Fairfield County Business Journal back issues from February 2005:
Educator turns entrepreneur: professor Jacobs takes on selling textbooks--successfully.(Competitive Edge)(Akademos Inc.'s Brian Jacobs )(Interview)
Feb 07, 2005; ... As an associate professor at Cornell University, Brian Jacobs was disillusioned at the high price college students paid for books. "I had graduate students bringing photocopies of books into my class," he said, referring to the students who couldn't afford expensive textbooks. ...
Investors find treasure in gold coast.(Eight Sound Shore Associates L.L.C., BPG Properties Ltd. )(Cover Story)
Feb 07, 2005; ... Although Fairfield County's vacancy rate for class A office space is 17 percent by most calculations and some market reports paint a bleak picture, investors are jumping at the chance to buy buildings here. Properties in Norwalk, Stamford and Greenwich, totaling 621,920 square ...
County firms attract $19.58 million in Q4 VC funding.(venture capital companies investments)
Feb 07, 2005; ... Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. of Danbury led a group of Fairfield County-based companies that received venture capital investments in the fourth quarter. Odyssey which provides outsourced logistics management services, received $11.1 million in its third financing round ...
Haverson Architecture takes on Mohegan Sun project.(Haverson Architecture and Design P.C., UNCAS American Indian Grill)
Feb 07, 2005; ... Greenwich-based Haverson Architecture and Design took on a $6 million project last month for a 15,000-square-foot restaurant at Mohegan Sun, a legendary gaming destination in Uncasville. The restaurant, to be called the UNCAS American Indian Grill, will depict the culture of the ...
Purkiss Capital Advisors opens Ridgefield office.(Off the ground: new businesses at a glance)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005; ... R. Allen Purkiss, a certified financial planner, recently moved his investment advisory business, Purkiss Capital Advisors, from New York City to Ridgefield. "We were visiting Ridgefield and someone offered to show us around. We had no plans for moving out ...
Web food delivery hits county.(Off the ground: new businesses at a glance)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005; ... Vmeals, a food delivery service, is now available in Fairfield County. The Charlottesville, Va., company allows office managers and event coordinators to order food for corporate ...
Consultants to help start business.(Off the ground: new businesses at a glance)(Start U Up Office Consulting)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005; ... A Darien couple has launched Start U Up Office Consulting to help time-strapped individuals set up shop. Jeffrey and Keri Glick say their service is for professionals seeking to start a business, but need to continue keeping their current full-time employment. "Materials about ...
Peter Coppola Salon opens in Stamford.(Off the ground: new businesses at a glance)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005; ... Vincent Palumbo, owner of Peter Coppola Salon/Spa, has opened a site in Stamford. Palumbo says the increasing popularity of his Westport ...
Cosmetic doctors team up.(Off the ground: new businesses at a glance)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005; ... Dermatologist Dr. Rhoda Narins and New Canaan plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Bottone have opened an office in New Canaan. They will be joined by Dr. David Narins, who practices hair restoration, cosmetic dermatologic surgery and laser surgery. ...
Reed exhibitions adds new venture.(Off the ground: new businesses at a glance)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005; ... Norwalk-based Reed Exhibitions, an organizer of trade events and conferences, has launched a third company, Reed Medical Education, to focus on continuing medical ...
Connecticut's confidence dips below national average.(consumer confidence)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Connecticut's confidence fell to 96.3, according to the Webster Consumer Confidence Index for January, down 10 percentage points from its high of 107.0 in October. In contrast, The Conference Board's comparable nationwide index rose by 11 points to 103.4. This ...
The list.(Universities and colleges rankings by number of students)(Illustration)
Feb 07, 2005 ... <Pre> THE LIST Ranked by number of full-time students Colleges and Universities Fairfield County and Region Rank Name, address, President phone number Admission director(s) Area code: 203 E-mail address ...
New Crowne Plaza owner plans no changes, for now.(News from Westchester County)(Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Intercontinental Hotels Group's management)
Feb 07, 2005 ... The global hotel corporation managing the Crowne Plaza in White Plains said there are no immediate changes planned in the operations of the 401-room, two-suite hotel, notwithstanding the recent departure of its general manager. British-owned InterContinental Hotels Group plc ...
