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20 Worcester Business Journal • March 16, 2015 www.wbjournal.com ACCOLADES & HONORS Reliant Medical Group of Worcester was re-accredited in the adult thoracic area of echocardiography by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. The accreditation means that an expert panel has reviewed Reliant's operational and technical components. Patty Chisholm, vice president and regional manager of Middlesex Savings Bank in Natick, was selected Member of the Year by Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce. Chisholm is past president and now serves on the chamber's board. Patricia Bruchman, Pamela Callahan, Michael Ferguson, Michael Lyons and James Robbins were awarded Thomas S. Green Public Service Awards by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau. Bruchman, Callahan and Ferguson all work for the city of Worcester. Lyons works in the Worcester Public Schools. Robbins is in the Westborough Planning Department. Julio's Liquors of Westborough has again won the National Whisky Retailer of the Year Award from Whisky Magazine, an honor it has won for the past two years. Anne Hardy, director of Saint- Gobain's research and development center in Northborough, was recognized by The Manufacturing Institute with the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award. The award honors women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry. Wegmans Food Markets, which has a store in Northborough, has again been honored by Fortune magazine as one of its "100 Best Companies to Work For." The supermarket chain, based in Rochester, N.Y., ranked seventh on the 2015 list. n FRESH BEGINNINGS n Rogers Hearing Solutions opened at 910 Boston Post Rd. East, Marlborough. n Silk Road Bistro is now open, at 150 Main St., Marlborough. n GAAMHA Inc. of Gardner, which provides developmental and substance abuse services, has undergone major renovations at 208 Coleman St., includ- ing the addition of 3,500 square feet of factory space, a new clean room suite and upgrades to the reception area and entrance. n Wormtown Brewery of Worcester will celebrate the grand opening of its new tap room at 72 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, on Tuesday, March 17. Wormtown will also release its Birthday Brew #5 to mark the occasion, as well as the company's fifth anniversary. n RE/MAX of New England has opened a RE/MAX Vision office at 181 Main St., Shrewsbury. The office is owned and operated by Jeff Burk, a broker-owner with more than 20 years of real estate experience. Connecticut Business Connects on June 4th! Connecticut Convention Center • Hartford www.ctbexpo.com 1 5 t h A n n u A l Learn Connect Prosper J u n e 4 t h h a r t f o r d Looking for a qualified audience for your next seminar? Host your custom seminar at the 2015 CT Business Expo on June 4! For more info, contact Brittney Michaud at bmichaud@HartfordBusiness.com or 860-236-9998 x133 Space is Limited ~ Reserve Today! Produced By: Event Partners: Presented By: Gold Sponsors: Platinum Sponsors: SYSTEMS Event Technology Solutions www.prosystems.tv Added Value & Promotion: • Your Seminar will be featured and promoted in CTBEXPO Print and Online Marketing, the CTBEXPO Website, Offcicial Show Guide, Floor Plan and Signage the day of the show! CT Business Expo Attendee Profile: • Annually the expo attracts approximately 4,500 diverse and highly-targeted decision-makers. • Over 50% of attendees are CEO, CFO, COO, President, Vice President, Partner, Owner, Director or Senior Manager. • Attendees represented over 250 major industries in 2014. St. Mary's Credit Union of Marlborough was named an SBA Preferred Lender, offer- ing SBA loan products and faster approvals. Pictured, from left to right, are: Sarah Day, commercial loan officer; Nabil Farooq, senior vice president of commercial lending; Armand Fernandez, vice president of small business lending – all of St. Mary's Credit Union – and Bob Nelson, SBA district director; Anne Hunt, SBA deputy director; and Carlos Hernandez of SBA lender relations.