Business Services

Cox, Verizon now competing in business telephony

Business Services 12/08/2007

Continuing its push into the traditional telecommunications market, Cox Communications has rolled out a new business-telephony system in Rhode Island. VoiceManager, the new telephony platform...

NYLO HOTELS, which is slated to open its first Rhode Island hotel at Pontiac Mills next summer, will feature the work of local artists in its guest rooms. /

New hotel to connect with community through art

Business Services 12/08/2007

NYLO Hotels, the developer of a new hotel slated to open next summer at Pontiac Mills in Warwick, hopes to add local art and...

Former RISD worker gets 27 months, fine for defrauding school

Business Services 12/08/2007

PROVIDENCE – Patrick Clyne, the former Rhode Island School of Design fire safety manager, was sentenced last week to 27 months in prison for...

Diners finding bargains at local restaurants

Business Services 12/08/2007

Almost daily, between the mail and the newspaper, I receive an offer from a restaurant that wants to save me money. National chains such...

PURVIS account exec to promote safety solutions

Business Services 12/08/2007

John D. Hartshorn has been named sales account executive at PURVIS Systems. He will be working with municipalities, educational institutions and emergency response organizations...

UnitedHealth in $630M settlement with former execs

Business Services 12/07/2007

MINNEAPOLIS – After a 15-month review of past stock-option practices, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) has reached a settlement agreement with three former executives that calls...

IM-AJ WON five 2007 MarCom Awards: Two Platinum Awards, two Gold and one Silver. /

Im-aj brings home 5 MarCom Awards

Business Services 12/05/2007

PROVIDENCE – Im-aj Communications & Design Inc. took home top honors in the 2007 MarCom Creative Awards, winning two Platinum, two Gold and one...

Former RISD manager gets 27 months for fraud

Business Services 12/04/2007

Former RISD manager gets 27 months for fraud PROVIDENCE – Patrick Clyne, the former Rhode Island School of Design fire safety manager, was sentenced today...

RAVJIV KUMAR, shown with lawyer Margaret
Farrell, said the $100,000 credit will help attract investors to Providence Health Solutions LLC. /

Six startups given R.I. innovation credit

Business Services 12/01/2007

In 2005, Rajiv Kumar founded a company to market a team-based, employee-wellness program, based on a model and software platform he pioneered with his...