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Marien joins Bond Brothers as director of client development

BOND (Bond Brothers), welcomes Denise Marien to the company as director of client development. In her new position, Marien will be responsible for implementing a strategic business development plan for the company. Marien will work closely with the senior management team, including newly hired Bond vice president Frank Hayes to set strategic focus and implement a business development plan to ensure BOND reaches its long-term goals. "Denise has more than 30 years of industry experience specifically in the business development, marketing and branding areas," said Robert Murray, president of BOND. "Over her career, Denise has worked for three family-owned construction firms making her a perfect fit for BOND. As BOND looks strategically to the future and the firm's positioning in the regional marketplace, Denise will serve a key role in the development of targeted business development initiatives." BOND is about to enter a new era with four major projects starting construction --the $90 million Tata Hall at Harvard Business School, the $45 million Fitchburg Science Center, a new $47million residence hall at Bridgewater State University and the new $47 million Student Services Center at Boston University. These four high profile projects total more than $220 million in academic assignments for the Company. "I am looking forward to working with the team at BOND as we expand our presence in the academic and healthcare markets over the next few months," Marien said. "It is an exciting time at BOND as we move forward and look to the future," Frank Hayes, Vice President at BOND said. "Denise will be an asset to the team as we enter into a new era." About BOND Since 1907 BOND has been involved in some of the region's most high-profile vertical and horizontal construction projects. With two distinct groups, operating as Construction Managers for academic and healthcare clients, and self-performing General Contractors for the power and energy industry, BOND is well known for delivering reliable, safe, and high quality work. The Building Division has completed high profile projects such as Harvard University's Northwest Labs, MIT's famed Media Lab in Cambridge and the AstraZeneca Hope Lodge for the American Cancer Society in Boston; while the Civil & Utility Division has successfully completed two of the largest regional underground high-voltage electrical transmission line projects in New England's history. For more information please visit www.bondbrothers.com
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