Fairfield County Business Journal back issues from October 2005:
Adam Broderick turns his name into a brand.(COMPETITIVE EDGE: Adam Broderick Salon and Spa)
Oct 03, 2005; ... Things didn't come easily for Adam Broderick when he was in school in New York City. Back then he'd hear people say things like, "He's bright, but just lazy," or "He could do it if he'd just apply himself." "I just couldn't concentrate," Broderick said. "Traditional learning ...
New hospital wing ready for patients.
Oct 03, 2005; ... Greenwich Hospital's 10-year plan is coming to fruition. The Olive and Thomas J. Watson Jr. Pavilion is set to open at the end of October. Its name belies its expanse--five floors encompassing 150,000 square feet of warm woodwork, soothing colors, natural light blending with ...
State pitches auction as LICAP power alternative.(Locational Installed Capacity)
Oct 03, 2005; ... Given one chance to make oral arguments against a controversial new electric pricing system, Connecticut and Massachusetts officials proposed an auction mechanism they say will maintain reliability and attract new generation without punishing consumers. The Sept. 20 hearing was ...
Cluster initiative identifies areas of improvement.
Oct 03, 2005; ... Nine industry clusters identified and targeted for growth over the last six years by the state's Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) may need further division, according to a consulting firm. In March, ICF Consulting of San Francisco began working with the ...
Danbury hospital focuses on women's heart disease.
Oct 03, 2005; ... In a field that sees more than its share of male practitioners, two women have joined the cardiology team at Danbury Hospital, a first in the institution's history. Dr. Susan Mani and Dr. Cynthia Taub joined the cardiology section last month, having recently completed their ...
Employers turning to workers to share health insurance costs.
Oct 03, 2005; ... As health insurance rates continue to climb and impact the cost of business operations, companies are increasingly sharing more of the cost with their workers through higher premiums, copays and deductibles. "They are examining their own programs, seeking bids and passing some ...
Housing fund a small piece of affordability puzzle.
Oct 03, 2005 ... It's no news flash that the cost of housing in Fairfield County continues to skyrocket and that the commute from more affordable communities gets tougher by the day. So for the first time in several years the state legislature responded by passing affordable-housing legislation. ...
Highly compensated CEOs.(THE LIST)
Oct 03, 2005 ... <Pre> THE LIST Highly Compensated CEOs Ranked by total compensation Rank Name, address, phone CEO YearSalarynumber Title of$Area code: 203 (unlessAge data...
Born to run a business, in America.(Mr. Handyman franchisee Seni "Shaney" Akinlade)
Oct 03, 2005; ... Seni "Shaney" Akinlade credits a lot of people for being where he is today; and at the top of his fist is his father. Akinlade, who was named after his father, was the fifth child of 22 brothers and sisters to be born in Lagos, Nigeria. As he sits in his office of the ...
Entrepreneurs seek PR tips to promote their businesses.(small BUSINESS ZONE)
Oct 03, 2005; ... Entrepreneurs interested in garnering media attention for their businesses recently attended a workshop rifled "Do-It Yourself PR for the Small Business Owner" to learn how to create attention-grabbing press releases. Public relations professional Jessica Brain led the class of ...
who's minding the store?
Oct 03, 2005; ... That,happens your business if you can't come to work? This is the second of two articles on disaster preparedness. Every year thousands of businesses lose their top executives for anywhere from a few days to a few months, often with little or no advance warning. If you, as the owner ...
Business Web directory.(Directory)
Oct 03, 2005 ... ACCOUNTING Eisman, Zucker, Klein & Ruttenberg www.ezkrcpa.com 914-428-7733 ACCOUNTING & ADMINISTRATIVE RECRUITING/STAFFING SERVICES The Execu I Search Group www.execu-search.com 914-653-9000 914-653-9001 (fax) Specializing in full-time and ...
Minority and women-owned businesses need certification for procurement contracts.
