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Leveraging Data Analytics in the Hospitality Industry

Branded Content 06/01/2024

With quickly evolving technology developments, business owners, chief financial officers (CFOs), and controllers are inundated with information on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data...

IMMEDIATE ACCESS: Dr. Edward McGookin, chief medical officer for Coastal Medical Inc., will soon be able to submit patient data in real time to Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, rather than the two to three weeks it takes for a claim to be processed, thanks to an electronic medical records system the insurer is rolling out with Coastal. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

DATA MINING: More companies find value in once-overlooked info

Business Services 12/04/2020

John Sullivan starts each workday logging on to his company’s Tableau account. With a few clicks in the data-visualization program, Sullivan, who serves as BankNewport’s...

BY THE NUMBERS: Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence-Metrology Software Inc. Vice President of Operations Steven Ilmrud, right, says a new automated system has helped the North Kingstown company improve efficiency and accuracy. Ilmrud is pictured with Production Manager Ted Coppa. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Finding an edge in data analytics

Editorial and Op-Ed 12/04/2020

When a Department of Labor and Training call center was overwhelmed earlier this year, workers were initially skeptical of the state’s response: deploy more...

PUMPING OUT PRODUCT: The Bosworth Co.’s machine shop supervisor, who asked not to be named, uses a drill press to tap holes into the aluminum body of the Guzzler diaphragm pump. CEO and President Douglas Reilly, not pictured, said the East Providence pump manufacturer saw an increased demand for the Guzzler, a small, foot-operated pump used in portable sinks and hand-wash stations, during the coronavirus pandemic. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Finding opportunity in a crisis

Economy 10/28/2020

Coming into 2020, Rhode Island’s manufacturing industry was doing well, with many companies experiencing banner years. Hiring was active, so much so that the...

Five Questions With: Vinay Jha

Financial Services 03/30/2020

Vinay Jha is executive vice president and chief data officer for Citizens Bank. Prior to joining Citizens, Jha served as senior vice president and...

BY THE NUMBERS: Mark Stewart, left, chief financial officer of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, sees Amar Gurivireddygari, the health insurer’s newly hired chief data and analytics officer, as a key to promoting more high-quality and cost-effective health care delivery.   / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Skilled data analytics a health insurance priority

Focus 08/16/2019

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island recently welcomed Chief Data and Analytics Officer Amar Gurivireddygari to its team. Tasked with making the health...

STONEHILL COLLEGE will offer a master's degree program in data analytics catered toward working professionals starting in the fall of 2020.

Stonehill College to launch data analytics master’s degree

Education 08/13/2019

EASTON – Stonehill College is launching a new data analytics master’s degree program at the college’s Leo J. Meehan School of Business, Stonehill announced...

Trilix Launches Business Intelligence Offering, Empowering Companies to Derive Actionable Information

Press Releases 03/27/2019

Cranston, R.I. – Thursday, March 28, 2019—Trilix, a Rhode Island-based custom software development firm, has announced the launch of its Business Intelligence offering, designed...