Fairfield County Business Journal back issues from February 2006:
Liftoff.(COMPETITIVE EDGE: Helicopter Support Inc.)(Company Profile)
Feb 06, 2006; ... Today, David Adler, vice president for worldwide customer service at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, oversees operations that employ 3,000 people, but he learned about business starting in a storefront in Orange. That's where Helicopter Support Inc. started out. Founded by ...
Urban makeover, chapter 2: market-rate condos, apartments next for Danbury's downtown.
Feb 06, 2006; ... Mayor Mark Boughton's vision for reviving Danbury's downtown reads like a how-to manual. One reason is that the former high school teacher has been "doing a lot of reading and research on what works for vibrant downtowns," Boughton said. As a result, he has undertaken a series ...
Cut taxes, red tape, groups ask lawmakers.
Feb 06, 2006; ... When the General Assembly starts its short, 12-week session on Wednesday it should use the expected budget surplus to get the state government's fiscal house in order, ease the tax and regulatory burden on businesses and make the state more economically competitive. That's the ...
Worth quoting.
Feb 06, 2006; ... "While there are six degrees of separation between people in the world, in Westport, it's down to ...
Ridgefield struggling with loss of major downtown landowner.
Feb 06, 2006; ... Ridgefield officials are scrambling to deal with the fallout from the closing later this year of the towns second-largest taxpayer, the sale of its 45 acres in the community's downtown and the loss of what had once been the town's largest private employer. Schlumberger Doll ...
Chocolatiers expand to meet demand.
Feb 06, 2006; ... When Deborah Ann and Mike Grissmer were planning to start a candy-making business in Ridgefield in 1998, they thought they'd be opening something unique in the Danbury region--a shop featuring hand-made chocolate candy. But they discovered they were just one of a half-dozen chocolatiers in ...
Colleges and universities.(THE LIST)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Questions or comments? Call: 914-694-3600 Next list: February 20 Catering <Pre> Ranked by number of full time students. Listed alphabetically in event of tie. Fairfield County and region Name, address, phone numberPresident...
NYSC adds third club in Stamford.(New York Sports Club)(Brief Article)
Feb 06, 2006 ... New York Sports Club has just opened a new state-of-the-art location in Stamford, bringing a total of three clubs to the city and eight to Fairfield County. The new club on Commerce Road, one of the largest in Fairfield County, represents a $5 million renovation of an older, ...
Bridgeport to Manhattan in 17 minutes.(U.S 's helicopters plans)
Feb 06, 2006; ... You're a high-priced Fairfield County executive working on Wall Street whose time is valuable. Your commute to lower Manhattan? A total of 17 minutes each way from Bridgeport Sikorsky Airport, sitting with seven or eight other top executives. That's the service that a new ...
To hire family or not to hire family.(family-owned businesses )
Feb 06, 2006; ... QUESTION: My son-in-law wants to join me in my business. I could use some help with the business. I'm just not sure if this is right for either of us. What should I do? We talked with the owner to get additional details. Here's what we found out. The business is more than 20 ...
An evening of recognition.(John A. Klein awarded The Walter H. Wheeler, Jr. Leadership Award)(The Business Council of Fairfield County)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Celebrated by over 350 guests, John A. Klein, chairman, chief executive officer and president of People s Bank, was recognized by Tile Business Council of Fairfield County for his volunteer leadership in creating opportunities in the fields of health care, economic opportunity, education, ...
New columnist heading your way.
Feb 06, 2006 ... It's hard to sum up Karen Gross in one word. Lawyer, professor, chief executive officer and author are rifles that embody just some of her many talents. For the past 20 years, Gross has been a professor of law at New York Law School, where she specializes in consumer finance and ...
Retail recruiter hunts up stores for Stamford.
Feb 06, 2006; ... To get more retail space occupied in downtown Stamford, the city's Downtown Special Services District has a real estate professional with experience recruiting companies. "My job is to retain and recruit retailers to the downtown," said Jacqueline Wetenhall, whose appointment as ...
