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Brockton Mayor to Deliver Meals on April 29th as Part of “Mayors For Meals” National Initiative

April 12, 2010 //  by admin

Brockton Mayor Linda Balzotti will show her support of the Meals On Wheels programs in Broctkon by delivering meals to seniors on April 29, 2010.

Traditionally, “Mayors For Meals Day”, an annual national campaign with participation from more than 1,000 mayors across the country, is held in March on the date designated by the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA). Due to scheduling conflicts, the event in Brockton is planned for April 29th.

Mayor Balzotti and OCES staff members will deliver the noontime meals to Meals On Wheels clients at their homes.

Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) of Brockton participates in this campaign each year, which is designed to increase public awareness, recruit new volunteers and encourage local fundraising.

“We have many seniors in Brockton who are unable to get to the grocery store or to one of our congregate meal sites. The Meals On Wheels program is absolutely essential to them as they would otherwise not get a nutritious daily meal,” noted OCES Executive Director Diana DiGiorgi.

The Meals On Wheels program serves Brockton residents age 60 and over, as well as disabled residents under 60. Both the Meals On Wheels program and the congregate meal sites rely on help from volunteers. Meals On Wheels currently needs volunteer drivers to deliver meals to elders throughout the Brockton area. Volunteer drivers typically deliver 15-20 meals a day, between 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and are reimbursed for mileage. Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday, yet they may help out for any number of days per week that they desire.

Volunteers are also needed to set up, bag and distribute meals at the Belair, Manning, Caffrey and Campello congregate meal sites.

Anyone who is interested in volunteering at least two hours per week as a Meals On Wheels driver or as a helper at one of the congregate meal sites, contact Shawn Smith, Nutrition Director at OCES at (508) 584-1561.

About OCES
Incorporated in 1974, OCES is one of 27 private, non-profit Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The organization’s mission is to provide services that support the dignity and independence of elders by helping them maximize their quality of life; live safely and in good health; and, prevent unnecessary or premature institutionalization.

OCES offers a number of programs to serve seniors, families and caregivers such as Family Caregiver; Adult Family Care; Supportive Housing; Nutrition; Money Management; Protective Services; Home Care and more.

OCES serves elders, their families and caregivers in the towns of Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Middleboro, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rockland, Stoughton, Wareham, West Bridgewater and Whitman.

The agency has 140 employees and operates more than 12 programs serving elders, their families and caregivers. For more information call (508) 584-1561 or visit the website at http://www.oldcolonyelderservices.org.

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Category: Client NewsTag: caregivers, Diana DiGiorgi, elders, Mayor of Brockton, Meals on Wheels, Old Colony Elder Services, seniors

ECI Biotech launches new product booth at Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society Meeting

April 8, 2010 //  by admin

DATELINE: WORCESTER, MA…
ECI Biotech, Inc., a premier developer of trademarked ExpressDetect diagnostic sensors for consumer and professional care, is pleased to announce the launch of their first trade show booth at the 23rd Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society Meeting to be held on April 17-20th in Orlando FL.

Dr. Mitchell Sanders, the CEO and Founder of ECI Biotech, notes “We are rolling out our wound care product offerings that we plan to submit for FDA approval this fall with an anticipated launch in May of 2011. We are excited to introduce our cutting-edge ExpressDetect diagnostics to this elite community of wound care clinicians, giving us the opportunity to demonstrate the simple, inexpensive, rapid, and safe features of our sensors.

The two products ECI is demonstrating at SAWC are a dressing sensor and a rapid point of care diagnostic.

The dressing sensor:
• Functions both as a dressing and an early infection indicator
• Detects the presence of a high bioburden of microorganisms in wounds before there are any visible clinical signs
• Offers an inexpensive diagnostic ideally suited for home health, long-term care, and military applications.

