Fairfield County Business Journal back issues from April 2006:
Lender seeks $12m in fraud suit.
Apr 03, 2006; ... Dominic Miele, an analyst at a Greenwich lending company, opened his mail one day two years ago and noticed something fishy about a financial statement sent in for a client who had already borrowed more than $1 million from the firm. More than one thing made Miele, who worked ...
Greenwich businessman indicted, charged with defrauding bank.
Apr 03, 2006; ... A Greenwich businessman with dealings in property, nursing homes, storage companies and other businesses has been indicted by a federal grand jury on five counts of fraud and other charges after he allegedly failed to repay some $7 million to a Long Island bank. James J. Licata, ...
Work under way on transportation center.
Apr 03, 2006 ... The city of Bridgeport began construction March 7 on an Intermodal Transportation Center that will consist of a 10,000-square-foot bus terminal to accommodate 17 buses simultaneously, which the city said will aid the Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority in its ability to achieve a more ...
Illegals at center of tense debate, legislation.
Apr 03, 2006; ... America's infrastructure--from railroads to bridges to dams was built on the backs of immigrants. Their work is memorable, evidenced in skyscrapers, subways and neighborhood churches. They filtered through Ellis Island, documented and given papers approving their admission to ...
New magazine for robotics hobbyists.
Apr 03, 2006; ... The growing interest in robotics is spawning a host of books and magazines on the subject, including a new quarterly magazine published in Ridgefield. Robot Magazine began this past November with a national run of 50,000 copies, and "we expect to increase our frequency to monthly this year ...
Norwalk mayor: city in great economic shape now, and poised for growth.
Apr 03, 2006; ... Norwalk is in good economic shape with good prospects for the future, Mayor Richard Moccia said in a rosy "State of the City" address to about 280 business people. "As our renaissance continues, there is a strong need and demand for us to provide more housing, more downtown ...
Foundation awards grants for women and girls programs.
Apr 03, 2006 ... The Fairfield County Community Foundation's fund for women and girls has announced a total of $230,000 in grants to various agencies around the county. The amount is up 28 percent over last year. All of the following grants have been given out for specific projects to help girls develop ...
Multitask less and focus more.(Ask Andi?)
Apr 03, 2006; ... QUESTION: An established company with employees both in the field and in the office is good at what it does. but sometimes struggles with overload. The owner says: Everyone in my company has a core job assignment. On top of that we all have responsibilities for providing backup to team ...
Transportation improvements top lawmakers' agenda.
Apr 03, 2006; ... Based on the comments of four leaders from both parties in the state legislature, there's a consensus on investing a lot more money on roads and trains. Eliminating the tax on manufacturing was also a popular idea among the lawmakers in a Mar& 23 panel discussion organized by ...
Firm finds suite spot.(Hi Neighbor)(Stark Business Solutions to expand with new locations)
Apr 03, 2006; ... After nearly two years of developing a successful office-suite business in downtown White Plains, N.Y., Adam Stark says there's enough demand north of the county seat to justify his expanding into Mount Kisco, N.Y. Stark's office-suite business is preparing to open its second ...
Hedge funds, electricity generators--Blumenthal is watching.
Apr 03, 2006; ... Insurance companies, Web sites, utilities and other concerns have sometimes had to change their practices following investigations--and the ensuing pressure--by state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. Now he's looking at hedge funds. "I have been looking at the hedge fund ...
The list.(Asset Management Group)(Diddel & Diddel L.L.C.)(Ganim Group Inc.)(Statistical table)
Apr 03, 2006 ... <Pre> THE LIST Financial planners Ranked by the number of planners in the county. Listed alphabetically in event of tie. Fairfield County RankName, address, phone number Top local executive Area code: 203Contact (in bold)...
Norwalk architect wins AIA award.
Apr 03, 2006; ... The design committee of the Connecticut chapter of The American Institute of Architects (MA) has announced the two winners of its Business Architecture Award Program--Beinfield Architecture RC. of South Norwalk and Amenta Emma Architects P.C. of Hartford. This award is a first ...
