Archive for February 2020
5 Minutes With… Christine Morin of City Year
City Year — led by Morin as chief growth and external affairs officer — recently launched its new branding and marketing campaign aimed at recruiting Generation Z-types. Read More
Read MoreCitizens gobbles up investment bank serving food franchisees
It’s the latest in a string of acquisitions meant to bulk up the bank’s advisory services to businesses. Read More
Read MorePayments company Flywire closes $120M, buys Calif. SAAS company
Payment processing company Flywire has raised $120 million in a Series E investment round led by Goldman Sachs, and has acquired a Palo Alto, Calif.–based payment software company. Read More
Read MoreHere’s who attended BBJ’s first-ever Middle Market Leaders event
About 350 people attended the Boston Business Journal’s first-ever Middle Market Leaders luncheon Wednesday. Read More
Read MoreRevamped postal center in Waltham will sell for $320M
The redeveloped property will be home to Boston Dynamics’ headquarters. Read More
Read MoreWestview’s ALKU recapitalization wins ‘Deal of the Year’
Last summer, ALKU completed a majority recapitalization deal with FFL Partners and WestView Capital, in which WestView reinvested in ALKU to help the Andover company pursue its aggressive growth plans. Read More
Read MoreGlobalization Partners expands by helping other companies grow
After working for a firm that helped businesses in the arduous task of expanding around the globe, Nicole Sahin had a better idea: Rather than helping firms with their overseas staffing needs, why not do it for them? Read More
Read MoreBanker sees Boston’s middle-market as ‘healthy and robust’
The Business Journal spoke with Gary Pirri, Wells Fargo market executive for New England commercial banking, about how the middle market is faring in Boston. Read More
Read MoreExplosions at Newburyport chemical plant tear hole in roof
Authorities responded Thursday morning after several explosions at a chemical plant in Newburyport, Massachusetts, blew a hole through the roof and forced the building to be evacuated. Read More
Read MoreAfter ‘pretend retirement,’ Jason Krantz is growing his second data analytics company
Jason Krantz started his second data-analytics company, Framingham-based Definitive Healthcare, in 2011. Read More
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