The point of care diagnostic:
• Utilizes an easy to read handheld diagnostic tool
• Detects proteases of bacteria that correlate to total bacterial level (>106 cfu/ml), the level at which the wound healing society recommends treatment of chronic and acute wounds
• Offers rapid detection of pathogens in chronic wounds, delivering an accurate assessment in only 10 minutes

SAWC
The 23rd annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing society (SAWC/WHS) meeting is the premier educational wound care program within this clinical field and is the largest annual gathering of wound care clinicians in the United States. More than 2,000 physicians, podiatrists, nurses, therapists, and researchers are expected to attend the 2010 SAWC/WHS meeting.

ECI Biotech
Founded in 1998, ECI Biotech is a premier developer of low cost and rapid diagnostics trademarked as ExpressDetect. ECI’s first diagnostic products going to launch in 2011 are targeted at prognosing chronic and acute wound infections. With 18 patents pending and six patents issued, ECI currently has several corporate partnerships with industry leaders in both consumer and professional healthcare.

ECI’s target markets for its products include: wound care, women’s health, oral care, and baby care. ECI Biotech’s product pipeline includes a diagnostic sensor for urinary tract infections, as well as advanced wound care systems that provide early warning of emergent infections and promote healing.

ECI Biotech’s headquarters are located at 85 Prescott Street, in Worcester, Massachusetts. For additional information please contact Dr. Mitchell Sanders at sanders@ecibiotech.com, call 508-752-2209, or visit www.ecibiotech.com.

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Category: Client NewsTag: baby care, diagnostics, ExpressDetect, feminine care, oral care, wound care

Let’s get ready to raffle…Tickets for car repaired by Plymouth South Tech Studies students now on sale.

April 8, 2010 //  by admin

With a little hard work from the Plymouth South auto repair students, the 2005 Mazda 6 being raffled off should look a lot like this.

PLYMOUTH, MA…

As part of the Plymouth Safe Driving Campaign, auto repair students in Plymouth South’s Technical Studies program have been fixing up a smashed automobile donated by Commerce Insurance. Repairs on the car, a 2005 Mazda 6, are nearly complete and raffle tickets are now on sale to award the refurbished vehicle to some lucky winner.

Tickets are $10 a piece and are available at both Plymouth South High School and at Plymouth North High School’s school stores. Students under the age of 18 must be licensed drivers in order to purchase a ticket.

In addition, tickets are also available at NAPA Manomet Auto Supply, 21 Robert J. Way in Plymouth, King Collision Centers, 48 Holman Road in Plymouth, and at South Side Cruise Night, to be held every Wednesday night in May at Plymouth South High School (May 5, May 12, May 19 and May 26). The winner will be drawn on May 26 at the South Side Cruise Night at Plymouth South.

Proceeds from the sale of the vehicle will go back into SkillsUSA, the non-profit funding source for the technical studies program at both Plymouth North and Plymouth South High School.

“Our number one goal for the Plymouth Safe Driving Campaign was to create awareness for young drivers. A second one was to give auto repair students the chance to develop their skills and to give back to the students of Plymouth,” said Bruce King, owner of King Collision Centers, one of the Plymouth Safe Driving Campaign’s sponsors (the Plymouth Public Schools and Plymouth Police Department being the others). “With the successful completion of this great looking car and hopefully significant raffle sales, I’d say we are close to achieving our objective.”

You can also purchase tickets by contacting Chris Baker, technical studies director at Plymouth South High School, at 508-224-7512, x1004.

Added Baker, “This has been an invaluable experience for our auto repair students. The usual repairs we do are fairly routine. This vehicle needed body work and internal repairs that really challenged the kids. The fact that the sale of the car will go back into the Tech Studies program is icing on the cake.”

While the car is not yet 100 percent ready, you can view its progress Plymouth South’s Web site www.plymouth.k12.ma.us. In addition, the school’s news program , Panther TV, has also covered the progress of repairs. Updates will also be posted on the Plymouth Safe Driving campaign’s Web site, www.plymouthsafedriving.org.

The Plymouth Safe Driving program is a multi-pronged approach to promoting safe driving habits for Plymouth North and Plymouth South high schools. Working with Plymouth Public Schools, the Plymouth Police Department and Commerce Insurance, King developed a Web site, www.plymouthsafedriving.org, offering safe driving tips and discounts on In Control, a safe driving training program (www.driveincontrol.com).

