On the Record / January 7, 2009
Hires/Promotions/ Honors
The board of directors of the Council of Better Business Bureaus re-elected Warren E. Clark treasurer. Clark, the founder and former president of Uniform Namemakers Co. and former president of Brownies Uniform Co., currently is with AdPro Sports. The CBBB is the umbrella group overseeing national programs and 125 local BBBs in North America.
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Synacor, a Buffalo Internet tools and portals builder named Jeffrey Jay director of product and Christopher Muench platform developer. Previously president of web services for Charter Communications, Jay has a bachelor’s degree in economics and MBA in management from the University of Georgia. Muench is a Rochester Institute of Technology graduate.
Company items
• Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, was awarded an $807,618 federal contract for the operation of the Lackawanna Community-Based Outpatient Clinic from the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Western New York Health Care System, Buffalo
• Acquest Development Co., Williamsville, was awarded a $16,379,822 contract for a lease of 30,000 square feet of rental space in Erie, Pa. by the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service.
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Niagara Transformer Corp., a Buffalo custom power products provider, selected FB Displays and Designs, in collaboration with Quinlan and Co., to create a 20-foot display to enhance its international trade show marketing program. The design highlights the company’s products and services with large format graphics and an inter-active kiosk. FB Displays and Designs of Amherst provides event marketing solutions.
Contributing
Burning Asphalt Sauces of Forestville donated $3,008 to provide shipping of sauces, rubs and seasonings, and snacks to U. S. military overseas troops through its “Sauces for Soldiers” program.
Patents
Title: “Reduction of CO and NOx in regenerator flue gas” No.: 7,470,412 Inventors: Rosen, Lee (Buffalo); Wu, Kuang Tsai (Williamsville); Ahmed, Mushtaq M. (Pittsford) Assignee: Praxair Technology (Danbury, Conn.) Date issued: Dec. 30, 2008
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