Business council bringing 30 to Albany Tuesday.(News from Westchester County)(Business Council of Westchester's political activity)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Medicaid reform, taxes, workers' compensation reform and a rail link between Westchester and Rockland counties will be on the agenda Tuesday when some 30 Business Council of Westchester members visit the state Capitol to lobby representatives. "We felt this was a good way for ...
Fitness center shifts gears with cycling addition.(News from Westchester County)(Altheus fitness center of Rye's acqusition of High Caliper Bicycling Co. assets)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... The 3-year-old Altheus fitness center of Rye is banking on the "Lance Armstrong effect" after announcing that it had acquired certain assets of the High Caliper Bicycling Co. in White Plains and the opening of its new Cycling and Endurance Center. The company is making these ...
Small businesses start year spending.(small Business Zone)
Feb 07, 2005; ... Chris Couri, president of Celebrations L.L.C. in Ridgefield, plans to spend up to $50,000 this year on party-rental merchandise needed for the business. He also intends to hire four employees to help sustain the 10 percent growth experienced by his company last year. A surge in ...
Keeping the business humming all the time.(Ask Andi)(management)
Feb 07, 2005; ... Many of our readers have asked about the general purpose of business. What distinguishes businesses that march forward from those that crawl? Which businesses tend to thrive and prosper? What is the difference in outcomes for owners of businesses that keep humming versus those that face ...
Business web directory.(Directory)
Feb 07, 2005 ... * 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 ...
Hoteliers welcome competitor's upgrade.(Focus: business hospitality)(Post Road Investors's hotel)
Feb 07, 2005; ... Instead of viewing a new hotel in town as competition, Norwalk hotel executives are welcoming the reconstruction of the Clarion Hotel taking place on Connecticut Avenue. They expect the new project will bring more business into the city and more business for their hotels. "We're ...
Career growth key to retaining hospitality leaders.(Focus: business hospitality)(hotel rooms occupancy trends)
Feb 07, 2005 ... A report by The Center for Hospitality Research at Cornell, Retaining Management Talent: What Hospitality Professionals Want from Their Job, says career opportunities rank among the top reasons for employees to stay with a company. The study sampled over 2,800 graduates of the Cornell ...
Restaurant operator optimism remains strong.(Focus: business hospitality)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Restaurant operators are increasingly optimistic about the direction of the restaurant industry and the overall economy, according to the latest results of the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index. During the next several months, restaurant operators ...
Adding a spa to a hotel.(Focus: business hospitality)
Feb 07, 2005; ... As a consultant, I see a great many spas in hotels that just don't measure up. Read on for five big mistakes and a list of easy "do's" for making your spa facility more complete within your hotel. 1. The spa is disassociated from the rest of the facility. As if an ...
Restaurants to reach record sales in 2005.(Focus: business hospitality)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record $476 billion ha 900,000 restaurant locations nationwide in 2005, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2005 Restaurant Industry Forecast. The projected annual sales would mean a solid 4.9 percent increase ...
Nanotechnology, a small thing getting big.(Tech Cetera)
Feb 07, 2005; ... The day of stain-free pants is here, thanks to advances in what has come be known as nanotechnology. Nano means one-billionth, which is the size of molecules and atoms that chemical engineers work with to make products that were once unimaginable. For instance, the molecular ...
Building permits.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Commercial Cross St. Medical Building L.L.C., New Canaan. Perform interior renovations to third-floor tenant, Coastal Orthopedics at 40 Cross St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $120,000. Div Dunham 35 L.L.C., Norwalk. Install sixth-floor tenant Jefferson Wells at 200 ...
Court cases.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Bridgeport Superior Court Ben & Sons Drywall Inc., Hartford. Filed by Gypsum Specialists, Stamford. Plaintiff's attorney: Eric M. Gross, Bridgeport. Action: plaintiff claims it sold and delivered goods and materials on credit which the defendant personally guaranteed; plaintiff ...
Deeds.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Commercial 75 Fairfield Ave. L.L.C., Norwalk. Seller: R. LeDuc L.L.C., Norwalk. Property: in Norwalk. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Jan. 12. Cendant Mobility Financial Crop., Danbury. Seller: Joseph John Curesky, Danbury. Property: in Danbury. Amount: $305,900. Filed ...
