Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | Novermber 27, 2017 | Worcester Business Journal 21 arts from Le Cordon Bleu and began his career as a chef for the Navy in California. Bank deposit, transaction banking services, and lending products and services are provided by Santander Bank, National Association ("Santander Bank, N.A." or "Santander"), a Member FDIC. Services such as securities underwriting and securities sales and trading are provided by Santander Investment Securities Inc., a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. This material does not constitute an o„ er to sell or a solicitation of an o„ er to buy any investment product. Important Investor Information: Brokerage products are: • Not FDIC Insure • Not Bank Guaranteed • Not A Deposit • Not Insured By Any Federal Government Agency • May Lose Value. Santander Bank, N.A. is a Member FDIC. ©2017 Santander Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Santander, Santander Bank and the Flame Logo are trademarks of Banco Santander, S.A. or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 81001_• 09/2017 W E B U I L D R E L AT I O N S H I P S W I T H O N E G OA L I N M I N D : YO U R S. When you work with Santander's commercial banking team, you can expect us to take the time to get to know you and your business. The better we know you, the better we can help you pursue opportunities and anticipate your needs. Whether you are looking to expand by acquisition or grow intrinsically, enter new markets or broaden your current markets, you can rely on our global and capital markets expertise and our international trade and treasury management solutions to help your business grow and become more valuable. Whatever your goals are, we're here to help you achieve them. To start a conversation about partnering with Santander Commercial Banking, call David L'Heureux, Regional Executive at 1.617.217.0024. F R E S H B E G I N N I N G S Mount Wachusett Community College in Fitchburg has expanded its automotive program with a new location on Main Street in Fitchburg to allow for increased hands-on work as well as adding a customer-relations component for students. Classes will continue to be taught at the new site as well as the Gardner campus. Pictured is Assistant Professor of Automotive Technology Eric Almeida with students in the Fitchburg automotive facility. A C C O L A D E S & H O N O R S Cormier's Self Defense Academy of Holliston marked its 30-year anniversary of teaching men, women, teens and children karate and jujitsu. State Rep. Carolyn Dykema (D-Holliston) honored the dojo with a proclama- tion from the Massachusetts House of Representatives, commemorating the milestone. Cynthia Ring, chief of human resources at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, won the Bob Gatti HR Distinction Award for 2017. The Human Resource Leadership Forum, in partnership with Gatti & Associates of Medfield, created the award in honor of Bob Gatti, founder and president of Gatti & Associates, who passed away in March. Joseph F. Agnelli Jr., a co-founding partner of Worcester-based personal injury firm Agnelli Law Offices, has been named in the 10 Best Legal Counsel for Client Satisfaction by The American Institute of Legal Counsel. The consideration process includes peer nominations and independent evaluation. RING W W W

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