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JAYMIN PATEL, CEO of GTECH, said that the company recently felt the need to grow GTECH’s Internet gaming market share. /

Despite challenges, GTECH CEO<br> sees good times ahead

Becoming president and CEO of GTECH Corp., a global leader in gaming technology and services, was a natural evolution for Jaymin Patel, who took...
WINE CONSULTANT Maggie Dey enjoys the ambiance at 1149 Restaurant during a recent “Wine Divas” night. /

Turning dining into an experience

Anyone going to Eleven Forty Nine Restaurant in Warwick during its “Wine Divas” series might see up to 20 women sipping four kinds of...
CENTRAL FALLS high school students Cindy Montoya, Westley Gomez, Richard Valera, Franklin Solano, Tatiana Baena and Sasha Iannelli tour the Renaissance Hotel. /

Tour gives students look at hospitality industry

Tatiana Baena, 16, a senior at Central Falls High School, said she chose a career path in hospitality because she could see how getting...
THE SAMUEL SLATER Canal Boat Bed and Breakfast is among the efforts Blackstone Valley tourism officials have undertaken to create a sense of place in the area. /

Broad Street makeover a civic tourism endeavor

The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and the mayors of Central Falls, Cumberland and Pawtucket plan this month to announce a Broad Street Regeneration Initiative...
THAYER SWARTWOOD, a panelist at a Jan. 24 Brown Forum for Enterprise discussion, rates common errors entrepreneurs make. /

Some mistakes hurt more than others in business

When it comes to making mistakes, some are worse than others. The Brown Forum for Enterprise on Jan. 24 had a panel of serial...
PIRATA MEDIA LLC President Steve Fisher, shown above in the advertising firm’s Bristol office, says that the Internet allows marketing results to be gauged in a much quicker fashion than any other form of media does. /

Advertising by the numbers

At Pirata Media LLC, marketing is all about the numbers. It’s about showing clients exactly how many visits their Web site got, what sales...
VURE KPEA, principal of Spa Vure, has four locations in Rhode Island. She took the reins of her family business two months ago, pledging to make accountability her No. 1 priority. /

Spa Vuré owner spreads love to clients and staff

This is the eighth in a series of 12 PBN articles focusing on the backgrounds, challenges and successes of some of the area’s most...
BUYERS OF WATERFRONT property like this Warwick house now listed by Prudential Gammons Realty often like boats. Prudential has partnered with a yacht brokerage to sell both from the same location in Wickford. /

Synergy in selling boats, real estate for E.G. broker

Boats and waterfront property are a natural fit. So if buyers of one often like the other, why not sell both from the same...
BUILDING BLOCKS: James Re and J. Hogue, both of Highchair Designhaus, work at their office at The Grant in Pawtucket. The two are part of a growing local trend of artists becoming developers. /

Developer hats fitting local artists

The Steel Yard, an industrial arts nonprofit that in the past five years has created a place for learning, launching businesses and creating work...
CECELIO MATUZEK, far left, tells Gary Alexander, director of the R.I. Department of Human Services, how she and her husband lost jobs that were outsourced. /

Nonprofit urges higher food stamp participation

In Rhode Island only 56 percent of those eligible for food stamps actually participate in the federally funded program, according to a recent study...
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