San Diego Business Journal articles from June 2007

San Diego Business Journal archives from June 2007

Nurse overcomes sexism to build business helping frail children: entrepreneur mixes healthy, special needs kids in dual-care centers.(Personal account)
June 4, 2007... Forty years ago, a guidance counselor told a mother that her 18-year-old child could be anything he wanted to be. Terry's potential was endless, said the counselor. Then the counselor met Terry--a girl--and the meeting took a traumatic...

Attorney plans lawsuit to force Medicare to pay doctors more: San Diego shortchanged $30m this year, $160m since 2001.
June 4, 2007... A class action lawsuit involving San Diego doctors and Medicare reimbursements is expected to be filed in federal court this week. Attorney Dario de Ghetaldi said May 30 that he planned to file June 4 in the Northern District of California...

Source says UTC may get ultra-hip W Hotel; project to be part of mixed-use development now under way.
June 4, 2007... The county is apparently slated for a repeat of "whatever, whenever." According to Joe Terzi, a Starwood Hotels regional manager, San Diego's second W Hotel is planned. The wherever is University Towne Center. The first W, which...

ResMed CEO on crusade to treat sleep apnea; medical device company to target new populations.(Chief Executive Officer)
June 4, 2007... Five years ago, the term sleep apnea seeped into the layman's vocabulary to describe what one local company bills today as a major public health threat and leading cause of death. Like a religious crusader, Australia-born Chief Executive...

Correction.(Correction notice)
June 4, 2007... Qualcomm Inc.'s estimated value of in-kind contributions was incorrect as published in the list of Corporate Philanthropists in the May 28 Corporate Philanthropy supplement. The Business Journal regrets the error.

High-end beachfront home in Del Mar sets county sales record at $35m; historic transaction is county's fourth over $20m since 2000.
June 4, 2007... A four bedroom, five-and-half bath beachfront home in Del Mar set the county record for highest priced residence sold in the county and a state record for highest property sale. This exemplary sale for $35 million, which closed on May 30,...

RFID industry beginning to find right frequency in business world; Wal-Mart Stores, defense department pioneer new technology.(radio frequency identification)(Company overview)
June 4, 2007... Wolf Bielas and his partners have needed plenty of patience while waiting for the market to warm up to their microchip-studded specialty labels. Some predicted that 2005 would be the year when radio frequency identification, or RFID,...

Prototype RFID scanners can track employees.(Radio-frequency identification)
June 4, 2007... A La Mesa defense contractor is turning RFID technology on its head to help people track objects or even their employees Executives with Strategic Data Systems say their prototype system, called ViewPoint, might be suitable for keeping tabs...

Oceanside Lofts to lead wave of changes for city's aging beachfront; remodeling of Pac Bell building took three years.(Pacific Bell)(OceanLofts)
June 4, 2007... The city of Oceanside is moving closer to becoming a true urban seaside village with the recent completion of OceanLofts, a five-story residential tower where tenants will be encouraged to work and live. Amidi Partner LLC in Redwood City...

Two new magazines want to put some life into business of bioscience; publishers promise to plug gaping holes in coverage.
June 4, 2007... Two magazines launched in May are claiming to be The Economist of the life sciences industry. Publishers, including San Diego's David Gollaher, president and chief executive officer of the California Healthcare Institute, say the two...

Port's public arts program gives artists new lease on life's work; two new pieces arriving downtown just in time for summer viewing.
June 4, 2007... San Diego's downtown landscape is getting some pieces of new public art this summer, thanks to a leasing program that replaces two pieces whose leases are expiring. In August, the art leased for sites at Laurel Street and Harbor Drive and...

Entrepreneur taking line of makeup overseas.(RETAIL)
June 4, 2007... A makeup line launched last year by a La Jolla businesswoman has gone global. The all-natural hypoallergenic line, DYG Mineral Makeup, includes foundations, powders and lip products, and was launched in February 2006. It is now available...

