Press Releases & Notable Projects

W&E Baum Media center with press releases, company announcements and notable projects.

2010

• Ira Wolk, W. & E. Baum's New York City representative, has been given the additional territories of the Bronx, Queens , Long Island and Westchester.
• Keith Kasaba, a salesperson with 20 years experience, has joined our firm. His territory includes Pennsylvania, South Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, DC.
• October 8, 2010 - Unveiling of Statue of Father Nelson Baker.
• June 17, 2010 - W & E Baum donates plaque to the Monmouth Council Boy Scouts of America.
• February 2010 - Donor Wall Project Announcement; The Actors Fund of America in Englewood Cliffs, NJ commissioned W&E Baum to create a donor wall with aluminum donor plates and changeable graphics.
  
• January 2010 - Donor Wall Project Announcement; The Boys and Girls Club of Pittsfield, MA recently installed W&E Baum's donor wall design with 12’ vinyl graphics mural with mixed metal donor plates.
• January 2010 - Donor Wall Project Announcement; The Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Virginia Beach, VA commissioned W&E Baum for create a metal laminate donor listings with changeable photographs.
• January 2010 - Donor Wall Project Announcement; The University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, KY commissioned W&E Baum to design a plexiglas donor plates over printed vinyl graphics 10

2009

• December 2009 - W & E Baum re-launches their website with a new online donor recognition product gallery highlighting custom designs of memorials, recognition projects and donor campaign products.
• December 2009 - Donor Wall Project Announcement; Multiple donor walls, area recognition plaques and individual letters were designed, created and installed in the Jewish Home Foundation in Rochester, NY
• October 2009: W&E Baum Goes Green with Solar Energy. The Freehold, New Jersey facility was crowned with solar panels to reduce our energy footprint.
• 2009: W&E Baum VP Appointment. W&E Baum announces the appointment of Heshy Spira as vice president. Mr. Spira has a decade of experience at W&E Baum, and a specialty in graphics and manufacturing.
• 2009: W&E Baum Supports Customers going Green. W&E Baum supports customers' building achieve LEED, (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design), certification buy using uses greener, water-based lacquers and EPA compliant spraying and dust collection techniques.

Significant Announcements prior to website re-launch:

• 2005: Product Announcement - Bronze Memorial Board that churches can use to further solidify their faith-based community, while capturing additional non-solicited donations...
• 2004: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Customer Solution features W&E Baum in a Case Study "Memorial Manufacturer Streamlines Order Processing, Assures Network Security".pdf
• 2003: Microsoft Small Business Solutions features W&E Baum in a case study "Memorial Manufacturer Retools to a more efficient Ordering Process System" pdf, To view the summary video.
• 1981: Maurice Zagha joins the firm with technology experience and a BS from Pratt Institute.
• 1975: Richard Baum joins the company after receiving an MBA in marketing from Pace University.
• 1955: The company is renamed W&E Baum Bronze Tablet Corporation.
• 1945: Arnold leaves the company and soon afterwards, Elihu Baum joins the company.
• 1920's: William Baum partners with his nephew and names the company Baum & Arnold.
• 1920: William Baum starts a business with a vision for quality craftsmanship and donor recognition.