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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Technical College, as the educational partner of the SBA's Emerging Leaders program, is seeking 20 entrepreneurs throughout the state to participate in a free business course starting in April. Emerging Leaders is a free executive-level training program for established business owners poised for growth.
Vermont Business Magazine Community Bancorp, the parent company of Community National Bank, has announced that Kathryn M Austin, President and Chief Operating Officer of Community Bancorp and Community National Bank, has been named as the Chief Executive Officer of both corporations as of January 11, 2017.
Vermont Business Magazine Michael S Pieciak, commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation, announced today that MVP Health Insurance Co has paid the state of Vermont an administrative penalty of $70,500 and reimbursed 470 Vermonters a total of $158,915 plus interest.
Vermont Business Magazine Holden Insurance announced today that the firm has been acquired by The Richards Group of Brattleboro. The deal was effective January 1, 2017. The entire Holden staff will remain at their current locations in Rutland and Middlebury and will continue to operate under the name Holden Insurance.
Vermont Business Magazine Southwestern Vermont Medical Center’s (SVMC) radiologic therapists have completed advanced training in VisionRT, one of the technologies available on the linear accelerator (linac). SVMC became one of the first hospitals in the region to be equipped with this linac technology when they acquired the machine in 2016.
by Secretary of State Jim Condos Protecting election integrity and security is one of my most important duties of the Secretary of State. It’s a sacred responsibility and is something I take seriously. This includes cybersecurity. My office has been taking steps to prepare for growing cyber threats for some time.
Vermont Business Magazine The Burlington Electric Department and the Vermont Technology Council today announced the formation of an exploratory team to assess the potential for a Vermont energy startup accelerator – PowerUp Vermont – to help businesses focused on innovating in the power industry and driving the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Vermont Business MagazineTightly related to obesity, pediatric type 2 diabetes diagnoses have climbed rapidly in the US.But Vermont and New Hampshire continue to be among the states with the lowest rates in the nation.
Veront Business MagazineOne in nearly 15 homes contain high levels of radon, a naturally occurring, radioactive gas that is the second-leading cause of lung cancer, according to the USEnvironmental Protection Agency. An estimated 21,000 people die in the US each year from lung cancer due to exposure to radon in homes and other buildings.
Vermont Business Magazine Mayor Miro Weinberger today announced the appointment of Mary Danko as the new director of the Fletcher Free Library in the City of Burlington. Mary brings over 14 years of library experience, including three years as director of the Weathersfield Proctor Library and four years as director of the Hartland Public Library in Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine Berkshire Bank, America's Most Exciting Bank, is excited to announce that during 2016 it has achieved a 100% employee participation in its corporate volunteer program, the XTEAM.