BCW’s five-part Talent Tuesday educational series on the new rules for attracting and keeping talent continued with a session on April 18 entitled Getting Them to Swipe Right: The Latest Techniques, Technologies and Tips for Attracting Talent by Rebranding Your Own Company. Webinar panelists included Ted Birkhahn, co-founder of Hot Paper Lantern; Elena Rivera-Cheek, Founder and CEO of Copy & Art; and Diana Barrera, Founder and CEO of Rebilo HR. “We know that so much of talent attraction and retention is like the perils of dating and making a good first impression,” said BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon, who […]

The BCW’s Executive Committee tested a virtual meeting platform last month as part of the Westchester Innovation Network’s (WIN) effort to promote new technology and introduce new companies to the Westchester market. The Executive Committee used a meeting room by Kumospace, a virtual workspace that prioritizes people, productivity, and culture to solve the challenges of remote work. Unlike virtual meeting platforms like Zoom or Microsoft Teams, Kumospace places its users in a virtual office environment with desks, tables, watercoolers, and other office trappings with the goal of enhancing collaboration. “Kumospace allowed our Executive Committee to experiment with a new type […]

Congratulations to BCW Members Cappelli Organization and Greystar Real Estate Partners on a historic milestone this week as they “topped out” the construction of 25 North Lex, an exciting mixed-use, transit-oriented development that is helping to transform the skyline of Downtown White Plains. Officials and several hundred construction workers cheered as the National Anthem was played and a large 30×60-foot American flag was raised 8 stories on the soaring two-tower development in a “topping out” ceremony signifying the completion of the final floor of the project. Celebrating the April 18th event at the construction site were Cappelli Organization Founder Louis […]

CLICK HERE to watch Talent Tuesday: Getting Them to Swipe Right – The Latest Techniques, Technologies, and Tips for Attracting Talent by Rebranding and Repositioning Your Own Company.

ShelterZoom, a smart-document provider and a founding member of the BCW’s Westchester Innovation Network (WIN), has signed a master distribution agreement with Cranel Inc., a distributor of document management software. Cranel is a U.S.-based provider of document management software and hardware solutions with more than 1,000 resellers in their North American network. Cranel specializes in healthcare and financial services, both target sectors for ShelterZoom. “Cranel has already started preparing the onboarding documentation and a Document GPS rollout plan. We believe this partnership will enable us to reach new heights of success,” said Chao Cheng-Shorland, ShelterZoom’s co-founder and CEO. ShelterZoom’s products, […]

Congratulations to BCW Member Ginsburg Development Companies on the recent Grand Opening of Medi Bistro, a new restaurant in downtown White Plains offering Persian cuisine. Located at 50 Main Street as part of GDC’s City Square mixed-use complex, Medi Bistro is the first of several new restaurants that GDC is bringing to Main Street to make City Square a culinary destination. Medi Bistro is owned by GDC Principal Martin Ginsburg in partnership with accomplished restaurateur Par Shakiban. “We are very pleased to be opening this beautiful new restaurant at our City Square development. We are especially glad to be working […]