MONROE - The Swiss Colony, Monroe, announced the following promotions: Tim Hauer, List Services, assistant manager, List Dept.; Daniel Avers, SC Aviation, captain; Eric Benzschawel, Systems and Programming, senior analyst Dbase marketing; Heidi Brandt, Systems and Programming, senior systems analyst; Scott Christiansen, Systems and Programming, programmer/analyst B; Jana Coomer, Accounting, senior manager, general ledger; Gregory Kaski, Systems and Programming, senior systems analyst; Larry Kloepping, Systems and Programming, staff specialist; Dawn Lalley, Creative Marketing Service, senior Web designer; David Waller, Open Systems, senior network analyst.

Also, Robert Thurmond, ASHRO Catalog Marketing, manager technical design. Thurmond began his employment with Swiss Colony in November 2008.

He resides in Broadview, Ill., with his wife, Gladys.