Hair Design 27

1. Hair Design 27 Hair Design 27 is a family owned and operated salon providing services in hair, nails, and skin for men, women, and children.  Sisters, Jen and Heather, are always learning the latest trends and techniques and love being able to customize each service to each guest.  Our customers are not just clients, they are our guests, and are welcomed as if they are entering our home.  Whether you just need a trim to maintain your look or you’re going someplace special such as a wedding, we have service to obtain the look your going for.  You can find daily tip and tricks on the salon’s facebook and twitter pages as well as find looks that inspire us on pintrest!

2. Scott Feinman Scott Feinman serves as Chief Operating Officer of Ideal Sizzle LLC, a company specializing in direct marketing. Ideal is headquartered in Metuchen, New Jersey, and has developed a unique ability to blend direct mail, and print media to create a complete brand marketing strategy for businesses. Owning a Money Mailer franchise, also aids Scott in the blending of menus, flyers, brochures and postcards to maximize marketing potential for their clients. Recently, Ideal Sizzle has added online ordering to their menu of services. Scott is very active in the Edison Chamber, serving as co-chairperson of the “Membership” and "Taste of Middlesex" committees. He was a major supporter of the 2012 Taste of Middlesex event. Scott Feinman graduated George Washington University, having earned a Masters degree in Information Systems Technology in 1998.

3. Satori Academy Satori Academy of Edison is a martial arts organization with over 340 students that empowers people of all ages to reach their full potential. What sets Satori apart from other schools is the emphasis placed on valuable life skills honed through project-based leadership designed to serve the community. In addition to its nationally recognized martial arts curriculum, it tackles important issues such as childhood obesity, diabetes education, anger management, non-violent conflict resolution, the environment and sustainable living practices through its various service projects. Satori’s customer retention rate is well above 90%. Students stay and grow with the program for years. As a result of Satori’s happy customers and growth, they recently expanded their business. On January 24thowner Nancy Walzog of the Tano Mall Edison business, invited the Edison and Metuchen Chambers of Commerce to celebrate their 5th anniversary and the grand opening of the Satori FIT Center. Satori believes in giving back to their community. In March 2011, Satori partnered with Soles4Souls, procuring and distributing shoes to those in need. A total of 1,583 pairs of shoes were collected on behalf of the students, friends and family of Satori Academy. In April, Satori supported the Mayor’s Green Challenge. All 193 families training at the location participated and Mayor Ricigliano was invited to the studio for a special presentation. Later that month, Satori recruited its students and families to participate in Edison’s Earth Day Activities Oak Tree Pond Park. They planted trees and cleaned and prepped the site for mulch and flower planting.

4. Irene Stolte Irene Stolte began her career as an agent and Registered Representative with the New York Life Insurance Company in August 2001. In 2010, Irene formed the Brookhill Financial Group, LLC. Irene is committed to providing individuals and businesses with the highest level of expertise, but more importantly to building relationships that will continue in the years to come. By keeping up with current insurance and financial trends and providing outstanding service, Irene has earned a reputation for honesty and integrity. Irene holds the designation of Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) and Certification in Long Term Care (CLTC). She is currently enrolled at The American College to obtain her Charter Life Underwriter (CLU) designation. Irene is actively involved in giving back to her industry and her community. Irene has been an active member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) since 2002 and has served as the Secretary, Membership Chair and President of her local chapter. She has served on the State Board as Secretary, Vice President of Membership, and is currently the President Elect for the 2012/2013 association year. As the current membership chair, she has traveled the state making presentations with her colleagues on the benefits of being a NAIFA member. She is a graduate of the 2009 Leadership in Life Institute.

5. Croda Inc Croda is a world leader in natural based specialty ingredients which are sold to virtually every type of industry, including personal care, health care, crop care, home care, additives for polymers, polymers and coatings and lubricant additives. The focus for all markets is innovation and sustainable ingredients. Croda Inc. the North American headquarters for Croda International Plc (CRDA.L) England, was established in 1950 as a small sales and marketing division. In 1986, a Research and Development group of 10 employees was added and located in the Raritan Center in Edison. Since then, Croda Inc. has maintained strong ties with Edison, eventually relocating the headquarter staff and R&D to the present Raritan Center location. There are now over 100 employees working in their North American Headquarter offices and laboratories in Edison. Following ten years of significant success, Croda was admitted to the FTSE 100 in 2012. The company has approximately 3400 employees working in 34 countries, 460 of whom are located in North America. Crodais committed to being a responsible and ethical organization and has a global goal of obtaining 25% of their energy from non-fossil sources by the end of 2015. The solar energy system is anticipated to provide more than 50% of the power required to run the Edison facility, which is roughly equivalent to powering 42 average sized homes, removing 47 equivalent autos from service or saving over 27,500 gallons of gasoline a year. Another important quality associated with Croda is innovation.  In many ways this solar power generation project combines their commitment to sustainability with their commitment to innovation , as their Edison facility is a major source of new and innovative ingredients that enable exciting new consumer products in the market and our local community.   

6. VIGO Industries Congratulations, VIGO Industries our 300th member! The VIGO Industries brand marries smart technological solutions with structural dependability in a unique, refined aesthetic. VIGO is proud to manufacture sophisticated kitchen and bath products built by superior standards. We believe our customers deserve elegant products made of quality construction to enhance and enrich their day to day lives.