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The Buzz Online

Published Monday Nov 30, 2020

The Buzz Online

In the Spotlight: Claro Workforce Analytics in Nashua named Phyllis Makredes Afendoulis chief operating officer. With a career helping both early-stage and private equity-backed companies develop scalable processes, Afendoulis has experience in talent analytics, predictive psychometrics, and an array of HR capabilities. Prior to joining Claro, she held leadership roles at SHL, Corporate Executive Board, Gartner, and techies.com.

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The Robert E. Morris Company, a distributor of machine tools and manufacturing products, opened a 10,000-square-foot regional Technical Center in Dover to serve as a high-tech training facility as well as office space for its service and applications Center. 

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Just Flow Events & Marketing in Manchester hired Tara Bishop as its communications strategist. Bishop will focus on multi-format content creation for the agency, producing print and digital copy for a range of industries, including education, health care, and hospitality, and nonprofit.

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JSA Design, an architecture, planning, and interior design firm in Portsmouth, completed Sunrise of Huntington, an assisted living community in Huntington Station, New York. The two-story, 78,000-square-foot building provides 90 units with space for 136 assisted living and memory care residents.

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Service Credit Union in Portsmouth named Alexander Laham AVP of information security. Aimée Sundstrom was promoted to AVP of marketing and communications. Taking on the role of community relations manager is Jaime Yates. Diane Towle was promoted to AVP of special accounts. Lisa Peterson was promoted to AVP of administrative services and security. Paula Labnon was promoted to manager of the Gorham Walmart branch, and Rhianna Roberts was promoted to manager of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center branch.

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Eversource in Manchester won the Clean Energy Back to Work Challenge organized by the Northeast Clean Energy Council. Eversource received the “On-Premise Project Construction and Installation” award for its development of comprehensive COVID-19 health and safety guidelines specific to energy efficiency work.

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Market Square Architects PLLC, in Portsmouth, hired Michael Murphy as a project manager. He has 16 years of experience in commercial, senior living, aviation, residential, and hospitality projects.

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Cornerstone VNA in Rochester recognized Quality Improvement Director June Gallup, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C, BCHH-C, COQS, with the 2020 Nightingale Award, which is presented to a person who exemplifies Florence Nightingale’s work through best practice, mentorship, education, and change.

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Cheshire Medical Center in Keene hired Madeline “Lucy” Sudekum, MSN, FNP-BC, RN, to the hospital medicine department.

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The NH Business Finance Authority will allow the state’s veteran-owned companies to enroll in its capital access program loans without incurring any fees, thanks to the passage of a Veteran Bill of Rights, an effort to expand veterans’ access to state services. 

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The Bedford Knights of Columbus and members of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Bedford recently joined forces to raise $10,808 during their 2020 Turkey Drive to support the NH Food Bank, a program of Catholic Charities NH.

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Eastern Propane & Oil in Manchester donated $27,076.41 to Veterans Count; the amount is based on one penny being donated for every gallon of propane that was delivered through Eastern’s five Veterans Count branded delivery trucks.

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