Fairfield County Business Journal back issues from March 2006:
Satisfying a knead.(Russian lady who owns a salon in Florida)(Column)
Mar 06, 2006; ... "When I came here, my English was absolutely zero," said Ella Samsonova, her sentence structure and cadence decorated with a Ukrainian accent. "It was, 'How do you do?' and 'My name is Ella.' Step, by step I started picking up American." Ten years later Samsonova has added ...
Health care at root of two strikes.
Mar 06, 2006; ... Two labor strikes in Fairfield County illustrate how the rising costs of health insurance can create friction between management and workers. Health insurance was the chief factor sparking both a three-day walkout--Feb. 22 to Feb. 25--by 65 workers at Stamford Hospital and 110 ...
Business workshops have Spanish accent.
Mar 06, 2006; ... Danbury's Hispanic business community his about to get some help in nailing down a few basics of the American flee enterprise system--and the laws and regulations that have become part and parcel of the system. Beginning later this month the University of Connecticut's Small ...
Brookfield revives its dormant chamber of commerce.
Mar 06, 2006; ... Brookfield's business community has resuscitated its chamber of commerce after about a decade, and organizers have been surprised by the response--"more than we anticipated," said Linda McCaffrey, president of the new Brookfield Chamber of Commerce. "All the other towns around ...
State considers incentives to lure film industry.(Connecticut)
Mar 06, 2006; ... The Nutmeg State is not normally associated with movie magic, but legislators want to change that. In her State of the State speech last month, Gov. M. Jodi Rell said she wants to "spur the lucrative economic opportunities associated with the entertainment industry." ...
Allied Property Group announces leases.(Real estate leases)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Allied Property Group in Greenwich recently announced the following commercial leases in Fairfield County: * Halo Technology Corp., 1,800 square feet at 200 Railroad Ave., Greenwich, for a regional headquarters. Ron O'Brien, a vice president with Allied Property Group, ...
Bank of Ireland unit moves to Stamford.(Real estate leases)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The Bank of Ireland wholesale financial services group has entered a lease through 2017 for 20,359 square feet of class A office space at 300 First Stamford Place. The financial services group is now at 75 Holly Hill Road in Greenwich "Bank of Ireland is establishing ...
Mason Capital Management comes to Stamford.(Real estate leases)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Mason Capital Management, a hedge-fund manager, signed a seven-year, 3,577-square-foot lease on the second floor of 100 First Stamford Place. The new offices supplement the company's office at 110 E. 59th St. in Manhattan. Greg Taubin and L. Craig Lemle, both ...
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation moves to Norwalk.(Real estate leases)
Mar 06, 2006 ... AT&T has left some of its space at MerrittView office building in Norwalk, and Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation of New Canaan will be moving into the 4,303-square-foot space on the buildings fifth floor. "Our business is growing at such a fast pace that we needed to find ...
Saugatuck Commercial Real Estate announces leases.(Real estate leases)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Saugatuck Commercial Real Estate L.L.C. in Westport recently announced that it has negotiated leases over the past six months for Cold Stone Creamery Inc. throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts. Among the store's 10 new locations in Connecticut are spots on Black Rock Turnpike in ...
Information Resources renews MerrittView lease.(Real estate leases)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Information Resources Inc., a 10-year tenant at MerrittView in Norwalk, has renewed its lease for 25,130 square feet of office space for another six years. John Ryan, executive vice president of Jones Lang LaSalle, and Douglas R. Neye, a vice president ...
Merritt 7 Corporate Park in Norwalk.(Real estate leases)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... These eight leases were recently signed at Merritt 7 Corporate Park in Norwalk, according to the managing and leasing agent for the property, Albert D. Phelps Inc.: * CF Global Trading L.L.C., 2,000 square feet at 101 Merritt 7 for a five-year term. * Verizon ...
I hate you, I'm leaving--customers in jeopardy.(Ask Andi?)
Mar 06, 2006; ... QUESTION: As a business owner, I buy lots of products and services to help my company do its job. And this evening, I'm sitting here so furious that there's steam coming out of my ears. We had a deadline, which we are going to miss, because one of our main suppliers didn't come through as ...
Home builders.(THE LIST)(Directory)
Mar 06, 2006 ... <Pre> Listed alphabetically Fairfield County and region Name, address, phone number Top local executive(s) Area code: 203 Contact (in bold) (unless otherwise noted) E-mail address Web site...
MeadWestvaco's headquarters moving to Virginia: finance operations to stay somewhere in area.
Mar 06, 2006; ... The decision by MeadWestvaco to move its corporate headquarters from Stamford to the Richmond, Va., area will result in the New York metropolitan area losing most of the company's nearly 100 headquarters employees--about 40 in corporate treasury and finance operations will remain. ...