Connecticut Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission.(Clients, Credits and Awards)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Martin D. Schwartz of Trumbull, president and chief executive officer of The Kennedy Center, Trumbull, a nonprofit rehabilitation agency, was one of three citizens in Connecticut who was ...
Fairfield University.(Clients, Credits and Awards)(Elizabeth A. Dreyer, Meredith Wallace appointed)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Fairfield University, Fairfield, announced that the following professors at the university nave received grants. Dr. Elizabeth A. Dreyer of Hamden, a professor of religious studies, received a $20,000 grant from The Louisville Institute, a Lilly Endowment program for the study ...
Stephan Grozinger of Weston announced the establishment of his law practice, based in Weston.(Clients, Credits and Awards)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Stephan Grozinger of Weston announced the establishment of his law practice, based in Weston. Grozinger has nine years of experience as an attorney in ...
Brick Walk Esthetic Dentistry.(Clients, Credits and Awards)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Dr. Ben Schultz of Fairfield announced the opening of his new dental practice, Brick Walk Esthetic Dentistry, Fairfield ....
Purdue Pharma L.P., Stamford a pharmaceutical company, and its associated companies donated $1.3 million worth of antiseptic and antibiotic medications to AmeriCares.(Clients, Credits and Awards)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Purdue Pharma L.P., Stamford a pharmaceutical company, and its associated companies donated $1.3 million worth of antiseptic and antibiotic ...
Broadford & Maloney Inc., Greenwich, a public relations and marketing communications company, was selected by Precisia L.L.C., Ann Arbor, Mich.(Clients, Credits and Awards)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Broadford & Maloney Inc. Greenwich, a public relations and marketing communications company, was selected by Precisia L.L.C., Ann Arbor, ...
SoftLogic Solutions Inc.(Newsmakers)(Stephen D. Rappaport appointed)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Stephen D. Rappaport of Norwalk was appointed by SoftLogic Solutions Inc., Newtown, a technology company that focuses on systems integration, as practice leader for its unstructured data solutions business unit. Rappaport is also president of Build Capacity, ...
Reynolds & Rowella L.L.P.(Newsmakers)(Benedetto Maini, Dominic Lagonigro, Julie Comiskey appointed)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Reynolds & Rowella L.L.P., Ridgefield, a tax, accounting and consulting firm, announced the following appointments. Benedetto Maini of Monroe joined the firm as a tax manager. Since 1996, Maini worked at Michael J. Knight and Co., Fairfield, most recently as a partner and ...
Prudential Connecticut Realty.(Newsmakers)(Chris Simmers promoted)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Chris Simmers of Darien was promoted by Prudential Connecticut Realty, Rocky Hill, a real estate company, to regional vice president for the ...
O'Dea, Lynch, Abbattista Consulting Engineers P.C.(Newsmakers)(Peter S. Browne promoted)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Peter S. Browne of New Fairfield was promoted to an associate at O'Dea, Lynch, Abbattista Consulting Engineers P.C. (OLA), Hawthorne, N.Y., an engineering firm. Browne joined OLA in 2002 as a ...
Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA).(Newsmakers)(John S. Zaleski, Rodney L. Bourdeau, Jennifer Shay Green appointed)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA). Wethersfield, announced the election of the following officers from Fairfield County. John S. Zaleski of Shelton, a licensed funeral director at Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home, Fairfield, was elected president of the CFDA ....
Southeastern Fairfield County Chapter of the American Red Cross.(Newsmakers)(Dr. Patricia W. Walker appointed)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Dr. Patricia W. Walker of Shelton, dean of the College of Education and Health Professions at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield. was appointed to the board of directors of the Southeastern Fairfield County Chapter of the American Red Cross, Bridgeport. Walker ...
Domus.(Newsmakers)(Charles G. Hannigan appointed)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005 ... Charles G. Hannigan of Darien, a principal of Andor Capital Management, Stamford, a hedge fund manager, was appointed to the board of directors of Domus, ...