Business Web directory.(Directory)
Feb 06, 2006 ... ACCOUNTING Eisman, Zucker, Klein & Ruttenberg www.ezkrcpa.com 914-428-7733 ACCOUNTING & BOOKEEPING SERVICES Turnkey Bookkeeping & Computer Training www.TurnkeyFMS.com www.TurnkeyComputerTraining.com ...
Lodging industry on a fast track for 2006.(FOCUS: Business Hospitality)
Feb 06, 2006; ... Less than five years after the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the debilitating recession hobbled the hospitality industry, the outlook at the 5th annual Americas Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles in late January was pure euphoria and optimism. Its theme was, "Still on the ...
Health-conscious menus gain in popularity.(FOCUS: Business Hospitality)
Feb 06, 2006; ... Hotels and conference centers in the area are implementing new menus as a way to cater to their business customers. The health-conscious Hilton Rye Town in Westchester Count, N.Y., is an example of a hotel that has identified the need to implement the changes. Alon ...
Starwood Capital Group to launch luxury hotel brand.(FOCUS: Business Hospitality)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Starwood Capital Group of Greenwich plans to launch a new international luxury, brand called the Crillon through its Societe du Louvre affiliate. The company will develop European-style Crillon hotels and serviced residences in major destinations throughout the world. ...
Research reveals link between energy costs, dining-out habits.(FOCUS: Business Hospitality)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Due to rising energy costs, going out to dinner may be an indulgence that fewer Americans can afford this winter. In a recent study of approximately 1,000 adult Americans, Stamford-based InsightExpress, an online market research firm, has found that rising energy and gasoline ...
Healthful menu key to successful meetings.(FOCUS: Business Hospitality)
Feb 06, 2006; ... A great deal of research exists showing that promoting health in the workplace improves the work environment. Tarrytown House in Westchester County, N.Y., has taken that concept one step further by committing to a wellness program of healthy menu choices for its business meeting guests. ...
Dude, where's my data?(methods of controlling access to data)
Feb 06, 2006; ... I remember a few years ago going to a potential customer to do a security assessment. Back in those days, the chief executive officer and the chief information officer were completely uninterested in data security, and the meeting was always with an administrator or manager. Naturally, ...
Software, water, high-tech firms get VC infusion.(TECHCETERA)
Feb 06, 2006; ... Three Fairfield County companies received $11.6 million in venture funding in the final quarter of last year, but two pharmaceutical companies in and around New Haven received even more--$35.5 million. For the year, venture investing in Connecticut companies went up 8 percent ...
Allan Jay of Greenwich, senior vice president in the Stamford office of Smith Barney, the private wealth management unit of Citigroup, was named by financial writer R.J. Shook to his 2005 Winner's Circle, a list of the top financial advisors in America.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Allan Jay of Greenwich, senior vice president in the Stamford office of Smith Barney, the private wealth management unit of Citigroup, was named by financial writer R.J. Shook to his 2005 ...
Richard C. Decker of Pleasant Valley, N.Y., a financial advisor at Fairfield County Financial Services and Infinex Investments Inc., based at Ridgefield Bank, Ridgefield, received the Certified Retirement Financial Advisor (CRFA).(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Richard C. Decker of Pleasant Valley, N.Y., a financial advisor at Fairfield County Financial Services and Infinex Investments Inc., based at ...
Stamford Hospital named Kersuzan Macermon of Bridgeport, a special projects cleaner in its environmental services department, as its 2005 Employee of the Year.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Stamford Hospital named Kersuzan Macermon of Bridgeport, a special projects cleaner in its environmental ...
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, a provider of integrated mail and document management systems, services and solutions, announced that its FastPac[TM] DI500/600 and DI900/950 inserting systems have each been awarded.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, a provider of integrated mail and document management systems, services and solutions, announced that ...
