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Jackvony turns earnest ear to client, user challenges
CHIEF INFORMATION/TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, SMALL PRIVATE COMPANY | Randall Jackvony, Trilix Inc.Randall Jackvony, principal of technology and client services for business technology consulting firm Trilix...
Washington Trust reports $16M Q1 profit
WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. on Friday reported record-breaking quarterly profit, which grew 37.6 percent to $16.2 million, or 93 cents per diluted...
AGCA: R.I. March construction employment up 1.6%
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island construction employment rose 300 jobs year over year to 18,700 workers, seasonally adjusted, in March, a 1.6 percent year over...
Traffic, cargo processing continue to rise at T.F. Green in...
WARWICK – Traffic at T.F. Green Airport increased 24.9 percent in February, according to the R.I. Airport Corp. Friday.A total of 295,542 passengers utilized...
SEA CORP awarded $29.6M NUWC technical-services contract
MIDDLETOWN - Systems Engineering Associates Corp. has been awarded a $29.6 million five-year technical-services contract from the Electromagnetic Systems Department of the Naval Undersea...
R.I. 4-year graduation rate increases to 84% for Class of 2017
PROVIDENCE – The high school four-year graduation rate in Rhode Island for the Class of 2017 increased 1.3 percentage points year over year to...
Fairfax agrees on deal to keep Toys `R’ Us Canada unit...
NEW YORK - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., the investment firm run by billionaire Prem Watsa, signed an agreement to buy the Canadian unit of...
Citizens reports $388M Q1 profit
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Friday reported first-quarter profit grew 21.2 percent to $388 million, or 78 cents per diluted share, compared...
Will experience pay off as Newport prepares to once again host...
Martha Parker looks back fondly on the 2015 Volvo Ocean Race Newport stopover and the favorable impact it had on her foul-weather sailing gear...
PBN names 2018 Business Women honorees
PROVIDENCE — Sandra J. Pattie, president and CEO of BankNewport, has been named the 2018 Career Achiever in the 2018 Providence Business News Business...
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A Paper Company on the Cutting Edge
When Atlantic Paper & Supply opened its doors in 1948, the world of paper supplies and janitorial products was a very different landscape. There...
Creating Value Through Process Improvement – Part 2
Prioritizing Improvements
Part Two of Two-Part Series
In Part 1 of this editorial, we looked at how to set goals for your process improvement initiatives. This month, we...
Creating Value Through Process Improvement – Part I
Part One of Two-Part Series
Improving business processes can be a great way to increase the value of a company. As companies grow and change,...
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Rhode Island Free Clinic Welcomes New Board Member
The Rhode Island Free Clinic announces the appointment of two new members to the board of directors, Michele B. Lederberg and Jehanne Bjornebye, Esq.
Michele...
Rhode Island Free Clinic Welcomes New Board Member
The Rhode Island Free Clinic announces the appointment of two new members to the board of directors, Michele B. Lederberg and Jehanne Bjornebye, Esq....
Deepwater Wind’s Grybowski Appointed to Serve on Offshore Energy Board
Deepwater Wind CEO Jeff Grybowski has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA). Founded in...
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Frazier Investment Management Launches Financial Services and Investment Management Practice
Rhode Island-based financial services firm Frazier Investment Management to offer modern planning advice to entrepreneurs, businesses, families and individuals.WAKEFIELD, R.I. April 17, 2018 -...
RIMA’s Annual Breakfast & Meeting 2018 to be Held at Twin River Event Center...
The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association (RIMA), an organization dedicated to connecting Rhode Island manufacturers with the resources needed to compete and grow, is hosting...
New England Business Association names Rhode Island Quality Institute a Finalist for 2018 New...
PROVIDENCE, RI — The New England Business Association (NEBA), sponsor of the New England Innovation Awards, have announced the 2018 Finalists. NEBA selected RIQI...
