Year in review: uncertainty but big wins in 2012
Headlines in 2012 were dominated by political news as we re-elected a president, sent a familiar face to Washington and watched as the State House turned more blue than red.
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Tech investments fortify ski season for Maine resortsGreg Sweetser has seen all manner of winter's weather-related ups and downs. |
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Mushroom business grows from new technology
LORI VALIGRA |
A new type of cleanroom, complete with employees wearing protective bunny suits, is situated amid the rolling hills and farms of Springvale, in York County. But instead of manufacturing... |
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Glimmers of recovery spotted in N.E.All eyes were turned toward the threat of sequestration and the economy pitching off a looming fiscal cliff at a recent conference to forecast the region's economy. |
‘Zero injuries’ is the norm at The Cote Corp.
In the crane and rigging work The Cote Corp. performs — whether it's lifting a 20-ton vault into a new bank building, installing a...
More move to the cloud as ME data cos. prepare for boom
Behind the black door at its high-security data center in Brunswick, Oxford Networks is preparing for one of information technology's...
Tax sheltering tool will gain popularity in new year
BY Justin Lamontagne
There are a few things in life that make me uncomfortable. The grocery store, for example, totally overwhelms me. The feeling of a new... |
State revenues drop further; a fond farewell
BY Mal Leary
Curtailed spending gains momentumSupplemental budget still in flux |
Maine's highest-paid public company executives
Ranked by total annual compensation, 2012
| Rank | Executive, location | Total annual compensation (1)/Organization's revenue (in millions) |
| 1 | Jonathan Ayers, president/CEO Idexx Laboratories Inc., Westbrook | $3,824,198/$1,293.3 |
| 2 | Michael Dubyak, president/CEO WEX Inc.(2), South Portland | $1,945,545/$623.2 |
| 3 | Jay Mazelsky, executive vice president Idexx Laboratories Inc, Westbrook | $1,333,386/$1,293.3 |
| 4 | Michael Williams, executive vice president Idexx Laboratories Inc., Westbrook | $1,134,498/$1,293.3 |
(1) Total annual compensation includes salary, bonus and other annual compensation, but not long-term compensation. (2) Formerly Wright Express Corp. On May 1, 2013, Melissa Smith assumed the position of president as part of a leadership succession plan that will culminate in her taking on the additional role of CEO of WEX Inc. on Jan. 1, 2014. Michael Dubyak will remain chairman and CEO of WEX Inc. during the transition period, and will assume the newly created role of executive chairman of the board on Jan. 1, 2014.
Source: U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission company Proxy Statements (14A); each company's financial statements./Compiled by Roger Magnus.
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