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Bayer opens new headquarters

Bayer HealthCare opened its new East Coast Health Care Headquarters in Whippany earlier this month, a state-of-the-art campus that transforms the former site of Alcatel-Lucent into a sprawling $250 million complex that features workspace for 2,400 employees, 173 conference rooms, 185 custom glass panels to maximize natural light, charging stations for electric cars, indoor/outdoor dining and nearly three miles of walking paths inside and out.

The 95-acre site features a five-story atrium that connects two buildings comprising 700,000 square feet. The headquarters consolidates all East Coast administrative and corporate employees, who were relocated from Bayer facilities in Morris Township, Montville, Wayne and Tarrytown, N.Y.

Marijn Dekkers, CEO and chairman of the board of management of Bayer AG, said the consolidation will improve efficiencies and should make Bayer a more attractive place to work for current and prospective employees.

“Bringing people together from various locations allows for increased collaboration and flexible teams,” he said.

Dekkers, Phil Blake, president of Bayer Corp., and other corporate executives were on

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past year.

Ira Hammer, an attorney with Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLP with expertise in intellectual properties and security software, said cyber attacks range from “denial of service” attacks that overload a web site with requests for information in an effort to shut it down to attacks on computer server hosts for domain names in which a dummy web site is posted. Other forms of attacks seek to penetrate deeper inside a computer network for personal information, he added.

“These cyber attacks are all over the place and all the time,” Hammer said.

Banks and other financial institutions have responded and are vigilant in fighting these threats. While customers may be concerned when they get the infamous letter about a hacking attempt, much of the activity to defend against these attacks takes place out of the public’s eye, according to Hammer.

Banks will conduct “staged roll-outs” of new security software that often focus on the routing and processing of data and may not have any impact on how a customer uses the bank’s services, he said. Or customers might be notified of a change in the way a bank web site is accessed.

All this effort falls under a larger topic of online safety, according to Hammer. The

Hacked.

It’s the perfect word for the act – to cut or sever with ruthless strokes. That is what a consumer feels has happened to them when they get a letter from their bank announcing that their credit card is being replaced because of a potential breach of the bank’s electronic security that may have compromised their personal information.

They feel severed from their personal data, exposed to the ruthless strokes of cyber hackers.

Local experts say the possibilities of cyber security breaches at financial institutions are real, common and growing but that through a combination of improved software, security strategies and employee and customer education, the risks can be addressed.

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry was quoted in the media recently saying the growing sophistication of cyber attacks spawned by criminal organizations, hackers and other foreign governments could pose a systemic risk to the financial system.

“The financial services industry is one of the more attractive targets for cyber attacks and, unfortunately, the threat is growing,” Curry said.

The web site Watersecurity.com reported the World Federation of Exchanges and the International Organization of Securities Commissions recently released a joint report stating that more than half the world’s stock markets had suffered a cyber attack in the

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Ron Francioli (left), mayor of Hanover Township, Marijn Dekkers (center), CEO of Bayer AG, and Paul Boudreau, president of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, attend the opening of Bayer’s new building in Whippany.

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hand at the opening to welcome local officials and Gov. Chris Christie.

Ron Francioli, mayor of Hanover Township, presented a resolution of support and appreciation from the township to Dekkers while Bayer officials thanked the township for a smooth approval process that allowed them to move into the building just 12 months after groundbreaking.

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two-and-a-half years.

The good news is he’s on the road to recovery and sent me this personal message: “Dr. D, my biggest fear was that I wouldn’t be alive to walk my daughters down the aisle some day. If it wasn’t for that article my wife read, I probably wouldn’t be around in a few years to do it.”

Now let me ask you again, do you need any more encouragement? Take these real-life experiences seriously and call your doctor to arrange for a physical. No more excuses.

Okay?

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So, did you read my column in the October issue of Business Edge? Did you take my advice to be proactive and make an appointment to see your doctor for a routine physical? Did you? Did you do it?

I don’t mean to nag you (actually, I do) but convincing some people to have a physical has already produced some really good – and even life-saving – results. Here’s some feedback I received from readers who were motivated to call for an appointment. I’m not making this stuff up – and some of it may scare you.

