Professional Services
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Garnet Valley-Born Defense Instructor Adjusts Trainings to Include New Responses to Threats
Edward Iannucci, a Garnet Valley native and self-defense instructor, adjusts his trainings after each mass shooting to include new responses to threats, writes Anna Orso for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Every time we hit a new level of violence,” said Iannucci, “our training has to evolve.” Iannucci, who owns Kim’s Karate and Philadelphia Nightclub Security Training…
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Chadds Ford-Based Company That Collects Medical Payments Acquires Virginia Firm
Revint Solutions, a Chadds Ford-based company that collects medical payments, is acquiring Naveos, a firm in Virginia that offers government reimbursement technology and services for healthcare providers, writes Joseph DiStefano in the Philadelphia Inquirer. This is the latest in a series of moves involving Revint. Last December, New Mountain Capital, a New York investment firm,…
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Child Care Center with Holistic Approach Opens in Garnet Valley
Lightbridge Academy, an educational child care center for ages six weeks to kindergarten, has opened in Garnet Valley, writes Peg DeGrassa in the Daily Times. The center, at 1363 Naamans Creek Road, is operated by Concord residents John and Beatrice Minnebo. John teaches European business and other courses at Temple University’s Fox School of Business,…
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Proprietor of Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby Talks Shop with NPR
Phoenixville native Patrice Banks, owner of the successful Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby, didn’t always know her way around fixing a car, writes Terry Gross for National Public Radio. Banks, while working as an engineer at DuPont, thought she would feel better if she could talk to a female mechanic. The problem was that…
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How Do Salty Footprints Get on the Third Floor?
By Kris Smith Last week I walked through buildings that had salty footprints on the floor in the entrance areas and even on the second and third floors! I felt like an inspector who was following a suspicious trail as I traced footprints at the entrance of a building to the elevator… where the footprints…
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Don Guanella, Divine Providence Communities Continue Long Tradition of Care
The Don Guanella and Divine Providence communities are continuing the tradition of care for children with disabilities provided by the Don Guanella Village institutional care facility in Springfield since 1960, writes Gina Christian for CatholicPhilly.com. Don Guanella Village started transitioning to the community-based, group-home model four years ago with cottages in both Delaware and Chester…
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Chester’s Health Mats Sponsors Eagles Autism Challenge
Health Mats, a Chester-based company dedicated to helping its regional customers manage walkway safety with a clean mat program, is sponsoring the Eagles Autism Challenge. On May 19, Team Health Mats will join the entire Philadelphia Eagles organization and thousands of supporters as they collectively ride, run, or walk to raise funds for innovative research…
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Two Delco-Based Companies Among Glassdoor’s Top 20 Best Places to Work in America
Two Delaware County-based companies are among the nation’s Top 20 Best Places to Work, according to employee reviews on Glassdoor, writes Heather Thompson for Philadelphia magazine. Software giant SAP is the highest-ranked company from the Greater Philadelphia region at No. 11, up four places from last year. More than 6,600 employees left reviews, with the…
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Newtown Square’s Dunwoody Village Recognized for Excellence in Technology
Newtown Square’s Dunwoody Village is a recipient of a prestigious Excellence in Technology Award from McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, writes Elizabeth Leis Newman for the magazine for caregiving professionals. The awards honor long-term care providers that excel through the use of technology. “This year’s McKnight’s Tech Award winners are an indicator of some of the…
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Walkway Safety the Goal of Chester-Based Health Mats
Health Mats, a family-owned company based in Chester, provides walkway safety solutions for commercial properties throughout the mid-Atlantic region. It’s also in the business of saving money for its clients. Lots of money. Too often, business owners overlook the importance of walkway safety in their facility. And it ends up costing them money down the…
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Axalta’s Shares Surge After Takeover Bid Priced at $10 Billion
Axalta Coating Systems, which has its North American headquarters in Glen Mills, saw its shares climb to a two-year high after Nippon Paint Holdings made a takeover bid estimated at over $10 billion, writes Jack Kaskey for Bloomberg. Nippon’s unexpected bid disrupted the ongoing merger talks between Axalta and the Dutch firm Akzo Nobel NV.…
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Brinker Simpson Named the Best CPA Firm to Work for in America
Brinker Simpson & Company was ranked the No. 1 CPA firm in the country for the Best Firm to Work for Award. The award is presented annually by Accounting Today, a national industry publication. Accounting Today has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify firms that have excelled in creating quality workplaces for employees. The…
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Minnesota-Based IdentiSys Acquires Havertown’s ACS East, Aims to Grow Eastern Presence
Minnesota-based IdentiSys has acquired Automated Card Systems (ACS) of Canonsburg, Pa., for undisclosed terms, and the deal includes ACS’s eastern division, ACS East, based in Havertown. Since 1999, ACS has been providing clients with photo identification, security authentication, and credential management solutions, along with on-site and remote services. ACS East has been in business for…
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Fit Body Boot Camp in Chadds Ford Perfect for People Pressed for Time
Chadds Ford’s Fit Body Boot Camp, run by fitness instructor Stacey Cutler, helps people of all ages and sizes work toward better health through fun exercise routines, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. Cutler graduated from West Chester University with a degree in exercise science and a minor in nutrition in 2000. Around…
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Fisher Tank Company in Chester Celebrates Employee Ownership Month
Chester’s Fisher Tank Company is celebrating October as National Employee Ownership Month with special activities at all of its locations, according to a report in the Daily Times. The Delco company, which has been serving the region for nearly seven decades, is 100 percent owned by its employees through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan or…
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Former Captain of Lower Chichester Fire Company Helps Create Support Program for First Responders
Mark Lamplugh, a former captain with the Lower Chichester Fire Company, is the founder of a Frontline Responder Services program in Sacramento, according to a report in Fire Engineering magazine. The program boasts an inpatient residential facility for first responders needing treatment for PTSD and addiction. Frontline also addresses the long-term effects that the high…
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Promotional Marketing Agency Serving Alcoholic Beverage Industry Launches in Aston
Polaris Brand Promotions – a promotional marketing agency serving alcoholic beverage producers, distributors, wholesalers, and retail outlets – has launched in Aston. The company provides brand ambassador staffing and recap services throughout the United States. “The alcoholic beverage industry is one of the most diverse industries in the world – in terms of new companies…
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Broomall-Based Pawn Plus Promotes CFO to President
Pawn Plus, a regional pawn broker and retail chain based in Broomall, continues to build out its plan to grow the chain by appointing key personnel to executive positions. Joe Martino has assumed the role of President for Pawn Plus, a Hunting Dog Capital venture company. Martino has operated as the CFO of Pawn Plus…
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