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Programs suited to needs show fitness success

Amtrol Inc., a world leader in the design and operation of mechanical systems used to control hydronic heating and store potable water, employs 1,500...
ALL ABOUT THE CUSTOMER: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island CFO Mike Hudson talks with Mary Beth Flynn, a broker administrator for the health insurer. Despite only being on the job for a year, Hudson has made a big impact on expenses and rates. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Slimming down, shaping up, with customers in mind

Michael Hudson’s motto is his mantra: The customer pays for everything. Hudson became the chief financial officer at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode...
MAKING CONNECTIONS: Atrion Networking CEO Tim Hebert, above wearing glasses, understands that investing in his staff increases the company’s success. With him at Atrion’s Warwick headquarters are, from left, Anthony Kinney, Daniel Muncey and Kathryn George. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Soft-skill investments create technology-service ROI

Just about any company operating in a recession might be lucky to break even, soldiering on doing level business, waiting for the light at...
BANKING ON THE GO: RBS Citizens, Rhode Island and Connecticut, President Edward. O. Handy III shows Bryant University student and bank intern Angela Chrobak the bank’s mobile applications. / PBN PHOTO/NATALJA KENT

Keeping pace with technology, customers

Back in the day, innovation to a bank meant a new toaster for customers opening an account. These days, it’s high-tech or die, as...
HAPPY TO BE THERE: Envision Technology Advisors does many things that matter to its workers, including paying the full health-insurance premium and holding Chicken Wing Fridays.

Fun, food part of fabric firm weaves for staff

OK, forget about the employer paying 100 percent of the premium for things like health and dental insurance. Or fronting deductible costs in the...
ALL IN THE FAMILY: Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman employees, from left: associate Sara Sweeney, partner John Barton, attorney Angela Carr, partner Francis Connor III. Barton says that part of the appeal of working for the company is its family feel. /

Openness, collegiality keep this staff motivated

Some call it Pleasantville or The People’s Republic. The official name is Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman LLP in Providence and Boston, a firm of...
ALL FOR ALL: From partners to paralegals, Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman staff attend to one another’s professional needs, and they make it fun.

Supportive atmosphere fuels firm’s employees

From top brass to junior attorneys, paralegals and receptionist, the staff at Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman LLP in Providence work together and play...
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SUPPORT STAFF: Cornerstone Group employees say that while the work is fast-paced and challenging, the company never takes its workers for granted.

Appreciation is just desserts

Let them eat cake. Well, if they want to, that is. Named one of the Best Places To Work for 2012, Cornerstone Group in Warwick...
A FULL PLATE: Since becoming president and CEO of Kent Hospital four years ago, Sandra L. Coletta has taken on challenges that would fill an entire career. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Coletta not afraid to launch changes at Kent

Working with a brand-new hospital union and coming out on the positive side of an employee survey. Revamping an entire emergency department – an...
A FULLER LIFE: Never shying away from a challenge, Merrill W. Sherman has had a major impact in Rhode Island’s business scene, as well as in its nonprofit sector. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Taking risks pays off big for former bank leader

Merrill W. Sherman knows a few things about banking. In the early 1990s, she was named president, chairman and CEO of Eastland Financial Corp., and...
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