Business web directory.(Directory)
Mar 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 ...
Podcasting for profits.(Techcetera)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Podcasting--a way of presenting sound and even video over the Internet for public consumption--can be a new tool for small businesses to present themselves and their products and services to customers. A combination of the words "iPod" and "broadcast," podcasting allows anyone ...
Eyeing the east: U.S. businesses look to capitalize on China's rapid economic growth.(FOCUS: Business relocation)
Mar 06, 2006; ... China's rapidly expanding economy is changing the way global companies are doing business there, making them scramble to develop enough senior executives and skilled managers to assign to China, and helping build that country's management infrastructure, according to a study by ...
RBS releases few details on its big building.(Royal Bank of Scotland)
Mar 06, 2006; ... The Royal Bank of Scotland, which is moving the headquarters for much of its U.S. operations to Washington Boulevard in Stamford, wants to be a "good neighbor" in the words of architect Roger Ferris of Westport of the future building. For now, it's being a closed-mouth one. The ...
Know before they go: companies need employee relocation knowledge in mobile marketplace.(FOCUS: Business relocation)
Mar 06, 2006; ... To compete in today's climate of corporate consolidations, mergers and acquisitions, businesses often face the challenge of relocating their most valuable resource--their people. Advances in technology have made it easier for employees to work remotely; tax incentives lure companies to ...
Tazewell Thompson, artistic director at the Westport Country Playhouse. Westport, a not-for-profit theater, was honored by NAACP, Baltimore.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Tazewell Thompson, artistic director at the Westport Country Playhouse. Westport, a not-for-profit theater, was honored by NAACP, Baltimore. "Constant Star," a play written and directed by ...
The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, a utility engaged in the purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and related services to customers in the Greater New Haven and Bridgeport areas, and the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund awarded $135,462 to the town of Fairfield.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, a utility engaged in the purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and related services to customers in the Greater New Haven and Bridgeport areas, ...
Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk, received a $25,000 grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk, received a $25,000 grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation to ...
Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport, received a $10,000 gift from the Wachovia Foundation.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport. received a $10,000 gift from the Wachovia Foundation, a ...
Triple Point Technology Inc., Westport, a supplier of cross-industry software platforms for the supply, trading, marketing and movement of commodities, announced that Coal and Oil Company L.L.C.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Triple Point Technology Inc., Westport, a supplier of cross-industry software platforms for the supply, trading, marketing and movement of commodities, announced that Coal ...
Michael J. London & Associates, Trumbull, a public relations firm, announced the addition of three new clients.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Michael J. London & Associates, Trumbull, a public relations firm, announced the addition of three new clients: Toad's Place, New Haven, a music hall; Whitcraft ...
Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut Inc., Bridgeport, a nonprofit agency that provides employment and support services to people with disabilities, received a three-year accreditation.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut Inc., Bridgeport, a nonprofit agency that provides employment and support services to people with disabilities, received a three-year ...
Attachments.(ON THE RECORD)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Jones, April and Charles Jones, Danbury. $8,900 in favor of Danbury ...
Bankruptcies.(ON THE RECORD)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The following petitions were filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Bridgeport. Chapter 11 indicates the filer intends to submit a plan of reorganization to the court. Chapter 7 indicates a liquidation of assets. Northeast Mechanical Services Inc., 8 John Walsh Road, Suite 424, ...
Building permits.(ON THE RECORD)(Public notice)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Commercial Benderson Development, contractor for Randall Benderson Jr. et al. Install an in-ground pool and enclosure and construct a portico at Industrial Plaza Road Danbury. Estimated cost: $532,232. Filed Jan. 13. Claris Construction Inc., contractor for ...
United Rentals Inc.(Newsmakers)
Mar 06, 2006 ... United Rentals Inc. Greenwich, an equipment rental company, announced the following appointments. James Milde of Somers. N.Y., joined the company as senior vice president and chief information officer. Most recently, Milde was senior general manager, chief information officer at ...
Citizens Communications Co.(Newsmakers)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Cecilia K. McKenney of Mount Kisco, N.Y., was appointed senior vice president, human resources at Citizens Communications Co., Stamford, a provider of communications services: Since 1995. McKenney worked at Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.. Somers, N.Y., most recently as group vice president, ...
Cummings & Lockwood L.L.C.(Carolyn DeVore and Janice H. Eiseman appointed)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Cummings & Lockwood L.L.C., a law firm. announced the following promotions in its Stamford office. Carolyn DeVore of Fairfield was promoted to a principal. Since 2003, DeVore was a counsel. She joined the firm in 2001 as an associate. Prior to that, she was attorney at the law ...
