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22 Hartford Business Journal • March 9, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE EMCOR RECOgnizEd fOR COntRaCting ExCEllEnCE The associated Builders and Contractors of Connecticut named Vernon's EMCOR Services new England Mechanical Specialty (NEMSI) Contractor of the Year for 2014. CT ABC also presented NEMSI with an Excellence in Construction Award for its project at the Kent School's Music & Mattison Auditorium, and recognized the com- pany for its 20 years of active membership. • • • WEBStER Bank HOnOREd fOR CREating HEaltHY WORkplaCE Webster Bank was recently recognized for its successful efforts in promoting a healthy workplace. Webster was named a gold-level winner of the 2015 Healthy Workplace Employer Recognition program, presented by the Business Council of fairfield County. The award is given to employers that understand the competitive advantage of a healthy workforce and that have implemented a diverse range of programs to promote a healthy workplace and assist employees to live healthier lifestyles. • • • COnnECtiCaRE naMEd "fit-fRiEndlY WORkSitE" fOR fiftH COnSECutivE YEaR The american Heart association has recognized Farmington-based Connecticare with the platinum "Fit-Friendly Worksite" award for the fifth consecutive year. To achieve platinum recognition, ConnectiCare had to meet the fol- lowing criteria: offer employees physical activity options in the work- place; increase healthy eating options at the worksite; promote a wellness culture in the workplace; implement at least nine criteria outlined by the American Heart Association in the areas of physical activity, nutrition and culture; and demonstrate measurable outcomes related to workplace wellness. • • • St. fRanCiS RECOgnizEd fOR QualitY, COSt EffECtivE BaRiatRiC SuRgERY anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut has recognized St. francis Hospital and Medical Center for its quality bariatric sur- gery procedures. St. Francis is one of the first healthcare facilities in the nation to receive the Blue Distinction Center and Blue Distinction Center+ des- ignations in the area of bariatric surgery. St. Francis was recognized for its stapling and banding procedures, which are used in bariatric operations. Bariatric surgeries are one of the most common elective surgeries in the U.S. for people suffering from morbid obesity. ▶ ▶ Creative Contour landscape design of Middletown was awarded the "Best of Show" landscaping award at the 2015 Connecticut flower & garden Show, recently held in downtown Hartford. A panel of horticulture and landscape design experts judged the gardens and selected Creative Contour as the overall winner. Other firms that were recognized included pondering Creations of Terryville, which won "Best Horticulture," and Hillside landscaping Co. of Berlin, which won the "Best design award." Pictured is Creative Contour's winning landscape design. MiddlEtOWn fiRM WinS tOp landSCapER aWaRd at 2015 Ct flOWER & gaRdEn SHOW ▶ ▶ Hartford law firm Halloran & Sage has provided funding to support Capital Magnet School's learn to Ski and Ski Racing programs. The programs are designed to expose students to skiing and snowboarding at Ski Sundown in New Hartford. The money provides students with free equipment, lift tickets and lessons. In the photo, Halloran & Sage attorney daniel Scapellati presents a check to James Roderick, a teacher at Hartford's Capital Preparatory Magnet School. Kneeling (left to right): Sofia Morales, Mason perry, and Hilts Housen-Berglind. Second row: Monica lumpkin, Janai davis, Sydney fulton, Jada furlow, and ilhan Braxton. Third row: Wenzola perry, Roy angus, Michael katz, Janisha alexander, Jalen gordan, Hilton Shawn Bush, James Roderick and daniel Scapellati. HaRtfORd laW fiRM SuppORtS MagnEt SCHOOl'S Ski pROgRaM ▶ ▶ Hartford Hospital raised over $1 million this year at its annual Black & Red gala, which supports the hospital's trauma center. The black-tie event also established a new goal of 10,000 pledges for the hospital's "thumbs up, phones down" campaign, encouraging drivers not to drive distracted. Proceeds from the 2015 Black & Red gala will help fund renovations, equipment, and the organizational needs of the Hartford Hospital trauma Center. The annual gala featured top entertainment by The Blues Brothers, starring Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi. Pictured (from left to right) Jeffrey flaks, Hartford Healthcare; lori flaks; dr. Stuart Markowitz, Hartford Healthcare; debbie Markowitz; Carolyn Joseph; Elliot Joseph, Hartford Healthcare. HaRtfORd HOSpital'S BlaCk & REd gala RaiSES $1M pictured, from left, are: paul gray, senior vice president, EMCOR Services new England Mechanical; and dana finnegan, president & CEO, EMCOR Services new England Mechanical. pictured, from left, are: anthony aguanno, Healthy Workplace Employer Recognition event co-chair; John Ciulla, Webster Bank; and Matthew fair, event co-chair. AccolAdes & MOrE