Business web directory.(accounting services)(Directory)
Apr 03, 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 ...
A 'new suburbanism' carved out of Danbury woods.(FOCUS: real estate and construction)
Apr 03, 2006; ... a square mile of woodland on the west side of Danbury developers call The Reserve is being turned into "new suburbanism" of condominiums, apartments, office buildings, shops and restaurants in the city's largest construction project years. The largest of three projects planned ...
New housing keeps pace with new jobs in Stamford.(FOCUS: real estate and construction)
Apr 03, 2006; ... Several large housing developments, one gargantuan, as well as small-scale homebuilding in Stamford should increase the city's population by "better than 10,000" over the next 10 years, according to a city official. "We're going to have a variety of product out there," said ...
Real estate investing in a mature Fairfield County market.(FOCUS: real estate and construction)
Apr 03, 2006; ... Back in the 1980s friends and I, all real estate investors, used to say about Fairfield County you cant miss with a missing stick." What we meant was that you could just about buy any commercial property and two or three years later it would sell at a sizeable profit. Due diligence? ...
Bridgeport's Steel Point to get $8.5M in state funds.(FOCUS: real estate and construction)
Apr 03, 2006 ... The state will provide $8.5 million to help Bridgeport buy land needed to advance its billion-dollar Steel Point economic development project, Gov. M. Jodi Rell said. Rell also announced an additional $750,000 in state funds to support the multi-million-dollar dredging of ...
Ask good questions before making an office choice.(FOCUS: real estate and construction)
Apr 03, 2006; ... Hamlet was wrong--at least in regard to a critical query being asked in today's business world. "To be or not to be" isn't the question. Rather--since those of us in business have already chosen how "to be"--the critical query is "Where should I be?" Or, more specifically, "Should I work ...
Students build robots for international competition.(TECHCETERA)
Apr 03, 2006; ... nearly 50 years ago, an obscure visionary began tinkering in Danbury with a machine with a telescoping, jointed hydraulic arm that could repeat a motion--spot welding an automobile frame, spray painting a panel--hour after hour, day after day without tiring. He called the machine Unimate, ...
Fuel-Tech N.V., Stamford, a technology company engaged in the development, commercialization and application of technologies for air pollution control.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Fuel-Tech N.V., process optimization and advanced engineering services, received an Export Achievement Certificate from the U.S. Department of ...
Liberation Programs Inc., Bridgeport, a provider of substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Liberation Programs Inc., Bridgeport, a provider of substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services, received a $393,078 grant from the U.S ....
ENR Services Inc., Norwalk, a public relations services firm, announced the addition of the following clients.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Apr 03, 2006 ... ENR Services Inc., Norwalk, a public relations services firm, announced the addition of the following clients: AlphaGraphics, Salt Lake City, a franchiser of visual communication solutions; B-Dry, Akron, Ohio, a basement waterproofing ...
Baldwin Technology Company Inc., Shelton, a manufacturer of printing press accessories and control equipment.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Baldwin Technology Company Inc., Shelton, a manufacturer of printing press accessories and control equipment, announced orders for its blanket ...
ADP Service Corp., Norwalk, a provider of design, construction and management services.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Apr 03, 2006 ... ADP Service Corp., Norwalk, a provider of design, construction and management services, was selected as the general ...
Building permits.(on the record)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Commercial 87 Post Road East Associates L.L.C. Perform interior alterations to convert an existing retail space to a restaurant at 87 Post Road East, Westport. Estimated cost: $252,000. Filed Feb. 1. Berkshire Industrial Corp. Construct additions to an existing ...
CB Richard Ellis.(Newsmakers)(CB Richard Ellis promotes Colin L. Reilly )(Brief article)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Colin L. Reilly of South Norwalk was promoted to a first vice president in the Stamford office of CB Richard Ellis, a commercial real estate services ...
