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Welcome
Welcome to the
November 2007 issue of E-CONNECTIONS, our bi-monthly electronic
newsletter. E- CONNECTIONS, which is sent to over 2500 business people, is
the place where we feature articles and announcements from our members.
The enthusiastic response from Members to E- CONNECTIONS continues to
build with each issue.
To
learn how you can feature your business in the Member Spotlight or to
provide content for the Expert's Corner and Member Announcement sections,
contact Dorothy Forcina via
e-mail, dforcina@westchester.org. or by
phone (914) 948-5689.
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international news and information from the World Trade Council of
Westchester.
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Stark Business
Solutions (SBS), which offers premium turn-key office solutions to
professionals and small businesses, today announced that Ben Blumberg will
serve as Executive Vice President of Business Development. Blumberg will
manage the 500 Mamaroneck
Avenue, Harrison site when it opens in early September. SBS
recently announced its expansion to Harrison. A 20-year veteran of sales and marketing,
with an emphasis on sales strategy, account acquisition, new business
development and client retention, Blumberg has played key roles in driving
revenue growth and expanding market share throughout his career. He was
also one of Stark's first clients in the White Plains SBS.
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The realignment
of five regional Girl Scout councils has resulted in GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF
THE HUDSON, INC. Based in Pleasantville, the new Girl Scout council will
serve more than 34,000 girl members and 15,000 adult volunteers throughout
Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan,
Ulster and Westchester counties. CEO Carmela Raiti comes to
Girl Scouting with a wide range of senior-level experience in national and
international not-for-profit organizations.
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White
Plains
Hospital Center
Wins Consumer Choice Award for Sixth Time For the sixth
time, White Plains Hospital Center (WPHC) has been recognized as one of
the nation's top hospitals. The National Research Corporation (NRC), based
in Lincoln, Nebraska, has given the Hospital the 2007/2008
Consumer Choice Award for Westchester County. The award identifies
hospitals which healthcare consumers have chosen as having the highest
quality and image in over 190 markets throughout the U.S. "We are
extremely proud and honored that the community chose White Plains Hospital
Center for this award not just once, but six times," said Jon B.
Schandler, WPHC President and CEO.
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HVTDC, The
Hudson Valley Technology Development Center in Fishkill, has launched two
new business development tools for companies and organizations throughout
the Valley. "There are many companies, both mature and growth stage, that
have an occasional need for on-site, expert assistance from seasoned
professionals who can help them through various stages of business
management," states Thomas G. Phillips, Sr., HVTDC's Executive Director.
To fulfill those occasional needs, the not-for-profit business resource
center recently initiated a Supplemental Executive Program. This program
assigns experienced HVTDC executives to go into a company to supplement
their management team with objective assistance for taking new directions
during various stages of that business's development. Stages may range
from rapid growth, to profit- depleting stagnation, to potential
bankruptcy.
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Andrus
Children's Center is celebrating! A successful merger with Family &
Community Services Inc of Eastchester; new principal Dr. Ray
Effinger, in our award-winning Orchard School, and the beginning of a $3
million renovation of the handsome residences on our Yonkers
campus. Contractor C.W.Brown Inc., with plans by Hall
Partnership Architects (NY) and sprinkler system plans by Gary Spilatro
(New
Rochelle).
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WESTCHESTER
ARTS COUNCIL MAKES AN 'IMPRESSION' on Saturday, November 17, 2007, at its
annual black-tie gala, being held in the glittering new atrium created by
developer, Arts Council board member and dinner chair, Robert Weisz, at 1133 Westchester Avenue, White
Plains. Experience the "best fundraising gala in Westchester!" Reserve tickets or a table today by
contacting esiegel@westarts.com or 914-428-4220 ext. 273
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Stark
Business Solutions (SBS), which offers
premium turn-key, flexible office solutions for professionals and small
businesses on a full-time and part-time basis, today announced that it
will expand into the southeastern Westchester County market by opening a site in Harrison. This marks the third location for Stark,
which currently occupies approximately 17,000 square feet at 445 Hamilton
Avenue in White
Plains and 15,000 square feet at 100 South Bedford
Road, Mount Kisco. The SBS Suites of Harrison
will occupy 11,575 square feet at 500 Mamaroneck Avenue. It is
anticipated that the space will be ready for tenant move-in by September
2007. W&M Properties owns the building, which was named Office Building of the Year by the Building
Owners and Managers Association.
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HEALTHY
LIFE PROGRAMS OFFERED AT PHELPS HOSPITALPhelps Memorial Hospital today announced its Healthy Life Calendar for
October. The public is invited to attend programs on a broad range of
timely, important topics. Spanning the categories of health, wellness,
screenings, disease prevention and diagnosis-as well as lifestyle issues-
subjects range from aging to reflux disease, holistic healing to hypnosis.
