Fairfield County Business Journal back issues from July 2005:
Leasing business rises from dark past.(Somerset Capital Corp.)
Jul 04, 2005; ... Checks and balances aren't only for the branches of government, as Pedro Wasmer found out. Customers were flocking to his equipment leasing company in the 1990s. But for some strange reason the business was not making any money. Wasmer, convinced the company's coffers should ...
Unilever sells, leases back Greenwich HQ.(Unilever Group)
Jul 04, 2005; ... After opening its new $23 million, 80,000-square-foot research and development center in Trumbull last month, Unilever mined its Greenwich headquarters building into some quick cash--$87.5 million to be precise. The company, which produces skin-care products such as Dove soap ...
Malpractice placebo? Insurers say reforms won't stop rate hikes.(malpractice insurance)
Jul 04, 2005; ... Malpractice insurers say the legislature's recently passed reform bill won't prevent the type of steep rate increases that doctors blame for trimming their ranks and hurting quality of care. "It's really being generous to refer to this as a tort reform bill. It didn't reform the ...
County housing market on a roller-coaster.(price rise in real estate industry)(M. Jodi Rell's insurance bill)
Jul 04, 2005; ... Curb appeal is just one of the many features home buyers look for in a property. Appealing interest rates in order to buy properties is another. As the clock ticks and people ask "when will the bubble burst?" Fairfield County's housing market is experiencing some ups and downs across the ...
Norwalk sustains positive bond rating.(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005; ... For the 12th year in a row the city of Norwalk has received an AAA rating from Fitch Ratings in New York City for $23 million general obligation bonds scheduled to go on sale last month. The rating is the highest on Fitch's scale and is based primarily on Norwalk's ability to ...
The list.
Jul 04, 2005 ... <Pre> FCBJ THE LIST Highest-Paid Elected Officials Ranked by salary. Listed alphabetically in event of life. Name, address andphone numberArea code: 203 Salary Title Rank (unless otherwise noted) ($) 1 Dannel P ....
Employers staying put with health benefits.(small BUSINESS ZONE)
Jul 04, 2005; ... Jackie Mitler, managing partner, Health Insurance Solutions L.L.C., Stamford, said that due to escalating health-care costs, employers have flocked to health plans that have their employees paying higher deductibles and co-pays. The result is that workers who used to pay $10 ...
Startups need plan, focus.(Ask Andi)(Column)
Jul 04, 2005; ... This week's question is about getting started and comes to us from Judy Rizzio, who is planning to hunch her second business this summer, JuD Blue Totes and Handbags. The business comes out of Judy Rizzio's search for the perfect handbag. Having surveyed women on what they want in the ...
Business web directory.(Directory)
Jul 04, 2005 ... ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IntelliBridge LLC www.lntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit Answers@lntelliBridgeLLC.com ACCOUNTING Eisman, Zucker, Klein & Ruttenberg ...
Strategies for success: Pedro Wasmer, chief executive officer, Somerset Capital Group Ltd.(Brief Article)(Interview)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Q. What keeps you up at night? A. "I am not really a sound sleeper. From a business standpoint it has to do with complex transactions with questions like 'are we in the process of securing the right level of equity we need to compete in deals?' It's not abnormal; anyone who runs ...
New magazine offers tips, advice for the caregiver.(FOCUS)(Caring Today)
Jul 04, 2005; ... The topics at dinner and cocktail parties used to revolve around real estate, work and of course, the kids. Today, however, talk has shifted toward parental care, said Susan Strecker Richard, editor in chief of Caring Today, a magazine whose topics are aimed at the family caregiver. ...
Survey: sexual health is important for older adults.(FOCUS: Eldercareiour )
Jul 04, 2005 ... Sexual health is an essential element of the quality of life of adults 45+. according to AARP's recent study. The 2004 study focuses on almost 1,700 adults ages 45 and older and measures attitudes and other factors affecting their health, sexuality and quality of life. It offers ...
