Technology

UMass and healthcare leaders emphasize UMass Chan’s future success depends on its next chancellor’s ability to cultivate talent, face federal challenges head-on, invest in primary care, and commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

OneShield, a Marlborough-based insurance software firm, is looking to enter its next phase of growth after appointing a new CEO and creating the new role of chief innovation officer.

Teng expects this new technology will be more effective than current chemical-based methods.

Jill Larsen has stepped down from her role on the Framingham health data and technology firm’s board.

"Joining Virtusa allows us to leverage our telecommunications expertise with global delivery capability and reach a broader base of clients in the communications industry," Sincera CEO Sanjay Jain said.

Jim Green will retire from his roles as chairman, president, and CEO of Harvard Bioscience on July 28.

Westminster-based hardware store firm W.E. Aubuchon Co. will soon have its first presence in the Ocean State, following the acquisition of an Ace Hardware store in the village of Wyoming, Rhode Island.

Natick machine vision firm Cognex has named a new CEO and president, following the retirement of the $915-million public company’s longtime leader, Robert Willett.

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has officially renamed its New Education and Research Building after the donor foundation’s patriarch.

Massachusetts experienced a more than 36% decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths in 2024, the state Substance Addiction Services Bureau reported Wednesday.