March 14, 2011 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Lucille Janatka, president & CEO, MidState Medical Center, and senior vice president of Hartford HealthCare | MidState blossoms

Recognition seems to naturally follow Lucille Janatka. The president and CEO of MidState Medical Center...

Energy

Smart grid’s fate hinges on DPUC, consumer embrace

By March end, the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control will decide whether the state’s electricity grid...

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Budget options aplenty if we dare look closely

At public hearings around the state, Governor Malloy is bravely taking his lumps for his 2011-12 budget...

Real Estate & Construction

Architect spent lifetime writing the book on green building

Ross Spiegel wrote the book on environmentally friendly construction. It’s in its third edition. In...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Book examines traits of global entrepreneurs

“Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky: How the Top 1% of Entrepreneurs …” by Sarah Lacy (John Wiley & Sons,...

News

Rope-a-dope strategy and the state budget

Time keeps marching on but themes recur. Take, for example, the rope-a-dope. March 8 was...

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Retirement benefits creating a threat to state’s future

It seems each morning there is a new story about the “10 best” or “10 worst” cities...

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Beth Stafford, CEO of the Manchester Conference of Churches | Her leadership is built on the foundation of others

Beth Stafford combines the ideal traits of a person running a nonprofit: Assertive on behalf of the...

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User rating system needed for schools

One of the great horrors — and yet, one of the great joys — of the travel,...

Education

Like many, Trinity internships highly sought

Q&A talks about internships with Linda Roy, assistant director of operations, internships and event management at Trinity...

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SMITH BROTHERS INSURANCE DONATES TO CANCER CENTER

St. Francis Foundation Director Amy Griffin, center, accepts a check for $5,000 from Smith Brothers Insurance Chairman...

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Lynn Ricci, senior vice president, administration, Hospital for Special Care, New Britain | She makes the most of her challenges at Hospital for Special...

Lynn Ricci prides herself on bringing a diverse background to her position as senior vice president administration...

Real Estate & Construction

Mortgage woes cost Northland prime tenant

When Bank of America was hunting for new real estate for its Connecticut headquarters last year, Northland...

Economy & Labor

Six traits to seek in hiring winners

As our economy gets back on track, all business owners and leaders know how important it is...

Economy & Labor

Kathy Bromage, senior vice president of e-business at Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. | Her vision, accessibility takes her the distance

One thing aspiring businesswomen could take from this year’s Hartford Business Journal’s Women In Business honorees is...

Banking & Finance

Big bank aims for local appeal | As Wells Fargo retires the Wachovia brand it seeks to capture all markets

Kent McClun knows Wells Fargo is the fourth largest bank in the United States. But that doesn’t...

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Bonnie Del Conte, president and CEO, business consulting firm CONNSTEP, Rocky Hill | She see in CT’s manufacturing past, keys to the state’s...

Manufacturing may seem like a man’s world, the ultimate man’s world, in fact. Even Rosie the Riveter...

Banking & Finance

Most CT banks joined in the 2010 profit parade

Although 11 of Connecticut’s 54 federally insured banks were unprofitable in 2010, earnings for the industry soared...

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Molly Rees Gavin, President of Connecticut Community Care Inc., Bristol | She teaches that customers come first; her organization, profession followed her lead

A drive to better her profession and the organization she leads are behind Molly Rees Gavin’s selection...

Energy

Staying Home | Gas prices have CT employees looking for workplace alternatives

The surge in gas prices toward $4 per gallon has spiked the interest of Connecticut businesses in...

Nonprofits

Heinrich hopes to build bridge to nonprofits

Deb Heinrich is facing dual challenges as the recently appointed nonprofits liaison to Gov. Dannel Malloy, a...

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Jeanne Merola, senior vice president, The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. | the best in herself, others

Like the motto of the Girl Scouts she mentors, Jeanne Merola believes in being prepared. “Opportunities...

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