I hope it does.

Six of the emails were from men in their late 30s who hadn’t been to a doctor in years. Each of them thought because he was young and relatively healthy, everything was fine. Not so much.

All discovered that they had high blood pressure and high cholesterol, with increasing risk for stroke, heart attack or other heart damage. One of them said,

“I’m only 38 years old and work out three times a week, so I was floored by how high my cholesterol was. I guess I’m not a teenager anymore.”

A medical check-up woke them up to the reality that “the silent killer” was brewing in their bodies.

There were several emails from working moms who claimed their lives were so busy they hadn’t had the time to see a doctor for well over a year. After reading the October column they gave in and scheduled their physicals. All were diagnosed with osteopenia – a serious condition that can lead to osteoporosis. They had no way of knowing that they were not getting enough calcium in their diets until their doctors told them. Each wrote that she was happy she went.

I received two separate emails from people who had been debating for a few years whether or not to visit their doctors. Each thought that the physician would simply say, “You’re overweight; go on

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a diet!” Yet both discovered they have type 2 diabetes. In its early stages when a person is feeling fine, this chronic disease can be easy to ignore. But diabetes affects many major organs, including the heart, blood vessels, nerves, eyes and kidneys. Not so sweet.

Yet the one email that really struck a chord – a very loud one – was from a fellow business owner. His wife read last month’s column and said to him, “Look, I’ve been yelling at you for months to go to the doctor and now I’m reading about how important it is. Will you please go?”

The husband finally agreed, to get his wife off his back. And the results were really sobering. After looking at his EKG the doctor said, “I hope someone came with you in your car because you’re not driving home. I’m sending you directly to the hospital.”

This man had a major blockage in his heart that required immediate surgery. He hadn’t been to the doctor for more than

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growth of mobile banking increases the opportunities that, without vigilance, customers can be exposed to fraud, he said.

For example, a bank’s official application for online banking can be mimicked by a hacker, he explained. In response, banks test and retest their applications for cyber safety.

It is an ever-changing battle, Hammer warned, requiring a constant effort to stay in front of it.

Attorney Mark Knoll, in the regulatory practices group of Bressler, Amery & Ross, said federal rules govern how financial institutions address the security of non-public information, especially Security and Exchange Commission Regulation S-P.

According to the SEC, this regulation requires banks to notify customers about the collection, use and sharing of their non-public information. This is the rule that is responsible for consumers receiving those annual privacy notices.

Compliance with regulations and the need to maintain customer trust are key components in this arena, according to Knoll.

He agreed that mobile banking is a growing concern because of the ability to open up many more access points to a bank’s system through the proliferation of devices and the increasing availability of Wi-Fi.

In the design of mobile applications banks need to balance “functionality with security protocols,” Knoll said.

Banks train employees how to properly protect their bank-issued mobile devices and have protocols in place for the protection of the data stored on them if they were lost or stolen, such as the ability to remotely wipe a hard drive of information or systemic locks that close access to a device after several false entry attempts.

XCEL Federal Credit Union and The Provident Bank have hired third-party security firms that secure and monitor their electronic banking systems, their respective IT officials said. Mike Mahiya, XCEL vice president of IT, and Tim Buffo, Provident’s information security officer, each said the move was both financially prudent and operationally practical.

As a small institution, XCEL chose not to hire a cyber security staff but rather to “let the professionals take care of the system. It is cost-effective and safe,” Mahiya said.

Buffo said Provident Bank also has in place a number of security protocols that support the daily monitoring of their systems to protect them from hacking, viruses, phishing and other cyber threats.

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Val Palange, vice president global packaging and procurement for Johnson & Johnson and keynote speaker at the Women in Business networking breakfast of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, is surrounded by the Women in Business Committee volunteers.

The chamber’s October Morris in the Evening networking event was held at Cricket Hill Brewery in Fairfield. Among those attending were (left to right) Krista Korinis of Global Installations Resources, LLC, Kara Bosi of Upper Montclair Country Club and Karen Hosbach and David Bachman of Spring Brook Country Club.

