William Sherry of Windham, N.H., has been named director, New Hampshire government relations, by National Grid. Sherry's responsibilities include legislative and government affairs, regulatory relations, community and business activities for National Grid's electric and natural gas business in New Hampshire. Sherry has worked for National Grid and its predecessor companies for more than 25 years and in New Hampshire for more than 13 years.
Sherry was recently appointed by Governor Lynch to serve on the Governor's Climate Change Task Force.
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Kenneth Lawrence has joined the executive team as vice president of sales at Dataupia Corp. Lawrence brings invaluable experience as a global market leader in analytic solution sales to Dataupia. With specific knowledge in the high-tech industry and a proven track record of exceeding objectives, Lawrence complements the seasoned executive team at Dataupia.
Lawrence, who started his career as a software engineer, comes to Dataupia with more than 20 years of proven revenue generating experience. He lives in Andover with his wife and two children.
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Silverthorne Adult Medical Day Center, located on the campus of Salemhaven Nursing Home, 23 Geremonty Drive, Salem, N.H., has launched a Web site. Visit www.silverthorneadultday.org for information about Silverthorne.
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Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services (MIHCS) has won national recognition for its commitment to the environment, taking home two awards from the Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Summit held recently in Pittsburgh, Pa.
At the Environmental Excellence Summit, the organization received a Partner Recognition Award for its effort in creating a healthier environment — for patients, staff and the community, and for its role in pollution prevention efforts.
MIHCS was also recognized for the changes they've made to eliminate the use of mercury in their facilities and was presented with the Making Medicine Mercury-Free Award. This award recognizes facilities that have virtually eliminated mercury from their facilities and have demonstrated a commitment to continue to be mercury-free.
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Judith Gansberg has been named the communications manager of Merrimack Repertory Theatre.
Gansberg has many years of experience in public relations for nonprofit organizations, colleges and an arts council. In addition, she is the author of three books and award-winning scripts for CBS television and for "The Love Boat" TV series.
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Ahura Scientific, a Wilmington company that develops optical systems to identify potentially dangerous liquid and solid chemicals, won an award as the most innovative company during the sixth annual American Business Awards during a recent ceremony in New York City.
As a winner of Most Innovative Company — Up to 100 Employees, Ahura Scientific was honored for their many achievements in the world of science and technology.
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Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union officially opened its third Dracut branch office on June 12 at 1595 Bridge St.
This is JDCU's ninth branch location in the Merrimack Valley, making it the third JDCU branch location in Dracut. JDCU also has branch locations in Lowell, Chelmsford, Tyngsboro, Methuen and Westford.
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Jason Powell, P.E., has recently become an accredited professional under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) at Wright-Pierce, a New England provider of water, wastewater and infrastructure engineering services. Powell joins Wright-Pierce colleagues Christine Rinehart, P.E., stormwater engineer, and Travis Pryor, RLA, landscape architect, as LEED accredited professionals.
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Brodie Toyota-Lift was awarded the Toyota Material Handling, USA, Inc.'s (TMHU) 2007 President's Award. Brodie Toyota-Lift is one of 15 recipients of this award and was selected from TMHU's nationwide network of 68 dealers and 190 dealership locations.
Toyota's highest honor, the President's Award, recognizes companies for demonstrating excellence in parts, service and equipment sales, customer satisfaction and overall dealership operations. The award was presented to Brodie Toyota-Lift at Toyota's National Dealer Meeting at the Bacara Resort and Spa in Santa Barbara, Calif. This is the fourth year Brodie Toyota-Lift has received the award. The company operates locations in Lawrence, Sharon and Shrewsbury.
Pictured from left to right are Shankar Basu, president and CEO of Toyota Material Handling, USA, Inc.; Ron McCluskey, dealer principal of Brodie Toyota-Lift and his wife, Karen; and Tatsuo Matsuura, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Toyota Material Handling Group.
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