Fairfield County Business Journal back issues from January 2004:
Back to the drawing board: shoveling pains led to invention, business.(Competitive edge: SNO-Easy)
Jan 05, 2004; ... When two early season nor'easters blanketed the area with snow this month, most homeowners groaned at the prospect of digging out, but Bethel resident Peter Lerman was smiling at the white stuff. That's because the SNO-Easy ancestor of a shovel he invented eight years earlier ...
State $84m in the red: task force recommends state change approach.(state budget)
Jan 05, 2004; ... The state budget deficit that monopolized most of the General Assembly's time last year is likely to be an issue this year as well. The budget appears to be out of balance by more than $84 million and many voices are clamoring for change in the way the state manages its fiscal ...
Demographic trends to affect county's future.
Jan 05, 2004; ... Fairfield County's population is growing older, wealthier and more ethnically diverse, demographic trends that will impact everything from the way employers fill empty jobs to the demand for apartments to the way public schools respond to the multitude of languages students speak in their ...
County's economy should shine in 2004.
Jan 05, 2004; ... Fairfield County's robust economic engines should generate a recovery in 2004 that will outshine both the state and national economies, economists say. "It's not going to go back to the roaring '90s," said Fred Carstensen, director of the Connecticut Center for Economic ...
CIO survey reveals first-quarter technology hiring outlook.(Issues@Work)(chief information officers)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Eighty-four percent of chief information officers interviewed for Robert Half Technology's Information Technology Hiring Index and Skills Report expect to maintain current staff levels in the first quarter of 2004. Nine percent of executives plan to expand their information ...
Balancing technology and personal touch at work.(Issues@Work)
Jan 05, 2004; ... It seems like only yesterday that being "technologically enabled" in the human resources environment meant that a company had a human resources information system that tracked very basic employment information such as date of hire, review dates and salary actions. Today, companies are ...
More 'Help Wanted' signs out in 2004.(economy)
Jan 05, 2004; ... Fairfield County's businesses should be putting out the "Help Wanted" sign more and more often during 2004 as the economy shifts into a higher gear. Although Connecticut and to some extent Fairfield County continued to shed jobs throughout most of 2003, job creation in the ...
Risdon-AMS to close Danbury plant.
Jan 05, 2004; ... After 50 years of producing lipsticks as well as container caps and closures for the cosmetics industry, Risdon-AMS is preparing to kiss Danbury goodbye by closing its plant on Old Newtown Road this year. The company first told the state Labor Department that 167 workers would ...
David Katz: aviation history inspires his business and his staff.(Profits & Passions)
Jan 05, 2004; ... One Bridgeport business owner's long-held passion for aviation has helped take his business to new heights. A/V Davey Audio Visuals is an AV rental, sales, installation, staging and video production company. In business since 1989, for the past few years the company has been branded with ...
Business Web: a directory of internet addresses.(Directory)
Jan 05, 2004 ... * 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 * ...
Budget problems rise again.(Brief Article)
Jan 05, 2004; ... Less-than-expected tax revenue and cost cuts have put the state finances in a disarray once again, with next year's budget expected to be more than $80 million in the red. This month, state Comptroller Nancy Wyman and Marc Ryan, the governor's budget chief, would release a ...
Couple finds electronic niche to exploit.(Tech Cetera)(Orlando and Barbara Diaz grow in their business)
Jan 05, 2004; ... Eight years ago, Orlando and Barbara Diaz--both barely into their 20s--decided to go into the pager repair business "because Orlando thought it would be a profitable business," Barbara said. They didn't have a business plan. Orlando traveled to Hartford to learn the rudiments of ...
Changing times: Fairfield County colleges expand to meet demand.(Focus: careers and education)
Jan 05, 2004; ... Colleges in Fairfield County are adding buildings and courses to meet their growing enrollment and changing demands of incoming students. "We're responding to community needs," said Yvonne Johnson, spokeswoman for Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, one of the more ...
