A travel dream fulfilled
A widowed mother of eight with no business experience, Providence native Nancy McAdams opened Anchor Travel Agency in June 1977.
At the time, she had...
Hard work, deep learning, team culture a winning formula
Thomas J. Lydon | Bardon’s Water Services and Technologies co-founder and president
Starting a business is a difficult enough proposition. But starting a business in...
Tourism funding frustration grows
The fiscal 2018 budget finally signed into law by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo Aug. 3 again shifts tourism funding, and some regional council directors...
R.I. base for Irish businesses
As head of enterprise with the Sligo County Council in Sligo, Ireland, John Reilly helps Irish micro-businesses, those with 10 or fewer employees, grow.
He...
Five Questions With Jerry Petros
1. What role did you play in helping Deepwater Wind establish its offshore wind farm? The Hinckley Allen team played an integral role in...
Physical activity in group settings a powerful wellness tool
It is fitting that the first profile of a winning company, CVS Health Corp., on Page 6, shows a group of company employees about...
R.I. leads nation in offshore, distributed wind in 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rhode Island led the nation in offshore and distributed wind in 2016, according to three wind-market reports released Aug. 8 by...
URI professor co-authors ocean bottom-trawling study
JEREMY COLLIE, a University of Rhode Island oceanographer, recently teamed up with a group of international scientists to research the effects of bottom trawling...
5,000+ Employees | 1 | CVS Health Corp. | CVS...
CEO (or equivalent): Larry J. Merlo, CEO and president
Number of employees: 149,000
It makes sense that the health care provider and retail giant CVS Health...
2,000-4,999 Employees | 1 | Gilbane Inc. | Gilbane leadership...
CEO (or equivalent): Thomas F. Gilbane, CEO and chairman
Number of employees: 2,000
“It gives you goose bumps,” said Wes Cotter, director of corporate communications at...