AARP report addresses needs of older population.(FOCUS: Eldercare)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Cities, towns and neighborhoods are not ready to serve the needs of their surging older population, warns the AARP report Beyond 50.05 Livable Communities: Creating Environments for Successful Aging, which takes a fresh look at the adequacy of communities to serve the needs of persons of ...
Long-term care insurance looms as an important issue.(FOCUS: Eldercare)
Jul 04, 2005; ... Because we're living longer and because there are so many advantages for both employers and employees, long-term care insurance (LTCI) has become a fast-growing employee benefit. In 2001 only 3 percent of small businesses offered it, according to U.S. Senate testimony by the National ...
Inheritance is not a priority for the silent generation.(FOCUS: Eldercare)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Eighty-three percent of "silent generation" pre-retirees and 90 percent of retirees are confident that they have enough money to live comfortably until at least age 85, according to the MetLife Retirement Income Decisions Study, The Silent Generation Speaks. This national poll, ...
Tech cluster seeks national identity.(Connecticut Technology Council and the Software and Information Technology Cluster)
Jul 04, 2005; ... Dan Schwartz's NexVue Information Systems in Stamford, is the type of company That Gov. M. Jodi Rell and her business development lieutenants want to see more of. In 20 years, NexVue went from being a small software provider to a company that designs and implements business ...
Building permits.(ON THE RECORD)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Commercial Antinozzi Associates, Stratford, contractor for Unilever HPC N.A., install fitness and day care center on commercial premises at 50 Commerce Drive, Trumbull. Estimated cost: $600,000. Filed May 5. Arbar Properties, re-roof existing commercial building at 11 ...
Connecticut Florists Association.(2005 Connecticut Florist of the Year award for Robert Roehrich)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Robert Roehrich of Trumbull, owner and operator of City Line Florist, Trumbull, a flower shop, was named the ...
Synapse Group Inc., Stamford, a provider of customer acquisition and management services for publishers of consumer magazines, was named among the top "50 Best Small and Medium Companies to Work for in America" for 2005 by Great Place to Work[R] Institute Inc., San Francisco, based on an employee survey.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Synapse Group Inc., Stamford, a provider of customer acquisition and management services for publishers of consumer magazines, was named among the top "50 Best Small and Medium Companies to Work for in ...
Catalyst Marketing Communications Inc. Stamford, an advertising and public relations firm, received a first-place award in the 2005.(Bell Ringer Award competition)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Catalyst Marketing Communications Inc. Stamford, an advert sing and public relations firm, received a first-place award in the 2005 Bell Ringer Award competition presented by The ...
People's Bank, Bridgeport, received eight awards, including three gold medals.(Advertising Club of Connecticut's 2005 Award Show)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... People's Bank, Bridgeport, received eight awards, including three gold medals, in the 2005 Award Show of the ...
First County Bank Foundation Inc.(grants)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... First County Bank Foundation Inc., Stamford, awarded a total $440,584 to 50 Fairfield County nonprofit organizations for 2005. ...
The Stamford Museum & Nature Center.(raises fund for educational programs)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... The Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Stamford, announced that it raised ...
VogtGoldstein, Westport, a marketing and communications firm, announced that it has been selected as the advertising agency for Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc.(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... VogtGoldstein, Westport, a marketing and communications firm, announced that it has been selected as the advertising ...
Waggener Edstrom Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Richard Jones of Danbury was appointed senior vice president and general manager of the East Coast offices at Waggener Edstrom Inc., a provider of strategic communications. Jones is based in the company's Stamford office. Since 2002, he was managing director of public relations and ...
GE Commercial Finance Corporate Lending.(appointments)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Randy Hicks of Easton was promoted to managing director for the East region at GE Commercial Finance Corporate Lending, Norwalk, a unit of GE Commercial Finance that offers financing to companies. Since 2000, Hicks was managing director, commercial and industrial finance for the Central ...