$10 billion to be spent on dear old dad this month.(RETAIL)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Father's Day: Retailers on the fence about whether to offer Father's Day specials may want to consider a new National Retail Federation report. Using results from 8,000 shoppers, the Washington, D.C., trade group reports that consumers...

BBB phishing attack targets executives.(Ask the EXPERTS)(Better Business Bureau)
June 4, 2007... Recently executives at corporations have been receiving emails purporting to be from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). These fraudulent emails are targeted specifically at management and look very convincing. The alarming and unique aspect of...

New Ashworth executive installed after shake-up, employees dismissed.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
June 4, 2007... Ashworth Inc., a Carlsbad maker of golf clothing, conducted a shake-up of its management team last month, giving the boot to President Gary Schneiderman, who was only on the job since September, and replacing him with Eddie Fadel, who worked at...

Carl's says it is the butt of Jack's sirloin joke, files suit.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... CKE Sues JBX Over Ads: Jack in the Box has long had a history of humorous TV ads extolling its burgers, but a recent commercial promoting its sirloin hamburgers prompted competitor CKE Restaurants to file suit, claiming the ads are misleading....

Amylin Pharmaceuticals teams up with bay area biotech firm.(BIOTECH)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. is investing $10 million in a Burlingame biotech firm, and the two will seek new treatments for diseases such as asthma, psoriasis and arthritis. Amylin's vice president of discovery research, Michael Hanley,...

Biotech veteran to run local office of bay area VC firm.(BIOTECH)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Biotech Pioneer Runs Satellite: San Diego biotech pioneer David Kabakoff will lead the San Diego office for Sofinnova Ventures, the San Francisco-based firm announced recently. Sofinnova appointed Kabakoff David Kabakoff...

Canada, California partner on stem cells.(BIOTECH)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Canada, California Partner On Stem Cells: Canada has announced a Cancer Stem Cell Consortium to help fund Canadian and Californian researchers, universities and private industry. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was at Canada's MaRS Discovery...

Grant looks into eye disease.(BIOTECH)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Grant Looks Into Eye Disease: Scientists at Scripps Research Institute received a $17 million grant from the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. The grant starts June 1. Scientists will use the money to study...

Inovio raises money.(BIOTECH)(Inovio Biomedical Corp.)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Inovio Raises Money: Inovio Biomedical Corp. has raised $16.2 million by selling 5 million shares of common stock to investors in North America and Singapore, the company announced May 25. The firm's technology is centered on its patented...

TV hopes folks get addicted to series.(Imperial Beach)
June 4, 2007... Imperial Beach provides the backdrop. Producer David Milch provides the script, which includes a surfing family, a character's heroin addiction, a mysterious stranger and a whiff of the paranormal. The resulting TV series, "John From...

Companies are putting biking on the map.(San Diego)
June 4, 2007... Whether you want to save some gas and bike to work, or just tool around a little in the spring sunshine--and occasional gloom--the free 2007 San Diego Region Bike Map is now available. The map covers the county with more than 1,000 miles of...

Idearc says to school, let's get technical.(Oceanside)(Idearc Media Corp.)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Idearc Media Corp. has awarded a $25,000 technology grant to Roosevelt Middle School in Oceanside. On May 23, representatives from Idearc, the publisher of the Verizon Yellow Pages and home to SuperPages.com, joined local school officials...

Logo products firm makes positive expressions.(Vista)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Logo Expressions Inc., a promotional products company, outgrew its old offices in the city and is moving to a purchased building in the Vista Business Park at 2357 La Mirada Drive. The new office is 5,000 square feet. The 8-year-old...

Advisory panel to help city chart its future.(Santee, California)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Santee officials are considering a ballot measure that would establish a city charter. The charter would give Santee more authority over municipal affairs controlled by the state Legislature. The city is seeking individuals interested...

Retailers bet ranch that sales will soar.(Chula Vista)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Otay Ranch Town Center, a specialty retail center in Chula Vista's Eastlake area, is gaining six more retail stores. Chili's and Aeropostale opened last month. Romano's Macaroni Grill opens June 4; Juice It Up, June 15; Ben Bridge Jewelers,...

