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Movers and Shakers

Worcester-based ECI Biotech Inc., has DUANE JAMES as COO. He will be responsible for all financial and corporate administrative functions at ECI. Prior to joining ECI, he worked for Inverness Medical Innovations Inc. as corporate controller before being promoted to chief accounting officer then promoted again to vice president of finance and treasurer in October 2000.

WILLIAM CONROY has joined RemoteReality in Westborough as senior vice president of production and operations. Conroy held key operations positions at Karl Storz Endovision in Charlton. Most recently, he spent four years in Canton as operations manager of Northrop Grumman’s Electronic Systems Division.

The Northeast Human Resources Association has elected new officers and members to the board of directors, including several local residents. JASON ROBART, of Stow and a principal at Mercer Human Resource Consulting Inc. and LISA ZANKMAN, of Framingham and senior vice president of human resources, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, were both elected to the board.

Dr. B. DALE MAGEE was elected president of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Magee has served as president-elect for the last year, but will serve a one-year term as the top officer of the statewide professional membership organization representing more than 18,600 physicians, residents, and medical students. Magee is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist who practices at Shrewsbury OB-GYN PC.

Hudson-based Murphy Insurance Agency has announced that WILLIAM PERCUOCO has been named to the new position of commercial sales manager.

He will be responsible for monitoring business production, training new outside commercial account executives. Percuoco joined Murphy Insurance in 1980 and has had a variety of responsibilities including accounts receivables, commercial lines account executive, commercial lines manager and IT manager.

Six local citizens have been elected to the board of corporators of Whitinsville-based UFS Bancorp, the holding company of UniBank. The following have been elected to 10-year terms: JOSEPH ANTONELLIS, an attorney in Milford; TIMOTHY MCGEE, an attorney with Dunn, McGee and Allen LLP of Worcester; KENNETH PEDERSEN JR, owner of Williams-Pedersen Funeral Home in Upton; DAVID PYNE, owner and treasurer of the Hillview Equipment and Leasing Co.; KATHLEEN SALMON-ROBINSON, director of marketing and community relations for The Salmon Family of Services and Continuing Care Management LLC of Westborough; and CHARLES THOMPSON, executive director of the Whitin Community Center of Whitinsville

DAVE RODGERS has joined Workers’ Credit Union as senior vice president, community and governmental affairs and commercial business development. In the newly created position, Rodgers will oversee community and government relations and will work closely with the new business development team. He has extensive banking experience, serving previously for the past eleven years as a senior vice president of Fitchburg Savings Bank managing community relations, facilities and business development activities.

Dr. CONNIE RITTENHOUSE DREXLER recently joined the Clinton Hospital Medical Staff as a hospitalist physician and currently is treating inpatients at the hospital, announced Clinton Hospital President and CEO Sheila Daly. Drexler is board certified in internal medicine. Prior to joining Clinton Hospital, Drexler was a traveling physician on tours to Africa, Mexico and Europe. She most recently was an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

PATRICK TROMBLY was recently elected credit officer at Middlesex Savings Bank in Natick. He has more than five years experience in commercial banking and lending, has been with Middlesex Savings Bank since 2005. As credit officer, he will analyze current and prospective loan relationships for financial condition, collateral, and risk, and provides underwriting recommendations in order to ensure proper lending and loan structure. Trombly was previously employed in credit and lending at Citizens Bank.

Clinton Savings Bank has elected DAVID ROSS as chairman of the board of the bank and Clinton Financial Services. Ross has served on the Clinton Savings Bank board of directors since 1993. As the new chairman of the board, he has various fiduciary duties, functions and responsibilities.

Winchendon-based Broad-view Assisted Living has hired LINDA FOGARTY as activities director. She has more than 25 years of experience in the fields of therapeutic and recreational activities for organizations providing continuing care.

