Crain's Cleveland Business articles from August 2003

Crain's Cleveland Business archives from August 2003

Jet Partners HQ to land in Westlake.(News)(headquarters)
August 4, 2003... Byline: JARED KLAUS Jet Partners LLC is clear for takeoff on a five-year growth plan that involves construction of a 6,000-square-foot headquarters in Westlake, an aggressive acquisition strategy and a new CEO to oversee it all. With...

City, county officials debate fate of CVB.(Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland)(Ohio)
August 4, 2003... Byline: JAY MILLER If Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell has her way, the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland won't be responsible for promoting the opening of a new downtown convention center and will be stripped of the bulk of...

Going Places.(People)
August 4, 2003... Job Changes Education CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY: Mary Jane Saunders to director, Biomedical and Health Institute. ST. IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL: Andrew P. Strada to vice president, administration. Finance FEDERAL RESERVE...

Late News.(News)
August 4, 2003... MARC'S EMBARKS ON SCANNER TEST Marc's Deeper Discount Stores is testing the use of scanners in its checkout lanes. An employee at the chain's Cleveland headquarters who identified himself as Brian, but refused to give his last name, said...

Lawyers turning to temps.(News)(Strategic Workforce Solutions)(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... Byline: TOMMY FERNANDEZ Steven Simkin recently had a client who needed lawyers to pore through documents for the recapitalization of 30 shopping malls across the country. He turned to a resource that many wouldn't have considered a decade...

On the Job.(News)
August 4, 2003... Byline: Jared Klaus When it comes to immigration law, Bob Brown knows his stuff. After spending 27 years inside the Immigration and Naturalization Service, now a part of the Department of Homeland Security, he should. But now Mr....

Skoda Minotti counting on big expansion ahead.(NewS)(Skoda, Minotti & Co.)
August 4, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL Mayfield Village accounting and financial services firm Skoda, Minotti & Co. plans to nearly double its office space next year and to add about 100 employees during the next three years. The firm will spend between...

Commentary.(Column)
August 4, 2003... Politicos quibble as clock ticks away Catching up on a couple weeks of newspapers after time away is always an interesting experience, because of what changes as well as what doesn't. Lakewood officeholders and some of the inner-ring...

War's end means a new beginning for Iraq dealings.(News)
August 4, 2003... Byline: CHRISSY KADLECK As the law of the land changes in Iraq and the international coalition works to restore electricity, repair buildings and transform the stagnant economy, interested companies around the world are contemplating what...

For many firms, midsize is the right size.(News)
August 4, 2003... Byline: JENNIFER A. WEBB For many companies, size is a measure of success. The larger the company, the more successful it is thought to be. Several of Cleveland's midsized law firms, however, have earned respect by working with clients...

Date Book.(Calendar)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
August 4, 2003... Week of Aug. 9-15 Wednesday Develop Speaking and Leadership Skills. Sponsored by the East Side Toastmasters. Shaker Heights Main Library, 16500 Van Aken Blvd., Shaker Heights. 7-9 p.m. Free. Information, 216-486-4464. Thursday ...

Ethnic bar associations tackle array of issues.(News)
August 4, 2003... Byline: JENNIFER BRACKEN The Hispanic National Bar Association is working to develop a high-tech universal ID card for Mexicans that would satisfy public safety concerns and give Mexican immigrants access to such services as bank accounts...

Former Flashline, IBM execs launch IT firm.(News)(International Business Machines Corp.)(Information Technology)(Boundless Flight)(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... Byline: JEFF STACKLIN Gary Baney, a former KeyBank vice president and chief technology officer at the Cleveland software company Flashline Inc., has teamed up with a former IBM architect to form an information technology consulting...

Westgate future questioned as Dillard's drops a store.(News)
August 4, 2003... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND The two Dillard's stores at Westgate Mall will consolidate into one next month, leaving some retailers wondering whether the mall in Fairview Park will survive or if there are plans for another tenant to occupy the...

Short Takes.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... * A STEP UP: Tami M. Whatley, a valuation and litigation specialist for SS&G Financial Services, recently passed the Accredited Business Valuation exam. The designation is a milestone in Ms. Whatley's pursuit of becoming a recognized expert...