“Bayer represents the corporate culture that we want across this country and around the world, an openness and collaboration of bringing people together, something that we need in this country more than we ever needed (it) before,” said Christie, who helped cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the facility.

New Jersey offered Bayer a big incentive, providing $35.1 million in grants as part of the financing package

Bayer HealthCare comprises several divisions, including Animal Health, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Care and Medical Care. Some of the company’s best known products in the U.S. include its aspirin product as well as Alka-Seltzer and Aleve. The company announced in April 2011 it had selected New Jersey for its new East Coast headquarters. Over the next six months the company considered several sites in Morris County, including Mount Olive and Parsippany. Bayer announced its selection of the Whippany site in October.

Following the local approval process, demolition, retrofitting and construction began one year ago, keeping to the

timetable set out by Bayer. Many employees began to move in to their new offices in June.

The site had been vacant for two years prior to Bayer’s purchase. The campus had been on the market since 2009, when Alcatel-Lucent relocated employees to its corporate headquarters in Murray Hill.

“We’re very fortunate to have a company like Bayer consolidate their operations in Morris County,” said Paul Boudreau, president of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce. “A lot of people on the state level, county level and local level worked together to make this happen and it’s so crucial for us to have these jobs here in our community.”

Christie also emphasized the importance of the pharmaceutical industry to New Jersey’s economy. Many of the world’s biggest and most influential drug companies have corporate headquarters and major facilities located in Morris County and throughout the state.

Bayer officials say it is the company’s goal to become a top 10 health care company in the United States by 2017.


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I have learned a lot in the last five years about small business men and women. Having spent my entire career in a Fortune 500 environment, I had many misconceptions about entrepreneurs and people who run small businesses.

It’s not that I didn’t think they had to work hard. Yet from my vantage point I never realized the personal sacrifice and risk-taking that is often required to get a business started and make it successful.

When you look at all the challenges, you have to ask yourself why they do it. Some are moving from a larger corporate environment where restructuring has taken them off the playing field. Others have gained knowledge or skills working for someone else and believe, “They can do it better.” Or they are dissatisfied with their span of control in the way clients are treated by their employer.

In the alchemy of business formation, the recipe also calls for a belief in one’s ability to succeed and a strong confidence if things don’t work out they have real skills to fall back on.

But none of us can predict the future. Many small business people ran smack into a recession just as they were getting started. They often have very real difficulty in accessing capital. It’s amazing the stories I have heard from people who started a business on credit cards and ultimately were able to grow customers and cash flow to survive. If you can avoid it, “don’t try this at home,” they say.

Some put up their houses to finance their start-ups and lose their homes in the process. Business is often lumpy with peaks and valleys that can turn the best business plan upside down. The changing marketplace also can deliver a knockout punch to a small business in short order.

Small business people often have difficulty in achieving a balanced customer base and finding the right employees who can “think like the owner.” The nature of the enterprise also makes it difficult for owners to provide growth opportunities to their employees.

Some small business people are able to build a family-like culture where sacrifice is shared in hard times and employees go above and beyond to help their bosses survive. I recently spoke to a business owner who told me an employee had offered him a $100,000 loan in the depth of the most recent recession. In another business, employees agreed among themselves to reduce their salaries in an effort to weather a financial storm experienced by their employer. This kind of loyalty can help a business survive.

Small business owners know their employees intimately and often know spouses and other members of the family. This makes them very sensitive to how they manage people and, in downturns, how they reduce their employee headcount. Many small employers have laid-off workers in recent years but are bringing them back as our economy improves.

As I have worked more closely with small business people, I am so impressed by their fortitude and commitment to make something good happen for themselves, their employees and their customers. Their confidence is contagious. But they worry about cash, how to grow, getting timely payments from their customers and taking care of their employees. It’s a challenging equation in an economy that continues to deliver surprises, many – such as the government shutdown – that are a net negative for their businesses.

