San Diego Business Journal back issues from November 2004:
Investors venture into biotech territory: three S.D. companies raise $124 million in venture capital funds.(San Diego)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Three San Diego-based biotechnology firms were among the 11 largest U.S. venture capital investments in the third quarter, despite a downward trend nationally in such funding, according to a quarterly survey released by VentureOne and Ernst & Young. San Diego-based companies ...
Firms steeling for price hikes: a booming China partly to blame for rising cost of metals.
Nov 01, 2004; ... A surge in metal prices is washing over San Diego companies that manufacture big, heavy things that move. Shipbuilding and aerospace companies say they are indeed affected by increased raw material prices, though they are more reluctant to give specifics on how they are working ...
New rules aim to ease truck traffic at border: operators unclear on changes despite the Nov. 15 deadline.
Nov 01, 2004; ... In an attempt to increase efficiency and security at the border, truckers traveling between San Diego and Mexico will begin to change the way they operate. Regulations, which will be enforced by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and go into effect Nov. 15, will streamline the ...
Planners reach for summit: performance group has its focus on small stuff.(Entrepreneurs: event planners)(Summit Performance Group)(Company Profile)
Nov 01, 2004; ... After working apart for about 15 years, Richard McCann and Douglas Wheeler decided it was time to start working as a team again. Colleagues at Carlsbad's La Costa Resort and Spa in the late 1980s, McCann, 50, and Wheeler, 46, moved on from the hotel, forming their own companies ...
Stricter guidelines put boardrooms on notice: Costs could soar for many firms.(Law)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Directors in some San Diego boardrooms complain that recent compliance regulations are taking precious time and money that could be used to stoke their bottom lines. Still others contend that those rules are a "necessary evil." Either way, all boards of directors--and high-level ...
Developers look north for available property: Oceanside, Carlsbad have land for industrial, office projects.(Real Estate)
Nov 01, 2004; ... With a dwindling supply of land in the center of the region, office and industrial development is booming in North County. Developers have hundreds of acres in various stages, from entitlement to construction, according to local commercial real estate brokers. The coastal cities ...
Part of San Marcos road opens after 6-year process: new street to carry about 40,000 vehicles daily.(Transportation)
Nov 01, 2004; ... The first phase of a massive $100 million infrastructure improvement plan by San Marcos and Carlsbad and regional home developers has finally been completed--the culmination of a six-year process. A portion of San Elijo Road in San Marcos opened to traffic Oct. 23, the first ...
Titan reports revenues, names new spokesman.
Nov 01, 2004; ... San Diego-based Titan Corp. reported net income of $15.8 million on revenue of $526 million during the third quarter. In the year-ago period, the defense contractor reported net income of $15 million on revenue of $468.4 million. Titan's core business is providing ...
Meritas brings home worldwide legal expertise: Sullivan Wertz marks 25th year by hosting election night bash in downtown.(Law)(Meritas Group)
Nov 01, 2004; ... If you're ever stranded in some foreign port--or even an unfamiliar state--and find yourself in a legal pickle, who are you going to call? If you're a client of Meritas, you'll have an international network of independent commercial law firms standing by to help. The ...
Heads up! Brainy group sets convention records here: More fish in the sea, thanks to SeaWorld.(Tourism)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... A description of the largest event in the history of the San Diego Convention Center might make a glowing chapter in some small city's financial report--30,000 people generating a $102.7 million economic impact and producing tax revenue of $2.2 million ... in just four days. The ...
More fish in the sea.(Tourism)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... More Fish In The Sea: A nonprofit marine research facility, which teamed up with the state Fish and Game Department to start stocking the coastline with fish more than a couple of decades ago, reached a milestone in mid-October. Officials of the San Diego-based Hubbs-SeaWorld ...
A direct link to Maui.(Tourism)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... A Direct Link To Maui: Aloha Airlines, based in Hawaii, plans to begin the only daily, direct flights between Lindbergh Field and Maui Kahului Airport on Dec. 15. In addition, the airline will operate the only ...
Air passenger count goes up.(Tourism)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Air Passenger Count Goes Up: Nearly 100,000 more passengers flew in and out of Lindbergh Field on domestic airlines in September than they did during the same month a year ago, according to a report from the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. The tally was up by 8.6 percent to ...
Local agency looking to help nonprofit with marketing plan: Schwarzenegger writing column targeting state's new ethnic organizations.(Media & Marketing)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... For the second year in a row, Oster & Associates, a San Diego-based advertising agency specializing in brand development, is searching for a local nonprofit organization to help produce a premier advertising and marketing campaign for the organization. This year, Oster & ...
The governor speaks.(Media & Marketing)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... The Governor Speaks: In an effort to reach out to the state's diverse ethnic population, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will be writing a monthly column exclusively targeting the new ethnic organizations statewide. The column will be distributed by New California Media, a nonprofit ...
