Appointments and promotions: George Karegeannes has been promoted to the position of assistant vice president-employee benefit trust services for Johnson Bank in Racine. A native of Milwaukee, Karegeannes has more than 10 years of investment management and retirement plan administration experience. In his new role, Karegeannes will oversee the retirement plan function for the Racine market. In addition to advising existing client relationships on retirement plan solutions, he will also be responsible for new business development.

Amy Eschmann, a Sturtevant resident and independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., is now a team leader with the national direct seller of gourmet foods.

Honors and Awards: The Radisson Hotel Racine Harbourwalk was selected as one of Radisson Hotels and Resorts' top-performing hotels and resorts for its prestigious annual President's Award, based on performance in 2007. The hotel was one of the best properties from among more than 204 Radisson hotels in The Americas, Asia Pacific and a portion of the United Kingdom.

Compiled by Sharon Knox

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Because of space constraints, we reserve the right to edit for length or clarity. The deadline for People in Business items is 3 p.m. Thursday of each week. Photos may accompany notices of new hires and promotions. Our address is: People in Business, the Journal Times, 212 Fourth St., Racine, WI 53403.

Business anniversaries

Is your business celebrating an anniversary? The Journal Times will begin publishing short news items of 10th, 25th, 50th and greater multiples of 25 years of Racine County-based companies.

We ask you to provide us with the basic information: when the business started; the founder; its location then and now; the original name if different than today's; and what the business did in the beginning and now.

We will include these in People in Business or use them as stand-alone news items in our Sunday Money section.

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