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Fifty-one members of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce recently participated in the American Heart Association Heart Walk and 5k run. Andrea Rucklemen of New Perspectivies Communication LLC and Nicole Barone of Isagenix led the promotion of the run/walk. The chamber team raised more than $3,800.

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The New Jersey Credit Union League recently announced that Tom Quigley, director of marketing at XCEL Federal Credit Union, has earned the Difference Maker of the Year award. The award is presented to one credit union employee in New Jersey who goes above and beyond the norm in promoting the industry. Quigley also serves as president of the Northern Chapter of New Jersey Credit Unions.

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Garden Savings Federal Credit Union recently raised $2,000 for Children’s Specialized Hospital of New Brunswick through initiation of a year-round fundraising event in which employees make contributions to the hospital in order to wear jeans on Fridays and on Miracle Jeans Day each September. Garden Savings president and CEO Lou Vetere presented the donation to the hospital’s Nicole Fulmino.

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Four William Paterson University (WPU) students each recently received $500 scholarships from Lakeland Bank in recognition of their recent honest act of paying for items at an area retail store when no employees were present.

Tom Shara, center, Lakeland Bank president and CEO, poses with four William Paterson University students who received $500 scholarships for their display of good character.


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In the TrenchesVolunteering brings value to everyone

Mahatma Gandhi said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” That quote applies perfectly to the members of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce who help the chamber achieve so much by being volunteers.

The chamber would never be able to offer as many quality events, seminars and training opportunities as we do without the dedication of our volunteers. Yet in helping us deliver so much value to our members, volunteers reap their own rewards. By enabling their fellow members to become better they make themselves better, as well.

The chamber offers members a variety of opportunities to volunteer. Volunteers chair all nine of our committees, providing leadership that keeps the committee in tune with current business issues and member concerns while enhancing the committee experience for others. Volunteers also chair and/or serve on our many subcommittees, helping to deliver popular events, such as Business Connections, educational seminars and Morris in the Evening.

Volunteers who are trainers share their skills, for example teaching others how to shape their two-minute commercial or building your business through referrals, while volunteer speakers bring expertise and excitement to seminars and workshops. And volunteer masters of ceremonies help other members maximize the value of chamber events.

Volunteers enable the Morris County Chamber of Commerce to meet our mission of offering member-relevant committees, providing effective business development training and connecting members with one another. They not only allow us to hold the multitude of events, programs and training seminars we offer each year but also help shape those offerings to ensure they bring value to our members.

Yet writer G.B. Stern correctly noted, “Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.” Therefore, it is fitting that there are many benefits to volunteering at the chamber.

Our volunteers build unique relationships with other volunteers. They gain the respect of other members as they help deliver rewarding events. When a volunteer walks into a chamber event they

helped to plan they are seen as leaders rather than just another attendee.

Volunteers are able to showcase their talents. Trainers demonstrate in-demand skills while speakers share their knowledge – leveraging that to build and strengthen relationships that deliver new business.

Volunteers develop new skills, such as public speaking and event planning and implementation. They develop leadership skills, as well as skills they might not otherwise strengthen in the workplace, thereby increasing their professional effectiveness and value.

Perhaps most important, volunteers attain a level of visibility that sets them apart, allowing them to reap greater value from their membership. Neither straight networking nor marketing can achieve that level of profile.

Finally, volunteering is easy. We promise our volunteers they will never be overwhelmed by their tasks and fulfill that promise through targeted training. Our volunteers receive one-on-one training from chamber leaders and staff members to ensure they are both equipped for and comfortable with their responsibilities. They also enjoy the mentorship of a former committee chair as they transition into their volunteering roles.

Clearly, volunteering at the chamber is a win-win-win. Our volunteers help the chamber deliver a large number of valuable events and programs, thereby enhancing the value of membership for others while enjoying the return on their efforts of greater visibility, business promotion and personal satisfaction.

Volunteering is so important to the chamber that the Morris Members Council is helping us develop our volunteerism strategies regarding opportunities, training and the meaning of volunteering. They recognize that our volunteers are as much partners in our success as we are partners in theirs.

