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Movers and Shakers

MARITA ZURAITIS, president of The Hanover Insurance Group's property and casualty companies, was appointed to the Advisory Board for the Female Leadership Interest Council Inc. Zuraitis, who has served in senior leadership positions for the past 25 years, will serve on the Council's Board with other female leaders representing private and public companies, nonprofit organizations and public agencies.

JOHN TANNER has been named general manager for American Alarm & Communications' Worcester branch. He will oversee sales, service and installation operations for commercial and residential customers throughout Central Massachusetts.Prior to joining American Alarm, Tanner worked at Brinks Home Security, leading that company's operations in Rhode Island.

JOHN KING has been promoted to branch manager and officer of Franklin-based Strata Bank's Millis branch. King, who has over 20 years of managerial experience, has been with Strata Bank since 2004. Before working at Strata, he was branch manager of Citizens Bank in Braintree.

THOMAS REVANE has been appointed president-elect of the Home Builders Association of Massachusetts in Worcester. The position of president-elect serves a one-year term and is second only to the president. Revane has served in a number of capacities for the HBAM in recent years. He has been a key member of several committees, served on the board of directors and was most recently senior vice president prior to his election as president-elect. He will assist the HBAM in the coming year in the efforts to improve the homebuilding industry and to help the industry to meet the housing needs of the commonwealth and its citizens.

Dr. SHUNIAN HE, an internal medicine physician with the UMass Memorial Medical Group, has joined the Marlborough Hospital medical staff. Dr. He has a clinical interest in geriatrics and women's health care issues, particularly in the areas of diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol.  She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College, where she received a master's degree in biochemistry and completed her residency in internal medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY

BOB BOHNE has been hired as general manager at Holliston-based Cold Chain Technologies. Bohne has 25 years of experience managing manufacturing and engineering operations serving the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical instrument, and academic laboratory markets.

The Utility Contractors Association of New England in Auburn has named TOM DESCOTEAUX of R.H. White Construction, the Utility Contractor of the Year. Descoteaux earned a Civil Engineering Degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and later received an MBA from Nichols College.  He currently serves as Vice President with responsibility for risk management, contract administration and human resource management.  He has been a member of the UCANE Board of Directors for the past 12 years where has held positions of Secretary, Treasurer, President-Elect and President.

THOMAS GLANCY has been named regional vice president of the Northeast claims service center for Harleysville Insurance. In this position, he will oversee the operation located in Worcester and will be responsible for the company's claims activities in New England and New York. He joined Harleysville in 2001 and most recently, he served as regional vice president of the company's Midwest claims service center in Edina, Minn.

Clinton Savings Bank has promoted KRISTIN ZIRKEL to marketing communications officer. In this role, she will continue contributing to all bank marketing initiatives, including planning, advertising, internal communications and hands-on community efforts.

The 495/MetroWest Corridor Partnership, a regional advocacy organization for the economically crucial Arc of Innovation region, has installed officers for the upcoming year. JOSEPH O'LEARY, senior vice president and regional executive with Sovereign Bank Sovereign Bank New England, has been appointed private sector co-chair; ANDREW PORTER, chair for Holliston's Select Board, has been appointed public sector co-chair; ROBERT NAGI, a principal with the Transportation Systems Group of Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., has been elected private sector vice-chair; DENNIS GIOMBETTI, a Framingham selectman, has been elected public

sector vice-chair:  SUSANNE MORREALE-LEEBER, president and CEO of the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed treasurer; and PETER MARTIN, a partner with Bowditch and Dewey, has been appointed clerk.

PHILIP ADAMS has been elected to Whitinsville-based UFS Bancorp's board of trustees and UniBank's board of directors. Adams is senior vice president of Fidelity Employer Services Company, Fidelity Investments in Marlborough. He is an information technology professional with over 27 years of experience in his field. JOHN ANDREOLI, president and CEO of the Sullivan Insurance Group in Worcester was to company's board of trustees and UniBank's board of directors.


