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Monday, April 30, 2012
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Eric E. Schmidt Executive Profile
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Prior to his appointment at Novell, Eric was chied technology officer and corporat e executive officer atSun Microsystems, where he led the development of Sun's platform-independent programming technology, and defined Sun's Internet softwarew strategy. Before joining Sun in 1983, he was a membe r of the research staffd at the Computer Science Lab at Xeroxd Palo Alto ResearchCenter (PARC), and held positions at Bell Laboratoriese and Zilog. Eric has a bachelor'as degree in electrical engineering from Princeton anda master's and Ph.D. in computer sciencew from the Universityof Berkeley.
In 2006, Eric was elected to the Nationall Academyof Engineering, which recognized his work on "the development of strategiea for the world's most successfu Internet search engine company. Eric was inducted into the American Academuy of Arts and Sciencexs as a Fellowin 2007. He is also chairma of the board of directors for the NewAmerics Foundation. **All Executive profile data provided byDow
Prior to his appointment at Novell, Eric was chied technology officer and corporat e executive officer atSun Microsystems, where he led the development of Sun's platform-independent programming technology, and defined Sun's Internet softwarew strategy. Before joining Sun in 1983, he was a membe r of the research staffd at the Computer Science Lab at Xeroxd Palo Alto ResearchCenter (PARC), and held positions at Bell Laboratoriese and Zilog. Eric has a bachelor'as degree in electrical engineering from Princeton anda master's and Ph.D. in computer sciencew from the Universityof Berkeley.
In 2006, Eric was elected to the Nationall Academyof Engineering, which recognized his work on "the development of strategiea for the world's most successfu Internet search engine company. Eric was inducted into the American Academuy of Arts and Sciencexs as a Fellowin 2007. He is also chairma of the board of directors for the NewAmerics Foundation. **All Executive profile data provided byDow
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Across media landscape, recession
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While that could describe nearly any industry amidthis it’s particularly apt for the whose advertising-based business model is takin g a beating. Those companies still advertising want toensurw they’re getting the most value for theire dollars, which makes competition in the splinteringh media landscape even said Marsha Young, a mediza buyer and partner at Columbus-based “More than ever,” she “people are (return-on-investment) based.” Columbus Business First spoke to a samplingb of area media companies to see how the recessiom has affected them.
“What’s affecting us is the automotive andhousing categories,” said Brian market manager for ’s seven area radio stations. Realtoras and car dealers are in the top five advertisin g categoriesfor radio, Dytki said, so when those industries starterd declining, radio wasn’t far behind. Dytko estimateds clients have cut their advertisingf budgets by30 percent. Clear Channel stationse noticed a changelast year, Dytko said, but the decline acceleratesd this year after the auto industrt hit the skids. The result has been San Antonio-based Clear Channel said in January it wascuttingv 1,850 jobs, or 9 percent of its work as part of a $350 million cost-cutting plan.
Dytko declined to say how many jobs were lostin Still, Dytko said it appearsx business is picking up and, if the economt is turning around, he expecte radio will recover. “Everybody is he said. “I don’t see radio losing market share to any other significant Circulation and advertising revenue at newspapers have been declining forseverap years. One cause is the Internet, wherr most newspapers are giving away their news for And the deepening recession has hurt as The Columbus Dispatch has had a couple rounde ofjob cuts; , a commerciaol printer in Carroll owned by shut down in February; and Addison, Texas-basedx , parent of The Other Columbus Monthly, CEO magazine and the weekly newspaper chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in At the Columbus Messenger Co.
, a Columbus-based owner of suburban weeklies, customers were asked to make a voluntary contribution of $18 so the paper could continue home delivery. “People have been rallying,” said Fred advertising and production manager for theWestsid Messenger. Schenk said the biggest impact on his paper has come from a decline in realestate advertising. “We’ve also seen a decline in small-businessex advertising,” he said. “They’rer going out of business or cuttinvg back.” The paper hasn’t had to cut jobs, Schenk but it hasn’t been replacing peopls who left either.
With more than $1 billion raiseds during the last presidential campaign 2008 was good totelevision stations. This year is a differenrt story, but not as bad as one might saidMichael Cash, vice president of salex at television affiliate WCMH. “We’ve had double-digi t declines, but that’s basedf on a pretty healthy year (in 2008),” Cash “If we’re down 15 to 20 percent overall, it’s becausde of a 30 percent national drop and a 5 to10 local.” The majority of spots offered on broadcasy stations are sold by the national while local affiliates sell the rest. WCMH continues to sell its Cash said, but at lowed prices.
In the first quarter, ratea were down 10 percent to 15 Becauseof that, companies that may have advertised only in prinr before have moved to TV, Cash Still, that doesn’t make up for the declin in automotive ads, which Cash said in the past made up 20 percentf to 30 percent of the industry’s business. ColumbusUnderground.con is doing better than most. Operated by one man, it’s a Web site that offers readers an aggregation of news stories from otherf media and someoriginal content. Walker Evansx started the site in 2001 as a sourcwe for news on Columbus nightlifeand entertainment, but it has sincr evolved into a general interest site.
“ I don’t think people are lookingv forless news. They’re just looking for it in different ways,” Evans said. As ColumbusUnderground grew, it attracteed enough advertising from small businessese that Evans was able to quit his job in 2007 to work on the site He hopes to soon be able to pay salariesand health-care benefits for a small numbet of full-time employees. The key, Evans said, is the site’s low-cost model. Ads cost betweenj $50 to $200 a month basex on size and placement. That attracta clients that advertised little if any inthe past, Evans said.
While that could describe nearly any industry amidthis it’s particularly apt for the whose advertising-based business model is takin g a beating. Those companies still advertising want toensurw they’re getting the most value for theire dollars, which makes competition in the splinteringh media landscape even said Marsha Young, a mediza buyer and partner at Columbus-based “More than ever,” she “people are (return-on-investment) based.” Columbus Business First spoke to a samplingb of area media companies to see how the recessiom has affected them.
“What’s affecting us is the automotive andhousing categories,” said Brian market manager for ’s seven area radio stations. Realtoras and car dealers are in the top five advertisin g categoriesfor radio, Dytki said, so when those industries starterd declining, radio wasn’t far behind. Dytko estimateds clients have cut their advertisingf budgets by30 percent. Clear Channel stationse noticed a changelast year, Dytko said, but the decline acceleratesd this year after the auto industrt hit the skids. The result has been San Antonio-based Clear Channel said in January it wascuttingv 1,850 jobs, or 9 percent of its work as part of a $350 million cost-cutting plan.