Union Savings Bank.(Newsmakers)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Union Savings Bank, Danbury, announced the following appointments. Peter J. Leone of Sherman was promoted to senior vice president, branch sales. Leone was formerly a vice president. He joined the bank in 1997. Leone holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in ...
Tyler Cooper & Alcorn L.L.P.(Newsmakers)(Tyler Cooper & Alcorn L.L.P. promotes Deborah DeHart Cannivino )(Brief article)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Deborah DeHart Cannivino of Wilton was promoted to a partner in the Stamford office of the law firm Tyler Cooper & Alcorn L.L.P. Cannivino joined the firm in 1999 as ...
United Way of Eastern Fairfield County.(Newsmakers)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Faith M. Douglass of Trumbull was appointed director of community resource development at United Way of Eastern Fairfield County, Bridgeport. Since 1997, Douglass was owner ...
Knox & Co.(Newsmakers)(Knox & Co. appoints Matthew Andrejkovics)(Brief article)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Matthew Andrejkovics of New York City was appointed an associate at Knox & Co., an investment banking firm. Most recently, Andrejkovics was a senior financial analyst at Bank of America, based in New York City. Prior to that, he was a senior ...
Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut.(Newsmakers)(Center of Southern Connecticut appoints Laurence Magro and Jeannette Jean Pierre )(Brief article)
Apr 03, 2006 ... The Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut (CGC), Stamford, a nonprofit mental health resource, announced the following appointments. Laurence Magro joined CGC as a psychotherapist. Previously, Magro was a clinician in adolescent rehabilitation at St, Vincent's Hospital, ...
Court cases.(on the record)(Arvin Industries Inc.)(J.C. Penney Corporation Inc.)(The Home Depot Inc.)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Bridgeport Superior Court 84 Lumber Co. et al., Eighty Four, Pa. et al. Filed by Susan and Frank Vaccarelli, Wolcott. Plaintiff's attorney: Early Ludwick & Sweeney LLC., New Haven. Action: the plaintiff alleges that the defendants negligently exposed the plaintiff Frank ...
Deeds.(on the record)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Commercial 113 Cross Highway L.L.C., Westport. Seller: John Godfrey, Westport. Property: 113 Cross Highway, Westport. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed March 1. 180 OKHS L.L.C., Darien. Seller: Constance Prue and Paul Bobinski, Norwalk and Hoosick Falls, N.Y., ...
Leases.(on the record)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Webster Bank N.A. by Peter Olson. Landlord: Chiappetta Family L.L.C. Property:. Sheephill and Boston Post roads, Greenwich. Term: 20 years, beginning March 1. Filed March 9. Westchester Electrical Systems Corp. by John Fareri. Landlord: 356 Greenwich Partners L.L.C. Property: ...
Liens.(on the record)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Federal Tax Liens--filed 85 Broad Unlimited L.L.C., 115 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich. $7,331, FICA and employee withholding taxes. Filed March 14. Ghianuly, Thomas, 387 Post Road East, Westport. $7,544, FICA and employee withholding taxes. Filed Feb. 24. ...
Lis pendens.(on the record)
Apr 03, 2006 ... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Bevilacqua, Terry et al. Filed by Hunt Leibert Jacobson PC., Hartford, by Green-point Mortgage Funding Inc., San Rafael, Calif. Property: 4 ...
Mortgages.(on the record)
Apr 03, 2006 ... 113 Cross Highway L.L.C., Westport by Kim Ronemus. Lender: TD Banknorth N.A., Westport. Property: 113 Cross Highway, Westport. Amount: $746,000. Filed March 1. 1300 Post Road Associates L.P., Westport by Albert Kleban. Lender: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., ...
New business names.(on the record)
Apr 03, 2006 ... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. 2 Organized, 42 Turkey Hill Road South, Westport, 06880, c/o Nancy Wolvovsky. Filed Feb. 24. A&S Construction, 28 Beaver Brook Road, Danbury, 06810, c/o Sharon ...
