On the Record / August 14, 2008
Hires/Promotions/ Honors
The International Academy of Mini Dental Implants named Dr. Todd Shatkin president. Dr. Shatkin practices at the Aesthetic Associates Centre, 2500 Kensington Ave., Amherst.
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Eric Mower and Associates, an integrated marketing communications agency, named Christine Dougherty senior account supervisor. Dougherty, with a degree in media communications from Medaille College, has been with the company since 1999 and also serves as the associate director of EMA client services.
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The Alcott Group, a Farmingdaleheadquartered comprehensive human resources solution provider with an office in Buffalo, promoted Holly M. Nowak to human resources manager, Western New York Division. Nowak joined the company in 2004 and has a bachelor’s in psychology and a MBA in human resource management from Niagara University and certification as a Professional in Human Resources.
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The Upstate New York Chapter of the Lupus Alliance of America named Melissa Devine chairperson of the Lupus Sweetest Day Committee. Devine is support coordinator at The PCA Group.
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Burden, Gulisano and Hickey attorney Jonathan S. Hickey recently presented “Discovery Strategy: Finding the Smoking Gun,” at a Continuing Ledgal Education seminar in Buffalo. Hickey is a trial attorney at his firm where he focuses on defending transportation, product liability and labor law claims.
Company items
The United States Postal Service’s Central Park Station is one of 60 Western New York offices identified as a 5 Star-site based on the number of “Excellent” ratings received from customers in a recent Gallup Organization survey. Other Buffalo stations and branches to achieve this distinction include: East Side Station, Northside Station, Blasdell Branch, Westside Station, Hiler Branch, West Seneca Branch, Cheektowaga Branch, and Amherst Branch. Other area post offices include: Akron, Angola, Batavia, Clarence, Depew, Elma, Grand Island, Hamburg, Lake View, Lockport, North Tonawanda, Orchard Park, Springville, Tonawanda, and the Niagara Falls Main Post Office.
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J. Fitzgerald Group, a Lockportbased advertising and marketing agency, recently created a direct mail campaign for Becton, Dickinson and Company, a designer and manufacturer of a variety of medical supplies, devices, lab equipment and diagnostic products headquartered in Franklin Lakes, N. J.
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Pro Music Performance Center, formally Pro Music, is a performance music center located at 5445 Transit Road, Williamsville. The facility includes a cafe, professional recording studio, professional video room and experienced music teachers. The center is also available for rentals for theater performances, music club meetings, group lessons, birthday parties, and corporate events.
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CB Richard Ellis/Buffalo, a Los Angeles-headquartered commercial real estate services firm, negotiated the lease for CityMade Inc./Made in Buffalo, an assembler and seller of boxed packages and gift baskets of regional culinary favorites, to relocate to the Riverview Commerce Park in Tonawanda. The company will be leasing approximately 12,000 square feet at 400 Riverwalk Parkway.
Contributing
Eastern Hills Mall presented a $6,575.85 check to Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The proceeds were from Sweet Taste of Western New York, a dessert tasting event that took place on June 7.
Patents
Title: “Elimination of thermal deformation in electronic structures” No.: 7,405,480 Inventors: Furlani, Edward P. (Lancaster); Wien, Richard W. (Pittsford), Ebrahim, Tabrez Y. (Rochester); Patton, David L. (Webster) Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co. (Rochester) Date issued: July 29, 2008
