Articles from BusinessWest -Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council

Articles from BusinessWest

businesswest.com
2425-2448 of 2468 « 1 2 ... 99 100 101 102 103 »
1. Forging Ahead
  
  Explore BusinessWest Jun 15 2010 Information Technology
  
  Marla Michel and Ira Rubenzahl were trying — but not ultimately succeeding — in their efforts to come up with a single word to describe what they’re doing with the Scibelli Enterprise Center in the Technology Park at Springfield Technical Community College.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: University of Massachusetts Springfield Technical Community College Springfield
2. Helping Springfield Create That ‘Cool Factor’
  
  Explore BusinessWest Jun 15 2010
  
  Evan Plotkin says there were a number of chance moments and encounters that led him to where he is today, professionally and personally
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: University of Massachusetts Springfield Amherst
3. Doing Business in: Hadley
  
  Explore BusinessWest Jun 9 2010
  
  In fact, the pastoral landscape in Hadley is one of the draws that business people and townsfolk enjoy. “We have a historic village, a vibrant commercial center, and lots of open space and farmland, so the town is very picturesque,” said Town Adminstrator David Nixon.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: University of Massachusetts Smith College Amherst College
4. Defining Diversity
  
  Explore BusinessWest May 20 2010 Education
  
  Lorie Valle-Yanez, chief diversity officer for MassMutual, said that diversity means much more than implementing hiring practices that encourage the inclusion of the various demographic groups that comprise modern society.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Holyoke Community College Big Y Foods Springfield College
5. Doing Business in: Springfield
  
  Explore BusinessWest May 13 2010 Education
  
  As president of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, Denver knows that a lot of work needs to happen in the city he’s called home for most of his life — and, for all but four years since 1980, where he’s worked as well.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno MassMutual MassMutual Center
6. BusinessWest Profiles in Business - Peter Picknelly
  
  Explore BusinessWest May 12 2010 Transportation
  
  “That said, I’m quite sure that you couldn’t find anyone who would work harder in this job than me,” he continued, adding that part of what drives him is that recognition of the fact that, to many, it’s simply his last name that is responsible for his title and success.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Holyoke Community College Springfield Holyoke
7. Showcasing Local Manufacturing Might
  
  Explore BusinessWest May 11 2010 Manufacturing
  
  Details are still falling into place, but a planned conference to showcase the region’s manufacturing sector and resources that support it appears to be exactly what this region — and this all-important sector of the Knowledge Corridor’s economy — needs.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Springfield Knowledge Corridor
8. This Local Banker Makes Several Points of Interest
  
  Explore BusinessWest Apr 29 2010 Financial Services
  
  Tom Creed recalls having a number of intriguing summer jobs while growing up in Longmeadow.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: TD Bank Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc. West Springfield
9. Doing Business in: Northampton
  
  Explore BusinessWest Apr 28 2010
  
  Suzanne Beck says investors are attracted to the city because of the quality of life, the vibrancy of downtown, the creative use of buildings, and the number of businesses there.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Smith College Northampton Cooley Dickinson Hospital
10. THE POWER OF EXPORTING
  
  Explore BusinessWest Apr 28 2010 Education
  
  Whether it’s fabricated metal, electronics, medical devices, specialty foods, wire, scrap metals, paper, or plastics, exports are responsible for many thousands of jobs in Western Mass. And most business owners, politicians, and media members don’t understand the tremendous impact that export sales have on the economic well-being of the Valley.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: University of Massachusetts Springfield
11. Train of Thought
  
  Explore BusinessWest Mar 31 2010 Transportation
  
  John Judge understands that, when he says he’s “hopeful and “optimistic” about the prospects for Union Station, he’s echoing the comments of myriad Springfield officials, Pioneer Valley Transit Authority administrators, and area economic-development leaders, some of whom have watched the landmark sit idle and deteriorate for almost 40 years.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Springfield Peter Pan Bus Lines Congressman Richard E. Neal
12. Turning Office Furniture into More Than a Desk Job
  
  Explore BusinessWest Mar 16 2010
  
  Joe Gaffney says you could call it a “tale of two cities.” That would be a nice, simple, literary method of summing up his life to this point, and an effective way to convey the importance of New York and Boston to the framing of his personal and professional milestones.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Westfield State University Springfield Westfield
13. Alteris Renewables Has the Pieces in Place for a Very Bright Future
  