Worcester-based Summit ElderCare has appointed Suzanne Sullivan as nurse practitioner. In this position, she will work in collaboration with other Summit ElderCare clinical staff to provide primary care and other geriatric support services for program participants at all sites. Sullivan has over 15 years of experience in providing clinical care to patients throughout Central Massachusetts, and served most recently as a nursing instructor at Quinsigamond Community College.

Verax Biomedical Inc. in Worcester, has announced two key executive appointments: R. SCOTT MCKENZIE as senior vice president of operations, and NANCY HORNBAKER as vice president of regulatory affairs. Prior to joining Verax, McKenzie was site director of the Abbott Diagnostics immunoassay manufacturing facility in Longford, Ireland. Hornbaker was a regulatory consultant for Biologics Consulting Group and has advised Verax in regulatory affairs since 2002.

Calendar

Tuesday, May 29

How to Navigate the Health Care System

Sponsor: Clifford & Rano Associates and Home Staff

Time: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Place: Home Staff, 108 Grove St., Worcester and 40 Millbrook Street, Worcester

Description: The healthcare industry today, who pays for long-term care, retirement planning benefits, options and services, eldercare professionals, how to protect yourself and consumer advisory

Cost: Free

Contact: bretts.17@homestaffma.com or

508-755-4600 ext 223

Distinguished Speaker Breakfast featuring Attorney General Martha Coakley

Time: 7:45 AM-9:00 AM

Place: Courtyard by Marriott Boston Marlborough, 75 Felton St., Marlboro

Cost: $20 members; $30 non-members

Contact: 508-485-7746 or

www.marlboroughchamber.org

Tuesday Tips at Tatnuck/Public Speaking Skills

Time: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Place: Tatnuck Bookseller & Café, 18 Lyman St., Westborough

Description: Business professionals have an opportunity every week to develop their public speaking skills. Jacki Rose of Top Performance presents a new tip each week

Contact: www.JackiRose.com or jacki@jackirose.com 

The Pleasure and Pain of Family-Owned Businesses

Time: 4:00 PM-7:00 PM

Place: Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce, 30 Lyman St., Westborough

Description: Family-owned businesses face all the challenges of their competitors plus an entire set of additional issues centered around the family. Come and join our panel of family business experts to discuss relevant issues to family-owned businesses.

Cost: $50 Chamber members; $80

non-members

Contact: events@corridornine.org or

Phone: 508-836-4444

Wednesday, May 30

Central Toastmasters Public Speaking Meetings

Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM

Place: Webster House Restaurant,

1 Webster St., Worcester

Cost: guests free; members $45

Contact: www.centraltoastmasters.org or augustus56@charter.net 

The New Massachusetts Health Insurance Reform Law - An Overview for Small-Business Employers

Sponsor: Verizon and MetroWest Medical Center

Time: 7:30 AM-9:30 AM

Place: Clark University: Graduate Management Center, 16 Worcester Rd., Framingham

Contact: 508-879-5600

How to Navigate the Health Care System

Sponsor: Clifford & Rano Associates and Home Staff

Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM

Place: Home Staff, 108 Grove St., Worcester and 40 Millbrook Street, Worcester

Description: The health care industry today, who pays for long-term care, retirement planning benefits, options and services, eldercare professionals, how to protect yourself and

consumer advisory

Cost: Free

Contact: bretts.17@homestaffma.com or 508-755-4600, ext. 223

Thursday, May 31

Business After Hours Beach Party

Sponsor: Webster Dudley Oxford Chamber of Commerce

Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Place: Indian Ranch, Rte. 16, Webster

Cost: $10 members, $15 non-members

Contact: info@wdo-chamber.com or 508-943-9700, ext. 224

How to Navigate the Health Care System

Sponsor: Clifford & Rano Associates and Home Staff

Time: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Place: Home Staff, 108 Grove St., Worcester and 40 Millbrook Street, Worcester

Description: The healthcare industry today, who pays for long-term care, retirement planning benefits, options and services, eldercare professionals, how to protect yourself and consumer advisory