Calendar

TUESDAY, JULY 24

NVCoC Chamber Referral Network
Time: 7:30 AM-9:00 AM
Place: Shriver Job Corps Center, 270 Jackson Rd., Devens
Contact: www.nvcoc.com/events.shtml or melissa@nvcoc.com

Hosting Your Website & E-Mail Service
Time: 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
Place: Quinsigamond Community College: Training & Education Center, 100 Front St., Worcester,
Description: Web designers, Teachers, Home office workers, Artists and Self-publishers - never run out of web space again.
Cost: $115
Contact: cce@qcc.mass.edu or 508-854-4435

THURSDAY, JULY 26

Information Session for Nonprofits
Sponsor: Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Time: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Place: Greater Worcester Community Foundation, 370 Main St., Worcester
Description: information session to learn about the array of funding opportunities, education programs and endowment management services available to Worcester County nonprofits in the coming year.
Contact: infosesion@greaterworcester.org or 508-755-0980

SOMWBA Workshop
Sponsor: State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance
Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Place: Framingham Town Hall, Public Hearing Room, 150 Concord St., Framingham
Description: This workshop will present the requirements for state certification of minority and woman business enterprises, as well as for the U.S. Department of Transportation's disadvantaged business enterprise program.
Cost: Free
Contact: www.somwba.state.ma.us, E-mail: events@wbjournal.com or 413-587-6213

MACC Business After Hours
Sponsor: Best Buy - Milford
Time: 5:00 PM-7:30 PM
Place: Best Buy, 208 Fortune Blvd., Milford
Cost: members $10, non-members $25
Contact: chamber@milfordchamber.org

Summer Sizzle
Sponsor: Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce
Time: 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
Place: Teamworks, 185 Otis St., Northborough
Description: Features tremendous networking, a delicious barbecue and a lot of fun activities such as volleyball, dodge ball, the acid river and rock climbing.
Contact: www.corridornine.org, joellev@corridornine.org or 508-836-4444

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1

Small Business Counseling at NVCoC
Time: 1:45 PM-4:00 PM
Place: Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce, 100 Sherman Ave. Ste 3, 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. Reservations are required.
Cost: Free
Contact: www.nvcoc.com/events.shtml, E-mail: melissa@nvcoc.com or 978-772-6976

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2

Hosting Your Website & E-Mail Service
Time: 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
Place: Quinsigamond Community College: Training & Education Center, 100 Front St., Worcester,
Description: Web designers, Teachers, Home office workers, Artists and Self-publishers - never run out of web space again. Follow the link for details about this class.
Cost: $115
Contact: cce@qcc.mass.edu or 508-854-4435

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3

Planning For Your Start-Up: Choosing Your Legal Entity
Sponsor: Center for Women and Enterprise
Time: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Place: Center for Women & Enterprise Central Massachusetts, 50 Elm Street, 2nd Fl., Worcester,
Description: Learn the advantages and disadvantages of structuring your business as a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or non-profit.
Contact:events@wbjournal.com or 508-363-0700

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Information Session for Nonprofits
Sponsor: Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Time: 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Place: Greater Worcester Community Foundation, 370 Main St., Worcester
Description: Learn about the array of funding opportunities, education programs and endowment management services available to Worcester County nonprofits in the coming year.
Contact:infosession@greaterworcester.org or 508-755-0980


Incorporations

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office primarily between May 15-30, 2007. Listed below is the corporate name, address, ZIP and president.

Ashby
Prime Performance Inc., 320 West Rd. 01431, Patrick Lyden

Ashland
J.B. Brown Automotive Industries Inc.,
2 Megunko Rd. 01721, John Brown

Ashland
Natalie's Restaurant Inc., One West Union St. 01721, Franco Bruno
Shubh Corp., 373 Union St. 01721, Hina Patel
Style Stone Marble & Granite Inc., 19 Bay Colony Dr 01721, Ricardo Freitas
The Factory Theatre Inc., 31 Trailside Way 01721, Greg Jutkiewicz

Athol
E Z Inc., 148 Grove St. 01331, Steven Brown

Auburn
All Cruise And Travel Inc., 325a Southbridge St. 01501, Michelle Culross
Lawrence Smith Sales Co., 8 Athens St. 01501, Lawrence Smith
Lotus Group USA Inc., 783 So. Bridge St., Ste. 4 01501, Fergal Broder
Stolen Pony Investments Inc., 14 Preston Ave. 01501, Angela Ciccone

