Crain's Cleveland Business back issues from January 2006:
10 People... who got our attention in 2005.(News)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Frank Jackson * That's Mayor Jackson, as of today. He didn't exactly beat a titan, but the new mayor ran a strong, confident campaign and sent the right signals (regionalism, job creation) after winning the election. Dan Gilbert * He completed the deal to ...
Clowning college breaks down the basics of funny business.
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: SHARON N. SCHNALL Robert Kreidler is looking for his makeup. "Do you have my blush?'' he asks Connie Enos, who has a red rubber ball on her nose. When Ms. Enos shakes her head no, the ill-fitting nose falls off. "Well, who took my blush?'' Mr. Kreidler asks ...
Budgeting 101; CSU kicks off personal finance program to help students sketch out money-saving strategies.
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Cleveland State University next fall plans to launch a program aimed at helping students manage their personal finances. Previously not an area many universities waded into, the personal finance program at CSU will fall under the umbrella of the ...
Going Places.(People)(Zachery Schweda appointed as consultant of Huntington Bank Inc.)(Tim Nichols appointed as community president of BBP Partners LLC)(Polly C. Furey as managing director of Marsh Inc.)
Jan 02, 2006 ... JOB CHANGES EDUCATION CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY: Weatherhead School of Management; Deborah Bibb to director of graduate business programs; Al DiFranco to director, MBA and MSM programs; Mindy Kannard to director of business development; Kevin Malecek to ...
Man of action; Tony George isn't afraid of getting his hands dirty in his business or politics.(Insight)
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: JAY MILLER Businessmen usually keep politics at arm's length. They write checks or host fundraising parties for candidates, usually currying the favor of incumbents. That's not enough for Thomas "Tony'' George, whose George Group oversees the Slam Jams sports ...
Medical masterpiece; Cleveland Clinic creates program to push for boost in the hospital's art collection.
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Sit in the bustling main lobby at the Cleveland Clinic's main campus and you'll notice that passers-by stop to look at the bright and colorful artwork lining the corridor's otherwise beige walls. Those admirers likely have other things on their minds, ...
Late News.
Jan 02, 2006 ... CHINA POPS UP ON DDR'S GLOBAL RADAR SCREEN A spokesman for Developers Diversified Realty Corp. of Beachwood confirmed the big shopping center developer and owner is exploring opportunities in China. "If attractive, we'll pursue them,'' said spokesman Scott Schroeder. He declined ...
Camp to connect with new industry advocacy group; Manufacturing network Magnet formed with $1.7M in allocations from 73 organizations.
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: DAVID BENNETT When the Cleveland Advanced Manufacturing Program began in 1984, some within the business community considered it a bit player in the region's manufacturing community. But what's now known as Camp Inc. became an important cog in the Northeast Ohio economic ...
Change is global, and happening faster.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 02, 2006 ... I read with interest your Oct. 24 story regarding how the Big Four accounting firms are adjusting their practices to grow in view of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. As the founder and managing partner of an immigration law firm, I have also been thinking about our growth strategies in view ...
Team NEO may opt for 2-headed top; President's pending exit leads nonprofit's board to consider a split in leadership duties.
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: JAY MILLER The governing board of Team NEO, the regional economic development organization, is rethinking its leadership structure after a year of staff losses that culminated in the announcement just before Christmas that president Robert Farley will leave in March. ...
Move over, LeBron; here's a true phenom.
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: Mark Dodosh If you took a survey in these parts of the basketball player people most admire and wish they could emulate, LeBron James would be the likely winner hands down. However, I'd like to cast my vote for Tom Pribish. You won't find Tommy's ...
Former Case faculty, social worker win German prize.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Two former Case Western Reserve University professors and a local social worker recently received an international award in Munich, Germany, for their work in fostering early parent-infant development. The recipients of the Arnold Lucius Gesell Prize from the Theodor Hellbruegge ...
The Big Issue.
Jan 02, 2006 ... Did you make any New Year's resolutions? Wendy Jones Parma I'm a college student, so I want to save money so I can move out of my parents' house. Stephanie Varner Euclid Quit smoking. That's about it. ...
