San Diego Business Journal articles from April 2002

San Diego Business Journal archives from April 2002

Real estate strategy called into question: Tax rules make use of synthetic leases favorable.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Synthetic leases for years have allowed corporations to own real estate while keeping the asset off their balance sheets, but the practice appears to be falling out of favor among some publicly traded companies. In the last five to 10...

Battle over MCRD heats up.(Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California; El Toro air base)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A moribund proposal to expand Lindbergh Field onto neighboring land at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot seems to be stirring again. Congressional prodding, Orange County politics and the Navy's self-imposed deadline to dispose of the former...

ATS forms anti-aging market unit.(Advanced Tissue Sciences Inc.; BioNuvia Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Advanced Tissue. Sciences, Inc. announced a new strategy to boost revenues by applying its core technology to skin care products. The La Jolla-based biotechnology firm, which sells a tissue-engineered skin product for burn victims and...

Investors saw PinnFund as an honest firm.(extensive and complex Ponzi scheme)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... What made PinnFund Inc., the Carlsbad-based mortgage bank founded by admitted felon Michael Fanghella, so convincing to investors was the operation's apparent legitimacy. "I sat down and watched them (FinnFund employees) work. I went to...

Stores help save the memories of a lifetime. (Enterprise: Retail).(Ever After, Flashbacks find success with scrapbook sales)
April 1, 2002... OCEANSIDE -- Camille Akin saw Ever After grow from 1,200 square feet to 3,600 square feet in the past three years, making it the largest scrapbook store in San Diego County. In that same time, her store's database has grown from 50...

Ex-Pacific Commerce exec plans new South Bay Bank. (Finance).(Larry Benthien)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Hoping to capitalize on what they say is a desire by many customers for more personal service, a group in the South Bay is organizing a new community bank in Chula Vista. "We've been hearing from a lot of people who miss the kind of...

Southwest Bank's growth spurts spurs $5 million stock issuance. (Finance).(Southwest Community Bank)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Southwest Stock Offering: Southwest Community Bank continues to grow, and will soon issue $5 million in stock to make that happen. "We need the capital to fund our continued growth," said CEO Frank Mercardante. The four year old bank...

Former Fallbrook National moves. (Finance).(Community National Bank)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Community National Bank used to be called Fallbrook National Bank but it changed its name in 2000, and last month moved into new corporate headquarters in a newly built building in Escondido. "It has certainly made us a lot more accessible....

First Fidelity to sell. (Finance).(Hawthorne Financial Corp. to acquire First Fidelity Bancorp)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... First Fidelity Bancorp, a Tustin-based industrial bank with two offices in San Diego, agreed to be purchased by Hawthorne Financial Corp., a $1.8 billion commercial bank based in El Segundo. Hawthorne agreed to pay $68 million in cash and...

Purchase completed. (Finance).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... While it has little impact here, BNP Paribus, the largest banking firm in France and owner of Honolulu-based Bank of the West, completed its acquisition of United California Bank, based in Los Angeles and with $10.5 billion in assets. United...

Aiding nonprofits. (Finance).(Bank of America Foundation)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Thirty-six San Diego nonprofit educational and community groups were recipients of the $729,550 in donations by the Bank of America Foundation as part of the foundation's total contributions of $19.4 million to all statewide organizations in...

Profit drop. (Finance).(Bank of Coronado )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Bank of Coronado CEO Bill McLaurin blamed a 70 percent drop in the bank's 2001 net income on the decrease in the prime lending rate that affected the great bulk of its portfolio, and the opening of a new branch office in Downtown San Diego last...

California Bank & Trust. (Bank Notes).(FDIC gives outstanding rating)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... California Bank & Trust received an outstanding rating from FDIC for its community reinvestment activities.

