San Diego Business Journal articles from March 2007

San Diego Business Journal archives from March 2007

Hillcrest's Gay Pride Festival, parade big boost for the neighborhood: association has donated $1m to social service groups.
March 5, 2007... Despite the brutal attacks on several men following Hillcrest's 2006 Gay Pride Festival parade and a recent crime spike in the area, including the random shooting death of a man dining with his wife at a local cafe, this year's festival is...

City receives qualifications from six developers that want to lift up Brown Field: Mayor Sanders says redevelopment would boost growth in Otay Mesa, South Bay.
March 5, 2007... Airport development is about to take off at Brown Field. Rapid growth in the South Bay is prompting San Diego city officials to seek commercial developers for the historic but underutilized general aviation facility. The airport, which...

Vineyard manager warms up to cold spell in January: Orfila's winemaker says record low temps let plants sleep longer.
March 5, 2007... Two months after unusually low temperatures chilled farmers' spirits, one sector of the local agriculture industry has some warm comments on this year's frost. Grape growers embrace the cold because it helps vines "sleep" longer. ...

Mortgage specialist accredited hit with delinquent loans: many competitors sold as market conditions Worsen.
March 5, 2007... Lenders specializing in sub-prime mortgages are now learning the downside of the market. In recent weeks, a surge in delinquencies and the mandated repurchases of problem loans have forced several lenders to file for bankruptcy. Some of...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
March 5, 2007... The Business Journal misidentified Rep. Brian Bilbray's party affiliation in his commentary dated Feb. 26. He is a Republican. We regret the error. An article in the Feb. 26 edition ("Aquafarming Could Slow the Flood of Imported Seafood")...

March proves beautiful for harried salon owners: quest for new hairdos, makeovers has a positive effect on the top line.
March 5, 2007... March--it's not just for college hoop fans. For salons, the madness they'll experience has to do with customers marching their way into chairs for makeovers. Shawna Cruise, owner of The Loft Hair Design & Skin Care, estimates she...

Phishing is taxing work.(Ask the EXPERTS)
March 5, 2007... We are well into tax season and that means there ore people, other than the IRS, wanting your money. Email messages about tax refunds that claim to be from the IRS are phishing scorns. Phishing is an attack whereby the email recipient is lead...

The cartridges in this war of two consumer giants go into printers: Kodak moving into market dominated by Hewlett-Packard.
March 5, 2007... With the Internet full of stories about ink jet cartridges costing more than human blood, vintage champagne, or even gasoline, Kodak's recent announcement about a lower-priced alternative promises relief. The Rochester, N.Y.-based company,...

Delivery trucks from Mexico to begin rolling into the United States: south-of-border firms to be allowed to transport return loads.(Dimex Freight Systems Inc.)
March 5, 2007... The announcement of a one-year pilot program allowing Mexican trucks to make deliveries throughout the United States didn't make Armando Freire very happy. The president of the 22-year-old Dimex Freight Systems Inc. in Otay Mesa chalked it...

Life sciences, medical device makers want faster FDA approvals: survey snippets released ahead of CalBio Conference.(Food and Drug Administration)(Survey)
March 5, 2007... Results of a survey about the relationship between life sciences companies and the Food and Drug Administration won't be revealed until this week's 14th annual CalBio Conference. But Biocom has offered a sneak peak to the Business Journal. ...

Developer installs satellite-based irrigation to flush out water savings: technology reduces runoff, lowers bills for new homeowners.
March 5, 2007... Landscape architecture is turning hightech. Paige Martin, senior landscape designer for Black Mountain Ranch, said the best option for eco-friendly landscaping is use of native and drought tolerant plants that do not require much water. ...

Luce Forward partner wins seat on tenants-in-common association board.(LAW)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Darryl Steinhause, a partner with Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, was elected to a one-year term on the board of directors of the Tenants-In-Common Association. The association is a national trade group representing professionals...

Sheppard Mullin names co-chair for IP practice.(LAW)(appointment of Amar Thakur )(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Co-Chairman Chosen: Amar Thakur was named co-chairman of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP's IP practice. Thakur is a partner in the intellectual property litigation and technology transactions practice group with Sheppard Mullin's Del...

