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2008 Book of Lists

Providence Business News’ annual compilation of businesses and organizations that comprise the region’s most successful enterprises and their leaders.

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2008 Book of Lists (2007)

Providence Business News’ annual compilation of businesses and organizations that comprise the region’s most successful enterprises and their leaders.

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Accounting Firms (2008)

Accounting firms, ranked by number of CPAs; includes managing partner, Web site, total staff principal services and year founded.

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Advertising & Public Relations Agencies (2007)

Ranked by gross revenue; includes media buys and major clients.

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Architectural Firms (2007)

Ranked by number of registered architects; includes total staff, annual billings, percent of work in Rhode Island and recent projects.

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Assisted Living Facilities (2008)

Ranked by number of licensed bedsbeds; includes amenities and services.

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Audio/Visual Production Companies (2007)

Ranked by number of employees; includes services offered and major clients.

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Banks (2007)

Rhode Island Banks ranked by regional market share; includes president/CEO, net loans and leases, total deposits, equity capital, net income, total branches and ATMs, year founded.

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Boutique Hotels (2008)

Ranked by number of guest rooms; includes rates, amenities and contact information.

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Bristol/Mass Employers (2007)

Companies ranked by number of employees; includes type of business/entity, president/CEO, number of Bristol County employees and year founded.

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Business Development Resources (2008)

Business Development Services list, ranked alphabetically; includes name of contact, e-mail, Web site and description of organization.

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Business and Professional Associations (2007)

Business and professional associations ranked by number of members.

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Caterers (2007)

Companies ranked by number of employees; includes specialties, maximum distance traveled, frequently used venues and price range.

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Chambers of Commerce (2008)

Regional Chambers of Commerce, ranked by membership; includes name of president, operating budget and membership dues.

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College Technology Programs (2006)

Ranked by number of full-time undergraduate technology majors; includes total undergraduates, total faculty, and the price of in-state and out-of-state tuition.

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Colleges and Universities (2007)

Ranked by number of full-time undergraduates; includes operating budget, in-state and out-of-state tuition, endowment and degrees awarded.

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Commercial Printers (2007)

Companies ranked by number of full-time employees; includes services and products offered.

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Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Firms (2008)

Companies ranked by total square footage handled in 2006; includes largest leases and largest sales.

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Commercial Real Estate Leases - Office (2008)

Office commercial leases signed in 2007, ranked by square footage, including lessor, lessee, broker and address.

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Commercial Real Estate Leases - Retail (2008)

Retail commercial leases signed in 2007, ranked by square footage, including lessor, lessee, broker and address.

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Commercial Real Estate Sales -- Industrial (2008)

Commercial real estate industrial sales ranked by sale price; includes seller, broker(s) and square footage.

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Commercial Real Estate Sales -- Office (2008)

Commercial real estate office sales ranked by sale price; includes seller, broker(s) and square footage.

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Commercial Real Estate Sales -- Retail (2008)

Commercial real estate retail sales ranked by sale price; includes seller, broker(s) and square footage.

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Commercial Sales - Industrial (2007)

Commercial real estate industrial sales ranked by sale price; includes seller, broker(s) and square footage.

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Commercial Sales - Office (2007)

Commercial real estate office sales ranked by sale price; includes seller, broker(s) and square footage.

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Communications Equipment Dealers & Consultants (2007)

Telephone & networking equiptment dealers & consultants ranked by number of employees.

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Computer Network Companies (2007)

Computer Networking Companies, ranked by number of employees; includes major brands carried and specialties.

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Computer Repair Companies (2007)

Ranked by number of employees; includes hardware and software sold and repair capabilities.

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Computer Training Centers (2007)

Computer training centers ranked by number of students enrolled; includes courses offered, certifications offered, maximum class size and price of classes.

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Disaster Preparedness & Response (2008)

Disaster preparedness companies listed alphabetically; includes type of organization, number of employees, services provided and free services/resources offered.

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Engineering Firms (2007)

Firms ranked by number of local licensed engineers; includes principal(s), web site, number of technicians and designers, and type of engineering.

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Exec Compensation (2008)

Executive Compensation in Public Companies, ranked by total fiscal year 2007 compensation; includes company, restricted stock awards, value realized on exercised stock options, change in compensation by percentage and all other compensation.