Please visit our web site and see our new volunteering section under Member Benefits to learn more about how you can become a volunteer and both deliver and gain value.

Angela Kubisky is the executive vice president of membership and marketing for the Morris County Chamber of Commerce. Contact her at 973.539.3882, ext. 225, or [email protected].

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Accounting firm Hunter Group CPA LLC recently was recognized by CPAmerica International as a founding member of the association during its 35th anniversary celebration. The Bergen Chapter of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants also honored its past presidents from the Hunter Group at the chapter’s 60th anniversary dinner. Since its inception in 1954, several members of Hunter have served as president of the Bergen Chapter, including Leonard Manis, director at the firm.

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Accounting firm Nisivoccia LLP recently hosted Give Your Dental Practice a Check-Up Day. The seminar was designed to help dental professionals understand how the American Taxpayer Relief Act will affect them and provide a tax update and other tax tips for dentists. In addition, members of Nisivoccia and friends of employee Harlene Stevens recently participated in a walk in support of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition in memory of Stevens’ sister, Linda Hope Schumer. Team Nisivoccia helped raise more than $4,300 for the coalition.

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Anthony DellaPelle, a shareholder in Morristown’s McKirdy & Riskin law firm, has been elected as president of the Franklin & Marshall College Alumni Association board of directors for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. He is a 1984 graduate of the college and a certified civil trial attorney.

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Architectural firm Parette Somjen Architects (PSA) has announced the appointment of Jason Kliwinski as its director of sustainable design. Kliwinski will work to integrate a culture of sustainability within the firm and clients and on projects. Kliwinski is a founding partner of the Green Building Center, an integrated collaboration of veteran partners that provide complete green consulting, design, construction, education and building products in a single location.

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Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) Foundation recently provided the Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Corporation (WCEC) with a $10,000 grant. The WCEC provides the tools for individuals to successfully own, operate and grow their small businesses, thereby investing financially, intellectually and emotionally in their communities. The PSEG grant will be used to expand the services and classes WCEC offers, cover operational expenses and update its technological equipment and software.

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Berkeley College recently celebrated the opening of a new facility in Dover. Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce (R-26), who began her educational career at Berkeley, was joined by Senator R. Anthony Bucco (R-25) and his son, Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco, (R-25). Berkeley also recently celebrated the grand opening of the Clifton location of the Berkeley College School of Health Studies. Assemblyman Thomas Giblin (D-34) presented a proclamation.

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Accounting and Consulting

Citrin Cooperman290 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Suite 3210, Livingston, NJ 07039 Phone: Sharon Zsoldos, 973-218-0500 Fax: 973-218-7154 www.citrincooperman.com We are a tax, accounting and consulting firm helping entrepreneurs find smart solutions. We’ll help examine your financial structure, providing new perspectives to help you succeed.

CohnReznick LLP 4 Becker Farm Road, Roseland, NJ 07068 Phone: Sari Gluckman, 973-228-3500 Fax: 973-364-6674 www.cohnreznick.comCohnReznick LLP provides clients with forward thinking advice that helps them navigate complex business and financial issues. With more than 2,000 employees nationwide, we provide the resources, technical skills and deep industry knowledge to help them succeed.

Giordano Cohen Fastiggi Luciano and Company, PA 147 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 100 Florham Park, NJ 07932 Phone: Fred Bachmann CPA, 973-377-2009 Fax: 973-377-5335Focused, personal attention to meeting the tax and accounting needs of small businesses and their owners.

Hunter Group CPA LLC 17-17 Route 208, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Phone: Larry Feld, 201-261-4030 Fax: 201-261-8588 www.TheHunterGroup.comHunter Group CPA LLC helps businesses fulfill their lifelong business and personal financial goals. From tax planning and auditing to consulting, closely held businesses trust Hunter’s advice.

