Larry Dumas Jr., an Allstate insurance agent in Edmond, Oklahoma, has been named Allstate's Oklahoma Exclusive Agent of the Year for his business success and commitment to customers. Ann M. Cole was promoted to senior audit manager at the Edmond accounting firm Arledge and Associates. The University of Central Oklahoma was named one of the top universities to work for by The Chronicle of Higher Education. A real estate blog ranked Edmond as the fourth safest city in Oklahoma.
Larry Dumas Jr., an Allstate insurance agent in Edmond, Oklahoma, has been named Allstate's Oklahoma Exclusive Agent of the Year for his business success and commitment to customers. Ann M. Cole was promoted to senior audit manager at the Edmond accounting firm Arledge and Associates. The University of Central Oklahoma was named one of the top universities to work for by The Chronicle of Higher Education. A real estate blog ranked Edmond as the fourth safest city in Oklahoma.
Larry Dumas Jr., an Allstate insurance agent in Edmond, Oklahoma, has been named Allstate's Oklahoma Exclusive Agent of the Year for his business success and commitment to customers. Ann M. Cole was promoted to senior audit manager at the Edmond accounting firm Arledge and Associates. The University of Central Oklahoma was named one of the top universities to work for by The Chronicle of Higher Education. A real estate blog ranked Edmond as the fourth safest city in Oklahoma.
Larry Dumas Jr., an Allstate insurance agent in Edmond, Oklahoma, has been named Allstate's Oklahoma Exclusive Agent of the Year for his business success and commitment to customers. Ann M. Cole was promoted to senior audit manager at the Edmond accounting firm Arledge and Associates. The University of Central Oklahoma was named one of the top universities to work for by The Chronicle of Higher Education. A real estate blog ranked Edmond as the fourth safest city in Oklahoma.
area, Allstate exclusive agent Larry Dumas Jr. has been designated an Oklahoma Exclusive Agent of the Year for his outstanding business performance and commitment to putting customers at the center of his agencys work. The Oklahoma Exclusive Agent of the Year designation goes beyond successful business results, said Jim Turner, regional sales leader for Allstate. This honor also demonstrates Larrys commitment to taking care of customers and helping them protect what matters most. Dumas and his staff are dedicated to helping customers meet their protection and retirement needs while managing a successful small business. Its a tremendous honor to be named an Oklahoma Exclusive Agent of the Year, Dumas said. Our agency works hard to provide above and beyond service to the Edmond community, and were thankful for all the loyal customers who continually allow us to earn their business. The agency is at 1800 S. Boulevard in Edmond and Dumas can be reached at 340-6500. Ann M. Cole has been promoted to senior audit manager at Arledge and Associates PC, the Edmond accounting rm announced. A Certied Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant, Cole previously served the rms clients as an audit manager. She will continue to work directly with clients in her new leadership role. Anns background includes service with the states auditor and inspector as well as in private industry as a controller and chief nancial ofcer, said Jim Denton, the rms managing partner. Having experienced the auditing process from both sides of the table gives Ann the qualications and knowledge to help guide our audit team. Cole received her masters degree in accountancy from the University of Oklahoma in 1996 after earning her bachelors degree in accounting from OU in 1991. Arledge & Associates, PC is a recognized leader in the accounting industry offering practical solutions in the areas of tax planning, auditing, consulting, accounting advisory services and client accounting. The Chronicle of Higher Education named the University of Central Oklahoma as one of the 2014 Great Colleges to Work For. Central is the only higher education institution in the state recognized on the list and one of only a handful of institutions in the nation given the distinction of being named to the Honor Roll for being cited most often among all the recognition categories. Central joins Duke, Baylor and Notre Dame on the list of the 10 universities named to the large institution honor roll. University of Central Oklahoma President Don Betz said the results of the survey reect the spirit of teamwork, communication and high morale among Centrals faculty and staff. Centrals inclusion on The Chronicle of Higher Educations list as a Great College to Work For is a reection of a university-wide commitment to a culture of learning, leading and serving, Betz said. Our talented faculty and staff are at the very core of Centrals mission to prepare students to become productive, creative, ethical and engaged citizens and leaders and so we strive to create a campus community where our faculty and staff can thrive. Results were determined through a direct survey of faculty and staff at universities and colleges throughout the country. This is the sixth time in the past seven years the university has been named to the list, with past recognition in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. The survey ranked colleges and universities in 12 categories. Centrals peer group in the poll included universities and colleges that have 10,000 or more students. Central has more than 2,900 full and part-time employees and is one of Edmonds largest employers. University of Central Oklahoma recognized as having a friendly work environment A real estate blog has ranked Edmond as the fourth safest city in Oklahoma. The blog published by Movoto, an online real estate brokerage based in San Mateo, Calif., says it has been researching each state to determine which cities, towns and places are safer than the rest by way of an objective analysis. Movoto stated it listed the 10 safest places in Oklahoma to help relocating citizens quickly access relevant information such as the cost of living, the quality of schools and how safe the community is. The safest cities according to the list are, in order: Yukon, Mustang, Sapulpa, Edmond, Owasso, Guthrie, Broken Arrow, Elk City, Claremore and Guymon. Edmond Police Department spokeswoman Jenny Monroe said the agency prides itself on providing a high level of service. Our ofcers and staff take this as a compliment, she said. We continuously strive to improve the level of service that we provide to the residents of our community. Monroe said Edmond was the 28th safest city in the U.S. for cities above 75,000 in the FBIs most recent Uniform Crime Reports, which are based on violent crimes. The UCR also ranks Edmond rst among the largest and safest Top 10 cities in the state, and the city is among the Top 10 safest in property crimes, Monroe said. Movoto says it uses criteria that are not 100 percent scientic, and its goal is to spark a discussion about a city. It strives to make the rankings accurate, and tries to use authoritative sources including data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Blog ranks Edmond as fourth safest city in state BUSINESS BRIEFS Larry Dumas Jr. Ann M. Cole August 2014 | The Business Times 28 Cole promoted at Arledge and Associates Allstate names Edmond owner as Agent of the Year