Publisher’s Letter
Welcome to Providence Business News’ seventh annual special issue presenting the Business Excellence Awards.
In the following pages, we once again feature the winning companies...
A leader in business, family and public policy
You might say that Paul J. Choquette Jr., chairman of Gilbane Inc. and the sixth member of his family to head the 134-year-old construction...
A ‘fantastic’ turnaround for health care leader
No rational business person expects to find a silver bullet that can, by itself, slay a hydra-headed dragon of problems, from deficits to wage...
Inventiveness, fun spirit help Vibco flourish
The roads you drive, the bridges you cross, the food you eat, the house in which you live – chances are that Vibco vibrators...
Helping heal R.I.’s most vulnerable children
Rhode Island’s neediest children have been finding solace at St. Mary’s Home for Children for 130 years now, and the tradition continues with more...
Serving becomes learning and commitment
At Johnson & Wales University, community service is much more than a graduation requirement. For students, it’s a chance to develop their career skills....
A business success powered by solar energy
As a young boy Robert W. Chew saw a need and seized the opportunity to tap into a market by selling boat ornaments to...
BEA winners from 2001 through 2006
The following companies and individuals were the PBN’s Business Excellence Award honorees in the first six years of the BEA program. The descriptions that...