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Read where C&A Industries and our division have made the news in our industry and in our community.

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Carlson Expands Aureus Group, Develops Systems and Executive Search Divisions

(Aureus Group)

Midlands Business Journal, March 28, 2008

Before she began working for Aureus Group, Chris Carlson admits she didn’t have a clue what the staffing industry was all about. Fourteen years later, her accomplishments and leadership in the company certainly wouldn’t suggest that. Carlson, regional manager, has played an important role in growing Aureus, which is composed of three divisions, from four to 40 employees since joining the company in 1994. “There are three different teams that are part of Aureus Group – executive search, systems and finance and accounting – and each team has experts in its own marketplaces,” Carlson said. “I always talk about our thee key success factors – market penetration, people, and development and client or candidate satisfaction. Everything I do is on one way or another related to those areas.” Carlson was introduced to the staffing industry by Larry Courtnage, the founder of C&A Industries, Aureus Group’s parent company. I definitely didn’t know what the staffing industry was about when I joined Aureus,” she said. “Its ironic how it lends itself to my personality and the strengths I honed in a big family – working in teams, being able to collaborate and work together. My dad always said ‘Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you’ and working among some really amazing people has pushed me to new levels.” The best advice she has ever received, Carlson said, came from her mother and father. “I was fortunate to have some amazing parents who taught me strong work ethic,” she said. “My dad always told me to do what’s right and that if I believed in something to stand up for it, even if I was the only one standing. He told me to do things right not matter what the impact is.”

C & A Industries, Inc. Recognized for Commitment to Outstanding Employee Satisfaction

(C&A Industries)

Press Release - NBRI, February 4, 2008

The National Business Research Institute (NBRI) is pleased to confer the distinction of Employee Satisfaction Excellence upon Omaha-based C&A Industries, Inc., a national leader in staffing, and welcomes them to the NBRI Circle of Excellence.

“Employee Satisfaction drives Customer Satisfaction, which in turn drives Financial Performance” said Dr. Jan Stringer, Organizational Psychologist at NBRI. “This award is a result of C & A Industries’ dedication to continually measuring and improving their employees’ satisfaction.”

To qualify for this honor, the organization must score at or above the 75th percentile when measured against NBRI’s Benchmarking Database and/or must improve 5 normative percentiles in total company score over the last survey.

“We are proud to be recognized for our efforts in continuing to improve ourselves as an organization, “ said Scot Thompson, Chief Operating Officer, C&A Industries, Inc. “We understand that the needs of today’s workforce are constantly changing. Therefore, in order to successfully attract and retain the very best, we know that we must also continue to evolve. The employee surveys conducted by NBRI have been valuable tools in helping us to achieve excellence in the workplace and remain an employer of choice, which directly influences the level of service we provide our customers.”

“C&A Industries, Inc. began the Best Practice of Continuous Improvement with their first Employee Survey in 2005. Through continued employee survey research and targeted action, C&A Industries, Inc. has realized great gains in employee satisfaction, which drives customer satisfaction, which in turn has sustained their impressive financial growth,” said Dr. Stringer.

NBRI conducts Customer and Employee Psychological Research for large businesses, and ‘reads the minds’ of these human factors that so significantly impact NBRI’s Client Organizations.

Untraditional Venues Can Make Any Couple's Wedding Unique and Memorable

(AurTravel)

Midlands Business Journal, January 4, 2008

Weddings in traditional settings are always nice, but take that wedding and move it to a hilltop overlooking some amazing views, to a beautiful botanical garden, or even to Cancun, and you have something spectacular. Destination weddings have grown wildly popular as couples choose to blend the ceremony with the honeymoon and give their guests an opportunity for a nice vacation, said Kaylene Nienhueser, general manager of AurTravel, a division of C&A Industries, Inc. Nearly all couples doing a destination wedding bring family and friends with them. Typically the guests leave after a few days and the couple stays longer. AurTravel offers a "romance registry" to couples, allowing guests to give money to the travel agency toward the cost of the destination wedding, Nienhueser said. The cost will vary greatly depending on the location, number of days stayed, and the number of guests attending, Generally the more people who attend, the lower the cost will be. Nienhueser said. Couples can spend from $3,000 on up for a destination wedding.

Sarpy Growth Spurs Job Opportunities

(Celebrity Staffing)

Midlands Business Journal, December 21, 2007

Sarpy County's job market is healthy because of increased population and more retail opportunities, staffing company and community representatives say. A handful of companies in Sarpy County are leading the way in terms of job growth, and the county is showing strength in employment, said Douglas Kindig, mayor of LaVista. Manufacturing and distribution services also have shown growth in the county in 2007, said Monica Fuehrer, division manager with Celebrity Staffing. Along with rapid growth in Sarpy County have come numerous employment opportunities, Kindig said. "The job market in Sarpy County is extremely healthy," he said. "With the growth in the community, there's been a lot of housing development and the need for additional schools," Fuehrer said. Those schools, in turn, bring jobs to the county as well, she said. Celebrity Staffing recruits for office and professional jobs and has seen growth in these areas, she said. Retail is strong as well, and more growth is expected in that industry in 2008. "We've seen an abundance of development in the Sarpy County area," Fuehrer said.

Guardsmen's Families Send Love and Unwind

(C&A Industries, Inc.)

Omaha World-Herald, November 18, 2007

Ebony and Jaiden Bell, in Omaha, had two minutes to record a video message for Spc. Ean Bell, in Iraq. The message was simple, sweet. "Want to say hi to Daddy?" Ebony Bell said to her 2-year-old daughter. "Hi Daddy,' Jaiden said. "How doing?" Their communique to Jaiden's father and Ebony's husband occurred Saturday in a quiet meeting room at the Holiday Convention Centre. Elsewhere in the hotel, the event was more raucous. C&A Industries, Inc. sponsored the afternoon of fun and food for relatives of Nebraska National Guard members in the Omaha-based 600th Transportation Company. The unit has been in Iraq since summer. Mary Carrick, C&A spokeswoman, said the company's nurse staffing division wanted to raise money to help the soldiers. Other divisions in the company joined in. They raised $13,000 and sent 317 care packages to the soldiers in Iraq.