• Doug Wolf for his article "Is Your Corporate Identity at Risk? How to Protect against 'Cyberpiracy'" in New England In-House Counsel Magazine. Doug is a Shareholder and co-chair of the Trademark Group at Boston's leading intellectual property law firm Wolf, Greenfield. To learn more click www.wolfgreenfield.com or email Doug at douglas.wolf@wolfgreenfield.com

• Trish Fleming for her article "Top 10 Hazards for Startup Companies" in Mass High Tech. Trish is Executive Director of the MIT Enterprise Forum, which provides education and resources for technology and science entrepreneurs. To learn more, click www.mitforumcambridge.org or email Trish at trishf@mit.edu

• Dan Cassidy for his article "Buyers Market Opens Up 401(k) Plan Services" in Employee Benefit News. Dan is President of Argus Consulting, providing retirement plan consulting services for qualified and non-qualified benefit plans of clients in the US, UK and Canada. To learn more, click www.arguscl.com or email Dan at danc@arguscl.com

• Ed Lizotte CFP for his recent interviews with the Boston Globe about the new federal tax cut on stock dividends and capital gains. Ed is a certified financial planner with American Express Financial Advisors in Braintree (MA). Call him at (781) 356-2086 or email edward.j.lizotte@aexp.com

• Judy Melanson for her article "Heard on the Grapevine," about the power and measurability of word-of-mouth marketing, in Bank Marketing Magazine. Judy is VP with Chadwick Martin Bailey, premier provider of leading-edge market strategy and research deliverables. To learn more, email jmelanson@chadwickmartinbailey.com or click www.chadwickmartinbailey.com

• Vin D'Amico for his article "Is Your Organization Effective? Business Intelligence Can Help You Find Out" in IndUS Business Journal. Vin is Founder and Principal of Damicon LLC, specialists in workflow design, information technology and change management. He can be reached via email at vin@damicon.com or by visiting www.damicon.com

• Mark Abate and Michael Deneen for their article "Managing Health Care Costs: Back to Basics," versions of which were published by both Benefits Business Magazine and www.benefitslink.com. Mark and Mike are Principals of Strategic Benefit Advisors, a benefits consulting firm specializing in the design, funding and administration of group medical, dental, life and disability programs. They can be reached at 508-435-0500 or by emailing mark.abate@strategicba.com or michael.deneen@strategicba.com.
  

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