As a customer of Fastsigns, I know their products to be of the highest quality and the customer service of their employees to be outstanding. Yet, I was not aware of so many things which make this business so extraordinary. Fastsigns, located on Hawthorne Blvd., is a small, veteran owned business. The workroom at Fastsigns resembles a Home Depot. And lastly, the employees genuinely care not only about providing exceptional customer service, but also giving back to their community.
Fastsigns, has been a member of the Torrance business community for 29 years. "We will be celebrating 30 years in Torrance in 2020," exclaimed Stan Gray, owner. Gray served in the United States Navy Reserves as an architect with the civil engineering corps. "My biggest take away from the military was that everyone who volunteered with the same goal and the same mission may go about things differently but at the end of the day, everyone is on the same mission. Working with an organization that is on the same mission and everyone you work with is supporting one goal along the way, is very impactful. This led me through the discovery process of Fastsigns. I worked on a lot of signage projects for architectural firms" commented Gray.
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Businesses & Individuals Honored at 2019 Impact Awards Celebration
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The Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce proudly presented the 2019 Impact Awards Celebration held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance - South Bay. This is an event honoring successful businesses and individuals, as well as long-standing Chamber members. Congratulations to the honorees (L-R Back Row): Jeanne Imbrogno, AMAG Technology, Inc., Roland Schürmann, Bachem Americas, Inc., Marc Stevens, El Camino College, Brad Satterfield, Ganahl Lumber Company, John Shapiro & Patrick Mescall, Torrance Tavern, (L-R Front Row) Nancy Spiegel, Harbor Regional Center, Charlene Nishimura, Pediatric Therapy Network, Adrienne Lao Nakashima, South Coast Botanic Garden, Claudia Leon, Andes Florist. Not pictured: Scott
Ciesielski, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance and Dandoy Glass.
Gratitude is extended to the Sponsors of the event: Sares- Regis Group, California Water Service, El Camino College, Torrance Bakery, OneWest Bank, Green Hills Memorial Park, California State University of Dominguez Hills, UCLA Health, Kaiser Permanente, Gaetano's Restaurant, DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance - South Bay and Red Car Brewery & Restaurant.
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‘Clean’ freight traffic is elusive as California rolls toward zero emissions
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W
ork used to be much simpler for the California Department of Transportation: widen highways, fill potholes, build new freeways. Alas, those quaint days are gone. To get an idea of what planners must prepare for, state officials recently hosted a demonstration of a drone air taxi that will require devising a “highway above the ground,” said Reza Navai, a Caltrans transportation planner.
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Employers Can Help Improve the Skills Gap
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California employers face major workforce challenges, especially a skills gap as high school-aged students enter the workforce without the tools necessary to succeed. One strategy to effectively prepare students for the real world is
Linked Learning
, which is an approach to education that integrates academics, high-quality career-technical education, work-based learning and student supports to help them stay on track.
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2019 Leadership Torrance Graduation
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The 2019 class of Leadership Torrance celebrated their graduation in front of 220 Impact Awards Celebration attendees. This group, directed by Marc Stevens, Su Hwang and Jason Seieroe, has spent the last six months interacting with influential South Bay leaders, engaging in highly visible activities that make an impact in Torrance, discovering and enhancing their leadership abilities, and elevating their business relationships within the community. Congratulations to the 2019 Leadership Torrance class! Graduates are as follows: Komal Ahmed, Matthew Bond, Travis Domingo, Adriana Estrada, Angie Gilbride, Marcia Haber, Vanessa Hammonds, Arianne Harbaugh-Shirazi, Daniel Hawkins, Alex Holt, Amanda Martelli, Robert Millea, Alec Miller, Tammie Myers, Dede Ornelas, and Wendy White, as well as the directors formerly listed.
Leadership Torrance 2020 applications will be open beginning in October 2019. Call our office should you have any questions regarding the program!
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Job Creator Bills Move on for Consideration by Second House
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Five bills the California Chamber of Commerce has identified as job creators have passed the legislative house in which they were introduced. The proposals await action in the second house.
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Waronek Receives Volunteerism Award
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This year’s recipient of the prestigious J. Walker Owens Award is Mark Waronek. The award was presented during the Impact Awards Celebration to Waronek, Master of Ceremonies, as a surprise during the event.
The J. Walker Owens Award is reserved for the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerces’s most dedicated volunteers. The recipient must have served as an active volunteer in multiple Chamber programs or activities for more than a year; be a member in good standing of the Chamber for more than on one year; must have clearly demonstrated a selfless approach to volunteerism and a dedication to the mission and goals of the Chamber; and must have demonstrated a willingness to be a team player in all Chamber activities in which she or he has been involved.
Waronek, an active Chamber member since 2002, has served in multiple leadership roles with the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, including Chairman of the Board, member of the Board of Directors, and Political Action Committee Chairman. Waronek has served consistently on multiple committees, graduated from Leadership Torrance (class of 2003) and now helps coordinate the yearly Leadership Torrance Sacramento trips. He is a tireless advocate for business, a role model for our future business and community leaders, and a true inspirational figure. Congratulations, Mark!
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Welcome to the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce!
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The Torrance Area Business Community Wouldn't Be the Same Without You!
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