The right to know.(LAW)(American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial Counties)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... The American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial Counties hosted a conference on privacy rights, immigrants' rights, death penalty and presidential abuse at the California Western School of Law on Feb. 24. The conference featured...

Minding their manners.(LAW)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Law school students are learning critical thinking skills and studying human rights law, legal research, intellectual property, contracts and even proper etiquette. Thomas Jefferson School of Law's Career Service Office and a student...

Local project.(LAW)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Tenant improvement construction was completed on the Del Mar Heights office of Sheppard Mullin. A $4.6 million remodeling project on the 52,000-square-foot office was handled by San Diego-based Johnson & Jennings General Contracting.

Branching out.(LAW)(Susan D. Nattrass business law practice)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Susan D. Nattrass has expanded her private practice with an emphasis on forming and operating limited liability companies and estate planning. Nattrass recently sold her half of spaViolet in Cardiff-by-the-Sea in December to focus on business...

Funding scholarships.(LAW)(Lisa and David S. Casey Jr. donates to University of San Diego School of Law)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... A donation from Lisa and David S. Casey Jr. to the University of San Diego School of Law will be used to help establish a Trial Advocacy Scholarship fund. Casey is a senior partner with Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP and a...

Free info.(LAW)(LawInfo building lease deal)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... LawInfo, a provider of public access to attorneys and free legal resources on the Web, has signed a 62-month lease valued at $621,700 for office space on La Costa Meadows Drive in San Marcos, LawInfo, based in San Marcos, recently opened a...

Businesses waking up to fact Web here to stay, online expert says: search engine optimization, usability key to Web marketing.
March 5, 2007... Aaron Kahlow, managing partner of online marketing consultants Business-Online, knows a couple of things about what a business Web site needs. Looking at the Business Journal's Web site, www.sdbj.com, Kahlow gave some feedback. "There are...

Popular tax preparation software turbo charging Intuit's revenues.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
March 5, 2007... Though based in Mountain View, Intuit Inc. has a large presence here thanks to its acquisition of ChipSoft Inc. in 1993. The local company created the popular tax preparation software TurboTax, which now commands 75 percent of the market...

Sale of AMS unit includes debt owed to 100 publishers.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Company overview)
March 5, 2007... AMS Sells Unit To New York Publisher: Bankrupt Advanced Marketing Services Inc., a San Diego book distribution company that serves mostly warehouse stores such as Costco and Sam's Club, arranged for the sale of its Publishers Group West unit to...

Axesstel breaks into black.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)
March 5, 2007... Axesstel Inc., a provider of fixed wireless phones mainly in developing nations, reported net income of $139,000 on revenue of $30.1 million in the fourth quarter. That compared with a net loss of $4.6 million on revenue of $11.8 million for...

WebSideStory Inc. posts loss.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(Financial report)
March 5, 2007... WebSideStory Inc., a local provider of Internet analysis services, reported a net loss of $1.4 million on revenue of $18.2 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. That compared with net income of $5.6 million on revenue of $11.7...

Audrey Benedetto named president of public relations society chapter.(MEDIA & MARKETING)(appointment of Audrey Benedetto)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... A small-business owner, public library representative and redevelopment proponent are just a few of the faces that make up the newly appointed board for the Public Relations Society of America's San Diego chapter. Audrey Benedetto, the...

Flattering invitation for appeal media's creative director.(MEDIA & MARKETING)
March 5, 2007... A Flattering Invitation: Downtown San Diego-based marketer Chez Ochoa, creative director of Appeal Media, will help judge the Davey Awards, an international contest for the most visionary Web site designs. The 43-year-old joins the ranks...

Anchorman seeks office.(MEDIA & MARKETING)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Local broadcast journalist Graham Ledger is running for office. The 45-year-old is seeking a seat on the Carmel Valley Planning Board. A representative for the anchorman did not say whether he was running against anyone. If elected, Ledger,...

