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O'Brien joins Meredith & Grew as assoc. in the suburban brokerage group

Timothy O'Brien has joined Meredith & Grew as an associate in the suburban brokerage group, focusing on brokerage activities in the Rte. 495 submarkets. Prior to joining the firm, O'Brien was a territory manager for BIOMET 3i in Boston, Mass.  He also worked as a senior account executive with All Copy Products. "Tim brings a great background and experience to Meredith & Grew," said James Elcock, executive vice president and co-head of the Suburban Brokerage group. "We are very pleased to have him join our team and think his work ethic and determination will be a driving factor in the firm's continued success." O'Brien earned a BS degree in business administration from Babson College in Wellesley. with a marketing/management in entrepreneurship concentration.
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