FashionAvenue.com Inc., Danbury, an online retailer, was selected by Zalemark Inc., Northridge, Calif.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Feb 06, 2006 ... FashionAvenue.com Inc., Danbury, an online retailer, was selected by Zalemark Inc., Northridge, ...
e2Value Inc., Stamford, a Web-based property valuation provider, and First Internet Solutions, Sheboygan Falls, Wis., an application service provider for the property and casualty insurance industry.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Feb 06, 2006 ... e2Value Inc., Stamford, a Web-based property valuation provider, and First Internet Solutions, Sheboygan Falls, Wis., an application service provider for the ...
Danbury Hospital, Danbury, and New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y., announced an agreement.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Danbury Hospital, Danbury, and New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y., announced an agreement that ...
Building permits.(ON THE RECORD)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Commercial B&B Associates, contractor for Summer Street Properties L.L.C. Perform alterations to an existing commercial building at 1275 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Jan. 19. Cassidy & Murphy L.L.C., contractor for SPE 9 West L.L.C. Perform ...
General Electric Co.(Newsmakers)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Daniel S. Henson of New Canaan was promoted to chief marketing officer at General Electric Co., Fairfield. Henson was formerly chief commercial officer at GE Commercial Finance, Stamford. From 2002 to 2005, he was president and chief executive officer of GE Commercial Finance--Vendor ...
Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services.(Newsmakers)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Dr. Karl Kessler of Ridgefield was appointed unit chief of the child and adolescent inpatient service at Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services, Westport, a subsidiary of St. Vincent's Health Services. Most recently, Kessler operated his own psychiatry practice in Ridgefield. Prior to ...
Lex Products Corp.(Newsmakers)(appoints Thomas C. Siko, William D. Froehlich, Michael V. Scala)(Brief Article)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Lex Products Corp., Stamford, a manufacturer of portable power distribution systems for the entertainment, military and industrial markets, announced the following appointments. Thomas C. Siko of New Haven joined the company as an inside salesman. Most recently, Siko was ...
Source Marketing.(Newsmakers)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Source Marketing, Westport, a marketing services agency, announced the following appointments. Linda Rogers of Easton joined the agency as an account director. From 2000 to 2005, Rogers was a client director at Marketing Drive, Wilton. She was also a creative marketing ...
RiverOak Investment Corporation Inc.(Newsmakers)(appointed Joseph Iannotta )(Brief Article)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Joseph Iannotta of Stamford was appointed assistant comptroller at RiverOak Investment Corporation Inc., Stamford, a private real estate investment fund sponsor. Most recently, Iannotta was a senior auditor in the ...
Fairfield County Bank.(Newsmakers)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Lisa Ann Allaby of Bethel was appointed a senior mortgage officer at Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Allaby has more than 19 years of banking ...
The Housatonic Community College Foundation.(Newsmakers)
Feb 06, 2006 ... The Housatonic Community College Foundation, Bridgeport, announced the election of the following individuals to its board of directors: Deborah S. Breck of Fairfield, a partner in the Westport office of the law firm Pullman & Comley L.L.C..; Steven M. Gold of Westport a partner in ...
Court cases.(ON THE RECORD)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Bridgeport Superior Court 1225 Connecticut Avenue L.L.C., Bridgeport. Filed by Hartford Insurance Co., Hartford. Plaintiff's attorney: Doran & Chinitz L.L.C., Westport. Action: plaintiff alleges that the defendant owes $22,134 for premiums in connection with insurance coverage ...
Deeds.(ON THE RECORD)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Commercial 15 Commerce L.L.C., Newtown. Seller: Edward and Jane Bogdan and Edward Bogdan, Jr., Groton. Property: 15 Commerce Road, Newtown. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Jan. 9. 161 CJA Associates L.L.C., Stamford. Seller: RAP Associates L.L.C., Westport. Property: 163 ...
Leases.(ON THE RECORD)
Feb 06, 2006 ... UBS AG by Michael P. Lagana Jr. and Markus Buergler. Landlord: One Stamford Realty L.P. Property: Tresser Boulevard and North State ...