College savings guru speaks out about complex 529 programs.
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: CHARLES PAIKERT Investment News If Section 529 college savings programs have a public face, it belongs to Joe Hurley. Ever since the tax-advantaged plans were introduced by states across the country in the late 1990s, Mr. Hurley, a certified public accountant based in ...
Noble existence.
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: Shannon Pettypiece Think a rapidly growing, 700-employee medical device manufacturing company couldn't go unnoticed in Northeast Ohio? Meet Norman Noble Inc. The Highland Heights company during the past 60 years quietly has grown into one of the ...
Web site gives glimpse of Westgate makeover.(News)
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: JOHN BOOTH As developers of the new Westgate shopping center in Fairview Park continue their efforts to attract tenants to the former site of Westgate Mall, the center's web site offers a peek at the plans for rebuilding. "It's really a conceptual (view),'' ...
Retail vacancies still receding; CB Richard Ellis forecasting continued decline through 2006.
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: STAN BULLARD Retailers seeking sites for new stores will find less room at the inn this year despite the accelerating rate of shopping center construction throughout Northeast Ohio. For the fourth consecutive year, the vacancy rate in Northeast Ohio shopping ...
Transpac helps local firms fill in foreign supplier gaps; Shaker Heights sourcing biz breaks down cultural barriers for area companies.
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Tim Winings, president of Airserco Manufacturing Co. of Mentor, learned earlier this year that a California supplier was ceasing production of a vacuum pump it made for Airserco and other customers. The California company couldn't compete with ...
Crain's on the web.
Jan 02, 2006 ... Executive Chatter with Joe Cimperman * The Ward 13 Cleveland city councilman talks with Crain's Cleveland Business: On The Web about why he's against reducing the size of City Council, why he favors the Tower City site for a convention center, and what Frank Jackson can do to ...
Cleveland's TD Holding slated for $200M IPO.
Jan 02, 2006 ... Byline: BRANDON GLENN TD Holding Corp., parent of aircraft components company TransDigm Inc., has filed an initial public offering to sell up to $200 million of its shares. The prospectus TD Holding filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission did not specify ...
Hello, '06.(Opinion)
Jan 02, 2006 ... One of our favorite lines from rock music comes from The Who, in their song, "Won't Get Fooled Again.'' It's the tag line, "Meet the new boss - same as the old boss,'' and it comes to mind as we ponder the year ahead. It's a new year, but many of the challenges and choices that ...
KSU, Oak Clinic collaborate to decode multiple sclerosis causes.
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Multiple sclerosis is up to four times more prevalent in Northeast Ohio than across the country. There's a mountain of speculation as to why that's the case, but Kent State University and The Oak Clinic for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment in ...
Service division gives jolt to Eaton's electrical biz; PowerChain Management unit attracting customers craving better energy efficiency.(News)
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: DAVID BENNETT What started as just a good idea and a big investment in 2004 now is helping power Eaton Corp's electrical business. Randy Carson, president of Eaton's Power Group, said the diversified manufacturer's PowerChain Management Solutions unit already ...
Chartwell settling into new downtown address.(Real Estate)
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: STAN BULLARD With its principals saying the firm needs a downtown Cleveland address to continue to grow, the Chartwell Group real estate brokerage has moved its offices to Tower at Erieview from Warrensville Heights. "This sends a message we're serious about ...
Short Takes.(Special Report)(Cleveland State University launches website)(Wickliffe City Schools science teacher Richard Benz receives award)(Select Machine Inc. been sold)(Brief Article)
Jan 02, 2006 ... NONPROFIT FOCUS: Cleveland State University has launched www.CSUcareerline.com, a job listing web site that enables employers to list job openings in the nonprofit sector and allows people to search and apply for those jobs online. The free site is open to CSU students, CSU alumni and the ...
2006 PGA event receives new name, more green.(Brief Article)
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: JOHN BOOTH The Cleveland Open is getting a name change and a bigger purse in the wake of last year's return to Northeast Ohio of the PGA Nationwide Tour. Tournament director Paul Kahalley said the newly minted Legend Group Classic will return to StoneWater ...
