Rochester Business Journal

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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This Week

Dean James Winebrake aims to bring innovation to the role of liberal arts at RIT.
Rochester Magnet Co. attributes success to increasing capabilities.
Brand Networks raises millions.
Mediation has become mandatory for most civil litigants in federal court here.
Finalists and honorees for the 2013 Financial Executive of the Year Award are profiled.
Zohair Qureshi is not your average orthodontist.

Best of the Web

Thursday, March 14, 2013
Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside

Every year the RBJ recognizes Rochester’s best business websites at the Best of the Web Awards breakfast. The awards are given for sites determined to be Rochester’s best by a panel of judges.

Announcing our 2013 Best of the Web award Winners!
Click here to read the judges' comments.

*Winners denoted in red.

Banking and finance
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Rochester (cccsofrochester.org)
Generations Bank (mygenbank.com)
First Niagara (firstniagara.com)

Business and professional services
Fibertech Networks (fibertech.com)
L-TronDirect (l-trondirect.com)
Ovation Payroll (ovationpayroll.com)

Education
NextStepU (nextstepu.com)
University of Rochester Meliora Campaign (campaign.rochester.edu)
WellVentions (wellventions.org)

Government/community
Monroe County Water Authority (mcwa.com)
Rochester Genesee Regional Transit Authority (rgrta.com)
Rochester Young Professionals (r-y-p.org)

Health care
AIDS Care (acrochester.org)
Bausch & Lomb Inc. (bausch.com)
FitGroove Fitness (fitgroovefitness.com)

Legal services
Harris Beach PLLC (harrisbeach.com)
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP (hselaw.com)
Nixon Peabody LLP (nixonpeabody.com)

Manufacturing
Parlec Inc. (parlec.com)
Rochester Technology & Manufacturing Association (rtma.org)
Torvec Inc. (torvec.com)

Non-profit (cultural)
BOA Editions Ltd. (boaeditions.org)
Genesee Country Village & Museum (gcv.org)
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (rpo.org)

Non-profit (human service)
Holy Childhood (holychildhood.org)
RochesterWorks! Virtual Career Center (rwvcc.org)
Women’s Foundation of Genesee Valley (womensfoundation.org)

Real estate and construction
Buckingham Properties (buckprop.com)
Nothnagle Realtors (nothnagle.com)
RochesterIsOpen.com (rochesterisopen.com)

Retail
Beau Monde Salon and Spa (beaumondesalonandspa.com)
Go Buy Rochester (gobuyrochester.com)
One World Goods (owgoods.org)

Tourism/hospitality
Max Rochester (maxrochester.net)
Finger Lakes Visitors Connection (visitfingerlakes.com)
The Strathallan (strathallan.com)

Overall Gold:
University of Rochester Meliora Campaign (campaign.rochester.edu)

Overall Silver:
Finger Lakes Visitors Connection (visitfingerlakes.com)

Overall Bronze:
RochesterIsOpen.com (rochesterisopen.com)

Buzz Award:
Abbott's Frozen Custard

Digital Rochester's Business Transformation Award will be given to a Rochester-area firm that has transformed its business through the Web. Past finalists and winners have demonstrated business success gained by using the Web for strategic growth, harnessing cutting edge technology in website launches, mastering unique Web functionality or by making a significant impact on their organization through the exploration of online technologies.

Digital Rochester Transformation Award finalists:
City of Rochester (cityofrochester.gov)
EnviroTech Environmental Services (naturallythebest.com)
L-Tron Corporation (l-tron.com)

Thank you to Keynote Speaker Mark Fidelman!

Mark Fidelman is the CEO for Evolve! Inc. a Social Business consulting firm. His experience includes more than two decades of technology sales and marketing with organizations including A.T. Kearney, EDS, CT Space and Autodesk. Mark is also a contributing writer to Forbes.com, author of Socialized! How the World’s Most Successful Businesses Harness the Power of Social and patent holder on a system for tracking mobile electronic loyalty cards. Follow Mark on twitter at @markfidelman.

After-breakfast power boost from 10 a.m. - noon:

How Businesses Are Profiting from Social Campaigns, Influencers and Company Advocates

Like it or not, social is changing how we do business, and Forbes contributor Mark Fidelman firmly believes a social business is the best strategy to increasing profits and remaining competitive in 2013. Fidelman will offer sharp commentary regarding Rochester businesses that got social right, businesses that got social wrong, and what local businesses need to change to be competitive in 2013. He will also provide insider secrets about connecting with industry influencers and brand advocates to promote your product and business.

Key topics:
• How the best social businesses are using social technologies
• Data analytics
• Influencer management
• How to increase profits and reduce costs

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