Verilux Inc.(Joseph A. Vincent appointed)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Joseph A. Vincent of Stratford was appointed chief financial officer at Verilux Inc., Stamford, a designer and manufacturer of lighting products. Since 1993, Vincent was executive vice president and CFO at Novametrix Medical Systems Inc. Prior to that, ...
Protegrity Corp.(Dr. David L. Taylor appointed)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Dr. David L. Taylor of Stamford was appointed vice president of strategic services at Protegrity Corp., Stamford, a technology company specializing in data security management. Most recently, Taylor was chief research officer of TheInfoPro, New York City, a technology research firm that he ...
Fifth Street Capital L.L.C.(Lance M. Barrett appointed)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Lance M. Barrett of Fairfield was appointed vice president and controller at Fifth Street Capital L.L.C., White Plains, N.Y., an investment firm. Most recently, Barrett was finance manager at United Systems Integrators Corp., Stamford. Prior to that, he was controller and secretary at ...
VogtGoldstein.(promotions)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Kate Altmann of Fairfield was promoted to vice president, design director at VogtGoldstein, Westport, a marketing and communications firm. Altmann joined the firm in 2000 as an associate creative director. Prior to that, she owned and ...
Sacred Heart University.(Michael L. Iannazzi appointed)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Michael L. Iannazzi of Fairfield was appointed to the newly created position of executive director of public relations at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield. Since 1997, Iannazzi worked at the School of Management of Yale University, New Haven, most recently as ...
Quinnipiac University.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Terry W. Goodwin of Greenwich was elected chairman of the board of trustees of Quinnipiac University, Hamden. Goodwin has served on the university's board since 1993. Before retiring in 2003, he was a vice president and manager ...
Connecticut Florists Association.(appointments)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Connecticut Florists Association, Monroe, a floral trade association, announced the election of the following individuals from Fairfield County to its board of ...
Court cases:.(ON THE RECORD)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Bridgeport Superior Court 296-298 Bunnell Street L.L.C., Bridgeport, et al.. Filed by Kris Asa Brown, Bridgeport. Plaintiff's attorney: Bruce J. Corrigan Jr., Westport. Action: plaintiff alleges he suffered painful and permanent injuries and incurred substantial continuing ...
Deeds.(ON THE RECORD)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Commercial Andrews Realty Corp., Greenwich. Seller: Dianne and Richard Brand, Greenwich. Property: 9 Andrews Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed June 16. Beanie's Friends L.L.C., Trumbull. Seller: 5520 Park Avnue L.L.C., Trumbull. Property: 5520 Park Avenue, ...
Liens.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Federal Tax Liens-filed Crosscurrents Investment Advisory, 40 Maplewood Drive, Danbury. $1,625.99, FICA and withholding taxes. Filed June 13. Federal Tax Liens-released Allen, Paul E., 88 Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown. $132,713.85 responsible corporate ...
Lis pendens.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
Jul 04, 2005 ... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Argenio, Barbara J. Filed by People's Choice Home Loan Inc., Irvine, Calif., by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford. Property: 25 Cherry St., ...
Mortgages.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
Jul 04, 2005 ... 17 Harold Ave. L.L.C., Greenwich, by William Nethercott. Lender: Patriot National Bank, Stamford. Property: 17 Harold Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $964,000. Filed June 15. Andrews Realty Corp., Greenwich, by Jeffrey S. Stephens. Lender: Washington Mutual Bank, Garden Grove, Calif .....
On the agenda.(ON THE RECORD)(Calendar)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Thursday, July 7 FINE meeting, 9 a.m., Bridgeport Area Youth Ministry, Logan Street and Connecticut Avenue, Bridgeport. Call Harry Schaffer at 227-6617. Friday, July 8 Stamford Chamber of Commerce's "Soup 'n Sales" luncheon program, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Holiday Inn Select, 700 ...