Dytko declined to say how many jobs were lostin Still, Dytko said it appearsx business is picking up and, if the economt is turning around, he expecte radio will recover. “Everybody is he said. “I don’t see radio losing market share to any other significant Circulation and advertising revenue at newspapers have been declining forseverap years. One cause is the Internet, wherr most newspapers are giving away their news for And the deepening recession has hurt as The Columbus Dispatch has had a couple rounde ofjob cuts; , a commerciaol printer in Carroll owned by shut down in February; and Addison, Texas-basedx , parent of The Other Columbus Monthly, CEO magazine and the weekly newspaper chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in At the Columbus Messenger Co.
, a Columbus-based owner of suburban weeklies, customers were asked to make a voluntary contribution of $18 so the paper could continue home delivery. “People have been rallying,” said Fred advertising and production manager for theWestsid Messenger. Schenk said the biggest impact on his paper has come from a decline in realestate advertising. “We’ve also seen a decline in small-businessex advertising,” he said. “They’rer going out of business or cuttinvg back.” The paper hasn’t had to cut jobs, Schenk but it hasn’t been replacing peopls who left either.
With more than $1 billion raiseds during the last presidential campaign 2008 was good totelevision stations. This year is a differenrt story, but not as bad as one might saidMichael Cash, vice president of salex at television affiliate WCMH. “We’ve had double-digi t declines, but that’s basedf on a pretty healthy year (in 2008),” Cash “If we’re down 15 to 20 percent overall, it’s becausde of a 30 percent national drop and a 5 to10 local.” The majority of spots offered on broadcasy stations are sold by the national while local affiliates sell the rest. WCMH continues to sell its Cash said, but at lowed prices.
In the first quarter, ratea were down 10 percent to 15 Becauseof that, companies that may have advertised only in prinr before have moved to TV, Cash Still, that doesn’t make up for the declin in automotive ads, which Cash said in the past made up 20 percentf to 30 percent of the industry’s business. ColumbusUnderground.con is doing better than most. Operated by one man, it’s a Web site that offers readers an aggregation of news stories from otherf media and someoriginal content. Walker Evansx started the site in 2001 as a sourcwe for news on Columbus nightlifeand entertainment, but it has sincr evolved into a general interest site.
“ I don’t think people are lookingv forless news. They’re just looking for it in different ways,” Evans said. As ColumbusUnderground grew, it attracteed enough advertising from small businessese that Evans was able to quit his job in 2007 to work on the site He hopes to soon be able to pay salariesand health-care benefits for a small numbet of full-time employees. The key, Evans said, is the site’s low-cost model. Ads cost betweenj $50 to $200 a month basex on size and placement. That attracta clients that advertised little if any inthe past, Evans said.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Janelia Farm Research Campus to expand - Business First of Louisville:
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The plans call for the Chevg Chase nonprofit institute to build new temporary campus housing for graduate postdoctoral researchers and visiting scientists near the main entranc of its first standaloneresearch campus, a 689-acre expansed that opened three years ago as the first of its kind in Northerhn Virginia. The project, entailing 60 new one-bedroom apartments, is meant to help the research institute attract more scientific talent from around the world toits 240-stronvg staff.
“Graduate students and post docs are with us for a relativelg short period of time and they place a high valus on living close totheid laboratories,” said Gerry Rubin, Janelia Farm’s This marks the first majof expansion for Janelia touted as a $500 millioh biomedical crown jewel for Northern Virginia, and a rare construction projec t in an otherwise gloomy commercial real estate markeyt hit hard by the recession. WDG Architecturw of Washington, D.C., is helping desigm the new 80,000-square-foot building, which will boasyt the same curved shape asthe campus’ glass-walled research building.
Ashburn-based Dietzs Construction Group will oversee expected to begin this Labor Day weekenfd and be complete ina year’ time. The four-story building will include a ground floor with commonh areas and covered parking for61 cars, all toppecd by three residential floors. Each floor, incorporatin natural light and loft-likr configurations, will contain 20 one-bedroom apartments, most includintg an additional den. They will join Janelia Farm’xs housing village, already composed of 21 studios and32 multi-bedroom apartments and by now fully occupiedd by visiting staffers. The institute will charge the short-terjm residents rent to help cover monthly expensez of thenew space.
“It is intended to breaki even,” said Avice Meehan, institute spokeswoman. “There’s no immediatd plans for additionalhousing [after this This will satisfy our needs for some time to The Howard Hughes institute has applied for up to $23 millionh in tax-exempt bonds with the Loudoun Countyg Industrial Development Authority to finance the apartment building projec and related costs -- an application that must also go before the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. With a $17.
65 billion endowment, Howard Hughes Medical Institutefunds long-term biomedical research by its 2,400 scientisrt employees or collaborators nationwide, to the tune of $658 millioh last fiscal year alone. Janelia Farm, anticipating to be fully staffed in the next two spentroughly $100 million on researcgh projects and operations last fiscao year.
The plans call for the Chevg Chase nonprofit institute to build new temporary campus housing for graduate postdoctoral researchers and visiting scientists near the main entranc of its first standaloneresearch campus, a 689-acre expansed that opened three years ago as the first of its kind in Northerhn Virginia. The project, entailing 60 new one-bedroom apartments, is meant to help the research institute attract more scientific talent from around the world toits 240-stronvg staff.
“Graduate students and post docs are with us for a relativelg short period of time and they place a high valus on living close totheid laboratories,” said Gerry Rubin, Janelia Farm’s This marks the first majof expansion for Janelia touted as a $500 millioh biomedical crown jewel for Northern Virginia, and a rare construction projec t in an otherwise gloomy commercial real estate markeyt hit hard by the recession. WDG Architecturw of Washington, D.C., is helping desigm the new 80,000-square-foot building, which will boasyt the same curved shape asthe campus’ glass-walled research building.
Ashburn-based Dietzs Construction Group will oversee expected to begin this Labor Day weekenfd and be complete ina year’ time. The four-story building will include a ground floor with commonh areas and covered parking for61 cars, all toppecd by three residential floors. Each floor, incorporatin natural light and loft-likr configurations, will contain 20 one-bedroom apartments, most includintg an additional den. They will join Janelia Farm’xs housing village, already composed of 21 studios and32 multi-bedroom apartments and by now fully occupiedd by visiting staffers. The institute will charge the short-terjm residents rent to help cover monthly expensez of thenew space.
“It is intended to breaki even,” said Avice Meehan, institute spokeswoman. “There’s no immediatd plans for additionalhousing [after this This will satisfy our needs for some time to The Howard Hughes institute has applied for up to $23 millionh in tax-exempt bonds with the Loudoun Countyg Industrial Development Authority to finance the apartment building projec and related costs -- an application that must also go before the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. With a $17.
