Alaska Business Monthly articles from April 2006

Alaska Business Monthly archives from April 2006

Jim Clark talks to ABM.(From the Publisher)(Interview)
April 1, 2006... McCorkle: What would you most like our readers to know about the gas pipeline contract that you have been negotiating for the last eight months? Clark: Well, several things. We have gotten to the end of negotiating the policy issues that...

Katrina's wake still reaching Alaska.(Hurricane Katrina)(Integrated Concepts and Research Corp.'s services)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... While New Orleans and surrounding states still reel from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, section's of the nation's industries, such as construction and manufacturing, continue to feel the ripple effect in unexpected ways. Alaska's businesses...

DOC rolls out new technology.(Alaska Department of Corrections deploys technology from Citrix Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Because of a new technology deployment, law enforcement officials with the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) now have more and better data available at their fingertips, whether they are working in the office or in the field. The DOC...

Crowley acquires Columbus Distributing.(Crowley Maritime Corp.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Crowley announced recently that it has acquired Columbus Distributing Inc. (CDI), a fuel-distribution business based in Anchorage. The newly acquired company will be known as Columbus Distributing Inc., a Crowley company. Crowley's Dorine...

Yukon King grabs People's Choice in Vegas.(APPLAUSE)
April 1, 2006... The Alaska Symphony of Seafood announced that Yukon King Seafoods was awarded the Las Vegas People s Choice Award recently for its Smoked Cajun King Salmon at the organization's 13th annual New Products Contest. Yukon King Seafoods'...

Wells Fargo leads small business loans.(FINANCE)
April 1, 2006... Wells Fargo was the leading small-business lender in Alaska for loans of $100,000 or less, according to the latest Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) data. Wells Fargo provided 3,348 loans of $100,000 or less for a total of $92.9 million--a 26.4...

Alaska adventure cabins: a unique Homer getaway: visit year-round and enjoy scenic Southcentral.(Alaska Adventure Cabins)
April 1, 2006... Alaska Adventure Cabins, a year-round lodging business in Homer, has recently been featured on national television, including The Travel Channel's new series "Amazing Vacation Homes," and on the FOX TV Network's "Steel Dreams," produced by...

Resurgence in Cook Inlet: strong energy prices drive renewed exploration efforts in Alaska's Southcentral oil and gas basin. Anticipated shortages of natural gas heighten attention on this resource. once a byproduct with limited value.
April 1, 2006... While statewide and national attention remains focused on an evolving deal that could spark development of a North Slope natural gas pipeline project, Alaska's oil and gas industry continues to churn out highly marketable energy products from...

New hope for Agrium: fertilizer plant considers new technology using coal gasification to provide feedstock for industrial use; other potential energy benefits for Southcentral region.
April 1, 2006... Even as Agrium U.S. Inc. continues with plans to shut down production of fertilizer at its Nikiski plant on the Kenai Peninsula, the company is researching whether the tight supply of Cook Inlet natural gas can be replaced with a...

Transportation logistics on the slope: moving oil and gas equipment, supplies and workers to various North Slope locations requires a variety of transportation modes. Seasonal changes provide additional access opportunities and challenges.
April 1, 2006... A long-time contractor and service provider for the North Slope oil and gas industry, Peak Oilfield Service Co. recently entered a new arena in its Alaska business with last year's purchase of three specialized all-terrain vehicles. The...

Remote access for your business: how can you allow remote access for employees safely?
April 1, 2006... One of the main technology challenges facing businesses today is how to allow employees remote access to the company computer system in a secure fashion. Business owners want their employees to be able to work remotely. If employees can access...

Government contracting 101: help for small business owners reaching for that brass ring.
April 1, 2006... For a small business owner, trying to scale the slippery wall leading to a government contract, the task may seem insurmountable. While he or she may know there is a brass ring at the top, many give up unaware of the fact that there are experts...

Obline banking: an essential tool for businesses: nowadays, it's safer than ever when financial institutions and consumers do their part.
April 1, 2006... Increasingly, Alaska businesses are logging onto the Web to do their banking instead of waiting in lobby lines. Internet banking gives customers secure access to their accounts anytime and anywhere. Business clients can complete a wide...

Credit products vital to business success: shop around and prepare in advance.(Company overview)
April 1, 2006... Having access to business financing is critical for Airport Equipment Rentals, Alaska's largest construction rental company. Airport Equipment Rentals company uses wholesale credit through large institutions such as GE Capital to purchase...

April 2006 calendar.
April 1, 2006... 4.9 CATS 25th Anniversary Edition What began as a musical about cats, after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop, has become the longest-running show in Broadway's history. Winner...

Juneau Folk Fest is homegrown fun: in its 32nd year, this festival features music and lyric tales.
April 1, 2006... Music, song and lyric tales will break out in Juneau early this month as the 32nd Annual Alaska Folk Festival kicks into gear-bringing fledgling songsters and grizzled folk veterans (and plenty in between) together for an event that has grown...

New look for dynamic list--.(Alaska Business Monthly's services)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... This is the 14th year Alaska Business Monthly has compiled a listing of 100 of Alaska's top companies--listed alphabetically-based on revenue, employee totals, products, impact to the community, funding contributions, and other noneconomical...

Headquarters around the world.(Super Players in Alaska Business)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Altogether, 60 of these 100 companies have parent headquarters in Alaska. Forty-five of those are based in Anchorage, six in Fairbanks, three in Juneau and six in other areas of the state. The 40 based outside of the state are headquartered in...

Important companies not on the list.(Super Players in Alaska Business)(Directory)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Alaska Gold Nome, AK Mining Alaska Pacific Bank Juneau, AK Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Arctic Slope Regional Corp. Barrow, AK Native Organization Aspen Hotels Anchorage, AK Tourism ...

2006 corporate 10 listed by industry.(Super Players in Alaska Business)(List)
April 1, 2006... Communications AT&T Alascom Cellular One GCI Matanuska Telephone Association (MTA) TelAlaska CONSTRUCTION Alaska Interstate Construction LLC Cornerstone Construction Company Inc. Davis Constructors &...

Alaska Business Monthly's 2006 corporate 100.
April 1, 2006... ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2006 CORPORATE 100 [A] Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operations P.O. Box 575 Kenai, AK 99611 Phone: 776-8121 Fax: 776-5579 Web Site: www.agrium.com Top Executive: Bill Boycott, Kenai Gen. Mgr. ...

American Seafoods: one of largest integrated seafood companies in U.S: future looks bright for this fishing giant.(ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2006 CORPORATE 100)
April 1, 2006... Six years ago, American Seafoods Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bernt Bodal led a buyout group that bought the assets of the current company from Norway Seafoods. But the new leader at the seafood harvest and processing giant was no...

Doyon banks on business growth: energy prospects could hold key for future.
April 1, 2006... Doyon Ltd., the Fairbanks-based Native regional corporation, is poised for further strong results from its subsidiaries and envisions successful negotiation of energy projects on Doyon lands. "I think '06 looks more promising than '05,"...

The Odom Corp. keeps presence in Alaska but expands outside acquisitions in 2005 added $50 million in revenue.(ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2006 CORPORATE 100)(Company overview)
April 1, 2006... A company with roots in Depression-era Anchorage, holds a strong lead in the statewide beverage distribution market and is expanding its Pacific Northwest business. Today, The Odom Corp. is based in Bellevue, Wash., but company officials...

Providence Health System offers continuum of care: this Catholic, not-for-profit hospital provides modern care and new technology.(ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2006 CORPORATE 100)
April 1, 2006... Providence Health System of Alaska (PHSA) aims to go the extra mile in providing health care service to Alaskans by providing patients with continuous care from birth to death. "We're the only health care delivery system in Alaska with a...

A half century of success: Alaska Traffic Co, celebrates 50 years of serving Alaskans.
April 1, 2006... Turning 50 isn't so bad, and if you are a company-it is great. In today's highly competitive business environment, not many companies have that kind of longevity. It takes something special to survive as a successful freight forwarder and...

University of Alaska Southeast offers online MBA: open to Alaskans, this program begins each August and accepts 25 students.
April 1, 2006... As the world becomes ever more competitive, companies need managers who have the ability to think strategically. One common way to develop advanced skills is the Master of Business Administration. An MBA is a graduate professional degree...

Allison Moore fought for her dream and ended up a captain at Lynden Air Cargo: this female pilot lands in populous and remote corners of the world, including Bush Alaska.
April 1, 2006... Captain Allison Moore shoulders her share of responsibility for deliveries at Lynden Air Cargo. One of Lynden's 25 captains, Moore may fly her L-382 Hercules aircraft (the commercial version of the military C-130) to any number of...

Keep in the know on OSHA: reward employees who follow safety incentives as a way to promote safety in the workplace.
April 1, 2006... Since the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, OSHA has been the organization overseeing America's workplaces to ensure their safety for employees. Naturally, many work environments are by their nature hazardous, but in most cases,...

Web wars: how much surfing is too much at work? The average worker who has Internet at work spends 22 hours a month surfing.
April 1, 2006... In today's business world--even in Alaska--the line between work time and personal time has become increasingly blurred. Armed with cell phones, e-mail and the increasingly ubiquitous Internet access, we are often expected to be available to...

Good friends and good trading partners: Alaska and Canada share more than just a common border.
April 1, 2006... Alaska and Canada could be considered Siamese twins, attached at the hip of their 1,500-mile geographic border. They also share a common history that is framed by the Klondike Gold rush and the construction of the Alaska Highway during World...

New drug company in Anchorage: Tanner Pharmaceutical to begin production in 2007.
April 1, 2006... Jerry Tanner is an entrepreneur who as been around the health care industry in Alaska for many years. He is the chief executive officer and founder of Immediate Care and I Care Pharmacy. Now he plans to expand his corporation to include Tanner...

Young native professionals find support at ANPA: based in Anchorage, this grassroots organization has grown to reach outside Alaska via Internet.
April 1, 2006... As a young professional, it's always wise to garner contacts in the business world, especially with those people who can help you advance in your career or provide insight gained through experience. In some cases, this form of networking also...

Seafood: from Alaska to China: source of success in China seafood market not clear.
April 1, 2006... Alaska's international seafood exports have increased steadily since bottoming out at a dismal $700 million in 1998. Farmed fish had been slicing away prime pieces of Alaska's salmon markets worldwide for most of the decade and the Asian...

Gaming in Alaska: will large-scale gambling come to the 49th state?
April 1, 2006... Each year, thousands of Alaskans wait to hear when the ice breaks on the Nenana River. Thousands more participate in fishing derbies, or spend time socializing at bingo games or playing pull-tabs. While gambling in Alaska is illegal, there are...

Spotting 'forex' fraud: foreign investment has its risks.
April 1, 2006... THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF ALASKA INC. With financial markets on the upswing, many consumers are re-evaluating their investment options. Solicitations to trade foreign currency contracts, also known as "forex," are particularly...

Have your best season ever! Building a winning team through excellence in leadership, coaching and team-building.
April 1, 2006... As a hockey parent, I was excited that I was going to have the opportunity to hear Davis Payne, head coach for the Alaska Aces hockey team, speak at the state conference for the Alaska Society for Human Resource Management. His first remarks...

Charles Bettisworth and Co. Inc.(Citation award from American Association of School Administrators )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Alaska architectural firm, Charles Bettisworth and Company Inc., was the recent recipient of a Citation award by the 2006 Architectural Jury of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) for its design of the Valerie A. Larson...

Northern Air Cargo.(Right Moves)
April 1, 2006... Northern Air Cargo recently hired Mark Liland as an account manager to complement its statewide sales and marketing team. Liland is a lifelong Alaskan who has worked in transportation, sales, and marketing in Anchorage for the last 16 years....

WPX Delivery Solutions.(Thomas E. Nelson Jr. appointed)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Thomas E. Nelson Jr. recently joined WPX Delivery Solutions as chief operations officer. A University of Washington graduate, Nelson brings 30 years of expedited air and parcel experience to WPX. While at Airborne Express, now DHL, he worked...

Council of Residential Specialists Alaska Chapter.(Helen Jarratt, Janelle Pfleiger, Mike Messick, and Peter Jarratt appointed)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The Council of Residential Specialists, Alaska Chapter, has announced the board officers for the year 2006. They are Helen Jarratt, chapter president; Janelle Pfleiger, president elect and past president; Mike Messick, treasurer; and Peter...

GE Healthcare.(Right Moves)
April 1, 2006... Pattey Parker was named Alaska account manager, radiology specialty, for GE Healthcare. Her responsibilities will include account management and sales of GE radiology equipment throughout Alaska. GE Healthcare provides transformational medical...

Klebs.(Right Moves)
April 1, 2006... Klebs recently hired Matt Metcalf as project manager, Kyle Lepping as its service supervisor, Jim Scott as plumbing supervisor and Bill Fischer as an HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) consultant. Metcalf has more than 10...

The Alaska Zoo.(Patrick Lampi appointed)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The Alaska Zoo has appointed Patrick Lampi as its executive director. Lampi will oversee the daily operations of the zoo as well as manage ongoing construction projects, including a new entrance building expected to be finished this year. The...

BDO Seidman Alliance.(Elgee Rehfeld Mertz LLC joins the alliance)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Elgee Rehfeld Mertz LLC, certified public accountants, has joined the BDO Seidman Alliance. This alliance is a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional accounting, consulting, business and technology firms. As an...

Monthly fluctuations in Anchorage.
April 1, 2006... Source: Anchorage Municipality Permit Application Activity Report, http://www. muni.org/bsd/permitactivityreports.cfm, Feb. 24, 2006 In a long-term perspective, building permit valuations in Anchorage stayed at a steady rate during the...