Page 8 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 13, 2023 Twenty-One Massachusetts immigrants honored for their contributions as entrepreneurs T 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut Street We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! 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Twenty-One Massachusetts business leaders were selected by community members as outstanding examples of the tremendous contributions of immigrant entrepreneurs as job creators, innovators and supporters of our communities. They founded businesses in 16 local communities, from Martha’s Vinyard to Westfield, and come from 15 different countries. A committee of experts in each area will review the nominations and choose a winner in each of four categories: growth, neighborhood, technology and life science. Winners will be announced at the Barry M. Portnoy Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards Benefit on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the Royal Sonesta Boston in Cambridge, Mass. More than a competition, these Awards send a message of gratitude to the international entrepreneurs who have chosen Massachusetts as their home and are a reminder that immigrants and refugees offer solutions to some of our most pressing issues. The 2023 Barry M. Portnoy Immigrant Entrepreneur Award Nominees: Business Growth According to data from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, private employers increased their workforce by 2.3 percent from 2019 through 2022. The three nominees in the Business Growth category increased their number of full-time-equivalent employees by 18 to 233 percent. The nominees for the category of Business Growth are: Tonn Cao – from Vietnam – TCA Counseling Group in Boston Wendy Estrella – from Dominican Republic – Estrella Enterprises, LLC in Lawrence Chris & Lauriete Miller – from Brazil – Millers Professionals Co. in Oak Bluffs Neighborhood Business Small businesses are the lifeblood of many neighborhoods. They provide needed goods and services and are an important source of jobs. The nominees for the category of Neighborhood Business are: Luiz Thomaz DaCosta – from Brazil – Modular Concepts in Marlborough Grace Dias – from Portugal – Grace Group Realty, LLC in Ludlow Anu Gupta – from India – Immigration Desk Inc. in Newton Anna Janik – from Poland – Janik’s Pierogi Café in Westfield Maria Maria – from Dominican Republic – Los Mágicos Barbershop and Beauty Supply in Boston Phalla Nol – from Cambodia – Phalla’s Produce in Lowell Laila Pasha – from Pakistan – Alpha Dental in Somerville Jorge Marzuca Rosas – from Mexico – Whitemarz Farm in Lunenburg Tony Tavares – from Portugal – Villa Rose Restaurant & Catering in Ludlow Sonny Vo – from Vietnam – Chashu Ramen & Izakaya in Worchester Technology The nominees in the hightech category have each made remarkable contributions in their fields and to the American innovation economy. They are at the leading edge of the transition to clean energy, global supply chain efficiency, virtual reality and climate resiliency. The nominees for the category of Technology are: Shimon Elkabetz – from Israel – The Tomorrow Companies Inc. in Boston Krenar Komoni – from Republic of Kosovo – Tive, Inc. in Boston Ali Merchant – from India – iQ3Connect Inc. in Woburn Frank van Mierlo – from Netherlands – CubicPV in Bedford Life Science Immigrant entrepreneurs are a critical component to Massachusetts’s reputation as a leading life science ecosystem. These founders are making significant breakthroughs that impact the health and well-being of us all, from cell and genome engineering to early detection of public health threats for communities worldwide. The nominees for the category of Life Science are: Robert Ang – from Malaysia – Vor Bio in Cambridge Isabel Aznarez – from Uruguay – Stoke Therapeutics in Bedford Paulo Garcia – from Colombia – Kytopen in Cambridge Mariana Matus – from Mexico – Biobot Analytics in Cambridge About Barry M. Portnoy: Portnoy was the founder of The RMR Group, an alternative asset management company, and a founding board member of The ILC. As a consummate entrepreneur, he built businesses in multiple industries, employed thousands and contributed mightily to local economies. His steadfast support of The ILC gave thousands of immigrants a voice. Because of his unwavering belief in immigrants and the transformational impact of entrepreneurship, The ILC Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards were renamed after his death in 2018. About The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc.: The ILC, of Malden, Mass., is a nonprofit organization that gives immigrants a voice in three ways. The English Language Program provides free, yearround English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes to help immigrant and refugee adults in Greater Boston become successful workers, parents and community members. The Public Education Institute informs Americans about immigrants and immigration in the United States. The Institute for Immigration Research, a joint venture with George Mason University, conducts research on the economic contributions of immigrants. For more information, visit the website http://www.ilctr.org. The ILC can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.
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