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    1. MassMutual Scholars Program Offers $150000 in Scholarships to Multicultural ...

      Explore PR Newswire (Mar 20 2012) Education , Financial Services

      Now in its fourth year, the MassMutual Scholars program began as a pilot program in four metropolitan areas across the country and later expanded to nine. This year the scholarship is open to students of all majors, who are of African-American, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic descent and attending college in the United States. However, applicants must meet certain academic criteria, such as maintaining a 3.0 or better GPA, express an interest in careers in the insurance and financial services industry, and demonstrate financial need.

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      Mentions:   MassMutual   Springfield   Nick Fyntrilakis

    2. Estimating Software Helps Fuel Manufacturing Initiatives With Colleges

      Explore PR Newswire (Dec 8 2011) Information Technology , Manufacturing

      Estimating Software Helps Fuel Manufacturing Initiatives With Colleges "Manufacturing initiatives, emerging at an increasing rate, indicate the growing concern to help bring more manufacturing jobs back to America. Without an actively growing job market, the future of U.S. manufacturing could remain on the decline. For more than a decade, manufacturers have also continued to experience a reduced pool of adequately skilled candidates from which to select for hire," states Jay Snow, Marketing Manager at MTI Systems, Inc. "Our manufacturing customers tell us, if colleges could take the initiative to train students on the software used by their manufacturing company, these new employees would be that much further ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield

    3. MassMutual Retirement Services Expands Team to Support Nonprofit Sales Growth

      Explore PR Newswire (Sep 8 2011) Financial Services

      The MassMutual Retirement Services Division further strengthens its focus in the nonprofit retirement plan market with the additions of Carl Steinhilber and Roderick Toppin. Both Steinhilber and Toppin will focus on further expanding the company's success in the nonprofit market by providing product, investment, market and technical expertise for the company's distribution channel relationships and customers in that market. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual   Springfield

    4. Qteros and UMass Amherst Bolster Patent Portfolio for Ethanol-Producing ...

      Explore PR Newswire (Jun 27 2011) Education , Energy

      The University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the nation's pre-eminent public research universities. More than 24,000 students from all 50 states and over 70 countries attend the university. Home to New England's premier honors college, UMass Amherst has more than 85 undergraduate majors, 68 master's and 48 doctoral degree programs– many the top programs in the nation and world. The faculty, dedicated teachers and world-renowned, recently received a record breaking $170 million in sponsored research. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Qteros

    5. Comcast Donates $50000 to Western Massachusetts Tornado Relief Efforts

      Explore PR Newswire (Jun 22 2011)

      "We are strongly committed to the communities we serve in Western Massachusetts and to our customers and employees who are in need," said Mary McLaughlin, a Western Massachusetts resident and Senior Vice President of Comcast's Western New England Region, which includes Western Massachusetts. "Our thoughts are with everyone who has been impacted by this tragedy and we are hopeful our contribution will help those hit the hardest with their personal needs and will also support the restoration efforts taking place across the Greater Springfield area." (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Comcast   MassMutual Center

    6. Comcast to Fill Over 100 New Call Center Jobs in CT

      Explore PR Newswire (Jun 21 2011) Information Technology

      Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy joined Comcast officials at the company's state-of-the-art call center in Enfield today to announce that the company is hiring 100 full-time customer service representatives through the end of this year at the facility, bringing its Connecticut workforce to nearly 1,600. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Comcast   Dannel Malloy

    7. MassMutual Awarded Prestigious LEED® Green Building Certification

      Explore PR Newswire (Apr 19 2011) Financial Services , Green Region

      MassMutual Awarded Prestigious LEED® Green Building Certification Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced today that it has been awarded LEED® Silver certification for Existing Buildings at its corporate office in Springfield, MA. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System was designed by the U.S. Green Building Council to encourage and facilitate the development of more sustainable buildings. LEED is the nation's preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual   Springfield

    8. IBM Announces Eight Universities Contributing to the Watson Computing System's Development

      Explore PR Newswire (Feb 11 2011) Education , Information Technology

      IBM Announces Eight Universities Contributing to the Watson Computing System's Development Professor James Allan and his team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts are working on information retrieval, or text search. This important capability of QA technology is the first step taken: looking for and retrieving text that is most likely to contain accurate answers. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

    9. MassMutual Helps Families Navigate Laws, Government Programs That Impact Care ...

      Explore PR Newswire (Oct 28 2010) Financial Services

      "We are so firmly committed to getting special needs families the life care planning help they need that we are underwriting the curriculum development of the CSNC designation with the American College," said Joanne Gruszkos, founder and director of MassMutual's SpecialCare program. "MassMutual is working with The American College because it is the unquestioned leader in financial education." (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual   Springfield

    10. Solutia Opens New Photovoltaic Laboratory

      Explore PR Newswire (Oct 12 2010) Energy , Manufacturing

      "Demand for renewable energy is growing, and that drives the demand for innovative technologies and materials," comments Aristotelis Karagiannis, vice president of technology, Solutia's Advanced Interlayers division. "With our deep understanding of EVA and PVB technologies, a track record of rapid innovation and our new laboratory, we're in a unique position to develop and deliver high-value solutions for the solar module market." (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Solutia Inc.   Solutia, Inc.

