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Eric Brown, chief executiv e officer of in Tampa has been selected as the firsf chairman ofthe . The CCE, or committee of continuou s existence, is one component of the chamber's efforts and a big part of its politicao goals in terms of identifying andelecting pro-business said Doug Wheeler, vice president of grassroots advocacty and PAC development, Florida Chamber. A CCE is similadr to a politicalaction committee, but is membership orientes and has dues and a It is more long term than a PAC, Wheeler This new regional CCE was formed as part of the Florida Chamber's statewide regional efforts to engage local membera in the legislative and political process by helping to identify and elec pro-business, pro-jobs candidates to state office.
"It'se formalizing of some of our memberz inthat region," Wheeler said. The group will unifyt Florida Chamber businesses in eleven counties stretching from Hernando southward to Sarasot a andfrom Pasco/Pinellas east to Polk, a releaser said. Its goal is to bring local businessesz and leaders together and make the West Centrak Florida Chamber Alliance a stronv political force inthe area. "The bandinbg together of area business leaderes to form this entity will fill a huge void for many businesseds inthe area," said Brown in a release.
"We will be able to influencd state level politics at the local levekl andelect pro-business candidates much more effectively as a group than we ever could have
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
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million foreclosure lawsuit against the developee of theRivendell single-family home projecgt in West Kendall. The Miami-based bank filed the foreclosured action on June 9against Miami-based Crestview II, Marsop One LLC and managing memberd Marcial Solis, according to records. The complaint targetd 28 unsold homes and home siteasin Rivendell, which is along Miller Drive (Southwesft 56th Street) between Southwest 167th Avenue and the Miccosukee Golf and Countrty Club. After starting construction in Crestview II sold 103 homes in Rivendell from 2005 through the most recent salein January. Fort Lauderdale-basedr attorney Charles Lichtman, who representd TotalBank in its demandfor $12.
23 million on the outstanding mortgage, did not immediatelyh return a call seeking comment. TotalBank reported havinh $86.4 million in late or unpaidd loans, or nearly 6.5 percent of its total loans, as of Marcyh 31. In March, filed a foreclosurr action against Crestview II and Solis overa $2.1 millionj mortgage.
million foreclosure lawsuit against the developee of theRivendell single-family home projecgt in West Kendall. The Miami-based bank filed the foreclosured action on June 9against Miami-based Crestview II, Marsop One LLC and managing memberd Marcial Solis, according to records. The complaint targetd 28 unsold homes and home siteasin Rivendell, which is along Miller Drive (Southwesft 56th Street) between Southwest 167th Avenue and the Miccosukee Golf and Countrty Club. After starting construction in Crestview II sold 103 homes in Rivendell from 2005 through the most recent salein January. Fort Lauderdale-basedr attorney Charles Lichtman, who representd TotalBank in its demandfor $12.
23 million on the outstanding mortgage, did not immediatelyh return a call seeking comment. TotalBank reported havinh $86.4 million in late or unpaidd loans, or nearly 6.5 percent of its total loans, as of Marcyh 31. In March, filed a foreclosurr action against Crestview II and Solis overa $2.1 millionj mortgage.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Survey: Small businesses optimistic - Washington Business Journal:
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According to the survey, 83 percent of small-business executives are optimistid abouttheir company’s long-term ability to rebound when the economy About 65 percent expect their company’s markegt share to increase by the time the recessiojn ends, and 73 percenf expect revenue to have grown by Only 6 percent of small-business executives worldwide expecyt the quality of talent in their organizations to decreases once the economy improves; 38 percenyt expect it to increase. Yet many of the businesss leaders surveyed say their governmentsw are doing too littls to support them through theworldwidre downturn.
Forty-eight percent said locakl government is unsupportive oftheir business, and 39 percenrt say the same of national governments. Askedx to explain that lack of support, small-busines executives worldwide said smallercompanies “do not attract enoughn attention” (39 percent), “the public at largd perceives large companies as more important than small-- and mid-size companies” (28 percent) and “small- and mid-size businessews have fewer advocates than large (24 percent). The Economist Intelligencre Unit isthe business-information arm of the Economist Group, publishef of The Economist magazine.
It surveyerd 328 owners and executivea of small and midsized businesses aroundthe world. Abougt 29 percent of the respondents were fromNorth
According to the survey, 83 percent of small-business executives are optimistid abouttheir company’s long-term ability to rebound when the economy About 65 percent expect their company’s markegt share to increase by the time the recessiojn ends, and 73 percenf expect revenue to have grown by Only 6 percent of small-business executives worldwide expecyt the quality of talent in their organizations to decreases once the economy improves; 38 percenyt expect it to increase. Yet many of the businesss leaders surveyed say their governmentsw are doing too littls to support them through theworldwidre downturn.
Forty-eight percent said locakl government is unsupportive oftheir business, and 39 percenrt say the same of national governments. Askedx to explain that lack of support, small-busines executives worldwide said smallercompanies “do not attract enoughn attention” (39 percent), “the public at largd perceives large companies as more important than small-- and mid-size companies” (28 percent) and “small- and mid-size businessews have fewer advocates than large (24 percent). The Economist Intelligencre Unit isthe business-information arm of the Economist Group, publishef of The Economist magazine.
It surveyerd 328 owners and executivea of small and midsized businesses aroundthe world. Abougt 29 percent of the respondents were fromNorth
Monday, August 27, 2012
Wikinews finds citizens' feelings, actions throughout Texas regarding West ... - Wikinews
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Sunday, August 26, 2012
Homebuilder confidence rises - Memphis Business Journal:
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It is the first back-to-back increasre in builder confidence since February 2008 and is now at its highestf level ineight months. The index measurinv current confidence rosetwo points, from 12 in April to 14 in May. Any readint under 50 still indicates the majority of builders view conditionsas “The fact that the May [Housiny Market Index] continued to tick up from April’s 5 point increase provideds confirming evidence that the improved confidences level was no fluke,” said NAHB chiefd economist David Crowe.
“This continued increased indicates that home builderswfeel we’re at or near the bottom of the market and that positive signs lie ahead for builders and potential home buyers, provided that builder access to productiojn credit significantly improves.” A separate indez measuring expectations for the next six months rose three points to 27. Builderas and Realtors are hoping lower prices and historicallyt low mortgage rates will overcome tighter lending The housing market may also benefit this year froman $8,00o0 tax credit for homebuyers. Earlier this month, the reportedx pending sales of existing homesrose 3.
2 percent in March, the firsf back-to-back increase in pending sales in a year.
It is the first back-to-back increasre in builder confidence since February 2008 and is now at its highestf level ineight months. The index measurinv current confidence rosetwo points, from 12 in April to 14 in May. Any readint under 50 still indicates the majority of builders view conditionsas “The fact that the May [Housiny Market Index] continued to tick up from April’s 5 point increase provideds confirming evidence that the improved confidences level was no fluke,” said NAHB chiefd economist David Crowe.
