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New York Companies Score 2009 Inauguration Bid

Staten Island, NY-based Prompt Mailers, Inc, announced that they will be addressing and mailing the invitations to the 2009 inauguration of president-elect Barack Obama. Prompt Mailers will be working with Brooklyn, NY-based Precise Continental, who will print the black and gold engraved invites.

Innovative Stone Makes Crain’s List of Largest Women-Owned Businesses

Innovative Stone, a Long Island-based international supplier, fabricator, and installer of stone products, was recently recognized as the 10th largest women-owned company in 2008 by Crain’s New York Business.

Citrin Cooperman & Company Acquire Two Long Island Accounting Firms

Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP, a NYC-based accounting and business consulting firm, recently announced their acquisition of two Long Island, NY-based accounting firms. Massella & Associates and SEC Solutions Group, LLC, will join Citrin Cooperman at their New York City location.

Chairman of E.G. Bowman Company Receives Excellence Award

Ernesta G. Procope, chairman of E.G. Bowman Company, Inc., received the Excellence Award from the New York chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) Society at its annual conferment luncheon in December. E.G. Bowman Co., founded in 1953 in Brooklyn, NY, is America’s largest minority-owned insurance broker.

Operative Appoints Todd Sloan as Chief Financial Officer

Operative, the New York City-based advertising revenue management software provider with offices in Los Angeles, London, Hong Kong and India, recently announced the appointment of Todd Sloan as the company’s CFO. Sloan previously served as CFO for Heavy.com.

Gotham City Networking Announces Winners of its Gotham Green Awards

Gotham City Networking, Inc., a New York City-based networking organization, has announced the winners of its inaugural Gotham Green Awards, which will be presented on April 23, 2009. The winners in the three categories were:

• Green Business Award:GREENSTREET Construction
• Green Initiative Award: Electronic Music Foundation
• Community-based Organization Award: Sustainable South Bronx

Entrust Northeast CEO Makes “50 Women of Influence in Real Estate” List

Jaime Raskulinecz, CEO of Entrust Northeast, LLC, was named one of Real Estate New Jersey's 50 Women of Influence in the Real Estate Industry for 2008. This is the second year she has been chosen for the list. Entrust Northeast is a New Jersey-based wealth management firm founded in 2004.