A lottt-a changes under way at Regency Windows.(News)
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: DAVID BENNETT If Ohio ever should erect a hall of fame to hometown product pitchmen, Mike "Mikey'' Magden undoubtedly will be immortalized beside such commercial icons as Buddy Kallick, co-owner of Buddy's Carpets, and Wendy's founder Dave Thomas. Mr. Magden, ...
Tri-C, Kent State simplify journalism transfers.(Brief Article)
Jan 02, 2006; ... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND There's a lack of diversity in many newsrooms, but Cuyahoga Community College and Kent State University are teaming up to change that image. Tri-C and KSU have signed an agreement to allow Tri-C students who graduate with an associate of arts ...
10 Deals... ...That mattered in 2005.(News)
Jan 02, 2006 ... The land down under * Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. took another big step into the world market when it bought an 80% stake in Portman Ltd., Australia's third-largest miner of iron ore. It wasn't Australia, though, that sparked Cliffs' interest; Portman sells three-quarters of its ore ...
10 Stories... that mattered in 2005.(News)(Oglebay Norton Co emerges from bankruptcy )(Invacare Corp cuts jobs)(OfficeMax Inc does not changes its location)
Jan 02, 2006 ... Home runs * Two big projects - Scott Wolstein's proposed $230 million remaking of the East Bank of the Flats and Zaremba Inc.'s $200 million plan for 400 for-sale housing units between East 12th and East 13th streets - gained significant momentum in 2005. They appear poised to ...
On The Cover.(News)
Jan 02, 2006 ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum was designed by I.M. Pei, the architect of the National Gallery of Art's East Building in ...
Banks bracing for tighter margins in '06; Institutions adding income-generating products to prod profits.(News)
Jan 09, 2006; ... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Northeast Ohio's banks are preparing for an even tougher operating environment this year than the one they faced in 2005. Many of the region's biggest banks staggered through 2005, a year in which interest rates rose and net interest margins ...
DEVOTION; Iconic band, Disney whipping up reworked tunes for new generation.(News)
Jan 09, 2006; ... Byline: JOHN BOOTH A giant pair of hands and what seems to be an animated woodchuck pop on screen, then vanish. Against a bright, shape-shifting, computer-generated backdrop, a group of black-clad musicians gesture robotically, the leader half-singing, half-chanting a set of ...
Going Places.(People)(Maureen Doerner joins Keybank NA)(Mary Ann Cianciolo joins Primerica Financial Services)(Pete Titas joins Antares Management Solutions)
Jan 09, 2006 ... Job Changes Automotive DCR SYSTEMS: Cheryl Boswell to chief financial officer and managing partner. Education CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Michael Devlin to vice president of marketing and communications; Claire Rosacco to vice president of ...
The Week: January 2 - 8.(The Insider)
Jan 09, 2006 ... The big story: Cleveland Browns president John Collins resigned after losing an apparent power struggle with general manager Phil Savage. Owner Randy Lerner will assume Mr. Collins' responsibilities. "It is my expectation that the role of president will be filled, although there are no ...
Area online promo biz touts musical talent.(News)
Jan 09, 2006; ... Byline: JOHN BOOTH She's a Death Cab for Cutie fan, he's an Eric Clapton enthusiast. Yet Vanessa Daffron and Rod Flauhaus, founders of online promotion company ViaWerk in Woodmere, are side by side and eardrum-deep in trying to generate buzz about their musician ...
Grand Openings.(Small Business)
Jan 09, 2006 ... Convivium33 Gallery Josaphat Arts Hall 1433 E. 33rd St. Cleveland 44114 www.josaphatartshall.com The gallery is committed to showcasing some of Northeast Ohio's talented artists in all media categories. The gallery is open daily by appointment ...
IRS tweaking tax administration for limited liability companies.(Small Business)
Jan 09, 2006 ... Byline: Carl Grassi With the continued growth in popularity of limited liability companies as a form of business, the Internal Revenue Service has been adapting its rules to deal with the administration of the taxation of these entities. Recently, the IRS announced plans to ...