Excellent skills discovered in new XL hire.(El Cajon)(appointment of Paula Frontroy )(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... El Cajon-based XL Staffing Inc. has hired 20-year industry veteran Paula Frontroy as senior staffing specialist. Frontroy, former president of Fullerton-based Sage Employment Consultants Inc., specializes in the staffing needs for auto...

Feinstein seeks to keep SEALs on island.(Coronado)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is questioning a Pentagon plan to move the headquarters of the Navy's SEAL commandos from Coronado to Virginia. In a May 25 letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the senator made an argument for leaving...

Planners not enchanted with project.(Escondido)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Plans to raze an Escondido reception hall to make way for a four-story apartment building were turned down last month by the city's Planning Commission. The 4-2 vote, with one commissioner absent, came despite a staff recommendation that...

Fairly strong tradition started in 1880.(Del Mar)
June 4, 2007... The 2007 San Diego County Fair opens June 8 and runs through July 4 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Featuring a "Salute to Heroes" theme, this year's fair will include competitions, demonstrations, educational exhibits, entertainment, food, games,...

Satisfy pets' feeding frenzies at Dave's.(Lemon Grove)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Dave's Family Feed and Pet Supplies, previously run as Dave's Feed Stop just 150 yards away, opened May 21 at a new location. The original store closed Aug. 28 after 38 years in business in Lemon Grove. The new location, across the street...

GE flows onto Desalination project team.(Carlsbad)(General Electric Co. and Poseidon Resources Corp. are coming together for carlsbad seawater desalination plant )(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... One of the oldest and biggest names in corporate America has joined forces to desalinate ocean water at a plant in Carlsbad. GE Water & Process Technologies, a division of General Electric Co., formed in 1892, announced its participation in...

Duffers to come out swinging when new municipal course opens in August.(Business in the North County)
June 4, 2007... Carlsbad is often referred to as the utopian village by the sea. Events during the past year or two go a long way toward creating that image. In the first week of August, the new 400-acre municipal golf course, the Crossings at Carlsbad,...

Inverness sets timetable for acquisition.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
June 4, 2007... Inverness Sets Timetable For Acquisition: Inverness Medical Innovations Inc., a Waltham, Mass., medical device manufacturer, officially made its tender offer for all outstanding shares of Biosite Inc. at $92.50 per share in cash May 29. The...

ViaSat Inc.(Ticker Takes)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... ViaSat Inc. said it expanded an existing contract with WildBlue Communications that could be worth more than $200 million in the next three to five years.

Titan Energy Worldwide Inc.(Ticker Takes)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Titan Energy Worldwide Inc. reported a net loss of $713,000 for the first quarter compared with a net loss of $62,000 for the like period of last year. The firm also hired James Fahrner as its chief financial officer and vice president of...

ITLA Capital Corp.(Ticker Takes)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... ITLA Capital Corp. set its annual shareholders meeting for Aug. 1 at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort. Send any news of locally based public companies to Mike Allen via e-mail at mallen@sdbj, com. He can be reached at (858) 277-6359.

Who's Your Daddy Inc.(Ticker Takes)(Financial report)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Who's Your Daddy Inc. reported a net loss of $1 million on net revenue of $150,000 for the first quarter, compared with a net loss of $926,000 on revenue of $216,000 for the like period in 2006. Send any news of locally based public...

Military families to benefit from AT&T collection effort.(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... AT&T Inc. said all its wireless store locations, including 19 in San Diego County, will accept unwanted cell phones for a charitable program benefiting U.S. military families called Cell Phones for Soldiers. The program collects and...

Skybus to offer $10 flights at Lindbergh Field.(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... A $10 flight to just about anywhere in the United States is probably an aviation first. Enter Skybus Airlines, the lowest of the ultra-low-cost carriers. The airline announced May 30 plans to add daily nonstop service between its home...