KPMG LLP 150 John F Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills, NJ 07078 Phone: Scot Guempel, 973-912-6208 Fax: 973-215-2928 [email protected] KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm, has 140,000 professionals in 146 countries. KPMG has three offices in New Jersey: Short Hills, Princeton and Montvale, with over 2,000 employees.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP P.O. Box 988, 400 Campus Drive, Florham Park, NJ 07932 Phone: B.J. Agugliaro, 973-236-4000 www.pwc.com Through PwC’s global network of firms, including 1,200 people in New Jersey, we provide assurance, tax and advisory services to many of the world’s most successful companies.

Ross, Rosenthal & Company, LLP 87 Washington Street, Morristown, NJ 07960 Phone: Joseph C. Graff, 973-538-7071 www.rossrosenthal.com CPA firm serving the region from Morristown for 60 years. Trusted advisors to business entrepreneurs, professionals and executives. Audit, tax, litigation, and valuation services.

Architects/Engineers

H2M Architects + Engineers 119 Cherry Hill Road, Suite 200, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Phone: Sui Y. Leong, 862-207-5900 Fax: 973-334-0507 www.h2m.com H2M provides architectural, engineering and environmental testing laboratory services for both the private and public sectors in New Jersey, Long Island and the Tri-State Areas.

Attorneys Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. 325 Columbia Turnpike Suite 301, Florham Park, NJ 07932 Phone: Michael T. Hensley, 973-514-1200 Fax: 973-514-1660 www. bressler.com Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. provides results-oriented, cost-effective legal services to Fortune 500 corporations, privately held companies, brokerage firms, banks, franchises, insurance companies, non-profit institutions and individuals.

Law Office of Jane M. Coviello, LLC PO Box 746, 1 Old Fort Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924 Phone: Jane Coviello, 908–502-5080 Fax: 866–834-8552 www.janecoviellolaw.com The firm serves businesses throughout their life cycles – from entity formation through all manner of transactions related to sales, licensing, marketing, and use of technology and the Internet.

Resnick Law Group, P.C. 5 Becker Farm Road, 4th Floor, Roseland, NJ 07068 Phone: Gerald Jay Resnick, 973-781-1204 Fax: 973-781-1205 www.thenjemploymentlawfirm.com Employment law firm serving NJ and NY employees in workplace disputes against their employers, including matters involving wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour, employment contracts, non-compete agreements, and more.

Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP One Speedwell Avenue P.O. Box 1981, Morristown, New Jersey 07962 Phone: Glenn A. Clark, 973-538-0800 www.riker.com Strong practices in litigation, insurance law, corporate law, bankruptcy, employment law, public utilities, environmental law, real estate, tax and trusts & estates and governmental affairs.

Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP 220 Park Avenue, PO Box 991, Florham Park, NJ 07932 Phone: Edward W. Ahart, 973-539-1000 Fax: 973-540-7300 www.spsk.com Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP is a full-service law firm located in northern New Jersey, whose attorneys serve businesses and individual clients throughout the state and region.

Banks/Credit UnionsFulton Bank of New Jersey 425 Main Street, Chester, NJ 07930 Phone: Dan Marcmann, 908-955-8111 Fax: 908-879-5535 www.fultonbanknj.com Fulton Bank of New Jersey, with its regional headquarters in Chester, NJ, provides an array of financial services to customers throughout the state of NJ with 73 conveniently located branches and ATM’s.

Garden Savings Federal Credit Union 129 Littleton Road, Parsippany NJ 07054 (See our ad on page 10)Phone: Michael Powers, Chief Sales Officer Phone: 973-576-2000 Fax: 973-316-0317 www.GardenSavings.org Garden Savings is a full-service financial institution headquartered in Parsippany, NJ. Enhance your employee benefits by providing credit union services from Garden Savings.

The Provident Bank (See our ad on page 3) Administrative Offices 100 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ 08830 Phone: 1.800.448.PROV www.ProvidentNJ.com Provident offers a full suite of financial products for businesses of all sizes with 75+ convenient branches, online banking, cash management and customized lending solutions.

XCEL Federal Credit Union (See our ad on page 5)1460 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Phone: Tom Quigley, 800-284-8663 x3041 Fax: 201-714-5741 www.XCELfcu.org XCEL Federal Credit Union was founded in 1964 by the employees of the NY/NJ Port Authority. Today, ANY local company can join—and it’s FREE. Call today 201-499-1656.