For updates on latest events and activities related to the Plymouth Safe Driving program and additional safety information, please visit www.plymouthsafedriving.org.

Anyone Can Remove Dents – King Collision Centers Removes Doubts

Founded in 1984 by Bruce King, King Collision Centers provides superior collision repair and extraordinary customer care to thousands of clients south of Boston. King Collision is dedicated to earning customers for life and their team of professionals help clients through the collision repair process every step of the way – from coordinating a rental vehicle; providing accurate damage appraisal; assisting with the insurance claim process and ensuring that the vehicle is returned to its pre-accident operation, safety and value.

King Collision Centers was voted “Best Collision Repair” by Market Surveys of America and they have been selected to participate in the Repair Shop Referral Programs of 20 different insurance companies.  That includes being part of Commerce Insurance’s CARES (Commerce Auto Express Repair Service) Shops, an elite program that includes approximately 120 collision shops across Massachusetts.

The company continues to build strategic alliances with auto dealerships, enabling dealerships to offer collision repair services on-site – similar to their alignment with Mastria Auto Group in Raynham.

King Collision Centers are located in Pembroke, Plymouth and most recently, Raynham, MA. For more information, visit KingCollision.com or contact 508-747-2005

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ActionCOACH’s “Business is Booming” tour comes to Richmond on May 6.

April 8, 2010 //  by admin

ActionCOACH Chairman and Founder Brad Sugars

ActionCOACH Founder and CEO Brad Sugars offers free lecture for business owners on surviving economic “fall” and “winter” to succeed in economic “spring” and “summer”

RICHMOND, VA; …

Double-digit unemployment rates. Corporate bailouts. Foreclosures and slumping residential and commercial real estate markets.

So how can anyone truly say, “business is booming”?

Brad Sugars, founder and Chairman of ActionCOACH, the world’s number business coaching firm, says exactly that, and tells both why and how when his North American “Business is Booming” tour comes to the Greater Richmond Convention Center on May 6.

“History tells us that more money is made during economic downturns than during booms and that for every 10-month downturn is a 50-month boom,” said Sheri Winesett, ActionCOACH franchise owner in Richmond, Virginia. “Brad’s message is that the companies can prepare for the next boom by cutting costs, developing good lead generation strategies and implementing effective marketing programs that deliver A- and B-level customers that will thrive in any economy.”

In addition to an explanation of why business is indeed booming, Sugars will also discuss 28 proven strategies to massively grow any type of business during his three-hour presentation.

Widely acclaimed as the world’s number one Business Coach, Sugars founded ActionCOACH in 1993 after successfully owning and or running more than 30 businesses in his native Australia. Today, ActionCOACH is ranked as the world’s leading international business coaching firm, with more than 1,000 offices in 26 countries.

A best-selling author of 14 highly acclaimed business books – including four international best-sellers – Sugars has taught nearly a half-million people worldwide how to create business, real estate and financial success.

“Brad Sugars is to business coaching what Tony Robbins has been to the personal development industry,” continued Winesett. “With his ‘Business is Booming’ tour, he’s literally giving away his years of successful business knowledge and expertise. It’s a message every small business owner in the greater Richmond should want to hear.”

To register for the May 6 event at the Greater Richmond Convention center (located at 403 North 3rd Street in Richimond), simply visit http://businessisbooming.com.

There’s no charge to register, admission is free. The event will begin promptly at 6 p.m. with a 30-minute networking period prior to Sugars’ presentation.  

To find out additional dates and venues for the “Business is Booming” North American tour, please go to http://businessisbooming.com.

About ActionCOACH

ActionCOACH is the world’s #1 business coaching firm and executive coaching firm. Operating in 26 countries, the franchise has more than 1,000 offices around the world. That includes locations in the six states (and Washington DC) that make up the Gulf Atlantic region: Alabama (Pelham); Delaware; Florida (Coral Gables, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, North Miama, Palm Harbor, Pensacola Beach and Tallahassee); Louisiana (Baton Route, Loranger, Mandeville, New Orleans and Shreveport); Maryland (Baltimore, Freeland, Fallston, Manchester, Rockland, Silver Spring); and Mississippi (Madison).

