New Hampshire Business Review - November-11 2016

October 11, 2016

NH Business Review Staff

UNH names innovators of the year

NH Business Review Staff,

UNHInnovation executed 190 licenses and filed 13 patent applications in FY2016

UAV America drones to incorporate sense and avoid system technology

Liisa Rajala,

Partnering with AerialGuard, the Nottingham-based manufacturer will integrate first-of-its-kind technology in commercial and industrial space

A cautionary phishing tale

Craig Taylor,

Seemingly harmless communication can lead to identify theft

2016 Business Excellence Winner: Stephen Thorpe of Optiv Security

NH Business Review Staff,

Stephen Thorpe, assistant vice president of sales for the Atlantic Coast region at Optiv Security in Portsmouth, is the 2016 Business Excellence winner in the technology category for a large organization

2016 Business Excellence Winner: Shawn Walsh of Paradigm Computer Consulting

NH Business Review Staff,

Shawn Walsh, president of Paradigm Computer Consulting in Bedford, is the 2016 Business Excellence winner in the technology category for a small organization

2016 Business Excellence Winner: Joseph Barbone Jr. of Methuen Construction

NH Business Review Staff,

Joseph Barbone Jr., president, CEO and owner of Methuen Construction in Plaistow, is the 2016 Business Excellence winner in the real estate and construction category for a large organization

2016 Business Excellence Winner: Scott Knightly of EnviroVantage

NH Business Review Staff,

Scott Knightly, owner and president of EnviroVantage in Epping, is the 2016 Business Excellence winner in the real estate and construction category for a small organization

2016 Business Excellence Winner: Mark W. Huddleston of University of New Hampshire

NH Business Review Staff,

Mark W. Huddleston, president of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, is the 2016 Business Excellence winner in the nonprofit category for a large organization

2016 Business Excellence Winner: Rosemary M. Heard of CATCH Neighborhood Housing

NH Business Review Staff,

Rosemary M. Heard, president and CEO of CATCH Neighborhood Housing in Concord, is the 2016 Business Excellence winner in the nonprofit category for a small organization

2016 Business Excellence Winner: Bill Whyte of W.S. Badger Company

NH Business Review Staff,

Bill Whyte, founder and CEO of W.S. Badger Company in Gilsum, is the 2016 Business Excellence winner in the manufacturing category for a large organization

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