Clinical Research Institute opening 2nd facility: 4,300-sq.-ft. center in Chula Vista features sleep laboratory.(Biotech)
Nov 01, 2004; ... After a year in business, the Profil Institute for Clinical Research said it is responding to a rising demand by clients to test its new experimental drugs for obesity and diabetes by opening up a second facility in Chula Vista. Profil, which specializes in running clinical ...
Medical-device firm gains clearance from FDA: large German ophthalmology company acquires laser diagnostic technologies.(Biotech)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... CryoCor Inc., a small medical-device firm in San Diego, said on Oct. 25 that it won pre-marketing clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market a surgical cooling device for treating irregular heartbeat to surgeons. But CryoCor isn't quite ready to launch the device, ...
German technology back in German hands.(Biotech)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... German Technology Back In German Hands: San Diego-based Laser Diagnostic Technologies, whose German-born founder Andreas Dreher led the development of a machine to detect glaucoma, was recently bought by Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, a large German ophthalmology company. Carl Zeiss ...
Nanogen launches second-generation device.(Biotech)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Nanogen Launches Second-Generation Device: San Diego-based nanochip-maker Nanogen Inc. recently introduced a second-generation workstation to help researchers find gene mutations that can lead to disease. Nanogen showcased its NanoChip 400 instrument at the American Society of ...
GA gets more mileage out of predator: Captiva, Cohu, Iomega set quarterly earnings.(High-Tech)(General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has outfitted one of its Predator drones with a heavy-fuel engine. In other words, it has turned out an unmanned aircraft capable of flying on diesel fuel or jet fuel. The company-funded experiment was to please the U.S. Army, which is ...
Captiva Software Corp.(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Quarterly Earnings Announced: The following local tech companies recently released earnings announcements: * Captiva Software Corp. reported net income of $574,000 on revenue of $15 million in its third quarter, which ended Sept. 30. This compares with net income of $706,000 on ...
Cohu, Inc.(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Back to the earnings: * Cohu, Inc., which makes industrial equipment for the semiconductor industry, reported net income of $5.2 million on sales of $54.9 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30. In the same quarter last year, ...
Iomega Corp.(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... * Iomega Corp., a maker of computer storage products, reported a net loss of $15.9 million on sales of $77.3 million in the quarter ended Sept. 26. One year ago, the company reported a quarterly net loss of $13.1 million on sales of $91 million. Iomega reported a $12.6 million ...
Half SUV, half sports car, Chevy SSR is fun.(On The Road)
Nov 01, 2004; ... The image on the Chevrolet TV commercial is bold, even shocking: One by one, new Chevy models are driven onto a moving car carrier to be transported --presumably to a dealership. The final vehicle, finished in a dazzling coat of yellow, is the 2004 Chevrolet SSR convertible ...
Side trips.(On The Road)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... SUBARU IMPREZA WRX--Subaru doesn't just make cars for folks in cold-weather climates anymore. The Impreza WRX produces 227 horsepower and costs less than $25,000, making it a great choice for a budget high-performance car. It's also a blast to drive. FORD FOCUS ...
Political party.(Sullivan Wertz McDade and Wallace)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Political Party: Sullivan Wertz McDade & Wallace plans to mark its 25th anniversary by hosting an election night bash Nov. 2 at its Downtown offices. Political law is one of the firm's specialties, along with corporate, real estate and land use, personal injury and civil ...
On board.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... On Board: Liza Perkins-Cohen has joined Foley & Lardner LLP as an associate in the litigation department. Her primary practice involves bankruptcy-insolvency, financial restructuring, and creditors' rights. She also is experienced in general commercial and environmental ...
Conventional appeal: meeting attendance is climbing at San Diego Convention Center.(Special report: conventions)(San Diego Convention Center)
Nov 01, 2004; ... The 2.6 million-square-foot San Diego Convention Center, which offers large groups ample space to hold meetings in contiguous rooms, is what appealed to the Emergency Nurses Association when it booked a four-day convention and trade show for about 5,000 members in late September. ...
ConVis expects new software to benefit local firms.(Special report: conventions)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... The San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau is putting the finishing touches on a custom-designed software program that is expected to boost sales for area attractions and service companies that thrive on the meetings business. The pilot for iService, which is expected to debut ...
Meeting & convention facilities: ranked by total square feet of meeting and exhibit space.(Special Report)(Illustration)
Nov 01, 2004; ... <Pre> MEETING & CONVENTION FACILITIES Ranked by total square feet of meeting and exhibit space Space (sq. ft.): ** ...
Independent caterers: ranked by gross catering sales for fiscal 2003.(Special Report)(Illustration)
Nov 01, 2004; ... <Pre> INDEPENDENT CATERERS Ranked by gross catering sales for fiscal 2003Gross catering sales:...