  Explore BusinessWest Mar 16 2010 Energy , Green Region
  
  The business moved into the Indian Orchard Mills, and with the expanded size came the possibility of a larger market share.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Amherst College Hampshire College Springfield
14. Realizing Springfield's Energy Potential
  
  Explore BusinessWest Mar 16 2010 Education , Green Region
  
  In Springfield, ‘green’ is far more than just a color or buzzword — it has become the crux of development efforts in the city and is the guiding principle for the Springfield renaissance.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Western New England University Springfield
15. Companies to Watch: Accu-Vista
  
  Explore BusinessWest Mar 12 2010 Health Care , Medical Devices
  
  The product is three-dimensional scanning technology. It’s been prevalent in Europe for many years now, but in this country it is a giant unknown, what Wood, a serial entrepreneur of sorts, calls a “solution looking for a problem — or, in this case, problems.”
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Springfield Hasbro, Inc.
16. A Smaller, but Still-relevant, Manufacturing Sector
  
  Explore BusinessWest Mar 12 2010 Manufacturing
  
  For the better part of 200 years, manufacturing was the foundation of the Pioneer Valley’s economy. The major cities — Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, and Westfield — gained their very identities from the production of rifles, paper, textiles, and buggy whips, respectively.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Springfield Technical Community College Springfield Armory Springfield
17. Breaking the Mold
  
  Explore BusinessWest Mar 11 2010 Manufacturing
  
  Mel O’Leary called it “the turning point.” He was referring to work with Reebok in the early ’90s to develop something called the “dynamic mid-sole crossover,” or DMX cushion for short. This was the athletic shoe maker’s answer to Nike’s famous ‘pump,’ and for Ludlow-based Meredith-Springfield, it was much more than a $1 million, 18-month development project.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: West Springfield Associated Industries of Massachusetts Springfield
18. Continuing a Long History of Entrepreneurial Spirit
  
  Explore BusinessWest Mar 11 2010 Manufacturing
  
  Kate Putnam says she’s always been fascinated by history. She majored in it at Mount Holyoke, and says that since she was a child she’s been intrigued by the impact one individual can make on how events transpire.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Mount Holyoke College West Springfield
19. Marox Corp. Brings Surgical Precision to Medical Manufacturing
  
  Explore BusinessWest Mar 2 2010 Health Care , Manufacturing , Medical Devices
  
  “Surgeons like it because they can see,” said Rosenkranz, Marox’s vice president of sales and marketing. “There are usually three titanium markers we assemble into PEEK, and on an X-ray they show up as three dots, showing surgeons how the implant is positioned.”
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Holyoke Marox Corporation
20. Staying the Course
  
  Explore BusinessWest Feb 23 2010
  
  Area marketing gurus say it’s fine to be a little more conservative and even smarter with one’s spending when the economy is experiencing a rough patch, but that this is no time to stop sending out the message on your company. They recommend an effective blend of traditional advertising vehicles and new social-media methods to get the word out.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: West Springfield Springfield
21. Conservative Nature
  
  Explore BusinessWest Feb 4 2010 Manufacturing
  
  Many employers and experts in the employment field report that conditions have certainly improved since the height of the recession that gripped the region and nation last year. That’s the good news. The bad news is that most business owners remain quite cautious, or conservative, when it comes to hiring again.
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Big Y Foods MassMutual Baystate Health
22. DOING BUSINESS IN: LUDLOW
  
  Explore BusinessWest Jan 29 2010
  
  This Former Mill Town Has Some Big Plans in Store
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: University of Massachusetts Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Chicopee
23. Sound Business Strategy
  
  Explore BusinessWest Jan 26 2010 Information Technology
  
  Jim Tremble can tell you that the old adage, ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’ easily applies to his business
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Western New England University Springfield Chicopee
24. Domenic Sarno's Vision
  
  Explore BusinessWest Jan 25 2010
  
  Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno admits that it’s tough for a city to mount a major comeback effort in the middle of a recession. But that doesn’t mean he’s lowering his expectations for a community
  Read Full Article
  
  Comment
  
  Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Governor Deval L. Patrick University of Massachusetts
2425-2448 of 2468 « 1 2 ... 99 100 101 102 103 »