Oct 03, 2005; ... You're a small business that's growing but your goal is to get really much bigger. You can take that big jump, experts say, if you tap into the lucrative market of doing business with larger corporations and Fortune 500 companies. However, before you leap into this wide unknown ...
Fortune 500 companies good for community.
Oct 03, 2005; ... Take a gander at the latest Fortune 500 list and you will find no less than 10 companies from Fairfield County. When trying to look at which are the best companies right now, you need to take many things in consideration. Farifield's General Electric ranks number five on the ...
Most Fortune 500s protect gay and lesbian.(FOCUS: Fortune 500)
Oct 03, 2005 ... A record 92 percent of Fortune 500 companies include gay and lesbian employees in their nondiscrimination polities, according to Equality Forum, a national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization. "When over 90 percent of the Fortune 500 companies ...
Southport company has global reach.(Pelham Sloane Inc.)
Oct 03, 2005; ... John Jensen charts a growth trajectory for his small Southport computer company that is breathtaking in its ascent. "Right now our revenues are about $3 million," said Jensen, chairman and founder of Pelham Sloane Inc. "Next year we expect to triple that and in five years we ...
Seed funding gap problematic for tech growth.(Connecticut Business Industry Association)
Oct 03, 2005; ... Despite the presence of two major research universities and an educated work force, a veteran financier says Connecticut's outlook for high-tech development is being dampened by a lack of early stage capital needed to turn good ideas into strong companies. "I'm really concerned ...
More consumers hooked on new media sources.
Oct 03, 2005 ... The number of consumers who are tuning out traditional media and advertising, and using consumer-to-consumer communication, like blogging, mobile messaging, comparison-shopping sims, word-of-mouth marketing and peer-to-peer networks, continues to rise. These technologies will ...
Building permits.(ON THE RECORD)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Commercial BRT Anockqus L.L.C. Construct a new commercial building at 113 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $180,000. Filed Aug. 23. CIL Housing Inc. Construct a new commercial building at 16 Pembroke Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed Aug ....
Credits, clients and awards.(ON THE RECORD)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Gerard D. Robilotti of Newtown, executive vice president at Danbury Hospital, Danbury, and president of the Danbury Hospital Development Fund, ...
Court cases.
Oct 03, 2005 ... Bridgeport Superior Court A. O. Smith Corp., Hartford, et al. Filed by Benjamin DiLieto, Branford. Plaintiff's attorney: Early Ludwick & Sweeney L.L.C., New Haven. Action: plaintiff alleges that the defendant caused life-threatening injuries to the plaintiff by negligently ...
Deeds.
Oct 03, 2005 ... Commercial DeMarco Construction L.L.C., Newtown. Seller: Jack D. Garamella, trustee, Brookfield. Property: 35 Rock Ridge Road. Newtown. Amount: $250,000. Filed Sept. 2. Residential Baldwin, Stuart, Southport. Seller: All Saints Church Inc.. Bridgeport ....
Liens.
Oct 03, 2005 ... Judgment Liens Acosta, Julio, Norwalk. $3,525 in favor of Parinaya Pradhan, Bridgeport by James F. Storer. Property: 60 Dry Hill Road, Norwalk. Filed Sept. 19. Awer, Jean V., Bridgeport. $1,057 in favor of Capital One Bank, Richmond, Va. by Richard A. Terry ....
Lis pendens.(ON THE RECORD)
Oct 03, 2005 ... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Bouchar, Lynn. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Orange, Calif., by Hunt Leibert Jacobson PC., Hartford. Property: 23 Roosevelt St., Bridgeport ....
CB Richard Ellis.(Bernard "Budd" Wiesenberg appointed)(Brief Article)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Bernard "Budd" Wiesenberg of Mamaroneck, N.Y., was promoted to a vice president in the Stamford office of CB Richard Ellis, a commercial real estate services firm. He joined the company in 2003 as a senior associate. Prior to that, he was an associate director in the Stamford office of ...