Convention Center activity picks up in Orange County.
Nov 01, 2004; ... It's taken almost three years, but Orange County's convention business looks to be on track to at least equal pre-terrorist-attack bookings. Anaheim Convention Center occupancy is at a post-renovation high of 81.8 percent (center expansion was completed in 2000), future bookings ...
Title companies: ranked by total local mortgage dollars for 12 months ended July 2004.(Illustration)
Nov 01, 2004; ... <Pre> TITLE COMPANIES Ranked by total local mortgage dollars for 12 months ended July 2004Total localmortgageName...
San Diego public stocks.(Marketplace)(Illustration)
Nov 01, 2004 ... <Pre> Index Watch Index 10/26/04 10/19/04 Net Change %Change San Diego Business 1192.321245.37 -53.05 -4.26% Journal Index Dow Jones Industrial 9888.489897.62 -9.14 -0.09% Average S&P 500 Index 1111.09...
Sola International Inc.(Proxy)(Company Profile)
Nov 01, 2004 ... NYSE--SOL Sola International Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of spectacle lenses. Sola offers lens designs and plastic materials. In particular, it is focused on four product segments: progressive lenses, which arc lenses with a continuous gradient of ...
Condo converters enjoy big third quarter in S.D.: homes selling rapidly in Chula Vista's Otay Ranc.(Real State)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... With hundreds of units sold, condominium converters developers who buy apartments then sell the units as condos--were among the list of San Diego County's top 25 home builders in the third quarter. San Diego-based MarketPointe Realty Advisors compiles the list based on new home ...
Big sales.(Real State)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Big Sales: Otay Ranch set another record with more than 800 homes sold in the eastern Chula Vista master-planned community during the first nine months of 2004. Local builders include Oakwood Development, Pacific Coast Communities, Rimrock ...
Groundbreaking development.(Real State)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Groundbreaking Development: Sure to be some of Downtown San Diego's most unusual buildings, the Smart Corner project started construction at Twelfth Avenue and C Street on Oct. 25. San Diego-based Lankford & Associates is developing the $129 million project with Canyon-Johnson ...
Don't cut that line.(Real State)(Underground Service Alert)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Don't Cut That Line: Underground Service Alert of Southern California, based in Corona, was established to help contractors avoid cutting water, gas, telephone and electrical wires. Builders must call the nonprofit corporation at (800) 227-2600 two days before they start ...
Two offices.(Real State)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Two Offices: Windermere Real Estate opened two new Southern California offices in south Carlsbad, which has 35 associates, and Encinitas, with 40 associates. The residential and commercial real estate sales and leasing company is based in Seattle. It has 6,000 agents working ...
Senior housing change.(Real State)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Senior Housing Change: As a result of last year's merger of Atria Retirement and Assisted Living with ARV Assisted Living, five local retirement communities are being renamed. Atria Senior Living Group of Louisville, Ky., operates 35 properties in California, including the ...
New HQ.(Real State)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... New HQ: San Diego-based Capstone Advisors, a real estate investment and advisory company, moved to a new 10,000-square-foot corporate headquarters at 11682 El Camino Real, Suite 300, in Sorrento Mesa. Alex Zikakis, the president of Capstone, said the new offices ...
New HQ times two.(Real State)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... New HQ Times Two: Newport Beach-based John Laing Homes moved into a new San Diego County headquarters on Palomar Oaks Road in Carlsbad. The builder's 15,311-square-foot office is in the Cornerstone Corporate Center. Two years after hiring its ...
Sales.(Progress Report)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Property: 10505 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego. Seller: American Industrial Properties REIT. Selling agents: Brandon Keith of GVA IPC Commercial represented the buyer and Brad Bennett and Paul Lafrenz of CB Richard Ellis represented the seller. ...
Leases.(Progress Report)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Property: 9381 Judicial Drive, No. 160, San Diego. Lessor: University Center East, LLC. Leasing agents: Mike Reidy of Nexus Properties represented the lessor and Steve Holland and Doug Lozier of CB Richard Ellis represented the lessee. Lessee/square ...
Bilbro Construction Co.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Bilbro Construction Co. renovated 4,200 square feet of laboratory space in the Powell Focht Bioengineering Hall on the UC San Diego campus in La Jolla. The contractor built a National Institutes of Health laboratory with cardiac systems, mechanical ...
Environmental Business Solutions.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Environmental Business Solutions is providing environmental consulting services for the Hard Rock Hotel planned at the corner of Sixth Avenue and L Street in Downtown San Diego. The eight-story, 250-room hotel will have two bars, a restaurant and 40,000 square feet ...
Hensel Phelps Construction.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Hensel Phelps Construction is building the Mark, a 32-story condominium tower two blocks north of Petco Park in Downtown San Diego. The project will have 220 condos, 13 penthouse suites and 11 townhomes ranging in size from ...