Leggette, Brashears & Graham Inc.(Thomas P. Cusack appointed)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Thomas P. Cusack of New Milford was promoted to a vice president and principal at Leggette, Brashears & Graham Inc. (LBG), Shelton, a groundwater and environmental engineering services ...
Peter Gray & Associates.(Sandra Wendler appointed)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Sandra Wendler of Westport was appointed vice president, client relations at Peter Gray & Associates, Stamford, a recruiting firm. Wendler has 12 years of experience in the employment recruitment industry, most ...
Stamford Hospital.(Newsmakers)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Dr. Donald Lombino of Red Hook, N.Y., was appointed chair of the department of emergency medicine at Stamford Hospital, Stamford. From 2002 to 2005, Lombino was director of emergency medicine at Benedictine Hospital, Kingston, N.Y. Prior to that. he was director of emergency ...
St. Vincent's Medical Center.(Newsmakers)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Dr. James Appiah-Pippim of Trumbull was appointed medical director of the intensive-care units and chief of critical-care medicine at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Since 1999, Appiah-Pippim worked at the Hospital of St. Raphael. New Haven, most ...
Housatonic Community College.(Newsmakers)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Dr. Soohong Kim of Middletown was appointed director of institutional research at Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport. Most recently, Kim was director of data analysis at a company in Connecticut; Prior to that, he was assistant research director at Gallup & Robinson, Pennington, N.J ....
First Reserve Corp.(Newsmakers)
Mar 06, 2006 ... First Reserve Corp., Greenwich, a private equity firm that specializes in the energy industry, announced the following appointments. Jeffrey Quake of Greenwich joined the firm as an assistant vice president. Most recently, Quake was a private equity associate at J.P. Morgan ...
InsightExpress.(Newsmakers)
Mar 06, 2006 ... InsightExpress, Stamford, an online market research company, announced the following appointments. Niki Tyson of Bridgeport joined the company as a senior account executive in the technology sector. Most recently, Tyson was an account executive at TNS NFO, Greenwich. Prior to ...
Union State Bank.(Newsmakers)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Michael Mahoney of Ridgefield was promoted to an assistant vice president at Union State Bank, Orangeburg, N.Y. Mahoney has been mortgage sales manager at the bank since May 2005. Prior to that, he was manager of ...
Court cases.(ON THE RECORD)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Bridgeport Superior Court A. W. Chesterton Co. et al., Stoneham, Mass. et al. Filed by the Estate of Romeo Cote. et al., Auburn, Maine. Plaintiff's attorney: Early Ludwick & Sweeney L.L.C., New Haven. Action: the plaintiff alleges that the defendant negligently exposed Romeo ...
Deeds.(ON THE RECORD)(Public notice)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Commercial 15 Prospect Road L.L.C., Westport. Seller: Catherine Gallagher and Steven Glovinsky, Westport. Property: 15 Prospect Road, Westport. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Jan. 27. 222 Riverside Avenue L.L.C., Westport. Seller: DIV Riverside Ventures L.L.C., Norwalk ....
Leases.(ON THE RECORD)(Public notice)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Advanced Dermatology & Laser Center L.L.C. by Tanya Futoryan. Landlord: United Way of Westport-Weston Inc. Property: 489 Post Road East, Westport. Term: five and one-eighth years, beginning Nov. 17, 2005. Filed Jan. 26. AvalonBay Communities Inc. by Mark Forlenza. Landlord: ...
Liens.(ON THE RECORD)(Public notice)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Federal Tax Liens--filed Elisabeth F. S. Solomon, 47 Long Lots Road, Westport. $18,685, responsible corporate officer. Filed Jan. 30. Elisabeth F. S. Solomon, 47 Long Lots Road, Westport. $22,100, responsible corporate officer. Filed Jan. 30. G&H Building ...
Lis pendens.(ON THE RECORD)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Brunale, Dorinda et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson P.C., Hartford, by Long Beach Mortgage Co., Stockton, Calif. Property: 218 Farmingville ...
Mortgages.(ON THE RECORD)
Mar 06, 2006 ... 1625 Realty Corp. et al., Stamford by Dimitrios Kitsios. Lender: First County Bank, Stamford. Property: 1625 Summer St., Stamford. Amount: $5.6 million. Filed Feb. 8. 222 Riverside Avenue L.L.C., Westport by Louise McGlynn and Nancy Segore-Freshman. Lender: General Electric ...
New business names.(ON THE RECORD)(Public notice)
Mar 06, 2006 ... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. Acehelp L.L.C., 15 Mariners Lane, Stamford, 06902, c/o Michael Maguire. Filed Jan. 11. AJW Financial, 10 Wright St., Suite 200. Westport. 06880, c/o Andrew Welch ....
