Southington Security One of Six New Members of ProfNet Professional Networking Group

Gil Wade (far left), locksmith and owner of Southington Security, specializing in locks and safes, became a member of ProfNet , the Professional Networking Group of Waterbury. Known as the area’s premier networking group, the group reached an all-time high in October in number of members with 41 participating members.  The 18 year old business leads organization meets every Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. in the Waterbury Regional Chamber’s offices at 83 Bank Street in Waterbury. The organization’s members commitment is to maintaining ethics and standards of the highest order in all business relationships.

During October, the ProfNet organization welcomed six new members including (l to r): John Papp, owner of Bella Case Verde LLC a full service residential building and remodeling company in Waterbury; Barbara Branagan-Mitchell, owner and director of Branagan Communications Consultants LLC public relations, publicity placement and marketing communications consulting agency in New Milford; Rimas Pileika, owner of Ideal Meat Market and butcher shop in Waterbury. Posing with group was Virginia O’Rourke-Cookson, owner of O’Rourke & Birch Florist in Waterbury who contributed the white carnations. Missing from photo are new members Ellie Cuifalo, community relations director of Waterbury Youth Service Systems Inc. and Melanie Plunske, community relations director at The Village at East Farms in Waterbury, a senior assisted living community.

To attend a ProfNet Waterbury meeting, contact ProfNet Membership Officer  Rick Synnott of Synnott Travel to learn about exclusive business category guidelines for membership at 203-575-1010. To learn more about the organization, visit www.ProfNetWaterbury.com.