Sinicon Plastics, Quest Diagnostics, Matouk, Hydroid, Entegris, and EF Education First are among winners that are adding jobs and investment from each region of state
Watertown, Massachusetts, October 6, 2014 – MassEcon today announced its Eleventh Annual Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Award winners in preparation for its November 25 Awards Luncheon, which will take place at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel in Boston. Citizens Bank is the Presenting Sponsor. Companies from across the Commonwealth will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the Massachusetts economy. Over 400 business and community leaders are expected to attend the November event.
The winning companies (listed below), including three “Community Heroes,” were selected after site visits and a reception with their competitors and judges at Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP. 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, 2013. Finalists competed on a regional basis, defined as West, Central, Southeast, Northeast, and Greater Boston.
“The Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Award winners have made great contributions to our state’s economy and have spurred regional development throughout the Commonwealth,” said Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Greg Bialecki. “I commend these companies for their investments and look forward to our ongoing partnership as they continue to expand and create jobs here in Massachusetts.”
“MassEcon is proud to celebrate and thank these companies for their commitment to Massachusetts. Their investment and job growth generates benefits in all regions of the Commonwealth, and we are thrilled to publicly acknowledge the achievements of these outstanding corporate citizens,” stated Susan Houston, Executive Director of MassEcon.
“Citizens Bank’s commitment to strengthening communities where we live and work is central to our mission as a bank and our credo: Customers, Colleagues, Community and Shareholders,” said Jerry Sargent, President, Citizens Bank and Citizens Commercial Banking, Massachusetts. “Presenting the 11th Annual Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards is a wonderful way to honor our commitment by helping MassEcon recognize and congratulate businesses of all sizes that are thriving because they have invested in Massachusetts by creating jobs for its citizens.”
Eleventh Annual Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Award Winners
Northeast
- Gold – Keurig Green Mountain – Burlington
- Silver – Asahi/America – Lawrence
- Bronze – Entegris – Bedford
West
- Gold – Sinicon Plastics – Dalton
- Silver – Nuclea Biotechnologies – Pittsfield
- Bronze – Menck Windows – Chicopee
Southeast
- Gold – Hydroid – Pocasset
- Silver – Matouk – Fall River
- Bronze – Crown Uniform & Linen Service – Brockton
Central
- Gold – Affordable Interior Systems, Inc. – Leominster
- Silver – Quest Diagnostics – Marlborough
- Bronze – Pall Life Sciences – Westborough
Greater Boston
- Gold – EF Education First
- Silver – Biogen Idec
- Bronze – Pfizer – Cambridge
Community Heroes
- AccuRounds – Avon
- PlumChoice – Lowell
- uniQure – Lexington
In addition to Citizens Bank as Presenting Sponsor, WPI is Platinum Sponsor, and DLA Piper is Gold Sponsor.
About MassEcon
MassEcon, founded in 1993, is a non-profit, non-partisan entity that serves as the state’s private sector partner in promoting Massachusetts as the premier choice for business growth. Its services include the state’s only Site Selection Service, which helps expanding and relocating companies find a home in the Commonwealth; the Research & Information Service, which provides companies with the information they need to evaluate the Commonwealth as a location to grow; and the Massachusetts Ambassadors, a network of civic and corporate leaders who help market Massachusetts as a place to do business. www.massecon-staging.mx9m3ye3-liquidwebsites.com.
