Fairfield County Business Journal back issues from October 2003:
Medium is the message for Norwalk company: film manufacturer changes to meet market demand.(Competitive edge: Color Film Corp)
Oct 06, 2003; ... When Bill Jayson was a boy, he, like many kids his age in the 1950s, wanted to be a fireman. He couldn't know that he would instead grow up to buy his father's film-manufacturing company, and be chief executive officer of Color Film Corp. in Norwalk, producing up to 16 million ...
Boehringer Ingelheim expands in Ridgefield.
Oct 06, 2003; ... In a blunt analysis of where his company can best develop new pharmaceuticals, the future chairman of Boehringer Ingelheim GMBH announced recently his firm will transfer its cardiovascular research from Germany to the United States. "There is a solid reason for this," said Dr ....
Mayoral candidates answer business council survey.
Oct 06, 2003; ... Bridgeport needs to recommit to an economic development plan that will bring jobs, reduce the property tax and help improve the city's schools. Six of the candidates for mayor, only two of whom were in the race at press time, seem to agree on that much, but they differ greatly on how to ...
U.S. report highlights market opportunities in Brazil.(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... The U.S. Department of Commerce has released an ExportIT report that highlights opportunities in Brazil for American information technology, telecommunications and e-commerce companies. "Expanding trade is a top priority of this administration. At the Department of Commerce we ...
High percentage of sales brings Steinway to Westport.(Steinway & Sons to open showroom in Westport, Connecticut)
Oct 06, 2003; ... Steinway & Sons, the legendary piano maker celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, ventures into Connecticut in November when it opens an 11,000-square-foot showroom on Post Road East in West port. Officials of the company, with headquarters in the Astoria section of ...
Panel to discuss stress-free worker appraisals.(Issues@Work)(Southern Connecticut Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management presents seminar on performance management systems)
Oct 06, 2003; ... The annual review--no one really looks forward to it. Employees likely start getting butterflies weeks in advance, fretting over how they have done in the past year and whether they'll get a much- hoped-for raise. The manager is not thrilled about the appraisal, either, worried ...
FCC delays new rules on unsolicited fax ads.(Issues@Work)(Federal Communications Commission)
Oct 06, 2003; ... Companies that fax advertising materials to customers and prospective customers are getting a reprieve: New rules requiring written consent for fax advertising that were to become effective Aug. 25, 2003, have been postponed by the Federal Communications Commission until Jan. 1, 2005. ...
Odyssey Logistics completes $24.3m financing.(Odyssey Logistics and Technology Corp.)
Oct 06, 2003; ... Odyssey Logistics and Technology Corp., a provider of outsourced transportation and logistics services to process manufacturers, has completed the initial closing of a $24.3 million preferred stock offering. "In some ways you can think of us as the FedEx for large-scale ...
Malkin dismisses paradigm shift in real estate.(Anthony E. Malkin)
Oct 06, 2003; ... "Real estate has not been historically and will not be prospectively a liquid asset," Anthony E. Malkin, president of W&M Properties, told a group of 75 real estate professionals in Greenwich last month. With that in mind, he said he couldn't make the kinds of decisions toward ...
Concorde.(staffing companies Concorde Personnel and Concorde Temporary Staffing specialize in matching the "right" candidate to the "right" corporate culture)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... As one of the only truly community-based staffing organizations in Westchester County, N.Y., Concorde Personnel and Concorde Temporary Staffing are specialists in matching the "right" candidate to the "right" corporate culture. Established in 1986, the "Concorde Group" ...
i3 Mobile's remaining assets to be sold.(to a subsidiary of ACE*COMM Corp.)
Oct 06, 2003; ... Stamford-based i3 Mobile Inc. has signed an agreement to sell its remaining assets to a subsidiary of ACE*COMM Corp. of Gaithersburg, Md., a global provider of enterprise telemanagement software applications. Under the terms of the agreement signed on Sept. 12, ACE*COMM will ...
Conductor orchestrates business success.
Oct 06, 2003; ... Roger Nierenberg has a lot to offer business people. However, he's not a business executive. He's the long-time music director and conductor of the Stamford Symphony Orchestra. As the guest speaker at a recent Women in Management (WIM) dinner, Nierenberg described how he had ...