$16M Akron heart center to centralize patient care.(Health Care)
Jan 09, 2006; ... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Akron General Medical Center has opened its $16 million Heart & Vascular Center, which brings all its services related to cardiac and vascular care under one roof. The 64,000-square-foot site is partly new construction and partly renovation ...
Bankruptcies.
Jan 09, 2006 ... The following businesses recently have filed for protection from creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Akron or Cleveland. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that must be approved by the court. Chapter 7 is a total liquidation. Chapter 13 is personal bankruptcy. ...
Crain's on the Web.(News)
Jan 09, 2006 ... Executive Chatter with Peter Rea * The chair of Baldwin-Wallace College's business administration program and co-author of "Integrity is a Growth Market'' talks about why he believes innovation can be taught and the meaning of "good money.'' Read the interview at ...
What's New.(The Insider)(ProTech Polymer Products Ltd)(Company Profile)
Jan 09, 2006 ... COMPANY: ProTech Polymer Products Ltd., Cleveland PRODUCT: Presto Pro ProTech's new product is a wipeout - literally. Presto Pro, a wipe-on clear coat for automotive professionals, combines the company's Presto Auto Scratch & Scuff Treatment and its Presto ...
Teaming up.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
Jan 09, 2006 ... Two heads are better than one, the old saying goes, and we believe such could be the case for Team NEO, the regional economic development group that is giving thought to splitting the leadership duties that have been handled by departing president Robert Farley. Two distinct but ...
Short Takes.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
Jan 09, 2006 ... * ROOM TO GROW: Three-year-old company Faithful Companions Inc., which provides in-home nonmedical care to the elderly, new moms and people recovering from injuries or illnesses, has moved to Euclid from Mentor. "It's just working out better for us because it's more centralized for our ...
Timken boss touts regionalism in new role.(Insight)
Jan 09, 2006; ... Byline: DAVID BENNETT In certain industrial circles, James Griffith turns heads as president and CEO of bearings and steel maker Timken Co., one of the largest companies in Ohio and the world. However, the farther north Mr. Griffith travels from Timken's headquarters ...
Kertes plots mixed-use Shoppes of Solon North.
Jan 09, 2006; ... Byline: STAN BULLARD Kertes Enterprises Inc. of Woodmere Village plans to redevelop the southeast corner of Brainard and Miles roads in Solon with a $10 million project dubbed "The Shoppes of Solon North.'' The project consists of four, single-story retail buildings ...
The Big Issue.(Opinion)
Jan 09, 2006 ... Do you think it was acceptable for President Bush to authorize wiretapping without a warrant? Ben Craghead South Euclid No. I think it invades our privacy. Steve Kaualec Parma Absolutely. I think ...
The Week in Quotes.(News)
Jan 09, 2006 ... "We are not an organization that will be solely focused on holding land for the future, because the time for developing land is now.'' - Chris Ronayne, president, University Circle Inc. Page One "It's nice to have manufacturing jobs coming into Ohio for a change and ...
Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)
Jan 09, 2006 ... County taps project honcho for planned downtown HQ * Cuyahoga County has taken the first steps to get the ball rolling on its planned $100 million administration building at East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue. The country commissioners last week approved moving Joyce ...
Loaded laundry; Leo's Laundromat's high-tech outfit takes the garment-washing biz to new heights.(Small Business)
Jan 09, 2006; ... Byline: JOHN H. TIDYMAN Technology swung its huge head around, its maw wide open and dripping and looked for (yet) another industry that might be served by bytes. Its eyes focused on Laundromats. Wait a minute. A high-tech Laundromat? One wonders, just how ...
System changes prompt Medicare providers to pay attention to appeals.(Small Business)
Jan 09, 2006 ... Byline: Amy Leopard The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' final rule for the new Medicare claims appeals system substantially revises appeals rights for health care providers. At the same time, the administrative law judge appeals function is now being ...
Technoform hub to bring 30 jobs to Twinsburg.
Jan 09, 2006; ... Byline: SCOTT SUTTELL A German company that makes insulating glass spacers and thermal insulating struts for aluminum windows and curtain wall systems is setting up its North American production operations in Twinsburg, a move that's expected to create about 30 jobs in the next ...
