Oxford's IPG Photonics Central Mass Winner of Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards
| Classic Envelope of Douglas takes Bronze |
WATERTOWN, Mass.—MassEcon (The Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development) today announced itsNinth Annual Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Award winners in preparation for its November 20th Awards Luncheon, which will take place at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. Companies from across the Commonwealth will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the Massachusetts economy. Over 400 are expected to attend, including featured speaker Governor Deval Patrick.
“The key to our economic recovery is innovation,
and these Team Massachusetts Impact Award winners
exemplify that innovative spirit”
-- Greg Bialecki
The winning companies (listed below) were selected after site visits and a reception with their competitors and judges at an afternoon event at the UMass Club with featured guest, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, Greg Bialecki. The reception enabled senior executives from the companies to present their attributes in the categories of job growth, facility expansion, investment, and community involvement since January 1, 2011. Finalists competed on a regional basis, defined as West, Central, Southeast, Northeast, and Greater Boston.
“The key to our economic recovery is innovation, and these Team Massachusetts Impact Award winners exemplify that innovative spirit,” said Greg Bialecki, the Secretary of Housing and Economic Development. “Continuing to support and grow the innovation economy is one of the central goals of the Patrick-Murray Administration's economic development plan, and we look forward to seeing these companies continue to grow in the future.”
“MassEcon is proud to celebrate these companies for staying and growing here. We appreciate the commitment and investment these companies have made in Massachusetts. It’s especially gratifying to see growth occurring in all regions of the state,” stated Susan Houston, Executive Director of MassEcon.
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NINTH ANNUAL TEAM MASSACHUSETTS ECONOMIC IMPACT AWARD WINNERS |
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Central |
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Northeast |
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Gold: IPG Photonics – Oxford |
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Gold: Acme Packet - Bedford |
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Silver: Quiet Logistics – Devens |
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Silver: Thermo Fisher Scientific - Tewksbury |
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Bronze: Classic Envelope – Douglas |
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Bronze: Cabot Corp – Haverhill |
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Greater Boston |
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Southeast |
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Gold: Vecna Technologies – Cambridge |
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Gold: Sysco Boston – Plympton |
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Silver: Pegasystems – Cambridge |
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Silver: Cheer Pack – W. Bridgewater |
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Bronze: Brightcove – Boston |
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Bronze: Lacerta Group – Mansfield |
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West |
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Gold: Savage Arms – Westfield |
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Aquabotix – Fall River |
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Silver: Polymer Corp – Palmer |
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Boston Heart Diagnostics – Framingham |
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Bronze: Thing5 – Springfield |
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Pharmalucence - Billerica |
Lead sponsors of the event include WPI, Citizens Bank, Cutler Associates, NAI Hunneman, Richards Barry Joyce & Partners, and MassDevelopment.
For more information about the event, email Trina Aitken at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
- Wednesday, 17 October 2012
- Posted in Categories: : Region
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