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V O L . X X I I I N O. V I I I A P R I L 1 7 , 2 0 1 7 36 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 The MaineHealth Operational Excellence Team, a system-wide group of per- formance improvement profession- als, was awarded the "2017 Quality Improvement Leadership Award" from Maine Quality Counts, a non- profi t organization working to transform health and health care. e award recognizes an individual or organization that has introduced innovations, used creativity and embraced risk-taking in its leader- ship of demonstrably successful quality improvement initiatives. Morgan Stanley announced that Todd Doolan, a senior vice president, senior portfolio management direc- tor, fi nancial advisor in the fi rm's Maine Wealth Management offi ce in Portland, was named to Barron's list of America's Top 1,200 Advisors: 2017 State-by-State. is represents Doolan's fourth consecutive year on the list and the second year that he received the top ranking for the state of Maine. Preti Flaherty, a law fi rm in Portland, said the American College of Trial Lawyers inducted Peter Callaghan as a fellow. Callaghan is a director in the fi rm's offi ce in Concord, N.H. Tax Abilities LLC, a business and tax consulting company in Lewiston, announced that Michael Ptak attained a certifi ed fraud examiner designa- tion in support of the company's cost recovery services. Ptak is co-founder and treasurer of the company. The Maine Restaurant Association said that Laura Benedict, owner of The Red Barn restaurant in Augusta, received the "Restaurant Neighbor Award" for 2017 from the National Restaurant Association. e association also announced its annual award winners includ- ing Jonathan West, Jonathan's Restaurant in Ogunquit, restaura- teur of the year; Joshua Berry, Union Restaurant in the Press Hotel, chef of the year; Cheryl Lee Rust, Le Garage Restaurant in Wiscasset, "Bill Zoidis Lifetime Achievement Award;" and Performance Food Service in Augusta, "Allied Member of the Year." Leigh Kellis, founder of The Holy Donut in Portland, was selected as U.S. Small Business Administration's "Maine Small Business Person of the Year." Other award winners were: "Maine and New England Veteran Owned Small Business of the Go to www.mainebiz.biz/datacenter Did you know our lists are available for download? ¡ Search our database for the listings you want ¡ Choose the format that best meets your needs — PDF or Excel file ¡ Download an individual list or a combination of lists ¡ Get extended lists not available anywhere else Access the lists today! 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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