Name: Anthony Quaranta
Title: President
Company: Q Group Ltd.
Location: 490 Wheeler Rd., Hauppauge, NY 11788
Birth date and place: Apr. 10, 1958, Brooklyn
Family: Wife, Stephanie; children: Christopher, Samantha and Nicole
College: Hofstra University
First job outside of real estate: Entrepreneur
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I am the president and CEO of a Hauppauge-based marketing and sales firm. Currently we are perfecting our service offerings and plan to grow our organization. I would like to leave a legacy that will continue to improve the performance of companies who value the sales and marketing process.
Hobbies: Photography and building a family photo library
Favorite book: "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie (the bible of sales)
Favorite movie: "Dances With Wolves"
Person you admire (outside of family): Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes. For every pair of shoes sold, he gives a pair of shoes to a child in need.
Keys to success: Make goals, have a plan and don't quit.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? An entertainer
Hauppauge, NY The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has granted preliminary approval of a financial incentive package that will assist a manufacturer in expanding its business by manufacturing more prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals in addition to its existing over-the-counter