Fairfield University to offer new certificate programs.(Focus: careers and education)(Fairfield University School of Engineering)
Jan 05, 2004 ... E. Hadjimichael, dean of the Fairfield University School of Engineering, recently announced the inauguration of three graduate-level certificate programs for professionals in the area of software engineering. The three new programs are network systems technology, application ...
Sacred Heart to start pilot study-abroad program.(Focus: careers and education)(Sacred Heart University, University of Notre Dame Australia)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Sacred Heart University (SHU) will start a pilot study-abroad program at the University of Notre Dame Australia (NDA) in the spring, which continue in fall/spring 2004-2005. The partnership with the Australian institution will provide SHU students with a balanced academic ...
SHU wrestling coach named to Olympic coaching staff.(Focus: careers and education)(Sacred Heart University)(Brief Article)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Sacred Heart University wrestling coach Andy Seras has been selected as one of the three coaches for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team that will participate in the games in Athens, Greece, next summer. "I'm excited by this opportunity," says Seras. "I've worked ...
Sacred Heart grad admissions open house tomorrow.(Focus: careers and education)(Brief Article)
Jan 05, 2004 ... A college degree outpolled specific experience in the position, certification programs and general information-technology experience, when hiring managers are making decisions regarding personnel, according to a recent report from the Information Technology Association of America. This is ...
Expert panel to review dropout and graduation rates.(Focus: careers and education)
Jan 05, 2004 ... U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige recently announced the awarding of a contract to the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) to convene a group of experts to review the methods for reporting high school dropouts and on-time graduates. The work will be supported ...
Fed offers new resource for superintendents.(Focus: careers and education)(Federal Reserve Board)
Jan 05, 2004 ... A new toll-free information resource provides superintendents with key information about the historic education reform law, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), U.S. Sectary of Education Rod Paige announced recently. The new resource line--(888) NCLBSUP, or (888) 625-2787--offers ...
99 districts cited for poor performance under NCLB.(Focus: careers and education)(No Child Left Behind)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Ninety-nine of the state's 185 local, regional and statewide school districts and charter schools have been identified by the state Education Department as not making adequate yearly progress for the 2001-2002 school year under the federal No Child Left Behind law. Greenwich, ...
U.S. classrooms gain 8,200 teachers in 2003.(Focus: careers and education)(Brief Article)
Jan 05, 2004 ... As part of state and local efforts to improve teacher quality and meet the federal requirements for a highly qualified teacher in every classroom, 8,196 teachers earned their profession's top honor this year by achieving national board certification. This achievement brings the total ...
Attachments.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Tarzia United Contractors L.L.C., Tarzia Plumbing & Heating Inc., et al. $7,000 ...
Bankruptcies.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jan 05, 2004 ... 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. Recycled Construction Materials Inc., 260 West Cedar St., Norwalk. ...
Building permits.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Commercial 114 Connecticut Avenue L.L.C., Norwalk. Renovations for replacement tenant "Casatelli Tile & Marble" at 114 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. AC 200, contractor for Route 6 Holding Corp. Install HVAC system at 6 Stony Hill Road, Bethel ....
Court cases.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Stamford Superior Court 1220WR Associates L.L.C., South Norwalk. Filed by MBA-W Associates L.L.C., Westport. Plaintiff's attorney: Lawrence Weisman of Weisman & Lubell, Westport. Action: plaintiff claims defendant has breached a lease agreement by incorrectly calculating monthly ...
Deeds.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Commercial 26.4 Olympic Drive L.L.C. Seller: Thomas F. O'Leary Jr. and Mary R. O'Leary, Bethel. Property: 12 Fleetwood Ave., Bethel. Amount: $120,000. Filed Oct 31 Bery Realty L.L.P. Seller: Anita Wasserman. Property: in Darien. Amount: $575,000. Filed Dec. 10. ...
Foreclosures.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Amisson, Thomas J., et al. In favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., by Reiner, Reiner & Bendett ...
