San Diego Business Journal articles from October 2004

San Diego Business Journal archives from October 2004

Ad agencies sending a message: with $53M in billings, S.D. firms strive for national recognition.
October 4, 2004... While Los Angeles and New York are known to have some of the best advertising agencies in the nation, the San Diego advertising community is looking to make its mark on the industry. San Diego advertising agencies can already boast of such...

Downtown projects enter a new phase: small builders finishing work; large firms focusing on boom.
October 4, 2004... Downtown San Diego's renaissance has moved into a new phase of redevelopment, with small firms wrapping up their projects and large builders gaining a foothold in the urban real estate market. Major condominium builders, such as Canadian...

Tapping into the pacific: desalination plant inches closer with Carlsbad's OK.
October 4, 2004... San Diego business leaders are keeping a sharp eye on the progress of a planned desalination plant in Carlsbad, billed as the largest in the Western Hemisphere and one that could ultimately serve the entire county. The project, by...

Ocean's Eleven bets on Proposition 68: Oceanside Casino would get 800 slots if ballot is approved.
October 4, 2004... California voters may hand Bob Moyer an interesting problem if they approve Proposition 68 on Nov. 2. The problem: where to put 800 slot machines. Moyer is general manager and partner of the Ocean's Eleven Casino, a non-tribal casino...

Report: emergency departments feel fiscal pain: strain of treating uninsured, underinsured patients too much for hospitals.(Health Care)
October 4, 2004... The county's emergency room departments collectively drained $23.5 million from hospitals in fiscal 2002, as more uninsured and underinsured patients turned to them for care, according to a recent report by the California Medical Association....

Poway's space cowboys mum on Virgin deal.
October 4, 2004... Powered by a rocket engine made in Poway, a flying machine named SpaceShipOne roared to 330,000 feet on Sept. 29. It was to be the first of two flights to prove the viability of private-sector space flight. The second was scheduled for...

San Diego canneries hope to lure salmon eaters: manufacturing: Alaska commits funds to boost campaigns by Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee.
October 4, 2004... Hoping to broaden the consumer market for salmon, San Diego's two big seafood companies will launch smoked salmon products in 2005. Chicken of the Sea International and Bumble Bee Holdings will launch smoked salmon in a pouch products early...

Ex-Ad Director for AMS pleads guilty in federal case.(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Marcy Wilson Roke, 38, a former director of advertising for San Diego-based book distributor Advanced Marketing Services, Inc., pleaded guilty Sept. 29 to two counts of conspiracy and one count of wire fraud before U.S. Magistrate Nita Stormes....

Loan firm learns that education is lucrative.(Entrepreneurs Finance)(Company Profile)
October 4, 2004... Ensconced in the San Diego bedroom community of Rancho Bernardo, College Loan Corp. keeps a low profile, but not in the world of student finance. Last year it made $3.5 billion in student loans, which was actually down from the prior year,...

Protecting trade secrets: what employees need to know.
October 4, 2004... California maintains a strong public policy for an employee's right to work. In general, any attempt to preclude an employee from competing against a former employer is void as a matter of public policy. However, one exception to this general...

City might charge fees for downtown projects: funds would be used to pay for more parks and fire stations.(Real Estate)
October 4, 2004... When the city suggests charging fees for new development, as is being discussed in Downtown San Diego, builders bristle at the thought of the additional expense. The Centre City Development Corp., San Diego's planning and redevelopment...

Attorney to receive award at trial lawyers dinner.
October 4, 2004... Within days of the Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy that destroyed thousands of lives and devastated the World Trade Center, David Casey Jr. and his colleagues knew what they had to do. As president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America,...

Jeans day raises $1,200 for U.S. military troops.(Law)(Latham and Watkin)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Jeans Day: Latham & Watkin's San Diego office recently raised $1,200 through its Jeans Day fund-raiser to support those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Attorneys and staffers got to dress casually for a day in exchange for donations,...

Del Mar Heights Corporate Plaza sold to D.C. firm.(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Louay Alsadek, Joe Anderson and Rick Reeder of San Diego-based Grubb & Ellis/BRE Commercial have brokered the $35.6 million sale of Corporate Plaza II in Del Mar Heights to Washington, D.C.-based CarrAmerica Realty. CarrAmerica, a real...

New Saab may have its faults, but it's no bland knockoff: with a low-rider attitude, the 9-3 delivers on the power.
October 4, 2004... With the possible exception of sport utility vehicles, the most crowded segment of the automobile marketplace is the so-called "near luxury" category of $30,000 sedans. Every automaker from Audi to Volvo competes here, and most sell...

