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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 M AY 1 , 2 0 1 7 [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader in Auburn named Clayton Larochelle as the winner of its sales leader award for 80 closed units and Bill Bergero as the peak producer award winner for 60 closed units. Outstanding achiever awards went to Pat Long-Cressey, Cindy Moring, Kelly Webb, Kathy Lee Cook, Dawn Marston and Charmaine Raby. Maria Morrissette won the rookie of the year award, Mathew Zimmerman earned a gold medal for the high- est average sale price and Harriet Cummings, Maryanne Bear, Megan Fortin, Diane Brule and Barbara McGuire were selected for top producer awards. Miss Moonmaker, a producer of all-natu- ral, hand-made, bath and body products in Falmouth, won the best booth award at the New England Made trade show held March 18-20 in Portland. e National Association for the Support of Long Term Care hon- ored U.S. Sen. Susan Collins with the "NASL Award" in recognition of Collins' leadership on issues impor- tant to seniors, including introduc- ing bipartisan legislation to repeal arbitrary Medicare therapy caps as well as to fi x the three-day hospi- tal stay rule. Collins also recently received the National Association of Community Health Centers' "2017 Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award" from the Maine Primary Care Association and received a "GRAMMYs on the Hill Award" from the Recording Academy for being an outstanding champion of music programs. e National NeighborWorks Association presented Kara Hay with one of its three national annual Excellence Awards, which honors outstanding practitioners in the fi eld of housing and community development. Hay is presi- dent and CEO of Penquis, a nonprofi t community action agency in Bangor. Mary Ann Ordelt, a sexual assault forensic examiner at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, received the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner of the Year Award. Firestone Building Products, a manufacturer of single-ply roofi ng materials, presented G&E Roofi ng Co. Inc. in Augusta with a "2017 Master Contractor Award." Diversifi ed Communications, an inter- national media company in Portland, recently presented its 2017 bi-annual awards. e chairperson's "7 Cs Award" went to Carol Poirier; fi ve-year service awards went to Marjorie Ferris, Allie Keeley, Doug Stewart and Jason Zecchinelli. Ten-year service awards went to Kristin Bathe, Matt Boucher, Cory Crocker and Amanda Whitmore. Fifteen-year service awards were presented to LuAnn Littlefi eld and Liz Plizga. Twenty-year service awards were presented to Jennifer Finn, Diedre Isherwood and Cheryl Rawson. SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, announced the winners of the fourth annual "American Small Business Championship" including Maine- based businesses Tip Whip, The One Gallon Soap Co. and Arthilin Jewelry LLC. A total of 102 winners nation- wide were selected to receive expert training, resources and networking opportunities. e winners will now compete for three grand prizes of $25,000 each, to be awarded at the SCORE awards gala in September. e American Hospital Association announced that Kris Doody, chief executive offi cer of Cary Medical Center in Caribou, was awarded its 2017 Board of Trustees Award. e award is presented to individuals or groups who have made substantial and note- worthy contributions to the work of the association. JCPenney in Waterville was recently honored with parent company J.C. Penney Co. Inc.'s "Founder's Award" recently as one of the national retail- er's top performing stores. Thompson-Hamel LCC, a fi nancial ser- vices fi rm in Presque Isle, said that Pam Scheppele earned the Retirement Income Certifi ed Professional des- ignation from the American College of Financial Services and that Natalie Nadeau, who is based in the fi rm's Bangor location, recently passed the Maine Life & Health Insurance licensing exam. Bridgette Vermette, a real estate agent in Portland, was named No. 1 individual agent in gross com- missionable i ncome at Keller Williams Realty for 2016. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Bridgette Vermette Kris Doody 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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