Burnham sells off three properties.(Burnham Pacific Properties Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Burnham Pacific Properties Inc. has sold its interest in three more properties for a total of $22.3 million. The San Diego-based real estate investment trust specializing in shopping centers is in the process of liquidating its assets. ...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2002... Due to a computer error in the alphabetical Listing of High-Tech Companies in the San Diego Region, which appeared in the March 25 advertorial High-Tech Directory, contact information for several companies was incorrectly listed. The Business...

Pieces of downtown Oceanside puzzle come together; Redevelopment: CityMark project is just two blocks from the beach.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... OCEANSIDE -- San Diego-based City-Mark Development's plan to build 174 condominiums and townhomes is three-fifths of an effort to redevelop five blocks of downtown parking lots. Catellus Residential Group, which owns the land, filed an...

Index reveals local economy may be rebounding.(San Diego County)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... San Diego's economy could be entering an upturn based on the latest USD Index of Leading Economic Indicators for the county. For February, the index registered a 0.3 percent gain over the prior month, the third consecutive monthly increase,...

EBS to evaluate three city fire stations.(Environmental Business Solutions)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Environmental Business Solutions Inc. will conduct environmental site assessments for three fire stations in San Diego. The San Diego-based environmental consulting firm will assess fire stations at 3902 Ninth Ave., 944 Crosby St. and 3947...

KSWB's new GM settles in, eyes competition. (Media & Marketing).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Coming from Chicago, new KSWB Channel 5 general manager Robert Ramsey found several familiar faces in the market -- including KUSI weather forecaster John Coleman, who had been a legend in Chicago media for many years. The new market seems...

Radio-TV collaboration results in in-studio, performance series. (Media & Marketing).(KXST-FM)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Next, Sponsors?: County TV continues to work with local radio station KXST-FM Sets 102's in-studio interview and performance series "Sets Without a Net." The station tapes the sessions and produces television shows from them. A recent one...

Mentus, Inc. (Signings).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Mentus, Inc. recently lost an account and signed a few others. Overland Data's new vice president of marketing decided to switch PR firms to one he's worked with for several years called Brodeur Worldwide, a Mentus representative said. On the...

Benedetto Communications. (More Signings).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Benedetto Communications signed two clients, Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort, and Mountain West Real Estate, for PR services. Benedetto didn't say how much the new accounts were worth.

San Diego recognized for saving energy.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... San Diego has been named as a finalist in a national contest that recognizes cities for saving energy. The Energizing America's Cities Competition, sponsored by the Gas Technology Institute, recognized San Diego's role as a national leader...

EntrePort vows it will survive. (Cyberbucks).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Last year EntrePort Corp., a Carlsbad-based provider of online training and continuing education to the real estate industry, reported in an SEC filing it had $105,000 in cash left in its kitty. The trouble was, EntrePort, which is traded...

SYS buys consulting firm. (Cyberbucks).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... SYS Technologies, a San Diego-based provider of systems engineering and management services, said it acquired Shadow Research International, a six person consulting firm based in Golden, Colo., for an undisclosed price. SYS President Cliff...

Cymer says 'major U.S. chipmaker' providing funds for R&D efforts. (Cyberbucks).(laser-maker Cymer Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Cymer Attracts Funding: Cymer Inc., the San Diego-based maker of eximer lasers used in the production of semiconductor chips, said "a major U.S. chipmaker" has provided funding to speed up Cymer's R&D efforts on an extreme ultraviolet light...

Sorrento Networks losses less. (Cyberbucks).(data for year ended January 31, 2002)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Sorrento Networks Corp., the San Diego-based maker of equipment used for fiber optic networks, reported a net loss of $43.3 million or $3.10 per share, for fiscal 2002 ended Jan. 31 on sales of $40.8 million, compared to a net loss of $44...

OneSource sets move to Oceanside facility.(OneSource Distributors to open new distribution center in Oceanside, California)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Construction is under way in the Ocean Ranch Corporate Center in Oceanside for a 100,000-square-foot distribution center and corporate headquarters building for OneSource Distributors. OneSource, a San Diego-based electrical products...

