Michael Miller, chief operating officer of FT North America, recently announced strategic changes to the company's sales organization to promote growth. Douglas Farrow (pictured at top left) will join the company to oversee the sales organization. He brings over 30 years of industry sales experience to FT North America. “Doug’s…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee Mike Miller, chief operating officer of FT North America, knows a thing or two about cremation. He started in the business more than 35 years ago at Stewart Enterprises, where he rubbed elbows with seasoned executives and learned life lessons from Frank B. Stewart Jr., who…
Read MoreIf cremation is core to your business, your team needs training that ensures they have the technical, scientific, and legal knowledge to protect your operations. For 40 years, the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) has provided the most up-to-date training in crematory operations best practices in the industry with…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee If you want to start a funeral home from scratch, you might want to take a look at the business Jason Murphy has built with his partner. Murphy, 36, the co-founder and chief operating officer of Central Cremation Center in Forsyth, Illinois, launched the business with…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee The Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science recently dedicated a $4.5 million Educational Cremation Center that will teach mortuary college students to become the cremation experts of tomorrow. The center is at the core of the college’s Transforming Deathcare Education initiative, which aims to provide students and…
Read MoreAccording to the Resomation website, two businesses have recently emerged as pioneers in Europe, with one offering Resomation to the public and the other preparing to do so. Located in the picturesque landscapes of Ireland, Pure Reflections brings an unprecedented level of sustainability and reverence to the forefront, according to…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee If you wanted to make an action flick about a cremationist, you may be tempted to cast Arnold Schwarzenegger, who after all, was the terminator. But to give the movie – let’s call it “The Cremator” – a more accurate feel, you’d want to choose someone…
Read MoreFor 40 years, the Cremation Association of North America has provided training for the modern cremation business. From the very first crematory operations certification to online education courses to the newest CANA-Certified Cremation Specialist program, CANA has proved itself an innovative and forward-thinking association. Now, CANA has partnered with Accredible,…
Read MoreThe U.S. cremation rate is expected to increase in the United States from 60.5% in 2023 to 81.4% by 2045, according to the National Funeral Directors Association’s 2023 Cremation and Burial Report. When it comes to cremation, the report reveals Washington, Nevada, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado have emerged as frontrunners,…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee Adam Binstock is a man of the world with a love for honoring the dead through original art. A native of Australia, he lives with his wife in Medellin, Columbia, and is the founder and CEO of You Are Forever Memorials, which offers merchandise created by…
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