Liens.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Federal Tax Liens-filed Schaffer, Stephen, 9 Mott Ave., Suite 208, Norwalk. $5,932 FICA/withholding. Filed Dec. 22. Syed H. Reza MD PC, 345 Main Ave., Norwalk. $7,315 FICA/withholding. Filed Dec. 24. Federal Tax Liens-released Arnold, Kevin, 7 ...
Lis pendens.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jan 05, 2004 ... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. 41 Ursula Place Condominium Association Inc. Filed by Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 41 Ursula Place, Stamford. Action: ...
New business names.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jan 05, 2004 ... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. Arts & Flowers of Stony Hill, 23 Stony Hill Road, Bethel 06801, c/o Sarah Becker. Filed Nov. 3. Avedis Construction Co., 40 Putnam Park Road, Bethel 06801, c/o ...
Sacred Heart University.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Andrew M. Manshel was appointed senior vice president--alternate for finance and administration at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield. Most recently, Manshel was vice president for finance and administration at Barnard College, New York City. Prior to that, he was a partner at the law firm ...
W.R. Berkley Corp.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Robert C. Hewitt was promoted to senior vice president--alternate market operations at W.R. Berkley Corp., Greenwich, an insurance holding company. Hewitt joined the company in January 2002 as senior vice president--risk ...
MBIA Insurance Corp.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Andrea Randolph of Stamford was promoted to chief technology officer at MBIA Insurance Corp., Armonk, N.Y., the principal operating subsidiary of MBIA Inc., a financial guarantor and provider of specialized financial services. Since March 2002, Randolph was managing director, information ...
Pullman & Comley L.L.C.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Pullman & Comley L.L.C., a law firm, announced the following appointments in its Stamford office. William O'C. Harnisch of Darien joined the firm as a partner. Since 1997, Harnisch was a principal in the Stamford office of Cummings & Lockwood L.L.C. He holds a Bachelor of Arts ...
Sturm, Ruger & Company Inc.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Ken Jorgensen was appointed shooting sports and media relations coordinator at Sturm, Roger & Company Inc., Southport, a firearms manufacturer. Since 1992, Jorgensen worked at Smith & Wesson Corp., most ...
Community Bank.(Newsmakers)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Community Bank, Bridgeport, a commercial bank, announced the appointment of the following individuals to its board of directors. Barbara P. Bellinger of Bridgeport, vice president of employee development programs at People's Bank, Bridgeport, joined the board. Bellinger holds a ...
On the agenda.(On The Record)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Thursday, Jan. 8 Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce luncheon program, on the economic outlook, 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., Norwalk Inn & Conference Center, 99 East Ave., Norwalk. $35 members; $50 non-members. For reservations, call 866-2521. Association of Fundraising ...
Public notices.(On The Record)(Calendar)
Jan 05, 2004 ... Thursday, Jan. 8 B.B. King performance, 8 p.m., Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford. $27 to $62. For tickets, call 325-4466 or contact www.onlyatsca.com. ...
Real estate update.(On The Record)(HK Group transaction report)(Brief Article)
Jan 05, 2004 ... HK Group, Westport, announced the following transactions. Direct Buy L.L.C., a buyers club for home furnishings leased 2,750 square feet of warehouse space at 235 Main Ave., Norwalk. Katz Commercial represented the building owner. Vivatone Hearing Systems, a provider ...
Patents.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jan 05, 2004 ... The following patents were issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Antiviral azaindole derivatives. Patent no. 6,632,819 issued to: Tao Wang, Middletown, Owen B. Wallace, Zionsville, Ind., Zhongxing Zhang, Madison, Nicholas A. Meanwell, East ...
Resource directory.(Directory)(Illustration)
Jan 05, 2004 ... <Pre> RESOURCE DIRECTORY Adult Day Care/Eldercare * Just Like Home, Inc.914-345-5016 Advertising Agencies * Growth Marketing Group 914-242-3441Still waiting for the recovery? Take control, call ...
