PAGE SEVEN: Your News

Two New Partners for Barton, Barton & Plotkin

Kevin Scott Koplin and Philip S. Mortensen were recently named partner at Barton, Barton & Plotkin, LLP, a Manhattan-based law firm.

Breier Deutschmeister Urban & Fromme Partner on CNBC.com

Lisa Breier Urban, a partner in the Manhattan-based law firm of Breier Deutschmeister Urban & Fromme, was recently featured on CNBC.com in the article “Buying a Foreclosed Home: What You Need to Know.”

Design in the Times

Meridian Design Associates, a Manhattan architecture firm, was featured in the May 4, 2008, edition of the New York Times for its work at the new Clear Channel TriBeCa headquarters.

Steven Kratchman Chosen to Design Three Floors of Radisson Hotel Martinique

The Manhattan architecture firm Steven Kratchman Architect, P.C. was chosen to design theree floors of restaurants and lounges in the historic Radisson Hotel Matinique. The firm was chosen by restaurateur Stavros Aktipis, who will open his steak restaurant Artemis at the site.

TitleVest Appoints New Director

TitleVest, a Manhattan-based title insurance and related real estate service provider, recently hired Jennifer Ivaliotis as director of co-op and UCC services.

Gemm Learning Opens Two More Locations

Gemm Learning, a Westchester-based learning intervention service, celebrated the opening of a new center in Greenwich, Conn., on June 5, 2008, and another one in Scarsdale, N.Y., on June 12, 2008.

Maximizing Value for Your Business Breakfast

On June 11, NY REPORT presented a sold-out panel discussion and breakfast sponsored by The Hartford. After listening to a panel of experts that included Jon Bloostein, CEO of Heartland Brewery; Patricia E. Carabello, co-founder and principal of CMC Interactive, LLC; and Gregg S. Fisher, president and CIO of Gerstein Fisher, attendees enjoyed breakfast and small talk at the Harvard Club.

The New York Enterprise Report Exclusive Reception

On May 7, the New York tri-state area’s most successful small business entrepreneurs gathered at HSBC’s Tower 11 for NY REPORT’s invitation-only networking reception. At the event, sponsored by Abel PEO Services, Eisner, LLP and HSBC, attendees mingled with fellow owners and CEOs while enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Participating organizations included Vistage International, the New York chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization and Executives’ Association of Greater New York.

WPO Appoints Two New Board Members

The Women Presidents' Organization (WPO), has announced that Sharon Lechter of YOUTHpreneur and Judi Sheppard Missett of Jazzercise Inc. were recently appointed to the WPO Board of Directors.

Vagent, Inc. Announces New Vice President of Strategic Alliances

Vagent, Inc., with locations in Connecticut, announced that it has named Steven McNair as Vice President, Strategic Alliances of its Human Capital division.