Common sense selling.(Common Sense Business)(sales management methods)
Feb 07, 2005; ... I have many friends in the Westchester and Fairfield business community. We get together often to talk about business issues and the most common complaint I hear is, "Most sales people I hire can't sell worth--. This usually is followed by the somewhat rhetorical question: "How ...
Trumpeter of the trombone.(Profits & passions: Ed Chansky)(Biography)
Feb 07, 2005; ... It wasn't hard to fine Ed Chansky's house. It was the only one on the street with a trombone on the roof. The Westport attorney explained how he recycled the trombone by asking an artist friend to make it part of his home decor since it couldn't be used to play music ...
Financial snapshots keep profits in focus.(Viewpoint)(financial statements)(Column)
Feb 07, 2005; ... Traditionally, businesses have relied on monthly statements for the bulk of their financial information. But because these can take a week to 10 days to produce, the data may become stale before owners see it. There's a solution: To supplement monthly reports and act quickly on ...
Malpractice lawsuits pervert the judicial system.(Viewpoint)(lawyers management)(Column)
Feb 07, 2005; ... Attorney Kenneth G. Stanford, the president of the New York State Bar Association, (Viewpoint, Jan. 31) said: "In this country anyone can sue anyone--no matter how powerful or well-connected the defendant." That sounds good. And I am glad to have that safeguard in our legal system. ...
AOL and Time Warner to provide broadband.(Off the board: covering the county's public companies)(America Online Inc., Time Warner Cable)(Brief Article)
Feb 07, 2005; ... Time Warner Cable and America Online, both subsidiaries of Time Warner Inc., announced an agreement to develop and market a customized broadband offering with attractive pricing for their current AOL and Road Runner subscribers. As part of this relationship, America Online will ...
Making the point: Wilton firm helps clients communicate better.(XL Communications Inc.)
Feb 14, 2005; ... June Mara decided to start her business from her New York City apartment 20 years ago and quit her job in corporate communications. She was also once a consultant for a human resources company. "I missed the consulting side. I felt there was a niche of small-to-medium-size ...
Playtex cutting jobs, space.(Playtex Products Inc.)
Feb 14, 2005; ... Westport-based Playtex Products Inc. will cut more than 300 jobs as art of companywide restructuring. The personal-care and consumer-products manufacturer will reduce its work force by about 20 percent by attrition, early retirement and layoffs. Severance, outplacement services ...
Capped out: Rell's plan takes malpractice cap out of debate.(M. Jodi Rell)
Feb 14, 2005; ... Gov. M. Jodi Rell has set the starting point for this year's debate on medical malpractice reform, and it excludes a cap on jury awards for noneconomic damages. Doctors say the exploding cost of malpractice insurance threatens their ability to continue practicing medicine in ...
Valentine's Day with a twist: companies offer fancy gifts for pets.
Feb 14, 2005; ... Foral shops and candy stores are the typical type of businesses that, gain increased revenue during Valentines Day, but this year other local companies are also taking advantage of the exposure that the holiday could bring for its business. In fact, this Valentine's Day could ...
Doctors debate retainer issue as cure-all for care.
Feb 14, 2005; ... A conference next month will be looking at retainer practices as a prescription for doctors' HMO blues. But while doctors agree that retainer practices are a symptom of growing physician dissatisfaction with the U.S. health-care system, they disagree as to whether it's a cure. ...
Company to close plant in Norwalk.(Brief Article)
Feb 14, 2005; ... Vectron International has decided to relocate its Norwalk manufacturing facility at 166 Glover Ave. to New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, saying it can expand and recruit employees at lower costs there. The company, which has been making frequency-control devices in Norwalk since ...
4Q caps record year in health-care M&A.(Brief Article)
Feb 14, 2005 ... During the fourth quarter of 2004, merger and acquisition volume in the health-care industry fell just 3 percent from the previous quarter and 9 percent from the year-ago quarter. The real story, however, lies in the prices paid to make these deals. Based on revealed prices, a ...
Venture fair seeks startup presenters.(The Crossroads Venture Fair)
Feb 14, 2005; ... The Crossroads Venture Fair, an annual event to be held April 26-27 at New Haven's Omni Hotel, is seeking enterprises with high-growth potential to make presentations to investors. The Fairfield-based Connecticut Venture Group, which runs the event, says venture capitalists pump ...