“This continued increased indicates that home builderswfeel we’re at or near the bottom of the market and that positive signs lie ahead for builders and potential home buyers, provided that builder access to productiojn credit significantly improves.” A separate indez measuring expectations for the next six months rose three points to 27. Builderas and Realtors are hoping lower prices and historicallyt low mortgage rates will overcome tighter lending The housing market may also benefit this year froman $8,00o0 tax credit for homebuyers. Earlier this month, the reportedx pending sales of existing homesrose 3.
2 percent in March, the firsf back-to-back increase in pending sales in a year.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Vanpooling service coming to region - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The two-year pilot is expectef to begin by the The program is a partnership of the Capital DistricgTransportation Authority, the Capital District Transportation the Downtown Albany Businesse Improvement District, the state Department of Transportatiom and the . is currently recruiting businessesx that might have employees comin g from the same region who would be interested in participatingf inthe program. “The main thinbg is you have to have at least a minimum numbeer of people to usethe van,” Janack said.
The way the progra m would work is one of the participants would also act as the The van would be assigned toa participant/driver, stay at that person’sz place of employment during the day and remain at the driver’xs home in the evening. The companty providing the wheelsis Inc. out of Bordentown, N.J. VPSI had $62 millioj in revenue in 2008. VPSI was formed in 1977 and starterdfor employees. Today, the companhy has 5,000 vans in operation in more than 45 statesxand 50,000 passengers. VPSI reported “At this point, as soon as possiblse we hope to begin rolling vans saidJesse Kafka, VPSI’s business developmenft executive.
The company expects to have 20 vans in operation withintwo years. “We expecty to add one van or so each month througg the life of the he said. For more information, call Mila Vega a CDTA plannetrat 437-6865.
The two-year pilot is expectef to begin by the The program is a partnership of the Capital DistricgTransportation Authority, the Capital District Transportation the Downtown Albany Businesse Improvement District, the state Department of Transportatiom and the . is currently recruiting businessesx that might have employees comin g from the same region who would be interested in participatingf inthe program. “The main thinbg is you have to have at least a minimum numbeer of people to usethe van,” Janack said.
The way the progra m would work is one of the participants would also act as the The van would be assigned toa participant/driver, stay at that person’sz place of employment during the day and remain at the driver’xs home in the evening. The companty providing the wheelsis Inc. out of Bordentown, N.J. VPSI had $62 millioj in revenue in 2008. VPSI was formed in 1977 and starterdfor employees. Today, the companhy has 5,000 vans in operation in more than 45 statesxand 50,000 passengers. VPSI reported “At this point, as soon as possiblse we hope to begin rolling vans saidJesse Kafka, VPSI’s business developmenft executive.
The company expects to have 20 vans in operation withintwo years. “We expecty to add one van or so each month througg the life of the he said. For more information, call Mila Vega a CDTA plannetrat 437-6865.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Syria Conflict: Army Helicopters Hammer Daraya, 100 Killed Across Country - Huffington Post
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Lane4 completes purchase of three Kansas City-area shopping centers - San Francisco Business Times:
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million. The Kansas City Business Journapl reported that the PrairieVillage Shops, the Corinthu Square shopping center in Prairie Village and the Fairway Shops in Fairway were under contracr to investors led by Lane4, a Kansas City-base commercial real estate brokerage and development Highwoods (NYSE: HIW), base in Raleigh, N.C., disclosed the sale price in a Thursday The three shopping centers have a combineed 2009 appraised value of about $64 according to figures from the Johnson County Appraiser’as Office. The three shopping centers containb 416,000 square feet combined and on average, 94.
5 percent leaserd and 55 years old, Highwoods The properties generate a combined annual cash net operatinh income ofabout $5.4 million. The new ownere plan no “immediate major to the shopping centers, Jeff Berg, seniot vice president and principalof Lane4, said in a separatw release Thursday. “We intend to enhance and upgrade the center as opportunities ariseover time, but theses improvements will not change their basic character,” Lane43 President Owen Buckley said in the “We look forward to taking good care of them and feel they represenft an excellent opportunity to invesyt in our community.
” Kansas City developerd Jesse Clyde Nichols built the grocery-anchored shopping centers in the and the JC Nichols Co. sold them to Highwoods in 1998.
million. The Kansas City Business Journapl reported that the PrairieVillage Shops, the Corinthu Square shopping center in Prairie Village and the Fairway Shops in Fairway were under contracr to investors led by Lane4, a Kansas City-base commercial real estate brokerage and development Highwoods (NYSE: HIW), base in Raleigh, N.C., disclosed the sale price in a Thursday The three shopping centers have a combineed 2009 appraised value of about $64 according to figures from the Johnson County Appraiser’as Office. The three shopping centers containb 416,000 square feet combined and on average, 94.
5 percent leaserd and 55 years old, Highwoods The properties generate a combined annual cash net operatinh income ofabout $5.4 million. The new ownere plan no “immediate major to the shopping centers, Jeff Berg, seniot vice president and principalof Lane4, said in a separatw release Thursday. “We intend to enhance and upgrade the center as opportunities ariseover time, but theses improvements will not change their basic character,” Lane43 President Owen Buckley said in the “We look forward to taking good care of them and feel they represenft an excellent opportunity to invesyt in our community.
” Kansas City developerd Jesse Clyde Nichols built the grocery-anchored shopping centers in the and the JC Nichols Co. sold them to Highwoods in 1998.
Monday, August 20, 2012
GE workers approve pay freeze - San Francisco Business Times:
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Fairfield, Conn.-based GE (NYSE: GE) is tryinb to trim expenses atAppliancee Park, which lost $72 million in 2008. Jerry president of , said nearly 70 percent of the 1,638 unionh workers voted in favor of the Under the terms ofthe agreement, GE will freeze pay for uniomn workers until June 2011. And newly hirexd skilled-trades professionals would startat $23 per hour and advance to $25 per hour over a two-year period. A competitiv e wage agreement for hourly production worker calls for new hires to startat $13 per hour and receivde annual wage increases after their current contractt expires in 2011.
The rates for skilled and production worker s are lower than they wouldd have been withoutthe agreement, Carney Also under the agreement, GE will not force productiojn workers to work less than full, five-day work with the exception of holiday periodss or other special days, Carne said. “That is important because GE already has goneto eight-hour work weeks at some of its lightinh plants, and that couled have been the case here if we didn’y vote ‘yes,’ ” Carney said. In GE will add 100 positions and bring anew low-cosgt dishwasher line to Appliance Park by Dec. 31.
All new jobs at Applianc e Park, except for warehouse positions, woulde be bid on by seniority, according to a bulletib issued last week bythe union. GE will continuew to make 18 cubic-foot top-mounf refrigerators, home dishwashers and 27-inch top-load washing machines at Appliance Park through at leastJune 17, unless the company decides to exit the product “This is important because now we have a future at Appliance Park,” Carney said Thursdah evening. Kim Freeman, director of public relationsfor GE’s Consumer and Industrial called the union’s vote “gratifying.