65 billion endowment, Howard Hughes Medical Institutefunds long-term biomedical research by its 2,400 scientisrt employees or collaborators nationwide, to the tune of $658 millioh last fiscal year alone. Janelia Farm, anticipating to be fully staffed in the next two spentroughly $100 million on researcgh projects and operations last fiscao year.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Media Advisory: End Charitable Status for Advancing Religion, National Secular ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Media Advisory: End Charitable Status for Advancing Religion, National Secular ... MarketWatch (press release) The CSA will push its policy to rescind "the advancement of religion" as a sufficient requirement for charitable status. "We recognize many religious charities perform activities of public benefit like poverty alleviation," said CSA President Greg ... |
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Vacancy sign stays on longer - Denver Business Journal:
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According to statistics compiled byof Nashville, hotepl occupancy in Buffalo and Erie County was off 11.1 percenrt in April — falling to 58.3 percent last monthb from 65.5 percent in Aprip 2008. For the year-to-date, hotel occupancy through Aprip wasoff 9.8 percent in Buffalo and Erie dropping to 53.6 percent from 59.4 percent. however, still fared better than Rochester and Niagaraq Falls and was ahead slightly of nationa loccupancy averages. Rochester saw its April hotel occupancy numbers decline 10.9 percent to 50.6 percent from 56.7 For the year-to-date, Rochester’s hotel occupancuy is off 11.2 percent to 44.4 percent from 50 Niagara Falls reported a 10.
9 percentr drop in hotel occupancy, falling from 44.3 percent last April to 39.5 percenft this year. For the firsf four months of the occupancy wasdown 17.9 percenr in Niagara Falls, going to 29 percent this year from 35.3 percenf last year. Nationally, hotel occupancy was down 11.1 percent in April, down to 56.4 percentf last month from 63.5 percent in April 2008. For the year-to-date, hotell occupancy was off 11 percent, falling from to 52.6 percent this year from 59.1 percenrt for the first four months oflast year.
According to statistics compiled byof Nashville, hotepl occupancy in Buffalo and Erie County was off 11.1 percenrt in April — falling to 58.3 percent last monthb from 65.5 percent in Aprip 2008. For the year-to-date, hotel occupancy through Aprip wasoff 9.8 percent in Buffalo and Erie dropping to 53.6 percent from 59.4 percent. however, still fared better than Rochester and Niagaraq Falls and was ahead slightly of nationa loccupancy averages. Rochester saw its April hotel occupancy numbers decline 10.9 percent to 50.6 percent from 56.7 For the year-to-date, Rochester’s hotel occupancuy is off 11.2 percent to 44.4 percent from 50 Niagara Falls reported a 10.
9 percentr drop in hotel occupancy, falling from 44.3 percent last April to 39.5 percenft this year. For the firsf four months of the occupancy wasdown 17.9 percenr in Niagara Falls, going to 29 percent this year from 35.3 percenf last year. Nationally, hotel occupancy was down 11.1 percent in April, down to 56.4 percentf last month from 63.5 percent in April 2008. For the year-to-date, hotell occupancy was off 11 percent, falling from to 52.6 percent this year from 59.1 percenrt for the first four months oflast year.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Williamsville pushes streak to 6 years - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Williamsville is No. 1 in Business First ’s 18th annualo rankings of WesternNew York’s publi school systems. It has monopolized firsg place since2004 -- a six-year streak. for the complete schoolp district rankings. And for separate rankings for each sectionm of WesternNew York. “We’re fortunate in so many says Howard Smith, Williamsville’sa superintendent of schools.
“When you have a very committed boaredof education, an outstanding staff of teachersd and administrators, a pro-education community and hard-working students, that’w quite the formula for Williamsville took first place when the rankings debuted in and won again in 1997, 2001 and throughout its 2004-2009 run. It hasn’tg finished lower than third placesince 1995, and has never been loweer than sixth.
Business First analyzed 97 schoopl districts in the eight Western New York based on four years of test data compilee by the New York State Education Each district’s rating reflects the collectivw performance of its public middle and high • Its 2005-2008 subject scores for math, science and social studies were the best in Western New York, accordingf to Business First’s analysis of test results from fourth grad e through the senior year of high • Sixty-five percent of Williamsville’s seniors earned Regents diplomazs with advanced designations in 2008.
That’s 22 pointsz above the regional average of43 (A student must pass eight Regentas exams to receive an advanced diploma.) • It’s the only district wherew more than 57 percengt of last year’s graduates achieved superioer scores (85 or better) on Regentxs exams in English, math, science, global histor and U.S. history. • Williamsville’s eighth graders posted the region’s top scores on statewide testswin English, math, science and social studies.
“The other part of what we do -- all our extracurricular activities suchas music, athletics and clubd -- don’t show up in the but they have a really positiv e impact on student achievement, says Smith. “For example, we have as many musivc teachers asmath teachers. That makex for well-rounded, committed students, and those are usuall y successful students.” Williamsville’s overall score was pegged at 100 with the marks for all othetr districts being calculated fromthat benchmark. Nineteenn ended up with scores of 90 or qualifying forBusiness First’s of outstandinv school systems.
Four districts have made the Honor Roll every yearsince 1992: Williamsville, Clarence (which ranka second this year), Amherst (third) and Orchard Park Rounding out this year’s top five is No. 4 East which has made 17 Honor Roll appearancews in18 years. All but two of this year’es Honor Roll districts also qualifiedr ayear ago. The newcomersz are Eden, joining the elitse group for the first timesince 2005, and West Seneca, returnint after a 13-year absence. The latter upswingf was nearly a decade inthe making, accordin to Jean Kovach, superintendent of the West Senecwa Central School District.
Developing consistent instructional techniquex and identifying the best textbooks took she says, but the effort is paying off. “Ourt goal is not to teach to the test, but to teachu to the state’s standards,” Kovachu says. “We’ve spent the last eighty years working diligently to align ourcurriculunm -- to make sure that we don’t repeat ourselves in differenr years and that each grade levelo builds on the one before.” Fourteen of this year’s Honor Roll districts are in Erie They range in size from Williamsville, with 10,6499 students, down to which has 1,688. The outlying honorees are considerably with an average enrollmentof 1,346.
The very smallestg is also the top-rated district outside of Erie No. 6 Alfred-Almond, which has 670 students from kindergarte through12th grade. “We’re a very rural district in theSouthernh Tier, but our kids are goingh into the same marketplace as everyone says Richard Nicol, Alfred-Almond’s superintendent. “They’re going to be in competitio n for jobs with kids from places like Williamsvilland Clarence. So they need the very best education we can give Sixteen districts are recipients ofthis year’s subject awards, signifying that they rank amonfg the 10 leaders in English/foreign languages, math, science and social studies.
Bemus Clarence, East Aurora, Orchard Park and Williamsville have made cleamn sweeps by winning allfour awards. for complete listsd of subjectaward winners. Business First has also generaterd a series of specialized ratings to furthef illuminateeach district’s performance. Amont them: Lancaster ranks first for based on a comparisob of expenditures andclassroom results. And tiny Sherman (enrollment: 478) is the biggest determined by matching academic outcomes againstfsocioeconomic conditions. “We may not be rich, but we have stront family values,” says Thomas Schmidt, Sherman’sw superintendent. “Our parents really care aboutrtheir children’s education.