New business names.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
Jul 04, 2005 ... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. 1st Flight Capital, 5 Ridge Road, Cos Cob, 06807, c/o Gary Cella. Filed June 2. A Cut Above Home Improvement, 1086 Essex Place, Stratford, 06615, c/o Luis Deleon ....
Public notices.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Thursday, July 7 "Dear Brutus" production, 8 p.m., Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers St., Westport. Runs through July 24. $30 to $65. For tickets, call 227-4177. ...
Patents.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
Jul 04, 2005 ... The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Absorbent liner for sterilization process and method of sterilizing surgical instruments. Patent no. 6,902,712 issued to: Phillip Davis, Weston, assigned to General Hospital Supply ...
Vision Engineering.(acquires research and development building)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Vision Engineering, New Milford, acquired a 27,500-square-foot research and development building on 2.41 ...
Susquehanna International Group.(leases)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Susquehanna International Group, a financial services firm based in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., leased an additional 3,339 square feet of office space at Metro Center, 1 Station Place, Stamford. Eadier in the year, Susquehanna leased more than ...
Morgan & Finnegan L.L.P.(leases)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Morgan & Finnegan L.L.P., a New York City-based law firm, leased 3,025 square feet of office space at 100 First Stamford Place, ...
Resource directory.(Directory)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Advertising Agencies * Wrightway Creative Group 203-354-3650 A full-service advertising agency providing award winning creative and marketing services. Advertising/Graphic Design * CREATIVE EXCHANGE A creative graphic and Web design agency. ...
Services.(RESOURCE DIRECTORY)(Brief Article)(Directory)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Accountancy * Accountemps--Temporary Financial Staffing Stamford 203-324-3399 Fax: 203-351-9831 White Plains 914,682.8842 Fax: 914-287-0054 * ADECCO--Phone: 914-946-8570 Fax: 914-946-8595 Adecco--The World's Largest Employment/ Contingent Stating Service * Ben Nightingale & ...
Legal services.(RESOURCE DIRECTORY)(Brief Article)(Directory)
Jul 04, 2005 ... Bankruptcy * Rattet, Pasternak & Gordon Oliver LLP 914-381-7400 550 Mamaroneck Ave., Harrison, NY Business Law (Formation, Contracts, Trademarks, Purchase/Sale) * Koo, larrabee & Lau-Kee, LLP 914-674-8000 www.kllklaw.com Corporate and Business ...
Faces and places.
Jul 04, 2005 ... 1. Susan Izeman, Ph.D., director of the Greenwich Autism Program, is pictured with First Selectman Jim Lash after having received a proclamation recognizing the dedication of the staff and volunteers to the work of the organization. 2. UBS Financial Services Inc. of Westport is ...
Globalization is good for America.(VIEWPOINT)
Jul 04, 2005; ... Globalization is a hot topic right now. We constantly hear of factories closing and Americans losing their jobs. Lou Dobbs on MoneyLine rails against the trend towards globalization. There are talks in Congress and state legislatures of introducing legislation to curb outsourcing and to ...
More to estate tax.(VIEWPOINT)(Brief Article)
Jul 04, 2005; ... Recently, the Journal did a good job of outlining the new Connecticut estate and gift tax as enacted by the General Assembly. Unfortunately there were some items overlooked The $2 million threshold cited in the article is not an exemption. Estates under $2 million do not attract ...
Profits & passions: successful business people have many dimensions, they even manage to have some fun.(The Iron Businessman)(Steve Nelson of Health Net of the Northeast Inc.)
Jul 04, 2005; ... The corporate leader illustrating business strategy through sports analogies and metaphors is hardly a new phenomenon. But not too many top executives flashing pictures of mountain climbers at leadership seminars can claim a resting heart rate of 39/min. (Average resting heart rate is ...