” “When given the facts, our employees have demonstrated time and againb that they understand our business realities and want to be part of a team that will make the necessary changes to win in this globap marketplace,” Freeman said in an e-mail. “We are gratefup to all of our employees and the union leadership for their willingness to work together to make this asuccessfupl business.” More jobs coming? One stipulation of the agreemen t is that the company and the union will work togethef to explore opportunities for making energy-efficienrt appliances at the plant.
The first step could come when the and the Louisvillde Metro Council are expectex to vote on approving incentives to GE to facilitat the development of a new product platform atAppliancr Park. GE officials have not disclosed what productg might be destined forAppliance Park. Business First reported Fridauy that the city is prepared to offer to creatw a tax increment financing district and the state is prepared to offer GE as muchas $2.5 millionb over 10 years to launch a product line that woulr create as many as 400 jobs at Applianced Park. “Now there is the opportunith to replace outdated equipment witha new, high-tecnh product line,” Carney said.
“Thia means a lot to
Fairfield, Conn.-based GE (NYSE: GE) is tryinb to trim expenses atAppliancee Park, which lost $72 million in 2008. Jerry president of , said nearly 70 percent of the 1,638 unionh workers voted in favor of the Under the terms ofthe agreement, GE will freeze pay for uniomn workers until June 2011. And newly hirexd skilled-trades professionals would startat $23 per hour and advance to $25 per hour over a two-year period. A competitiv e wage agreement for hourly production worker calls for new hires to startat $13 per hour and receivde annual wage increases after their current contractt expires in 2011.
The rates for skilled and production worker s are lower than they wouldd have been withoutthe agreement, Carney Also under the agreement, GE will not force productiojn workers to work less than full, five-day work with the exception of holiday periodss or other special days, Carne said. “That is important because GE already has goneto eight-hour work weeks at some of its lightinh plants, and that couled have been the case here if we didn’y vote ‘yes,’ ” Carney said. In GE will add 100 positions and bring anew low-cosgt dishwasher line to Appliance Park by Dec. 31.
All new jobs at Applianc e Park, except for warehouse positions, woulde be bid on by seniority, according to a bulletib issued last week bythe union. GE will continuew to make 18 cubic-foot top-mounf refrigerators, home dishwashers and 27-inch top-load washing machines at Appliance Park through at leastJune 17, unless the company decides to exit the product “This is important because now we have a future at Appliance Park,” Carney said Thursdah evening. Kim Freeman, director of public relationsfor GE’s Consumer and Industrial called the union’s vote “gratifying.
” “When given the facts, our employees have demonstrated time and againb that they understand our business realities and want to be part of a team that will make the necessary changes to win in this globap marketplace,” Freeman said in an e-mail. “We are gratefup to all of our employees and the union leadership for their willingness to work together to make this asuccessfupl business.” More jobs coming? One stipulation of the agreemen t is that the company and the union will work togethef to explore opportunities for making energy-efficienrt appliances at the plant.
The first step could come when the and the Louisvillde Metro Council are expectex to vote on approving incentives to GE to facilitat the development of a new product platform atAppliancr Park. GE officials have not disclosed what productg might be destined forAppliance Park. Business First reported Fridauy that the city is prepared to offer to creatw a tax increment financing district and the state is prepared to offer GE as muchas $2.5 millionb over 10 years to launch a product line that woulr create as many as 400 jobs at Applianced Park. “Now there is the opportunith to replace outdated equipment witha new, high-tecnh product line,” Carney said.
“Thia means a lot to
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Australia's Pocock to Consult Surgeon; South Africa Names Squad - Bloomberg
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Australia's Pocock to Consult Surgeon; South Africa Names Squad Bloomberg Australia rugby captain David Pocock will consult a surgeon today after injuring his knee in the Rugby Championship opener against New Zealand two days ago. The openside flanker, 24, damaged an articular cartilage in the first half of the Wallabies' 27 ... |
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Take stock in sales process to avoid getting burned - bizjournals:
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He spent three monthsx working onthe sale, and if he got it he would make get his bonus and finally be able to take his Michelle, on that trip to Europe he had promisec her for years. Charlie had no reason to douby the salewas his. The experienced salesmanm for ABC Corp. knew Greg, the customer’sw purchasing agent, for most of a decade. The two oftem spent long afternoons on theback nine, playingb golf and sharing stories about theifr families. Both had two kids graduatinyg fromhigh school. When they met last Thursdayh for drinks, Greg did everything but promisee Charlie that the order was inthe bag.
But when Charlie hearc the toneof Greg’s voicd on the line, he knew somethin g was terribly wrong. “Charlie, I did everythingh I could and until abouty four days ago I was sure that my recommendatio n to give you the order wasa shoo-in,” explained Greg “But the CFO and the executive vice president of marketinhg intervened and decided that the sale should go to XYZ Your price was but the sales rep at XYZ, Tom Robinson, showed us how his approacn would increase our cash flow and revenue Tom also had some good ideas that our executive vice president of marketing said would help us to differentiate our I’m really disappointed.
In I need to do a reality checkion myself: I can’t help but wondefr if I’m losing credibility in the eyes of the Greg confessed. Charlie had seen Tom Robinson more than once atthe customer’zs office talking with people Charlie had never met. “Wse had the cutting-edge technology, the loweer price and better cost savingsfor Greg’sw company,” Charlie thought to himself. “I was sure we wouldd win.
But Tom somehow beat me to the Charlie feltdeeply disappointed, but for the first time, he also felt His wife told him that the phone call seemed to age him five For the past 12 months, Charlie has been on the receivinv end of four similar callsw — all from those whom he had known and trustesd the longest. Suddenly, fear struck him to his He doubted himself in a way thathe hadn’ty for a very long time. “Haver I lost my touch?
” he He knew he had just lost his quota, his bonuse and that trip to Europe, but he didn’tg know whether he would still have his job this time next Nobody batsa thousand, but when you keep losinhg sales despite having great products and services, it’ws time to take a step back. You have to reconsideer what you’re trying to accomplisbh and how you’re going abouty doing it. In fact, it mightr be time to reinvent the way you Consider that the traditional salesprocess hasn’t changed much for more than a hundre years. Its roots are in a time when suppliez were tight and suppliers heldthe cards.
Orders were booked monthas in advanceand customers, anxiou s for a steady supply of material and lackintg information about availability, had little room to negotiats price. Salespeople were basically orded takers, but that now is the exception and notthe rule. As the number of suppliers has increased, salespeople have evolved from order takers to plying their social skills to learn what a customer needs and using their product knowledge to present productes and services to matchthoses needs. This is a great time to take stockl of your sales process to avoid walkinbgin Charlie’s shoes.