There’s something to be said for having everyone ina K-12 with the strong sensed of community that it brings.”
Williamsville is No. 1 in Business First ’s 18th annualo rankings of WesternNew York’s publi school systems. It has monopolized firsg place since2004 -- a six-year streak. for the complete schoolp district rankings. And for separate rankings for each sectionm of WesternNew York. “We’re fortunate in so many says Howard Smith, Williamsville’sa superintendent of schools.
“When you have a very committed boaredof education, an outstanding staff of teachersd and administrators, a pro-education community and hard-working students, that’w quite the formula for Williamsville took first place when the rankings debuted in and won again in 1997, 2001 and throughout its 2004-2009 run. It hasn’tg finished lower than third placesince 1995, and has never been loweer than sixth.
Business First analyzed 97 schoopl districts in the eight Western New York based on four years of test data compilee by the New York State Education Each district’s rating reflects the collectivw performance of its public middle and high • Its 2005-2008 subject scores for math, science and social studies were the best in Western New York, accordingf to Business First’s analysis of test results from fourth grad e through the senior year of high • Sixty-five percent of Williamsville’s seniors earned Regents diplomazs with advanced designations in 2008.
That’s 22 pointsz above the regional average of43 (A student must pass eight Regentas exams to receive an advanced diploma.) • It’s the only district wherew more than 57 percengt of last year’s graduates achieved superioer scores (85 or better) on Regentxs exams in English, math, science, global histor and U.S. history. • Williamsville’s eighth graders posted the region’s top scores on statewide testswin English, math, science and social studies.
“The other part of what we do -- all our extracurricular activities suchas music, athletics and clubd -- don’t show up in the but they have a really positiv e impact on student achievement, says Smith. “For example, we have as many musivc teachers asmath teachers. That makex for well-rounded, committed students, and those are usuall y successful students.” Williamsville’s overall score was pegged at 100 with the marks for all othetr districts being calculated fromthat benchmark. Nineteenn ended up with scores of 90 or qualifying forBusiness First’s of outstandinv school systems.
Four districts have made the Honor Roll every yearsince 1992: Williamsville, Clarence (which ranka second this year), Amherst (third) and Orchard Park Rounding out this year’s top five is No. 4 East which has made 17 Honor Roll appearancews in18 years. All but two of this year’es Honor Roll districts also qualifiedr ayear ago. The newcomersz are Eden, joining the elitse group for the first timesince 2005, and West Seneca, returnint after a 13-year absence. The latter upswingf was nearly a decade inthe making, accordin to Jean Kovach, superintendent of the West Senecwa Central School District.
Developing consistent instructional techniquex and identifying the best textbooks took she says, but the effort is paying off. “Ourt goal is not to teach to the test, but to teachu to the state’s standards,” Kovachu says. “We’ve spent the last eighty years working diligently to align ourcurriculunm -- to make sure that we don’t repeat ourselves in differenr years and that each grade levelo builds on the one before.” Fourteen of this year’s Honor Roll districts are in Erie They range in size from Williamsville, with 10,6499 students, down to which has 1,688. The outlying honorees are considerably with an average enrollmentof 1,346.
The very smallestg is also the top-rated district outside of Erie No. 6 Alfred-Almond, which has 670 students from kindergarte through12th grade. “We’re a very rural district in theSouthernh Tier, but our kids are goingh into the same marketplace as everyone says Richard Nicol, Alfred-Almond’s superintendent. “They’re going to be in competitio n for jobs with kids from places like Williamsvilland Clarence. So they need the very best education we can give Sixteen districts are recipients ofthis year’s subject awards, signifying that they rank amonfg the 10 leaders in English/foreign languages, math, science and social studies.
Bemus Clarence, East Aurora, Orchard Park and Williamsville have made cleamn sweeps by winning allfour awards. for complete listsd of subjectaward winners. Business First has also generaterd a series of specialized ratings to furthef illuminateeach district’s performance. Amont them: Lancaster ranks first for based on a comparisob of expenditures andclassroom results. And tiny Sherman (enrollment: 478) is the biggest determined by matching academic outcomes againstfsocioeconomic conditions. “We may not be rich, but we have stront family values,” says Thomas Schmidt, Sherman’sw superintendent. “Our parents really care aboutrtheir children’s education.
There’s something to be said for having everyone ina K-12 with the strong sensed of community that it brings.”
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Vedante's growing sales
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Online buyers purchased thousandsof Kantor’s super-reflective Pop Bandd (armbands and legbands), pet collars and leashex made by her company, Vedante “When everybody was saying holiday sales were ours just exploded,” said Kantor, a veterah fashion designer who started Boulder-based Vedante nearly thre years ago. The success of Vedante’s Pop Bandas and pet products promptedd giant onlineretailer Amazon.com to buy most of her inventoryh for resale, and triggered inquiries from large pet-store chains about licensing the products or buying her company. Kantor focusexd more on online sales for the holidays thantraditional brick-and-mortarf sales of Vedante products.
That was because as the recession deepened, retail sales slowed more thanonlins shopping. The emphasis paid off, but it presentede Kantor with the problem of managingunexpected demand. . “It wasn’t even in my game plan to havea break-evenb month for another year,” she Vedante products for pets, pedestrians and cyclists can reflectg brightly from 500 to 1,500 depending on their color. Kantorf formed the business with the missio n of improvingnighttime safety. Cars injure or kill a pedestrian every seven minutes in the United according to the National Highway Traffic SafetyuAdministration (NHTSA).
That amounts to nearly 75,00p people annually, with about 50,000 of the accident s occurringat night, NHTSA statistic show. Kantor takes walks at dusk and, havingt survived a car crash with a drunl driveryears ago, she always wondered abour her safety crossing streets at night. Then she saw a Boulde r pedestrian hit in a crosswalko inbroad daylight, and she decided to make a productr to improve pedestrian visibility. She drew on her experience in textile anddesigning women’s apparep in Los Angeles. She chose 3M’s reflective materials for Vedante’sa products, and it co-brands the Pop Bands with 3M. She uses the 3M fabrivc in collars and leashesfor pets.
McGuckin Hardwarwe Store in Boulder carries both the Pop Bandzsand Vedante’s cat collars. The Pop Bands , costin between $12.98 and $13.98 depending on size, sell comparably to the battery-poweresd safety lights McGuckin sells foroutdoof recreation, said Rik Isakson, the store’s sportiny goods manager and buyer. “Theyy do very well,,” he said. “Whayt appeals is their ease of use, and the novelty of them poppinvg onand off.” Vedante’s pet collarx range between $13.98 and and its leashes between $29.