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Family-Owned Businesses (2008)

Ranked by number of employees; includes family name, number of generations, type of business and year founded.

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Farms (2008)

Local farms and growers, ranked by year founded; includes ecosystem management, business customers, CSA option, produce/products and specialties.

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Fastest Growing Private Companies (2008)

Companies ranked by sales growth percentage; includes 3-year sales growth percentage and type of business.

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Fastest Growing Technology Companies (2007)

A list of companies.

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Foreign-Owned Companies (2008)

Ranked by number of Rhode Island employees; includes parent company, revenue, stock symbol and principal business.

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Foundations in Rhode Island (2007)

Foundations in Rhode Island ranked by assets; includes type of foundation, top executive/trustee, total trustee/officers compensation, total giving and foundation description.

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General Contractors (2008)

General contractors, ranked by number of employees in the R.I. region; includes billings and specialties.

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Health Spas (2008)

List of health and beauty spas ranked by average weekly customers; includes name of owner or general manager, services provided, number of employees and staff members.

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High-Tech Funding Sources (2008)

High-tech funding sources listed alphabetically; includes type of organization, capital under management, preferred investment size and funding stage preference.

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Hospitals (2007)

Hospitals ranked by net patient revenue; includes president/CEO, number of licensed beds, admissions, total revenue, net income (loss), bad debt and total assets.

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Insurance Agencies (2008)

Independent insurance agencies, ranked by number of employees.

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Intellectual Property Lawyers (2007)

Law firms in Rhode Island with lawyers specializing in intellectual property, ranked by number of IP lawyers; includes firm specialties.

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Internet Access Providers (2007)

Internet access providers listed alphabetically; includes president/CEO, types of service offered and areas served.

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Labor Unions (2008)

A list of labor unions in Rhode Island ranked by membership; includes total membership, national affiliations and top elected officials.

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Life Insurers (2007)

Life Insurers, ranked by admitted assets; includes difference between 2006 and 2007 admitted assets, capital and surplus, net premiums and net income.

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MBA Programs (2007)

Programs ranked by 2006-07 enrollment; includes tuition, average GMAT score, average starting salary, average student age, student-faculty ratio and % of applicants accepted.

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Malls & Shopping Centers (2007)

Malls and shopping centers ranked by gross square feet; includes percent leased, leasable stores, general manager or leasing agent, owner, number of parking spaces and anchor tenants.

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Manufacturers (2007)

A list of the region's top manufacturing companies, ranked by number of employees.

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Meeting & Convention Facilities (2007)

Facilities ranked by meeting space; includes general manager/contact, number of meeting rooms, largest seating capacity, guest rooms and maximum banquet seats.

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Nonprofit Social Service & Advocacy Organizations (2008)

Nonprofit social service and advocacy organizations in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass., ranked by fiscal 2006 revenue, and including a description of their mission and activities, 3/26/07.

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Physician Group Practices (2008)

Physician group practices ranked by number of physicians; includes number of locations and specialty.

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Private Boat Charters (2007)

Boat charter companies ranked by number of boats in fleet; includes largest boat by footage, capacity of largest boat, distance traveled and specialty services.

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Private Secondary Schools (2007)

Private secondary schools, ranked by enrollment, with student-faculty ratio, tuition and a description of each school.

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Private Security Firms (2007)

Firms ranked by number of employees; includes top local manager, market, services offered and headquarters.

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Property Management Firms (2008)

List of property management firms ranked by total square footage; includes name of president, number of buildings, number of employees and sample clients.

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Property and Casualty Insurers (2007)

insurers ranked by 2006 premiums; includes underwriting gain (loss), investment gain (loss), net income, admitted assets and major lines of business.

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Providence Private Employers (2008)

A list of companies.

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Public Companies in R.I. (2007)

Public companies in Rhode Island ranked by number of local employees; includes type of business, name of CEO or top local executive, stock symbol, revenue and market capitalization.

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Real Estate Leases - Industrial (2008)

Industrial leases signed in 2007, ranked by square footage, including lessor, lessee, broker and address.

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Regional Freight Companies (2007)

Companies ranked by number of employees; includes shipments per year, tonnage shipped per year, methods of transportation and areas served.