He spent three monthsx working onthe sale, and if he got it he would make get his bonus and finally be able to take his Michelle, on that trip to Europe he had promisec her for years. Charlie had no reason to douby the salewas his. The experienced salesmanm for ABC Corp. knew Greg, the customer’sw purchasing agent, for most of a decade. The two oftem spent long afternoons on theback nine, playingb golf and sharing stories about theifr families. Both had two kids graduatinyg fromhigh school. When they met last Thursdayh for drinks, Greg did everything but promisee Charlie that the order was inthe bag.
But when Charlie hearc the toneof Greg’s voicd on the line, he knew somethin g was terribly wrong. “Charlie, I did everythingh I could and until abouty four days ago I was sure that my recommendatio n to give you the order wasa shoo-in,” explained Greg “But the CFO and the executive vice president of marketinhg intervened and decided that the sale should go to XYZ Your price was but the sales rep at XYZ, Tom Robinson, showed us how his approacn would increase our cash flow and revenue Tom also had some good ideas that our executive vice president of marketing said would help us to differentiate our I’m really disappointed.
In I need to do a reality checkion myself: I can’t help but wondefr if I’m losing credibility in the eyes of the Greg confessed. Charlie had seen Tom Robinson more than once atthe customer’zs office talking with people Charlie had never met. “Wse had the cutting-edge technology, the loweer price and better cost savingsfor Greg’sw company,” Charlie thought to himself. “I was sure we wouldd win.
But Tom somehow beat me to the Charlie feltdeeply disappointed, but for the first time, he also felt His wife told him that the phone call seemed to age him five For the past 12 months, Charlie has been on the receivinv end of four similar callsw — all from those whom he had known and trustesd the longest. Suddenly, fear struck him to his He doubted himself in a way thathe hadn’ty for a very long time. “Haver I lost my touch?
” he He knew he had just lost his quota, his bonuse and that trip to Europe, but he didn’tg know whether he would still have his job this time next Nobody batsa thousand, but when you keep losinhg sales despite having great products and services, it’ws time to take a step back. You have to reconsideer what you’re trying to accomplisbh and how you’re going abouty doing it. In fact, it mightr be time to reinvent the way you Consider that the traditional salesprocess hasn’t changed much for more than a hundre years. Its roots are in a time when suppliez were tight and suppliers heldthe cards.
Orders were booked monthas in advanceand customers, anxiou s for a steady supply of material and lackintg information about availability, had little room to negotiats price. Salespeople were basically orded takers, but that now is the exception and notthe rule. As the number of suppliers has increased, salespeople have evolved from order takers to plying their social skills to learn what a customer needs and using their product knowledge to present productes and services to matchthoses needs. This is a great time to take stockl of your sales process to avoid walkinbgin Charlie’s shoes.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Smart Spending: Finding back-to-school deals - Businessweek
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Smart Spending: Finding back-to-school deals Businessweek RetailMeNot, the coupon website, updates its site with back-to-school deals several times a day at retailmenot.com/backtoschool. If you have an iPhone, you can also download RetailMeNot's free app to keep up with new deals while you're out shopping. |
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Brophy leaving Midwest for Aurora - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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On Aug. 3rd, Brophy will become the vice presidenrt and chief communications officer forthe Milwaukee-area hospitaol system. "I'm excited about the new opportunity," said "Aurora is a great organization to work Brophy has served in his currenty position at Midwest since and is responsible for external and internal communicationws and government and communityu relations forthe airline. Prior to his work at he was a communications directorfor Aurora's Metro and Kettle Moraine regions from 2005 to 2007. Beforee that, he was manager of corporate communication and director of public affairs at MillerBrewing Co., Milwaukee.
Brophy said his last day at Midwest Airlines will be sometimenext week. Republic Airways Holdings announced June 23 that it will buy Midwes tAir Group, Oak Creek, which operates mainline carrier Midwesyt Airlines and regional carrier Midwest Connect, from TPG Capital, a private equityg firm in Fort Worth, Texas.
On Aug. 3rd, Brophy will become the vice presidenrt and chief communications officer forthe Milwaukee-area hospitaol system. "I'm excited about the new opportunity," said "Aurora is a great organization to work Brophy has served in his currenty position at Midwest since and is responsible for external and internal communicationws and government and communityu relations forthe airline. Prior to his work at he was a communications directorfor Aurora's Metro and Kettle Moraine regions from 2005 to 2007. Beforee that, he was manager of corporate communication and director of public affairs at MillerBrewing Co., Milwaukee.
Brophy said his last day at Midwest Airlines will be sometimenext week. Republic Airways Holdings announced June 23 that it will buy Midwes tAir Group, Oak Creek, which operates mainline carrier Midwesyt Airlines and regional carrier Midwest Connect, from TPG Capital, a private equityg firm in Fort Worth, Texas.
Monday, August 13, 2012
James is king but it is Duncan who has ruled the castle - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Duncan lost his mother to cancert when he was ayoung James’ mother bought her son a Hummer for his 18th Timmy vs. LeBron. The Big Fundamental vs. King It’s an interesting match-up of NBA Duncan has four NBAchampionship rings. James has none. But it is the lattere that has enjoyedthe over-the-top hype from a national media that has slepr through most of the Spurs star’d brilliant career. Duncan’s game is strengthened by his attention to hisfundamental excellence. The Duncan era, at least that portion of his careert from 1999to 2007, should be defined as a dynasty.
It was duringg that period that he led the Spurs to those four NBA James is aspontaneous high-wire act. His accomplishment to date is a trip to the NBA Finales in 2007 againstthe Spurs. His Cavaliere were swept by San Antonioo inthat series. More important than the basketball skills are the character Duncan is humbleand unassuming, sometimed embarrassed, it seems, by his own The national media’s reaction to that rare Duncan is a bore. But we should appreciater that Duncan craves wins morethan Again, he is the antithesiw of James, who searches for the spotlight, who posews while he plays.
James is apparentlty unaware of or unconcerned with the fact that a man is defined byhis actions, that at the end of the day, character and accomplishment matter more than product endorsements or In Orlando, after the Magic sent the Cavalier packing for the summer with a close-out win in the Easter n Conference Finals, James stole the headlines. He responded to that loss by refusinf to congratulatethe victors. He left the courft a sore loser and even ditched the same media that has anointed him James says hejust couldn’t shake the hands of a team that beat him.
He then made matterz worse by announcingto reporters, “I’m a winner,” by
Duncan lost his mother to cancert when he was ayoung James’ mother bought her son a Hummer for his 18th Timmy vs. LeBron. The Big Fundamental vs. King It’s an interesting match-up of NBA Duncan has four NBAchampionship rings. James has none. But it is the lattere that has enjoyedthe over-the-top hype from a national media that has slepr through most of the Spurs star’d brilliant career. Duncan’s game is strengthened by his attention to hisfundamental excellence. The Duncan era, at least that portion of his careert from 1999to 2007, should be defined as a dynasty.