Acme United opens Asian subsidiary.(in Hong Kong)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Fairfield-based Acme United Corp. announced recently the opening of its new subsidiary in Hong Kong. Dennis Liang, former sourcing director for Newell Rubbermaid's global sourcing Asia group, and vice president, Asia Pacific at Fortune Brands, has been named general manager of ...
High Purity opens new division.(High Purity Water Corp.)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Larry Jones, President of High Purity Water Corp. in Brookfield, said his company has launched the new Hi-Purity Water division to serve a specific need in the field of drinking water. Jones explained that while bottled drinking water use by both business and residential ...
Healthy holiday: retail sales to grow 5.7 percent.
Oct 06, 2003 ... After more than a year of constant challenges, the retail industry is beginning to show strength. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), total holiday retail sales are projected to grow by 5.7 percent over last holiday, bringing holiday spending to $217.4 billion: ...
Business web directory.(Directory)
Oct 06, 2003 ... * Accounting & Business Management Software IntelliBridge LLC www.IntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit Answers@IntelliBridgeLLC.com * Accounting--CPA Band, Rosenhaum & Martin, P.C ....
Washington to promote tourism in 5 countries.(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... The Bush administration will focus its international tourism promotional campaign efforts on Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany, Commerce Secretary Don Evans said. Evans made the announcement recently during a meeting of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Promotion ...
CYA Technologies forms partnership.(Deals In Brief)(High Performance Technologies Inc)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... CYA Technologies, a software company in Trumbull, has formed a partnership with HPTi (High Performance Technologies Inc.), a government systems integrator. The alliance will focus on delivering business continuity software products to government agencies. CYA and ...
Joint venture to build tools for packaged goods companies.(Deals In Brief)(Design2Launch, Esko-Graphics Inc.)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Esko-Graphics, which produces computer-assisted design software for the consumer-packaged goods industry, and Design2Launch, which makes product and package development software, announced plans to jointly develop tools to automate and speed the creative and production cycle in packaged ...
AngioLink raises $13.6m in equity financing.(Deals In Brief)(JHK Investments L.L.C., BioVentures Investors and IDP Investments led the financing )(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... AngioLink Corp., a medical device company developing wound management and wound closure products, announced that it has raised $13.6 million in equity financing from new and existing investors. JHK Investments L.L.C. of Westport, BioVentures Investors and IDP Investments led the ...
Westport firm provides financing.(Deals In Brief)(United States Exploration Inc. has acquired by DGL Acquisition Corp.)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... United States Exploration Inc. recently announced that DGL Acquisition Corp. has agreed to acquire U.S. Exploration for $53.3 million. The merger is expected to close by year end subject to approval of U.S. Exploration's ...
If I were mayor of the Park City, I would ... Bridgeport mayoral candidates sound off.
Oct 06, 2003 ... At press time, Democratic incumbent John Fabrizi and Republican candidate Rick Torres were the only ones seeking the mayor's office. When the Bridgeport Regional Business Council played 20 questions with the candidates for mayor of the Park City, they received detailed ...
The list: CEOs (highly paid).(Illustration)
Oct 06, 2003 ... <Pre> Rank Name, address, phone number and website CEO name Area code: 203 (unless otherwise noted) Title Age * year appointed CEOGeneral Electric ...
International Paper agrees to settle antitrust suit.(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Stamford-based International Paper, Weyerhaeuser and Georgia-Pacific have agreed to settle an antitrust class-action lawsuit filed in 1999 in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs, buyers of corrugated sheets and containers from October 1993 ...
Survey: many New Yorkers flock to Connecticut casinos.
Oct 06, 2003 ... Nearly 3,470,000 New York adults gambled at a casino in 2002. The findings are reported in "Profile of the American Casino Gambler: Harrah's Survey 2003," a comprehensive study of gaming enthusiasts in the United States which includes specific data on gamblers in New York and the New York ...