Coming full circle; New UCI president works to realize his East Side district dream.(University Circle Inc)
Jan 09, 2006; ... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Chris Ronayne envisions University Circle as Cleveland's "international gateway to the world'' - and he's prepared to give the nonprofit group he now heads a more direct role in developing and possibly financing the projects that could make that vision ...
Bus-only lanes drive trophy biz out of city.
Jan 09, 2006; ... Byline: JAY MILLER The changing of downtown Cleveland traffic and parking patterns is about to send one longtime business packing. Pete Sudyk's PS Awards, which has been on Superior Avenue for 50 years, will move in the spring to Garfield Heights into a building it ...
Late News.
Jan 09, 2006 ... CB OFFICE BROKER JOINS STAUBACH AS PARTNER * Bryan Kagel, one of the downtown office market's top-producing agents, will join Staubach Co.'s Cleveland office Jan. 16 from CB Richard Ellis. Mr. Kagel said he wants to join the smaller, tenant representation firm to meet changing ...
Medical mart a concept worth pursuing.
Jan 09, 2006 ... Byline: Brian Tucker It may not come to pass, but the notion that a "medical mart,'' created around the concept of the huge (and hugely successful) Merchandise Mart in Chicago, might be developed in Cleveland as part of a new convention center, is exciting. The fact ...
The right call.(Brief Article)
Jan 09, 2006 ... We won't guess publicly who leaked the information that led ESPN football insider Chris Mortensen to report on the Friday before New Year's that Phil Savage would be fired as general manager of the Cleveland Browns. However, we can say without reservation that we're glad the ax fell ...
On the Cover.(News)
Jan 09, 2006 ... Cleveland was chosen as the site for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on May 5, 1986. Cities in competition for the ...
Good pick.(Opinion)(James Griffith appointed as the first chairman of the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network of Northeast Ohio)(Brief Article)
Jan 16, 2006 ... Good pick James Griffith is a superb choice as the first chairman of the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network of Northeast Ohio (aka Magnet). The president and CEO of steel and bearings maker Timken Co. brings to the job the stature and spirit that are necessary for the ...
On The Cover.(News)
Jan 16, 2006 ... The first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, ...
Small change; NE Ohio's community banks are growing their assets, adding to their presence despite tough industry pressures.(Special Report)(northeast)
Jan 16, 2006; ... Byline: Shawn A. Turner Supposedly, the banking industry has been under pressure of late from factors including rising interest rates. But you'd never guess that was the case judging by the recent financial performance of many of Northeast Ohio's smallest financial ...
Crain's On The Web.(Brief Article)
Jan 16, 2006 ... From a U.K. working man's brew to a classy import Strongsville resident Bill Wetmore is the man behind the push to promote Newcastle beer as a high-end import. Read the profile about Mr. Wetmore at ...
Going Places.(People)(University of Akron appoints James L. Sage to vice president for information technology)(Barnes Wendling Valuation Services Inc. appoints Louis D. Maglione to principa)(Card Palmer Sibbison and Co. appointed Daniel S. Gibel to officer and shareholder)
Jan 16, 2006 ... Job Changes Education UNIVERSITY OF AKRON: James L. Sage to vice president for information technology. Financial Service BARNES WENDLING VALUATION SERVICES INC.: Louis D. Maglione to principal. CARD, PALMER, SIBBISON & CO.: Daniel ...
Wanted: Early-riser for on-air spot; Pending format flip leads WERE to search for morning show talent.(News)
Jan 16, 2006; ... Byline: JOHN BOOTH As WERE-AM, 1300, readies for this month's format change, the station still is searching for a defining local voice to fill its morning drive-time slot. The Radio One-owned station will adopt an urban news talk format Jan. 30 as it shifts away from ...
Home-grown biz boasts personal investment planning.
Jan 16, 2006; ... Byline: KIMBERLY BONVISSUTO Brian Kahl sat through enough investment enrollment meetings to see people fall asleep, roll their eyes in boredom or walk out just as confused as when they walked in. "After spending the last six years specifically in the corporate world, ...