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Savage Grant President Patrick Farrell Named Chairman of Marshall University Board of Governors for Third Consecutive Year
Thursday June 16, 2022 In an official announcement made this afternoon, Marshall University named Savage Grant President, Patrick Farrell Chairman of the MU Board of Governors for a third consecutive term. Marshall University is a public research university located in Huntington, West Virginia, where Savage Grant is headquartered. Farrell was appointed to a four-year term…
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Patrick Farrell Among Newly Appointed Directors for Energy Services of America Corporation
April 20, 2022 On April 20, 2022, the Board of Directors of Energy Services of America Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Amy E. Abraham, Patrick J. Farrell, and Mark S. Prince to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective immediately. The Board will not appoint Ms. Abraham and Mr. Farrell to any committees of the Company…
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Farrell Welcomes Brad Smith as 38th President of Marshall University
January 3, 2022 In October of 2021, Marshall Alumnus and former CEO of Intuit was named the 38th president of Marshall University. President Smith assumed the position in January of 2022. Pictured above, Patrick Farrell, Chairman of the Marshall University Board of Governors presents President Smith with a kelly green jacket at a ceremony that…
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Mountain Point Listed In Charlotte Business Journal’s Fast 50
Mountain Point has been recognized by Charlotte Business Journal on their “Fast 50” list that acknowledges companies that have shown significant growth over the last 3 years. Mountain Point is a Salesforce consulting partner that helps companies maximize their investment in the software. The firm began by specializing in the manufacturing and consumer packaged goods…
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Daily 304 Todd Cope; EP1
Opportunity in West Virginia Connecting tech companies with Appalachian IT workers West Virginia might be 2,500 miles from Silicon Valley, but that’s not stopping tech entrepreneurs from finding ways to bring California IT jobs to the Mountain State. “We have so many talented people already here in West Virginia, we just need to get the…
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Herald-Dispatch: Building a better future for West Virginia through job opportunities
Being referred to by some as the Silicon Holler, the leaders of these initiative aim to attract Appalachian residents who already have the knowledge or are willing to learn about programming, developing and coding and connect them with employers.
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The business community must lead in addressing the opioid crisis
August 29, 2018 Earlier today, our founder and President, Patrick Farrell, joined other leaders from across WV to discuss solutions to the opioid crisis. This is such an important issue for our region, and the small business community has a crucial role to play in providing employment & support. As Patrick said, “Unfortunately, leaders don’t always…
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Three areas in Huntington named ‘Opportunity Zones’
This story was originally published in the Herald-Dispatch on May 19, 2018. by FRED PACE CHARLESTON – Portions of Huntington, including the downtown and West End areas, have been certified as “Opportunity Zones” by the U.S. Department of Treasury. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Friday in a…
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Gazette-Mail: People, places and policies key to moving WV forward
October 21, 2017 A column by Patrick Farrell Many of West Virginia’s lawmakers claim they’re doing everything within their power to drive business and create jobs. I know they can do more. There are straightforward steps our elected officials can take to encourage entrepreneurship and help grow small businesses. Lawmakers need to focus on the…