Boxborough
BKY Developments Inc., 286 Picnic St. 01719, Berhan Yeh

Boylston
Foster Scientific Inc., 641 Main St. 01505, Kimberly Foster
N. & T. Mechanical Contractors Inc., 425 Sewall St. 01505, Terry Talkington
Orasys Consulting Inc., 26 Maple Way 01505, Kushi Reddy

Charlton
Gutter Tek Inc., 30 Huntoon Memorial Highway 01507, Keith Johnson

Dudley
K M P Construction Inc., 20 Pine St. 01571, Stanislaw Piwowarczyk

Fitchbur
DK Restaurant Corp., 765 Water St. 01420, Phetpaseuth Ratsapho

Framingham
Acme Irrigation Inc., 253 Beaver St. 01702, Daniel Fitzgerald
Ainebur True Colors Inc., 12 Richardson Circle, Apt. Rear 01702, Rubenia Maldonado
Boston Exterior Solutions Inc., 2 Universal St., Ste 7 01702, Romulo Oliveira
Boston Heart Lab Corp., 2 Central St., Building 5 01701, Ernst Schaefer
Harris Cyclery Inc., 8 Merlin St. 01701, Aaron Harris
SBAC Inc., 102 Irving St. 01702, Thomas Bryant

Gardner
H.A. Landscaping Inc., 20 Cypress St. 01440, Michelle Decarvalho

Groton
Soho Holyoke 153 Inc., 61 Old Orchard Rd. 01450, Hae Yeon Cho

Hopkinton
AAP Duct Cleaning Inc., 5 Brook Hollow Ln. 01748, Andrew Piacentini

Hudson
Northeast Academy Of The Martial Arts Inc., 246 Main St. 01749-2318, Eric Aquino

Jefferson
Quinn's Lawn Care Inc., 52 Nicholas St. 01522, Paul Quinn

Lancaster
Cabco Consult Inc., 94 Main St. 01523, Carola Damm-Budnick

Lunenburg
Melendez Magana Inc., 310 Massachusetts Ave. 01462, Elmer Melendez
Pony Power Farm Inc., 615 Leominster Rd. 01462, Christine Randle

Manchaug
Polyglot Consulting Inc., 9 Main St., Ste. 2b 01526, Michael Frustaci

Marlborough
GA Carpentry Inc., 273a West Main St Suite 7 01752, Gilmar Farias
Soalib Inc., 308 Applebriar Ln. 01752, Ejaz Jamil
Tarpon Biosystems Inc., 197m Boston Post Rd. West, Suite 273 01752, Robert Dishman
Torres Home Improvement Inc., 47 Mechanic St. Apt # 3 01752, Uelton Torres

Maynard
1921 Reit Corp., 12 Clock Tower Place, Suite 200 01754, Thomas Zaccagnino
Nanoptek Corp., 8 Clock Tower Place, Suite 120 01754, John Guerra

Medway
Simple Smart Marketing Inc., 30 Broken Tree Rd. 02053, Rori Stumpf
True Construction Inc., 4 Sun Valley Dr. 02053, Neil Behrend

Mendon
Blue Chip Auto Sales Inc., 6 Barrows Rd. 01756, Richard Bell

Milford
Erini Inc., 65 Howard St. 01757, Saad Sourial
FG Roofing And Siding Construction Inc., 29 Pleasant St. # 2 01757, Fuigencia Tacuri
Seaside Building Inc., 6 Rich Rd. 01757, Jose Ferreira
Technology Integration Services Corp., 9 Joan Circle 01757, Francis Shinnick

Natick
Baccurate Appraisals Inc., 52 Eliot Hill Rd. 01760, Robert Stacey
Brochu Bros. Inc., 14 Third St. 01760, James Brochu
Last Minute Productions Inc., 17 Longfellow Rd. 01760, Joseph Dubek
Massachusetts Accordion Association Inc., 41 West Central St. 01760, Anthony Marini
Super Stone Supply Corp., 42 Worcester St Unie B 01760, Da Liang Gao
Tedmark Realty Inc., 4 Algonquian Dr. 01760, Theodore Armstrong
Visionspring Inc., 18 Curve St. 01760, Erica Colonero