Business Process Outsourcing

Solix, Inc. 30 Lanidex Plaza West P.O. Box 685, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Phone: 800-200-0818 [email protected] www.solixinc.com Smart, cost-effective and compliant outsourcing solutions including eligibility determination, qualification program management and customer care services for government, telecommunications, broadband, utility and healthcare organizations.

Country Club

Basking Ridge Country Club 185 Madisonville Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Phone: Kelly Pantone, 908-766-8200 x116 Fax: 908-953-8097 www.baskingridgecc.com Basking Ridge Country Club is a private, family-oriented golf and swim club. Affordable membership opportunities are available that do not require a bond or initiation fee.

Electronics RecyclingDonjon Electronics Recycling106 Richards Ave, Dover, NJ 07801 Phone: Shannon Flannery, 973-620-9754 Fax: 973-620-9757 www.donjonrecycling.com Conveniently located in Dover, NJ. With over 50 years of experience, Donjon Electronics Recycling offers Data Destruction and Electronics Recycling Solutions to residents and businesses.

Employee Benefits - Insurance

Block Vision 325 Columbia Tpke., Suite 303, Florham Park, NJ 07932 Phone: Stacey Fiorina, 866-246-9589 Fax: 866-246-9590 www.blockvision.com Managing vision benefits for more than 20 years, Block Vision offers a complete line of benefit designs and vision plan options.

Broad Reach Benefits, Inc. 30 Cook Plaza Suite 200, P.O. Box 545, Madison, NJ 07940 Phone: Philip Cohen, 973-377-8222 Fax: 973-377-8334 www.BroadReachBenefits.com Good advice is at a premium in today’s economy. See what you’re not getting from your current employee benefits broker. You’ll be surprised!

Financial Services Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. 18 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park NJ 07932 Phone: Mark Serby, 973-549-4150 Fax: 973-549-4184 www.stifel.com Stifel Nicolaus, one of the nation’s premier brokerage and investment banking firms, provides brokerage, trading, investment advice and financial services to individuals and institutional investors.

Higher Education/UniversityCentenary College School of Professional Studies (See our ad on page 13) 300 Littleton Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Phone: Donna Williams, 973-257-5190 Fax: 973-257-8960 www.centenarycollege.edu/mccc Convenient, flexible, accelerated business degree programs for working and professional adults. On-ground, online and blended delivery available with classes starting several times a year for immediate program entry. Locations in Parsippany, Edison and Hackettstown.

Fairleigh Dickinson University 285 Madison Avenue M-R10-01, Madison, NJ 07940 (See our ad on page 6)Phone: Susan Brooman, 973-443-8905 [email protected] www.fdu.edu/grad Finance your graduate education with our new Provost scholarships! Advance your career with an AACSB MBA, or CACREP MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Corp. Comm., Education, Financial Planning, Homeland Security, Hospitality (ranked 4th nationally), Industrial/Org Psych.,Leadership, Nursing, PharmD, & many more! Register online now for Fall Info Sessions.

The College of Saint Elizabeth 2 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ 07960-6989 (See our ad on page 2)Phone: 800-210-790 Fax: 973-290-4710 www.cse.edu Established in 1899, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 1,700 full- and part-time students, both men and women, in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and two doctoral degree programs.

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Hotel / Meeting & Catering Venue

Sheraton Parsippany Hotel 199 Smith Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Phone: Scott Behm, 973-515-2000 Fax: 973-515-9798 www.SheratonParsippany.com Combining medieval architecture, modernized décor, expansive Fitness Center/Spa, exclusive Club Level and flexible, yet elegant, function space we are ideal for groups, meetings, galas and weddings.

Insurance

Gerrity, Baker, Williams Inc. 3 Gold Mine Road, Flanders, NJ 07836 (See our ad on page 15)Phone: Glenn K. Tippy, 800-548-2329 Fax: 973-426-9546 www.GBWinsurance.com GBW Insurance works with small and mid-size usinesses and their owners, using risk management and insurance products to protect them.

