November 9, 2015 - Worcester Business Journal

Arts & Entertainment

Q&A with Andy & Emily Proos, Co-founders, Bluewire Audio LLC

Andy Proos first got the idea for Bluewire Audio in 2009 while training for the Marine Corps Marathon.

Education

Hospitals, consumers should determine pricing

Healthcare pricing is quite a tricky business.

Education

Reliant Medical Group: Team approach to advancement

Patients undergoing treatment at Reliant Medical Group experience a seamless process in which their records are shared across the provider network. What they don't see – but benefit from – is a comprehensive education and training program that has resulted in staff retention and longevity.

Banking & Finance

Why the EMV liability shift missed the mark

We're now more than a month past a deadline that was supposed to mark a major retail transition to a more secure credit card technology in the United States.

Advice

101: Nurturing Teamwork

Teamwork, or collaboration, can be a tricky business. If employees don't work well together, it can drain the energy of everyone involved and negatively impact a project. Some team members may try to dominate the group. Others may not be pulling their weight. With deadlines looming and goals to reach, it pays to lay the groundwork early when forming a team. Here are three ways to keep everyone united (and effective):

Education

Marlborough Savings Bank offers $20K training program

Founded in early April way back in 1860, Marlborough Savings Bank has always remained committed to its customers and its employees.

Education

Bemis Associates: Learning by doing

Bemis Associates, which manufactures heat seal film adhesives, coatings and tapes for activewear, rainwear, military, tent, hazmat and other applications, does not hesitate to put trainees in positions that exceed their comfort levels.

Economy

Hospitals oppose price disparity fixes

Even though they may benefit financially, Central Massachusetts hospitals have joined together with their brethren from around the Bay State to oppose efforts to limit the pricing disparity between healthcare providers.

Government & Politics

Hanover’s special circumstances led to special CFO salary

At first glance, Eugene M. Bullis is making a curiously large amount of money to be the interim chief financial officer at The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester.

Advice

10 Things I Know About… Employee retirement plans

10) Choose the right plan type. Make sure you work with a service provider who can objectively counsel you on the differences and nuances among plan types.

Economy

WBJ honors Top Workplaces of 2015

Innovation, as a word, is massively overused. At this point, companies and job applicants that don't use the words “innovative” or “innovation” in their descriptions are the ones who are really breaking the mold.

Economy

Accolades & Honors

Tim Garvin, CEO of the United Way of Central Massachusetts, won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, at its annual conference. He was honored for his "thoughtful approach to philanthropy" in forging partnerships between nonprofits, government and communities, according to the organization's website.

Government & Politics

Talk Back

HANOVER'S INTERIM CFO On Oct. 30, Hanover Insurance announced its interim chief financial officer would be paid...

Economy

Worcester needs $50M to entice baseball team

In order to get a baseball team like the Pawtucket Red Sox to make Central Massachusetts its home base, Worcester would have to find at least $50 million to invest in a stadium development as well as encourage businesses to become major supporters of the effort.

Economy

State money for Worcester stadium

Standing in front of a crowd of cheerful onlookers on Oct. 26 at the announcements of a $36-million renovation to two downtown Worcester office towers and of 500 UMass Memorial Health Care workers relocating downtown, Lt. Gov. Karen Polito was all too happy to tout all that had been done to improve the city.

Economy

The Davis Cos. merges fun with healthy lifestyles

Walk into the Marlborough headquarters of the Davis Companies around 4:30 on any given afternoon, and you might find something surprising. Many of the staffing firm's workers will have left their desks and dropped to the ground, bodies stretched out like little benches around the office.

Economy

Venture Community Services offers wellness bonuses

People who work in the human services industry usually aren't in it for the big salaries. But feeling valued by your employer makes up for some of that shortfall, or so goes the philosophy at Venture Community Services, based in Sturbridge.

Economy

The end of the nuclear age

As president and CEO of the North Central Chamber of Commerce, Roy M. Nascimento hears a lot from local businesses about the cost of electricity.

Economy

Atlas Distributing pays for karate

When Chris Lloyd started working at Auburn beverage distribution company Atlas Distributing Inc., he was a young, single guy who didn't much care about the company's benefits. More than a decade later, he said, they're a big reason he wouldn't think of working anywhere else.

Economy

Incorporations from Aug. 1-15, 2015

These businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Aug. 1-15. Listed below are the corporate name, address, ZIP and president.

Arts & Entertainment

Fresh Beginnings

Millbury Federal Credit Union opened a new branch at 117B Stafford St. in Worcester. The credit union has assets more than $300 million and more than 50,000 members.

Government & Politics

Massachusetts needs women business leaders

Women, as well as minorities, bring unique perspectives and experiences and make companies stronger. The Boston Club's annual census of women directors and executive officers cites these numbers, bluntly stating: “No More Excuses.”

Advice

Not your grandfather’s marketing: 10 new ways to build your brands

We are in a conversation culture. No longer can companies throw money at mass media to make their message heard. To remain competitive, brands need to learn how to engage and connect with today's savvy consumers.

Government & Politics

Photo Finish

Holiday Inn Boxborough, Middlesex Savings Bank and Emerson Hospital were main sponsors of the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce Dash and Bash 5K, to benefit the chamber scholarship fund.

Education

Guild of St. Agnes gives raises for educational achievements

The story of the Guild of St. Agnes, a full-service early education and care facility, started back in 1913 with the agency serving just 19 children in a day nursery.

Economy

Front Street developer seeks to improve Worcester’s value

When Chip Norton set out to purchase two office towers in downtown Worcester, he knew modernizing the buildings and the adjoining property that includes a portion of a former mall would be key to the equation.

Economy

DCU employees can earn 10-percent bonuses

Operating on three guiding principles – “Do the Right Thing,” “People Come First” and “Make a Difference” – Marlborough-based Digital Federal Credit Union takes great pride in treating its employees with the same care and attention it shows its customers.

Government & Politics

Location, Inc. makes enjoying life a priority

Founded 15 years ago by then Clark University doctoral student Andrew Schiller, Worcester big data firm Location, Inc. has become an industry authority in neighborhood search technology for 12 million people annually. It's also a leader in big data analytics for the insurance, real estate, retail and site selection industries.

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