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Corporate Responsibility Officer Magazine named Lawrence J. Blanford, President and CEO of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), 2009 Responsible CEO of the Year in the Mid-Cap category. The Mid-Cap category includes medium-sized, public companies (sales between $100 million and $2 billion). Mr.
American Safety Insurance announced the formation of American Safety Assurance (Vermont), Inc, a Vermont- domiciled segregated account captive facility to complement the Bermuda-based captive owned by the parent company, American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd (NYSE:ASI).
Bennington, Vermont's Plasan, a global leader in the field of combat-proven survivability and armor solutions for vehicles, airborne platforms and personal protection, today announced the delivery of 750 armor kits for the US Army's MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) as a subcontractor to Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense.
Participating in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new firefighter training building at Vermont Technical College, Sen. Bernie Sanders called the facility a major step forward in assuring high-quality training for firefighters across the state. Sanders secured $406,962 for the project, which includes a specialized structure called a live-burn building.
Seventh Generation, the leading brand of nontoxic and environmentally safe household and personal care products, has chosen to partner with Carmichael Lynch following an extensive review.
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) is accepting nominations for the 2010 Vermont Small Business Awards. Each year, SBA showcases and recognizes successful and inspiring small business owners and business champions. The nomination process is simple. Nominators submit a one-page nomination letter, in any format, to the SBA Vermont District Office by October 31, 2009.
Vermont Law School has been awarded $3 million by the US Agency for International Development to expand its work on the US-China Partnership for Environmental Law over the next three years, VLS President and Dean Geoffrey Shields announced today.
Governor Jim Douglas today announced the appointment of Tayt Brooks as Commissioner of the Department of Housing, Economic and Community Development. Brooks joined the Douglas Administration late last year as Deputy Commissioner of Housing and Community Affairs.
The Bolton Valley wind turbine will be erected next week, beginning Monday, when the structure is taken up the mountain in sections. This is the first wind turbine to be erected at a Vermont ski area and only the second at a ski area anywhere in the entire country.
The US Small Business Administration announced today that 58 non-profit organizations from 32 states and the District of Columbia, including Central Vermont Community Action Council for $100,000, will receive grant funding under the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs Act (PRIME) to assist low-income and very low-income entrepreneurs with training and technical assistance to start, ope
The Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation (CVEDC) was presented with two grants from the USDA Rural Development office on September 29th at a press conference held at the Shops at Millstone Hills in Websterville.
Changes under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to U.S. Small Business Administration loan programs led to a rebound in SBA-backed loans for small businesses and greater access to much-needed capital.