“In 1930, our grandfather Benjamin Cohen opened a small dental depot in Downtown Wilkes-Barre.  Since then, Benco Dental has become the nation’s largest independent dental distributor, with operations in 35 states.  Key to our growth has been the excellent and dedicated team of Benco associates who deliver success, smile after smile, to thousands of dental customers every day.  When we outgrew our previous facility, the quality and loyalty of our people made it an easy decision to stay and invest right here in Northeastern Pennsylvania.”

 

Charles Cohen, President
Richard Cohen, Senior Vice President

“Our workforce at the Entenmann’s Pittston DC confirms that the NEPA strong work ethic is indeed a fact and not a myth.  Our employees treat the business as if they own it and pay close attention to detail to ensure that the job is done right.  In addition, there is a strong sense of community within the workforce that further reinforces the decision that our company made to locate their first ever cake distribution center in this area.”

 

George J. Mantel, Jr., Former Distribution Manager

“The workforce here (Scranton) is very strong.  The work ethic is fantastic. We feel a lot of our success as a company is due to the fact that our associates have a genuine concern about doing a great job for our customers.  That’s what makes us successful in Northeastern Pennsylvania.”

 

Dick Kane, President

“We have a great workforce.  We have capable people who are passionate about achieving their goals.  We are in a low-cost area yet we have people with the skills you might think you would find only in a high-cost area.  Everything in Northeast PA is just right.  It’s the Goldilocks theory of doing business.”

 

Scott Meuser, Chairman & CEO

“Even though we own and operate 73 retail stores that cover a 150-mile radius from Pennsylvania to New Jersey and upstate New York… I can tell you that the very best people we have working for us can be found right here in Northeastern PA.  In this business, we live for the holiday seasons. That means we have no choice but to meet our commitments.  And our employees do everything to make sure that happens – year after year.  We just have terrific people.”

 

David W. Hawk, Chairman of the Board, Director of Research & Development

“Since relocating our US based call center to Wilkes-Barre in November of 2007, C3i has had the opportunity to recruit and train more than 175 technical people to support our pharmaceutical clients.  The workforce in NEPA is very strong, and we are continually able to obtain excellent people who are qualified, professional and dedicated to quality.  Our customer satisfaction scores, which are a direct evaluation of our call center personnel, average 96%.”

 

Robert Jones, Former Chief Financial Officer