Wet beaches provide homes for bacteria.(S.D. County)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Several of San Diego County's beaches, including one at the mouth of San Elijo Lagoon in Encinitas, scored poor marks for water quality during rainy conditions, according to the 2006-07 California Beach Report Card published by Heal the Bay, an...

Sales tax revenue fills city coffers.(San Marcos)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... San Marcos has seen its sales tax revenue nearly double in the past eight years, according to a report released late last month. City Manager Paul Malone reports that sales tax receipts have grown from $8.8 million in 1999-2000 to $16.7...

Credit Union puts high school's future first.(Poway)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... First Future Credit Union hosted grand-opening celebrations throughout April and May to integrate itself into the Poway community. The San Diego-based credit union opened its Poway branch Feb. 20 on Poway Road. In the past two months, it...

Japanese firm open to water deals.(Solana Beach)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Open Energy Corp. announced May 24 that its wholly owned subsidiary, WaterEye Corp., has completed installation of an enterprise class monitoring system for use in water and wastewater treatment facilities in Japan. Under separate terms,...

Boutique hotels take heaping portion of meetings market: venues often band together to compete for a share of convention, group business.(SPECIAL REPORT: Meetings and Conventions)
June 4, 2007... Big doesn't necessarily mean best when it comes to meeting venues around San Diego County, considering that the second-largest piece of the visitors' pie comes from individual hotels here. These "single property" venues might not be drawing...

If disaster strikes, hundreds of facilities earmarked for shelters; emergency and community services now within reach by dialing 2-1-1 helpline.
June 4, 2007... When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and the Louisiana Superdome served as temporary--and turbulent--emergency shelters for those who weren't able to evacuate the city. Is it likely that similar...

Meeting planners watch trends more closely than weather reports; nowadays, events are likely to incorporate environmental themes.
June 4, 2007... Trends. Just when meeting planners think they have a handle on what's hot and what's not, something new comes along. Remember the greedy '80s, when everyone seemed to be spending money with wild abandon? Nowadays, hedonism seems to be giving...

Tourist attractions: ranked by 2006 attendance figures.(Directory)(Statistical table)
June 4, 2007... TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Ranked by 2006 attendance figures Attendance Telephone * 2006 Rank Attraction Fax ...

Marinas: ranked by total number of slips.(Directory)(Table)
June 4, 2007... MARINAS Ranked by total number of slips Rank Marina Telephone (last Address Fax year) Web site Toll-free number 1 Oceanside Harbor Marina (760)...

Hotel partners launch second Hilton venture in Del Mar.(TOURISM)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... You could say that Bob Rauch and his partner Joe Simone are both from hotel families. But actually, it's the other way around. They brought their relatives into the business when they opened the Homewood Suites by Hilton San Diego-Del Mar....

Supper club featuring live music opens near Little Italy community.(TOURISM)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Anthology's Musical Lineup Impressive: Anthology, a 1940s-style supper club scheduled to celebrate its grand opening on June 6 near Little Italy, will feature international and local jazz, classic rock, and blues and Latin musicians. There are...

Legal notice.
June 4, 2007... FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2007-015789 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: REFERENCE SAN DIEGO 8560 Rumex Lane San Diego, CA 92129 THIS BUSINESS IS HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING: Dustin N. Cox 8560...

Senate bill ends six-figure salaries to airport authority's triumvirate; published reports of staff spending may be reviewed along with future plans for airport improvements.
June 4, 2007... The nine members of the San Diego Airport Authority know change is in the works, but just what type of change has yet to be decided. The agency that operates Lindbergh Field and proposed that the best site for a new regional airport last...

La Maestra centers plan groundbreaking for new facility by 2008.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... La Maestra Community Health Centers is going for the gold. The organization with facilities in four southern San Diego locations is planning to build an environmentally friendly facility by 2008. The project in City Heights is set to...

Solara Apartments to be fully powered by solar arrays.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Environmentally Friendly Homes: Solara, the first apartment community in the state to be fully powered by the sun, is scheduled to host a grand opening celebration June 5. The 56-unit affordable apartment and mixed-use complex on Community Road...