    11. Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Appoints Willingham as President of ...

      Explore PR Newswire (Sep 28 2010) Manufacturing

      Michael F. Golden, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation President and CEO, said, "Barry Willingham has extensive management experience in the security and construction industries, including strategic planning and product development. He joined us in March as Chief Operating Officer of our Perimeter Security Division and since his arrival we have made significant investments in this business. He has expanded and reorganized the sales force and implemented new business processes and systems designed to prepare us for future growth. During his tenure, our Perimeter Security Division delivered a record level of quarterly revenue. His leadership and industry expertise will position us well ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield

    12. Atalasoft Announces General Availability of Vizit Essential for SharePoint 2010 Universal Document Viewer

      Explore PR Newswire (Sep 8 2010) Information Technology

      Atalasoft (www.atalasoft.com) is a provider of viewing, annotating, and image processing technology. Our products include DotImage, the number one imaging toolkit for .NET developers, and Vizit, SharePoint document viewing and enhanced collaboration. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Atalasoft   Easthampton

    13. Wellspring Capital Management Acquires Jen-Coat, Inc.

      Explore PR Newswire (Aug 5 2010)

      Wellspring Capital Management LLC ("Wellspring") announced today that it has acquired Jen-Coat, Inc. ("Jen-Coat" or the "Company"), a leading flexible packaging manufacturer in the food, healthcare and industrial segments, from CGW Southeast Partners. Jen-Coat is the first subsidiary of a new holding company formed by Wellspring and industry executive Harold Bevis. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Westfield

    14. Atalasoft Announces Record Revenues for First Half of 2010 -- EASTHAMPTON, Mass., July 27 /PRNewswire/ --

      Explore PR Newswire (Jul 28 2010) Information Technology

      Atalasoft, Inc., provider of .NET Imaging SDKs and a universal viewer for SharePoint, today announced record revenues and strong growth across all product lines in the first half of 2010. Atalasoft's second quarter 2010 sales figures were the best in the company's 8-year history, up over 56% from 2009 with first half of 2010 year-to-date sales 36% higher than 2009. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Atalasoft , Inc.   Bill Bither   Atalasoft

    15. MassMutual and Vera Bradley Combine Forces to Battle Breast Cancer

      Explore PR Newswire (May 13 2010) Financial Services , Health Care

      Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer today announced the formation of an alliance designed to increase donations to the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer Research Laboratories and its groundbreaking work in identifying genetic information leading to improved detection and treatment of breast cancer. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual   Springfield

    16. MassMutual Announces Executive Promotions

      Explore PR Newswire (Apr 5 2010) Financial Services

      Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) today announced that the company's Board of Directors has approved a number of executive promotions, effective April 1. "All of these individuals have outstanding track records of leadership, and these promotions are a reflection of their significant past accomplishments and growth as senior leaders in our organization," said Roger W. Crandall, President and CEO, MassMutual. "By placing a strong commitment on both employee development and succession planning, we feel we have built the most talented and dedicated executive team and workforce in the industry. We look forward to continuing to put that talent ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual   Springfield   Roger W. Crandall

    17. Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial ...

      Explore PR Newswire (Mar 11 2010)

      Michael F. Golden, Smith & Wesson President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our third quarter revenue results reflect ongoing growth at Universal Safety Response (USR), partially offset by anticipated year-over-year declines in our firearms division. USR revenue grew by 70% over the comparable period last year, which was prior to our acquisition of USR. USR revenue would have been higher but for severe weather conditions in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern region of the United States that delayed a number of construction projects. Firearms division sales of $74.7 million were within our expected range, declining on a year-over-year basis caused in ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield   Michael Golden

    18. MassMutual Retirement Services' Robust Nonprofit Business Sparks Addition to ...

      Explore PR Newswire (Jan 19 2010) Education , Financial Services

      MassMutual Retirement Services' Robust Nonprofit Business Sparks Addition to ...PR Newswire (press release)MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual   Springfield

    19. Northeast Utilities to be Title Sponsor of New England's Largest Robotics ...

      Explore PR Newswire (Jan 6 2010) Energy , Life Sciences

      Northeast Utilities to be Title Sponsor of New England's Largest Robotics ...PR Newswire (press release)... Yankee Gas Services Co., Western Massachusetts Electric Co. and Public Service of New Hampshire), has benefited charitable partners in Connecticut, ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   United Technologies Corp.   Northeast Utilities   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

    20. Comcast Completes Roll Out of Extreme 50 Mbps High-Speed Internet Service ...

      Explore PR Newswire (Jan 5 2010)

      Comcast Completes Roll Out of Extreme 50 Mbps High-Speed Internet Service ...PR Newswire (press release)Two new speed tiers are now available to residential homes and businesses in the Western Massachusetts communities of Bernardston, Erving, Gill, Greenfield, ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Comcast   Palmer   Springfield

    21. 2009 Survey Names Nation's Top 25 'Best Neighbor' Colleges and Universities

      Explore PR Newswire (Oct 12 2009) Education , Health Care , Life Sciences

      2009 Survey Names Nation's Top 25 'Best Neighbor' Colleges and UniversitiesPR Newswire (press release)He holds bachelor's and master's degrees and a doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a master's in ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Westfield State University   Amherst