Paddy Jarit: playing hardball a sideline for physical therapist.(Profits & Passions)(Physical Therapy for Women)
Oct 06, 2003; ... When he's not on the sidelines helping some of today's greatest athletes, Paddy Jarit, a sports physical therapist and an athletic trainer, can be found suited up, on the field and playing hard, hardball that is. "I play in the 30-and-over hardball league," said Jarit, who ...
2003 Fall Luncheon-October 10, 2003.(SACIA: the business council of Southwestern Connecticut)(Calendar)
Oct 06, 2003 ... The Chairman's Report to the Members Join us for a report on the year ahead from Michael Friedman, SACIA's newly appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors and President and CEO, Purdue Pharma L.P. Mr. Friedman will present the highlights of the Board's priorities ...
Fairfield County facts, figures and trends.(SACIA: the business council of Southwestern Connecticut)(Fairfield County Information Exchange )(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Need to know the Fairfield County towns growing their employment? Have to have the per capita income of Fairfield County? Curious about how many Fairfield County residents commute to Westchester County--or how many New Havenites commute to Fairfield County? Want to know historical and ...
Tomorrow's leaders.(SACIA: the business council of Southwestern Connecticut)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Leadership plays a critical and integral role in both business and in the community. In the daily flow of project management, client relationships and product and service delivery, the development of leaders remains vitally important. Leadership Fairfield County is a SACIA ...
Today's players.(SACIA: the business council of Southwestern Connecticut)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Participants in Leadership Fairfield County include recently hired or transferred senior executives who have leadership experience and responsibilities, but little local knowledge, and early to mid-career executives chosen for their leadership potential. In each of the eight ...
Sister-city signing highlights international trade conference.(The Global Economy)
Oct 06, 2003; ... Fairfield County's movers and shakers mingled with delegates from around the globe, while the city of Stamford greeted its new sister from China late last month at the Stamford Chamber of Commerce's first International Trade Day. About 150 people attended the lunchtime ceremony ...
Vietnam officials detail business opportunities.(The Global Economy)
Oct 06, 2003; ... Vietnam's Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien said the communist nation is transforming its economy to fit into the world-trade puzzle, but he says integration must be in line with the country's economic capacity to avoid "socioeconomic turmoil." Dy Nien made a brief appearance at ...
The comeback kid: Priceline.com shows signs of life.(Tech Cetera)
Oct 06, 2003; ... When the dot-com bubble burst three years ago plunging many online companies into uncertainty, few people expected Priceline.com to be around for long. Its stock price had dipped from $162.38 a share in April 1999 to $1.31 in Dec. 2000. Even in January this year, its shares ...
The alert consumer: parents are best weapon to fight Internet predators.(Tech Cetera)
Oct 06, 2003; ... When a 31-year-old former U.S. Marine recently went to France with a 12-year-old English girl, the story made headlines around the world. The two met in an Internet chat room several months ago, according to British police, and the relationship evolved to e-mails, then letters. ...
Marketers must differentiate e-mail marketing from spam.(Tech Cetera)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... About 50 percent of e-mail traffic in 2003 is spam, and by mid-2004, it will grow to 60 percent, so marketers must take immediate steps to differentiate their e-mail marketing from spam, according to Stamford-based Gartner Inc. By 2005, content managers, rule-based software and ...
Focus IT spending on administrative expenses, ROI firm says.(Tech Cetera)(Return On Investment)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Information technology budget battles will confront another challenging year, partly because corporate profitability has declined in the last two years, according to new research by Alinean, an Orlando, Fla., consultancy. Because of tightened budgets from prior years, IT ...
Faces & places.(briefs)(Public Notice)
Oct 06, 2003 ... 1. The ad hoc sports planning committee of the Housatonic Valley Tourism District met recently at the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce. Pictured at the meeting (from left) are: Dick Murray, tourism board member; Bob Parker, Domino's Pizza; Stephen Bull, director of the chamber; and ...
Bankruptcies.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Oct 06, 2003 ... The following petition was filed in United States Bankruptcy Court. Chapter 11 indicates the filer intends to submit a plan of reorganization to the court. Chapter 7 indicates a liquidation of assets. Innovative Materials & Technology Inc., 36 Kenosia Ave., Danbury. Chapter 7, ...
