Worcester Business Journal

www.wbjournal.com June 6, 2016 • Worcester Business Journal 3 Last week, we received a press release from a Chicago firm, saying it had pur- chased a software firm in the Boston sub- urb of Westborough and would use the site to gain a hold in the Boston market. Digital Editor Sam Bonacci and I shared a brief chuckle before he wrote up the item for our website and the WBJ Daily Report, wondering how many Westborough busi- nesses and residents would consider them- selves part of a Boston suburb, especially since we – as the Worcester Business Journal – think of Westborough as a vital community in our region. The MetroWest region along Interstate 495 – the focus of this issue – is in a weird location. It's not in Worcester, so it doesn't fall naturally into WBJ's coverage area; but it's not in Boston either, so it's not a natural fit for our rival Boston Business Journal. MetroWest definitely is its own area, growing daily with more companies; yet, it remains underserved by media outlets. Since we consider Central Massachusetts one big region inclu- sive of MetroWest – along with Sturbridge, North County, west all the way to Hardwick, and, of course, Worcester – we write the news from this entire region indiscriminate of the location. If you took and map and marked where the majority of these news items originate, MetroWest would have a disproportionate amount, because of its significant amount of news. Because of MetroWest's importance and standalone nature from both Worcester and Boston, we do give it extra attention than the other outlying areas of the city. We have our MetroWest/495 e-newsletter, showcasing the top news of the region each week. We also have special focus sections like in this issue, where we examine the growing popularity of MetroWest for millionaires. It turns out quiet communities, amenities cater- ing to their interests, and easy access to the region's hubs are important factors for the rich. So even though the businesses and people of MetroWest may not feel the same kinship to Worcester as, say, Boylston or Auburn, we definitely feel a kinship toward the region and its vital importance to the economy of the region and the state. -Brad Kane, editor This Week In The WBJ Worcester Business Journal (ISSN#1063-6595) is published bi-weeky, 24x per year, including 5 special issues in April, July, September, November and December, by New Engand Business Media. 172 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, MA 01604. Periodicals postage paid at Worcester, MA. Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. Postmaster: Please send address changes to: Worcester Business Journal, PO Box 330, Congers, NY 10920- 9894. Subscriptions: Annual subscriptions are available for $54.95. For more information, please email wbjournal@cambeywest.com or contact our circulation department at 845-267-3008. Fax: 845.267.3478 Advertising: For advertising information, please call Mark Murray at 508-755-8004 ext. 227. Fax: 508-755-8860. Worcester Business Journal accepts no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or materials and in general does not return them to the sender. Worcester Business Journal • 172 Shrewsbury Street • Worcester, MA 01604 • 508-755-8004 tel. • 508-755-8860 fax www.wbjournal.com A division of: Servicing MetroWest NEWS & ANALYSIS DEPARTMENTS 4 Briefing 7 Real Deal 8 Ticker 16 List: Top IT Service Providers 17 Know How 18 Movers & Shakers ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS: MetroWest The MetroWest region is home to a significant concentration of millionaires in the state, who are attracted to the region's amenities, quiet communities and easy access to Boston, Providence and Worcester. See page 12. Tweet of the week "@ClarkGSOM @WBJournal - anks! Such an honor to be in the running for #40Under40 & excited to represent my @ AvidiaBank & @ClarkGSOM teams!" – CarrieAnne Cormier (@BankSmartCARRIE) May 19, on WBJ's 40 Under Forty awards Top Facebook comment "We have horrible schedules in the towns serviced along that route for so called off-hour/ non-rush hour rider choices." – Neil Licht, May 11, on Staples calling off its $6-billion merger with Office Depot Top poll comment "Churches are hard to reuse, but this was a perfect opportunity to absorb the cost to reuse it throughout the entire project." – Anonymous, May 24, on the proposed demolition of the Notre Dame des Canadiens Church Most read stories on WBJournal.com 1. Where in Central Mass. do the millionaires live? 2. Schools using 4+1 programs to lure students 3. Worcester-to-Boston nonstop train starts Monday 4. Hopkinton businessman pleads guilty to multi- million dollar tax evasion scheme 5. $18M Worcester Canal District project breaking ground Editor, Brad Kane, bkane@wjournal.com Digital Editor, Sam Bonacci, sbonacci@wbjournal.com (Real estate, construction, retail) Staff Writer Laura Finaldi, lfinaldi@wbjournal.com (Health care, manufacturing, energy, technology, higher education, finance, nonprofits) Contributors Susan Shalhoub, sshalhoub@wbjournal.com Livia Gershon Research Director, Stephanie Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com Research Assistant, Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com Production Director, Kira Beaudoin, kbeaudoin@wbjournal.com Associate Art Director, Mitchell Hayes, mhayes@wbjournal.com Senior Accounts Manager Matt Majikas, mmajikas@wbjournal.com Custom Publishing Project Manager Christine Juetten, cjuetten@wbjournal.com Account Manager Daniel Pelletier, dpelletier@wbjournal.com Marketing & Events Manager Kris Prosser, kprosser@wbjournal.com CFO, Mary Rogers, mrogers@nebusinessmedia.com Accounting Assistant, Valerie Clark, vclark@nebusinessmedia.com Collections Manager, Raki Zwiebel, rzwiebel@nebusinessmedia.com Human Resources, Kim Vautour, kvautour@nebusinessmedia.com Publisher, CEO, Peter Stanton pstanton@nebusinessmedia.com Associate Publisher, Mark Murray mmurray@wbjournal.com Group Publisher, Joseph Zwiebel jzwiebel@nebusinessmedia.com From WBJournal.com to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn, the Worcester Business Journal offers breaking news and thoughtful analysis throughout the Internet. WBJournal .com Worcester Business Journal Online 10 Hanover expansion With a $6.5-million expansion, the Hanover Theatre hopes to anchor Worcester's Theatre District and attract people from all over New England 21 Workforce Housing MassHousing details its new program to create additional housing for moderate-income workers who may be ineligible for low-income housing. Top social story Worcester-to-Boston nonstop train starts Monday WBJ Facebook post: State and local officials have been talking up a new nonstop train from Worcester to Boston. • The story reached 4,505 people and had 100 reactions, comments and shares on Facebook. 18 Accolades 25 Incorporations 20 Flash Poll 21 Editorial 21 Viewpoint 22 Photo Finish WBJ

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