Training Associates of Westborough was named a Fastest-Growing Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts. To qualify, firms had to post at least $1 million in revenue in 2010 and have compound annual revenue growth of at least 15 percent between 2010 and 2014.
Howard Products, a precision sheet metal fabrication firm in Worcester, is an ISO 9001-2008 Quality Management registered company. Yearly audits ensure conformance to International Standards of Quality Management.
Stephen L. Day, president and chief executive officer of Littleton-based Dover Saddlery Inc., was named 2015 recipient of the John W. Galbreath Award, for a successful equine enterprise. The award was presented by the University of Louisville Equine Industry Program in Kentucky. Dover Saddlery has 29 retail outlets.
VNA Care Network & Hospice, a subsidiary of Atrius Health, earned a four-star rating from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for patient care, one of only 20 percent of home health agencies nationwide to do so. A five-star rating is highest.
North Brookfield Savings Bank earned a 5-Star Superior Rating from BauerFinancial, a bank rating firm. The bank has earned the top rating over the past 83 consecutive quarters.
UMass Memorial-HealthAlliance Hospital of Worcester awarded GALA Awards (Give, Act, Lead, Aspire). The Physician Award went to Dr. Robert A. Babineau of UMass Memorial Managed Care Network; the Community Leader Award to Daniel M. Asquino, president of Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner; and the HealthAlliance Employee Award to Linda Gravelle, a registered nurse at UMass Memorial Hospital’s emergency department.
Lawrence Landry was recognized as one of the first 100 AACSB Influential Leaders, a list compiled by the global accrediting body and membership association for business schools. Landry is a Clark University alumnus, a Clark trustee and founder and CEO of Colo.-based Masterpiece Living.
Triumph Modular of Littleton; Dover Rug & Home of Natick; and Ferns Country Store of Carlisle were chosen as finalists for Family Business Association Awards of Massachusetts.