Patents.(on the record)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Apparatus and methods for canceling the effects of fluid storage in downhole tools. Patent no. 7,013,723 issued to: Terizhandur S. Ramakrishnan, Bethel; Syed Tariq, Qatar; and Thomas H. Zimmerman, Ridgefield. Assigned to Schlumberger Technology Corp., Ridgefield. Architected ...
On the agenda.(on the record)(Calendar)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Tuesday, April 4 National Speakers Association chapter seminar, with Jeanne Robertson speaking on the art of crafting and delivering a keynote speech, 5 to 9 p.m., Norwalk City Hall, Norwalk. $25 nonmembers. To register, contact www.nsact.org. Robertson Wednesday, ...
Public notices.(on the record)(Public notice)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Wednesday, April 5 Defense attorney F. Lee Bailey speaks, on shortcomings of the legal system, 10 a.m., Housatonic Community College, Performing Arts Center, Bridgeport. Call 332-5229, Thursday, April 6 Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk awards dinner program, ...
Buyer's Capital Real Estate.(Real Estate Update)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Buyer's Capital Real Estate, Stamford, announced the following appointments. Kauther S. Badr of Stamford joined the company as a sales agent. Badr has been in the real estate field for one year. Previously, she operated her own insurance business. Mirek Mruzek of ...
Resource directory.(advertising agencies)(Directory)
Apr 03, 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 graphic ...
Business council of Fairfield County to launch Health Care Issues Series.
Apr 03, 2006 ... The Business Council of Fairlfield County will launch its Health Care Issues Series on May 3, 2006. The event will also kick-off the organization's participation in the national 2006 Cover the Uninsured Week. Health care is an economic competitiveness issue for Connecticut. ...
2006 Connecticut Health Scorecard.
Apr 03, 2006 ... A statistical profile of our state's performance was developed in the Connecticut Health Scorecard 2006, recently published by The Business Council of Fairfield by The Business Council of Fairfield county. This is the first time the health of Connecticut residents and the effectiveness of ...
Take a seat at the State Budget Table: featuring Robert Genuario, Secretary, Connecticut Office of Policy and Management.
Apr 03, 2006 ... As OPM Secretary, Robert Genuario knows what's in the Governor's budget --and why. Join us on April 11 to find out directly from the Governor's chief negotiator where our money will be spent. Mr. Genuario has identified "structural issues" in the state's economy that will have ...
Peter Lilienthal: downhill racer.(PROFITS & PASSIONS)
Apr 03, 2006; ... "My father was a ski champion and a fireman. A Jewish was pretty rare in those days in Vienna," Peter Lilienthal of Strategic Planning Services said in a phone interview form the New York City office of a client where he is doing consultant work. He talked of the journey that ...
How's your feng shui doing?(the grapevine)
Apr 03, 2006 ... The next networking event held by a 24-year-old club for executive women will include a lecture on Incorporating Feng Shui into Your Life, presented by Karen Wright, a local decorator, professional organizer and "real estate redesigner." "If you walk into your home or office and ...
This baby brought to you by--.(the grapevine)(Globat L.L.C.)(Brief article)
Apr 03, 2006 ... The world's first corporate-sponsored birth of a human child, which the Grapevine informed you about back on March 13 has finally happened, with the birth of one Samiah Wynn Frands, who clocked in at 2:31 a.m. on Saturday, March 18 in St. Peters, Mo., at "a healthy 6 pounds, 15 ounces," ...
Most companies open to wellness programs, say HR pros.(the grapevine)
Apr 03, 2006 ... LifeCare also conducted a poll of human resources professionals visiting the company's Web site last month. The poll asked them, "A growing number of employers are offering workers financial incentives to complete a health-risk assessment ...
Sick? Why come to work?(the grapevine)
Apr 03, 2006 ... When you go to work sick, what's the main reason? LifeCare Inc., a Westport-based company that offers counseling, education and referral services online and over the telephone for certain health-care insurance plans, asked that question of visitors to its Web site. Here are the answers: ...