Marriott triumphs over legal objections to downtown Escondido hotel.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Phelps Development LLC )(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Earlier this month a court cleared the way for C.W. Clark Inc., a La Jolla real estate developer, and Phelps Development LLC to begin construction on a hotel in Escondido. The developers said they anticipate breaking ground in January 2008...

Carlsbad developer starts on $134m residential project in Valley Center.(PROGRESS REPORT)(MSK Development Group)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... A local developer broke ground on a $134 million residential development in Valley Center in April. Construction financing with United Commercial Bank is in place and construction of model homes in Live Oak Ranch is expected to begin by early...

Newport National Corp.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Newport National Corp. has broken ground for Civic View Corporate Centre, a 96,000-square-foot office project in San Marcos. The four-story, Class A office building is located along Highway 78 just east of Twin Oaks Valley Road. The...

T.B. Penick & Sons Inc.(PROGRESS REPORT)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... San Diego-based general contractors T.B. Penick & Sons Inc. completed construction on the $14 million design and build of a four-level parking structure at the Naval Medical Center Balboa on Ambulance Way. The structure provides an additional...

An affiliate of Makar Properties LLC, a Newport Beach commercial real estate company, purchased 17 acres in La Jolla from Washington-based Polygon Shelter Inc. for an undisclosed amount.(SALES)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... An affiliate of Makar Properties LLC, a Newport Beach commercial real estate company, purchased 17 acres in La Jolla from Washington-based Polygon Shelter Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The parcel is located on the northwest corner of La...

Wall Street Property Co.(SALES)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Kimco Realty Corp., a New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based retail real estate investment trust, purchased two retail centers from Wall Street Property Co. of Del Mar for $53.6 million. The retail centers acquired are Black Mountain Village in Mira...

Buena Altura Apartments on Alturas Road in Fallbrook sold for $960,000.(SALES)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Buena Altura Apartments on Alturas Road in Fallbrook sold for $960,000. The 10-unit building consists of six one-bedroom units, four two-bedroom units, laundry facilities, storage and 15 parking spots. The buyer was Manuel Garcia. The...

Sandakan LLC purchased a 15,100-square-foot industrial building in Booth Business Park at 5075 Ruffin Road for $4.1 million.(SALES)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Sandakan LLC purchased a 15,100-square-foot industrial building in Booth Business Park at 5075 Ruffin Road for $4.1 million. Burnham Real Estate's Matt Kelly represented the seller, Coley Enterprises, and Kelly and Glenn Arnold of Grubb &...

GVA IPC Commercial Real Estate.(SALES)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... An 8,700-square-foot office building on Duke Street in the Sports Arena area of San Diego sold for $2 million. The property is zoned for dental, medical, office and support retail uses. The buyer was Duke Street LLC and the seller Alexander...

Newport National Corp.(LEASES)
June 4, 2007... Emerging Information Systems Inc. signed a seven-year lease for 12,800 square feet of office space in Ventana Real, a Class A office development at 2177 Salk Ave. The lease was valued at more than $3 million. EISI develops fully integrated...

Six tenants signed leases for office space in 610 West Ash, a 19-story high-rise.(LEASES)(Burnham Real Estate)(General Services Administration)(Eset LLC)(Environmental Protection Agency)(Davis Group)(Public Policy Strategies)(Western Wealth Management)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Six tenants signed leases for office space in 610 West Ash, a 19-story high-rise. The six deals totaling 48,000 square feet and $13.3 million in value bring the building to fully leased status. Pascal Aubry-Dumand, Lynn LaChapelle and Ron...

Gateway Property Management.(LEASES)(KD Nuqui Inc)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... KD Nuqui Inc. signed a $600,000 lease for 1,500 square feet of space in Grossmont Trolley Center on Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa. The space was leased from CCRT Properties LP for 10 years and will be used as a Quiznos Sub location. Kathleen...

Master Manuals Inc.(LEASES)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Master Manuals Inc., an Escondido developer of document and information management solutions for homebuilders, signed a 60-month lease for 18,300 square feet of office space in the Via Frontera Complex at 10965 Via Frontera in Rancho Bernardo....

