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V O L . X X I I I N O. V I M A R C H 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 44 U S I N E S S M A I N E I N S H O R T N E W S WO R T H Y P E O P L E A N D P E R F O R M A N C E S Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution announced several promotions. Betty McGovern was promoted to assistant vice president, John Mondor to marketing offi - cer, Heather Clark to vice president and marketing manager, DeAnn Lewis to vice president, Julie LoPresti to senior digital banking specialist and ACH coordinator, Shawn Walton to assistant vice president, Tony LeBlanc to compliance manager and Francine Anton, Jeff St. Laurent and Patrick DeCourcey to vice president. McGovern was previously assistant branch man- ager in Westbrook, Mondor was graphic design coordinator, Clark was an assistant vice president and marketing offi cer, Lewis was general bank auditor, LoPresti was a remote services specialist, Walton was assistant branch manager in Saco, LeBlanc was vice president and bank secrecy offi cer and Francine Anton, Jeff St. Laurent and Patrick DeCourcey were loan offi cers. SymQuest Group Inc., an IT services and offi ce technology provider in Westbrook, promoted Meg Fleming to president. Fleming previously served in various positions within the com- pany including: COO, client support manager, service manager, director of service and regional director of sales. Hammond Lumber Co. in Belgrade pro- moted Mike Hammond to president and CEO. Hammond, a vice president for the past 20 years, succeeds his father, Don Hammond. Lambert Coffi n, a law fi rm in Portland, promoted Jeffrey Russell, Maureen Sturtevant and Abigail Varga to partners. All three were previously associates. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Maine Municipal Association in Augusta announced that Elaine Aloes and Richard Bates were appointed to the 12-member executive committee that helps to guide the association's priori- ties and operations. Aloes is a Solon Selectman and Bates is the Rockport town manager. HealthInfoNet, a nonprofi t in Portland that uses information technology to improve patient care quality and safety, said that David Howes, president and CEO of Martin's Point Health Care, joined its board and will serve as board chair. In addition, Marcy Dunn, chief information offi cer at Maine Health, and Dimitri Michaud, director at MaineCare Finance, have also joined the board. Portland Buy Local added Ellen Kenner of Dobra Tea and Heather Caston Talbot of Clark Insurance to its board of directors. Call us today! Helping businesses stay competitive with specialized employment services • Temporary, Temp-to-Hire, and Direct-Hire • Skilled Trades • Flagging, Construction, Light Industrial, General Labor • Administrative, Finance/ Accounting, General Office • Safety/Worksite Services 1-800-639-8802 mainestaff.com Direct Personnel / Project Staffing / Project Staffing / / Project Flagging / Project Flagging / Let us go to work for you! A re breaches the new normal for small business? According to a National Cyber Security Alliance study, 71% of cyber attacks target small businesses. Of those that experience a data breach, 60% will close within six months. Among the myriad costs tied to a data breach, reputation damage may be most insidious, lasting long after remediation and deterring customers from working with you. The right public relations partnership can help repair and mitigate damage. A proactive Call (207) 619-7350 today. Learn how a proactive public relations strategy can help sustain your business's vitality. Less than half of businesses survive a data breach. communications disicpline will foster goodwill among clients long before an incident, and timely and appropriate public communications can mean the difference between successful recovery and a closed sign. As a former bank security officer, Broadreach president and founder, Linda Varrell, has over 20 years of crisis communications expertise. She understands the ins and outs of corporate security. Call Broadreach to learn how a consistent and proactive public relations campaign can keep your business viable in the face of a crisis.

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