Fulfillment work fulfilling for elderly residents.(The Jewish Home for the Elderly)(Innex Corp.)
Feb 14, 2005; ... Some residents begin work at 9 a.m. Another group comes in the afternoon. Whether their job for the day is bar coding, stuffing envelopes, putting labels on mailings or assembly work, seniors at The Jewish Home for the Elderly of Fairfield County are eager to keep their lives ...
M.F. DiScala recommended for Norwalk project.(M.F. DiScala and Company Inc. Consulting Group)(POKO Partners L.L.C.)(Norwalk Redevelopment Agency)
Feb 14, 2005; ... M.F. DiScala & Company Inc. has been recommended as the developer for Wall Street's Head of the Harbor area by Norwalk Mayor Alex Knopp and the selection committee of the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency. M.F. DiScala was chosen over POKO Partners L.L.C. of Port Chester, N.Y.--the ...
Restaurateurs fine-tune New Rochelle location.(Hi neighbor: news from Westchester County)(Zanaro)(Brief Article)
Feb 14, 2005 ... The owners of Zanaro's restaurant in New Rochelle are hoping to apply the lessons they learned at their new White Plains location. The 205-seat New Roc City restaurant held a grand reopening last week, after a renovation meant to bring its decor in line with the newer location ...
WCC marks 10 years of extension programs.(Hi neighbor: news from Westchester County)(Westchester County Community College )(Brief Article)
Feb 14, 2005 ... Westchester County Community College recently celebrated the success of its decade-long extension program and its very first site on North Division Street in Peekskill. The college now has 11 other extension sites around the county, said Sherry Mayo, site director. ...
Local entrepreneur turns college paper into reality.(Hi neighbor: news from Westchester County)(Proftech L.L.C., )(Brief Article)
Feb 14, 2005 ... If Jose Montiel's college business instructor could see him now, he'd surely rate him an A+. At Clarkson University in 1980, Montiel wrote a paper on recession-proof businesses and later put it into practice. Twenty-five years and several recessions later, he owns Elmsford-based ...
Business hospitality trends positive, managers say.(Hospitality industry)
Feb 14, 2005; ... Bookings for off-site corporate events are on the upspring, according to local hotel executives. Tom Delaney, the general manager at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Greenwich, expects this year to be a rebirth in the business hospitality industry. "It has a lot to do with ...
Business born from negative picture.(small Business Zone)(When Rick Wetzel )
Feb 14, 2005; ... When Rick Wetzel was laid off from his job as an art director with The Jim Henson Co., an entertainment business that created The Muppets, he did not know what to do. It was 1999, and Wetzel was in his fifties. Fortunately, the company for which his wife did illustration for a ...
Ask Andi.
Feb 14, 2005; ... The question this week comes to us from Jon Goldman, managing partner of My Sports Dreams, a fund-raiser for sports teams, in Katonah, N.Y., www.MySportsDreams.com. Here is Jon's question: The leap from $1 million in revenue to $2 million is really a lot more complicated than ...
Business web directory.(Directory)
Feb 14, 2005 ... * 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 * ...
Health-care benefits and insurance trends.(Health Care * Benefits * Insurance)
Feb 14, 2005; ... Businesses continue to look for the best health-care benefits and insurance for their employees, but the costs continue to rise. In effect, local health insurance carriers and health maintenance organizations in the county say employers have shown more interest in consumer-driven plans ...
How insurers decide your group coverage renewal.(Health Care * Benefits * Insurance)
Feb 14, 2005; ... Have you ever wondered how health insurers determine group renewal rates? It's not arbitrary. There is a method to the apparent madness! Knowing what's involved might help you get the best possible rate. Although there are various formulas used, insurers generally use the ...
Norwalk Hospital awaits word on cardiac care.(Health Care * Benefits * Insurance)(Connecticut Office of Health Care Access)
Feb 14, 2005; ... The controversy over Norwalk Hospital's plan to provide open-heart surgery and angioplasty procedures could end next month when the Connecticut Office of Health Care Access is expected to decide its application to start the program. John Blair, chief of staff at the office, said ...