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22 Hartford Business Journal • July 11, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS CEO HONORED BY ASIAN AMERICAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER Tariq Farid, founder and CEO of Wallingford-based Edible Arrangements, was honored with an Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award at a gala in Manhattan hosted by the Asian American Business Development Center. The award recipients repre- sent ethnicities from China, India, South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, Japan and other Asian countries. Shown in the picture is Farid (right) receiving the award. • • • CT DRS COMMISSIONER SELECTED TO FTA GOVERNING BOARD The national Federation of Tax Administrators has elected Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin Sullivan to serve as second vice president of its govern- ing board. Sullivan, appointed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, has served as Connecticut's commissioner of Revenue Services since 2011. • • • SCIENCE CENTER CEO TAPPED TO BE NEW REGENTS CHAIR Connecticut Science Center CEO Matt Fleury has been named the new chairman of the Board of Regents for Higher Education. Its incumbent Nicholas M. Donofrio stepped down after completing a four-year term. Fleury has served as a member of the board since its creation in 2011, including through roles as chairman of its finance and infra- structure committee, as a member of the executive committee, and on various presidential-search committees. • • • LOCAL DESIGN COMPANY WINS FIRST PRIZE IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION Structural Graphics of Essex won first place in the Technology, Media, Office and Self Promotion Category in the 2016 Dieline Package Design Awards for their Google Store Puzzle PR Box. The boxes were designed like a puzzle with each piece carrying a dif- ferent Google Store product. The Dieline Awards received more than 1,200 entries from countries all over the world. • • • CT NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ELDER LAW ATTORNEYS ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT The Connecticut National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Chapter announced its board of directors for 2016-2017, to be led by Attorney Matthew L. Stillman of Stillman & Associates in Guilford. NAELA is a leading advocacy group for the fair and responsible treat- ment of seniors and their families in Connecticut. Please Note: All electronic submissions for Accolades should be sent to news@HartfordBusiness.com. For more information about the Hartford Business Journal's Accolades Page, please visit www.HartfordBusiness.com. ▶ ▶ Hartford's Amenta Emma Architects received the Honor Award in the Under 50 Employees category of this year's American Institute of Architects CT Business Architecture Awards for their work on The Burgess Group's West Hartford office. The awards honor architects for solving business problems for Connecticut clients and demonstrating the power of architecture to shape business performance. ▶ ▶ The Hoffman Auto Group recently presented a $25,000 check to Klingberg Family Centers. The donation is in support of Klingberg's Fatherhood 360, a 12-week program that teaches young fathers how to be more involved and effective dads for the wellbeing and success of their children, even if they do not currently live with them. Pictured are: Bradley Hoffman, Jeffrey Hoffman and Matthew Hoffman; Mark Johnson, vice president of development, and Gail Lebert, director of partnership development, of Klingberg Family Centers. HOFFMAN HONDA CELEBRATES 40 YEARS AMENTA EMMA WINS CT BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE AWARD HOFFMAN AUTO GROUP GIVES TO KLINGBERG'S FATHERHOOD PROGRAM ▶ ▶ Hoffman Honda recently celebrated its 40 th anniversary. American Honda Motor Company district sales manager, Todd Orowson, presented the Hoffman family with a commemorative plaque in recognition of the milestone. Orowson recognized the long-term dedication and commitment from Hoffman Honda to the customer and the integrity of the Honda brand. Pictured (from left) are: Todd Orowson, district sales manager, American Honda; Jeffrey S. Hoffman, co-chairman, Hoffman Auto Group; I. Bradley Hoffman, co-chairman, Hoffman Auto Group; Matthew S. Hoffman, vice president, Hoffman Auto Group; Jonathan T. Hoffman, fixed operations manager, Hoffman Auto Group; and Suzi Henry, district parts/service manager, American Honda. Kevin Sullivan ACCOLADES & MORE