Higher education.(MEDIA & MARKETING)(bachelors degree in communications at University of Phoenix)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... A bachelor's degree in communications is now available through course work at the University of Phoenix. The private college announced the new program Feb. 13, promising to cover mass, organizational and interpersonal communications, as...

Metropolitan Credit Union has a place at city hall.(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union is now an official marketing partner to the city of San Diego, the city announced Feb. 26. Under the five-year deal, the credit union will pay the city a marketing rights fee of $100,000 annually. Among...

Decision on Hollis-Eden's anti-radiation drug expected March 7.(BIOTECH)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Inc. stock should be interesting to watch this week, as the company expects a March 7 decision from the federal government about Neumune, its anti-radiation drug. But the company has grown accustomed, though not...

Ligand completes sale of painkiller in $246m deal.(BIOTECH)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Avinza Numbs Ligand Pain: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. has completed its $246 million sale of Avinza, an FDA-approved painkiller, to Tennesseebased King Pharmaceuticals. Money from the sale and royalties will be used to pay shareholders and...

Cytori raises money.(BIOTECH)(Cytori Therapeutics Inc.)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Cytori Therapeutics Inc. was expected to close a $21.5 million stock offering last week. The company will use the money, raised through the sale of 3.75 million shares of common stock, to hold clinical trials for the Celution System, which...

Trius raises money, CEO.(BIOTECH)(appointment of Jeffrey Stein)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Trius Therapeutics Inc. completed a $20 million, series A financing round Feb. 26, and promoted its chairman, Jeffrey Stein, to the position of CEO. The former CEO, John Finn, who co-founded Trius, will now serve as chief scientific...

Citizen diplomacy council of San Diego.(NON PROFIT PROFILE)(Organization overview)
March 5, 2007... ORGANIZATION Mission of organization: Promote global understanding via face-to-face exchanges between San Diego citizens, local experts and emerging international leaders and dignitaries. Telephone: (619) 291-8105. Web site:...

Cost of providing health care nig concern, small-business survey finds: but 2,000 participants complain workers'comp. is still No. 1 on the list.(Survey)
March 5, 2007... Union Bank of California released its annual small-business survey March 2 and, for the fifth year in a row, workers' compensation insurance costs raised the most ire among the 2,000 small businesses polled. Union Bank Market President...

Deciphering tax code helps businesses keep money in their own pockets.(SMALL BIZ HOW TO)
March 5, 2007... Question: What recent tax changes or often overlooked items should businesses focus on as they prepare their corporate tax returns? Answer: Due to the ever-changing nature and inherent complexity of the tax code it is not uncommon for...

Cadillac riding on road to recovery.(Cadillac STS-V )(Product/service evaluation)
March 5, 2007... Back in the 1980s, when I began covering the automotive industry, attending Cadillac news conferences unveiled a great exercise in self-delusion, particularly for a journalist living on the West Coast. In those days, Cadillac officials would...

Gay chamber members finding affinity in monthly business groups: events serve as spinoffs of networking events.(Greater San Diego Business Association arrange affinity group meetings)
March 5, 2007... There is nothing simple about the moniker Greater San Diego Business Association, San Diego Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. They're one and the same. But the association, also known by the acronym GSDBA, has come up with a simplified...

St. Bernard net loss doubles.(PUBLIC COMPANIES)(St. Bernard Software)(Financial report)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... St. Bernard Software, a local maker of security software, reported a net loss of $7.5 million on revenue of $22.6 million for 2006. That compared with a net loss of $2.9 million on revenue of $23.9 million for 2005. The company sustained...

City looks to chart own course, save money.(general law city becomes charter cities for construction wage governance)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Seeking to save millions of dollars by not having to pay prevailing state wages for the construction of a slew of planned capital improvement projects, the Vista City Council has proposed converting to a charter city. The council voted...

In a show of power, city rejects plan.(Chula Vista City Council wants LS Power Generation facility decommissioned)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... The Chula Vista City Council made it clear that it doesn't want a power plant on its bay front in a formal resolution passed unanimously Feb. 20. The South Bay Power Plant, owned by LS Power Generation of New Jersey, was expected to be...