No more state dollars for Neosa.(News)(Northeast Ohio Software Association)
August 4, 2003... Byline: JEFF STACKLIN Big changes are in store for the Northeast Ohio Software Association after a state agency notified the nonprofit organization that it no longer will receive public money to operate. The state instead will channel...

Squire on board to aid client's big job in Iraq.(News)(Squire, Sanders and Dempsey L.L.P.)
August 4, 2003... Byline: CHRISSY KADLECK Cleveland-based law firm Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP received a big boost from the government for its legal work in the Middle East when the U.S. Agency for International Development awarded a major contract for...

Alcoa group HQ heads here; Newly formed unit carries six divisions under its umbrella.(headquarters)(Automotive, Aerospace and Commercial Transportation)
August 4, 2003... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY Aluminum industry giant Alcoa Inc., which has had a presence in Cleveland for a century, is raising its profile here by making its sprawling Cleveland Works on Harvard Avenue the world headquarters of the company's...

correction.(Correction Notice)
August 4, 2003... Due to a computer error, a portion of the last paragraph was dropped from a July 28 Letter to the Editor from Cuyahoga County Commissioner Tim McCormack. The letter's final paragraph read as follows: "In our democracy, public officials engaging...

Furnishers see comfy growth; Stores enjoy steady sales boosts despite economy.(home furnishings)(KG Design & Accessories)(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... Byline: JENNIFER BRACKEN With a sluggish economy putting travel plans on the back burner for many people and interest rates still near record lows, investing money in home furnishings has become as popular here and nationwide as leather...

Hyland founder starts software biz.(News)(Packy Hyland of Hyland Software Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... Byline: JEFF STACKLIN Packy Hyland, founder and retired CEO of Hyland Software Inc. in Westlake, has launched his next technology venture, Workflow.com, a company that resells Hyland Software's document management software over the web....

Suit says Spam for eats, not for software name.(News)(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... Byline: JOANNE WOJCIK In an effort to prevent the day when consumers ask, "Why would Hormel Foods name its product after junk e-mail?'' the Austin, Minn.-based company is challenging a trademark application filed by a Seattle software firm...

Finding NEO.(Team NEO)(Northeast Ohio)(Editorial)
August 4, 2003... With Boise Cascade Corp. doing the buying in its acquisition deal with OfficeMax Inc., odds don't favor the Cleveland area retaining many of the jobs OfficeMax has provided as a big employer headquartered here. We nonetheless applaud Shaker...

UH supplier turns to Shula to make pitch.(News)(University Hospitals Health System)
August 4, 2003... Byline: JAY MILLER A Florida company that won a contract to provide University Hospitals Health System with health care supplies is planning to use that beachhead to expand its business further into Northeast Ohio and beyond, and it has...

Sable biz grows across state lines.(News)
August 4, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL Since opening its doors for business six months ago, Sable Law of Beachwood has expanded into eight states and has tapped into the niche markets of providing back office support for small law firms and of offering...

Chernett firm taking novel approach.(News)(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL The paint isn't even dry on the walls of new Cleveland law firm Chernett, Wasserman, Yarger & Pasternak LLC, but its members already have formulated a business plan they say will foster cooperation among lawyers and...

ISG on lookout for more bargain buys.(News)(International Steel Group Inc. plans more acquisitions)
August 11, 2003... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY International Steel Group Inc. plans to seek more acquisitions of the type that in a little more than a year have transformed the company from a group of investors into the country's third-largest steel- maker. ...

A new face at the forefront.(nonprofit organizations aiding new businesses)
August 11, 2003... In a region swimming in an alphabet soup of nonprofit organizations that aid new and emerging businesses, several technology leaders in Northeast Ohio are rallying around a proposed nonprofit designed to serve as the single stop to help...

NEOpreneur will succeed if biz does.(Column)(entrepreneurial assistance programs)
August 11, 2003... A lot of faith is being put into this nebulous organization NEOpreneur Inc. Business and technology leaders say NEOpreneur will do what other alphabet soup organizations - Neosa, EDI and Camp - have failed to do: produce new companies at a...