S.D. ad agencies strive for leading industry role: veterans have witnessed many changes.(Marketing)(San Diego)
October 4, 2004... As the San Diego advertising community strives to find its place in the industry, the climate throughout the years underwent many changes industry veterans say. Gary Meads, the president of the San Diego-based advertising agency...

Iomega laying off 145 workers.(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Iomega Corp., a San Diego-based maker of data storage zip drives, said it is laying off 145 full-time employees, about 100 of whom work at its engineering and R&D site in Roy, Utah, and about 10 people locally. The layoffs, which began...

S.D. business makes deal with AT&T Wireless.(High-Tech)(Perseus Wireless)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Imagine watching surveillance video on a mobile phone handset. San Diego-based Perseus Wireless makes that possible. Its products prepare surveillance video for transmission over a mobile phone network, delivering video at a jerky but...

Sandpiper looks to sell software to law firms.(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Sandpiper Simplifies Lawyers' Work: The people at San Diego's Sandpiper are ramping up to sell their Deposition Prep & Review product to the legal community. The software helps sort and organize the myriad facts in a case, as well as legal...

Enviance adds news content.(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Cadshad-based Enviance, Inc. has entered a strategic partnership with BNA, Inc. of Washington, D.C. Enviance makes an Internet-based system for storing and handling a company's environmental records--such as smokestack emissions data. BNA is a...

Software shorts.(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Preventsys of Carlsbad is bringing out a new version of its security management software for big, enterprise computer networks. The company was founded in 2002....

Singlefin.(High-Tech)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Singlefin of Cardiff-by-the-Sea now counts United Online of Woodland Hills as a customer for its e-mail filter. United Online is an Internet service provider that offers services under the Juno and NetZero names. It claims more than 5 million...

Alliance settles dispute with investors.(Biotech)(Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. recently announced it settled a dispute with certain investors by issuing about $10.7 million in senior convertible notes in exchange for stock and warrants previously issued. The contract between the San...

Synbiotics amends credit deal to try to energize its business.(Biotech)
October 4, 2004... Synbiotics Amends Credit Agreement: San Diego-based Synbiotics Corp., which makes diagnostics and instrumentation for the veterinary market, said on Sept. 27 that it amended its credit agreement with Comerica Bank in the hope of reviving its...

NovaRx signs new lease.(Biotech)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Burnham Real Estate announced recently that San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company NovaRX has signed a 95-month, $5.3 million lease for 24,431 square feet of research and development space in the Carroll Ridge Business Park, 6828 Nancy Ridge...

Seacoast takes slow, steady path to success.(Finance)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... In its first full year of operation, Seacoast Commerce Bank won't be breaking any growth records, but then, it's seldom a good thing in banking to grow too fast. The one-office commercial bank in Chula Vista reported total assets of $25.3...

Quick acquisition nets a tripling in value for Cuyamaca investors.(Finance)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Cuyamaca Bank's Price: Investors of Santee-based Cuyamaca Bank gained about 9 percent on their shares since the sale of their bank to Escondido-based Community National Bank was announced June 28. At the time the deal was announced, the...

New leader in Point Loma.(Finance)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Tony Calabrese was named president of Point Loma Community Bank last month. Calabrese replaces Dave Hall, who resigned from the position for health reasons and was the point person spearheading Point Lorna Community's creation and charter...

Revenue isn't 'ad-ing' up: billing changes have hurt some advertising agencies.(Special Report: sales & marketing)
October 4, 2004... With the economy on an upswing, companies are spending more to advertise their message, nationally and locally. While individual media outlets don't reveal their ad revenues, Los Angeles-based Miller, Kaplan, Arase & Co., a public...

S.D. ad firm plays role in upcoming elections.(Media & Marketing)(Woodenship Advertising and Public Affairs)(San Diego)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... As November closes in, electoral campaigns and ballot-related measures become more and more prevalent in the media. One local advertising firm, Woodenship Advertising and Public Affairs, recently produced TV and radio spots for the Agua...

National Association of Broadcasters set to hold radio show in San Diego.(Media & Marketing)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... San Diego Radio: The National Association of Broadcasters will ascend on San Diego from Oct. 6-8 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel, holding workshops and exhibits highlighting the newest products available. The NAB Radio Show will include...

Clients: Townsend Inc.(Media & Marketing)(Berkman Communications)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Clients: Townsend Inc., a strategic branding and public relations firm based in San Diego, has retained National University as a client and will develop brand communications for the university. Founded in 2001, the National University...

