Taking Center Stage

Explore BusinessWest (Jan 3 2012)

...start looking at the assets, the city has clean water and natural resources. We have companies like Big Y, Peter Pan, and MassMutual. We have three TV stations in this city. We have Baystate Medical Center — how many people would ki... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Big Y Foods   MassMutual   Springfield Technical Community College

Profiles in Business

Explore BusinessWest (Oct 14 2011) Retail

...er, Paul — who, in 1936, opened the tiny market that would, over the next 75 years, evolve into the Big Y supermarket chain — would reply when he was queried on the same subject. “He’d say, ‘sure … I retir......ith BusinessWest just a few weeks before an elaborate 75th-anniversary ball was to be staged at the MassMutual Center, D’Amour produced a copy of the remarks his father gave at ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   MassMutual

Former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros speaks to Springfield Public Forum

Explore masslive.com (Sep 22 2011)

...ance and financial services. Foundations of the Springfield economy are Baystate Medical Center, MassMutual and Big Y, Cisneros said. American demographics are changing and in the future will include greater African-A... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Big Y Foods   MassMutual   Baystate Health

Big Y Employment Specialist Lindsay Pratola

Explore BusinessWest (Sep 13 2011) Retail

... we have become more sophisticated about hiring,” he added. Things have also been on the upswing at Big Y World Class Markets. “The managers of our stores have hired well over 100 people over the past ye......ola. “Our outlook is good, and we are excited about our new store and optimistic about the future.” MassMutual has hired 355 people since Jan. 1, and has 125 positions it is still ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Big Y Foods   MassMutual   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.

Profiles in Business

Explore BusinessWest (Jun 7 2011)

...ause of such an environment. “Most all of the big companies we have today — and that list includes MassMutual, Smith & Wesson, Big Y, the hospitals, and the colleges — and the plethora of smaller companies all started when someone h... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   MassMutual

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame hires marketing agency to help sell naming rights

Explore masslive.com (Mar 31 2011) Tourism

...d after their companies. Examples include the TD Garden in Boston named after TD Banknorth, and the MassMutual Center in Springfield, named after MassMutual Financial Group, which paid $5 million for the naming rights. The Hall of Fame has retained Leverage Agency, of New......orships, he said. The shrine already has, for example, the Spaulding Hoop Hall Classic presented by Big Y Foods, he said. Dolvea said naming rights for ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Big Y Foods   TD Banknorth   MassMutual

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 inclusio......king those biases,” Rodriguez said. “Diversity will bring innovation in our day-to-day operations.” Big Y Foods Inc. also has diversity on its menu. “Diversity breeds innovation, and it’s very important to us,” ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Big Y Foods   Springfield College

Springfield businesses banding together to help city's schools

Explore masslive.com (Mar 3 2010) Education , Financial Services

Comment Mentions:   Big Y Foods   MassMutual   Baystate Health

Conservative Nature

Explore BusinessWest (Feb 4 2010) Manufacturing

...towards the back part of the year. We are cautiously optimistic about the hiring front.” Meanwhile, MassMutual is looking to fill about 100 positions along with adding additional staff members in its agency sys......ings. We have had a lot of changes on the plant floors and identified gaps that need to be filled.” Big Y Food Inc. plans to announce the opening of new stores sometime within the year ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Big Y Foods   MassMutual   Baystate Health

Stimulus Money Gives a Real Boost to Summer Jobs Programs

Explore BusinessWest (Jun 9 2009)

...their skill sets.” The program will involve dozens of area companies, from larger employers such as Big Y Foods, MassMutual, and Baystate Medical Center down to small businesses with fewer than 10 employees. The common deno... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Big Y Foods   MassMutual   Palmer