Worcester Business Journal

www.wbjournal.com July 18, 2016 • Worcester Business Journal 3 One of my all-time favorite publications is Outside magazine. Arriving 10 times per year, each issue is packed with infor- mation on all things outdoors, from national parks to surfing to beer-and- running clubs to Mount Everest. The anchors of each issue are four very long feature stories – 3,000 words or more, which is triple the typical WBJ article – diving deep into a variety of issues. These Outside features, while wildly different, more often than not use a storytelling style where the authors include themselves – or just their non-opinionated thoughts – into the article. One writer relayed the impact open-water swimming has on the body by telling how he combated late-night shivers by chowing down on Ben & Jerry's ice cream. These articles, like all the others, are profound and entertaining, but still accom- plish their primary task: informing the Outside readers on the issues relevant to them. On Sept. 26, Worcester Business Journal will roll out a redesign of its print publication. The new look will shift us toward a news magazine style, rather than the weekly tabloid newspaper style we use now. The change is part of our continued evolution in the digital age, where we use WBJournal.com to break business news and use the biweekly print publication for meatier stories inform- ing our audience about the economic environment in which they operate. Our print features already are reflective of this style; we are just redesigning the publication to match it. As we change toward a news magazine look, the features that serve as the foun- dation of all our content will continue to evolve, which includes incorporating some of the more cutting-edge practices from publications like Outside magazine. In this vein, let me introduce you to our newest staff member, John McIntyre. John's background is a little different than a tradi- tional journalist. His last job, for example, had him taking regular trips to Brazil to look for counterfeiters of Samsung products. His writing style differs from a traditional journalist – in a good way. Because of his extensive experience and researching talent, John has a very analytical mind that he infuses into articles. While John's style may be different than what you are used to in WBJ – and the articles from our other writers will evolve, too – rest assured our primary goal remains informing you, the Central Massachusetts business community, on the relevant issues. - 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: The 2016 Book of Lists publication from July 6 has the following corrections: • The "Top human service nonprofits" list incorrectly listed Maxine Bleich as the president of Venture Community Services. The president and CEO of that organization is Mike Hyland. • The "Top banks" list incorrectly said Clinton Savings Bank is a founding sponsor of the Worcester Railers. The correct founding sponsor is Bay State Savings Bank. • The "Top banks" list incorrectly said Bay State Savings Bank promoted Mary T. Dean to chief information officer in April. Dean works for and received those promotions from Clinton Savings Bank. • The "Colleges and universities" list incorrectly identified Clark University as a national leader in photonics training. That honor belongs to Quinsigamond Community College. Let me introduce you to John NEWS & ANALYSIS DEPARTMENTS 4 Briefing 5 Real Deal 8 Ticker 16 List: Top biomedical companies 17 Know How 18 Movers & Shakers 18 Accolades ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS: Life sciences GE Healthcare is looking to be a global leader in precision medicine and plans to launch that initiative out of its new Marlborough headquarters. Meanwhile, hospitals and doctor's groups are getting into the urgent care game more forcefully, as the healthcare model continues to evolve. See page 12. Tweet of the week "Kudos to Bogdan Vernescu for being appointed vice provost for #research at @WPI" – MassEcon (@MassEcon), June 29, on Vernescu's new position at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Top Facebook comment "ank you Governor for supporting a farm-based small business!" – Lynn Stromberg, June 28, on Gov. Charlie Baker backing the Nashoba Valley Winery in an alcohol license dispute Top comment of the issue "Worcester needs available, inexpensive parking so employees and visitors will come. A small increase is needed to cover operating costs, but not to fund a new city parking division." – Anonymous poll commenter, July 12, on Worcester raising its downtown parking rates Most read stories on WBJournal.com Editor, Brad Kane, bkane@wjournal.com Digital Editor, Sam Bonacci, sbonacci@wbjournal.com (Real estate, construction, retail) Staff Writers Laura Finaldi, lfinaldi@wbjournal.com (Health care, energy, higher education, finance, nonprofits) John McIntyre, jmcintyre@wbjournal.com (Manufacturing, technology) 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 6 Happy trails, Jack Healy The long-time leader of the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership has stepped down from his role, after years of helping the industry find its footing in specialized offerings. 9 Clark's newest degree A collaborative effort between Worcester and the region's colleges and universities has led Clark University to start a new graduate program to address worldwide health problems. Top social story Greendale Mall sold for $11.8M; future uncertain WBJ Facebook post: The Greendale Mall has sold for $11.8 million, a fraction of its $45-million value from 10 years ago. The future of the only mall in Worcester remains uncertain. • The story reached 2,178 people and had 63 reactions, comments and shares on Facebook. 19 Incorporations 19 Fresh Beginnings 20 Flash Poll 21 Editorial 21 Viewpoint 22 Photo Finish WBJ 1. Greendale Mall sold for $11.8M; future uncertain 2. Bose sells two overseas manufacturing plants 3. Destination Creation at Worcester's Crompton Place 4. Antonio's Pizza expands to Worcester with $3M restaurant 5. GE opens $27M, 500-job facility in Marlborough

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