Resource Guide Addendum
In August, BusinessWest presented its 2011-2012 Resource Guide. What follows are needed additions and corrections to the charts that appeared in that issue:
Addition to Accounting Firms:
Pignatare & Sagan, LLC
1098 Elm St., West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 746-9465; www.pignatareandsagan.com
Number of CPAs: 4
Number of Partners: 2
Total Staff: 18
Offices: 2
Managing Partner: Charles Sagan
Specialties: Certified public accountants; enrolled agents; tax planning and tax-return preparation; personal and business consulting; personal financial planning; retirement planning; business purchase, sale, and financing; financial-statement preparation; computerized accounting and bookkeeping; incorporating a business
Addition to Audio-Visual/Multimedia:
New York Sound and Motion
181 Doty Circle, West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 734-3456; Fax: (413) 734-3457
www.nysmtv.com
Services: Full-service video production company; all forms of digital and audio media; specializes in high-definition production as well as post-production in two AVID suites; provides solutions to nonprofits, educational organizations, small-business owners, and others
Contact: Edward Brown III
Addition to Banquet Facilities:
Marriott Courtyard Hadley Amherst
423 Russell St., Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 362-8405; Fax: (413) 256-5422
www.marriott.com
Capacity: 200
Contact: Sean Welch
Services: Offers 2,880 square feet of meeting space; can accommodate meetings from two to 200 people; full catering capabilities on property
Change to Computer Network/IT Services:
Squad 16
16A Pasco Dr., East Windsor, CT 06088
(860) 758-7250; www.squad16.com
Additions to Financial Services/Brokerage Firms:
First Niagara Private Client Services
225 Park Avenue, 4th Floor, West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 747-1465; www.fnfg.com
Licensed Brokers in Western Mass.: 4
Branch Manager: Michelle Hagan
Services: Full-service wealth, investment, and fiduciary services
New England Financial Group, LLC
17 North Main St., West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 521-2250; Fax: (860) 521-2214; www.nefghartford.com
Licensed Brokers in Western Mass.: 15
Branch Manager: James Marlor Jr.
Services: Family protection; wealth accumulation and distribution strategies; business-continuation planning; tax-qualified retirement plans; employee benefit plans; executive benefit plans
Change to Financial Services/Brokerage Firms:
Charter Oak Insurance & Financial Services Co.
Licensed Brokers in Western Mass.: 80
Services: Personal and life insurance; employee benefits; investments
Change to Insurance Agencies:
Berkshire Insurance Group
66 West St., Pittsfield, MA 01201
(Local offices in Dalton, Greenfield, Great Barrington, Longmeadow, Pittsfield, Shelburne Falls, South Deerfield, Stockbridge, and Westfield)
(866) 636-0244; Fax: (413) 447-1977
www.berkshireinsurancegroup.com
Full-time Agents: 70
Full-time Employees: 80
Offices (Locally): 10
Type of Insurance: Commercial, Personal, Life, Employee Benefits
Top Local Officers: James Herrick, Vice President, Personal Lines; Steven Cronin, Vice President, Commercial Lines
Change to Largest Employers and Largest Manufacturers:
Lenox Industrial Tools
Top Local Officer: Rich Wuerthele
Addition to Largest Manufacturers:
MicroTek Inc.
36 Justin Dr., Chicopee, MA 01022
(413) 593-1025
www.microtek-cables.com
Total Employees: 120
Top Local Officer: Anne Paradis
Business: Custom cable assemblies and wire harnesses; control panels and boxes