Nothing square about flat panel event.(La Jolla)
March 5, 2007... Executives from TV and DVD player manufacturers, movie studios and networks are gathering at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines for the ninth annual Display-Search U.S. Flat Panel Display Conference from March 6 to 8. Hosted by analyst...

City ordinance puts pedestrians first.(Bradley Land Group Inc. infill development)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... The La Mesa City Council approved a second infill development under the mixed-use overlay zone ordinance Feb. 13. Solana Beach developer Bradley Land Group Inc. will build a 19-unit residential/ commercial project on El Cajon Boulevard...

City developing simpler project procedures.(El Cajon)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Developers may find that undertaking projects in downtown El Cajon could soon require less money, and effort. Or at least that's what city officials hope once they consider an updated downtown master plan in July 2008. Jim Griffin, El...

Market hopes folks go fishin'.(fish market opened at Highland Ave)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... National City officials, business leaders and residents turned out Feb. 20 for a ribbon cutting for Imperial Fish Market at 1903 Highland Ave. Specializing in fresh Louisiana fish and products, the market also has a location at 894 S....

Build wealth, not debt, program says.(San Diego Saves program encourages saving)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood proclaimed his city's support for San Diego Saves Week, which ran from Feb. 25-March 4. The goal is to encourage San Diegans to start saving and "Build Wealth, Not Debt," by saving for homes, college tuition and...

Arts community gets short shrift in budget lines: purse strings tightening on promotions for city's rich cultural offerings.(San Diego newest cultural Mecca on Travelocity.com Web site)
March 5, 2007... San Diego entered the new century proclaimed "the newest cultural Mecca on the Travelocity.com Web site. The region also has had its share of blockbuster, crowd-pleasing museum exhibits over the years, and has hosted plays that have gone on to...

City council to consider hotel fee to augment transient occupancy tax: additional income would be controlled exclusively by the visitor industry.
March 5, 2007... Some San Diego hoteliers--faced with diminishing resources to promote themselves--think they might get some relief by establishing a so-called Tourism Improvement District. A variation of the more familiar Business Improvement District, the...

Study: cultural tourists stay longer, spend more than average visitors: out-of-town guests brought nearly $400m to region's economy in '05.(SPECIAL REPORT: Tourism)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... How do cultural tourists compare with the average visitor to San Diego? According to a 2005 study, the most recent data available, by the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau: * The average length of stay in San Diego was 4.4 nights for...

Bus tours showcase a region's finest attributes to attract business: south and north counties welcoming newcomers with growth opportunities.
March 5, 2007... With a U.S. Olympic Training Center; thousands of acres of undeveloped land zoned for industrial uses; new shopping malls; a planned four-year university in Chula Vista; revitalization projects in Imperial Beach; and improvements at the Brown...

Tourism officials find unconventional ways of reaching target markets: new attractions and piggyback campaigns help pull visitors back.
March 5, 2007... As a world-renowned vacation spot, San Diego County has it all--miles of amazing coastline, nearby mountains, resorts, golf courses, the San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, SeaWorld and other attractions. Tourism may be the third-largest industry in...

Hotels: ranked by number of guest rooms as of Feb. 1, 2007.(SPECIAL REPORT: Tourism)(Statistical table)(Company rankings)
March 5, 2007... Rank Company Telephone (last Address Fax * Guest rooms year) Web site Toll-free number * Suites 1 Manchester Grand Hyatt (619) 232-1234 1,625...

Shuck and swallow event serves as Oscars alternative: friendly competition features 2-person teams from local restaurants.
March 5, 2007... Hollywood may have the Academy Awards, but San Diego has the Shuck and Swallow event, and it's sure to draw attention from the Oscars, which despite 79 years of rehearsals continues to be a sleeping pill. Shuck and Swallow, an oyster eating...

If district builds them, students will come.(Poway)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Poway Unified School District's Building for Success program is set to modernize and expand the oldest and most needy schools within the district. However, Superintendent Donald Phillips said that due to increasing construction costs, the...

