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Diamond Packaging Wins Two Awards in 2011 FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition

Diamond’s awards showcase its folding carton decorating capabilities, including foil stamping and embossing.

Judiciary Appoints Attorney Joseph S. Bavaroto Prestigious Posts

Two high-ranking judges, The Honorable A. Gail Prudenti and the Honorable C. Randall Hinrichs each selected Mr. Bavaro for posts that will benefit from his experience and insights into the judicial process.

Short film 'Disingenuous' receives Jury Award.

A 15 minute original short film written and directed by Scott W. Fitzgerald of Fair Port Pictures will be distributed by Spidvid.com, an online video distribution community.

Child of Great Depression Survives Through a Century of Love, War, Sailing

Jeff Spevak documents Ernie Coleman’s life in “Chasing the Wind: The Humble, Epic Century of a Sailor,” a biography that puts a face on the tumultuous 20th century

Peter Rashford wins award at Cooperstown Art Association Regional Show

Peter Rashford wins award at Cooperstown Art Association Regional Show.

Survey: Small Business Entrepreneurs on Long Island are Satisfied with Ownership Decision, Even as Work Hours Rise

Bethpage Federal Credit Union Study Finds 58% of Small Business Owners are Positive About Ownership Benefits, Especially ‘Being One’s Own Boss’.

Voice of Jerry Reed Assisting in East Africa Crisis Campaign Project

Jerry Reed is among one-hundred professional voice artists assisting to bring attention, sponsorship and donations for the crisis in East Africa.

“FBD2 helps Ward’s Natural Science Reach Science Teachers Nationwide”

FB Displays & Designs Inc. collaborated with Ward’s Natural Science to bring science class supplies to the classroom at the National Science Teacher Association’s National Conference in Indianapolis.

SKM GROUP ANNOUNCES ADDITIONS TO MEDIA AND TRAFFIC DEPARTMENTS

SKM Group adds depth to award-winning team with two new hires

PROGRESSIVE DIRECT MARKETING LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

PDM is excited to announce the launch of their new website www.pdmny.com.

Long Island Angel Network Funds ShoutOmatic
Millions of Facebook and Twitter Users Can Now Speak in Their Own Voices

ShoutOmatic, a Westbury-based start-up that enables 845 million Facebookers and 200 million Twitterers to “Shout” to their friends and fans, has just closed a six-figure investment with members of the Long Island Angel Network. The company’s patent-pendin

Kaleidoscope Training announces release of WebEx Training Center video tutorial course on lynda.com

Karen Hyder of Kaleidoscope Training & Consulting announces the release of “Up and Running with WebEx Training Center,” a video training course produced and distributed by lynda.com.

U.S. Army Recruits O’Connell as the Voice for Fort Huachuca Documentary

Historic Retrospective Traces Fort’s History Back to Indian Wars of the late 19th Century

Private Equity Firm Acquires Stake in MayerMeinberg Client Alexis Bittar

World-renowned New York jewelry designer Alexis Bittar recently completed a transaction that gave private equity firm TSG Consumer Products a 50% stake in his company. Stuart Mayer, CPA, a partner in the Syosset, New York accounting firm MayerMeinberg LL

Score! Buffalo Hockey Experience + Museum Logo Published in Book Compiling Some of The World’s Best-Known Brands

OtherWisz Creative Corporation designed logo for the Buffalo Hockey Experience + Museum (BHE+M) was published in a new book released this month: LogoLounge Master Library, Volume 4.

Mark Eischen, of Otto Media, Stars in “Reaching for Marsby”

Mark Eischen, of Otto Media, plays an aspiring actor familiar with misfortune, Gary Blankenship, in “Reaching for Marsby”. The play will be at the BeVard Studio from March 2 – March 18, 2012.

Otto Media and Skype… a Match Made in Heaven

Otto Media is now even more efficient, with its new Skype phone number 315-849-2012.

“Best in Fair Trade” Awards Open for Nominations
Through March 31

The Fair Trade Resource Network has launched the Best in Fair Trade Awards; nominations for North America nonprofits and businesses due March 31.

Corbut Joins McDougall Travers Collins

Katie Corbut has joined the staff of Rochester-based integrated communications firm McDougall Travers Collins, serving as an account coordinator.

“What Is Your Industry? There’s a Show for That!”

The team at FB Displays & Designs, Inc. has spent the beginning of 2012 partnering with many companies to provide innovative new exhibits for their 2012 events.

SKM GROUP ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF NEW HIRE

Full-service marketing communications adds depth to creative department.

ABC Creative Hired Through $4.2 Million Federal Grant For Statewide Recruitment & Retention Program

ABC Creative, a Syracuse-based full-service advertising firm, has been tapped to provide marketing assistance with a statewide recruitment and retention program for volunteer firefighters.

HAHN Training Awarded Consultant of the Year

Donald J. Hahn, Chief Learning Officer at HAHN Training was honored with the Solutions 4 Hiring Consultant of the Year from Target Training International.

Bret Moses, of Otto Media, Helps Capture Buried Wanderer Story

Corey Robinson, along with Otto Media, retraced the steps of a lost wanderer who has not been seen since 1934. The documentary film is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2012.

SKM GROUP PROMOTES MICHAEL MATHIS TO CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER

Agency Bolsters Senior Leadership Team Moving Forward in 2012