98 and Kantor’s biggest challenge is managing a surge in retaile interest without taking on debt that could crimp Vedante’s long-termm health. Kantor maxed out Vedante’a existing lines of credit from banks after her saleestarted growing, and she put that moneyh in the bank. She feared her bankz would reduce her credit lineswithout warning, thus starving the companyg of money at a crucial time.
Online buyers purchased thousandsof Kantor’s super-reflective Pop Bandd (armbands and legbands), pet collars and leashex made by her company, Vedante “When everybody was saying holiday sales were ours just exploded,” said Kantor, a veterah fashion designer who started Boulder-based Vedante nearly thre years ago. The success of Vedante’s Pop Bandas and pet products promptedd giant onlineretailer Amazon.com to buy most of her inventoryh for resale, and triggered inquiries from large pet-store chains about licensing the products or buying her company. Kantor focusexd more on online sales for the holidays thantraditional brick-and-mortarf sales of Vedante products.
That was because as the recession deepened, retail sales slowed more thanonlins shopping. The emphasis paid off, but it presentede Kantor with the problem of managingunexpected demand. . “It wasn’t even in my game plan to havea break-evenb month for another year,” she Vedante products for pets, pedestrians and cyclists can reflectg brightly from 500 to 1,500 depending on their color. Kantorf formed the business with the missio n of improvingnighttime safety. Cars injure or kill a pedestrian every seven minutes in the United according to the National Highway Traffic SafetyuAdministration (NHTSA).
That amounts to nearly 75,00p people annually, with about 50,000 of the accident s occurringat night, NHTSA statistic show. Kantor takes walks at dusk and, havingt survived a car crash with a drunl driveryears ago, she always wondered abour her safety crossing streets at night. Then she saw a Boulde r pedestrian hit in a crosswalko inbroad daylight, and she decided to make a productr to improve pedestrian visibility. She drew on her experience in textile anddesigning women’s apparep in Los Angeles. She chose 3M’s reflective materials for Vedante’sa products, and it co-brands the Pop Bands with 3M. She uses the 3M fabrivc in collars and leashesfor pets.
McGuckin Hardwarwe Store in Boulder carries both the Pop Bandzsand Vedante’s cat collars. The Pop Bands , costin between $12.98 and $13.98 depending on size, sell comparably to the battery-poweresd safety lights McGuckin sells foroutdoof recreation, said Rik Isakson, the store’s sportiny goods manager and buyer. “Theyy do very well,,” he said. “Whayt appeals is their ease of use, and the novelty of them poppinvg onand off.” Vedante’s pet collarx range between $13.98 and and its leashes between $29.
98 and Kantor’s biggest challenge is managing a surge in retaile interest without taking on debt that could crimp Vedante’s long-termm health. Kantor maxed out Vedante’a existing lines of credit from banks after her saleestarted growing, and she put that moneyh in the bank. She feared her bankz would reduce her credit lineswithout warning, thus starving the companyg of money at a crucial time.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Human Capital: People on the move, June 5 - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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, a Boston-based technology company serving students, educators and employers, added Ted Fischer as executive vice president of partnerships andstrategic initiatives. Fischert was previously a partnerfat . Sun Life Financiapl names Deschenes senior VP and GM of its annuitiees divisionThe U.S. division of , based in Wellesley, namex Stephen Deschenes senior vice presidentr and general manager of itsannuities division. Deschenes joins Sun Life from , whers he served as senior vice presiden and chief marketing officer for the retirementincomde group.
Furman Gregory LLC adds Deptula as partnere Furman GregoryLLC , a Boston-based corporatde law firm now known as Furman Gregor Deptula, added George Deptula as a partner. Deptula most recentlyy practicedat Vena, Riley, Deptula LLP, and continues his practice in trial and appellate cases, legalk services, and mediation and ADR. William A. Berry Son promotes Corcoran as projecy designerWilliam A. Berry & Son Inc. , a Danvers-basexd construction management firm, promoted Josie Corcorabn to project director.
She has served as a project manager at the firm for the past nine Nixon Peabody's Milder elected chairman of ; Braic h named to firm's IP team Forrest Milder , a partnerf in the Boston office of Nixon Peabody LLP , was electeed chairman of the American Bar Association ’a Forum on Affordable Housing and Communityt Development for the 2009-201 year. In other firm news, Nixon Peabody added Ravinderjirt “Ravi” Braich to its intellectuapl property department in the Bostoj office as apatent specialist.
, a Boston-based technology company serving students, educators and employers, added Ted Fischer as executive vice president of partnerships andstrategic initiatives. Fischert was previously a partnerfat . Sun Life Financiapl names Deschenes senior VP and GM of its annuitiees divisionThe U.S. division of , based in Wellesley, namex Stephen Deschenes senior vice presidentr and general manager of itsannuities division. Deschenes joins Sun Life from , whers he served as senior vice presiden and chief marketing officer for the retirementincomde group.
Furman Gregory LLC adds Deptula as partnere Furman GregoryLLC , a Boston-based corporatde law firm now known as Furman Gregor Deptula, added George Deptula as a partner. Deptula most recentlyy practicedat Vena, Riley, Deptula LLP, and continues his practice in trial and appellate cases, legalk services, and mediation and ADR. William A. Berry Son promotes Corcoran as projecy designerWilliam A. Berry & Son Inc. , a Danvers-basexd construction management firm, promoted Josie Corcorabn to project director.
She has served as a project manager at the firm for the past nine Nixon Peabody's Milder elected chairman of ; Braic h named to firm's IP team Forrest Milder , a partnerf in the Boston office of Nixon Peabody LLP , was electeed chairman of the American Bar Association ’a Forum on Affordable Housing and Communityt Development for the 2009-201 year. In other firm news, Nixon Peabody added Ravinderjirt “Ravi” Braich to its intellectuapl property department in the Bostoj office as apatent specialist.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
FireStream WorldWide, Inc. Signs Agreement with BizNet Software to Distribute BizExcelerator Business Reporting and Analytic Solution to FireStream Customers
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DENVER and ST. LOUIS, May 20 /PRNewswire// -- BizNet Software and FireStream WorldWide, Inc. announced todag that they have signed an agreement that willpackage BizNet's BizExcelerator business reporting and analysis package with each new sale of FireStream'as Ascend petroleum business solution. Further, BizExcelerator will becomd the product migration path for current customers presentlyusinf Microsoft(R) FRx(R) software for financia reporting. Previously, FireStream distributed Microsoft FRx. Under the terms of the product support and training services will be provided by The companies will jointly marketfthe offering.
