October 13, 2008 - Markem-Imaje awarded a grant to the Hannah Grimes Center in Keene, NH. The grant supports the Hannah Grimes Center’s community and economic development programs, such as the Entrepreneurship Project which offers the skills, resources, and support needed for individuals to meet their business goals.
Dave Landry, Vice President of Global Sourcing & Supplier Quality Assurance at Markem-Imaje shares, "Markem-Imaje is proud to support the Hannah Grimes Center in Keene with a grant dedicated to fostering community and economic development." He also adds, “We are fortunate to live and work in a thriving community where entrepreneurs have this wonderful resource center to turn to where they can foster ideas and gain necessary skills required to launch a new business. The success of our community and the quality of life enjoyed by many in the Monadnock Region is a result of the good work being done by the Hannah Grimes Center. Markem-Imaje is part of this great community and proud to support this program.”
“Markem-Imaje was a start up business in 1911,” stated Mary Ann Kristiansen, Executive Director of the Hannah Grimes Center. “It would be impossible to measure the many ways since then in which this company has played a positive role in shaping our local economy and contributing to the vibrancy of our community. The support of Markem-Imaje will ensure a steady stream of new start ups with the same potential."
As an entrepreneurial organization, many of Hannah Grimes’ highest impact projects emerge quickly as an opportunity, offering a very small timeframe for action at a minimal cost to implement. In order to develop these community and economic development opportunities, Hannah Grimes developed the Key Partners Program to provide reliable, sustained funding for the core of the organization. According to Kristiansen, “While many of these high impact projects are virtually free to get started, they are dependent upon us being here with the lights on to get and keep the ball rolling."
Markem-Imaje is a world manufacturer of product identification and traceability solutions. With more than 95 years of experience, Markem-Imaje delivers fully integrated solutions that enable product quality and safety, regulatory and retailer compliance, better product recalls and improved manufacturing processes. Effective coding is the key to ensuring that everything we consume is fresh, safe and authentic.