Founded in 1993, the ActionCOACH has received numerous awards including Fastest Growing Franchise, Franchisee Satisfaction, Best Overall Company and has been named the number one business coaching franchise for more than five years running.

To learn more about ActionCOACH, contact Karen Boyd, www.karenboyd.actioncoach.comwww.karenboyd.actioncoach.com, (410) 374-3536.

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Your new travel guide…Mike Antonio opens Resort Maps franchise for lower Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula of Virginia.

April 8, 2010 //  by admin

KILMARNOCK, VIRGINIA AND WAITSFIELD, VERMONT…

Resort Maps, creator of more than 95 customized travel maps across the United States, England, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico, recently announced Kilmarnock resident Mike Antonio as the new owner of the new map to be published for Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula.

Resort Maps are colorful, hand-drawn maps of towns and cities, distributed free to area visitors at rest and travel information areas as well by advertisers. The Best of the Northern Neck & Middle Peninsula Map will highlight local attractions, restaurants, accommodations, retail shops, marinas, real estate and other services on the two peninsulas. Each advertiser on the map will be represented with a display ad surrounding the perimeter of the map, including a color-coded grid locator and their actual building drawn, highlighted and labeled, making it easy to locate.

“Other than a regular old highway map, there are no maps for this area that give tourists and visitors an idea of all that this area has to offer,” said Antonio. “Our new map, which we anticipate issuing over the summer, will really be the best resource for visitors to our area.”

A graphic designer by trade, Antonio has owned and operated Mike Antonio Graphics for the past five years. He sees the two businesses as complementary.

“Obviously having knowledge of graphic design is a real advantage in creating a map,” said Antonio. “The real advantage for me is I have been part of the local business community over the last several years and know the landscape of the area.”

A graduate of Mary Washington College, Antonio holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in art. Married, he and his wife Kelly live in Kilmarnock with their three sons.

The Best of the Northern Neck & Middle Peninsula map will offer a treasure trove of things to do for people vacationing in the area or just down for a day or two. Resort Maps free ‘souvenir style’ maps will be on display at local advertisers’ shops but also at many non-advertiser locations throughout the Bay and “Rivah” region.

The Northern Neck map will also be available on-line at www.resortmaps.com, along with interactive maps to all 95+ resort areas that Resort Maps covers. These interactive maps allow the viewer to read a description of each business as they scroll over each building and to connect to the website of the business for further information. 

For information on how to advertise on the initial Northern Neck & Middle Peninsula map, you can e-mail Mike Antonio at mikea@resortmaps.com.

About Resort Maps

Headquartered in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Resort Maps has been creating and publishing advertising maps in the northeastern U.S. since 1986. In 1993, Resort Maps expanded its reach by creating a franchise model for distribution of its colorful, hand-drawn maps of resort towns and cities. Today, that network of franchises has grown to over 95 Resort Maps in publication in the US and the UK, with several more in the process of being published. More than 20 million Resort Maps will be printed and distributed in 2009.

For more information on Resort Maps and/or the franchise opportunity, visit www.resortmaps.com or call 802-496-6277.

