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FACE TIME: Ryan Bonifacino, right, Alex and Ani vice president of digital strategy, says that Facebook is his company’s biggest revenue driver. Social media, he says, has helped take the firm from a small business to a multimillion dollar company. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Social profile ‘living… organism’

Social media networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Google+ present benefits and dangers for businesses, according to panelists at the third annual Providence...

Patel: Online gaming key to growth

In late January, GTECH Corp.’s Rome-based parent company Lottomatica Group SpA announced its decision to re-brand to GTECH SpA, pending shareholder approval. Along with...
O’Donnell

GreenBytes sees big year in protecting corporate data

Stephen O’Donnell is the chairman and CEO of desktop virtualization services provider GreenBytes Inc. O’Donnell, named chairman of the board in July 2012, took...
GAME PLAN: James R. Lavoie, Rite-Solutions CEO, shows off a game product used by mining companies to train employees to deal with emergencies. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

No longer taboo in workplace, games tap creativity

With Facebook a household name and more than 1 billion worldwide downloads of the “Angry Birds” franchise, it’s easy to see why companies like...
A PLACE TO CALL HOME: Kevin McKay, executive director of Tockwotten, in front of the $52.3 million project on Narragansett Bay. It's slated to open Dec. 15. / PBN PHOTO/NATALJA KENT

Making Tockwotton more like a home

As the population ages, people are forced to make difficult decisions regarding the care of loved ones. The choice can become harder for many...
THE BEST OFFENSE: NetCenergy President Don Nokes, background, works with intern Joey Vierra. / PBN PHOTO/CATIA CUEN

Seeing opportunity in cybersecurity

From online banking to electronic medical records, more and more personal information is being transferred to “the cloud.” As technology progresses so does...
BARKO

Ximedica sees opportunity in emerging markets

The biotechnology industry has grown markedly in the last few years, both locally and across the United States. In Rhode Island, medical-device manufacturer Ximedica...
BEAR NECESSITIES: Sproutel's Hannah Chung and Aaron Horowitz show off a prototype for a bear that aims to help kids learn how to self-treat diabetes. Under a Betaspring program, the startup is working with business leaders and financial advisers. / PBN PHOTO/NATALJA KENT

Betaspring students keep eyes on prize

Forty-one entrepreneurs, some in their mid-20s and others more than twice that age, are working under one roof, pooling knowledge and know-how to help...
RHODE ISLAND has the 6th highest percentage of union workers in the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics.  For a larger version of this map, click HERE. / COURTESY THE U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR AND STATISTICS

R.I. is 6th highest in union workers

WASHINGTON – Rhode Island has the 6th highest percentage of union workers in the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Union...

Employer costs highest in New England

WASHINGTON – Employee costs for employers are highest in New England, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employer Costs for Employee Compensation...
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