The Phelps Healthy Life Calendar for October follows: Monday, October 1,
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Thursday, October 11, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Screenings
for Prostate Cancer will be provided by Dr. Jack Hershman and Dr. Arno
Housman, Phelps' urologists. The screenings are designed to suppor t early
detection and treatment and raise public awareness about the importance
regular screenings for cancer of the prostate. There is no charge, but
advance appointments are required at 914-366-3220.
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ROSE
PRESS GOES GREEN LOCAL PRINTER IS FIRST IN WESTCHESTER TO OBTAIN
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATIONS Pat
Mondesando, President of Rose Press, is not only looking at the numbers in
the "revenue" column at the bottom of the annual budget. He's also looking
at the quantitative effects his company has had on the environment this
year by adhering to strict controls: preventing the consumption of 398
barrels of oil and 19,491 gallons of gas; recycling 58 tons of waste
instead of sending it to a landfill; and keeping the polluting equivalent
of 68 cars and trucks off the road. As of September 1, 2007, Rose Press is
utilizing 100% wind power from Con Edison to supply the energy to operate
its business. Additionally, within the past two weeks, it is has also has
become the first commercial printer in Westchester County to receive
certification from the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and the SFI
(Sustainable Forest Initiative) in recognition of its use of
environmentally sustainable resources.
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The Westchester
Community Opportunity Program Inc. (WestCOP) is holding its 42nd
fundraising gala on November 16, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in
White Plains,
New York. Honorees for
the event will be: Sandra Bernabei, Founder of the Antiracist Alliance,
Dr. Lucille C. Gunning, Richard Steinberg, Chair, Westchester Division of
National Association of Social Workers, Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins and
Isabel Villar, Executive Director of El Centro Hispano. A Silent Auction
will be held with items donated by more than forty corporations. Ms. Mary
Calvi, CBS Weekend News Anchor is scheduled to be the Mistress of
Ceremonies for the evening. Please contact John Naporkowski, Fund
Development Coordinator (914) 592-5600 x 190 or at
jnaporkowski@westcop.org for more details or visit our us at our web at
www.westcop.org
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By
Marc Flood, Vice President, Business Development -- POMCO Group
Self-funding is
a popular, alternative financial strategy many employers are now using in
place of traditional benefits insurance. Perhaps the greatest advantage
self-funding offers is better cash flow. Because a self-funded strategy
enables employers to pay for each claim as it's incurred, the employer
(not the insurer) has full use of working capital and interest earnings of
any monies in the fund throughout the year. Other self-funding advantages
include:
- Greater employer control. The
employer and its professional benefits administrator are able to develop
a benefits plan custom tailored to that employer's workforce.
- Reduction in risk, retention
and overhead. Because only a portion of total self funded plan costs are
composed of insurance premiums, these amounts are
reduced.
- Good experience. Because the
employer maintains control over health plan reserves, interest income is
maximized - income that would be otherwise generated by an insurance
carrier through investment of premium dollars.
- Easier review of progressive
claims. Professional benefits administrators regularly review a
company's claims information to determine if there are specific needs
areas to address.
- Not subject to state
regulations and mandates. The employer is not subject to conflicting
state health insurance regulations and mandates. Self-funded plans are
federally regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
(ERISA).
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 James
Oliverio, President Another9
Several years
ago, James Oliverio attended his first WCA Fall Leadership event and
introduced himself to a number of members. As a result of one brief
exchange with a top executive, Mr. Oliverio's company was engaged by one
of Westchester's leading companies to
undertake an assignment.
That was one of
the number of connections that Mr. Oliverio made following his decision to
join The Westchester County Association. Although a long- time resident of
Eastchester, he know very little about Westchester's business world. For nearly 14 years,
he commuted to Wall Street where he held major IT executive positions with
two leading investment banking firms. in 2002, he decided to go into
business for himself founding IdeaBox.
That career
move led to his meeting Westchester IT entrepreneurs, Christopher Furey,
Ben Gaines and Patrick Hermanto
of Savvy Networks. As a result of discovering a synergistic fit between
their businesses, Mr. Oliverio merged with Savvy Networks to create
Tarrytown-based Another9.
Mr. Oliverio
holds an M.S. in telecommunications and Computing Management from
Polytechnic University and a B.S. in Computer Science from
St. John's
University. He and
his wire, MIchele, are the parents of three children. He enjoys coaching
his children in sports and is an avid
golfer.
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