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ROBERT J. LEAVER, founder of New Commons, is a proponent of regional partnerships for food, transportation and other services. /

Selling ideas and a grand vision

A Providence firm focuses on sustainable economies and communities Robert Leaver wants you to think outside the box. Leaver, the founding principal of New Commons...
KARYN RHODES, who recently earned a national human resources certification at Bryant, has been hired as a senior HR manager at New England Ambulance. /

Certifications seen as crucial to gain a competitive edge

PMP. PHR. CFP. The acronyms that follow a person's name after he or she has received a professional certification are increasingly sought after by employers. As...

Metro region gains bookings in ’06

The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau says bookings for December 2006 were nearly twice as high as in 2005, bolstered by an increase...

Advisory council seeks $2.2M, training initiatives

The R.I. Science and Technology Advisory Council last Wednesday released a wish-list of investments and policy initiatives it says could help turn Rhode Island...

Pledge puts business behind ‘value-driven’ system

Local employers urged to join national effort With encouragement from Gov. Donald L. Carcieri, a half-dozen Rhode Island employers signed a "statement of support" on...
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Cuban Revolution moves into a much bigger space

It just didn’t seem to click with Ed Morabito when people told him not mix his food with his politics. The chief of staff to...

Searching for the right customers

A Providence marketing firm specializes in pay-per-click advertising WORKING PLANET MARKETING GROUP INC. www.WorkingPlanet.com TYPE OF BUSINESS: Paid search (pay-per-click) marketing firm LOCATION: 180 Elmgrove Ave., Providence OWNERS: Soren...

Geneticist is breeding a greener fuel source

URI team hoping to cut cost of making ethanol A research team at the University of Rhode Island is working to engineer a new variety...

Traction gives customers<br> a better grip on their data

Blog-like software aids collaboration, security Traction Software Inc., a 10-year-old Providence-based technology company, is developing a national reputation for its blog- and wiki-style software. Founded in...

Helping wireless society’s gadgets stay in touch

By John P. Mello Jr. Contributing Writer Antennas aren’t the sexiest devices in the Partheon of high-tech gadgets, but as wireless communication becomes a big...
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