Idec starts shipping new cancer drug; Biotech: Zevalin is first radioimmunotherapy to reach the market. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Idec shipping its radioactive cancer drug Zevalin to specialty pharmacies for distribution. Idec made the announcement during a conference call March 25. William Rohn, Idec's president and chief operating officer, said the firm's newly...

VoiceStream wireless to join local cell market. (High-Tech).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... By summer, one more company will be vying for your wireless telecommunications dollar. Bellevue, Wash.-based VoiceStream Wireless Corp. plans to provide cell phone and wireless data service here under its new brand, T-Mobile. T-Mobile...

Worldwide cell Phone sales down in 2001. (High Tech).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Cell Phone Glut?: Worldwide sales of mobile phones actually declined in 2001, according to the research firm Gartner Dataquest of Stamford, Conn. Manufacturers shipped 412.7 million units in 2000, the company reported, but 399.6 units in...

Going the 802.11a way. (High Tech).(Sanyo Semiconductor Corp. invests in Magis Networks wireless device development)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Add Sanyo Semiconductor Corp. to the companies making investments in San Diego-based Magis Networks. Magis is developing chips for an all-in-one gateway device that would feed data to televisions and computers throughout an entire house or...

Data aloft. (High Tech).(EchoFlight, Inc. will incorporate Quake Global, Inc. satellite modems in communication system)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... San Diego-based Quake Global, Inc. reports that EchoFlight, Inc. of Boulder, Colo. is working to incorporate Quake Global satellite modems into an in-flight data system for the private, small plane market. Called Flight Cheetah, the EchoFlight...

Kintera joins OC magazine in calendar venture.(Orange Coast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Orange Coast magazine has struck a deal with San Diego-based Kintera Inc. to offer the publication's events calendar for nonprofits to publishers across the county. Kintera, which helps nonprofits do online fund-raising, recently bought...

RTA makes its move to bigger digs.(San Diego Regional Technology Alliance)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... The people at the San Diego Regional Technology Alliance have a new home. Last month the trade association serving the area's high-tech industry moved from the Mission Brewery complex on Hancock Street to the other side of Interstate 5 at...

Isis starts clinical trials for hepatitis C drug. (Biotech).(ISIS Pharmaceuticals Inc., Elan Corporation PLC; HepaSense Ltd.,)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Carlsbad-based Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Elan Corp., plc. of Dublin said they have started clinical trials for an experimental hepatitis C drug. The study seeks to evaluate how safe and tolerable the compound is in 40 patients at six...

Biotechs are making money connections. (Biotech).(multiple companies)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Biotech Bits: Carlsbad-based Immune Response Corp. said it issued a $2 million secured promissory note to Oshkin Limited Partnership. Immune Response said it has enough cash to operate through next month.... Avanir Pharmaceuticals said it...

Borrego mulls plans, seeks funds for year round tourism: Boom-Bust cycle depends on mother nature's bounty. (Special Report: Tourism).(Borrego Springs, California)
April 1, 2002... BORREGO SPRINGS -- To a first-time visitor, the vivid wildflowers sprinkled throughout much of these desert lands are as striking as the desolate area's silence. This year doesn't look too promising for the annual floral display, since the...

Hotels make preparations with Super Bowl in mind: Host committee plays middleman for NFL business. (Special Report: Tourism).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... When the Super Bowl comes to town, every hotel room seems to become a commodity. The feeling is already strong in San Diego, which has close to 51,000 rooms and hosts the 2003 pro football championship game in January. Between...

GMAC acquires firm. (Special Report: Tourism).(GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp. acquires Westco Real Estate Finance Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Westco Real Estate Finance Corp., a full-service mortgage banking firm based in Orange County and with offices in San Diego, said it was acquired by GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of GMAC Holding Corp. Terms of...

S.D. benefits from golfers' enthusiasm for 'paradise': Golf plays key part in area $5b tourism industry. (Special Report: Tourism).(San Diego should capitalize on golfers' vacation spending)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... When counting San Diego's tourists, look for the golf bags and think "transient occupancy tax" dollars. The National Golf Foundation reports that golfers spend more on golf travel-related services than on equipment, apparel and course fees...