Telemarketers still calling for cash under new rules.
October 4, 2004... Right up until the Do Not Call Registry took effect last year, a small army of telemarketers was stationed just outside Los Angeles, scouting the classifieds for anyone selling a car. Their pitch: For $39, the seller could run an ad in Auto...

Exhibit designers and producers.(Illustration)
October 4, 2004... EXHIBIT DESIGNERS AND PRODUCERS Ranked by number of local full-time employees as of June 30, 2004 Company Telephone Rank Address Fax (last year)...

Market research firms.(Illustration)
October 4, 2004... MARKET RESEARCH FIRMS Ranked by full-time employees as of June 30, 2004 Firm Rank Address (last year) Web site 1 Claritas Inc. (2) 5375 Mira Sorrento Place, #400, San Diego...

Meeting in paradise: business and pleasure mix at local resort.(Meetings & Conventions)(Paradise Point Resort & Spa)(Advertisement)
October 4, 2004... Located on a 44-acre tropical island in the heart of San Diego, Paradise Point Resort & Spa is the ideal destination for business and relaxation for travelers and meeting professionals. Whether it's a small executive retreat or a national sales...

San Diego's rustic retreat destination.(Meetings & Conventions)(Advertisement)
October 4, 2004... Located near the foot of Palomar Mountain, about 20 minutes north of the old mining town of Julian, is Warner Springs Ranch, a historic San Diego resort known for its rustic charm and recreational amenities. Established in 1844 by a Mexican...

Gold Key Award winner gets Convention Center facelift.(Town and Country Resort & Convention Center)(Advertisement)
October 4, 2004... San Diego's Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, the largest and most flexible resort-oriented convention and meeting complex in the western United States, has completed renovation to the "face" of its landmark Convention Center. The...

WebSideStory goes public.(Top business news: September 24-30,2004)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... WebSideStory Goes Public: Stock in San Diego-based WebSideStory began trading Sept. 28. The company, which makes technology that measures Internet use, raised $42.5 million, priced 5 million shares at $8.50 apiece on Sept. 27. Friedman,...

Growing catalog.(Top business news: September 24-30, 2004)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Growing Catalog: The signs on five San Diego County Kmart stores will change to Sears by the end of 2005 now that the Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Sears, Roebuck and Co. has completed its $576 million acquisition of 50 U.S. buildings and leases...

Wage freeze.(Top business news: September 24-30,2004)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Wage Freeze: As a way of dealing with San Diego's pension fund deficit of $1.1 billion, Mayor Dick Murphy proposed an across-the-board, two-year salary freeze that would affect 12,000 city employees, including its four labor unions and...

Frye's with that.(Top business news: September 24-30,2004)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Frye's With That: City Councilwoman Donna Frye announced Sept. 30 that she is joining the San Diego mayor's race as a write-in candidate. According to campaign manager Nicole Capretz, Frye has until Oct. 19 to submit 200 signatures to...

In opposition.(Top business news: September 24-30,2004)(Jamul Indian Village)(Bureau of Indian Affairs)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... In Opposition: Gov, Arnold Schwarzenegger said he opposes a bid by Jamul Indian Village to acquire land for a casino. The governor announced his position in a letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in September. The Jamul tribe plans...

Transportation group gets rolling.(Top business news: September 24-30,2004)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Transportation Group Gets Rolling: The Transit Alliance for a Better North County held its first meeting Sept. 28 aboard the Coaster commuter rail line. The event, which was attended by business and community leaders, included discussions...

In the pipeline.(Top business news: September 24-30,2004)(Olivenhain Municipal Water District)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... In The Pipeline: The Olivenhain Municipal Water District has received $771,400 from the Environmental Protection Agency for its new pipeline. Measuring 8,000 feet long and 18 inches in diameter, the pipeline will help the coastal North...

Web connect directory.(Directory)
October 4, 2004... To advertise your website, call Lora at 858-6359 ext. 3134 Advertising Agencies/Marketing Communications Whitelaw Marketing www.whitelawmarketing.com info@whitelawmarketing.com 619.546.4348 WordsOut! Communications...

San Diego public stocks.(Marketplace)(Illustration)
October 4, 2004... Index Watch Index 9/28/04 9/21/04 San Diego Business Journal Index 1173.41 1209.46 Dow Jones Industrial Average 10077.40 10244.93 S&P 500 Index 1110.06 ...

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.(Proxy)
October 4, 2004... NASD--LGND Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. discovers, develops and markets drugs that address patients' medical needs in the areas of cancer, pain, men's and women's health or hormone-related health issues, skin diseases, osteoporosis and...