Plymouth Rock 1 Madison Avenue, Suite W-105, Morristown, NJ 07960 Phone: John E. Hickey, 973-267-4970 Fax: 973-267-4876 www.prudential.com/us/j.hickeyAs a financial professional with 21 years of experience, I am licensed to offer life, health, long-term care, auto and home insurance.

Physical Therapy

DMC Athletics & Rehabilitation (See our column on page 2)15A Saddle Rd., Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927 Phone: 973-984-0200 Fax: 973-984-0210 www.dmcrehab.com DMC Rehab has been voted the #1 Physical Therapy and Fitness Facility of Morris County 2006-2011. All insurance plans accepted.

Real Estate

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation 343 Thornall Street, 8th Floor, Edison, NJ 08837 Phone: Diane Chayes, 732-590-1000 Fax: 732-205-8237 www.mack-cali.com Mack-Cali Realty Corporation is among the country’s largest real estate investment trusts (REITs). Mack-Cali owns and manages premier office buildings and multi-family communities throughout the northeast.

SchoolsMorris County Vocational School District 400 East Main Street, Denville, NJ 07834 Phone: Gina DiDomenico, 973-627-4600 ext. 277 Fax: 973-627-6979 www.mcvts.org Programs for Morris County high school students, including career academies, share time programs and share time programs for special needs students, and adult education programs.

Schools; Special Montgomery Academy 188 Mount Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Phone: Anthony Gebbia, Executive Director, 908-766-0362 Fax: 908-766-0936 www.montgomeryacademyonline.org For over 40 years, Montgomery Academy has served students ages 5 - 21 with special needs not met in conventional public school settings. Montgomery Academy - Where You Can Be Yourself!

Senior Care Services/Home Care

Synergy HomeCare 115 US Highway 46 West Building F, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 Phone: Antonio Podias, 973-394-5638 Fax: 888-860-8275 www.synergyhomecare.com Caring for your aging parent or family member can be exhausting, lonely work – but you are not alone. Synergy HomeCare is an affordable, compassionate choice for family caregivers and our attentive, dependable careTEAM can offer comfort and relief.

Software for Order/Inventory Mgmt.Glocon Inc. 3-1 Luger Road, Denville NJ 07834 Phone: Veena Agarwal, 973-463-7300 www.trakpaq.com Ideal for light assembly & manufacturing businesses, TrakPaq® is a fully customizable software package offering SaaS/cloud-based CRM, Quotation/Order Processing, Inventory Management, BOM, Accounting and Warranty Tracking.

Technology Solutions Link High Technologies Inc. 51 Gibraltar Drive, Ste 2A, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 Phone: Victor W. Liu, 973-659-1350 Fax: 973-659-1395 www.linkhigh.com Since 1992, NJ companies from 20 to 100 employees have experienced results when they selected us as their IT provider; with fewer failures, greater employee productivity, and savings on their IT support costs. Micro Strategies, Inc. 85 Bloomfield Avenue, Denville, NJ 07834 Phone: Susan Angelo, 973-625-7721 Fax: 973-328-1248 www.microstrat.com Micro Strategies is at the forefront of architecting and implementing quality technology solutions centered in the following areas: System Analysis, Infrastructure, Content Management, Database Application Development, Security, Remediation and Digital Voice Recording.

Utility New Jersey Natural Gas P.O. Box 1464, 1415 Wyckoff Road, Wall, NJ 07719 Phone: 732-938-1000 www.njng.com New Jersey Natural Gas serves nearly half-a-million customers in Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Morris counties, meeting customers’ expectations for value and reliability every day.

Wireless Communications

Communications Service Integrators45 Perry Street, Chester, NJ 07930 Phone: Sandy Drysdale, 908-879-2525 Fax: 908-879-2322 www.csiradio.com Communications Service Integrators provides an integration of the most pro-gressive communications technology available in the industry— two-way radio, wireless network, system design, system consultation, FCC assistance for on-site facilities communications as well as wide area communications coverage.

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