Reform immigration, don't ignore business.(viewpoint)
Apr 03, 2006 ... After years of simmering below the proverbial surface, the immigration debate finally came to a boil last week as the Senate began debating a reform bill--and signaled that it will take a less punitive, more balanced approach than the House of Representatives did last December when it ...
Correction.(viewpoint)(Correction notice)
Apr 03, 2006 ... Sal Lilienthal is the founder of The Bicycle Tour Co,, which is based in Kent, ...
Toy story: fun and games proves profitable Norwalk firm.
Apr 10, 2006; ... Doug Bernstein, co-owner of Lights, Camera, Interaction Inc., a toy company also known as Melissa & Doug, has long declined to say just how big the 18-year-old company is or how fast it's growing. But when the company bought a 47,000-square-foot building at 141 Danbury Road in ...
Bush: consider health savings accounts as an insurance alternative.
Apr 10, 2006; ... President George W. Bush used a soft sell in coming to Bridgeport last week to promote health savings accounts as a way to dampen insurance prices and bring coverage to more workers. The accounts would pay for medical bills up to a certain high deductible, then catastrophic ...
Fairfield Metro Center plans on track.
Apr 10, 2006; ... Five years after its announcement, the planned Fairfield Metro Center is ready to move forward. Remediation work is expected to get under way this summer, now that the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has approved a environmental plan by Blackrock Realty ...
IP to sell 5 million acres for $6.1B.(International Paper Co.)(Resource Management Service L.L.C)(TimberStar)(Brief article)
Apr 10, 2006; ... Stamford-based International Paper has entered into agreements with two separate investor groups to sell them a total of 5.1 million acres of forest lands for about $6.1 billion, which the company said represents "the largest private forsetland sale in U.S. history." ...
Greenwich businessman stabbed to death.
Apr 10, 2006 ... A Greenwich businessman, found dead in his home on April 3, was trying to gather resources to pay back the victims of multimillion-dollar fraud schemes and was trying to pay back some of the money when he was stabbed to death, his lawyer said. Andrew M. Kissel, 46, was found ...
One book too many.
Apr 10, 2006; ... When Steve Spranzman was a college freshman in California six years ago, he discovered that if you had a dorm room, you could sell stuff online." "Everybody knew about eBay in college," he said. "With eBay, you didn't need a storefront; it transformed commerce. I started buying ...
Bill would give med center $160M through '08.(Hi Neighbor)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Westchester Medial Center in Valhalla, N.Y., would receive $160 million over the next years under a revised bailout bill awaiting action in Albany State Legislature. The recovering but still cash-strapped regional hospital would get $25 million in additional Medicaid ...
The list.(General Electric Co.)(Pitney Bowes Inc.)(Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.)(Statistical table)
Apr 10, 2006 ... <Pre> FCBJ THE LIST Major employers Ranked by the number of employees in the county, with 450 or more. Listed alphabetically in event of tie. Fairfield county Rank Name, address, phone numberTop local executiveArea code: 203 Year ...
Credit reports and credit score in hiring decisions: is it a good idea?(Money sense)
Apr 10, 2006; ... This is the first of a three-part series on the benefits and risks of using credit reports and credit scores in hiring decisions. Part Two will appear April 24. Part Three will appear May 8. Hiring decisions are neither easy nor cheap. Even the best-run searches can lead to ...
Business web directory.(accounting service firms on list)(Directory)
Apr 10, 2006 ... ACCOUNTING Eisman, Zucker, Klein & Ruttenberg www.ezkrcpa.com 914-428-7733 ACCOUNTING & BOOKEEPING SERVICES Turnkey Bookkeeping & Computer Training www.TurnkeyFMS.com ...
Liquor-distribution industry: shaken, not stirred.(Focus: beverage industry in our area)(Company overview)
Apr 10, 2006; ... The New York state market for wine and liquor distribution has been roiled over the past year as the nation's largest company in that business-Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc.-bought up Premier, one of the larger in the Empire State, and started taking personnel and brands away from ...