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Posted: November 4, 2009
Babini joins Southeast Commercial Real Estate
According to Michael Giancola, president of Southeast Commercial, Michael Babini has joined Southeast Commercial where he will focus on commercial real estate in the South Shore area. Babini has had a long affiliation with commercial real estate beginning with Digital Equipment Corp. in 1984 and continuing after Digital's merger with Compaq Computer Corp., where he served as manager of real estate services through 2001.
Babini also served as an elected member of the Plymouth Planning Board for 27 years; a member of the Plymouth Board of Assessors for 10 years; an elected Town Meeting Member for 10 years and has served on a number of other town committees.
Most recently he was director of commercial development for the Pinehills master planned community.
Babini currently serves as a member of the Jordan Hospital Board of Trustees and the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
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