Area Hotels. (Special Report: Tourism).(Directory)(Illustration)
April 1, 2002... AREA HOTELS Ranked by number of guest rooms Rank Hotel Telephone (last Address Fax * Guest rooms year) Web address Toll-free number ...

Legoland returns to daily schedule through April 8: Attendance up, park looks ahead to summer. (Special Report: Tourism).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Until April 8, families on spring break will be able to enjoy Legoland California seven days a week. On March 21, the theme park resumed its daily operating hours to accommodate vacationing families. "We're 100 percent open," said park...

Visitor industry faces need for managerial talent: Employment sector still driving force in economy. (Special Report: Tourism).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... As San Diego rebounds from a slump in tourism caused by the economic slowdown of 2001 and travelers' apprehension after Sept. 11, industry leaders predict a shortage of qualified managers to direct these businesses so vital to the region's...

Public and Semiprivate Golf Courses. (Special Report: Tourism).(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... PUBLIC AND SEMIPRIVATE GOLF COURSES Ranked by number of rounds played in 2001 Number of rounds ...

Shelter Island: San Diego's overlooked destination; Area undergoes renovations, face lift to attract visitors. (Special Report: Tourism).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... San Diego is thought of as a world-renowned tourist destination by many, yet many locals forget about some of the hotter vacation spots in the city that contribute heavily in tourism dollars. As the seventh largest city in the U.S. and a...

San Diego offers a theme park all its own: Amusements abound locally. (Special Report: Tourism).(San Diego, which relies on tourism, is like a giant amusement park)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Southern California, with its many theme parks, beaches and other attractions, is one of the nation's most popular tourist destinations. The most legendary Southern California stop, the one that immediately springs to minds of tourists around...

Area Private Championship Golf Courses. (Special Report: Tourism).(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... AREA PRIVATE CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSES Ranked by number of local golf members as of March 1, 2002 Golf members:...

Tourism benefits business on both sides of border: Region visitors experience two cultures, two nations. (Special Report: Tourism).(San Diego businesses near Mexican border can capitalize on tourism)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... All businesses want to be where the action is and where the money flows. Today, the San Diego-Tijuana border region is the perfect "location" for business because the border provides the best of two worlds. Every day, a quarter of a...

Trade authority bill hailed as boon to small biz. (Small Business & Retail).(being considered in Congress)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Small businesses can benefit strongly from legislation soon to be brought to the floor of the U.S. Senate. The Senate is expected to take up "trade promotion authority" once it returns from spring recess April 5. The legislation would give...

AmEx web site offers small business tax tips. (Small Business & Retail).(American Express)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... It's Tax Time Again: The OPEN Small Business Network, a division of American Express, has dozens of tax tips to help small-business owners through tax season. These and other hints can be found at their Web site, under the headline "How to...

What is bankruptcy? (Small Business & Retail).
April 1, 2002... The San Diego Public Library will hold a seminar on bankruptcy. Local attorney Mark Miller will discuss what it really means to go bankrupt, and when one should apply for bankruptcy -- if at all. He will also talk about recent changes in...

Low-cost E-business. (Small Business & Retail).(San Diego E-Mart offers Web sites to small businesses)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A San Diego-based small business is looking to assist other local small firms in marketing themselves. San Diego E-Mart will provide small companies with a Web site, complete with a 300-word description and photograph. Interested San Diego...

Nextel inks deal for Metallic Power's zinc-air fuel cells.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A national communications company, seeking a viable source of backup power, is looking at the work of a Carlsbad-based small business. Metallic Power, with 80 employees, builds zinc-air fuel cells as an environmentally sound alternative for...

Homebuilders hope to help housing crisis. (Real Estate).(builders' group hopes to have input into regional planning in San Diego area)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Homebuilders and commercial developers are looking forward to providing input into the regional plan being developed by the San Diego Association of Governments. "Generally speaking, builders realize many of the problems we have are...

