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6 Worcester Business Journal | January 22, 2024 | wbjournal.com faced are commonplace among hospital systems across Massachusetts. He said the agreement will not lead to any major changes to core patient services in the first couple of years following the merger, and UMass Memorial continues to leave open the possibility of a sepa- rate merger with Heywood Healthcare in Garnder, which announced it would be restructuring through Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October. e necessary regulatory approvals could take up to nine months before Milford Regional officially becomes part of the UMass Memorial Health system. Workhuman hires CFO with experience bringing companies public Workhuman, the unicorn tech com- pany based in Framingham specializ- ing in human resources soware, has named Mark Schwartz as the company's new CFO. Schwartz, who has experience leading companies through the public listing process, has been brought in to guide the company's legal and financial functions as it seeks to further expand its customer base, according to a Jan. 11 press release from Workhuman, which has a second headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in Dublin in 1999 as Globoforce, the company rebranded to Workhuman in 2019. In 2020, the company an- nounced that its value surpassed the $1-billion mark, making the company a so-called unicorn. DPH eyes improvements amid worsening maternal healthcare outcomes Aiming to curb worsening mater- nal health care outcomes, state health officials are working to implement recommendations outlined in their WO R C E ST E R | F R A M I N G H A M | B O STO N | C A P E CO D | P R OV I D E N C E FletcherTilton.com k In n Loving oving Memory emory Faith V. Easter July 14, 1944 – January 10, 2024 Our firm mourns the loss of our dear friend and colleague. Faith was an inspiration to many. Her commitment to excellence, unwavering work ethic, and compassionate nature touched the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know her. Faith's contributions to our team were invaluable, and her presence will be deeply missed. Eric Batista has performed well as city manager Although he served in the position on an acting basis for several months, Eric Batista marked his one-year anniversary as Worcester's city manager in December. In Worcester's form of city government, the appointed city manager is essentially the CEO of the City of Worcester while the elected mayor and city council are part time and help set policy. When polled online, the plurality of WBJ readers approved or strongly approved of the job Batista has done in his first year. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Eric Batista has led the City of Worcester since taking over as city manager? Strongly approve 25% $3.7 billion Pricetag of Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific's planned acquisition of Axonics, a California firm specializing in devices used to treat urinary and bowel dysfunction Source: Boston Scientific 4.4% ABV Alcohol content of the Redemption Rock Brewing's beer Grass Fed, which will be the new house beer for The Fix Burger Bar locations in Leominster, Marlborough, and Worcester Source: Niche Hospitality Group Vote by nurses at Framingham Union Hospital in favor of joining the Massachusetts Nurses Association labor union Source: Massachusetts Nurses Association $39.5 million Sales price of the 158-unit apartment complex Highlands at Hudson sold to a subsidiary of Los Angeles real estate invest- ment firm TruAmerica Multifamily. The seller, Jefferson Apart- ment Group of Virginia, bought it in 2020 for $33.5 million. Source: TruAmerica Multifamily 188-37 Approve 22% Neither approve nor disapprove 29% Disapprove 17% Strongly disapprove 7% Continued from previous page Mark Schwartz, CFO of Workhuman