Resort Maps franchises serve cities and towns in California (Carmel, Monterey), Colorado (Boulder, Breckenridge, Cherry Creek, Colorado Springs, Denver, Eagle River, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Summit County), Delaware (Bethany Beach, Rehoboth Beach), Florida (Clearwater Beach and Gulf Beaches, Cocoa Beach, Daytona Beach, Melbourne, New Smyrna Beach, St. Augustine, Tarpon Springs), Georgia (Savannah/Tybee Island), Maine (Bar Harbor/Acadia, Boothbay region, Camden-Rockland, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Portland, York-Ogunquit), , Maryland (Annapolis, Eastern Shore, Ocean City,  Solomons Island, St. Mary’s County), Massachusetts (Berkshires, Chatham-Orleans, Falmouth, Hyannis-Yarmouth, Martha’s Vineyard, Newburyport, Plymouth, Sturbridge, Worcester), Michigan (Traverse City), New Hampshire (Franconia/Notch Region, Hampton Beach, Hanover/Lebanon , Keene, Lakes Region, Mount Washington Valley, Portsmouth), New Jersey (Barnegat Bay, Cape May, Hoboken/Jersey City, Hunterdon, Lambertville , Long Beach Island, Ocean Grove, Point Pleasant, Princeton, Sandy Hook), New York ( The Hamptons, Lake George , Lake Placid, Saratoga Springs), North Carolina (Asheville, Brunswick County, Hendersonville , Outer Banks, Salisbury and Rowan County, Sandhills, Wilmington,), Pennsylvania (Bucks County, Chestnut Hill, Delaware River Valley, Gettysburg, The Main Line), Rhode Island (Newport, Providence), South Carolina (Charleston, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach), Tennessee (Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge), Vermont (Addison County/Brandon, Barre/Montpelier, Burlington, Killington/Rutland, Mad River Valley, Manchester, Mount Snow, Okemo, Smugglers’ Notch, Stowe, Waterbury/Richmond, Woodstock/Quechee) and Virginia (Northern Neck & Middle Peninsula) —as well as towns and cities in England (Chicester, Lewes) and Puerto Rico (Vieques, Culebra).

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Category: Client News, Franchise NewsTag: Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck, Resort Maps

Carol Nemet Curran named Loan Officer at Advanced Mortgage Services.

April 7, 2010 //  by admin

DATELINE: NORWELL and PLYMOUTH, MA…
Advanced Mortgage Services recently announced the appointment of Carol Nemet Curran as a Licensed Loan Officer. Advanced Mortgage Services, with offices in Norwell and Plymouth, MA, is a full service mortgage company offering a wide range of financing programs tailored to meet each customer’s needs.

As a Loan Officer at Advanced Mortgage Services, Nemet Curran will draw on her extensive experience in the mortgage industry, ranging from loan origination to risk assessment and underwriting activities. In addition, Nemet Curran has also been actively involved in the marketing, technical, and educational aspects of the mortgage industry.

Before joining Advanced Mortgage Services, Nemet Curran most recently served as Senior Loan Officer/Marketing Representative at Consolidated Mortgage Services, Inc.

Nemet Curran received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts Boston, and a Graduate Certificate from the Program for Women in Politics and Public Policy at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is a dedicated advocate for mental health care services for children and is actively involved at the State House. In her free time, she is also devoted to her artistic passion as a professional photographer.

A native of Weymouth, MA, Nemet Curran resides with her husband and son in Kingston, MA.

Advanced Mortgage Services LLC
Advanced Mortgage Services LLC was founded as a mortgage lending company in 2005 by Michele Comer and her husband Brian Thomas Comer who is a financial services professional with more than 13 years experience in the South Shore real estate market. Advanced Mortgage Services is a full service mortgage company that values and nurtures long-term customer relationships, providing options and solutions with maximum benefit and genuine concern for their customer’s interests.

Advanced Mortgage Services team of loan officers maintains rigorous licensing requirements set by the Massachusetts Division of Banks and is committed to upholding the highest standards in the mortgage industry while offering customers the best possible solution for any mortgage-related needs.

Advanced Mortgage Services, which is an active participant in many community events and organizations throughout the South Shore, is located at 335 Washington Street in Norwell, MA 02061 and has an additional office at 25 Main Street in Plymouth, MA 02360.

For additional information on services offered by Advanced Mortgage Services please call 781-659-6555, 508-747-9520, or 888-665-6345, or visit www.ams-loan.com. A Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Lender, Advanced Mortgage Services is a fully insured and licensed Massachusetts Mortgage Lender and Mortgage Broker (license #MC3702.)

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Category: Client NewsTag: Fixed or adjustable Rate Mortgages, Home Equity, Refinance, Reverse Mortgages

Interior Designer Nancy Werneken Joins Masters Touch of Medfield

April 7, 2010 //  by admin

Masters Touch of Medfield, a one-stop-shop providing architectural, design and construction services, recently announced that renowned interior designer Nancy Werneken has joined their talented team.