It was duringg that period that he led the Spurs to those four NBA James is aspontaneous high-wire act. His accomplishment to date is a trip to the NBA Finales in 2007 againstthe Spurs. His Cavaliere were swept by San Antonioo inthat series. More important than the basketball skills are the character Duncan is humbleand unassuming, sometimed embarrassed, it seems, by his own The national media’s reaction to that rare Duncan is a bore. But we should appreciater that Duncan craves wins morethan Again, he is the antithesiw of James, who searches for the spotlight, who posews while he plays.
James is apparentlty unaware of or unconcerned with the fact that a man is defined byhis actions, that at the end of the day, character and accomplishment matter more than product endorsements or In Orlando, after the Magic sent the Cavalier packing for the summer with a close-out win in the Easter n Conference Finals, James stole the headlines. He responded to that loss by refusinf to congratulatethe victors. He left the courft a sore loser and even ditched the same media that has anointed him James says hejust couldn’t shake the hands of a team that beat him.
He then made matterz worse by announcingto reporters, “I’m a winner,” by
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Cashing in on aging boomers - Sacramento Business Journal:
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“People wanted nothing to do with thematurd market,” said Maddy Dychtwald, seniorf vice president of the company in San Now, the consumer products and services industry can’yt stop thinking about the mature especially since a baby boomer turns 50 every 8½ seconds. At 78 milliohn people, boomers represent one-third of all adults in the United They control half ofthe nation’s wealth and, at leastr before the recession, were spending $2 trilliob on consumer products and services a year. Boomers were expectedr to account for about 40 percent of spendinhgby 2015, according to a report in 2007.
So, retailers and marketers are eager to figure out how to reac hthis generation. Some in the consumerf products and services industry are getting it while many others still have much tolearhn — and lose, said experts who specializw in marketing to baby boomers. Marketing to this 19-yearr generation is proving tricky. Although boomers are lumped they’re a diverse group with divergent life experiences given that they range in age from 44to 63. And like the rest of the they range from affluent tofinancially disadvantaged. The way to marketf to boomers is by individual life stage segments suchas empty-nesters and grandparents — without mentioning age, consultantsa said.
“They refuse to be callede seniors. That is the worsyt thing you can do tothis group,” said Aliced Jacobs, a Roseville baby boomer who advises companies on generational marketing and teaches seminars and classes on the topic, including through UC Davis Extension. Althougu generalizing of boomers should be done older baby boomers refuse togrow up. They thinkl old age starts around 75or 80, said Matt Thornhill, founder of , a marketing researcbh and consulting firm in Virginia. Boomersw see themselves as vibrant and They like trying new services and despite the myth that theyare brand-loyal, spokesmamn Anthony Deluise said.
The association of people 50 and oldeer no longeruses “retired” in its Boomers like print advertising because they want lots of information. Boomerws also pay attention to new and will clickon eye-catching Internet ads. This generatiojn also likes products, services and shoppint experiences that make them feel special and consultants said. They don’t want to merely eat or buy They wantto dine; they want experiences. This is especialluy true since therecessiohn started. Many boomers who are 60 had expectedf to retire over the nextfive Now, they will likely work an extra threde to five years because of their hard-hit investments and pensions, Dychtwals said.
The good news is they won’t be on a fixef income and will still But their free time will bemore limited. More boomersx will be working and raisinbg children or grandchildren while also dealint with their own sick Asa result, “experience over thinge become valued,” Dychtwald “There is a real shif t going on right now on what people are valuing.” Boomer in particular want to be responsible consumers. “It’ not about buying stuff to have stuff,” Thornhill said. Lifestylee centers — which combinr upscale stores with entertainment and comfortable places tolingee — provide the experiences that boomerds want.
Local examples are Sacramento’s Pavilionsw center and The Fountains in The Fountainswas designed, and filled with tenantsa and marketed all with boomers in mind, propertyy manager Gloria Wright said. For its concertt series, The Fountains includes music that appealszto boomers. Water features and a train ride are meanty to appealto boomers, including older boomers who are “sk into their grandchildren,” Wright said. Boomer-appealing apparel retailers include Draper’s & Damon’s, and Chico’s.
Mallse have focused on boomers by clustering storea that targetthe They’ve added leather chairs and couches in the common and indoor children’s playgrounds. “All making you feel special,” Jacobsd said. As for adding experience, Raley’s supermarkets offer wine tasting and kitchem products retailer Sur La Table providescooking classes. Nordstrom offerss boomers the attention they crave with free personal shoppersa who will do the chore ontheir behalf, whil e customer service representatives will book theatedr tickets or make dinner reservations for But some aspects of boomer-oriented service are lackinh at many restaurants.
People age 50 and oldetr require twice as much light as a 25year old, Jacobsd said, so restaurants dimming their lightzs to create mood just aren’t working for boomers. Restaurantd need to add table lights so thei r customers can readthe menu. Jacobs’ own solution? “I carrgy a flash-light.” Noisy restaurants also aren’g addressing the decline in hearing suffered bysome boomers. Restaurant s should provide more space between tablesand noise-absorption products, Jacobs said. Many marketers of beauty care and wellneses products are getting it right when it comesto Dove, a brand best known for its soap, featuresw boomers in ads and says beautyy has no age limit.
The company incorporates a cause-marketingh program to build self-esteem and promot a wider definitionof beauty. Supermarkets and drug stores tries rollingout in-store health clinics, but mixedf results have led some independengt clinic operators to scale back their Retailers also are adapting existinh products or offering new products or packaginh that targets boomers. Discountedr Target has color-coded prescription bottles with largetype face. Cobra has a global positioningg system with oversized icons and text and back lightinf toenhance visibility. Tropicana has an orange juice fortified with thought to help heart healthn andother conditions.
Nivea introduced an anti-cellulite while beauty retailer Sephora offersnumerous anti-aginfg beauty products. Makers of yogurt and all sorts of products areaddinhg fiber. Some products and services are created for themature user, but have wide Thornhill said. As boomers get older, they’ll continus to defy aging with healtyh club memberships and spas offering massaged andother services, consultants said. “Wwe think boomers will spend money on maintaining vitalitt until they take their last Thornhill said. Boomers are redefining age, and the consumet products industry hastaken notice. “Everybody is watchingy them,” Jacobs said.
“People wanted nothing to do with thematurd market,” said Maddy Dychtwald, seniorf vice president of the company in San Now, the consumer products and services industry can’yt stop thinking about the mature especially since a baby boomer turns 50 every 8½ seconds. At 78 milliohn people, boomers represent one-third of all adults in the United They control half ofthe nation’s wealth and, at leastr before the recession, were spending $2 trilliob on consumer products and services a year. Boomers were expectedr to account for about 40 percent of spendinhgby 2015, according to a report in 2007.
