Alaska Business Monthly articles from January 2003

Alaska Business Monthly archives from January 2003

Correction.(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2003... Insurance Broker William Gill was quoted in the November 2002 issue in an article titled "The High Price of Health Insurance" as saying that employees can buy insurance though a Medical Savings Account; however, Gill was referring to a Health...

Student business achievers. (From the Publisher).(Junior Achievement program educates students on economics)
January 1, 2003... Nearly 12,000 school students participated in the statewide economic education classes of Junior Achievement, Alaska last year. Spotlighting the JA program has been a big part of our magazine for the past 17 years and celebrates not only...

Junior Achievement inspires children to learn about free enterprise.(Junior Achievement of Alaska's 17th Annual Alaska Business Hall of Fame)
January 1, 2003... Junior Achievement of Alaska's 17th Annual Alaska Business Hall of Fame unites the Alaska community to honor outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the Alaska economy and whose efforts have prompted the growth of...

Fairbanks: a great winter vacation destination; the Fairbanks CVB has been promoting its community as a perfect winter tourism destination. And it's working!
January 1, 2003... With endless advertisements from every information source imaginable about what jeans to buy, which restaurant to patron, and where to vacation--the average American is bombarded with sugar-coated facts and figures that promise the consumer a...

Calendar.(Calendar)
January 1, 2003... JANUARY ANCHORAGE 3 Holiday Break Visitor Industry Job Fair 7 Employer Payroll Taxes It's time to think about that summer job now. The University Center hosts dozens of businesses looking for seasonal employees. Held from 10...

North Pole celebrates 50 years in style. (Alaska This Month).
January 1, 2003... The city of North Pole has seen the passing of another Christmas, with its bags of children's mail and photo sessions with Kris Kringle, but this month the celebration will not slow with the ebb of the holiday season. The famous home of Santa...

2003 oil industry forecast: there's a lot of potential for medium-sized and even smaller companies in the oil fields of Alaska.
January 1, 2003... Alaska's oil and gas industry is changing and as in any transition there are challenges--and opportunities. Alaskans are also watching newly merged ConocoPhillips closely. The new company is larger-it is now the third largest U.S. oil and...

The rising role of ATMs in Alaska: ATM cards are quick, convenient and provide instant access to your checking or savings account.
January 1, 2003... Say "electronic banking" and the first thing that comes to mind is "Internet" or "online banking" from a personal computer. But the automated teller machine, first installed in the United States more than 30 years ago, may be e-banking's widely...

Internet for business: does having a presence on the World Wide Web rally benefit your company?
January 1, 2003... Early Alaskans made their presence and their daily business known to neighbors and travelers through their markings on beach rocks and canyon walls. These petroglyphs, pictographs, cairns and carved trees, in some regard, constituted an...

A gift from the heart: Rick Nerland of the Nerland Agency believes in giving back to the community. So he devised a unique plan to help nonprofit organizations.(Interview)
January 1, 2003... Cook Inlet Tribal Council didn't ask the Nerland Agency Worldwide Partners for help. Neither did the YWCA. But both of them got it anyway. In a big way. The YWCA received about $37,000 in in-kind services. Cook Inlet Tribal Council will...

Change and the workplace. (Required Reading).(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... "The 7 Levels of Change: Different Thinking for Different Results" By Rolf Smith Tapestry Press; Irving, Texas 2002 (2nd edition), 320 pages, $17.95 Change may be the only constant factor in the universe, but it's the one that frightens...

Alaska's air carriers.
January 1, 2003... Alaska's air carriers bring residents cargo food and mail, while they take passengers to points across the globe. And because of these flying wonders, we can proudly say, Alaska's got game. It's basketball season. And when the Juneau...

PDC Inc. (Right Moves).(appointments and promotions)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... John Stricklan has been appointed as associate civil engineer with PDC Inc. Stricklan was employed by PDC Inc. from 1995 to 1998 and rejoined the firm in 1999 and is currently managing projects. Erik Ostberg has been named an associate...

Network Business Systems. (Right Moves).(Junnale Courtright new education account manager)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Junnale Courtright has joined Network Business Systems as education account manager. Courtright previously held a position as an account clerk for NBS in the accounting office.

The Geophysical Institute. (Right Moves).(Nettie La Belle-Hamer appointed director )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has appointed Nettie La Belle-Hamer as director of the Alaska Synthetic Aperture Radar Facility. La BelleHamer earned her Ph.D. and master's degrees in space physics at UAF in 1994...

ASTF. (Right Moves).(Alaska Science & Technology Foundation appoints J.A. Hans Roeterink executive director)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Alaska Science & Technology Foundation's board of directors has named J.A. Hans Roeterink as its new executive director, replacing Jamie Kenworthy who left the post at the end of last year. Roeterink began his ASTF tenure in November....

The Alaska Support Industry Alliance. (Right Moves).(executive officers for the board of directors named)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Alaska Support Industry Alliance recently elected its executive officers for the board of directors. Jack Laasch was inducted as president; Lynn Johnson is vice president of government relations; Mark Huber is vice president of public...

Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. (Right Moves).(Eric E. Wohlforth elected chair)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Eric E. Wohlforth was elected unanimously by the Board of Trustees of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. to serve as chair for 12 months. Wohlforth has been a trustee since 1995. He is a former state commissioner of revenue and senior partner of...

AOGCC. (Right Moves).(Michael Bill gets seat on Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Michael Bill has been named to a seat on the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Bill is a petroleum engineer with more than 20 years of experience in the Alaska oil industry. He holds a degree in chemical engineering from the...

Enterprise Engineering Inc. (Right Moves).(appointments and promotions)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Carl Bassler has been named civil/structural team leader for Enterprise Engineering Inc. Bassler has more than 20 years of civil engineering experience. Alex Reeve has assumed the responsibilities of mechanical team leader. Reeve has more than...

ACS Wireless. (Right Moves).(Diana Spann promoted to statewide customer service manager)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... ACS Wireless hired Diana Spann as statewide customer service manager. Spann most recently held the position of network account executive with Alaska Communications Systems and has been with ACS Wireless and formerly MACtel since June 1993. In...

IRS. (Right Moves).(selection of 102 members to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced the selection of 102 members who will serve on the new nationwide Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. The panel members will listen to taxpayers, identify issues and make suggestions for...

FNBA. (Right Moves).(First National Bank Alaska promotes Benjamin Sumuling to loan officer)
January 1, 2003... First National Bank Alaska recently promoted former management trainee Benjamin Sumulong to loan officer. A 1980 graduate of De La Salle University in Manilla, the Phillipines, Sumulong worked as an insurance broker and executive director of a...

ConocoPhillips Alaska. (Right Moves).(executive team announced)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... ConocoPhillips Alaska President Kevin Meyers recently announced his executive team, which includes six members of the former Phillips Alaska executive team and three new members. The team consist of: Tim Kiehl, vice president of human...

Glacier Ice Inc. (Right Moves).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Scott Lindquist, harvester and founder of Glacier Ice in Anchorage, has been named one of five top "Persuaders" by the editors of Business 2.0 magazine, a monthly about insight, tools and advantage in business. It is published out of the...

A garage door to remember: these Hydroswing doors the maintenance free and have been manufactured in Alaska since late 2000.(Peninsula Overhead Doors Inc. manufactures Hydroswing doors)
January 1, 2003... A dependable shop door is as important as the airplane or heavy equipment that is tucked inside. Lonnie and Trudy Scott, owners of Peninsula Overhead Doors Inc. in Nikiski, manufacture Hydroswing doors, a dependable product that is said to be...

January Alaska trends.(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... january alaska trends Units GENERAL Personal Income -- Alaska Million of $ Personal Income -- United States Billions of $ (SAAR)...

ABM's Top 49ers.(directory of leading 49 businesses in Alaksa)(Directory)
January 1, 2003... ABM's TOP 49ers ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Top Officer A & M RV Center Mike Gailey, Pres./CEO 2225 E. 5th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 279-5508...

Accounting Firms.(directory)(Directory)
January 1, 2003... ACCOUNTING FIRMS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Top Executive A Plus Tax & Accounting Inc. E. Gwendolyn Clark E.A., Pres. 9191 Old Seward Hwy., Suite 15...

Advertising Agencies.(directory)(Directory)
January 1, 2003... ADVERTISING AGENCIES COMPANY Top Executive Beyond Marketing Leigh Carr, Owner 3820 Crosson Cir. Anchorage, AK 99517 Phone: 243-4785 Fax: 868-4785 E-Mail:...

Associations.(directory)(Directory)
January 1, 2003... ASSOCIATIONS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Top Executive ABC-Assoc. Builders and Contractors D. Eden Larson, Exec. Dir. of AK Inc. 3380 C St., Suite 100 Anchorage, AK...

Alaska High-Tech Council: bridging the critical path for Alaska's technology industry. (Power Profile: Advertisement).
January 1, 2003... Founded in 1996 with 27 member companies, the Alaska High-Tech Business Council is Alaska's statewide technology trade association, with more than 100 organization members. The Alaska Science & Technology Foundation, a council sponsor,...

Banks & Credit Unions.(directory)(Directory)
January 1, 2003... BANKS & CREDIT UNIONS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST INSTITUTION Top Executive Estab. Alaska First Bank & Trust N.A. Ron Kukes, Pres./CEO 1996 3301 C St., Suite 100...

Cellular Communications.(directory)(Directory)
January 1, 2003... CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Top Executive ACS Wireless Wes Carson, Pres./CBO 600 Telephone Ave. Anchorage, AK 99503...

Colleges & Vocational Technical Schools.(directory)(Directory)
January 1, 2003... COLLEGES & VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST INSTITUTION Top Executive Estab. Adult Learning Center Roselynn Cacy, Dir. 1967 3401...

Commercial Insurance.(directory)(Directory)
January 1, 2003... COMMERCIAL INSURANCE ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Top Executive Alaska Timber Insurance Exchange Michael Hirchen, Gen. Mgr. 2555 1st Ave. Ketchikan, AK 99901 Phone:...

Alaska Vocational Technical Center. (Power Profile: Advertisement).
January 1, 2003... What do more than 30,000 Alaskan mechanics, chefs, EMTs, industrial electricians, health care providers, ship's captains, welders, HVAC specialists, physical plant technicians, information technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, accounting...

Computer Information Technology.(directory)(Directory)
January 1, 2003... COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Top Executive Estab. Alaska Computer Brokers Russell Ball, Owner 1986 551 W. Dimond...

Alaska Computer Brokers. (Power Profile: Advertisement).
January 1, 2003... Founded in 1986, Alaska Computer Brokers has grown over the years into a technology sales Land service organization with a strong presence around the state. "Meeting customer needs with a high level of customer satisfaction is critical to our...

Contractors.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... CONTRACTORS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Top Executive Ahtna Construction Dell Wilson, Pres./CEO P.O. Box 649 Glennallen, AK 99588 Phone:...

Convention & Visitors Bureaus/Chambers.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAUS/CHAMBERS INSTITUTION Contact Alaska State Chamber of Commerce 217 2nd St., Suite 201 Juneau, AK 99801 Phone: 586-2323 Fax: 463-5515 E-Mail: asccjuno@ptialaska.com...

Convention Facilities.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... CONVENTION FACILITIES ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST Meet. FACILITY NAME Contact Rooms Alaska Native Heritage Center...

Corporate 100.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... CORPORATE 100 ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST Top Executive COMPANY Business Type ACS Charles E....

Accenture. (Power-Profile: Advertisement).(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... World's leading management and technology services organization establishes Delivery Centre in Anchorage. Through its network of businesses approach--in which the company enhances its consulting and outsourcing expertise through alliances,...

XTO Energy Inc. (Power Profile: Advertisement).(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... XTO ENERGY In 1998, XTO purchased the Middle Ground Shoal Field in Alaska's Cook Inlet. This highly complex field had yielded 120 million barrels to date. The Company operates two platforms in about 70 feet of water with 27 wells, both...

Employee Staffing Firms.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... EMPLOYEE STAFFING FIRMS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Top Executive Adecco Laurie Lyons, Branch Mgr. 113 W. Northern Lights Blvd.,...

Engineering Firms.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... ENGINEERING FIRMS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Top Executive Alaska Anvil Inc. Frank G. Weiss III, 509 W. 3rd Ave. ...

EDC Inc.: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Design and Consulting. (Power Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... EDC traces its roots to back to 1980, when it was incorporated as an Electrical Engineering firm, providing services throughout Alaska. In 1990, the firm moved into the log cabin on Fireweed Lane (homesteaded @ 1939). In 1994, the firm...

Peratrovich, Nottingham & Drage, Inc.: serving Alaska business since 1979. (Power Profile: Advertisement).(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... Throughout Alaska and much of the Pacific Northwest, Peratrovich, Nottingham & Drage is synonymous with excellence in coastal, marine and bridge engineering design. Oil companies, railroads, ports and local governments account for a major...

ASCG Incorporated. (Power-Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... ASCG Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, is the largest Native owned engineering, architectural, planning and surveying firm in the United States. ASCG handles...

Environmental Firms.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... ENVIRONMENTAL FIRMS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Top Executive Estab. ABR Inc. Tom Delong 1796 P.O. Box 80410 Fairbans,...

Heavy Equipment Firms.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... HEAVY EQUIPMENT FIRMS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Top Executive Airport Equipment Rentals Jerry Sadler, Owner/Pres. 10460 Old Seward Hwy. Anchorage,...

Hospitals.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... HOSPITALS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST FACILITY NAME Top Executive Estab. 3rd Medical Group Col. Peter T. Walsh, MD 1949 5955 Zeamer Ave. Elmendorf...

Internet Services.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... INTERNET SERVICES ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Top Executive Estab. Empls. ACS Wes Carlson, Pres./CEO 821 3900 Denali St Anchorage,...

Law Firms.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... LAW FIRMS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST FIRM NAME Top Executive Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon Bruce E. Gagnon, Shareholder 420 L St., Suite 500 Anchorage, AK 99501...

Native Regional Corporations.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... NATIVE REGIONAL CORPORATIONS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST Top REGIONAL CORP. NAME Executive Shareholders Ahtna Inc. ...

Oil & Gas Service Companies.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... OIL & GAS SERVICE COMPANIES ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST Top COMPANY Executive Alaska Cover-All LIC ...

Dowland-Bach Corp. (Power Profile: Advertisement).(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... Dowland-Bach Corporation was founded in 1975 to meet the need for fail-safe Wellhead Shutdown Systems at the Prudhoe Bay oilfield on Alaska's North Slope. Dowland-Bach has since grown into an international corporation while remaining 100%...

Peak Oilfield Service Company. (Power Profile: Advertisement).(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... Peak's home office is located in Anchorage, Alaska at 2525 C Street, Suite 201. In addition to these offices housing our executive management staff, the offices also are the base of several departments including equipment support, procurement,...

Crowley Alaska. (Power Profile: Advertisement).(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... Anchorage-based Crowley Alaska has been providing unique solutions to Alaska's logistics, marine transportation and environmental protection challenges for 50 years. ENERGY SUPPORT Crowley Alaska pioneered commercial tug and barge...

Public Relations Firms.(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Contact Person Alaska Marketing Consultants Yvette Rodney Milne, Pres. P.O. Box 111248 Anchorage, AK...

Natchiq, Inc.: Alaska's Leader in Oil Field Services. (Power Profile: Advertisement).(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2003... Natchiq, Inc. is the Global Energy Services Division of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. Our 40 years of experience in arctic and sub-arctic engineering, design and construction has made us the preferred contractor for these services in...

Shippers (Air).(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... SHIPPERS (AIR) ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Contact Person Estab. Empls. Air Land Transport Inc. John Snead 1976 65 11100 Calaska Cir...

Shippers (Freight Arrangements).(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... SHIPPERS (FREIGHT ARRANGEMENTS) ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Contact Person Estab. Empls. AAA Moving & Storage Tracey Rozell 1983 62 717 E. Ship Creek...

Shippers (Rail/Trucking).(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... SHIPPERS (RAIL/TRUCKING) ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Contact Person Estab. Alaska Railroad Corp. Patrick Flynn 1914 P.O. Box 107500...

Shippers (Sea).(Directory)(Illustration)
January 1, 2003... SHIPPERS (SEA) ALASKA BUSINESS MONTHLY'S 2003 POWER LIST COMPANY Contact Person Estab. Alaska Marine Lines Jeanine St. John 1980 100 Mt. Roberts St. Juneau, AK...

Powered up! (Publisher's Page).(Editorial)
January 1, 2003... When we first began to review attributes of the many other lists we have run across at Alaska Business Monthly, we knew we needed a list of businesses we could rely upon to be an accurate and focused source of data. Since we had seen none, the...