Fairfield County Business Journal back issues from August 2005:
Shopping for customers: packaged goods makers using new ad stream to reach target audience.(Competitive Edge: SignStorey)(point of purchase media company)
Aug 01, 2005; ... John Stevenson is making a point. "If all roads lead to Rome and you own Rome, you don't care what road they took." He's not talking about ancient history. Consider it an allegorical hypothetical. Rome represents supermarkets, the roads represent the media and "they" are the ...
Purdue's problems mount: drug pulled jury probes, employees ask why.(Purdue Pharma L.P)(suspended sales of pain medications)(Cover Story)
Aug 01, 2005; ... Stamford-based Purdue Pharma L.P., wounded after the loss of its patent protection on the controversial and lucrative drug OxyContin, has suspended the sale of one of its other pain medications at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA determined ...
Businesses face possible higher electricity rates.(United Illuminating Co increases electricity rates)(Department of Public Utility Control of Connecticut)
Aug 01, 2005; ... More than 11,000 Fairfield County businesses could gay as much as 9.5 percent more in electric bills over the next four years beginning in 2006, if the state approves a rate increase sought by United Illuminating Co. Proposing the hike to the state Department of Public Utility ...
Playtex reshuffles, Allied Domecq's fate unknown.(Allied Domecq PLC)(Pernod Ricard S.A)(Playtex Products Inc)
Aug 01, 2005; ... The cycle of mergers and restructuring in corporate America has hit a pair of Westport companies, leading to job cuts at Playtex Products Inc. and leaving drinks maker Allied Domecq PLC's future in town up in the air. Playtex, a manufacturer and distributor of feminine, infant ...
ROI is expansion for Wilton marketing firm.(Marketing Management Analytics Inc)(return on investments)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005; ... Fueled by demand for services that help companies get the most for their marketing dollar, Wilton-based Marketing Management Analytics Inc. says it has added 18 people to the firm, including three new senior-level positions and expects to hire another 25 by year-end. The ...
Terrorism not on most companies' radar.
Aug 01, 2005; ... Most companies are unprepared for emergencies wrought by terrorism, according to a survey, but some Fairfield County businesses seem comfortable with their plans. Randy Feranec, safety, health and environmental manager at Strafford's ExxonMobil Chemical Co., said the ...
NetFabric gets $11M to boost VoIP sales.(NetFabric Holdings Inc., Cornell Capital Partners L.P.)
Aug 01, 2005; ... NetFabric Holdings Inc. has secured $11 million in financing with Cornell Capital Partners L.P. to expand its Brookfield-based subsidiary's sales of Voice over Internet Protocol services. "We're looking at adding a little head count and getting some product out the door that ...
The making of a PR campaign: how teamwork took a rejected manuscript and turned it into an international bit.(A Treasure's Trove: A Fairy Tale about Real Treasure for Parents and Children of all Ages)
Aug 01, 2005; ... Carolyn Mandelker looks calm sitting behind her desk, hints of its glass top peeking out from under piles of news clippings, magazines, trade publications, manila folders and other paper ephemera. There is an air of confidence in her Mona Lisa smile. Her eyes twinkle, like ...
Financial planners keeping up with new trends.(influence of retirement of baby boomers)
Aug 01, 2005; ... Baby boomers edging closer to retirement are causing ripples in the financial services industry as they shift from years of amassing wealth to planning how to distribute those assets during their golden years. "People like my dad, who are going to retire within a few years, have ...
United rentals facing troubling times.(United Rentals Inc. to sue president John Milne )
Aug 01, 2005; ... United Rentals Inc.'s board of directors recently warned company president John Milne that he could be fired for failure to perform his duties and for not cooperating with a committee examining a Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry into the company's accounting practices. ...
IRS to accept facsimile signatures on tax forms.(small BUSINESS ZONE)(United States. Internal Revenue Service)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The Internal Revenue Service has issued new rules allowing corporate officers or authorized agents to sign employment tax forms by facsimile, including alternative signature methods such as computer software programs or mechanical devices. The rules will reduce burden on ...
