AUBURN — The city’s mayor reached a settlement with the owners of his former company whom he sued earlier this year claiming they had broken their contract with him to stay on as an employee. In a statement released Wednesday, the law firm representing ITC Argo said the confidential agreement “avoids future misunderstandings and fully […]
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Jason Levesque sues Argo Marketing 8 months after he sold it
AUBURN — The city’s mayor is suing the new owners of his former company for breaking their contract to have him stay on as an employee. Mayor Jason Levesque filed a civil complaint at Androscoggin County Superior Court earlier this week claiming that ITC Argo LLC failed to pay him capital assets, past due commissions, […]
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Argo Marketing sues iYogi in advance of Washington state suit
LEWISTON — A tech support company sued by Washington state Wednesday for allegedly installing spyware on customers’ computers was sued by a local call center operator weeks ago for a different reason: The company didn’t pay the call center for services, Argo Marketing CEO Jason Levesque said Thursday. Levesque said he filed suit against iYogi […]
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IRS to move Lewiston office to Augusta instead of Lisbon Street
LEWISTON — A plan to relocate the Internal Revenue Service office from Main Street to Lisbon Street is a victim of federal budget cuts, according to building owner Jason Levesque. The office is closing and employees will be relocated to the South Portland or Augusta offices, an IRS spokesman said. Levesque said the Wednesday morning […]
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Argo Marketing deal brings 200 iYogi jobs to Lewiston
LEWISTON — A deal between Lisbon Street-based Argo Marketing and global tech support firm iYogi will bring at least 200 new jobs to Lewiston-Auburn and 150 more to Maine. Vishal Dhar, co-founder of the Gurgaon, India-based tech firm, said the move represents a new direction for call center businesses. “It’s a push for us to […]
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Bennett named Argo finance manager
LEWISTON — Argo Marketing Group in Lewiston announces that Matthew Bennett has joined the company to manage its finance department. Bennett grew up in Auburn and is a 2004 graduate of Edward Little High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in CPA accounting and a Bachelor of Arts degree in history with a minor […]
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Lewiston call center opens in old McCrory’s building downtown
LEWISTON — Downtown’s newest call center opened for business so quietly, the owner wasn’t even aware. Argo Marketing owner Jason Levesque said he was touring the Park Street call center Dec. 20 with Lewiston city officials while his computer networking staff worked to set the computer systems up. Five of the call center’s employees were […]
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Argo Marketing owner upset by Gilbert’s comments
LEWISTON — Call center owner Jason Levesque said he’s not comfortable being a point in the election debate between the city’s next would-be mayors. “I don’t care about the election,” Levesque said Friday. “I care about being able to recruit people. If I’m trying to recruit new employees and they tell their mom, dad or […]
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Argo Marketing presented award
LEWISTON — Maine Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, recently honored Jason Levesque, CEO of Argo Marketing Group, with the Above and Beyond Award, recognizing his company’s extraordinary support of Maine Guard and Reserve members and their families. Argo Marketing Group has developed a hiring initiative that offers a […]