Ms. Werneken has many years of full-service design and project management experience. Previous to joining Masters Touch, Ms. Werneken owned and operated Medfield Interior Design Showroom, a full-service interior design firm, for nine years. She also worked at a national advertising agency, Ross Roy Advertising, Inc., as the Art Director and as an Account Executivefor a number of years before becoming an entrepreneur.

Ms. Werneken holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Central Michigan University and a certificate in Interior Design from Rhode Island School of Design. One of her first notable accomplishments as an interior designer was designing the Media Room at the Tara Drive Showhouse in Norwell, MA. She is an Industry Partner member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).

“Nancy provides sound design recommendations, color coordination and visual concepts in the form of hand drawings, sketches and 2 and 3-dimensional scaled renderings. Our clients don’t need to visualize their new space because Nancy has the capability to provide presentation boards that show clients their new space – complete with carpentry, lighting, paint colors, window treatments, fabrics and so on. We’re very pleased to welcome Nancy to our team,” noted Doug Masters, president of Masters Touch.

A native of Grosse Pointe, MI, Ms. Werneken is a resident of Medfield, MA.
The Masters Touch
Masters Touch is a full service design/build and remodeling contractor. Renowned for their masterful, high quality work, Masters Touch has been named to Qualified Remodeler magazine’s Top 500 List for the past two years. With a team of more than 50, including architects, interior designers and project managers all working together, Masters Touch can handle all of a client’s home building or improvement projects and provide expert guidance to DIY folks.

Masters Touch was founded by Doug Masters in 1997. From high-end design and build projects; kitchen and bath renovations; exterior painting, roofing and siding projects to flooring, interior painting and decorating projects, Masters Touch caters to homeowners throughout the Metrowest area.

Masters Touch is a Showcase Priority Dealer for Hunter Douglas and offers professional design and installation service. The one-stop interior design and home improvement shop also offers Marvin and Harvey windows; six lines of custom and semi-custom cabinetry; over 150 types of granite and Corian countertops; paint; carpet; hardwood and tile flooring; home theater design and installation and much more.

The company offers written warranties on all their work. Masters Touch is located on Route 109 in Medfield, MA. For more information contact 508-359-5900, e-mail info@masterstouchweb.com or visit www.masterstouchweb.com.

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Category: Client NewsTag: decorating, design, home building, interior designer

Can you say something nice about an ex…Does recommending former employees for social media and job sites open the door to possible litigation?

April 5, 2010 //  by admin

BOSTON, MASS.

It’s a natural occurrence in today’s economy. Companies downsize and employees are let go. As a parting gesture, the supervisor or manager offers to write a recommendation on LinkedIn, Monster or another social media site. While this may seem harmless, does it make the company vulnerable to a possible wrongful termination suit? Or perhaps another kind of lawsuit (e.g. age, gender, reverse discrimination).

It’s quite possible.

“When companies downsize, it’s natural to want to help former employees out to find a new position,” said Kerry Ryan, a member at Boston-based Tarlow Breed Hart & Rodgers, P.C. “What happens in many situations is the former employee’s job search goes on for a while and they start to wonder why they were let go and so-and-so was not. Having a glowing recommendation from their supervisor only feeds the fire that they were wrongly terminated and that’s where lawsuits arise.”

So what should a company do?

“There are some basic steps that can help protect a company,” says Ryan. “You need to balance the desire to help out a former employee with the realities of potential litigation.”

For starters, companies could:

  • Require any online recommendations to be reviewed and signed off on by a point person (e.g. director of human resources, company executive).  All requests by telephone for a recommendation should be referred to the same point person.
  • Adopt a company-wide policy barring employees from giving written recommendations for either current or former employees on a non-company Web site. This will give the supervisor a legitimate reason to tell the departing employee that the supervisor can’t give the requested recommendation.  The policy may help the supervisor out of a difficult situation. 
  • Provide additional career counseling and other outplacement services in lieu of online recommendations.
  • A supervisor could call other people in the industry suggesting that they interview the departing employee.  These introductions may be more valuable than a written reference on a networking site.

