Lamb McErlane/Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce

Mark P. Thompson, a partner at Lamb McErlane, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.

The GWCCC is comprised of more than 700 business and community organizations, and focuses on helping its members address business challenges to become an integral part of the West Chester community.

At Lamb McErlane, Thompson concentrates his practice on municipal, land use, environmental law, and property tax assessment matters. He advises townships, boroughs, school districts, and municipal authorities, as well as corporations and individuals. He serves as Solicitor for numerous municipalities, as well as on the Board of Directors of the Housing Partnership of Chester County and the West Chester Downtown Foundation.

Downingtown Main Street Association

The Downingtown Main Street Association – a nonprofit comprised of citizens, property owners, and businesses who share a common interest in the borough’s growth, revitalization, and prosperity – has appointed Lauren Van Dyk to its Board of Directors.

Van Dyk, a Downingtown West graduate, is a Community Planner with the Montgomery County Planning Commission, and works with several municipalities on a range of planning issues.

“Lauren’s understanding of local ordinances and mindfulness of environmental impacts associated with community growth will be a valuable asset to our work in Downingtown,” said Becca Settle, Chairwoman of the Downingtown Main Street Association. “Our success as an organization can in part be attributed to the diversity of experience and expertise our members offer.”

Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce

The Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its 72nd Annual Chamber Dinner on Thursday, April 27 at the Downingtown Country Club.

The chamber is accepting nominations for its Citizen of the Year Award and Business of the Year Award. The former is given to a person who has shown outstanding and selfless contributions in serving the welfare and progress of the Downingtown/Thorndale area and its citizens. The latter recognizes a business in the area for noteworthy accomplishments, longstanding contribution to the community, and significant community service efforts.

Click here for more information or to nominate a person or business.

Endo International

Endo International, a global specialty pharmaceutical company with an office in Malvern, has reported its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results from 2016.

The company reports $3.5 billion of asset impairment charges in fourth-quarter 2016 associated with the write-down of goodwill and intangible assets primarily related to the company’s Generics reporting unit. The company expects 2017 revenues to range from $3.45 billion to $3.60 billion.

“After I was named CEO last September, Endo began a comprehensive strategic review that has resulted in a series of definitive actions,” said Paul Campanelli, President and CEO of Endo. “All of these measures better position Endo to focus on its core assets and drive margin expansion.”