Professional Services
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Exton’s NextGen Security Lures New Recruits with Fun Office Environment
When NextGen Security in Exton makes a job offer, it’s safe to say that the integrated security solutions provider is rarely turned down. All it takes is a tour through its office – which features a centrally located shuffleboard table, café-style lunch bar, leather sofa, and walls of windows – to see why. “For an employee to…
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Passion for Flying Reaches New Heights at Brandywine Flight School
An energized new owner of the West Chester-based Brandywine Flight School is helping take the area’s passion for flying to new heights. In his first year, retired Incyte Corp. pharmaceutical lawyer Stephen Richards has helped the flight school double its number of both planes and instructors, according to a Daily Local News report by Pete Bannan. “I…
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President of Downingtown’s AEONRG Named Corporate Vision Magazine’s CEO of the Month
His military-inspired leadership philosophy continues to keep the government running smoothly long after his retirement from the Army, and this month, Corporate Vision Magazine honored AEONRG President and Chief Executive William Belknap as its CEO of the Month. “AEONRG has a culture of and laser focus on providing high-quality services, delivered on time, within budget, and with…
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Devon-Based Surrey Services Helps Local Seniors Stay Active in the Community
More than 35 years ago, in 1981, Jeanne La Rouche noticed a problem in her community. She had many senior neighbors who wanted to remain in their homes, but did not have adequate transportation to meet their daily needs. Never one to shy away from a problem, she started giving them rides, to the grocery…
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Wharton School: Using Science Can Improve Sales Strategies
With nearly half of sales people failing to meet their quotas each year, the traditional approaches are being replaced with new methods, including a scientific approach to selling, says David Hoffeld, CEO of the Hoffeld Group, during an interview with the Knowledge@Wharton podcast. In addition to leading the sales training firm, Hoffeld has written a…
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West Chester’s 20/10 Solutions Helps Promote Chester County in a Way It’s Never Been Before
Most successful marketing slogans or taglines are but a few words, but the legwork behind them, both artistic and scientific, is massive in scope. Take, for instance, the work done by West Chester’s 20/10 Solutions for the Chester County Conference & Visitors Bureau ever since the former became the latter’s full-service agency of record in…
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Three-Foal Miracle at Penn Vet in Kennett Square Extends Legacy of Champion Mare
The unforgettable connection between a Chadds Ford woman and the foal she raised but was separated from now has an unforgettable story and an unbelievable legacy, thanks to Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square. “She was the horse that was so different, so human-like, so touched everybody’s heart,” Lisa Gaudio said in a…
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Marketing Company in Wayne Makes Two Acquisitions, Adds New Brands to Growing Range
Wayne’s ICTV Brands recently completed two acquisitions worth around $12 million that will add several new brands to its growing range, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The first deal netted the direct response marketing and branding company a significant number of the assets of Horsham’s PhotoMedex for around $9.5 million. This included…
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COO of Wayne’s Genex Services Paves Way for Women in Senior Leadership
A woman who has for years pioneered executive leadership and industry-altering innovation has earned her way onto Business Insurance’s prestigious Women to Watch list. Delphia Frisch, the COO and Executive Vice President of Wayne’s Genex Services, a trusted provider of managed care services that enables workers’ compensation payers and risk managers to transform their bottom…
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Exton’s Protection Bureau Still a Family Affair After Four Decades
Karen Baker, SVP of The Protection Bureau, is one of the most important cogs in a family business that was started by her father more than four decades ago, writes Paul Ragusa for Security Systems News. The Exton company was started by Keith Ladd in 1975, and was passed on to his children after he…
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West Chester Home to Bancorp’s New, Radical Innovation Studio
They’re poised to pull radical financial technologies out of a new innovation box called Cube8, which is the new development studio for The Bancorp, located in Wilmington, Del. Based in West Chester and led by CIO Pete Chiccino, Cube8 is being designed to pursue both proprietary and collaborative solutions to cutting-edge fintech horizons like digital…
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Axalta of Glen Mills Returns Iconic 1958 Impala from ‘American Graffiti’ to Former Glory
The classic 1958 Impala made famous in the movie American Graffiti has been restored to its former glory thanks to Axalta Coating Systems’ ChromaPremier paint. The global supplier of liquid and powder coatings from Glen Mills revealed the newly restored car at its Engineered for Speed booth during the SEMA 2016 aftermarket tradeshow at the…
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Century-Old Building of Northlight Advertising in Chester Springs an Historic Beauty
It’s a match made in designer heaven. Northlight Advertising – a Chester Springs company specializing in upscale web, print, and multi-media design – has the digs to match its one-of-a-kind services. The journey that led to the company’s unique facility had a number of interesting twists and turns that VISTA Today discussed with its owner, Rick…
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Coatesville’s Witmer Public Safety Group Partners with Thorndale’s Handi-Crafters
Jim and Ruth Witmer were onto something back in the mid-1990s when they started a company that focused on fulfilling the equipment needs of first responders. Jim, as chairman of the Witmer Public Safety Group, combined his entrepreneurial spirit and his passion for public safety when he launched The Fire Store, an online store that…
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Berwyn’s JetPay Adds Industry Veteran to Board of Directors
Berwyn’s JetPay Corporation has named payments industry veteran Larry Stone to its Board of Directors following his substantial investment in the company. Stone has invested $19.6 million through a debt and equity combination into JetPay, a leading provider of debit and credit card processing services, payroll and human capital management services, and prepaid card services.…
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As Part of Rescue Task Force, Fame Fire Company’s Services on Full Display in Quarry Accident
Most people use their personal days for a doctor’s appointment or to run those long-overdue errands they haven’t been able to fit into their busy schedule. If you are Bill Cummings or Daniel “D.J.” Matthews – a pair of West Chester residents, volunteer firefighters at the Fame Fire Company, and integral members of the Chester…
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West Chester’s PrimePay Reminds Employers that New Social-Security Filing Date Looms
West Chester’s PrimePay is urging owners of small businesses to ensure that they have compiled all relevant employee information ahead of the new Social Security Administration deadline of January 31. The SSA deadline to transmit W-2 data was previously on March 31, but for next year and beyond, it has been moved to the end…
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Belfor’s New Warehouse in Exton Now Home to Two More Companies
The year-old, 120-employee Belfor office and warehouse in Exton just shipped in a pair of new services. A 23-year-old Virginia entrepreneur has partnered with the property restoration leader to bring two of its franchise companies, 1-800 Water Damage and Ductz, to Chester County. “That’s the main reason I picked this area – the support I…
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