 “It used to be ‘if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all’. When it comes to recommending one of your former employees on LinkedIn or other social media sites, saying something nice could open the door to litigation,” said Ryan.

About Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C.:

Formed in 1991, Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C. is committed to providing high quality, comprehensive legal services to its clients.  Featuring a breadth and depth of experience and perspective usually found only at larger law firms, Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers. P.C. offers sophisticated legal counsel to entrepreneurs, businesses, individuals, families, and institutions.

Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers’ areas of expertise include corporate law and business transactions, litigation and dispute resolution, estate planning, taxation, real estate, municipal law, and hospitality law.

The offices of Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C. are located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Prudential Center, in Boston, MA 02199. For additional information, or to arrange for a consultation, please call 1-617-218-2000, e-mail info@tbhr-law.com, or visit www.tbhr-law.com. 

 

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Category: Client NewsTag: Jeffrey P. Hart, Kerry Ryan, Tarlow Breed Hart and Rodgers

Scandex Announces New Veterinary Division

April 5, 2010 //  by admin

Scandex, LLC, one of the largest providers of Swedish ergonomic chairs and stools in the U.S. and Canada, has recently launched a new Veterinary Division to cater to the unique seating requirements of veterinarians and their staff.

Scandex is the top of the mind choice for veterinarians the world over. Vet practitioners who require superb back/lumbar support to help minimize lower back problems and reduce the potential for musculoskeletal disorders turn to Scandex. Veterinary professionals will be “sitting pretty” in Scandex Swedish ergonomic chairs and stools, which are designed for correct seating so the lumbar area is supported and the spine maintains the proper “S” position.

The most popular office staff seating is the Bruno Ergonomic Office Chair Series 300. The Björn Ergonomic Saddle Stool Series 400/600 helps to alleviate fatigue from standing for long periods at the examining/treatment table, thanks to positioning a veterinarian or technician closer to an animal which reduces overall strain on the back, shoulders and neck muscles. This type of upright, seated support is particularly helpful during surgical procedures.

The Björn Ergonomic Saddle Stool may be adjusted to proper height and tilt. Sitting on the Björn Swedish Ergonomic Saddle Stool with the angle between the torso and the legs (thigh portion) at 135 degrees (a 45-degree angle to the floor) automatically positions the body in a posture-perfect manner, even without a back support.

“Prolonged static, awkward positions are the most critical risk factor for causing debilitating back, shoulder and neck pain,” explained Sven Emilsson, Director of Sales at Scandex.

He continued, “Veterinarians and their staff understand this very well and the demand for our Swedish ergonomic seating has increased significantly so much so that we have developed a new division to cater to their specific needs.”

Veterinarians Can “Build” their own Ergonomic Chair

Scandex recently launched the second generation of their website, http://www.scandex.us which provides veterinary practitioners with a Selection Guide that provides guidelines for utilization of Scandex’s Swedish ergonomic chairs and stools in various settings. Scandex sales representatives are happy to help to “build a chair or stool to preference. Veterinarians may also take advantage of Scandex’s special “Rent-A-Chair” option.

To speak with a Veterinary Division sales representative contact 1-888-245-1367 or visit www.Scandex.us.

Scandex – A Uniquely Different Way of Sitting

Scandex, LLC is one of the nation’s largest providers of Swedish ergonomic chairs and stools. Renowned for their Bruno Swedish Ergonomic Office Chair and Björn Swedish Ergonomic Saddle Stool, the company provides equestrian style seating that is designed to eliminate positions of poor posture. For more than a decade, Scandex has been improving the seated posture of dentists, assistants, hygienists, doctors, podiatrists, veterinary professionals, business professionals, seniors and others.

Scandex is headquartered in Newton, MA. For more information, contact 1-888-245-1367 or visit their website at www.scandex.us.

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Category: Client NewsTag: ergonomic seating, office chair, saddle stool, Scandex, technician, veterinarian

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