Syska Hennessy Group merges with local firms. (Real Estate).(Van Buuren Kimper Engineering and Ericson Lighting Design)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Expanding: Syska Hennessy Group, a consulting, engineering, technology, and construction firm, is expanding its local capabilities after merging with San Diego-based Van Buuren Kimper Engineering and Ericson Lighting Design. Syska Hennessy...

Association contract. (Real Estate).(Walters Management Co. contracted by New Urban West Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Walters Management Co., based in San Diego, has been selected to manage the 157-acre, 222-unit Brookside community in Escondido, developed by New Urban West of Santa Monica. Lynn Smith of Walters Management has been named community...

Sycamore vista contract. (Real Estate).(Trammell Crow Co. hires Smith Consulting Architects)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... San Diego-based Smith Consulting Architects has been retained by Dallas-based developer Trammell Crow Co. to design the construction documents for the three-building, 273,946-square-foot Sycamore Vista Business Park planned for a 17.5-acre site...

New School. (Real Estate).(Sunset Elementary School in the San Ysidro School District)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Douglas E. Barnhart Inc. of San Diego has started construction for Sunset Elementary School in the San Ysidro School District. The new $14.6 million, 72,000-square-foot school will replace the existing campus, which will be razed when the new...

Pacific Rim Pointe LLC. (Completions).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Pacific Rim Pointe, a two-building, 153,000-square-foot office and industrial project at State Route 125 and Airway Road in Otay Mesa has been completed. The developer is Pacific Rim Pointe LLC, designer is Ware Malcomb of San Diego, and the...

NTD Architects. (Completions).(Cuyamaca College)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The new $3.5 million, 10,500-square-foot child development center for Cuyamaca College at 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway in El Cajon, designed by NTD Architects of San Diego, was recently completed. The contractor is Kvaas Construction Co. Inc....

San Diego Association of Realtors. (Final Notes).(appoints Robert Pinnegar)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Robert Pinnegar has joined the San Diego Association of Realtors as vice president of government and public affairs. Previously, he was director of public affairs for the San Diego County Apartment Association.

Re/Max Associates. (Final Notes).(new office in San Diego County, California)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Re/Max Associates has opened its 14th San Diego County office at 445 Marine View Dr. in Solana Beach. Re/Max Distinctive Properties will serve Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar, Cannel Valley and Solana Beach.

Pacific Coast Foam. (Final Notes).(contract from Kearny Mesa Courtyard by Marriott)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... San Diego-based Pacific Coast Foam provided exterior architectural shapes and accents for the 245-room Kearny Mesa Courtyard by Marriott in the San Diego Spectrum business park at 8651 Spectrum Center Blvd.

Shea Homes San Diego. (Final Notes).(building Sycamore Ridge townhomes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Shea Homes San Diego is building the second phase of Sycamore Ridge in the Chula Vista community of Eastlake Trails. Phase 2 includes 93 units in triplex-style townhomes starting in the high $100,000-range.

Hot deals.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... REAL ESTATE SALES Property: 1130, 1132, 1210, 1240 E. Plaza Blvd., National City Seller: South Bay Plaza Partnership Selling agents: Shaun Riley, Rich Walter and David Lee of Fans Lee Investments represented the seller. Nick Coo,...

San Diego Public Stocks. (Marketplace).(for March 26, 2002)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... SAN DIEGO PUBLIC STOCKS Date as of 03/26/02 STOCK PRICE Price Performance Latest % Chg. ...

Callaway Golf Co. (Marketplace).(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... NYSE -- ELY Callaway Golf Co. designs, develops, manufactures and markets golf clubs and golf balls. Value Total number of shares 78,200,000 outstanding as of March 26, 2002 Price of each share of ...

