Business notes News-Chronicle Steven Hirt has been named an account executive with heath Corp. a management consulting firm. He will handle current and new accounts for Heath's Green Bay and Milwaukee offices. He previously was president of manufacturing for Performa Inc. Attorney David D. Daul has joined the firm of Wanezek, Umentum & Jaekels as an associate attorney. Daul, a Green Bay native, will practice civil litigation. He also practices international and military law as an Army Reserve officer. A distributor of PDQ Manufacturing of De Pere has been named to Inc. magazine's 500 fastest-growing privately-held companies in the United States. Mid Atlantic Car Wash Technology (Washtech) was no. 449 on the list from a field of 20,000 candidates. The Virginia firm supplies and services PDQ's vehicle wash systems. Erica Plaza has joined Space Explorers Inc. of De Pere as marketing director. She has experience in education and has lived on four continents. The company works with teachers and students, using the Internet for teaching math, science and technology. Lyndahl Funeral Home has been designated as preferred supplier of choice by Westland Perpetual Trust of Massachusetts. Westland provides personalized graveside services, including long-term beautification and maintenance. Julie C. Krause of Green Bay has joined Catholic Knights as a financial services representative for the Green Bay area. Krause has been an independent insurance agent since 1992, working primarily in the senior market. The Georgia-Pacific East Mill has received the Chairman's Award from its parent company after achieving 500,000 consecutive safe work hours without any recordable injuries. The award also requires updated evaluations and a lack of OSHA citations. The award has gone to more than 48 facilities in the G-P system. Arketype, a Green Bay-based design communications firm, was recently honored by Graphic Design-usa magazine with eight 2003 American Graphic Design Awards. Its winning work included an animated sales presentation, logo and corporate identity work, poster and packaging.