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www.wbjournal.com January 19, 2015 • Worcester Business Journal 13 >> B E S T O F B U S I N E S S AWA R D S BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Bank For Business * Bank of America One of the largest banks in the United States has 40 branches in Central Massachusetts, with nearly $4 billion in deposits in the region, as of mid- 2013. No other bank that does busi- ness in Central Massachusetts comes close to that. www.bankofamerica.com NOTEWORTHY RUNNERS-UP: • UniBank for Savings • Commerce Bank Business Insurance Agency * Sullivan Group What started as the William F. Sullivan Insurance Agency in 1957 now has more than 50 employees, including 18 principals. In 1991, Green Isenberg Small Insurance Agency and The Carrick Agency were acquired and combined with the William F. Sullivan Agency to form Sullivan Insurance Group, which also has an office in Needham. 10 Chestnut St., Worcester www.sullivangroup.com NOTEWORTHY RUNNERS-UP: • Sullivan, Garrity & Donnelly, Worcester • Marsh & McLennan (formerly The Protector Group), Worcester Financial Planning/ Investment Services * Provo Financial Services (repeat winner) The firm was founded in 1992 by Christopher Provo of Shrewsbury, who had previously worked on Wall Street. It provides advice in investments, financial planning and group benefits. 385 South St., Shrewsbury www.provofinancial.com NOTEWORTHY RUNNERS-UP: • Southbridge Savings Bank • Investment Services FMG Financial, Worcester Credit Union for Business Digital Federal Credit Union (repeat winner) What began as a credit union for employees of the former Digital Equipment Corp. is now the largest credit union in New England, with more than $5.5 bil- lion in assets (as of March 2014) and 21 branches, including four in New Hampshire. (Headquarters) 220 Donald Lynch Blvd. Marlborough www.dcu.org NOTEWORTHY RUNNERS-UP: • Millbury Credit Union • Leominster Credit Union Employee Benefits Consultant * Marsh & McLennan/ Protector Group Marsh & McLennan, which acquired Protector Group in 2012, is a full-ser- vice insurance, retirement, and risk management firm that helps small and mid-size businesses with employee benefits and commercial insurance. 100 Front St., Worcester 975 Merriam Ave. (Twin City Mall), Leominster www.mma-newengland.com www.protectorgroup.com NOTEWORTHY RUNNERS-UP: • Benefit Development Group, Worcester • FMG Financial Services, Worcester NONPROFITS College For Business * Clark University Clark's Graduate School of Management offers seven busi- ness programs, as well as undergrad- uate studies in management and a minor in inno- vation and entre- preneurship. It is also home to The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, which advises existing and prospective small businesses. 950 Main St., Worcester www.clarku.edu NOTEWORTHY RUNNERS-UP: • Assumption College, Worcester • Worcester State University • Nichols College, Dudley Health Insurance Provider * Tufts Health Plan Founded in 1979, Tufts offers members and employers an array of health man- agement programs. It's the second larg- est health maintenance organization in Massachusetts (behind only Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts), with nearly 312,000 members as of the end of 2013. 707 Mount Auburn St., Watertown www.tuftshealthplan.com NOTEWORTHY RUNNERS-UP: • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts • Fallon Health RETAILERS Luxury Automobile Dealership * Lexus of Northborough The locally owned dealership on the >> Continued on Page 15 41 Elm Street, Worcester, MA 01609 p: 508.363.3000 | f: 508.363.3456 | www.sebllp.com Voted Best Accounting Firm Awards W o r ce s t e r B us i n e s s J o u r n a l 2015 B E S T O F B U S I N E S S W o r ce s t e r B us i n e s s J o u r n a l Responsive Expertise at Matters Accounting & Audits Business consulting tAx PlAnning Thank You!