Cost: Free

Contact: bretts.17@homestaffma.com or 508-755-4600 ext 223

Tuesday, June 5

New England Women Business Owners Networking On The Road

Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Place: Struck Café, 344 Chandler St., Worcester

Cost: Free

Contact: www.newbo.org/on-the-road.aspx, compuword@aol.com or 617-566-3013

Wednesday, June 6

NVCoC Small Business Counseling

Time: 1:45 PM-4:00 PM

Place: Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce, 100 Sherman Ave., Devens

Description: Michael Holbrook of Clark University offers his assistance to new, expanding and troubled businesses. He provides counseling in a variety of areas including finance, marketing, accounting, operations and planning.

Cost: Free

Contact: www.nvcoc.com/events.shtml, melissa@nvcoc.com or 978-772-6976.

Thursday, June 7, 2007

The Breakfast Club

Sponsor: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce

Time: 8:00 AM-10:00 AM

Place: Crowne Plaza Hotel Worcester, 10 Lincoln Sq., Worcester

Cost: $25 members, $35 non-members, $225 table of 10

Contact: www.worcesterchamber.org or 508-753-2924

Business After Hours

Sponsor: Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce

Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Place: Wayside Racquet & Swim Club, 80 Broadmeadow Rd., Marlboro

Contact: marlcham@marlboroughchamber.org or 508-485-7746

Wednesday, June 13

Central Toastmasters Public Speaking Meetings

Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM

Place: Webster House Restaurant, 1 Webster St., Worcester

Description: Public speaking made

Cost: guests free; members $45

Contact: www.centraltoastmasters.org or augustus56@charter.net

Holden Area Chamber Annual Dinner

Time: 6:00 PM

Place: Chocksett Inn, 59 Laurelwood Rd., Sterling

Description: The chamber will present its $1,000 scholarship awards to three seniors in the Wachusett Region. Election of officers and members of the Board of Directors will follow.

Cost: $40 per person

Contact: RSVP by June 6; 508-829-9220 or info@holdenareachamber.org

Incorporations

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s Office primarily between April 1-15, 2007. Listed below is the corporate name, address, ZIP and president.

Acton

Westford Friends Of East Boston Camps Inc., 530 Great Rd. 01720, Kirk Ware

Ashland

Hiawatha Properties Ltd., 19 Barry Dr. 01721, Jay Sturm

Barre

Pizza Guys Inc., 570 Summer St. 01005, Steven Barrett

Berlin

Sugar Maple Solar Inc., 75 Coburn Rd. 01503, Christopher Oriel

Boylston

Mlch Ltd., 34 Glazier St. 01505, Barry Rose

Charlton

Jill Lindgren Consulting Inc., 26 Colicum Dr. 01507, Jill Lindgren

Loanability Inc., 7 Clark Rd 01507, Alison Adams

Picket Fence Properties Inc., 65 Old Spencer Rd. 01507, Renee Bowlin

Douglas

Sutton Paving Inc., 30 Manzi Way 01516, Leonard Hicks

Dudley

St Mary & St Abdelmessieh Of Dudley Inc., Zoe’s Pizza And Sefood 59 Schofield St. 01571, Ehab Khalil

Fitchburg

Apple Donut Inc., 43 Airport Rd. 01420, Mohamed Eldardir

Williams Express Inc., 198 Summer St. 01420, Bradley Williams

Framingham

Afterschool Exchange Inc., 19 Harrison St 01702, Victoria Carr

Fivefu Restaurant Inc., 17 Edgell Rd. 01701, Shunlian Liao

Kevin Curtin Hvac Inc., 29 Janebar Cir. 01701, Kevin Curtin

Minas Marble Granite Inc., 219 Fountain St. 01702, Reider Silva

Pereira & Gomes Construction Inc., 545 Worcester Rd 61 01702, Flaviano Pereira

Franklin

D & S Commercial Masonry Inc., 23 Sheila Lane 02038, Donald Gibson

Dpcincorporated, 291 East Central St. 02038, Donald Carpin

K.C. Specialized Baskets Inc., 12 Elm St. 02038, Kim Dicarlo

Gardner

C & M Lynch Inc., 78 E. Broadway 01440, Charles Lynch

Grafton

Unsignedartists.Com Inc., 2 South St. 01519, Salvatore Fantasia

Woodard Interiors Inc., 16 Putnam Lane 01519, Noel Sior-Woodard

Groton

Morning River Inc., 3 Fawn Terr. 01450, Ying Chen

Harvard

Really Cos. Inc., 93 A Ayer Rd. 01451, Julia Cristina Pereira

Sage Crossing Foundation Inc., 69 Lancaster County Rd. 01451, Linda Yanikoski

Holden

Audalas Inc., 314 Bullard St. 01520, Shelby Tutty

The Carpenter’s Helpers Inc., 503 Torey Lane 01520, Richard Omohundro

Holliston

Modern Construction Builders Inc., 42 A Pope Rd 01746, Saulo Stewart

Hopedale

Curbs Inc., 4 Richard Rd. 01747, Nilton Machado

Family Restoration Inc., 35 Progress St. 01747, Ruben Lema

Hudson

Reach One More Inc., 111 Brigham St., Unit 13c 01749, Suman Polepaka

Lancaster

Protoscanz Inc., 8 Shasta Dr. 01523, Michael Scanlon

Turtle Rentals Inc., 842 A Sterling Rd. 01523, James Riseborough

Leominster

Radhiyas Inc., 560 North Main St., Unit C-305 01453, Jigar Panchal

Littleton

Three Js And G Inc., 5 Stevens St. 01460, Joseph Mansour

Marlboro

Cieqa Inc., 126-128 Main St. 01752, Seyed Zamiri

Finnegan’s Pub Inc., 982 Concord Rd. 01752, Matthew Finnegan

New Vision Fence Inc., 25 Huntington Ave., Apt. 2 01752, Dailton Rabelo

Sunnyside Cafe Inc., 42 Boston Post Rd. 01752, Vincent Virgilio

Mendon

Fayerweather Farm Inc., 20 Mowry St. 01756, Bradd Martone

Milford

Gentry Remodeling Inc., 7 Balian Way 01757, Jonathan Word

Millis

Berganza Landscape & Trees Plus Inc., 585 Main St. 02054, Rodrigo Berganza

Natick

2 Connex Inc., 209 W. Central St. 01760, Bruno Wernli

Bubba’s Landscape Inc., 3 Melody Way 01760, Christopher Hendricks

Cerebode Inc., 9 Belmore Rd. 01760, David Robbins

Itrade International Inc., 306 W. Central St. 01760, Bang Vu

Marcus Oliver Corp., 24 Burning Tree Rd. 01760, Heather Chaves

Shirley

Jmd Auctions Inc., 20 Mt. Henry Rd. 01464, Brian O’clair

Thermoceramix Inc., 17 Leominster Rd. 01464, Richard Abbott

Shrewsbury

421 Boston Turnpike Inc., 421 Boston Tpke. 01545, Mohamed Bayou

Interstate Safety Inc., 37 Main Cir. 01545, Francis Peto

Mass Theatrica Inc., 15 Lakeside Dr. 01545, Meredith Lavine

Southborough

Intertrade Colombo Usa International Corp., 1 Valley Rd 01772, Angel Aguirre

Transitional Strategies Inc., 21 Lynbrook Rd. 01772, Kenneth Sanginario

Stow

Acton Family Dental Care Inc., 111 Taylor Rd. 01775, Yuan Yao

Sudbury

Everlasting Landscapes Inc., 342 Old Lancaster Rd. 01776, Natan Hagopian

Karmana Inc., 7 Moore Rd. 01776, Kim Prendergast

Sudbury Limousine & Taxi Service Inc., 26 Shadow Oak Rd. 01776, Marc Merowitz

