PAGE SEVEN: Your News

Constant Contact’s New Regional Development Director

Constant Contact, the Watham, MA–based provider of e-mail marketing and online survey tools, announced the hiring of small business marketing and business development expert Wendi Caplan-Carroll as regional development director of the New York metro area.

Toys of Hope Wins 2008 Gratitude Award

Long Island, NY–based non-profit organization Toys of Hope, who provides underprivileged families with toys, food, pet supplies, and more, received this year’s Gratitude Award. The award is given out by Garden City, NY–based marketing, PR, and business development firm The Business Development Group and provides recipients with a year of the firm’s services.

Founder of Savvy Ladies Featured in USA Today

Stacy Francis, founder of Savvy Ladies and a financial planner for NY–based wealth management firm Francis Financial, was recently featured in USA Today. In the article, titled “Survival Tips for Workers Who Lose Their Jobs,” Francis discusses the importance of having health insurance even while unemployed.

Town Sports International Chooses KettleBell Concepts

Town Sports International, parent company of New York Sports Club and many other health club chains around the US have recently announced their decision to choose New York City–based KettleBell Concepts to introduce kettle bells to their many gyms and to train instructors in the proper usage of the kettle bells.

RDS Delivery Service Featured in The New York Times

NY–based RDS Delivery Service was recently featured in The New York Times. The article outlines R.D.S.’s commitment to helping disabled persons, and features courier Jose Corchado who has been with RDS for nine years, and profiles his talent for illustration.

F. Eric Goshow Joins AIA Board of Directors

F. Eric Goshow, founding partner of NY–based architectural design firm Goshow Architects, has been appointed secretary of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), New York State Chapter.

Net@Work Acquires Business Technology Solutions

NY–based technology solutions provider Net@Work has announced their acquisition of North Carolina–based value-added reseller Business Technology Solutions (BTS). BTS founder, president, and CEO Lissa Johnsen will head Net@Work’s new HR practice from the North Carolina offices.

Gerstein Fisher CIO Makes the Rounds in the Media Circuit

Gregg Fisher, chief investment officer for NY–based investment firm Gerstein Fisher, recently has been featured in various media outlets such as Time Magazine and Dow Jones Newswires, sharing his expertise in discussions about this troubled economy.

NY Report and Verizon Wireless Create a Networking Storm

NY Report and Verizon Wireless recently held a holiday networking reception in New York City’s Times Square. Guests at the event, which included entrepreneur and Inc. columnist Norm Brodsky, Heritage Bank founder David Bagatelle, and serial entrepreneur Jeffrey Stewart, networked with the sold-out crowd. Sally Anne Hughes of Bridge Business Brokers attended and said that The New York Enterprise Report “assembled a wonderful group of interesting, influential professionals involved in meeting the needs of small business owners.”

The Alcott Group Receives Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility

The Alcott Group, a New York–based professional employer organization, has been named a winner of the 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. The award recognizes employers who are successfully using flexible work policies and innovations to meet both business and employee goals.