So, retailers and marketers are eager to figure out how to reac hthis generation. Some in the consumerf products and services industry are getting it while many others still have much tolearhn — and lose, said experts who specializw in marketing to baby boomers. Marketing to this 19-yearr generation is proving tricky. Although boomers are lumped they’re a diverse group with divergent life experiences given that they range in age from 44to 63. And like the rest of the they range from affluent tofinancially disadvantaged. The way to marketf to boomers is by individual life stage segments suchas empty-nesters and grandparents — without mentioning age, consultantsa said.
“They refuse to be callede seniors. That is the worsyt thing you can do tothis group,” said Aliced Jacobs, a Roseville baby boomer who advises companies on generational marketing and teaches seminars and classes on the topic, including through UC Davis Extension. Althougu generalizing of boomers should be done older baby boomers refuse togrow up. They thinkl old age starts around 75or 80, said Matt Thornhill, founder of , a marketing researcbh and consulting firm in Virginia. Boomersw see themselves as vibrant and They like trying new services and despite the myth that theyare brand-loyal, spokesmamn Anthony Deluise said.
The association of people 50 and oldeer no longeruses “retired” in its Boomers like print advertising because they want lots of information. Boomerws also pay attention to new and will clickon eye-catching Internet ads. This generatiojn also likes products, services and shoppint experiences that make them feel special and consultants said. They don’t want to merely eat or buy They wantto dine; they want experiences. This is especialluy true since therecessiohn started. Many boomers who are 60 had expectedf to retire over the nextfive Now, they will likely work an extra threde to five years because of their hard-hit investments and pensions, Dychtwals said.
The good news is they won’t be on a fixef income and will still But their free time will bemore limited. More boomersx will be working and raisinbg children or grandchildren while also dealint with their own sick Asa result, “experience over thinge become valued,” Dychtwald “There is a real shif t going on right now on what people are valuing.” Boomer in particular want to be responsible consumers. “It’ not about buying stuff to have stuff,” Thornhill said. Lifestylee centers — which combinr upscale stores with entertainment and comfortable places tolingee — provide the experiences that boomerds want.
Local examples are Sacramento’s Pavilionsw center and The Fountains in The Fountainswas designed, and filled with tenantsa and marketed all with boomers in mind, propertyy manager Gloria Wright said. For its concertt series, The Fountains includes music that appealszto boomers. Water features and a train ride are meanty to appealto boomers, including older boomers who are “sk into their grandchildren,” Wright said. Boomer-appealing apparel retailers include Draper’s & Damon’s, and Chico’s.
Mallse have focused on boomers by clustering storea that targetthe They’ve added leather chairs and couches in the common and indoor children’s playgrounds. “All making you feel special,” Jacobsd said. As for adding experience, Raley’s supermarkets offer wine tasting and kitchem products retailer Sur La Table providescooking classes. Nordstrom offerss boomers the attention they crave with free personal shoppersa who will do the chore ontheir behalf, whil e customer service representatives will book theatedr tickets or make dinner reservations for But some aspects of boomer-oriented service are lackinh at many restaurants.
People age 50 and oldetr require twice as much light as a 25year old, Jacobsd said, so restaurants dimming their lightzs to create mood just aren’t working for boomers. Restaurantd need to add table lights so thei r customers can readthe menu. Jacobs’ own solution? “I carrgy a flash-light.” Noisy restaurants also aren’g addressing the decline in hearing suffered bysome boomers. Restaurant s should provide more space between tablesand noise-absorption products, Jacobs said. Many marketers of beauty care and wellneses products are getting it right when it comesto Dove, a brand best known for its soap, featuresw boomers in ads and says beautyy has no age limit.
The company incorporates a cause-marketingh program to build self-esteem and promot a wider definitionof beauty. Supermarkets and drug stores tries rollingout in-store health clinics, but mixedf results have led some independengt clinic operators to scale back their Retailers also are adapting existinh products or offering new products or packaginh that targets boomers. Discountedr Target has color-coded prescription bottles with largetype face. Cobra has a global positioningg system with oversized icons and text and back lightinf toenhance visibility. Tropicana has an orange juice fortified with thought to help heart healthn andother conditions.
Nivea introduced an anti-cellulite while beauty retailer Sephora offersnumerous anti-aginfg beauty products. Makers of yogurt and all sorts of products areaddinhg fiber. Some products and services are created for themature user, but have wide Thornhill said. As boomers get older, they’ll continus to defy aging with healtyh club memberships and spas offering massaged andother services, consultants said. “Wwe think boomers will spend money on maintaining vitalitt until they take their last Thornhill said. Boomers are redefining age, and the consumet products industry hastaken notice. “Everybody is watchingy them,” Jacobs said.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Wichita Chamber restructuring its ambassadors - Wichita Business Journal:
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“They were already doing all ofthoswe things,” says Molly the chamber’s vice president for member development and ... “We really truly had gotten to dependx on themvery heavily. Out of respect for theid time, we’re changing things.” The new committees create an “ a la carte menu,” for the volunteerf work availableto them, Edwards says. The ambassadorss were informed of the restructuring Tuesdayu night at theirmonthly meeting. The announcemenyt came with some head scratching and a few shoulder shrugws fromsome ambassadors.
Cindy the director of community and campus relations for anda first-year sent the following Twitter message on Wednesdahy morning: “It’s the morning after the Wichita Chamber disbandedr its Ambassador group and I still feel like I have been laid Hours later, she stood behind her tweet. “Whaf they said was that we would no longer be ambassadors,” she says. “It was an odd feeling. The overalp feeling from the group was that we werebeing disbanded.” Threed ambassadors who commented for this story used the word including Mike Nelson of , an 18-yeaer member of the organization. “I know they are doint a lot of changing and coming up with new he says.
“They’re in the process of They wanted to let us know at the outsett sowe wouldn’t be surprised.” On the chamber said the restructure shoulsd not be considered a disbandment or a “We’re not trying to get rid of our volunteers,” says Brya Derreberry, CEO and presiden of the chamber. “We’re trying to maximize our volunteedr engagement.” Derreberry says he got a first-hanxd look at the voluntary efforg atthis week’s annual chamber golf where dozens of ambassadors spent anywhere from six to 14 hoursa making the event a “They are an invaluabl arm of what we do,” he “They were all over the
“They were already doing all ofthoswe things,” says Molly the chamber’s vice president for member development and ... “We really truly had gotten to dependx on themvery heavily. Out of respect for theid time, we’re changing things.” The new committees create an “ a la carte menu,” for the volunteerf work availableto them, Edwards says. The ambassadorss were informed of the restructuring Tuesdayu night at theirmonthly meeting. The announcemenyt came with some head scratching and a few shoulder shrugws fromsome ambassadors.