Uxbridge

A&M Compressed Air Products Inc., 40 Industrial Dr. 01569, John Normandin

Brookside Driving Academy Inc., 50 Depot St. 01569, Raymond Leblanc

Wayland

Sensors for Medicine Inc., 1 Old Sudbury Rd. 01778, Christopher Lafarge

West Brookfield

The Holistic Center Inc. at East Main, 53 East Main St. 01585, Keith Chouinard

Westborough

A-1 Tree & Landscape Services Inc., 21 Fairview Rd. 01581, Brenda Velazquez

Carlux Inc., 240 Turnpike Rd. 01581, Bassam Bayou

Cassintronics Inc., 12 Cedar St. 01581, Douglas Cassinari

Whitinsville

Eagle Sprinkler Fire Protection Inc., 84 Windsor Ridge Dr. 01588, John Polucha

Winchendon

RAU Marble Inc., 273 Lincoln Ave. 01475, Stephen Rau

Worcester

AABC Corp., 33 Waldo St. 01608, Howard D’amico

BVA Inc., c/o Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli, P.C. 306 Main St. (Attn: David Mayotte) 01608, William Van Wieren

Cars Realty Trust Inc., 286 Pleasant St. 01609, Roberto Santiago

CB Bakery Inc., 108 Belmont St 01605, Yaneth Patrocinio

Excellent Ministry, 257 Clark St. 01606, Grace Anyamah

Grace Carpet and Tile Inc., 86-B Webster St. 01603, Kevin Wall

Harney Truck Sales & Services Inc., 224A Southwest Cutoff 01604, Edward Harney

Jemani Inc., 12 Brookside Lane 01605, Abidali Jemani

Mitri Petroleum Inc., 185 Park Ave. 01609, Yaacoub Mitri

MMAT Center Inc., 228 Brooks St. 01606, Harry Grimm

RXI Pharmaceuticals Corp., 1 Innovation Dr. 02109, Tod Woolf

Bankruptcies

These Central Massachusetts and Metrowest businesses had bankruptcy petitions filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Worcester from April 14, 2007-May 17, 2007. Shown below are the corporate name, company location, case number, whether the filing was voluntary or involuntary, and the name and phone number of the debtor’s attorney and, if applicable, trustee.

CHAPTER 7 (LIQUIDATION)

C&D Services, Inc. , Northborough, 07-41712, voluntary, Philip Coppinger, attorney, 508-757-7721, John Burdick, trustee, 508-752-4633

Recycle Technology LLC, Charlton City, 07-41871, voluntary, Stephan Rodolakis, attorney, 508-798-2480, John Burdick, trustee, 508-752-4633

Whitney International, LTD, Littleton, 07-41853, voluntary, Jon Kurland, attorney, 978-256-2660, John Burdick, trustee, 508-752-4633

CHAPTER 11 (REORGANIZATION)

219 Forest Street, LLC, Marlbourough, 07-41768, voluntary, D. Ethan Jeffery, attorney, 617-423-0400

Silent Partner Holdings LLC, Oxford, 07-41695, voluntary, Edward O’Brien III, attorney, 413-212-2822

Corrections

In the May 14 Banks list, the president of Webster Five Cents Savings Bank was incorrect. The president and CEO is Richard T. Leahy.

The May 14 story on declining daily newspaper circulation should have included additional information for the reason behind the Telegram & Gazette’s drop. In addition to its web site’s change from a paid to a free service, circulation also declined due to reductions in third-party sales and educational sales, according to Publisher Bruce Gaultney.

In the May 14 edition of the Worcester Business Journal, the Chevalier furniture building was mistakenly called the former Chevalier building.

An article in the May 14 issue entitled, "When those in the know don't know," had a typo in a web address for an insurance blog. The correct address is www.thebenefitwatch.com.