Natalie Myers
Tyco invests in Cranston to upgrade R&D, training
Tyco Fire & Building Products had choices to make when it considered investing in its 150-year-old Cranston facility.
“The trend is to move things to...
Hiring well is the best way to guarantee success
Guest Column
John Tschohl
If there is one thing a company can do to help ensure that it will attract and keep customers, it is this:...
It pays to know about employees
Firm rides corporate desire to minimize legal liabilities when hiring staff
HIRE IMAGE LLC
OWNERS: Christine Cunneen and Thomas Tomlinson
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Pre-employment screening service
LOCATION: 6...
Consultants offer custom-crafted human resources
Tailored training can keep firms out of trouble
For more than 20 years, Donald LaChapelle handled the human resources for his company, Donada, by relying...
Sculptor helps link community to mill conversion
Gillian Christy’s vision of wrapping a stainless-steel vine-and-leaf sculpture around the smokestack atop a mixed-use redevelopment project in the Olneyville section of Providence came...
Printing group finds new opportunities
Last year, Gary Stiffler purchased five companies that provide printing, packaging, fulfillment and pre-press services, because he saw an opportunity to save them....
Primer Paso’s new grads already see improvement
Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of Rhode Island entrepreneurs. To get a sense of the issues they face, Providence Business News followed 12 people...
Food-prep stores appeal
Jenny Swider scattered the rice pilaf on the bottom of the pan. She placed three frozen chicken breasts on top. Over the chicken, she...
Theater gains confidence <br>to seek nonprofit status
Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of Rhode Island entrepreneurs. To get a sense of the issues they face, Providence Business News is following 15...
Emmy-winning journalist aims to rebuild WRNI
Joe O’Connor
POSITION: General manager of WRNI
BACKGROUND: O’Connor started his career as a reporter with WBUR, in Boston, while studying toward his master’s degree. In...