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Regional Information Technology Employers (2007)

Regional Information Technology Employers, ranked by number of local IT workers, 4/30/07.

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Regional Marinas (2007)

Marinas ranked by number of slips and moorings; includes name of owner/manager, slip price per foot and mooring price.

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Rehabilitation and Occupational Health Centers (2008)

Facilities ranked by number of practitioners (doctors, therapists, etc.); includes patients per year, specialties and year founded.

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Residential Real Estate Agencies (2008)

Residential real estate agencies ranked ranked by number of residences sold in 2007; includes number of local agents, value of residences sold in 2007 and areas covered.

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Restaurants (2008)

Restaurants ranked by seating capacity; includes owners, number of local employees, specialty, price range and hours of operation.

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Retail Boat Dealers (2007)

Dealers ranked by number of local employees; includes types of boats sold, brands sold and services or specialties.

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Rhode Island CIOs (2008)

Chief information officers or their equivalents at Rhode Island companies, and/or in the local offices of national and international companies, ranked by number of employees; includes number of local IT workers, primary uses of IT and industry.

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Rhode Island Credit Unions (2008)

Credit Unions, ranked by 2007 assets; includes number of members, total shares and deposits, total loans and leases, loan and lease losses, and year chartered.

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Rhode Island Employers (2008)

Rhode Island Employers ranked by number of employees; includes name of president/CEO and type of business/entity.

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Rhode Island Health and Dental Insurers (2007)

Rhode Island Health and Dental Insurers ranked by total lives covered; includes direct-insured lives, direct premium income (gross), net income (loss), admitted assets, liabilities, capital and surplus.

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Rhode Island Hotels (2008)

Ranked by number of guest rooms; includes owner, general manager, number of guest rooms, number of employees, room rates, amenities and year built/renovated.

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Rhode Island Industrial and Business Parks (2007)

Rhode Island Industrial Parks ranked by acreage; includes representative occupants and directions for highway access.

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Rhode Island Law Firms (2007)

Rhode Island law firms ranked by number of lawyers; includes managing partner(s), number of locations, areas of practice and year founded.

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Rhode Island Municipal Economic Development Agencies (2007)

List of municipal economic agencies in alphabetical order; includes top city/town official and 10-year population growth.

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Rhode Island Quasi-Governmental Agencies (2007)

Rhode Island Quasi-Governmental Agencies listed alphabetically; includes executive director, web site, number of employees, mission and year founded.

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Rhode Island SBA Lenders (2008)

Top Rhode Island SBA lenders for fiscal 2006, ranked by number of loans issued.

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Rhode Island's Oldest Companies (2007)

Companies ranked by year founded; includes type of business, president/CEO and number of local employees.

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Rhode Island-based Banks (2007)

Rhode Island banks ranked by total assets; includes president/CEO, net loans and leases, total deposits, equity capital, net income, total branches and ATMs, year founded.

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Software Development Companies (2007)

Companies ranked by number of local employees; includes president/CEO, specialty and year founded.

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Stock Brokerage Firms (2007)

Stock brokerage firms ranked by number of local brokers; includes local stock brokerage, manager, number of local employees, and whether it is a full-service or discount.

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Temporary Employment Companies (2007)

Temporary employment companies ranked by average number of weekly workers; includes principal(s), R.I. staff, U.S. offices and major services.

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Top Private Companies (2008)

Private companies ranked by revenue; includes type of business, president/CEO, number of employees and year founded.

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Tourist and Cultural Attractions (2008)

Tourist and Cultural Attractions List, ranked by attendance; includes director/principal contact, Web site and year founded.

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Transportation Services (2007)

Transportation services ranked by number of vehicles; includes local manager, number of local employees, services provided and areas served.

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Venture Capital Firms (2007)

Firms ranked by capital under management; includes president or managing partner, web site, preferred investment size, type of organization, funding stage preference and industry preference.

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Web Developers (2008)

Web developers, ranked by number of programmers; includes president/CEO, Web site, number of designers and employees, services offered, year founded.

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Women-Run Businesses (2007)

Women-run businesses and companies ranked by number of employees; includes name of president/CEO. Web site and type of business.

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