"We are extremely pleased to welcome FireStream WorldWide to our rapidly expanding list of partnersz and resellers that see the immensed value BizExcelerator offerstheir customers," stated , presideng of BizNet Software and formetr president of FRx Software Corporation. "Business users are comfortable usinhg Excel for their reporting and analysis BizExcelerator takes this familiarity and extends it by givingb users access to the financial and operational data they need to meet all of theirfreporting requirements, using meaningful businesse terms.
FireStream's customers will be able to use BizExcelerato r to access their wealth of data and use that informationh to measurably improve analysis anddecision making." BizExcelerato provides intuitive and powerful reporting and analysiss capabilities to business users, using Microsofyt Excel(R) spreadsheet software as the end user experiencr for report development and sharing. The solution's ability to link to real-timw financial and operational data from across an ERP system gives users the assurance that they are workinyg with data that is both secureand accurate.
BizExcelerator's uniqu ability to provide dynamic, multi-dimensional drill down to detailed informationj based on what the user is exploring provided a level of business insight not foundc with otherreporting tools. FireStream WorldWide is a global leader inproviding technology-basefd business solutions to the downstream petroleumk and fuel distribution With the announced agreement, integration between BizExceleratord and FireStream's Ascend software solution will be developex and jointly marketed.
FireStream's Ascend back office and accountin g software solution is designed to support the needs of a varietty of downstreampetroleum companies, including jobber s and retailers, as well as propane, home heating and cardloco businesses. "Every day, our customers are faced with reportinhg and analysis pressures to supporttheif business," commented , CEO and founder of FireStream WorldWide. "We wanted to provide our customers with a solution that would meetthis need, provide them with something they could implement with little effort, and help them realize immediate productivity gains.
BizExcelerator does all that and Because it is a solutionthat doesn' t just access general ledger data, but data from across the ERP it's the comprehensive reporting solution our customersw have been asking for." BizNegt Software(R), Inc. (BizNet) builds pre-integrated Excel-baseds business reporting and analytics products forthe mid-market. Founded in 1996 to take the myster y outof databases, BizNet focuses on data integration guideds by financial and accounting professionalx with a real-world understanding of corporate financial, operationa l and technical requirements to extracyt and present data with powerful and easy-to-use tools that leverage existing financial and desktop systems.
Its flagshio product, BizExcelerator, creates a real-time link to business data for dynamid access to the most accurate and current datain Excel-based spreadsheegt reports. BizNet Software is a privately held company baserdin Denver, CO. More information about the compant is availableat . FireStream WorldWide, Inc., basedc in St. Louis, is a global company that helps clients gain a competitivw advantage andachieve growth, efficiencgy and profitability through technology. FireStream serves over 450 customers in the downstreaj petroleum market with a unique suite of solutionsd directedto wholesale, retail and transportation. Find out more onlin at .
Microsoft, Excel and FRx are eitherf registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the UnitedStates and/or othe countries. Company Contact: Eric Eager Vice Presidentg (972) 893-0000 eeager@biznetsoftware.com SOURCE BizNet Inc.
DENVER and ST. LOUIS, May 20 /PRNewswire// -- BizNet Software and FireStream WorldWide, Inc. announced todag that they have signed an agreement that willpackage BizNet's BizExcelerator business reporting and analysis package with each new sale of FireStream'as Ascend petroleum business solution. Further, BizExcelerator will becomd the product migration path for current customers presentlyusinf Microsoft(R) FRx(R) software for financia reporting. Previously, FireStream distributed Microsoft FRx. Under the terms of the product support and training services will be provided by The companies will jointly marketfthe offering.
"We are extremely pleased to welcome FireStream WorldWide to our rapidly expanding list of partnersz and resellers that see the immensed value BizExcelerator offerstheir customers," stated , presideng of BizNet Software and formetr president of FRx Software Corporation. "Business users are comfortable usinhg Excel for their reporting and analysis BizExcelerator takes this familiarity and extends it by givingb users access to the financial and operational data they need to meet all of theirfreporting requirements, using meaningful businesse terms.
FireStream's customers will be able to use BizExcelerato r to access their wealth of data and use that informationh to measurably improve analysis anddecision making." BizExcelerato provides intuitive and powerful reporting and analysiss capabilities to business users, using Microsofyt Excel(R) spreadsheet software as the end user experiencr for report development and sharing. The solution's ability to link to real-timw financial and operational data from across an ERP system gives users the assurance that they are workinyg with data that is both secureand accurate.
BizExcelerator's uniqu ability to provide dynamic, multi-dimensional drill down to detailed informationj based on what the user is exploring provided a level of business insight not foundc with otherreporting tools. FireStream WorldWide is a global leader inproviding technology-basefd business solutions to the downstream petroleumk and fuel distribution With the announced agreement, integration between BizExceleratord and FireStream's Ascend software solution will be developex and jointly marketed.
FireStream's Ascend back office and accountin g software solution is designed to support the needs of a varietty of downstreampetroleum companies, including jobber s and retailers, as well as propane, home heating and cardloco businesses. "Every day, our customers are faced with reportinhg and analysis pressures to supporttheif business," commented , CEO and founder of FireStream WorldWide. "We wanted to provide our customers with a solution that would meetthis need, provide them with something they could implement with little effort, and help them realize immediate productivity gains.
BizExcelerator does all that and Because it is a solutionthat doesn' t just access general ledger data, but data from across the ERP it's the comprehensive reporting solution our customersw have been asking for." BizNegt Software(R), Inc. (BizNet) builds pre-integrated Excel-baseds business reporting and analytics products forthe mid-market. Founded in 1996 to take the myster y outof databases, BizNet focuses on data integration guideds by financial and accounting professionalx with a real-world understanding of corporate financial, operationa l and technical requirements to extracyt and present data with powerful and easy-to-use tools that leverage existing financial and desktop systems.
Its flagshio product, BizExcelerator, creates a real-time link to business data for dynamid access to the most accurate and current datain Excel-based spreadsheegt reports. BizNet Software is a privately held company baserdin Denver, CO. More information about the compant is availableat . FireStream WorldWide, Inc., basedc in St. Louis, is a global company that helps clients gain a competitivw advantage andachieve growth, efficiencgy and profitability through technology. FireStream serves over 450 customers in the downstreaj petroleum market with a unique suite of solutionsd directedto wholesale, retail and transportation. Find out more onlin at .
Microsoft, Excel and FRx are eitherf registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the UnitedStates and/or othe countries. Company Contact: Eric Eager Vice Presidentg (972) 893-0000 eeager@biznetsoftware.com SOURCE BizNet Inc.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Parsinen Law sold to Indianapolis firm - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Minneapolis-based Parsinen, founded in 1981, will officially become part of Indianapolis-base d Barnes & Thornburg on July 1. The firm has 22 attorneys, includinh 14 partners. Parsinen’s practice areas includr business litigation, commercial real corporate law, employment law, employee and executiv benefits, personal legal planning and renewable energy. In a statement, Parsinenj Managing Partner Howard Rubin said the firmremainede profitable, but increasingly has had to turn away businesds that doesn’t fall into its core practice areas. Barnesw & Thornburg will help fill gaps in areas such as intellectual property, he said.
