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Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, a nonprofit independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association, is part of a family of companies that finances and delivers vital health care services to 2 million people across Upstate New York. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield provides access to high-quality, affordable health coverage, including valuable health-related resources that its members use every day, such as cost-saving prescription drug discounts and Member Rewards. To learn more, visit www.excellusbcbs.com.

 

 

 

 

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a 70-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland. The family-owned company, founded in 1916, is recognized as an industry leader and innovator. Wegmans has been named one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” by FORTUNE magazine for nine consecutive years. In 2005, Wegmans ranked #1 on the list. Widely recognized for its commitment to the communities where it operates stores, the company’s giving focuses on four priority areas: food for the needy, support for neighborhood activities, help for young people, and United Way. The company has awarded $56 million in college tuition assistance to more than 18,000 employees since it began its employee scholarship program in 1984. Wegmans is headquartered in Rochester, New York, and is now led by the third and fourth generations of the Wegman family. To learn more, visit www.wegmans.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harris Beach PLLC was founded 150 years ago as a two-lawyer law firm in Rochester, New York. Today, Harris Beach ranks among the country’s top 250 law firms with nearly 200 lawyers practicing throughout New York State with offices in Albany, Buffalo, Geneseo, Ithaca, Niagara Falls, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse, and New York City. The firm provides full-service legal counsel to a diverse group of Fortune 500 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging technology businesses, municipalities, public benefit corporations, not-for-profit organizations, and individuals. Harris Beach has multidisciplinary industry teams to complement its traditional legal practice areas to provide holistic legal solutions unique to client industries. These teams are organized to serve the automotive industry, financial institutions, fire and emergency service providers, health care providers, governmental and quasi government agencies, industrial and consumer manufacturers, medical and life sciences companies, real estate developers, school districts, and start-up technology ventures. The —more— 2—Sponsors firm also provides non-legal affiliate businesses to assist clients in such areas as facility construction and development, communications, information technology, and human resources. Harris Beach is a leader in the area of legislative advocacy and has two affiliate organizations located in Albany to serve client needs in this area. Harris Beach attributes its success to a consistent practice over the years of retaining the ideals of its founding partners–produce quality work, build solid business and professional relationships, and keep an unwavering eye on the future. To learn more, visit www.harrisbeach.com.