Sales.(Progress Report)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Property: 3636 Camino Del Rio N., San Diego. Seller: 210 Investments, LLC. Selling agents: Brent Bohlken of GVA/IPC represented the buyer and Richard Gonor and Derek Applebaum of Grubb & Ellis Commercial represented the seller. ...

Leases.(Progress Report)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Property: Creekside Market Place, Highway 78 and San Marcos Boulevard, San Marcos. Lessor: City of San Marcos. Leasing agents: Mike Seiber and Bill Thaxton of Flocke & Avoyer Commercial represented the lessor and Tony Villasenor of...

Douglas E. Barnhart Inc.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Douglas E. Barnhart Inc. was the general contractor for Guajome Park Academy, which has been completed in Vista. The 111,548-square-foot school houses 1,400 students in sixth through 12th grades. The charter school in the Vista Unified School...

Environmental Business Solutions.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Environmental Business Solutions has completed consulting services for the Poway Road Revitalization Project, which helped the city obtain a $200,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for assessments and cleanup of contaminated...

Jaynes Corp. of California.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Jaynes Corp. of California is building the Windansea Beach Homes, eight upscale three-story beachfront houses totaling 40,000 square feet between Playa de Sur and Playa del Norte in La Jolla. Developers: Rod McPherson and Michael Krambs....

Johnson & Jennings General Contracting.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Johnson & Jennings General Contracting has finished a 12,322-square-foot tenant improvement project for the law offices of Lincoln Gustafson & Cercos in the NBC Building at 225 Broadway in Downtown San Diego. Space planner: Jossy + Carrier...

KMA Architecture & Engineering.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... KMA Architecture & Engineering has designed a 4,620-square-foot branch office for San Diego County Credit Union at 665 Rodolfo Drive, Suite 110, in Solana Beach. Building owner: American Assets Inc. General contractor: Reel...

New Way Landscape & Trees Services.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... New Way Landscape & Trees Services has won a contract with the city of Carlsbad to maintain 25 park and recreation sites. Cost: Unavailable.

O'Connor Construction Management Inc.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... O'Connor Construction Management Inc. is managing the construction of a four-story, 80,000-square-foot College of Business Administration building at Cal State San Marcos. General contractor: C.E. Wylie Construction Co. Architect: AC...

Roel Construction Co.(Construction Journal)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Roel Construction Co. has completed construction at the Salvation Army's divisional camp on Mussey Grade Road in Ramona. The 16,055-square-foot project involved the replacement of eight cabin and multipurpose buildings that were lost in the...

Group to develop $250m Oceanside business park.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... A group of investors seems to be anticipating further strength in the local office and industrial market, preparing for development of the $250 million Pacific Coast Business Park in Oceanside. The developers are the Monarch Group of La...

New Jersey REIT buys outlet mall in Carlsbad.(Real Estate)(Real estate investment trusts)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Big Deal: Chelsea Property Group Inc. paid $102.9 million for the Carlsbad Company Stores, a 289,000-square-foot outlet mall. Chelsea, a Roseland, N.J.-based real estate investment trust, bought the property from Craig Realty Group of...

Big bucks.(Real Estate)(The Breeze Hill Shopping Center)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Big Bucks: The Breeze Hill Shopping Center in Vista sold for $596 per square foot--more than investors have paid for Downtown San Diego retail space. When a San Diego investor paid $548 per square foot for shop space at the base of the...

El Cajon apartments.(Real Estate)(Forest Park Apartments)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... El Cajon Apartments: Diane Miramontes and Darcy Miramontes of San Diego-based Grubb & Ellis/BRE Commercial brokered the sale of the 338-unit Forest Park Apartments in El Cajon for $37 million. Cumberland Club Apartments LP, Sea Vale...

City heights sale.(Real Estate)(San Diego Revitalization Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... City Heights Sale: San Diego Revitalization Corp., the redevelopment arm of San Diego-based Price Charities, sold the Metro Career Center for $22 million to BR Workforce LLC of Los Angeles and Florida. John Pedroarena of Coldwell Banker...

Commercial condos.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Commercial Condos: Voit Development Co. purchased a 69,000-square-foot industrial building in the Chula Vista Distribution Center from McMann Development for an undisclosed price. Rob Miller and Michael Mossmer of Voit Commercial Brokerage...

Business events.(For the Record)(Calendar)
October 4, 2004... CALENDAR 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: ...

No 'phishing'.(Finance)(official bank communication)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... No 'Phishing': The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a warning on the proliferation of seam e-mails masquerading as official bank communication that seeks to convince recipients to divulge personal information such as a person's Social...