Health Net of the Northeast Inc.(Eric "Rick" Kaplan appointed)(Brief Article)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Eric "Rick" Kaplan of Glastonbury was appointed chief sales Officer at Health Net of the Northeast Inc., Shelton, a health plan. Most recently Kaplan was vice president of sales and client management at Trustmark Insurance Co., Hartford. Prior to that, he was vice president, PPO product ...
PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P.(Mark Kristy appointed)(Brief Article)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Mark Kristy of Guilford was appointed an assurance partner in the private company services practice n the Stamford office of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. (PwC), a provider of assurance, and advisory services. Since 2000, Kristy was office managing partner PwC's Louisville, Ky., office ....
Masonic Heathcare Center.(Beatrice H. Coulombe appointed)(Brief Article)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Beatrice H. Coulombe of Monroe was appointed vice president of patient-care services at Masonic Healthcare Center, Wallingford, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility. Since 1999. Coulombe was the administrator at Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center, Shelton. ...
Brody, Wilkinson and Ober P.C.(Mark W. Klein appointed)(Brief Article)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Mark W. Klein of Milford joined the law firm Brody, Wilkinson and Ober P.C., Southport, as an associate. Previously, Klein was an associate at a law firm ...
Mental Health Association of Westchester County Inc.(Newsmakers)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Mary F. Foster of Peekskill, N.Y., partner-in-charge for the national and Northeast not-for-profit and education segments at Deloitte & Touche L.L.P., an accounting firm, based in Stamford, was elected president of the board of directors of the Mental Health Association of Westchester ...
American Society of Interior Designers.(Newsmakers)
Oct 03, 2005 ... James Lothrop Jr. of Westport, a partner at Lothrop Associates L.L.P., Valhalla, N.Y., an architecture and interior design firm, was elected to the board of directors of the ...
Mortgages.(ON THE RECORD)
Oct 03, 2005 ... DeMarco Construction L.L.C., Newtown by Stephen DeMarco. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 35 Rock Ridge Road, Newtown. Amount: $250,000. Filed Sept. 2. E&A/I&G Sand Hill Plaza L.P., Columbia, S.C. by Jodie W McLean. Lender: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems ...
New business names.(ON THE RECORD)(Directory)
Oct 03, 2005 ... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. Advanced Center for Nutrition, 2000 Post Road LL10), Fairfield, 06824, c/o Thomas Von Ohlen. Filed Aug. 31. Albany's Courier Service, 210 Remington St., Bridgeport; ...
On the agenda.(ON THE RECORD)(Calendar)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Thursday, Oct. 6 Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast program, 7:45 to 9 a.m., The Silk Touch, 3 Main St., Norwalk. $5 members: $15 members. For reservations, call 866-2521. Entrepreneurial Women's Network breakfast roundtable discussion, on ...
Patents.
Oct 03, 2005 ... U.S. patents either recently issued residents of Fairfield County or assigned to companies located here Accessory cartridge for lighting fixture. Patent no. 6,942 368 issued to: Kenneth M. Kane,Trumbull and Vincent D. Gennarelli, Washingtonville, N.Y., assigned to Lighting ...
Public notices.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)(Calendar)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Friday, Oct. 7 Christopher Cross performance, 8 p.m., The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts. Ridgefield. $60, $50. For tickets, call 438-5795. The Live Music Project concert, 8 p.m., Fairfield University, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, ...
Prudential Connecticut Realty.(Real Estate Update)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Massi Azarbarzin of Fairfield joined the Fairfield office of Prudential Connecticut Realty as a sales executive ....
Faces and places.
Oct 03, 2005 ... 1. A kick-off meeting for the United Way of Norwalk & Wilton's 2005-06 Caring Community Campaign, headed by Nicki Brown, president of The Wilton Bank, was held at Silvermine Tavern. Campaign cabinet members pictured at the meeting are: Nicki Brown; Linda Swayse, Wilton residential chair; ...
Resource directory.(Directory)
Oct 03, 2005 ... <Pre> 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 ...
