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22 Hartford Business Journal • April 10, 2017 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE PETER FRASCARELLI OF PETER M. BAKKER AGENCY NAMED PROFESSIONAL AGENT OF THE YEAR Peter Frascarelli, of the Peter M. Bakker Agency of Avon, was named Professional Agent of the Year at the recent Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut annual business meeting. Frascarelli has been an active member of Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut since 1990 and is currently a member of the legislative/ business issues committee. • • • DIVERSITY CONSTRUCTION GROUP RECEIVES DIVERSITY EXCELLENCE AWARD Diversity Construction Group of Cheshire was awarded a National Diversity Excellence Award from Associated Builders and Contractors. James A. Keaney Jr. accepted the award at ABC's 27th annual Excellence in Construction Awards during the association's Workforce Week '17. • • • CT AEROSPACE SUPPLIER HONORED Chester-based AeroCision has been named the Rolls-Royce Aerospace Division Supplier of the Year. Rolls-Royce presented the award at its global supplier conference in Singapore. AeroCision makes complex rings, impellers and casings. 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. ▶ ▶ Representatives from Paradigm Properties and Comcast were joined by Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, Richard Brown, vice president of Metro Hartford Alliance and tenants of CityPlace to celebrate the completion of Comcast's $6 million network expansion project in downtown Hartford. The network expansion adds additional internet speed capacity to the Hartford region. CT BUSINESS OWNERS GAIN INSIGHT INTO EXIT-PLANNING STRATEGIES LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE 'AIM' AT MAJORING IN ACCOUNTING COMCAST AND UNITED HEALTHCARE CENTER AT CITYPLACE CELEBRATE NETWORK EXPANSION INVESTMENT IN HARTFORD ▶ ▶ Nearly 50 business owners recently attended CONNSTEP's dual-session, exit-planning event, which featured Michael Camerota and Roy Johnson, two industry experts from Touchstone Advisors, a Connecticut exit-planning and merger and acquisition firm. They shared their insights on how to leave the workforce and transition businesses to new owners. ▶ ▶ Seventy-eight high school students from around Connecticut recently attended AIM — "Accounting Is My Major" at Post University in Waterbury. AIM offers students a free half-day exploration of accounting as a major course of college study. The program featured an interactive accounting session; conversations with current university accounting majors, alumni, and faculty; and discussions on preparing for college and a career. ACCOLADES & MORE Peter Frascarelli * All credit products, pricing and overdraft protection are subject to the normal credit approval process. 24 hour turnaround is based on receipt of completed application. Some applications may require further consideration and/or supplemental information, which could impact the one-day approval process. Certain terms and conditions may apply. Total business loan exposure at Webster Bank cannot exceed $100,000 and loans can only be secured by business assets, excluding real estate. Requires a Webster business checking account, which must be opened prior to loan closing and which must be used for auto-deduct of payment. The Webster symbol is a registered trademark in the U.S. Webster Bank, N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender ©2017 Webster Financial Corporation. All rights reserved. Solve today's financial challenges...by tomorrow. Webster responds with faster access to the funding you need for what matters most to your business. With Fast Track business loans, get decisions on applications up to $100,000 within 24 hours.* call: (855) 468.9739 visit: www.WebsterBank.com/FastTrack