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Design for Industry, Inc. Announces Launch of New Website

Buffalo, NY (PRWEB) September 4, 2006

Design for Industry, Inc., a Buffalo, New York-based company that designs, manufactures and installs branded environments for financial institutions and retailers nationwide and tradeshow exhibits has launched a new website, http://www.desfi.com.

Newly-named Design for Industry Creative Director, Liz Zapata, headed the creative effort, working with Conbrio.

“Our expanding work in retail branding, particularly with our financial services customers, has changed the face of our product offerings and created the need for national-caliber web presentation,” explained President and Chief Executive Officer Linda Scarafia-Davis.

Founded in 1960 as an industrial trade show exhibit company, over time Design for Industry has evolved into new vertical markets with innovative products and services.

“We pride ourselves as a company that our clients can rely on to provide exceptional, turnkey service—whatever their national footprint,” Scarafia-Davis said. The company’s continuum of service ranges from environmental design to fixture manufacture/sourcing to strike-force installation.

Current clients include Fisher-Price, HSBC Bank, Kistler, Park Avenue Bank, Greater Buffalo Savings Bank, and First Niagara Bank.

Design for Industry is a minority- and woman-owned Business, and is WBENC Certified, NMSCD Certified, NYS MBE/WBE Certified. The company is located in a 30,000 sq. ft. facility adjacent to the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport (425 Cayuga Drive, Buffalo, NY 14225). The facility houses the company’s headquarters, and manufacturing, fulfillment and warehousing space.

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Shawmut Design and Construction Recognized as a “Best Place to Work” in Rhode Island and Massachusetts

Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 24, 2009

Shawmut Design and Construction (http://www.shawmut.com), a leading national construction management firm, is proud to announce its second place showing in the Providence Business News and Best Companies Group’s annual “Best Places to Work in Rhode Island” competition for 2009 in the medium sized company category. This is the fourth year that PBN has sponsored this program and Shawmut has made the list every year. Companies were judged on their responses to both an extensive management report as well as an employee survey. The resulting data were compiled by Best Companies, an independent research organization based in Harrisburg, PA, which then chose the winners. Shawmut was the only firm in the A/E/C industry to make the PBN list.

Furthermore, for the sixth consecutive year, Shawmut recently made the Boston Business Journal’s list of the top 20 “Best Places to Work in Massachusetts” in the large firm category. This year, the Boston Business Journal chose winners from a pool of 387 nominations, the largest number in the competition’s history. Companies were ranked based on extensive employee surveys, which included questions about work environment, job satisfaction, work-life balance, support and recognition of achievement, advancement opportunities, relationships with co-workers and supervisors, management compensation, and benefits. Shawmut was the only firm in the A/E/C industry to make the BBJ list in the large firm category.

Thomas Goemaat, Shawmut’s CEO, is honored to be recognized. “The construction industry has really taken a beating during the past year, and these results show me that our employee-owners have been able to stay focused on the long-term,” says Goemaat. “I am proud of how our staff has remained committed to delivering a high level of client service, maintaining strong communications, and supporting and encouraging each other. It’s this level of support and service that makes Shawmut such a great place to work.”

Shawmut’s New York office has also been recognized two years in a row by the Best Companies Group and the New York State Society for Human Resource Management as one of the best places to work in New York State.

About Shawmut Design and Construction

Shawmut Design and Construction is a 100% employee-owned company headquartered in Boston with offices in New York, Providence, Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and New Haven. Shawmut is a leading ENR top 100-ranked national construction management firm providing client-oriented services in the following markets: Academic, Commercial, Corporate Interiors, Cultural and Historic Preservation, Healthcare and Science, Gaming, Restaurants, Retail, Spas and Health Clubs. For more information, visit Shawmut’s website at http://www.shawmut.com.

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Boxing Gloves Design

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