Automated attendant vs. live answering.(Brief Article)
Oct 03, 2005; ... If you have a choice of talking to a live person and can control your destiny you will not resent using a machine. That's why airport check-in machines and bank ATMs are such a hit and why most businesses use voice mail and auto attendants. In fact, only real small businesses ...
It is time to act on controlling oil prices.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the country's public companies)
Oct 03, 2005; ... During a recent CNN interview, New Mexico Gov. William Richardson called for a national investigation into why consumers are paying so much in energy costs. He asked the nation's oil companies to explain the correlation between $60 a barrel of crude oil and $3 price a gallon of regular ...
Triple Point expands in India.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the country's public companies)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Westport-based Triple Point Technology, a global supplier of cross-industry software platforms for the supply; trading, marketing and movement of commodities, announced recently an expansion of its global operations with a larger Asian headquarters in Pune, India. The company's ...
Xerox product complies with Pentagon standard.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the country's public companies)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Xerox Corp. of Stamford said its DocuSham Records Manager software has been certified as compliant under the U.S. Department of Defense directive 5015.2 standard, the benchmark for records management solutions. Now available in the United States, the product helps customers ...
Alliance to fund power generation.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the country's public companies)
Oct 03, 2005 ... GE Energy Financial Services and Starwood Energy Group Global L.L.C. have formed a strategic alliance to fund power generation devdopment projects. GE Energy Financial Services and Starwood will invest in contracted and merchant preconstruction coal, gas and wind power ...
FAVS reverses earnings woe.(OFF THE BOARD: Covering the country's public companies)
Oct 03, 2005 ... First Aviation Services Inc., a Westport provider of supply-chain services to the aerospace industry worldwide, has announced record net sales for the three and six months ended July 31 of $32.7 million and $64.7 million, respectively. For the three and six months, net sales increased 5.3 ...
Cornerstone Bancorp merger approved.(NewAlliance Bancshares Inc. receives approval)(Brief Article)
Oct 03, 2005; ... NewAlliance Bancshares Inc. received the required final regulatory approvals from both the Connecticut Banking Department and the FDIC to acquire Cornerstone Bancorp Inc., according to Merrill J. Forgotson, president of Cornerstone. Shareholders of Cornerstone Bancorp approved ...
How to work smarter and grow your business.(VIEWPOINT)
Oct 03, 2005; ... You have launched a business or are still trying to grow it to be more attractive for additional investors or take it public. Or you want to build your portfolio of personal wealth. No one has the magic formula, but there are basic steps you can take. Here are 10 basic tips that can help ...
Miller demands Congress act on oil prices.(VIEWPOINT)
Oct 03, 2005; ... With the winter heating season about to hit and with oil and gas prices at all-time highs, it is essential that Connecticut's U. S. senators and members of Congress act now to ensure consumers are not victimized by speculators at the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and the oil and ...
Eberhard Rohm: for him, toy soldiers aren't toys.(PROFITS & PASSIONS)
Oct 03, 2005; ... toy soldiers, as a concept, are as old as recorded civilization. In the time of the Pharaohs, toy soldiers were made of wood, stone or clay. By the turn of the 20th century, lead became the primary source material, to be replaced with other metals and plastic when environmental concerns ...
Yin and yang of technology staffing.(Competitive Edge: The Wellspring Group)(Interview)
Oct 10, 2005; ... Pens, hats and key chains are the usual stuff of corporate mementos. But Wellspring Group's first client received a batch of homemade cookies, made by co-founder Melissa Peirce. "Big (staffing) companies give you hats and shirts with their logo on it, and this ...
United Rentals, Terex could benefit from Katrina.
Oct 10, 2005; ... Terex and United Rentals, a pair of public companies with homes in Fairfield County, stand to see some increased business due to the anticipated hurricane reconstruction boom, but questions about accounting practices continue to cloud the picture for investors. United Rentals, ...
Swiss Army marching to Monroe.
Oct 10, 2005; ... After considering building sites in Shelton, developers say Swiss Army Brands Inc. will move its North American headquarters and distribution center to Monroe--a coup for town officials who had long sought a major corporate presence. The company markets Swiss Army Knives, ...