Mortgage Rates. (Marketplace).(for March 28, 2002)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... MORTGAGE RATES FIXED RATE FIRSTS March 28, 2002 LENDER RATE PTS APR TERM MAX LOAN Southwest Community Bank 6.625 2.00 6.93 30 300,700 Wells Fargo Bank 6.625 2.00 6.93 30...

Calendar.
April 1, 2002... 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 ...

Pacific Beach restaurant tour raises funds for district. (News Makers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A taste of Pacific Beach's restaurant community is hoped to generate close to $6,000 for the area's-business improvement district. And, as plans for the annual restaurant-walk fund-raiser are being finalized, changes are already being...

Building managers brush up on trends at trade show. (News Makers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Facility managers require constant education to stay on top of trends and new technology for managing their buildings efficiently. Facility Forum, a national building and facility management trade show, will be at the San Diego Convention...

Smooth-Talking attorney wins 'Silver Tongue' competition. (News Makers).(J. Daniel Holsenback)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A group of San Diego lawyers recently held a competition to see who was the smoothest talker of them all. J. Daniel Holsenback won the sixth annual Silver Tongue Competition, beating out nine other attorneys March 8 at the Hyatt Regency in...

Palomar students hope to drive off with top honors. (News Makers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Palomar College students don't yawn through lectures in professor Bonnie Dowd's marketing class. Instead, they have created a mock advertising agency and applied newly learned concepts in hopes of winning the General Motors Marketing...

More than a businesswoman: Kathy Sridhar has a doctorate and her own company. But she knows life offers more than just that. (Profile: Kathy Sridhar).(Indus Technologies Inc.)
April 1, 2002... Kathy Sridhar has a doctorate, her own company, a personal to-do list as long as the Spawar phone directory and a renewed sense of balance. Her small defense contracting business, Indus Technology, Inc., had $4.1 million in revenue last...

Banking and finance. (People).(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... USA Federal Credit Union has appointed Mary Cunningham as president and CEO, and Nicole Anderson as a marketing coordinator. Nation Smith Hermes Diamond has added Dana Basney, Jeff Baumgarten, Mike Lichtenberger and Stuart Starr as partners....

Construction and design. (People).(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Greystone Homes has appointed Michael Parks as director of purchasing. Tony del Muro has joined Structural Technology Consultants as project manager. Diane Rogers has joined Parkloft, a project being developed by Douglas Wilson Cos., as sales...

High-Tech and manufacturing. (People).(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Daycom Systems has hired C. Carey Sorel as strategic applications manager. Anacomp Inc. has promoted Jeff Cramer to president and Dan Powell as executive vice president and COO, technical services. Reynolds C. Bish, president and CEO of Captiva...

Government and nonprofit. (People).
April 1, 2002... William Alejandro Virchis, district director of visual and performing arts for the Sweetwater Union High School District, has been chosen by Congressman Bob Filner as "Citizen of the Month."

Law. (People).(attorneys join Anderson & Kriger and Gordon & Rees)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Steven Kane has joined Anderson & Kriger Attorneys at Law as an attorney. Gordon & Rees LLP has hired Carlos Fonseca as an associate.

Media and marketing. (People).(Spear/Hall Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Spear/Hall & Associates has promoted Hannah Rocheleau to account executive, and hired Laura Hayward as bookkeeper and Sarah Gregory as account coordinator.

Miscellaneous. (People).(PostalAnnex+ Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... PostalAnnex+, Inc. has promoted Michael Watorski to vice president, franchise development, Kate LaMare to director of accounting and information systems, Stephenie Hatch to director of marketing, Cory Van Kleeck to franchise services manager,...

Real estate. (People).(IPC Commercial Real Estate Co.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Patricia Haulley has joined IPC Commercial Real Estate as a vice president.

MCRD proposal worthy of a test flight.(Marine Corps Recruit Depot)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... As airport planners prepare to trim a list of potential sites in their quest to locate a new regional facility, they should also spend some time discussing recent revelations that the Navy may be willing to give up the Marine Corps Recruit...