PAGE SEVEN: Your News

President of Rothmans Featured in WWD

Ken Giddon, president of Rothmans in New York City, was recently featured in an article for WWD Men’s. The article, titled “Independent Specialty Stores proceed with Caution,” discussed the impact the recession was having on independent specialty stores.

New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council Named Nation’s Leading Minority Business Advocate

The New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council (The Council), which just celebrated its 35th anniversary, received the “Council of the Year” award from the National Minority Supplier Development Council. The Council has an active membership of 1,300 certified minority entrepreneurs from New York and New Jersey and over 200 corporate members.

OfficeLinks to Open New Sears Tower Business Center

New York City- based OfficeLinks, which provide furnished offices and meeting rooms, will open its first location outside New York City in Chicago’s Sears Tower. They will occupy the 84th floor of the landmark building.

Local CPA Honored by School-Business Partnerships of Long Island

Arthur Sanders, an officer at Israeloff, Trattner & Co., was recently honored by the School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. at its inaugural Sixty over Sixty Gala.  The gala honors sixty individuals over the age of sixty who have made positive, tangible contributions to Long Island communities.

Jacky Teplitzky Featured on NY1 News

Jacky Teplitzky, a managing director at New York- based Prudential Douglas Elliman, recently appeared on NY1 News. She was filmed during her presentation at New York City's 92nd Street Y, where she spoke about the topic “Is Now the Time to Buy, Sell or Invest in NYC Real Estate?”

New York Real Estate Executive Strikes Deal with Stribling & Associates

Ian Levine, founder of a New York City- based Spandrel Property Services, boutique property management firm, recently announced the formation of a strategic alliance with New York City- based Stribling & Associates. The deal includes management of several multi-family residential properties as well as an education program for sales agents.