For Immediate Release

Paragon Industries Making a Namechange

Oconomowoc, February, Pantheon Industries, Inc., 2009

We have important and exciting news! Paragon Industries, Inc., a non-profit corporation and a leader in offering vocational and work services for individuals with disabilities in and around Waukesha County since 1988, has recently changed it's name to Pantheon Industries, Inc. The exceptional services we offer will now take on a company name intended to reflect our expanding range of vocational capabilities. We believe this change reflects our endeavor to move forward and expand our services.

This name change indicates that individuals will still receive the same quality of high level services and dedication to excellence that they come to rely on from Paragon and reflects our enhanced spectrum of services. Pantheon will always be the one stop resource with expanded capabilities for meeting the needs of the individuals we serve.

Pantheon's name change will continue to reflect our philosophy of responding to the needs of the workers on an individual basis, putting the emphasis on possibilities rather than limitations, and continually evaluating and re-evaluating services while developing new programs to meet the current and future needs of those we serve. We firmly believe that all individuals, whatever their level of ability, have the right to participate in gainful employment opportunities available through a variety of work services. "With the training we provide, our employees gain marketable job skills and work experience while learning to seek and maintain meaningful employment. These employees gain self-esteem and the community benefits by an increased labor force of contributing citizens," says Rick Block, Director of Operations, at Pantheon Industries, Inc.

The Services that Pantheon provides to the individuals we serve include: pre-vocational services, vocational evalutions, integrated employment, work experiences & internships, work adjustment, supported employment, job placement, job shadow, job coaching, and transportation services.

Pantheon also provides a variety of subcontract work to local businesses. They include; inspections of manufactured goods, small assembly & packaging, poly-bagging & heat sealing, visual gauge sorting, corrugated assembly, collating, bulk mailings, specialty jobs, document destruction, and commercial laundry.

For more information on Pantheon Industries, Inc., please contact Rick Block, Director of Operations, 262-569-5515 ext. 2401 or by email at rblock@pantheonindustries.org. You can also visit our website, www.pantheonindustries.org.

Business Honored

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PARAGON INDUSTRIES OPENS NEW SITE IN WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN

Paragon recently opened a new vocational and work program in Whitewater, Wisconsin. This facility includes a large warehouse for work activities, fully accessible bathrooms, and plenty of activity space.

The focus of this program is vocational training and job readiness skills training. Workers in this program have an opportunity to develop a variety of skills, including remaining on-task, counting, sorting, packaging, and social skills in the workplace. Workers receive biweekly paychecks for the work they complete. It is also home to a branch of the Vocational Development Center.

The new Paragon program in Whitewater provides support to people from Walworth County, and people who live in community group home programs or apartments in the local area. It is able to support up to 30 people, and has a staff to worker ratio of one to six.

Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

An Open House is being planned for the near future. Visit our website frequently for more information about the upcoming open house, and for updates about Paragon's program growth and development.