The art of managing customer relationship.(Ask Andi?)
Aug 01, 2005; ... This week's question comes from Roger Pujol of Champion Business Solutions, Mohegan Lake, N.Y. Pujol works with companies to implement customer management systems. He speaks at professional-development meetings nationwide. He recommends we focus on customer needs, rather than product ...
Business web directory.(Directory)
Aug 01, 2005 ... ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IntelliBridge LLC www.lntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit ...
Limousine companies.(THE LIST)(Directory)
Aug 01, 2005 ... <Pre> FCBJ THE LIST Limousine Companies Name, address, phone numberOwner(s) Area code: 203 (unless Contact person otherwise noted) E-mail address Web site Year company established Alliance Limousine ...
'Folks seem to be self-insuring for terrorism insurance'.(FOCUS: Personal Finance and Insurance Services)
Aug 01, 2005; ... Fairfield County businesses aren't exactly beating down insurance agents' doors to demand terrorism insurance, even after last month's bombings in London. But they're not opting out of coverage if given the opportunity, either. "American business is sensitive to costs, and they ...
How insurance can protect your human assets.(FOCUS: Personal Finance and Insurance Services)(Key employee insurance)
Aug 01, 2005; ... What's more valuable? A goose that lays golden eggs, or the eggs themselves? It's the goose, of come, because she keeps on producing. What does this have to do with business? A lot. It makes a very important point: In many if not most companies, producers are more valuable than ...
Automatic enrollment boosts 401(k) savings, study finds.(FOCUS: Personal Finance and Insurance Services)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Automatic enrolment of new workers appears to be a significant factor in increasing account balances in 401(k) plans, with lower-income individuals benefiting the most, a study shows. The finding is important because employment-based 401(k) plans have become the dominant ...
Darien firm turns science fiction into reality.(HoloTouch)
Aug 01, 2005; ... Holograms or images suspended in air, activated by a flick of a finger, have been a science fiction favorite for quite some time. Most recently, Tom Cruise manipulated holographic police files in the 2002 film "Minority Report." If Doughs McPheters has his say, science fiction ...
IBM sees future in the power of broadband.(TECHCETERA)(broadband over power line)(International Business Machines Corp)
Aug 01, 2005; ... For years, utilities have dreamed of using their extensive power-line networks to sell more than the juice that powers computers and air conditioners. And for years, those enterprises and others have dreamed of competing with cable and phone companies for high-speed Internet users. ...
Majority IT firms expect to expand in 12 months.(TECHCETERA)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Employment opportunities in information technology are increasing in 2005; however, employers overall say the pace of IT work force expansion will be moderate over the next 12 months, according to the 2005 IT Market Compensation study by Gartner Inc. According to the survey, the ...
Building permits.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Commercial A P Construction Co., Stamford, contractor for Main Street Investors L.L.C. Perform interior renovations to existing commercial space at 130 Main St., New Canaan. Estimated cost: $2.5 million. Filed June 30. A.V. Tuchy, Norwalk, contractor for DWB Holding ...
Electronic Control Systems L.L.C. (ECS), Norwalk, a manufacturer and marketer of carbon monoxide safety systems and detectors, received a 2005 Product Innovation for Consumer Safety Award from the Home Safety Council, Washington, D.C., a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing home-related injuries.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Electronic Control Systems L.L.C. (ECS), Norwalk, a manufacturer and marketer of carbon monoxide safety systems and detectors, received a 2005 +Product Innovation for Consumer Safety ...
Terra Technology, Norwalk, a provider of real-time forecasting (RTF) solutions for consumer goods companies, was named by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine to its 2005 list of the top 100 supply chain solution providers.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Terra Technology, Norwalk, a provider of real-time forecasting (RTF) solutions for consumer goods companies, was named by Supply & Demand ...
Byte Interactive L.L.C., South Norwalk, a strategic digital marketing agency, received a silver prize and a bronze prize in the 2005 Summit Creative Awards [R], a competition for outstanding creative work.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Byte Interactive L.L.C., South Norwalk, a strategic digital marketing agency, received a silver prize and a bronze prize in the 2005 ...