Liens.(ON THE RECORD)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Federal Tax Liens--filed American Door & Window L.L.C., 40 High Bridge Road, Sandy Hook. $4,329, employee withholding taxes. Filed Jan. 20. G&H Building Contractors Inc., 29 Pocono Ridge Road, Brookfield. $4,151, employee withholding taxes. Filed Dec. 30. ...
Lis pendens.(ON THE RECORD)
Feb 06, 2006 ... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the rifle to the property listed. Agosto, Rachel et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, by U.S. Bank N.A., San Diego. Calif. Property: 86 Elmsford Road, Bridgeport ....
Mortgages.(ON THE RECORD)
Feb 06, 2006 ... 105 South Main Street L.L.C., Newtown by Edward Martine. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown. Property: 105 South Main St., Newtown. Amount: $150,000. Filed Jan. 9. 15 Commerce L.L.C. and Gilmore Shanley Company L.L.C., Newtown by John and Stanley McKenney. Lender: Jane and ...
On the agenda.(ON THE RECORD)(Calendar)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Wednesday, Feb. 8 SoundWaters luncheon program, with Joe McGee of the Business Council of Fairfield County speaking on transportation options, noon to 1:30 p.m., University of Connecticut. Stamford campus, Washington Boulevard and Broad Street, Stamford. For reservations, call ...
New business names.(ON THE RECORD)
Feb 06, 2006 ... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. 4 You Landscaping, 59 Harbor Road, Stamford, 06902, c/o Frederick Turzer. Filed Dec. 20. 439 Federal Road Inc., 265 Federal Road, Brookfield, 06804, c/o Gary Gordon ....
Public notices.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)(Calendar)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Thursday, Feb. 9 Amend.org fund-raiser, includes music, art, auction and cocktails, featuring Rene Risque and the Leo Silver Jazz Stasis, 6 to 9 p.m., 583 Art Galley, 583 Pacific St., Stamford. $45. For tickets, call 324-9750. "Gone Missing" play, presented by The ...
Patents.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Beneficiation of sulfide minerals. Patent no. 6,988,623 issued to Lino G. Magliocco, Shelton and Alan S. Rothenberg, Wilton. Assigned to Cytec Technology Corp., Wilmington, Del. Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser. Patent no. 6,988,641 issued to: Brian C. Jones, ...
William Raveis Real Estate and Home Services.(Real Estate Update)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Terry Sheshan was promoted to senior sales manager in the Trumbull office of William Ravels Real Estate and Home Services ...
Country Living Associates.(Real Estate Update)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Lisa Dodge of Westport joined the Westport office of Country Living Associates as a sales associate. Dodge was formerly a sales ...
Resource directory.(Directory)
Feb 06, 2006 ... <Pre> Advertising Agencies * WRIGHTWAY CREATIVE GROUP203-354-3650 A full-service advertising agency providing award winning creative and marketing services. Advertising/Graphic Design * CREATIVE EXCHANGE A creative graphic and Web ...
Take a number.(the grapevine)
Feb 06, 2006 ... A decade ago when Norwalk city officials were trying to seduce Virgin Atlantic to settle down in town, it gave the company a little gift that only a marketer can appreciate fully, a street address redolent of jumbo jets: "747 Belden Ave." Now that the marriage is over and Virgin will be ...
State needs unified energy strategy.(VIEWPOINT)
Feb 06, 2006; ... Connecticut needs more energy--it doesn't have enough--and it needs an energy policy but does not have one. Connecticut has a host of energy problems. However, proposed "solutions" are going in the wrong direction. Fairfield County has an electric energy supply deficit, with ...
Housing fix = transportation fix.(VIEWPOINT)(Letter to the Editor)
Feb 06, 2006; ... To the Editor: The highways are jammed, the local roads become impassable when the highways are blocked or are either under construction or maintenance, the wains and buses are inconvenient, and our citizens contemplate the value of living in a state where they spend an ...
Ed Katz: Katz: the musical.(PROFITS & PASSIONS)
Feb 06, 2006; ... The muse spoke to Ed Katz during his long commute to work. During the hour-long ride from his home in Westport to his office in Glastonbury, the principal of Cashman+Katz advertising and public relations firm would listen to rock songs to find the right combination for a ...