Miraculous field springing to life.(Solana Beach)(Miracle League)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Construction has begun on a baseball field at San Dieguito County Park in Solana Beach. The field was designed by the county of San Diego and the Miracle League of San Diego to provide recreational opportunities for children with special...

Fiber optic cable project under way.(Coronado)(Coronado City Council)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... The Coronado City Council has awarded a $234,000 contract to T&M Electric Inc. of Santee to install more than a mile of fiber optic cable and a half-mile of conduit. Crosstown Electrical of Irwindale is a subcontractor. The cable will...

Library to get extreme makeover.(Lemon Grove Library )(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... The Lemon Grove Library will be closed for renovations through April 16. Renovations, which were scheduled to start March 1, include building a bookstore for the Friends of the Lemon Grove Library, creation of a self-checkout, the addition of...

Chamber TV commercial easy as NBC.(San Marcos)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... The San Marcos Chamber of Commerce is planning to air its first commercial on the local NBC affiliate, KNSD 7/39, this spring. The chamber TV commercial, scheduled to be filmed at San Marcos High School on March 3, was to include extras of...

Special election set for March 6.(Solana Beach residents home size limit)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Solana Beach residents are scheduled to vote March 6 on the Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance, which aims to limit home sizes. Proposition A opponents such as the North San Diego County Association of Realtors, Unite Solana and Real...

Firms touting importance of education.(Escondido high schools get admission at Cal State San Marcos )(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Escondido employers have been tapped to spread the word about a new educational partnership to guarantee that a child will be accepted to a four-year university. The program, unveiled last week, states that students attending one of...

Legal notice.(Public notice)
March 5, 2007... NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: MARVIN RUSSELL MANTLE (decedent) Petitioners: BEATRICE ISABEL HASTIE and CHERYL HUNT IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CASE...

Web connect directory.(Directory)
March 5, 2007... Advertising Agencies/Marketing Communications Whitelaw Marketing www.whitelawmarketing.com info@whitelawmarketing.com 819.546.4348 Advertising & Design Communications Agency whitfieldbarrett-marketing...

Going, going, gone! County auctions off 63 parcels for unpaid taxes.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... The county's treasurer-tax collector's office held its annual auction Feb. 23 to sell off delinquent properties on which property taxes had gone unpaid for five years. A total of 63 properties were auctioned--39 of those sold for $1...

Building owners group announces new board.(San Diego Building Owners and Managers Association)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... New leadership: The San Diego Building Owners and Managers Association announced a new board of directors Feb. 27. Ray Magnussen of San Diego Services will lead the board in his first term as president. Ted Kimball of Kimball, Tirey & St. John...

On the move.(REAL ESTATE)(Ista North America)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... On the move: Ista North America, a local utility expense management and billing services provider for water, gas and electricity to residential and commercial properties, said it will move its corporate headquarters to Chesapeake Corporate...

Multimillion-dollar sale.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... A mixed-use retail and office building in Coronado sold for $2.15 million. The 10,730-square-foot building on Orange Avenue consists of ground floor restaurant space and second floor office space. Edward Suleiman was the seller and the buyers...

Local Commitment.(REAL ESTATE)(Ausgar Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Local Commitment: Ausgar Technologies Inc. has signed a lease for 4,244 square feet of office space at Centerside I on Camino del Rio North in Mission Valley. The property was leased for 48 months for $601,044 and will be used for systems...

Tourism opportunities may abound.(Imperial Beach)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... PKF Consulting will turn its eye toward South Bay to advise Imperial Beach City Hall officials on the potential for hotels within the community. The City Council inked a $16,000 deal with PKF on Feb. 21. PKF maintains 10 offices throughout...

Crivello is the center of attention in deal.(Carlsbad)(Crivello Commerce Center)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... The Crivello Commerce Center in Carlsbad has been sold to Portland, Ore.-based Harsh Investment Properties, a privately held real estate firm, for $21 million, or approximately $185 a square foot. The 113,000-square-foot property, devoted...