Professional directory.(Directory)
Jan 05, 2004 ... <Pre> PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Services Accountancy * Accountemps-- Temporary Financial Staffing Stamford 203-324-3399 Fax: 203-351-9831 White Plains 914-682-8842 Fax: 914-287-0084 * Ben Nightingale & Co., Inc. ...
Intelligent moves for tough times.(Viewpoint)
Jan 05, 2004; ... In the last few years, the economy has seen it all, from peace and affluence to recession and war. The wild ride has managers and business leaders across the country grappling with key questions: Where should we invest? How do we generate new revenues? What can we do to retain valued ...
Planned obsolescence creates new consumers.(Looking Inside)
Jan 05, 2004; ... The older you get, the more you know. And, now I have learned that due to living longer, we elderly are again becoming a viable marketing demographic for years ignored by many marketing studies. It's great to have passed the big 80 and again become a consumer, as appliances wear ...
Shellman takes Odyssey on an adventure.(Competitive Edge)
Jan 12, 2004; ... It's all in the name. At least in the case of Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp., it's more about the "voyage" that chief executive officer Robert Shellman has taken his company on. "Quite frankly, we feel like we have been on an odyssey," explains Shellman, whose company ...
FactSet signs lease at Merritt 7.
Jan 12, 2004; ... FactSet Research Systems Inc. is the latest company from lower Fairfield County to decide that it could do better by consolidating its offices a little farther up I-95. The Greenwich-based company has signed a lease to occupy 130,000 square-feet at 601 Merritt 7 in Norwalk. ...
Xerox buys back Stamford headquarters.
Jan 12, 2004; ... Xerox Corp. bought back its headquarters building at 800 Long Ridge Road in Stamford, ending speculation that the company would sell the land on which the facility is located. Xerox spokeswoman Kara Choquette confirmed the purchase, but declined to release the sale price. ...
Federal grants to aid dislocated workers.
Jan 12, 2004; ... U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao recently announced a national emergency grant of up to $694,950 with an initial release of $180,861 to aid 57 workers laid off from Dupont Photomasks Inc. in Danbury. "This grant will help workers access training and support services so ...
Number of housing permits issued slacked off some in November.(Brief Article)
Jan 12, 2004 ... Connecticut communities issued 766 new housing units in November, down 0.6 percent compared with November of 2002, according to the state Department of Economic and Community Development. The department said the units permitted in November represent a 31.7 percent decrease from ...
Health-plan costs to soar 13 percent in 2004.(Issues@Work)
Jan 12, 2004 ... The average total cost of health benefits for active employees, including all medical and dental plans offered, rose from $5,646 per employee in 2002 to $6,215, or 10.1 percent, in 2003, according to a survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The average increase expected in ...
New law helps workers save for health-care expenses.(Issues@Work)
Jan 12, 2004; ... Beginning this year employees will have a new way to save to pay for medical and retirement health expenses--the Health Savings Account (HSA). The HSA provisions, created as part of the Medicare reform bill enacted by the federal government in December, permit eligible ...
CL&P picks Select Energy for $500m power contract.
Jan 12, 2004; ... In a deal involving two subsidiaries of Berlin-based Northeast Utilities, the state has approved a one-year, $500 million contract for Select Energy Inc. to supply wholesale power to The Connecticut Light and Power Co. Select Energy is the competitive energy marketing and ...
L.J. Melody arranges $7m financing.(Brief Article)
Jan 12, 2004 ... L.J. Melody & Co., a national real estate investment banking firm based in Houston, has arranged $7 million in furnishing and equipment financing for Graham Capital Management L.P., a major investment management firm in Stamford. The financing will cover the purchase of new ...
