This Week's The Buzz Online Spotlight
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Corfin Industries in Salem, New England Wire Technologies in Lisbon, RdF Corp. in Hudson, Tech Resources Inc. in Milford and Transupport in Merrimack all attended the International Paris Air Show in Paris, France which celebrated its 50th year as the oldest and largest trade show in the world.
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The Music Hall in Portsmouth elected: Bob Hickey, managing partner of Allergy Associates of NH in Portsmouth, president; Jo Lamprey, VP; Barbara Hanry, secretary; and Harry Schult, treasurer.
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The American Council of Engineering Companies of NH in Concord named GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. in Manchester as a 2013 Engineering Excellence Award winner.
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The Visiting Nurse Association of Manchester and Southern NH in Manchester board of directors elected: Dan Fortin, president and CEO of Breather NH in Manchester, chair of the board; Peter Cheung of Nephrology Associates in Manchester, vice chair; Don Graff, CFO of World Travel Holdings, Inc. in Wilmington, Mass. treasurer; Maryann LeClair, assistant treasurer for Bedford Commons OB-GYN in Bedford, secretary; and Ann Remus, a private consultant in education, as a new member.
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The Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships recognized Woodstock Inn Station & Brewery in North Woodstock as the 2013 Business Leader NH State Champion for Energy Efficiency.
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The Elliot Hospital in Manchester held its 14th Annual Alliot Hospital Golf Classic at Passaconaway Country Club in Litchfield that raised over $100,000 for NH's Hospital for Children at the Elliot.
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Stonewall Surveying in Barrington raised $600 for the Barrington Chamber Scholarship Fund and an additional $600 for the Barrington Food Pantry.
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Private Jet Services Group in Seabrook recieved $10 million in financing from RBS Citizens Financial Group, Inc. in Providence, R.I.
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The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of NH in Concord was recognized as one of Home Innovation Research Labs' 45 Green Partners of Excellence for 2012-13.
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"Ride the Wilds" a network of 1000+ miles of all-terrain vehicle trails opened in Coos County.
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Centrix Bank in Bedford hired Kelly Jensen, former VP, business development officer of Bank of New England in Nashua, as VP, business development team leader.
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Tighe & Bond of Portsmouth promoted Bradlee Mezquita to VP from his position as manager.
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Laconia Harley-Davidson in Meredith and NH Motor Speedway in Loudon raised $76,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of NH.
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Bradley Alderfer, a wealth management advisor at Northwestern Mutual's Northern New England Financial Group in Manchester, earned the retirement income certified professional designation from The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pa. He is the first individual in NH to recieve this designation.
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NH Community Loan Fund in Concord hired Debby Miller as VP of external relations. Previously, Miller was executive director at More Than Wheels in Manchester.
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Memorial Hospital in North Conway was named the 2013 Mt. Washington Valley Employer of the Year by the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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The NH Electric Cooperative (NHEC) in Plymouth elected to the board of directors: Georgie Thomas, VP of government banking/not for profit division of Citizens Bank NH; Jerry Hopkins, 12 year director of the NHEC; and Joseph M. Kwasnik, a consulting engineer.
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Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. in Bennington was inducted into the NH Businesses for Social Responsibility Cornerstone Hall of Fame.
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People's united Community Foundation, a division of People's United Bank, donated $45,500 to NH organizations that included: $3,500 to The CareGivers, Inc. in Bedford; $2,500 to the NH Association for the Blind in Concord; $2,500 to the Community Caregivers of Greater Derry in Derry; $2,500 to the UNH Foundation, Inc. in Durham; $2,500 to the Family Promise of Greater Nashua, Inc. in Hudson; $3,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western NH in Keene; $2,500 to Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. in Keene; $8,000 to the Hannah Grimes Center in Keene; $6,000 to the Easter Seals NH, Inc. in Manchester; $2,500 to the Webster House in Manchester; $5,000 to Harbor Homes, Inc. in Nashua; and $5,000 to Marguerites Place, Inc. in Nashua.