Building permits.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Commercial AP Construction, contractor for Stampar Associates L.L.C. Construct an interior fit-up with new mechanical roof top and site work for tenant Sampra Energy Trading, Stamford. Estimated cost $2.73 million. Garden Homes. Perform commercial interior renovations ...
Court cases.(On The Record)(Bridgeport Superior Court, Stamford Superior Court, U.S. District Court)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Bridgeport Superior Court Bridgeport Wrecking Company Inc. Filed by Water Pollution Control Authority of the city of Bridgeport. Plaintiff's attorney: Russell D. Liskov, Bridgeport Action: seeks $2,848, plus interest and costs, allegedly owed for services rendered. Filed Sept ....
Deeds.(On the Record)(Public Notice)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Commercial 1841/2 Gregory Boulevard L.L.C., Norwalk. Seller: Katharine Smith, Norwalk. Property: in Norwalk. Amount: $250,000. Filed Aug. 8. Cendant Mobility Financial Crop., Danbury. Seller: Roger Laurite, Stamford. Property: vicinity McArthur Park Community, ...
Fairfield University.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Fairfield university, Fairfield, announced the following: Dr. Edward J. Beak of Monroe, a professor of economics at the university since 1980, was named to hold its new Roger M. Lynch Chair in ...
Silvester+Tafuro, Inc.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(ranked number 2 in transportation design on list of "Top 100 Interior Design Giants" by Interior Design magazine)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Silvester+Tafuro, Inc., South Norwalk, a design firm, was ranked number 2 in transportation design on the list of "Top 100 Interior Design Giants" by Interior ...
Foreclosures.(On the Record)(Public Notice)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Silano, Pasquale. In favor of National Tax Assistance Corp. Property: 99-101 Denver Ave., Bridgeport. Foreclosure of tax liens (amount unspecified). Filed Sept. 17. Wilson, Chauncey, et ...
Leases.(On The Record)(Primes L.L.C. signs lease)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Primes L.L.C., Shelton, by Nicholas Bertini. Landlord: Bridgeport Internal Medicine Associates, Bridgeport, ...
Judgments.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Oct 06, 2003 ... James Bodner Construction Inc., et al. $78,890 in favor of ...
Liens.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Federal Tax Liens-filed Academy of Learning-Norwalk LLC., 650 West Ave., Norwalk. $13,102 FICA/withholding and federal unemployment tax. Filed Aug. 11. Benni S L.L.C., 300 Atlantic St., Stamford, $6,714 FICA/withholding. Filed Sept. 15. Brays Electric & ...
Lis pendens.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Oct 06, 2003 ... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Agosto, Joanne, et al. Filed by Litton Loan Servicing L.P., by Hunt Leibert Chester & Jacobson P.C., Hartford. Property: 1729-1731 Noble Ave., ...
Mortgages.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Oct 06, 2003 ... 1841/2 Gregory Boulevard L.L.C., Norwalk, by Lee Combis. Lender: The Wilton Bank, Wilton. Property: 47 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton. Amount $300,000. Filed Aug. 8. 230-232 Main Avenue LLC., Stamford, by Susan Cavaliere. Lender: Alexander Koproski Property: in Norwalk. Amount: ...
New business names.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Oct 06, 2003 ... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. Accident Analysis Inc., d.b.a. CED/Accident Analysis Inc., 71 East Ave., Suite J, Norwalk 06851, c/o Jeffrey Richard. Filed Sept. 18. Accident Analysis Inc., d.b.a ....
Health Net of the Northeast Inc.(Newsmakers)(William Stapleton appointed chief of strategy, product and chief marketing officer)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... William Stapleton was appointed chief of strategy, product and chief marketing officer at, Health Net of the Northeast Inc. Shelton. a health plan. Since 1999, Stapleton was chief financial officer at CCN Managed Care Inc., San Diego. Prior to that, he was a ...
McCarthy-O'Callaghan Company Inc.(Newsmakers)(appointed Ronald H. Agababian senior managing director)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Ronald H. Agababian of Weston was appointed senior managing director at McCarthy-O'Callaghan Company Inc., Stamford and White Plains, N.Y, a commercial real estate brokerage firm. Since 2000. Agababian was president of Pyramid Real Estate Group, ...