Stamford Hospital, Stamford, announced that the Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center at the hospital was awarded $5,000 from The Craig D. Tifford Foundation, which was founded by Dr. Craig D. Tifford of Stamford, an orthopaedic surgeon.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Stamford Hospital, Stamford, announced that the Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center at the hospital was awarded $5,000 from The Craig D. Tifford Foundation, which ...
Michael J. London & Associates, Trumbull, a public relations firm, announced that it has been retained by three organizations.(Antinozzi Associates, Auto Body Association of Connecticut, Consumers for Dental Choice)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Michael J. London & Associates, Trumbull, a public relations firm, announced that it has been retained by three organizations: Antinozzi Associates, Stratford, an architectural and interior ...
Environics Communications, Stamford, a public relations firm, announced that it has been retained by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), New York City.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Environics Communications, Stamford, a public relations firm, announced that it has been retained by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), New York City, a not-for-profit association of geriatrics health-care professionals dedicated to improving the health and ...
Priceline.com.(appoints Timothy W. Gordon and Mark Koehler)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Priceline.com, Norwalk, an online company that offers travel, personal finance, automotive and telecommunications services, announced the following appointments. Timothy W. Gordon was promoted to senior vice president, hotels. Since 2003, Gordon was senior vice president, ...
New York Life Insurance Co.(Thomas F. English appointed)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Thomas F. English of Stamford was promoted to senior vice president and general counsel at New York Life Insurance Co., New York City. Since September 2000, English was senior vice president and deputy general counsel He joined the company in January 2000 as vice president and ...
Richmond Children's Center Inc.(Dr. Edward T. Spauster appointed)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Dr. Edward T. Spauster of Ridgefield was appointed president and chief executive officer of Richmond Children's Center Inc., Yonkers, N.Y., a not-for-profit organization that provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities and special needs. Since 2000, Spauster was ...
Norwalk Community College.(Dr. Pamela R. Edington appointed)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Dr. Pamela R. Edington was appointed dean of academic affairs at Norwalk Community College, Norwalk. Since 1986, Edington worked at Middlesex Community College, Bedford and Lowell, Mass., most recently as dean of social science and human services and previously as a division ...
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bridgeport.(Pamela Giblon appointed)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Pamela Giblon of Stratford has been appointed vice president, chief development officer at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bridgeport, Bridgeport, a Christian housing ministry that works in partnership with faro dies and organizations to build housing. Since 1999, Giblon was vice president ...
First County Bank.(Newsmakers)
Aug 01, 2005 ... First County Bank, Stamford, a mutual savings bank with 12 branches in Fairfield County, announced the following promotions. Paul J. Bubniak of Danbury was promoted to a vice president. Bubniak joined the bank in February 2004 as a trust officer. Prior to that, he worked at People's Bank, ...
Greenwich Hospital.(Dr. Maria R. Santos-Montemayor appointed)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Dr. Maria R. Santos-Montemayor of Greenwich, joined the assistant attending medical staff in the department of medicine at Greenwich Hospital, ...
Flagstar Bank.(appoints Athena D. Detlefs and Jarred J. Jowdy)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Flagstar Bank announced the following appointments in its mortgage lending office in Danbury. Athena D. Detlefs of South Salem, N.Y., joined the office as a loan officer. Since 1993, Detlefs has been a volunteer firefighter in South Salem. She also races motorcycles professionally. Detlefs ...
Nursing & Home Care.(appoints Don Hunziker and Karen Wackerman Myers)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Nursing & Home Care, Wilton, a nonprofit agency that partners with Mid-Fairfield Hospice to provide nursing services, rehabilitation, wellness programs and hospice care, announced the appointment of the following individuals to head its board of directors. Don Hunziker of New ...
Court cases.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Bridgeport Superior Court Abe Omonte Real Estate Inc., Bridgeport, et al. Filed by Omonte Enterprises Inc., Bridgeport. Plaintiff's attorney: Bill L. Gouveia, Bridgeport. Action: plaintiff alleges that defendant has failed to make payments of principal and interest on a mortgage ...
