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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 A U G U S T 2 3 , 2 0 2 1 CEO and founder of Siggers-Benton HR Consulting and serves as vice presi- dent of human resources and talent development at Cambridge College. The Maine Venture Fund, a state-spon- sored venture capital fund in Portland whose board of directors is appointed by the state's governor, appointed Brien Walton to chair of its board of directors. Walton is CEO of Acadia Capital Management L3C, a nationally certified Community Development Entity, and director of the Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business at Husson University. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Nichols Portland LLC captured an "Award of Distinction in the Hand Tools/Rec- reation Category" for a positive displace- ment "gerotor" assembly for customized performance-racing fuel pumps at the 2021 Powder Metallurgy Design Excel- lence Awards Competition. Geiger, a promotional products distribu- tor in Lewiston, said that Jean Michalski earned Certified Advertising Special- ist designation and Stephanie Jones and Betsy Shuster-Folga earned Master Advertising Specialist designation. GHM Insurance Agency in Waterville announced that it was selected by Hanover Insurance Group to join its "President's Club," a group of independent insurance agencies from across the country. The city of Portland was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the "10 Best Places to Live in the U.S.," citing the city's safety and small business and creative communities as some of the reasons for its desirability. DMM Inc., a digital document solutions provider in Scarborough, received four "Awards of Excellence" from the Printing Industries of New England, recognizing the company's work utilizing the latest digital ink jet technology. e awards were in the Digital Printing category for DM Campaign, On Demand, Custom- ized Variable Data and Annual Reports. PATH Intl., an international voice in the equine-assisted services industry, selected Pat Niboli as its "2021 PATH Intl. Volunteer of the Year." Niboli is a volunteer at Riding To The Top Therapeu- tic Riding Center in Windham. Eastern Maine Community College in Ban- gor said its was named the No. 3 "Best Community College of 2021" by Aca- demic Influence, an academic and data- driven website that works to "provide an objective, non-gameable influence- based ranking for people, schools, and disciplinary programs." RE/MAX Shoreline in Portland announced that Peter Hawkes was ranked the No. 3 "Individual RE/ MAX Agent in Maine" year-to-date. U.S. News & World Report rated Maine Medical Center in Portland No. 1 on its list of "Best Hospitals in Maine" for 2021-2022 and recognized the hospital as "high performing" in 13 common procedures and condi- tions included in the annual survey of U.S. hospitals. Pine Tree Society in Bath said it earned a 4-star ranking from Charity Navigator becoming one of the 17% of nonprofits in the U.S. to receive five consecutive 4-star evaluations. SERVPRO announced that ServPro of Portland received the "Heritage Bronze" award at the company's 52nd annual convention. Zachau Construc- tion in Freeport announced that Daryl Norton, superinten- dent, completed his Passive House Insti- tute US Inc. Certi- fied Builders training in preparation for a low-income housing development proj- ect on Front Street in Portland. Pierce Atwood, a law firm in Portland, said that its trusts and estates practice group received a "Band 1" ranking for Private Wealth Law by Chambers and Partners, a London-based publisher of guides to the legal profession. Maine partners Molly Liddell, Jana Magnuson and Bar- bara Wheaton were also recognized. Skowhegan Savings Bank said it was recognized by Forbes as the "2021 Best Bank in Maine" and third overall in the nation based on an independent survey of approximately 25,000 U.S. consumers who are asked to rate banks at which they have or previously have had checking accounts. Daryl Norton Meet Maine's business leaders, learn the extraordinary stories of the award winners and celebrate Maine's family-owned businesses! JOIN US ! To Purchase virtual or in- person tickets and tables go to www.fambusiness.org. Host, Erin Ovalle, Maine Life Media Guest Speaker, Fred Forsley, Shipyard Brewing Company 2021 SPONSORS Wednesday, October 6, 2021 | Holiday Inn By The Bay, Portland Learn more at jamaine.org Junior Achievement's mission is to inspire & prepare Maine students to lead successful careers & lives. YOU can make a difference by volunteering in a classroom to share your own work & life experience this school year! Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @