August 3, 2009 - Worcester Business Journal

Technology

Shop Talk: Q& A With Bill Andrews, ExaGrid Systems Inc.

After beginning his career as a teacher and then working his way up through the sales and...

Nonprofits

New Law Gives Nonprofits More Flexibility

Old Sturbridge Village, a living history museum depicting antiquated aspects of daily life in the 19th century,...

News

Briefing: Mass Communities Count

Gov. Deval Patrick recently announced that Worcester is the latest city to join in a new program...

Advice

101: Delivering Criticism

In a perfect world, employee performance would always be stellar. In a close-to-perfect world, employees that are...

Professional Services

Family Feud Results In $11M Judgment

Early last month, Worcester Superior Court Judge James R. Lemire awarded $11 million in damages to the...

Banking & Finance

WCU Expands ATM Network

Fitchburg-based Workers’ Credit Union recently added nearly 6,000 new locations where its members can make deposits, withdrawals...

Technology

Interactive Data Completes Expansion In Boxborough

Information on more than 6 million securities streams through Interactive Data Corp.’s data centers, including its...

News

Contents Of The August 3, 2009 Issue Of The WBJ

Issue Highlights On Page One SAD FACE: If this economy is getting you down, ...

Real Estate

Oxford Housing Project Is Now Underway

Site work has begun on a new housing development that includes 320 townhomes along Route 20 in...

Life Sciences

Maynard Firm Keeps To Its Primary Mission

Alfred Chi has a big vision for his small company, CHI Scientific of Maynard. In September,...

Economy

Feeling Stressed? | As recession anxiety builds, more seek therapy

Hard times are hard on more than one’s wallet. Financial trouble can take a real toll on...

Manufacturing

A Big Commitment To Tiny Parts In Leominster | Albright finds its way into space, heart patients

Not far from Route 117 in Leominster is a tidy little building with a nicely landscaped entryway....

News

Doctor’s Orders

The current national debate on controlling health care costs has been called President Obama’s Waterloo. But...

Advice

10 Things I Know About… Information Technology

Steve Cariglio is president of PC-Plus Technologies in Auburn. He can be reached at stevec@pcplustech.com. 10....

Life Sciences

Biotech Startups Turn To Big Pharma For Survival

Money for startup biotechs sure is hard to come by in this economy. And that means more...

Professional Services

The Double-Edged Sword Of Promotional Tests | Local experts: Supreme Court decision leaves more questions than answers

Sometimes the U.S. Supreme Court issues a decision that clearly sets a new precedent. Other times,...

Economy

Massachusetts Holds Its Own In Tough Times

There is a lot of talk about the mounting unemployment rate and the dismal economic conditions in...

Professional Services

With an unemployment rate expected to top 10.4 percent this September, every college must take an active...

News

WBJ Talk Back in the August 3, 2009 Issue

“Such a negative spin on what is an amazing company based right here in Worcester… While the...

News

Incorporations for May 15 – 31, 2009

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's...

Technology

Making The Case For Free Software | Maynard’s SiCortex touches off open source debate

High performance computer maker, SiCortex Inc. of Maynard, had no more closed its doors in May when...

Professional Services

Trained To Sell | Getting the most out of your staff starts with careful evaluation

Sales training used to be “smile, be enthusiastic, talk fast, and get the customer to sign.” Not...

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