“Wre were looking for more breadth to offer our andBarnes & Thornburg provided an ideal fit for us as a Midwest-basedx firm with a national Rubin said. “Barnes & Thornburg maintaind quality practices at a price point consistentgwith ours, adding immediate value to our clients.” The Minneapolisw office will be Barnex & Thornburg’s 10th office The firm has roughly 540 attorneys and other legalp professionals.
Minneapolis-based Parsinen, founded in 1981, will officially become part of Indianapolis-base d Barnes & Thornburg on July 1. The firm has 22 attorneys, includinh 14 partners. Parsinen’s practice areas includr business litigation, commercial real corporate law, employment law, employee and executiv benefits, personal legal planning and renewable energy. In a statement, Parsinenj Managing Partner Howard Rubin said the firmremainede profitable, but increasingly has had to turn away businesds that doesn’t fall into its core practice areas. Barnesw & Thornburg will help fill gaps in areas such as intellectual property, he said.
“Wre were looking for more breadth to offer our andBarnes & Thornburg provided an ideal fit for us as a Midwest-basedx firm with a national Rubin said. “Barnes & Thornburg maintaind quality practices at a price point consistentgwith ours, adding immediate value to our clients.” The Minneapolisw office will be Barnex & Thornburg’s 10th office The firm has roughly 540 attorneys and other legalp professionals.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Rights Advocate Given Prison Term in China - New York Times
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Telegraph.co.uk | Rights Advocate Given Prison Term in China New York Times HONG KONG รข€" Ni Yulan, a rights advocate who was crippled by abuse in prison and was later left homeless on the streets of Beijing, was sentenced by a Chinese court on Tuesday to a new prison term of two years and eight months, an advocacy group said. China ja ils disabled rights activist and husband China rights lawyer jailed for 2 years, 8 months China Jails Disabled Rights Activist |
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Executives coming into their own as banks forge through recession - Business First of Columbus:
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Four top executives – Dan Apple, presideng and chief operating officerof ; David president and CEO of ; Jeff president and chief operating officer of ; and Tom Westfall, – all in their 40’s – are the youngb faces shaping the next generation of communitty banking. Apple founded Cooper State in 2004. His banking career began with , which originally was based in but moved to Columbus inthe 1980’s. Mergerx and acquisitions moved him through Bank Firsy National andlater Unizan. Apple ascended the ranks in aclassic fashion, first as a management trainee, then assistang manager, then manager, then a regionapl vice president over retail branches.
His backgroundd is heavy on retail banking andcommercial lending. He said he has had severaol mentors overthe years, learning the importance of sound underwriting criteria “regardless of the economic climate,” and stickinfg to the basics by generating core checkin g and savings accounts and “keepinfg it simple” on the investment side. “Iu think the role of community bankds is to offer services and investments to individualds and businesses in the local marketx where theyare located,” he “Many of our customersz call us before they even get a propert y in contract to ask our he said.
And on the deposit side, he said Coopeer State tries to align the propet products tothe customer, rather than just sell a particular productr each week or Cooper State, Apple said, neverr was involved in subprime lending, derivatives or what he called other “exoticf investments.” Residential and commercial loans are the focuse of the bank’s business. “These are good, safe loana that are important inour neighborhoods,” he said. With five othed locations in addition to its Dublin Cooperstresses convenience.
“Our biggest advantagew is convenience andrelationship banking,” Apple The bank is open 7 days a week, with extendedc hours and also open most Apple has been able to grow a core deposir base as customers have moved thei accounts from many of the large And competition on the loan side has actuall lessened as there is now a credir risk associated with pricing on loans. as other banks have Cooper State has been able to hire Apple said. “My general philosophy is to make money on both sides of the balance loansand deposits,” Apple said. “We like to bringg in core checking and savingw accounts and lend it out with conservative loans.
” Thinking expansion Mallett is an alumnus of the old , wherew he worked in different capacities in the 1980s and He became president of Bank One’s Coshoctoh operation, a $255 million-asset bank with five branches and abouyt 100 employees. He left Bank One in 2001 and practicesd law as an assistant county prosecutor inLickingy County, and served on the county’s Court of Commo Pleas as a magistrate. He joined Firsty Bexley in January 2008. With its singls location, the bank, on East Main Street in Bexley, gets to practice what it preachesw about working close tothe community.
“Community banking fills a largee and somewhat underserved market within thebankingb sector,” Mallett said. “We are close to our The recession has had minimal impact onFirsgt Bexley, Mallett said. Like other local community Mallett said his bank did not invest in thesubprimre market. And he added that through hard work and what hecalleds “common sense decisions,” the bank has continued its profitablwe growth during its first three years in business. Firs Bexley bank is eyeing expansion, he said, and “looking to establis many more customer relationships.
” The bank hasn’tg clamped down on lending since therecessiob began, and continues to pursues lending relationships with small businesses and real estatee and residential loans. Kessler has been at Benchmark Bank sincs its inceptionin 2005. He workede for 16 years at , startintg as a management trainee, then a brancn manager, moving up to vice Kessler is an alumnusof , wherd was a vice president in commercial real Community banks help “mom-and-pop companies, start-up businesses and individuals,” Kessler said. “And that’e just fine with us.
When thesw folks walk into a community they are known by name because they are the same people who serve onthe school, churcnh and civic community boards that our bankers serve. They are the same folksx they see in thegrocery store, the school football game and the band concert.”
Four top executives – Dan Apple, presideng and chief operating officerof ; David president and CEO of ; Jeff president and chief operating officer of ; and Tom Westfall, – all in their 40’s – are the youngb faces shaping the next generation of communitty banking. Apple founded Cooper State in 2004. His banking career began with , which originally was based in but moved to Columbus inthe 1980’s. Mergerx and acquisitions moved him through Bank Firsy National andlater Unizan. Apple ascended the ranks in aclassic fashion, first as a management trainee, then assistang manager, then manager, then a regionapl vice president over retail branches.
His backgroundd is heavy on retail banking andcommercial lending. He said he has had severaol mentors overthe years, learning the importance of sound underwriting criteria “regardless of the economic climate,” and stickinfg to the basics by generating core checkin g and savings accounts and “keepinfg it simple” on the investment side. “Iu think the role of community bankds is to offer services and investments to individualds and businesses in the local marketx where theyare located,” he “Many of our customersz call us before they even get a propert y in contract to ask our he said.
