The Applied Client Network, the international association of users of Applied Systems software, named Brian Langerman as chief executive officer.
Langerman has more than 18 years of technology industry experience, including global marketing, product management and business development.
Prior to joining Applied Client Network as CEO, Langerman worked at Motorola Solutions for 15 years, most recently as a senior executive in Motorola Solutions’ Global Services Organization.
Legal insurance provider, ARAG, named Patrick Cleary as managing director of Sales for the Midwest region of the United States. He is based in Chicago.
Prior to joining ARAG, Cleary held sales management roles at several industry-leading insurance companies including Unum and Prudential. Most recently, he served as vice president of Sales at BenefitVision Inc.
Clayton, Mo.-based independent insurance agency POWERS Insurance and Benefits hired Meaghan Dowd as personal account manager and Barb Walgren as insurance advisor.
Prior to joining POWERS, Dowd served as a customer service representative and producer at various local insurance companies.
Walgren previously worked as a personal lines insurance sales representative, as well as vice president of Client Relations at a local title company.
The Insurance House, located in Marion, Ill., hired Meagan Edwards as a customer service representative. Edwards has been a licensed insurance agent for nearly 10 years.
Founded in 1936, The Insurance House handles a variety of insurance products including home, auto, business, and life. The company is licensed in Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin, and is a member of Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA).
Cedar Rapids-based United Fire Group (UFG) honored two agents and one employee with its Scotty McIntyre, Jr. “Go Beyond” award that recognizes individuals for their exemplary community service efforts.
Property/casualty agent Garrett Jerue is the co-founder of Hope Lives Foundation, an organization that helps mentor children and young adult cancer patients in Western Wisconsin. The foundation focuses on preventing cancer through healthy living, and providing support for survivors and their families through mentoring and fundraising.
Life agent Mark Friese is a volunteer at Public Advocacy, Dignity and Shelter (PADS), an organization focused on helping the homeless in Libertyville, Ill. The shelter provides for homeless men, women and children. Basic living necessities such as clothing, toothbrushes and reading material are provided in an environment that promotes dignity for all.