San Diego public stocks.(MARKETPLACE)(Statistical table)
June 4, 2007... SAN DIEGO PUBLIC STOCKS TICKER PRICE PRICE EXCHANGE SYMBOL COMPANY NAME 05/29/2007 05/22/2007 NASD QCOM Qualcomm, Inc. 44.28 46.38...

Jeff Goodrich.(EXECUTIVE PROFILE)(chief executive officer of Intelligent Automation Corp.)(Occupation overview)
June 4, 2007... "Readiness," a military term describing how ready for mission a product is, has been a meaningful word in Jeff Goodrich's career. He's the chief executive officer of Intelligent Automation Corp., which develops monitoring systems that...

C. Jack Good.(ENTREPRENEUR PROFILE)(chief executive officer of Good and Roberts Inc.)(Occupation overview)
June 4, 2007... Jack Good reported more than $50 million in revenue last year through Good & Roberts Inc., the Vista-based general contracting firm that he and Stan Roberts started in 1979. Good is successful by industry standards, yet the 68-year-old...

Commercial property: what should a growing business do?(BUSINESS BANKING)(commercial real estate financing)
June 4, 2007... Lease? Build? Buy? Renovate? Often, a business' second business is real estate, due to the numerous decisions that must be made regarding office or manufacturing space. Healthy and growing businesses usually find themselves facing...

General Mortgage.(BANKING AND FINANCE)
June 4, 2007... General Mortgage has announced that Judy Dunham will be joining the banking division and providing marketing support.

New England Financial.(BANKING AND FINANCE)(appointment of Marlene Goldstein)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... New England Financial has announced that Marlene Goldstein has joined the firm as financial services representative. She will offer securities, mutual funds, annuities and life insurance products, as well as general information and advice...

Leslie Cohen Design.(CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN)(appointment of Amy Bouma-Kellerman)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Amy Bouma-Kellerman has joined the firm of Leslie Cohen Design as a designer. For the past nine years, Bouma-Kellerman has specialized in custom kitchen and bath design.

Graham Downes Architecture.(CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN)(appointment of Caryn Bailey)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Graham Downes Architecture has appointed Caryn Bailey to the position of senior project manager. Bailey brings more than 18 years of architectural experience to her new role, including scheduling and project management.

CCBG Architects Inc.(CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN)
June 4, 2007... CCBG Architects Inc. has appointed William Behun to the position of senior project architect for its San Diego office.

Vitalea Science.(HEALTH CARE AND BIOTECH)(appointment of Edmund Capparelli)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Vitalea Science has announced the addition of Edmund Capparelli to its scientific advisory board. Capparelli is an HIV and pediatric pharmacologist at UC San Diego, where he is director of the pediatric pharmacology research unit. He will...

Sharp Grossmont Hospital.(HEALTH CARE AND BIOTECH)
June 4, 2007... Sharp Grossmont Hospital named Mark Monson as vice president of clinical operations. Monson has more than 20 years of senior health care management experience.

Gaslamp Insurance Services.(INSURANCE)
June 4, 2007... Gaslamp Insurance Services has hired Julie Burke as office manager, where she will be responsible for organizing the company's administrative process and facilitating production.

International Technology Law Association.(LAW)(appointment of John Carson )(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... The International Technology Law Association, or ITechLaw, has appointed John Carson vice president for 2007-2008. Carson is a partner with Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear. Carson specializes in intellectual property law within the computer...

San Diego Legal Secretaries Association.(LAW)(appointments)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... The San Diego Legal Secretaries Association has installed its 2007-2008 board of directors. Jan Sones of Mazzarella Caldarelli LLP was installed as president. Crystalin Morris of Wilson Petty Kosmo & Turner LLP was installed as vice president,...

Allison & Partners.(MEDIA AND MARKETING)
June 4, 2007... Allison & Partners has appointed Sara Wacker to the public relations firm's San Diego office as an account manager.