Worth quoting.(Brief Article)
Oct 10, 2005; ... "People often think that when companies move a short distance, they fell their employees, 'This is your new work location and we'll see you there next Monday. "It's complex and ...
Makeover, corporate style: networking, adaptation key to survival for women-owned businesses.
Oct 10, 2005; ... Adapting to change, it seems, has been the battle cry of the corporate warrior for ages and everyone from business gurus to motivational speakers expound the strength and profits that come from a flexible mind. According to Jane Pollak, reinventing one-self in business is not ...
Clash of the titans.
Oct 10, 2005; ... The office real estate market's two global giants are about to face a pair of new challengers in Fairfield and New York's Westchester County now that Jones Lang LaSalle has moved into the region and Newmark & Company Real Estate Inc. is expanding its horizons overseas. Jones ...
From Stew to desserts, Leonard serves up book of recipes.
Oct 10, 2005 ... Take recipes from top chefs and customers and stir gently, letting them simmer until the best rise to the top. Scoop out gently and place it between two book covers adding photos, graphics and the names of complementary wines. Call the mix "Stew Leonard's Winning Recipes Cookbook." ...
Most Americans say oil companies are price gouging.
Oct 10, 2005 ... Four out of five Americans would support "a tax on the windfall profits of oil companies" it" the resulting revenues were devoted to alternative energy research, according to an Opinion Research Corp. (ORC) poll conducted for 40mpg.org and the Boston-based nonprofit and nonpartisan Civil ...
Commercial banks.(THE LIST)(Directory)
Oct 10, 2005 ... <Pre> FCBJ THE LIST Commercial banks Ranked by total assets Fairfield County Rank Name and address Total assetsNumber of branches in county ($ rounded out)Telephone number, area code: 203(unless otherwise noted)...
Survey: employees to shoulder more health-care costs.
Oct 10, 2005 ... As employees pay 29 percent of monthly health insurance premiums, business owners worry that rising costs force workers to join ranks of uninsured, according to a stuck. Faced with rising health-care costs, small, medium and large businesses say they must continue to pass a ...
Picking technical experts.(Ask Andi?)
Oct 10, 2005; ... This week's question comes from the owner of an online educational business, where staying ahead of the curve is crucial. We were having a conversation about the experience level of the people he relies on to help him deliver his products and services. We focused on the following group of ...
Business web directory.(Directory)
Oct 10, 2005 ... ACCOUNTING Eisman, Zucker, Klein & Ruttenberg www.ezkrcpa.com 914-428-7733 ACCOUNTING & ADMINISTRATIVE RECRUITING/STAFFING SERVICES The Execu | Search Group ...
Shortage of technicians leads to creative environments.(automotive mechanics )
Oct 10, 2005; ... It is estimated that dealerships across the country need 60,000 trained technicians at the current time and the shortage grows every week as more technicians retire. Dealerships in Fairfield County have experienced this shortage and have done what they can to bring the best people in. ...
Employee discount is a mixed blessing.(FOCUS: Automotive)
Oct 10, 2005; ... You've seen the advertisements; you've heard the big incentives--all to drive you into one of the three U.S. big-car manufacturer dealership showrooms this summer and even up to last week, to get you to purchase that new car. The big rise in car sales started with General Motors ...
Corporate housing expanding in Fairfield county.(Business Relocation: Feature Section)
Oct 10, 2005; ... During the Industrial Revolution, companies would build communities around their factories to house workers and ensure a stable work force. Today, corporations and businesses do something similar--renting furnished apartments for employees who are on the move. And the ...
Walker Digital acquires more space at High Ridge Park.(Business Relocation: Feature Section)
Oct 10, 2005 ... Walker Digital L.L.C. has signed a lease for 15,075 square feet of space at the newly redesigned High Ridge Park Corporate Center, said Cushman & Wakefield, the property's exclusive leasing agent. The deal brings Building 2 at the complex to 100 percent occupancy. ...