Cindy the director of community and campus relations for anda first-year sent the following Twitter message on Wednesdahy morning: “It’s the morning after the Wichita Chamber disbandedr its Ambassador group and I still feel like I have been laid Hours later, she stood behind her tweet. “Whaf they said was that we would no longer be ambassadors,” she says. “It was an odd feeling. The overalp feeling from the group was that we werebeing disbanded.” Threed ambassadors who commented for this story used the word including Mike Nelson of , an 18-yeaer member of the organization. “I know they are doint a lot of changing and coming up with new he says.
“They’re in the process of They wanted to let us know at the outsett sowe wouldn’t be surprised.” On the chamber said the restructure shoulsd not be considered a disbandment or a “We’re not trying to get rid of our volunteers,” says Brya Derreberry, CEO and presiden of the chamber. “We’re trying to maximize our volunteedr engagement.” Derreberry says he got a first-hanxd look at the voluntary efforg atthis week’s annual chamber golf where dozens of ambassadors spent anywhere from six to 14 hoursa making the event a “They are an invaluabl arm of what we do,” he “They were all over the
Thursday, August 9, 2012
First Niagara completes TARP buyback - Business First of Buffalo:
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million to buy back 953,000 sharesw of common stock that were sold to the governmenf as part ofthe U.S. Treasuryt Department’s Capital Purchase The payment marks the last step in returnintg funds issued to the bank as part ofTARP (troubledf assets relief program). The Pendleton-based bank announced May 27, 2009 that it had paid back $184 millio it received for the sale of preferresd stock issued to theTreasury Department. First Niagara is one of the first financia l institutions nationwide to repayTARP funds, which have been distributeds since last fall to more than 600 banks as a way to increaser lending and pump up the slumping economy.
Earlied this month, the Treasury Department said that 10 of thelargestf U.S. financial institutions that received TARP funds met the requirements to repagythose funds. In April, Firsg Niagara raised $380.4 million in its second stock offeringg in thepast year. Sinc e October 2008, it has raisedf more than $495 million, the bank said. “We raiser more than twice the amount originallyg received from the government and provided a solisd return to taxpayers on their investment whiler continuing to executeour long-term strategy for the benefitg of our shareholders,” First Niagara President and CEO John Koelmeol said in a
million to buy back 953,000 sharesw of common stock that were sold to the governmenf as part ofthe U.S. Treasuryt Department’s Capital Purchase The payment marks the last step in returnintg funds issued to the bank as part ofTARP (troubledf assets relief program). The Pendleton-based bank announced May 27, 2009 that it had paid back $184 millio it received for the sale of preferresd stock issued to theTreasury Department. First Niagara is one of the first financia l institutions nationwide to repayTARP funds, which have been distributeds since last fall to more than 600 banks as a way to increaser lending and pump up the slumping economy.
Earlied this month, the Treasury Department said that 10 of thelargestf U.S. financial institutions that received TARP funds met the requirements to repagythose funds. In April, Firsg Niagara raised $380.4 million in its second stock offeringg in thepast year. Sinc e October 2008, it has raisedf more than $495 million, the bank said. “We raiser more than twice the amount originallyg received from the government and provided a solisd return to taxpayers on their investment whiler continuing to executeour long-term strategy for the benefitg of our shareholders,” First Niagara President and CEO John Koelmeol said in a
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Sitterle Homes planning new office, earns top industry ranking - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Not only is Sitterle the No. 1 ranked builder in San Antoniko when it comes to keepingcustomers happy, but the companyu is now ranked within the top 5 percengt of builders nationwide in customer satisfaction. AVID Rating s is a full-service customer loyalty managemenf firm that specializes inthe home-building Sitterle has also announced plans to enter Austin housing market. Sitterle’ws new Austin division is set to open this The builder already has a division office inthe McAllen/Edinburg area of the Rio Grande Established in 1964, Sitterle has built more than 4,00o0 homes in the greater San Antonio One of its lates communities is Salado Canyon in Rogers Ranch — whic is located off of Loop 1604 and Rogerz Ranch on the city’s far Northn Side.
Salado Canyon homes are priced fromthe
Not only is Sitterle the No. 1 ranked builder in San Antoniko when it comes to keepingcustomers happy, but the companyu is now ranked within the top 5 percengt of builders nationwide in customer satisfaction. AVID Rating s is a full-service customer loyalty managemenf firm that specializes inthe home-building Sitterle has also announced plans to enter Austin housing market. Sitterle’ws new Austin division is set to open this The builder already has a division office inthe McAllen/Edinburg area of the Rio Grande Established in 1964, Sitterle has built more than 4,00o0 homes in the greater San Antonio One of its lates communities is Salado Canyon in Rogers Ranch — whic is located off of Loop 1604 and Rogerz Ranch on the city’s far Northn Side.
Salado Canyon homes are priced fromthe
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
The dream house that Angel will build - Philippine Star
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The dream house that Angel will build Philippine Star If and when Angel Aquino makes her dream house real, she said she would build it herself. “The dominant color will have to be relaxing, maybe off-white, because I want the whole house to reflect my personality,†Angel said dreamily, “with touches of ... |
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Morris Manning opens in Beijing - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Other law firms with Atlanta offices have officesxin Beijing, including Jones Day, LLC (whicbh is a separate entity from the domestic ), LLP, and LLP. But none are basedf here. Atlanta-based LLP is in Shanghaik and Hong Kong. Some, like Arnall Goldenb Gregory LLP, work in China but have yet to open offices Morris Manning Managing Partner Bob Saudek said that what distinguishee his firm from large firms is that Morriw Manning is representing Chinese companies that want to do businessw in theUnited States, as opposed to large U.S. companiesw working in China. Saudek said Chinesee contacts alreadyare “bearing in that “it’s generating new businessz for us.
” Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Ken Stewart sees the openinb of such an offic — with the firm establishing ties on behalf of Chinesw companies to Georgia — as a positive. “ I think it would be a significant benefit for he said. “The more connections we have with and Ithink they’re going to be in Beijin — companies and individuals in the government therw directly connecting us here in the state of Georgia, the more beneficiak it is for us.” Morris Manning’s Saudekj described the work his firm performs as threefold.
The first is intellectuapl property prosecutions on behalf of Chinesew companies when their products are imported in the United Then there is corporate andsecurities work. Amongy the Chinese companies that Morris Manning servicesis SORL), which is located in Ruian China. The move is a natural outgrowt of a line of business that began expandinfg for the firm about fiveyears ago. That was when the firm hirerd Tim Xia, a one-time Georgia Tech professof who was a physicist specializing in supercomputint and a variety ofothet specialties. Xia was born in Chinas and attended . Durintg the week of April 6, Xia was on a trade missionh to China sponsored by the MetroAtlant Chamber.