Nasal spray business could hit $20 million in 5 years.(Brief Article)
Feb 13, 2006; ... Paul Carpenter thinks there are better things to do with hot peppers than use them to spice up chili. He thinks that spraying a bit of the peppers' heat--called capsaicin--up your nose can unblock a stuffy nose, chase migraine headaches and tackle allergies. And he's betting his three ...
Business observers embrace governor's proposals.
Feb 13, 2006; ... Gov. M. Jodi Rell's State of the State address, chockfull of proposals to reorganize economic development agencies and improve the state's business climate, received a positive reaction from business groups, some of whom have been urging the state for months to adopt the same ideas. ...
Bethel firm goes public through 'reverse merger'.
Feb 13, 2006; ... Aduromed Corp. of Bethel became a public company overnight after it completed a $7 million equity-financing package and a "reverse merger" with the public company General Devices Inc. of Bedminster, N.J. Aduromed will use the cash for working capital to build its burgeoning ...
Westport considers big investment in solar power.
Feb 13, 2006; ... Sunlight is free, when you can get it, and converting sunlight into electricity avoids the purchase price and environmental costs of oil or coal, but all the same, it isn't cheap. Westport town officials may buy a solar photovoltaic system with a $100,000 grant and about $95,000 ...
HR firm offers seminars to nonprofit executives.
Feb 13, 2006; ... A Darien-based company that consults on human resource matters for major corporations such as Boeing, Ernst &Young, Bristol-Meyers Squibb and General Electric Capital Corp., is offering seminars to area nonprofit managers and other managers to help them improve their personnel management. ...
Virtual company connects with California jeweler.
Feb 13, 2006; ... Virtual retailer FashionAvenue.com of Danbury has been named the online retailer for California-based Zalemark Inc.'s high-end jewelry. The partnership bolsters FashionAvenue's integrated system for buying and selling high-quality merchandise over the Internet. The two companies ...
Stratford firm to design aircraft maintenance school.
Feb 13, 2006 ... State officials awarded a design contract to Stratford-based Antinozzi Associates, an architectural and design firm, for an aircraft maintenance school at Brainard Airport in Hartford. The postsecondary school will replace the state's aircraft maintenance school in Danielson ....
What's new? That billboard picture on the side of the highway.
Feb 13, 2006; ... Some billboards in Fairfield County are about to start changing--every eight seconds. Lamar Outdoor Advertising, a Baton Rouge, La.-based company with an office in Bridgeport, is using new electronic technology for billboards in the count. Advertisers will be able to ...
State shoring up defenses of defense industry.
Feb 13, 2006 ... The state's new program to strengthen Connecticut's aerospace and defense industry, the Aerospace Defense Initiative (ADI), is now accepting applications for funding. The program offers $2 million over two years to help small- and medium-sized businesses in the industry use ...
Danbury council approves tax deferral for drug maker.
Feb 13, 2006; ... Danbury's Common Council last week unanimously approved a seven-year tax deferral on a possible $100-plus million addition to MannKind BioPharmaceuticals that would be used to manufacture an insulin inhaler now going through the FDA approval process. The council voted 21-0 and ...
Washington Plaza.(Real estate transactions)(office building been sold to Diamond Properties L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
Feb 13, 2006 ... Washington Plaza, a 219,000-square-foot office building in Stamford, has been sold for $19 million to Diamond Properties L.L.C. The class B office building was 50 percent leased at the time of sale. The nine-story building at 1351 Washington Boulevard has an attached four-story ...
2 Testa Place.(Real estate transactions)(office building been sold to L&W Holdings L.L.C)(Brief Article)
Feb 13, 2006 ... A two-building, light-industrial property at 2 Testa Place, South Norwalk, has been sold for $2.1 million to L&W Holdings L.L.C. The larger of the two buildings has 20,000 square feet of space and Hill house offices, a warehouse and custom woodworking functions for Kitchen & ...