Deeds.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Commercial Adams Mill River Associates L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: 23-35 Adams Avenue L.L.C., Stamford. Property: 23 Adams Ave., Stamford. Amount: $625,000. Filed July 5. Adams Mill River Associates L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: Grace and William DeMartino, Stamford ....
Liens.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Federal Tax Liens-filed Overthrow, Daniel J., 280 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. $9,138, FICA and employee withholding taxes. Filed July 18. Judgment Liens Agostino, Michael, Stamford. $3,675 in favor of Michele M. Segalla, Stamford by John P. Regan. Property: ...
Lis Pendens.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Cazeau, Marlene. Filed by the city of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, by The Marcus Law Firm, New Haven, Property: 170 Denver Ave., Bridgeport. Action: ...
Mortgages.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Adams Mill River Associates L.L.C., Stamford by Seth G. Weinstein. Lender: Citibank F.S.B., Stamford. Property: 17-31 Adams Ave., Stamford. Amount: $3.6 million. Filed July 5. Lecher Development L.L.C., Ridgefield by Steven M. Lecher. Lender: Fairfield County Bank Corp., ...
New business names.(ON THE RECORD)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. 585 Designs, 585 East Main St., Stratford. 06615, c/o Tomas R. Weathered. Filed July 6. A Touch of Class Unisex Beauty Salon, 1987 Main St., Bridgeport, 06604. c/o ...
On the agenda.(Calendar)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Thursday, Aug. 4 FINE meeting, 9 a.m., Bridgeport Area Youth Ministry, Logan Street and Connecticut Avenue, Bridgeport. Call Harry Schaffer at 227-6617. Friday, Aug. 5 Business education seminar, on preparing for an OSHA inspection, with Leona May of the OSHA office in ...
Public notices.
Aug 01, 2005 ... Saturday, Aug. 6 FUSE! concert, 8 p.m., Performance Dance Studios, 12 ...
Patents.(ON THE RECORDS)
Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. patents either recently issued to residents of Fairfield County or assigned to companies located here. Antimicrobial glove and method of making same. Patent no. 6,913,758 issued to: Joseph Hourihan, Cedar Grove, N.J.; Barbara Donovan, Wayne, N.J. and Gerald Merovitz, Dover, ...
Resource directory.(Directory)
Aug 01, 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. ...
How to predict the business future.(COMMON-SENSE BUSINESS)(marketing strategy)
Aug 01, 2005; ... In his insightful 1982 bestseller "Megatrends," John Naisbitt wrote, "The most reliable way to anticipate the future is by understanding the present." Naisbitt's model for doing so came from a World War II method of "content analysis," which is based partly on studying trends ...
New housing-market picture looks prettier.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
Aug 01, 2005; ... The rosy housing-market picture is getting prettier. The Mortgage Bankers Association is projecting economic growth of 3.5 per cent through 2007, with total mortgage production expected to hit will be $2.74 trillion this year, the third-biggest year behind 2003 and 2002. ...
Wilton Bank earnings up 16 %.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005; ... The Wilton Bank reported a 16 percent increase in its earnings for the first six months of 2005. The unaudited figures reflect net income of $1.31 million for the period ended June 30, compared with $1.13 million for the same period in 2004. Basic earning per share was $3.26, compared with ...
OMI reports record earnings.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
Aug 01, 2005; ... OMI Corp, a Stamford-based major international tanker owner and operator, reported net income of $47.13 million, or 56 cents basic and diluted earnings per share, including a gain of $800,000, or 1 cent basic and diluted earnings per share, for the second quarter ended June 30. This ...
Hexcel posts higher profits.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
Aug 01, 2005; ... Stamford-based Hexcel Corp. reported net sales for the second quarter totaled $311.3 million, up 14.4 percent from the same ...
Praxair signs contract with Horizon.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
Aug 01, 2005; ... Praxair Inc. of Danbury announced that Horizon Resource Group has selected Praxair Distribution Inc. to provide industrial and specialty gases to members of Horizon Resource Group and ...
