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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 33 JA N UA R Y 9 , 2 0 1 7 L.L.Bean Inc. in Freeport which recorded a score of 60 out of 100. e Society for Human Resource Management presented a Pinnacle Award to Central Maine Human Resources Association in Auburn for its contribu- tions to the human resources profession. The United Way of York County and Kennebunk Savings presented its Spirit of Service Awards to Daniel Donnell, a York Hospital volunteer, and members of the Vet to Vet Program at Southern Maine Agency on Aging. In addition, Eastern Mechanical, Eagle Industries and SIS Bank earned a Gold Award for having employee participation rates between 80% and 100% and held four campaign events that built employee engage- ment; Baker Co., Biddeford Savings, Hussey Seating Co., Kennebunk Savings, Pratt & Whitney, Rubb Building Systems, WASCO Products and Xuron Corp. earned the Silver Award for participation rates between 65% and 79% with four campaign events; and Jagger Brothers won a Bronze Award for its employee participation rate of 55% to 64% percent and four campaign events that built employee engagement. Biddeford Savings was also honored as the winner of the third annual York County savings banks Ice Cream Challenge. Verrill Dana, a law fi rm in Portland, announced that fi ve of its attorneys were recognized for their skill as liti- gators in Benchmark Litigation's 2017 edition. In addition, Karen Frink Wolf and Martha Gaythwaite were named to the national list of "Top 250 Women in Litigation" and the fi rm was ranked as a "Highly Recommended Firm" in Maine, the highest fi rm ranking possible. The Portland Water District said it was awarded the Certifi cate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Offi cers Association. e certifi cate is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and fi nancial reporting, and its attainment represents an accomplishment by a government and its management. Maine Medical Center and The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital in Portland, with the assistance of MaineHealth's Child Health Program, were reco g- nized by the Immunization Action Coalition for achieving one of the highest reported rates in the state for its work to protect newborns from hepatitis B virus infection. I s it possible for a professional s it possible for a professional services practice to connect authentically with new clients? Increasingly, studies show that consumers of professional services are losing patience with automated, hollow content and inherently distrust advertising. The right public relations partnership can help identify and connect with new, unknown and underserved audiences with a communications discipline rooted in serious transparency. As a leading provider of effective communications services for 10 years, Broadreach Public Relations delivers the right mix of Call (207) 619-7350 today. Learn how a proactive visibility strategy can help sustain your business's vitality. Let's be serious. Your clients want connection, not just more content. innovation and experience to accelerate connections to your key audiences. For professional services clients of various sizes, we have: Positioned top executives as expert sources on trending technology topics. Created partnerships that opened new industry verticals. Increased visibility of key charitable campaigns. Call Broadreach to learn how a proactive public relations campaign can help your practice connect with clients and your community, all while keeping an eye on the competition.

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