Worcester Business Journal

www.wbjournal.com January 19, 2015 • Worcester Business Journal 15 >> B E S T O F B U S I N E S S AWA R D S Beverage SponSor 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 p ENTA Communications, Inc. is proud to receive the 2015 Best of Business Awards for Best Advertising Agency and Best Website Design Company. As the region's oldest and most established full-service integrated strategic marketing firm, celebrating 26 years of providing world-class marketing services, PENTA is consistently sought out for its ability to achieve results for its clients. Companies turn to PENTA when they seek to improve their marketing results; are not generating enough of a return on their advertising program; need to generate greater awareness about their brand, products or services; are launching a new company, product or service line; or seek a trusted partner with the proven track record to help them get their organization or brand to the next level. In addition, some companies look to PENTA for design projects, websites, ad campaigns, relocation marketing, conference/event planning, video services, strategic public relations, community relations, social media strategies, or for growth consulting. PENTA clients have rated the firm highest in client service, reliability, creativity, proven results, and for understanding the meaning of a true partnership. e firm offers hundreds of years of combined expertise from its award winning and savvy team of professionals to its outstanding reputation. PENTA services numerous industries, including banking and financial services, healthcare, education, transportation, municipalities, consumer products, non-profit organizations, and a wide range of private and public business-to-business companies. PENTA has been well vested in the community, supporting numerous organizations and non-profits, and has given nearly $2 million to support the arts, children's charities, economic development, female leadership and empowerment, and education throughout the Commonwealth. In 2014, PENTA received the prestigious Silver Hammer Award from the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce for transforming the former 1790 House in Westborough, which is on the National Registry of Historic Places, into a beautiful, modern, and state-of-the-art professional building, while keeping intact all of its treasured historical features including its hand-craed fireplaces, which are all documented in the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. n PENTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. eastbound side of Route 9, notched in between Westborough and Shrewsbury, sells new, used and certified pre-owned Lexus cars, SUVs and hybrids. 14 Belmont St. (Route 9), Northborough www.lexusofnorthborough.com NOTEWORTHY RUNNER-UP: • Wagner Motors, Shrewsbury Truck Dealership (new category) * Lamoreux Ford The East Brookfield dealership was established in 1977. It's run by its presi- dent, Lionel Lamoreux, and vice presi- dent, Marc Lamoreux. It features a wide line of Ford trucks, vans and cars. 366 East Main St. (Route 9), East Brookfield www.lamoreuxford.com NOTEWORTHY RUNNERS-UP: • Diamond Chevrolet, Buick, GMC; Auburn • Tuck's Trucks, Hudson HOSPITALITY/FOOD/ RECREATION Hotel for Business Clients * Beechwood Hotel (repeat winner) The Beechwood opened 26 years ago and sits in an enviable business loca- tion, with Biotech Park on one side and the University of Massachusetts Medical School/UMass Memorial Medical Center's University campus on the other. Owners Charles and Janet Birbara have planned a multi-million- dollar refurbishment that they say will upgrade the Beechwood into a "mod- ern, state-of-the-art, upscale boutique" hotel with the goal of making it the "most luxurious" west of Boston. 363 Plantation St., Worcester www.beechwoodhotel.com NOTEWORTHY RUNNERS-UP: • Marriott Plantation Street, Worcester • Hilton Garden Inn, Worcester Venue for a Business Meeting * Beechwood Hotel (repeat winner) NOTEWORTHY RUNNERS-UP: • DCU Center, Worcester • Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston Restaurant for a Business Breakfast * Ceres Bistro at Beechwood Hotel (repeat winner) Restaurant for a Business Lunch * EVO Dining After watching his mother create elabo- rate home-cooked meals when he was a child, EVO's executive chef, Al Maykel, took that accumulated knowledge into adulthood. And in 2008, he and his sis- ter, Celeste Zack, opened EVO Dining. 234 Chandler St., Worcester www.evodining.com NOTEWORTHY RUNNERS-UP: • VIA Italian Table, Worcester • The Sole Proprietor, Worcester Restaurant for a Business Dinner * 111 Chop House (repeat winner) The 111 has become an institution on Worcester's "Restaurant Row." Robb and Madeleine Ahlquist opened it in 1999, two decades after they opened The Sole Proprietor. The 111 exceeded its third- year projections in less than a year. 111 Shrewsbury St., Worcester www.111chophouse.com NOTEWORTHY RUNNERS-UP: • EVO Dining, Worcester • VIA Italian Table, Worcester Coffee Service for Business (new category) * Good as Gold Good as Gold has been providing office coffee services in the Worcester, Boston and Springfield markets for more than 40 years. Traditional coffee? Espresso? Tea? Water? Yep, they have all that. 115 Green St., Worcester www.goodasgold.com After-Work Bar (new category) * Tavern in the Square Northborough is just one of eight loca- tions for this company, founded in 2004 as a sports bar. A decade later, Tavern in the Square has evolved into full-service restaurants with sizeable bars and patios. The Northborough location has the largest bar of the eight sites, with 50 beers on tap. 318 Main St., Northborough www.taverninthesquare.com/location/ northborough NOTEWORTHY RUNNERS-UP: • Tavern at Worcester Country Club • Nick's Bar & Restaurant, Worcester Golf Course – Public * Cyprian Keyes Golf Club This public golf course, which opened in 1997, has a private-club feel with four >> Continued from Page 13 >> Continued on Page 16

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