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Editor, Brad Kane,
bkane@wbjournal.com
News Editor, Grant Welker,
gwelker@wbjournal.com (Higher
education, health care, real estate)
Staff Writer, Monica Busch,
mbusch@wbjournal.com
(Manufacturing, equality & inclusion)
Contributors
Zachary Comeau, Devina Bhalla,
Riley Garand, Matthew Wright
Lead Researcher, Timothy Doyle,
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Research Assistant, Heide Martin,
hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com
Production Director, Kira Beaudoin,
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Art Director, Mitchell Hayes,
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Senior Accounts Manager
Christine Juetten,
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Senior Special Accounts Manager
Mary Lynn Bosiak,
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Marketing & Events Manager
Kris Prosser, kprosser@wbjournal.com
COO, Mary Rogers,
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Accounting Assistant, Rae Rogers,
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Account Receivable Specialist,
Patty Harris,
pharris@nebusinessmedia.com
Human Resources, Jill Coran,
jcoran@nebusinessmedia.com
Director of Audience Development,
Valerie Clark,
vclark@nebusinessmedia.com
Operations Assistant,
Leah Allen,
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Publisher, CEO, Peter Stanton
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Associate Publisher, Mark Murray
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President, Tom Curtin
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CON T EN TS
Worcester Business Journal
172 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA 01604
508-755-8004 tel.
• 508-755-8860 fax
www.wbjournal.com
A division of:
Cool
Welcome to Cool STUFF Made & Built
in Massachusetts ..................................... 4
Letters from our sponsors
Made & Built in Central Mass
............................... ........................................ 6
The Bay State has a long history as a manufacturing
& construction center, including for products
impacting your everyday life
Making bank ........................................... 12
Manufacturing and construction jobs often pay more
than those outside the industry, which can help you
live the lifestyle you want
Peeking in on the industry's youth ... 14
Zoomers & Millennials are embracing the
manufacturing & construction industries
Advice: New to the workforce? Four
tips to get you started.......... ................. 19
Manufacturing profiles from STUFF's
sponsors............ .................................. 20-34
Largest local manufacturers .............. 36
Manufacturing resource guide .... 41-46
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