Small change.(Finance)(Taxnet. Inc )(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Small Change: Landmark National Bank was named as a preferred lender by the U.S. Small Business Administration.... Taxnet. Inc is a new Oceanside firm providing tax preparation software. It is headed by Tom Allanson, a former senior vice...

Firm to expand storage operation.(Trends)(JK Investment Properties, Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... JK Investment Properties, Inc., a San Diego-based investment company that purchases and manages self-storage facilities, will soon see its investment prosper across the Atlantic. Jeff Quinn, a co-founder of JK, said the company has been...

Family hopes opening coffee shop isn't a grind.(Trends)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... A New Brew: After seven years with a national telecommunications company, Jim Parker had had enough and wanted to be his own boss. Coming from a family of business owners, Parker decided to leave his job behind and purchase a franchise. ...

Workshop.(Trends)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Workshop: SCORE, counselors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will hold a workshop on the basics of selling and expanding sales power from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14 at Point...

Spotlight: Gad Shaanan Design Inc.(Small Business)
October 4, 2004... Gad Shaanan was perfectly happy working for someone else, but as life changes, so do jobs, and Shaanan soon found himself starting his own company. As his current employer was struggling to survive, Shaanan's clients began to turn to him for...

More tax strategies to enhance bottom line.(Small Business Help Line)
October 4, 2004... Question: I have already developed a business tax strategy for this year, but what else can I do to get ready for next year? Answer: There are some strategies to consider that may improve your 2004 tax situation, as well as some smart moves...

Dr. Jonathan Lim.(Executive Profile)(Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.)
October 4, 2004... Dr. Jonathan Lira isn't your average biotechnology CEO. At 32, he is among the youngest entrepreneurs to lead a promising, already publicly traded company--Halozyme Therapeutics Inc. of Sorrento Valley. Its stock trades on the...

Awards & recognition.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Daniel T. Broderick III award)(Public Safety Leaders Award)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... David Casey Jr. has been chosen the-recipient of the Daniel T. Broderick III award, Casey, senior partner with Casey Gerry Reed & Schenk, is past president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. The award is given to accomplished trial...

Banking and finance.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Chris Burr, senior vice president of Security Business Bank, has been elected president of the Risk Management Association's San Diego chapter. Burr has been a member of the chapter's board for four years. RMA seeks to advance the use of sound...

Construction and design.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Pieter de Monchy has joined Kimley-Horn & Associates to open its new office in North County. With 30 years of civil engineering experience, de Monchy was formerly with the Keith, Cos. in San Diego. Matthew Barlow also joins Kimley-Horn's San...

Education.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Jamul-Dulzura Union School District)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Jamul-Dulzura Union School District has named Roberta Zapf the new superintendent. Zapf will bring 27 years of experience to the district and is currently the assistant superintendent of instructional services with the Keppel Union School...

High-tech and manufacturing.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Linear Electronic Systems)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Linear Electronic Systems has appointed Robert R. Reichert product manager. Reichert's responsibilities will include new product development, as well as acting as liaison among the unit's sales, engineering and technical services departments...

Insurance.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Bill Litjen has been promoted to president of G.S. Levine Insurance Services, Inc. Litjen joined the firm in 1997, previously serving as chief operating officer. Litjen has more than 27 years of experience in the insurance industry and has...

Law.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Dalton W. Sprinkle, Benjamin A. Hirawasa, Ryan T. Williams, Benjamin J. Sowards, Meredith A. White and Tina N. Schneipp have joined Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP's San Diego office as associates. Tracey L. Angelopoulos rejoins the San...

Marketing and media.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Oster & Associates, Inc. has added Melissa Barrad to its account services teem. Barrad will serve as an account executive and be responsible for the day-to-day contact with clients for account management. Barrad previously worked at Oster &...

Miscellaneous.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Willie Williams joins Classic Party Rentals-San Diego as a member of the sales team. Williams has 20 years of party equipment experience.

Patrick Edd.(Executive Spotlight)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Postal Annex, Inc. has appointed Patrick Edd president, succeeding founder Jack Lentz. Edd will retain his current position as chief financial officer and Lentz will remain the chief executive officer and chairman of the board. "As the company...

Real estate.(Key Hires and Promotions)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Brian Stewart, a real estate agent and broker-owner with Re/Max Hometown Realtors, has been ranked San Diego County's top-producing Re/Max sales agent for year-to-date sales volume through July. Stewart is also listed as No. 32 on Re/Max's top...