Crane earnings up 14%.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
Aug 01, 2005; ... Crane Co. of Stamford reported last week a 14 percent increase in quarterly profits, raised its full-year forecast and dividend and said, it settled asbestos litigation with one of its insurers. The company earned $35.7 million, or 59 cents per share, in its second quarter, compared with ...
Global and regional risks to growth.(VIEWPOINT)
Aug 01, 2005; ... The biggest risks to world growth in the near term are oil prices, housing bubbles and the ever-growing global imbalances. Separately, there are regional risks that could damage growth prospects in some parts of the world, but not others. Oil prices are probably the single ...
Charles Andriole: corner office, corner kick: successful business people have many dimensions, they even manage to have some fun.(PROFITS & PASSIONS)
Aug 01, 2005; ... "The beauty of the game is its simplicity." Compared to American football or baseball, soccer (or football as it's known outside the United States) is a simple sport. Two teams of 11 players each (including the goalie) compete on a field, 100 hundred yards long and 50 yards wide, with the ...
Sweepstakes sweet spot for agency.(Competitive Edge: Project Support Team Inc.)(Jeff Butchen of Project Support Team Inc.)
Aug 08, 2005; ... To Jeff Butchen, there's nothing like calling a single-mom struggling in Washington D.C., to tell her that she's won $250,000, a $60,000 scholarship for her children and a Volkswagen Beetle. "It's life-changing," he said. For the business Butchen started 11 years ago, ...
Carrying on the business: family enjoys success, endures heartache.(John Vogestad, founder of Geysir Hardwood Floor Center and Geysir Wood Floors)(Biography)
Aug 08, 2005; ... How John Vogestad grew Geysir to be one of the largest wood-flooring distributors in the tri-state region is pretty straightforward. How the Norwegian by way of New York City came to be in the business is a bit circuitous. The founder of Geysir Hardwood Floor Center in ...
Group charms Cobra maker to Park City.(AC Cars of England to start a unit in United States)
Aug 08, 2005; ... A British company that made its name building the sleek Cobra sports cars of the 1960s is ready to take plans for a boutique manufacturing facility in Bridgeport from zero-to-sixty as soon as environmental conditions at a potential site can be laid to rest. Former Republican ...
Worth quoting.
Aug 08, 2005; ... "As we're become more sophisticated in our online courses, students say they receive more feedback from the ...
Hedge funds thrive in Fairfield County.
Aug 08, 2005; ... Look at a map and it would seem that companies and businesses looking to more out of New York City and into nearby suburbs would naturally choose Westchester County, N.Y.--the city's immediate northern suburb. But when hedge fund managers began moving out of Manhattan a few ...
Moody's: Stamford improves, but still 'challenged'; 225 High Ridge sold for $76m.
Aug 08, 2005; ... The Stamford metro area has seen improvement in its commercial real estate market over the past quarter. However, it remains one of the most challenged markets in the country, according to Moody's Investors Service. But commercial real estate brokers say they find that hard to ...
Hospitals turn to fiber to speed up transmissions.
Aug 08, 2005; ... Both Greenwich Hospital and St. Vincent's Medical Center recently began implementing fiber-optic networks, cables which will help speed up the transmission of information from the hospitals to their off-site locations. By October, five of St. Vincent's facilities including ...
Business Web directory.(Directory)
Aug 08, 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 ...
SBA lending rises 20 percent statewide.(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)
Aug 08, 2005; ... Statewide, the number of loans issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration jumped by 20 percent in the first three quarters of the agency's fiscal year compared with the same period in 2004. The spike means 188 additional loans were made during the period. The amount ...
How to be productive during August doldrums?(Ask Andi)(business enterprises)
Aug 08, 2005; ... Finding that things are slowing as everyone heads out of town, takes long weekends or postpones decisions until after Labor Day? I hear from many folks that August is slow, and get the question, "What can I do to keep my business moving ahead, when everyone else seems to be taking a ...