Seminar on Google
My Business listings
The Manatee Chamber of Commerce will hold a seminar on how local businesses can set up and claim their Google My Business listings from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chamber’s office at 222 10th St. W. in Bradenton.
Google is the leading search engine, with more than 67 percent of the market share. Knowing how to make the most of local listings will improve free search engine results, helping businesses stand out.
The workshop presented by Lisa Hodo of the Manatee Herald-Tribune/ThriveHive also will cover ways to get reviews from customers and why they’re important and the benefits of Google My Business to overall marketing and search-engine-optimization plans.
Businesses can register at www.ManateeChamber.com/Google or by calling Carey Miller at 941-748-4842, Ext. 113.
Ajax Paving rakes
in multiple awards
Ajax Paving Industries of Florida LLC, based in Venice, has received a number of awards for its road construction work in 2017.
It received the National Asphalt Pavement Association Quality in Construction Awards, Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida Statewide Resurfacing Rural Award, Special Project Awards and Florida Transportation Builders Association Best in Construction – Alternative Contracting Award.
Ajax also has offices in Tampa and Fort Myers.
Quest Design Group
acquires Tennessee firm
Quest Design Group, which has an office in Sarasota, is expanding into the fast-growing Nashville market with its acquisition of MP&E Engineering. With dozens of clients located throughout Middle Tennessee and in multiple states across the country, MP&E has developed an excellent reputation providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering services.
The MP&E acquisition adds three full-time engineers to the Quest team, along with experience in several industry sectors; retail, commercial, government and health care.
QDG is an electrical, mechanical, plumbing and fire protection engineering services business that also has offices in Oakbrook, Illinois, and Brentwood, Tennessee.
Shutts & Bowen ranks
high for diversity
Shutts & Bowen LLP, which has an office in Sarasota, has once again been recognized by an industry publication as one of the best firms for both minority attorneys and minority equity partners.
The legal trade publication Law360 recognized Shutts as one of the country’s best firms for minority attorneys and for minority equity partners, citing the firm’s success in recruiting and retaining minority attorneys and a more diverse workforce. Shutts was ranked fifth among firms with 150 to 299 lawyers for the number of minority lawyers at the firm and sixth among such firms for the number of minority equity partners at the firm.