McGladrey & Pullen L.L.P.(Newsmakers)(announces promotions in its Stamford, Connecticut, office)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... McGladrey & Pullen LLP.. a public accounting firm, announced the following promotions in its Stamford office. Ernest J. Nedder of Darien was promoted to a partner. Nedder joined the company in 2000 as a director. Prior to that. he was a director at Edward Isaacs & Co, White ...
W.R. Berkley Corp.(Newsmakers)(appointed William P. Scott vice president, financial risk management)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... William P. Scott was appointed to the newly created position of vice president, financial risk management at W.R. Berkley Corp., Greenwich, an insurance holding company. From 1996 to 2002, Scott was senior vice ...
People's Bank.(Newsmakers)(promoted Cristen Weber to vice president' business relationship management)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Cristen Weber of Southbury was promoted to vice president' business relationship management at People's Bank, Bridgeport. Since 2001 Weber was manager of the bank's information technology/credit card project management team. Prior to that, she was manager of the bank's business ...
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.(Newsmakers)(David M. Zieff named to a three-year term on the governing council)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... David M. Zieff of Fairfield. a partner at the public accounting firm Friedberg, Smith & Company P.C., Bridgeport, was named to a three-year term on the governing council of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, ...
Startech Environmental Corp.(Newsmakers)(Dr. Nicholas S. Perna appointed to board)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Startech Environmental Corp., Wilton, a provider of power generation, waste remediation and engineering services, announced the appointment of the following individuals to its board of directors. Dr. Nicholas S. Perna of Ridgefield, managing ...
Equale & Cirone L.L.P.(Newsmakers)(announces appointments to its board)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Joseph A. Equale of Wilton, managing partner of Equale & Cirone L.L.P. Bethel and Wilton. a professional services firm, joined the board. Equale holds a bachelors degree in accounting from St. John's University and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from the University ...
Union Savings Bank.(Newsmakers)(Arnold E. Finaldi Jr. elected to board of trustees)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Arnold E. Finaldi Jr. of Danbury, president of The Settle Agency, Danbury, an insurance agency, was elected to the board of trustees of Union ...
Connecticut Bar Association.(Newsmakers)(appointed Steven A. Certilman as chair of its computer law section)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Steven A. Certilman of Greenwich, an attorney with a practice in Stamford, was appointed by the Connecticut Bar Association, New Britain, as chair of ...
On the agenda.(On The Record)(Calendar)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Wednesday, Oct. 8 Fairchester ProSchmooze meeting, with sales consultant Joy Baldridge 5 to 8:15 p.m., Temple Bar. 120 Bedford St.. Stamford. $25 members: $30 non-members. To register, call Eric Sohn at 554-2195. Thursday, Oct. 9 Silver Hill Hospital ...
Patents.(On The Record)
Oct 06, 2003 ... The following patents were issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Adaptive noise rejection system and method. Patent no. 6,594,364 issued to: Frank X Linder, Oxford, assigned to Esion-Tech L.L.C., Monroe. Advanced starting control ...
Public notices.(On The Record)(Calendar)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Friday, Oct. 10 "Broadway Moments" musical revue, 8 p.m., Scared Heart University, the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, 5151 Park Ave., Fairfield. $20 general; $17 seniors. Also held Oct. 11.12. 17. 18 and 19. For tickets, call 374-2777. Western Connecticut ...
Real estate update.(On The Record)(Brief Article)
Oct 06, 2003 ... Kitty Parente of Hamden was appointed regional Previews director at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage of Connecticut/ Westchester, Stamford. Previews is Coldwell Banker's luxury properties marketing program. Most recently, Parenze was vice president for Previews at Coldwell Banker ...
Resource directory.(Directory)
Oct 06, 2003 ... <Pre> Adult Day Care/Eldercare ** Just Like Home, Inc. 914-345-5016 Advertising Agencies ** Growth Marketing Group 914-242-3441 Still waiting for the recovery? Take control, cell ...