part of the celebrations around National Business Women's Week, Frost & Jacobs LLP and PNC Bank are teaming up with the Courier to host the 21st Annual Progress Awards, which recognize companies and individuals committed to the advancement of working women. "This year's Progress Awards finalists are reshaping how we think about the performance of women and men in the business world." said Kim Curtis client relations director of Frost & Jacobs. Winners of this year's awards will be announced at a luncheon at the Hyatt Regency downtown Cincinnati on October 21, featuring author Deborah Bright as keynote speaker.

October 20, 1999
Mary Jane Palmer was recently appointed by Senator Scott Nein to represent the 4th District of Ohio at Governor Taft's Small Business Summit at the Hyatt on Capital Square in Columbus. Small business owners will discuss concerns about rules, regulations and laws that directly affect them.

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The Palmer Group was named the 14th largest woman-owned business in the tri-state area by the Cincinnati Business Courier, Winter 1999.

Mary Jane Palmer honored in Middletown High School's "Halls of Fame"
May 12, 1998 - In the fall of 1997, the Middletown High School, Student Government decided to begin a program that would recognize successful graduates of MHS. A decision was made to name the school hallways after MHS's most exceptional graduates. Mary Jane was honored with the Computer Science Hallway. Twenty other MHS graduates have been inducted into MHS's Halls of Fame program, and for the next four years will have hallways named in their honor: Other hallways include: "Clarence Page Hall," "James Brown Hall," and so forth.

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