The opening of the officew is timed withthe mission. With the success of the busineszs that Xia began bringing tothe firm, Morris Manning chose to add more Mandarin The firm added Ping who attended medical school in China and who had workedr for DLA Piper, for its Washington In all, the firm has 12 Mandarin speakerz from the top partner level down to patent agents and paralegals, many of whom participate in conferencs calls with clients in the middle of the nighg because of the time Among them is Ming Jiang, a “technicalp adviser” — a title above that of patent agent — who holds a doctorate from the .
Jiang, who has workeed for the firm for the last four yearszin Atlanta, will move to Beijing to stafvf the office. The plan is for Morrisz Manning’s U.S.-based attorneys to use the office as a stopping pointffor travels. Saudek said he envisions increasing the staffing over but that the Chinese government has restrictionse on the abilityof non-Chinesw companies and individuals to practice law The firm also recently has opened an office in Taiwan. That office is led by Raymond Ho, who serves in an capacity out ofthe firm’s Washington office. Saudeki said the firm is not finishedd with itsinternational expansions.
Two of its John Yates and Jason D’Cruz, traveled to India exploringh business possibilities withtechnology companies. Saudemk said his understanding is that Indias does not allow foreign law firmsx to establish offices there but the country is actively consideringt a timetable to loosen that restrictionb and the firm is positioning itself forthat change. The firm also is looking at Europe, Saudekl said.
Other law firms with Atlanta offices have officesxin Beijing, including Jones Day, LLC (whicbh is a separate entity from the domestic ), LLP, and LLP. But none are basedf here. Atlanta-based LLP is in Shanghaik and Hong Kong. Some, like Arnall Goldenb Gregory LLP, work in China but have yet to open offices Morris Manning Managing Partner Bob Saudek said that what distinguishee his firm from large firms is that Morriw Manning is representing Chinese companies that want to do businessw in theUnited States, as opposed to large U.S. companiesw working in China. Saudek said Chinesee contacts alreadyare “bearing in that “it’s generating new businessz for us.
” Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Ken Stewart sees the openinb of such an offic — with the firm establishing ties on behalf of Chinesw companies to Georgia — as a positive. “ I think it would be a significant benefit for he said. “The more connections we have with and Ithink they’re going to be in Beijin — companies and individuals in the government therw directly connecting us here in the state of Georgia, the more beneficiak it is for us.” Morris Manning’s Saudekj described the work his firm performs as threefold.
The first is intellectuapl property prosecutions on behalf of Chinesew companies when their products are imported in the United Then there is corporate andsecurities work. Amongy the Chinese companies that Morris Manning servicesis SORL), which is located in Ruian China. The move is a natural outgrowt of a line of business that began expandinfg for the firm about fiveyears ago. That was when the firm hirerd Tim Xia, a one-time Georgia Tech professof who was a physicist specializing in supercomputint and a variety ofothet specialties. Xia was born in Chinas and attended . Durintg the week of April 6, Xia was on a trade missionh to China sponsored by the MetroAtlant Chamber.
The opening of the officew is timed withthe mission. With the success of the busineszs that Xia began bringing tothe firm, Morris Manning chose to add more Mandarin The firm added Ping who attended medical school in China and who had workedr for DLA Piper, for its Washington In all, the firm has 12 Mandarin speakerz from the top partner level down to patent agents and paralegals, many of whom participate in conferencs calls with clients in the middle of the nighg because of the time Among them is Ming Jiang, a “technicalp adviser” — a title above that of patent agent — who holds a doctorate from the .
Jiang, who has workeed for the firm for the last four yearszin Atlanta, will move to Beijing to stafvf the office. The plan is for Morrisz Manning’s U.S.-based attorneys to use the office as a stopping pointffor travels. Saudek said he envisions increasing the staffing over but that the Chinese government has restrictionse on the abilityof non-Chinesw companies and individuals to practice law The firm also recently has opened an office in Taiwan. That office is led by Raymond Ho, who serves in an capacity out ofthe firm’s Washington office. Saudeki said the firm is not finishedd with itsinternational expansions.
Two of its John Yates and Jason D’Cruz, traveled to India exploringh business possibilities withtechnology companies. Saudemk said his understanding is that Indias does not allow foreign law firmsx to establish offices there but the country is actively consideringt a timetable to loosen that restrictionb and the firm is positioning itself forthat change. The firm also is looking at Europe, Saudekl said.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Browns Sold To Jimmy Haslam - ESPN
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ESPN | Browns Sold To Jimmy Haslam ESPN Sources: Browns sold for over $1B. Updated: August 2, 2012, 11:40 PM ET. By Adam Schefter | ESPN. Recommend0 · Tweet0 · Comments0 · Email · Print. Browns Sold To Jimmy Haslam. Adam Schefter on the Cleveland Browns being sold to Jimmy Haslam ... Browns sold to Tennessee truck-sto p magnate Browns sold to Haslam |
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Human Capital: People on the Move, July 14 - Boston Business Journal:
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named Erica Papagno as managee of its Hyannisbranch office, whicu is expected to open later this Papagno, who has 18 years of bankinyg experience, previously worked for , where she held several banking management positions on Cape Cod. Inc. , a Taunton-basedc wholesale food distributor, promoted Greg Burgess to chief operatingg officer and named Chris Kelberman vice presidenrtof finance. Burgess previously servee as executive vice presidentof sales, finance and administration at Kelberman most recently served as VP of financed and administration for a division of .
Kristijn Darby joined CRICO/RMF , a Cambridge-based patient safety and medical malpractice company owned by and serving themedicalo community, as chief information officer. who has more than 15 years of informatio technology and healthcare experience, previously served as directofr of information technology for . To notify the BBJ abouty a potential HumanCapital alert, contact Sean McFadden at
named Erica Papagno as managee of its Hyannisbranch office, whicu is expected to open later this Papagno, who has 18 years of bankinyg experience, previously worked for , where she held several banking management positions on Cape Cod. Inc. , a Taunton-basedc wholesale food distributor, promoted Greg Burgess to chief operatingg officer and named Chris Kelberman vice presidenrtof finance. Burgess previously servee as executive vice presidentof sales, finance and administration at Kelberman most recently served as VP of financed and administration for a division of .
Kristijn Darby joined CRICO/RMF , a Cambridge-based patient safety and medical malpractice company owned by and serving themedicalo community, as chief information officer. who has more than 15 years of informatio technology and healthcare experience, previously served as directofr of information technology for . To notify the BBJ abouty a potential HumanCapital alert, contact Sean McFadden at
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
O'Neill invited to form PNG govt - Sydney Morning Herald
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Jakarta Globe | O'Neill invited to form PNG govt Sydney Morning Herald Mr O'Neill, 46, arrived at Government House in Port Moresby about 3.30pm on Wednesday where, addressing him as Prime Minister, Governor-General Sir Michael Ogio invited him to form the government after his People's National Congress party won 27 ... O'Neill invi ted to form PNG's new govt O'Neill Asked to Form Next Papua New Guinea Government O'Neill invited to form PNG government |
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