This Week's The Buzz Online Spotlight
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Profile Bank in Rochester promoted Lisa Fetter to VP of information technology.
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Symquest, a managed services provider in Keene and West Lebanon, received high ranking from MSPmentor in its 501 Global edition, a review of information technology managed service providers in North America. Out of the top 200 providers in North America, the company ranked 28th.
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The Community Development Finance Authority in Concord selected Taylor Caswell, managing director at CleanGen Partners LLC in Hollis, as its executive director.
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Centrix Bank in Bedford promoted Matthew James to commercial loan officer.
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HEAL NH in Concord awarded $20,000 to four projects that support active transportation: Goodwill Industries of Northern New England in Maine, $5,000; YMCA of Greater Nashua in Nashua, $5,000; Friends of the Salem Bicycle Pedestrian Corridor in Salem, $5,000; Town of Warner, $5,000.
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The Concord-Merrimack County SPCA in Concord changed its name to Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord-Merrimack County and relocated its headquarters from Penacook to Concord.
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Sprague Operating Resources in Portsmouth received two awards from the New York State Motor Truck Association, both reflecting Sprague's commitment to safety.
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Optima Bank & Trust in Portsmouth hired six new employees: Michael Simoneau, VP commercial loan officer at the Bedford loan office; Brenda Keene, assistant branch manager; Melanie Choquette, private banker at the Stratham branch; Mark Currier Goodwin Jr., private banker at both Portsmouth locations; Stephen MacDonald, private banker at the North Hampton office; and Danielle Zananiri, document imaging specialist.
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The NH Bankers Association in Concord promoted Sandy Tracy to senior VP/COO. It also hired Dawn Beers as director of education and training. Previously, Beers was a marketing officer at Centrix Bank in Bedford.
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Northeast Delta Dental in Concord promoted Lisa Rousseau, former customer service representative, to account coordinator.
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Joyce Messier, clinical care coordinator at The Mark Wentworth Home in Portsmouth, received the Benjamin G. Elder Memorial Award for Excellence in Service from LeadingAge of Main & NH.
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Sandler Training in Manchester hired Toby Payne, former sales leader at American Management Services in Fla., as a veteran sales consultant.
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Colby-Sawyer College in New London opted to bring its facilities management in-house rather than continue its contract with Sodexo in Maryland.