On the agenda.(ON THE RECORD)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Thursday, March 9 SCORE small-business workshop, on creative techniques in marketing, with Jane Pollak, 6 to 9 p.m., University of Connecticut Stamford campus Washington Boulevard and Broad Street, Stamford. $20. For reservations, call 847-7348. Friday, March 10 ...
Public notices.(ON THE RECORD)(Public notice)(Calendar)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Thursday, March 9 A.G. Edwards investment seminar, on four steps to a stronger portfolio, with Judith Pennington, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., A.G. Edwards. 35 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. For reservations, call Margaret at 438-2223. "On the Verge" production, 8 p.m., Westport ...
Patents.(ON THE RECORD)(Public notice)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Adhesive patch. Patent no. D515, 701 issued to Stephen Horhota, 13 Prospect Drive, Brookfield 06804; Said Saim, 5 Nature View Lane, New Milford 06776; Leigh Ann Rondano, 75 Plumtrees Road, Bethel 06801; and Michael Hardy, 177 Russian Village Road, Southbury 06488. Apparatus and ...
Prudential Connecticut Realty.(Real Estate Update)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Prudential Connecticut Realty announced the following appointments in its Wilton office. Annalisa Stravato of Wilton joined the office as a sales executive. Stravato formerly worked in the financial services industry at J.P. Morgan and First Boston in New York City. ...
Country Living Associates.(Leslie Gainer Boris and Thomas Hanson appointed)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Country Living Associates announced the following appointments in its Darien office. Leslie Gainer Boris of Darien joined the office as a sales associate. Boris has worked in the real estate field for 30 years, most recently at William Ravels Real Estate and Rome Services. She ...
Antares Investment Partners.(Real Estate Update)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Antares Investment Partners, Greenwich, purchased two residential Greenwich properties from an affiliate of Mill Management Group for $223 million: the 266-unit Putnam Green I-III, located at the juncture of ...
Applied Psychological Techniques Inc.(Real Estate Update)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Applied Psychological Techniques Inc. (APT), a human resource consulting firm, signed a lease for 14.250 square feet of space at 1 ...
Windhover Information Inc.(Real Estate Update)
Mar 06, 2006 ... Windhover Information Inc., a provider of analysis and commentary on the health-care industry, renewed its lease ...
HK Group.(contracts)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2006 ... HK Group, Westport, announced the following transactions in Westport. Great States Inc., doing business as Gia & Co., a women's fashion boutique, leased 2,100 square feet of space at 141 Post Road East. The company relocated its ...
Resource directory.(Directory)
Mar 06, 2006 ... <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 creative ...
Jeremy Schulz: gentleman farmer.(PROFITS & PASSIONS: Successful business people have many dimensions, they even manage to have some fun)
Mar 06, 2006; ... Summer jobs are a staple in most college student's lives. Some flip burgers in the sizzling kitchens of fast-food restaurants and some opt for the air-conditioned comfort of the retail store to make some extra bucks for school. Jeremy Schulz chose the green outdoors of a farm ....
Good news for local businesses.(Our view)
Mar 06, 2006 ... We're always in favor of initiatives to bolster the local economy, especially when they involve opportunities for small businesses. So we were pleased this week to learn about two local efforts--a revived chamber of commerce in Brookfield and an outreach program in Danbury targeted toward ...
Norwalk supports cancer society's awareness campaign.(VIEWPOINT)
Mar 06, 2006; ... To the editor: It starts with you. I am writing to enlist your support in a unique effort to reduce or eliminate colon cancer in our community. As the nation marks the seventh annual National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the city of Norwalk and the American ...
Corrections.(Correction notice)
Mar 06, 2006 ... David Lott, editor and publisher of GolfCourseHome Network, worked for the New York Times Co. An article in last weeks' edition contained incorrect information on his previous position. Also, the following paragraph should have ...
Hollywood on the sound.(the grapevine)
Mar 06, 2006 ... A new film company is about to start shooting a 28-minute movie at Norwalk's Lockwood-Matthews Mansion Museum. Colleen Murphy of Westport and James Noble of Norwalk, both actors, co-founded Open the Gate Pictures L.L.C. last December. Noble and Dorothy Bryce of Westport, veteran ...
Agency a boost to startups.
Mar 13, 2006; ... Leslie Arcesi of Fairfield put together her business plan for Budding Gourmet Ltd., a catering service and party store, in January 2005 and had it approved by a bank in her town the following month. "When he (loan officer) told me I got the loan, he was expecting a much bigger ...
Danbury Hospital plans outpatient expansion.
Mar 13, 2006; ... Danbury Hospital will construct a $44.5 million outpatient facility to free up space in the hospital's main buildings for projected growth in inpatient admissions from an aging baby boomer population. The new building will consolidate and house a half-dozen outpatient and ...