Professional Services
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ESPN Takes Notice of Patrice Banks and Her Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby
Patrice Banks of Upper Darby’s Girls Auto Clinic is making a career in car mechanics more attainable for women with her free monthly workshops at her all-female garage, writes Anya Alvarez for espnW.com. Girls Auto Clinic stands out from typical auto shops as it includes the Clutch Beauty Bar, a hair and nail salon. This…
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Brinker Simpson Navigates Clients Through Complexities of Educational Improvement Tax Credit
Brinker Simpson is one of the Delaware Valley’s leading certified public accounting and business-advisory firms. Based in Springfield, with additional offices in Media and Fort Washington, Brinker Simpson has been serving high net-worth individuals, businesses, and entrepreneurs within a wide range of industries for more than 25 years. Many of Brinker Simpson’s clients have taken…
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How a Floor Mat Company Became a Fundraising Company
By Kristina Smith Giving for health is on the rise because it just makes sense. Companies that are giving back to support healthcare initiatives know that they can make an impact on the economy and overall wellness of a community. It works because – even after all the regulations on healthcare, the efforts to bring…
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Upper Darby Native Pioneered Private Prison System
He had seen a lot of trouble throughout his lifetime, but the legacy of private security left by the late George Wackenhut, a 1937 graduate of Upper Darby High School, has produced record revenues last year, though not without complaints. Wackenhut’s GEO Group is at the center of managing Thornton’s 1,883-capacity George W. Hill Correctional…
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Toronto-Based Supply Chain Group Acquires Aston’s National Fulfillment Services
Metro Supply Chain Group, a Toronto-based provider of third-party logistics services, has acquired National Fulfillment Services, a privately-owned company in Aston with a 50-year tenure in direct-to-consumer fulfillment. Metro President Martin Graham views the acquisition as an important step in the build-out of his company’s e-commerce services. [uam_ad id=”52851″] Advertisement “NFS has recently expanded its…
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Investors Buy Newtown Square-Based My Alarm Center
A Los Angeles investment firm is detecting real potential for more customers to come through the doors of My Alarm Center in Newtown Square. The six-branch provider of direct-to-consumer security and automation systems was just bought by Oaktree Capital Management, according to a Security Systems News report by Spencer Ives. [uam_ad id=”52851″] Advertisement “We kicked…
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Retirees at Media’s Wesley Enhanced Living to Receive $15 Million Boost in Amenities
Retirees in Media are reclining a little easier, knowing that Wesley Enhanced Living will be investing $15 million into upgraded amenities at the retirement community. Over the coming two years, Wesley Enhanced Living has proposed “wide-ranging upgrades to the nursing facility, public spaces in the personal-care unit, independent-living apartments, the dining room, and other areas,”…
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Chester’s Health Mats Keeps Safety a Priority in Buildings Across the Delaware Valley
By Chris Cooper When the folks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia needed a large, customized floor mat at its entry to ensure the safety of its hundreds of thousands of annual visitors, they didn’t reach out to Cintas, Aramark, or another nationally renowned company. They contacted Health Mats, a family-owned business right here…
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Aston Native, Retired Navy Captain Advances Women in Defense Industry, Academia
Growing up in Aston and graduating from Sun Valley High School, Patricia Woody Reeves never thought twice about following her brother into engineering. But the Navy submarine captain who rose to chief engineer of the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center at the Philadelphia Navy Yard soon found herself without many female peers. “Young girls and…
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Where Does Your Dry Cleaner Rate in Terms of Quality, Price?
Finding a good dry cleaner can often be a time consuming and frustrating process that could also cost you a treasured outfit in the process, writes Kevin Brasler for the Philadelphia Inquirer. To make the choice easier, Delaware Valley Consumers’ Checkbook has ranked around 200 dry cleaners in the Greater Philadelphia area. The ratings measure…
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Price Right for School of Rock as New CEO Brings Wawa-esque Passion to Job
He helped stoke customers’ fanatic passion for Wawa as chief operating officer in the early 2000s, and now Rob Price aims to play that same tune on a new instrument. This week, Price became CEO of the School of Rock and its 185 franchise locations – including Center City, Berwyn, and Downingtown – according to…
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Two CPA Firms in Delco Merge to Fend Off Bigger Competition
Two local CPA firms are teaming up to write off the threat of bigger, out-of-town competition in an increasingly crowded accounting marketplace. Steger Gowie & Co. of Chadds Ford and Merves Amon & Barsz of Media have agreed to a merger that will bring together all of their 35 employees as the new Barsz Gowie…
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Record Annual Revenue Prompts Leadership Shakeup at Media’s Pilot Freight Services
A shakeup at the very top is happening at Media’s Pilot Freight Services after it posted its highest ever annual revenue in its 47-year history, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The full-service transportation and logistics provider saw a huge bump in revenue last year, which mostly came from its e-commerce business. In…
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Former Ballet Stars Choreograph Moves of Next-Gen Dancers at Their Studio in Media
They combined the discipline of the Russian Bolshoi Ballet Conservatory with the daring of a quest for the American dream. They lived the lives of ballet stars, and now they’re choreographing the moves of the next generation of dancers. And they’re doing it from their home in Kennett Square, their dance studio in Media, and…
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Vibrant New Office in Glen Mills Inspires SSRS’s Market Research
It takes an inspired setting to produce top-quality work for clients like CBS News, ESPN, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, and that’s exactly what Glen Mills-based market research firm SSRS has given its 68 employees. A new 22,000-square-foot office that SSRS debuted on May 1 features vibrant colors, lots of light, and…
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NASCAR Legends Join Axalta for Grand Opening of Customer Experience Center
Axalta Coating Systems, which has its U.S. headquarters in Glen Mills, opened its new Customer Experience Center last month in Concord, N.C., and brought out a few special guests for the occasion. The leading worldwide supplier of liquid and powder coatings also held a press conference and provided a tour of its new facility during…
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Axalta of Glen Mills Announces Winner of Inaugural Sustainable Star Award
Axalta – the worldwide supplier of liquid and powder coatings that has its North American headquarters in Glen Mills – has announced that Marshall Auto Body in Wisconsin is the winner of its inaugural Sustainable Star Award. The award recognizes refinish customers in North America that implement sustainable initiatives that benefit the bottom line and…
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New York-Based Private-Equity Firm Buys Folcroft’s Alyan Pump
PumpMan Holdings, a portfolio company of New York’s Soundcore Capital Partners, has acquired Folcroft’s Alyan Pump for an undisclosed amount, writes Luisa Beltran for the PE Hub Network. Alyan Pump provides custom pump packages and pump system installations, as well as installation and repair services for the mid-Atlantic region. It was founded in 1955 and…
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