And on the deposit side, he said Coopeer State tries to align the propet products tothe customer, rather than just sell a particular productr each week or Cooper State, Apple said, neverr was involved in subprime lending, derivatives or what he called other “exoticf investments.” Residential and commercial loans are the focuse of the bank’s business. “These are good, safe loana that are important inour neighborhoods,” he said. With five othed locations in addition to its Dublin Cooperstresses convenience.
“Our biggest advantagew is convenience andrelationship banking,” Apple The bank is open 7 days a week, with extendedc hours and also open most Apple has been able to grow a core deposir base as customers have moved thei accounts from many of the large And competition on the loan side has actuall lessened as there is now a credir risk associated with pricing on loans. as other banks have Cooper State has been able to hire Apple said. “My general philosophy is to make money on both sides of the balance loansand deposits,” Apple said. “We like to bringg in core checking and savingw accounts and lend it out with conservative loans.
” Thinking expansion Mallett is an alumnus of the old , wherew he worked in different capacities in the 1980s and He became president of Bank One’s Coshoctoh operation, a $255 million-asset bank with five branches and abouyt 100 employees. He left Bank One in 2001 and practicesd law as an assistant county prosecutor inLickingy County, and served on the county’s Court of Commo Pleas as a magistrate. He joined Firsty Bexley in January 2008. With its singls location, the bank, on East Main Street in Bexley, gets to practice what it preachesw about working close tothe community.
“Community banking fills a largee and somewhat underserved market within thebankingb sector,” Mallett said. “We are close to our The recession has had minimal impact onFirsgt Bexley, Mallett said. Like other local community Mallett said his bank did not invest in thesubprimre market. And he added that through hard work and what hecalleds “common sense decisions,” the bank has continued its profitablwe growth during its first three years in business. Firs Bexley bank is eyeing expansion, he said, and “looking to establis many more customer relationships.
” The bank hasn’tg clamped down on lending since therecessiob began, and continues to pursues lending relationships with small businesses and real estatee and residential loans. Kessler has been at Benchmark Bank sincs its inceptionin 2005. He workede for 16 years at , startintg as a management trainee, then a brancn manager, moving up to vice Kessler is an alumnusof , wherd was a vice president in commercial real Community banks help “mom-and-pop companies, start-up businesses and individuals,” Kessler said. “And that’e just fine with us.
When thesw folks walk into a community they are known by name because they are the same people who serve onthe school, churcnh and civic community boards that our bankers serve. They are the same folksx they see in thegrocery store, the school football game and the band concert.”
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Author Greg Mortenson settles lawsuit, will pay charity $1 million - Los Angeles Times (blog)
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gulfnews.com | Author Greg Mortenson settles lawsuit, will pay charity $1 million Los Angeles Times (blog) A lawsuit brought against "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson and his charity the Central Asia Institute over its administration was settled Thursday. According to the terms of the agreement, Mortenson will stay with the charity and has three . .. '3 Cups of Tea' Author Greg Mortenson Owes His Charity $1M 'Three Cups of Tea' author must repay charity $1M "Three Cups of Tea" author to pay $1 million to US charity |
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Medisystems Corporation Company Profile | Company Information
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in Tijuana, Mexico, which manufactures and assembles componentseand products; and Medisystems Europe s.r.l. , an Italia n company which produces injection moldefd componentsfor Medisystems' finished Additional contract manufacturing operation s are located in South East Asia and are owned by a Japanesew company. Medisystems' products are registered and availabler for sale in theUniter States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Medisystemz is compliant with ISO 9001, EN 46001 and the MDD and has attainee anISO 9001/ EN 46001...
in Tijuana, Mexico, which manufactures and assembles componentseand products; and Medisystems Europe s.r.l. , an Italia n company which produces injection moldefd componentsfor Medisystems' finished Additional contract manufacturing operation s are located in South East Asia and are owned by a Japanesew company. Medisystems' products are registered and availabler for sale in theUniter States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Medisystemz is compliant with ISO 9001, EN 46001 and the MDD and has attainee anISO 9001/ EN 46001...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
court grants bail to captain of Prabhu Daya vessel - NDTV
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NDTV | court grants bail to captain of Prabhu Daya vessel NDTV Alappuzha: A court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to Gordon Charles Pereira, captain of Singapore-registered Prabhu Daya vessel that was seized after it hit a fishing boat off the Kerala coast on March 1, killing five fishermen. Bail for captain in Kerala ship-boat collision cas e |
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Saul Ewing adds 7 Buchanan Ingersoll lawyers in Wilmington - Baltimore Business Journal:
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office. The loss of the seven-lawyet group leaves Pittsburgh-based Buchanan with only one full-time partner in Wilmington and four lawyers total and gives Saul Ewing the larges t Wilmington office ofany full-servicre Philadelphia-based firm. The groulp includes office headWilliam Manning, who servees as outside general counsel to the University of Delawarew and also represents Verizon Corp. and Dover The litigator was once chiev of staff to formerDelaware Gov. Pete DuPont. The othed two partners are Teres Currier, who led bankruptcy efforts for Buchananin Delaware, and real estatd lawyer Richard Forsten.
The additions give Saul Ewing 19 lawyerxsin Wilmington, where bankruptcies have taken off durin the economic downturn. A large percentage of companiea from around the country file for Chapter 11 protectiomin Delaware. But because Delaware only has about 2,0009 lawyers and has a strong set of indigenouszlaw firms, the Wilmington market has been a toughb one to crack for outsiders, even neighborin g Philadelphia firms. Among Philadelphia Pepper Hamilton and Fox Rothschild have 17 DrinkerBiddle & Reath has 15 and Blank Rome has 13.
Saul Ewinh said Manning will serveas co-managinhg partner of the office with current officed managing partner and real estate lawyer Wendie
office. The loss of the seven-lawyet group leaves Pittsburgh-based Buchanan with only one full-time partner in Wilmington and four lawyers total and gives Saul Ewing the larges t Wilmington office ofany full-servicre Philadelphia-based firm. The groulp includes office headWilliam Manning, who servees as outside general counsel to the University of Delawarew and also represents Verizon Corp. and Dover The litigator was once chiev of staff to formerDelaware Gov. Pete DuPont. The othed two partners are Teres Currier, who led bankruptcy efforts for Buchananin Delaware, and real estatd lawyer Richard Forsten.
The additions give Saul Ewing 19 lawyerxsin Wilmington, where bankruptcies have taken off durin the economic downturn. A large percentage of companiea from around the country file for Chapter 11 protectiomin Delaware. But because Delaware only has about 2,0009 lawyers and has a strong set of indigenouszlaw firms, the Wilmington market has been a toughb one to crack for outsiders, even neighborin g Philadelphia firms. Among Philadelphia Pepper Hamilton and Fox Rothschild have 17 DrinkerBiddle & Reath has 15 and Blank Rome has 13.
Saul Ewinh said Manning will serveas co-managinhg partner of the office with current officed managing partner and real estate lawyer Wendie
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