Red 7 Media seeing green.(COMPETITIVE EDGE: Red 7 Media L.L.C.)(Kerry Smith of Red 7 Media L.L.C.)
Jul 11, 2005; ... In 1987, Kerry Smith and his father, also Kerry, started PROMO magazine to target marketing professionals. But "The first four years was absolute hell. Sometimes we didn't leave the office for four days." However, they persevered using their savings to buy marketing lists and to bring the ...
Rell stumping for top job?(M. Jodi Rell's budget)
Jul 11, 2005; ... Gov. M. Jodi Rell is not saying if she'll run for the office she took over last year after John Rowland resigned in a corruption scandal. However, in a recent speech at The Business Council of Fairfield County, the Brookfield resident sounded like a candidate listing ...
Land-grab law due for change.(law on land usage)
Jul 11, 2005; ... After the U.S. Supreme Court ailed that a Connecticut law allowing local governments to condemn private property for economic development is legal under the Constitution, state lawmakers are considering changing the statute. The question is when. State House Minority ...
Worth quoting.
Jul 11, 2005; ... "Fairfield County is the epicenter of the world's top 100 hedge funds. That makes Fairfield County a close No. 2 globally behind New York City. On a ...
Law firm seeks space in fertile office market.(Cummings and Lockwood to relocate)
Jul 11, 2005; ... Stamford-based law firm Cummings & Lockwood L.L.C. is looking for office space to relocate 135 employees before its present lease expires in February. The law firm has occupied space at Four Stamford Plaza for the past 25 years. It also has offices in Greenwich and West ...
CFOs optimistic on hiring based on anticipated growth.(Chief financial officers)
Jul 11, 2005 ... Financial executives expect to continue hiring in the third quarter, but the rate of growth is anticipated to ease somewhat from second-quarter levels according to the Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index. Seven percent o chief financial officers polled said they plat to expand ...
Assisted-living housing planned near Danbury Hospital.
Jul 11, 2005; ... A former nursing home adjacent to Danbury Hospital is getting a new breath of life as a result of a multimillion-dollar rehab project that will transform it into an assisted-living and memory-care facility. Construction on Maplewood at Danbury is expected to be completed by Oct ....
Executives cite organized retail theft as top issue.
Jul 11, 2005 ... More than three-fourths of executives polled in a survey said their company has been a victim of organized retail theft in the past 12 months and 46 percent said they have witnessed an increase in organized criminal activity over the past year. In addition, 61 percent believe ...
Bradley's impact on state economy dramatic.(Bradley International Airport)(Brief Article)
Jul 11, 2005 ... Over the next 20 years, Bradley International Airport is projected to support an annual average of more than 140,000 jobs, $11.4 billion in personal income and $34.6 billion in output, according to a state study. The study uses a new economic model, allowing the most ...
Darien's downtown seeks makeover.(small BUSINESS ZONE)(Darien Revitalization Association)
Jul 11, 2005; ... Darien will be getting some needed help in addressing its downtown business problems now that it has become the first Fairfield County community to be accepted in the Connecticut Main Street Program. The program, aimed at revitalizing downtown areas, is run statewide by the ...
How to stay on course while starting up a business.(Ask Andi?)(Column)
Jul 11, 2005; ... This week's question is about getting started, and comes to us from Judy Rizzio, who is planning to launch her second business this summer, JuD Blue Totes and Handbags. The business comes out of Judy Rizzio's search for the perfect handbag. Hating surveyed women on what they want in the ...
Business Web directory.(Directory)
Jul 11, 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 Eisman, Zucker, Klein & Ruttenberg www.ezkrcpa.com ...
Aetna's Westchester office headed to Norwalk.
Jul 11, 2005; ... Citing the office need to have a more centrally located in relation to its clients, Aetna Inc. will move from Purchase, N.Y., to the renovated former Caldor headquarters at 20 Glover Ave. in Norwalk. "We are returning our office to Fairfield County after a 10-year absence in ...