Northborough
Ramac Inc., 55b Church St. 01532, Kim Bigelow

Northbridge
Inetband Corp., 33 Brian Circle 01534, Brian Alcock

Paxton
New England Speakers Bureau Inc., 268 Richards Ave. 01612, David Johnson

Princeton
Cornerstone Ranch Inc., 29 Dowd's Ln., P. O. Box 188 01541, Susan Connell

Rutland
LMG Enterprise Inc., 291 Main St. 01543, Leslie Ghiz

Sherborn
The Barn Sale Foundation Inc., 16 Everett St. 01770, Tracy Giacchetti



Shirley
360 Gymnastics Parent Association Inc., 3 Patterson Rd 01464, Jennifa Danahy

Shrewsbury
EGY Corp., 4 Linwood Dr. 01545, Alsaied Eieadah
Fashion Flips Inc., 12 Jenney St. 01545, Karen Kowaleski
SJCW Corp., 94 Boylston Cir. 01545, J. Walsh

Southbridge
Accuro Farms Inc., Building 80 100 Mechanic St. 01550, Stephen Cornell
Hamilton Realty Group 15-23 Inc., 17 Hamilton St. 01550, Minor Casanova
YOUSEF Inc., 738 Worcester St. 01550, Joseph Daou

Spencer
Auch Enterprises Of Athol Inc., 152 Main St 01562, Richard Lorion
Auch Enterprises Of Sturbridge Inc., 152 Main St 01562, Richard Lorion

Sterling
A&M Equipment Service Inc., 35 Muddy Pond Rd. 01564, Melissa Parker
Dover Electric Inc., P.O. Box 822 84 Maple St. 01564, Gerald Queeney
Friends Of Greg Croteau Inc., 16 Redstone Hill Rd. 01564, Daryn Croteau

Sturbridge
Carrie & Co. Hair and Colour Authorities Inc., 57 Main St. 01566, Carolyn Porter
Precision Testing Laboratories Inc, 46 Hall Rd. 01566, David Fromm
Sturbridge Gardens Inc., 53 Ridge Way 01566, Stephen Morris

Sudbury
Bear-Ly Read Antiquarian Books Inc., 320 Boston Post Rd. 01776, Elizabeth Sharp

Sutton
Pearson Development Corp., 27 Dewitt Rd. 01590, Benjamin Pearson
Wicked Battery Technologies Inc., 59 Hartness Rd. 01590, Joseph Nolan

Uxbridge
Wagmore Veterinary Group Inc., 555 Hazel St. 01569, Deborah Veo Nicholson

Wayland
60 Summits Project Inc., 95 Woodridge Rd. 01778, Jennifer Christian

Webster
P S I Construction Inc., 77 North Main St. 01570, Piotr Piwowarczyk
Webster Sheet Metal Fabrication Inc., 11 Old Worcester Rd. 01570, Donald Marshall

West Boylston
National Wildlife Management Professionals Association Inc., 45 Sterling St Suite 27 01583, Thomas Reilly
Weathersure Inc., 193 West Boylston St 01583, Matthew Kenney

Westborough
Peirce Home Improvement Inc., 15 Blake St. 01581, Daniel Peirce

Winchester
Grasshopper Football Club Inc., 8 Oak St. 01890, Thomas Mitch

Worcester
93S Corp., 446 Main St., Suite 1500 01608, Douglas Cutler
Asset Recovery Partners Inc., 363 Franklin St. 01604, John Jorjorian
Construction Phase Inc., 16 Dorrance St. 01610, Christiam Rivera
J.N.M. Tile Co. Inc., 17 Utica Dr. 01603, Carol Manzi
Jackson's Commercial Container and Recycling Inc., 181 Greenwood St. 01607, Freddie Jackson
Neo Image Inc., 1200 Main St. 01603, Tam Nguyen
Pyramid Tech Services, 2 Watson St., Ste. 1 01606, John Pacy
R & S Transportation Inc., 1195 Grafton St. #2 01604, Joao Sarmento
Soul Patrol USA International Ministry, 655 Plantation St. 01605, Rev. Thomas Williams
Worcester Service Corp., 97 Harrison St. 01604, Milton Desousa


Bankruptcies

There were no Central Massachusetts and Metrowest businesses that filed bankruptcy petitions filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Worcester from June 27, 2007-July 9, 2007.