Franchise.com generates sale for founder.(Encinitas)
March 5, 2007... Nancy Ghanem, founder of Franchise.com, an online franchise lead generation business in Encinitas, said last month she sold the business to Landmark Communications Inc. for an undisclosed price. Included in the sale was the Franchise.com URL...

Silver Creek is golden in chamber's eyes.(El Cajon)(Silver Creek Fine Art and Custom Framing)(2007 Business of the Year)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... The San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce has named El Cajon-based Silver Creek Fine Art & Custom Framing its 2007 Business of the Year. The 27-year-old shop, located at 120 E. Main St., includes an art gallery, offers custom framing...

Bella Heule.(EXECUTIVE PROFILE)(San Diego World Trade Center)(Interview)
March 5, 2007... Who would have guessed that the president and chief executive officer of the San Diego World Trade Center has a thing for travel? Though she can't pick just one favorite vacation spot, 48-year-old Bella Heule has covered a lot of ground,...

William Lopez.(ENTREPRENEUR PROFILE)(Interview)
March 5, 2007... Seven years ago, William Lopez founded Alternative Strategies, which employs a pay-for-performance business model fast gaining traction in the industry. Clients pay for public relations services only when he delivers a measurable...

San Diego public stocks.(MARKET PLACE)(Statistical table)
March 5, 2007... Index Watch Index 02/27/07 02/20/07 San Diego Business Journal Index 1536.01 1604.90 Dow Jones Industrial Average 12216.24 12786.64 S&P 500 Index 1399.04 1459.68...

Turning short-term assets into money.(Business Banking)
March 5, 2007... Businesses that generate short-term assets like accounts receivable or inventory often are faced with a situation in which, for all practical purposes, they are financing their customers. As accounts receivable and inventory grow, so does the...

San Diego National Bank.(BANKING AND FINANCE)(promotion of Rebecca Gibbs )(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... San Diego National Bank announced the promotion of Rebecca Gibbs to assistant vice president and branch manager of the San Marcos office. She will continue to be responsible for the supervision of all branch employees. Gibbs started as a...

International City Bank.(BANKING AND FINANCE)(appointment of Robert Magg)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... International City Bank announced the hiring of Robert Magg as senior vice president and director of the San Diego office. Magg has more than 20 years of experience in bank management, commercial lending, staff management and customer service....

C.W. Driver.(CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN)(appointment of Lisa Bittner )(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Lisa Bittner has joined C.W. Driver as the business development manager for its San Diego office. Bittner has more than seven years experience in business development and marketing in San Diego.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego.(GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego has announced that Lawrence Donofrio has been appointed executive director. In his new position, Donofrio will lead financial management and strategic development for the organization. He brings 20...

Connect.(GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT)(appointment of Karen Winston)(San Diego MIT Enterprise Forum)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Connect, a regional economic development program for life sciences innovators and entrepreneurs, has named Karen Winston program manager for the San Diego MIT Enterprise Forum. Before joining Connect, Winston served as the marketing director...

American Life Science Pharmaceuticals Inc.(HEALTH CARE AND BIOTECH)(American Life Science Pharmaceuticals Inc.)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... American Life Science Pharmaceuticals Inc. has appointed Michael Pierschbacher as president and chief executive officer. He served most recently as senior vice president for research and development for Integra LifeScience Corp., and as the...

San Diego office of Marsh.(INSURANCE)(appointment of Robert Atwell)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Robert Atwell has joined the San Diego office of Marsh as senior vice president, sales executive. Atwell will be responsible for business development as well as helping clients evaluate and manage their risk factors. He has spent more than 30...

Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP.(LAW)(appointment of Michael DeHaemer Jr.)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Michael DeHaemer Jr. has joined Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP's intellectual property practice area as an associate in the firm's Carmel Valley/Del Mar office. DeHaemer specializes in the preparation and procurement of patents. Throughout...

San Diego Padres.(MEDIA AND MARKETING)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Andy Masur has joined the San Diego Padres radio broadcast team for the 2007 season. Masur will provide play-by-play and color commentary for Padres broadcasts on the Friars' radio flagship, XX Sports Radio. Most recently, he served as a pre-...