Startech and Energy Department sign contract.(has signed a $500,000 contract to produce and demonstrate a StarCell system for the U.S. Department of Energy)(Brief Article)
Jan 12, 2004 ... Wilton-based Startech Environmental Corp. recently said it has signed a $500,000 contract to produce and demonstrate a StarCell system for the U.S. Department of Energy. The work will be done in Startech's Technology Park facility in Bristol, jointly with the company's partner, ...
Paula Baraket: Norwalk banker banks on her adventurous journeys.(Profits & Passions)
Jan 12, 2004; ... PAULA BARAKET remembers it well. At age 20, the first vacation Paula would take on her own landed her in Rome, Tuscany, Florence, Pisa and the Amalfi Coast in Italy. The adventure would be the start of an adult life full of cultural journeys for this Norwalk resident who has 22 years of ...
Business Web directory.(Directory)
Jan 12, 2004 ... * Accounting & Business Management Software IntelliBridge LLC www.IntelliBridge LLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit Answers@IntelliBridgeLLC.com ...
Dad, sons build on success: Hawley family keeps busy with its ventures.(Doing Busine$$ In Danbury)
Jan 12, 2004; ... This will be a year of anniversaries for the Hawley family and its construction, property management and maintenance companies. Ervie Hawley started building homes in Danbury 50 years ago and he incorporated Hawley Construction Co. 35 years ago. But Ervie Hawley and his sons, ...
Danbury looks to draw more firms to city.(Doing Busine$$ In Danbury)
Jan 12, 2004; ... Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton has said he wants to create an Office of Economic Development in 2004 to encourage more companies to locate in the city and continue adding jobs to the economy. With or without the office, the city's economy is expected to continue growing during ...
Fed Senior Economist to forecast '04 regional economy.(SACIA: the Business Council of Southwestern Connecticut)
Jan 12, 2004 ... Thursday, January 15, 2004 7:45am-9:45am Holiday Inn Select Stamford Federal Reserve Bank of New York Senior Economist and Assistant Vice President Rae Rosen will present the National Economic Outlook and Regional Forecast on Thursday, January, 15, 2004. Providing ...
Dean Shapiro to lead Fairfield County Information Exchange.(SACIA: the Business Council of Southwestern Connecticut)
Jan 12, 2004 ... Dean Shapiro, Senior Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis, was recently named chairman of the Fairfield County Information Exchange an initiative of SACIA, The Business Council. Mr. Shapiro is an active member of the business community and with SACIA, serving on the Fairfield ...
Regional security & crisis management professionals address public and private sector concerns.(SACIA: the Business Council of Southwestern Connecticut)
Jan 12, 2004 ... Anticipating and responding to the needs and concerns of their companies is what security and crisis management professionals do. However external events, most recently, the Blackout of '03, require a multi-faceted collaboration both inside and outside of corporate boundaries. ...
Fairfield County expects tourism growth in 2004.(Focus: travel and tourism)
Jan 12, 2004; ... From Greenwich to Stratford, New Canaan to Newtown, Fairfield County expects to continue its draw as a tourist destination for Connecticut, tourism professionals say. "From an industry perspective, 2004 will definitely be a better year than the past few have been," says Steve ...
Regional airlines report highest domestic profit rate.(Focus: travel and tourism)
Jan 12, 2004 ... The seven largest reporting regional airlines had the highest domestic operating margins--an industry measure of profitability--of any carrier groups during the third quarter of 2003, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation reported in a ...
Hotels are taking back the night, study finds.(Focus: travel and tourism)(Brief Article)
Jan 12, 2004 ... Orbitz's recent initial public offering may have fired up renewed interest in online resellers and their growth prospects, but Stax Research believes current investors should consider their next move carefully. Recently, in an effort to gauge the pricing power and outlook of ...
Understanding switchers and stayers in lodging.(Focus: travel and tourism)(Brief Article)
Jan 12, 2004 ... Service companies worldwide spend billions every year on customer-loyalty programs and other preferred-guest programs aimed at getting their guests to continue their patronage, although it's clear that many customers defect to competitors. One way to improve customer retention ...