Appointments and promotions: At the company's headquarters in Burlington, Kyle Scott has joined Cannella Response Television as media consultant. His responsibilities include national cable media management and client support. Scott joins the company from the NBA Oklahoma City Thunder, where he assisted in the video and scouting department.

Also at Cannella Response Television, Christine Kastenson joins the company as media assistant. She will provide data entry support for the media consultants and assist the traffic manager with all telemarketing and client servicing needs. Kastenson joins the company from Robert Bosch Corp. and brings eight years of customer service experience to Cannella.

Cindy Cook has relocated to Linda's Hair Extraordinair, 3551 Douglas Ave. Cook provides a full manicure and pedicure service to the salon. For appointments call (262) 639-8441.

Honors and Awards: R. Kenneth Werner Jr. of Werner Financial Service Ltd. was awarded a certificate of achievement, recognizing five consecutive years of active affiliation with The Society of Certified Insurance Counselors.

Maryl L. Smith Agencies has been recognized by Allstate Insurance Company for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention and profitability. The Maryl L. Smith Agencies is now among the top Allstate agencies in sales for auto, property, commercial insurance and financial services in the nation.

Anniversaries: Sew 'n Save of Racine is celebrating 25 years in service in September.

President: Jim Deibler.

Original location and current location: Elmwood Plaza,

3701 Durand Ave., Suite 335.

Business: Deibler started out as a sewing machine dealer, sewing notions and sewing machine repair. Since 1984, his business has grown significantly. He has added a wide assortment of sewing classes, quilting fabric and custom sewing furniture. The business has grown from a one-man shop to employing 22 and 19 teachers. Sew 'n Save is one of the top 10 Husqvarna-Viking dealers in the United States. His store is a

one-of-a-kind business here in Racine and for much of southeastern Wisconsin.

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, Wis. 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.

Send your items to Michael Burke at: mburke@journaltimes.com, or to Sharon Knox at: sknox@journaltimes.com, or fax them to (262) 631-1780. Please provide a contact name and phone number in case we have questions.