Johnson & Jennings General Contracting.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Johnson & Jennings General Contracting completed a 13,349-square-foot tenant improvement for the U.S. General Services Administration on behalf of the Department of Defense at 401 W. Ash St., the First National Bank Building, in Downtown San ...
Ninyo & Moore.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical and Environmental Services Consultants provided geotechnical services for the Del Mar Fairgrounds' proposed barn project south of Via de la ...
KPMG, where art thou?(Top business news: October 22-28, 2004)(Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm) )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Big Four accounting firm KPMG, hired to audit San Diego's 2003 books, isn't returning calls to the city, and San Diego City Manager Lamont Ewell said in a news conference Oct. 28 that he was "stunned, surprised and disgusted" by the lack of communication. "The city has been, ...
Lucky seven.(Top business news: October 22-28, 2004)(Sullivan International Group )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Lucky Seven: Sullivan International Group of San Diego was ranked seventh on a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country by Inc., a publication for small and medium-sized businesses. The company, founded in 1998, is classified as a small disadvantaged business ...
Quote of the week.(Top business news: October 22-28, 2004)(Foley & Lardner)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... 'The shareholders (complain) that they've spent too much money on auditing fees. But if the company doesn't and it opens the door to fraud, then the ...
Going American.(Top business news: October 22-28, 2004)(Halozyme Therapeutics Inc)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Going American: San Diego-based biotech firm Halozyme Therapeutics Inc. announced on Oct. 25 that its common stock was approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange. Halozyme, which develops enzymes for various uses, ...
Sempra's solutions.(Top business news: October 22-28, 2004)(Sempra Energy Solutions)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Sempra's Solutions: Sempra Energy Solutions, the retail marketing arm of Sempra Energy, along with the U.S. General Services Administration and the Food and Drug Administration, on Oct. 27 dedicated a combined heat and power generating plant at the FDA's White Oak complex in Silver Spring, ...
Insurance firm charged.(Top business news: October 22-28, 2004)(Universal Life Resources)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Insurance Firm Charged: A civil racketeering case was filed in federal district court against San Diego-based Universal Life Resources, a national employee benefit insurance consulting firm, and six of the country's largest insurance companies. All seven companies are accused of ...
One in a million.(Top business news: October 22-28, 2004)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... One In A Million: San Diego has been awarded a $1 million federal grant to design and construct a permanent heliport for the Fire and Rescue Helicopter Program. The current location for the helipad has no developed access roads, electricity or sewer, according to city officials ....
Web connect directory.(Directory)
Nov 01, 2004 ... To advertise your website, call Lora at 858-277-6359 ext. 3134 Advertising Agencies/Marketing Communications Whitelaw Marketing www.whitelawmarketing.com info@whitelawmarketing.com 619.546.4348 WordsOut! Communications ...
New firm.(Media & Marketing)(Admanium Inc.)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... New Firm: Unlike traditional advertising agencies, Admanium, Inc., a newly formed advertising agency, employs no full-time employees and instead offers a network of freelance and contract professionals to its clients. Founded by John Grimshaw, former vice president and media ...
Post-election event.(Media & Marketing)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Post-Election Event: The San Diego chapter of the American Marketing Association is hosting "Election Aftermath--Insights From the Gallup Poll," from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 3 at the San Diego Mission Valley Hilton, 901 Camino Del Rio S. Speaking at the event will be ...
Calendar.(Business Events)(Calendar)
Nov 01, 2004 ... If you would like your business event that costs less than $75 to attend included in the calendar section, make sure your press release arrives at our offices at least 15 working days before the event. Send requests to: Calendar Attn: Andrew Killion 4909 Murphy Canyon ...
A new owner ...(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... A New Owner ... : Excape Partners, a private investment firm from Foothill Ranch, has acquired Lender Support Systems Inc. of San Diego. The local company makes ...
... And a new name.(High-Tech)(TDS)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... ... And A New Name: TDS, a New Jersey-based defense IT company with 69 employees in San Diego, is one of three affiliated companies that will now be known ...
A wireless firm to watch.(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... A Wireless Firm To Watch: IDC, the Framingham, Mass.-based technology market research firm, has named San Diego-based SMS. ac, Inc. as one of the "10 Emerging Wireless Players to Watch" in 2005. SMS.ac lets users exchange short messages on wireless phones and related devices, regardless of ...
Two Grand Sam Awards, one of the highest achievements in homebuilding throughout San Diego County, were presented to Magnolia at Windingwalk by Shea Homes and Davidson at Santaluz by Davidson Communities.(Awards & Recognition)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Two Grand Sam Awards, one of the highest achievements in homebuilding throughout San Diego County, were presented to Magnolia at Windingwalk by Shea Homes and Davidson at Santaluz by Davidson Communities. The two communities were honored for showcasing innovative architecture, interior ...