Acacia to sell vacant land.(golf club to build 28,000-square-foot clubhouse)
August 11, 2003... Byline: JAY MILLER Acacia Country Club has decided to stay put in Lyndhurst, as it chooses to sell off vacant land to finance an expansion of the club's facilities. The 82-year-old golf club plans to build a 28,000-square-foot...

Merger brings Myers-Reese, Smith & Chester together.(News)(new 38-employee insurance agency formed)
August 11, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL Myers-Reese Insurance Agency Inc. of Solon and Smith & Chester Inc. of Chagrin Falls have merged to form a 38-employee insurance agency that its owners say will be more efficient and better able to serve clients. ...

Opinoin.(Opinion)(Jerry Springer will not run for U.S. Senate in 2004)
August 11, 2003... How sad We can't say we're entirely happy about Jerry Springer's decision not to run for the U.S. Senate in 2004 against incumbent George Voinovich. It promised to be one of the more intriguing matchups in the history of Ohio politics. But...

Exec trio opening learning centers.(News)(chain of learning centers)
August 11, 2003... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Three former executives of Northeast Ohio companies are trading in their suits and ties for learning materials. William Foley, Ronald Houser and Jim Ratliff have formed Learning Dimensions LLC, which plans to...

Troubleshooters.(News)(startup company advertising)
August 11, 2003... Q: What recommendations can you make to a startup company for advertising when a budget is tight? The Spiritual Spa Shaker Heights A: Advertising is a powerful marketing tool, but utilizing it effectively can be expensive -...

Going Places.(People)(new executive changes)
August 11, 2003... Job Changes Architecture GPD GROUP: Walid Gemayel to senior business development representative. Distribution BARNES DISTRIBUTION: Stacy M. Rice to vice president, purchasing. Engineering CT CONSULTANTS INC.: William...

Datebook.(Calendar)(Women's City Club of Cleveland)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... Week of Aug. 16-22 Saturday Membership Open House. Sponsored by the Women's City Club of Cleveland. Reservations required. Membership discount available. WCC President's Home, 1663 St. Charles Ave., Lakewood. 1-4 p.m. Free....

If it comes to litigation, know your role.(News)(company-to-company litigation)
August 11, 2003... Multimillion-dollar settlements, verdicts and punitive damage awards dominate the media's coverage of American litigation, but many of the big settlements and verdicts are not from individual injury claims or even class actions. Many come...

New law bodes well for making capital purchases.(News)
August 11, 2003... The most recent tax law gives business owners new incentive to move forward with capital investments they might have deferred in the face of economic uncertainty. The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 creates new...

Grand Openings.(News)(Directory)
August 11, 2003... Waggin' Tails Custom Pet Services Inc. 16605 Shurmer Road Strongsville 44136 The company provides in-home pet sitting, mid-day walking and pet taxi services, plus pet supplies pickup and homemade bakery treats for dogs. The...

correction.(Correction Notice)
August 11, 2003... Due to incorrect information provided to Crain's, an Aug. 4, page 2 story about Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP contained an incorrect figure. A one-year contract awarded July 25 to McLean, Va.-based BearingPoint Inc. to help in rebuilding Iraq...

Brown on board to keep Univ. Circle plans rolling.(News)(Terri Hamilton Brown, president of University Circle Inc.)(Interview)
August 11, 2003... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Terri Hamilton Brown has a big job ahead of her. As the new president of University Circle Inc., she is charged with turning the culturally rich area into a vibrant city center complete with new housing and retail...

Franchisee brings back Lil' Caesars.(News)
August 11, 2003... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND After leaving the market two years ago, Little Caesars Pizza shops have re-entered the area with a new franchisee. The new big cheese for Little Caesars here is Cleveland resident Louis Achkar, who said he has...

Short Takes.(News)(multiple business news briefs)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... * SCHMOOZE FEST: Exeter, N.H.-based eSchmooze, which hosts structured networking events called Pro-Schmooze, is starting a Cleveland chapter, which will be headed by Joel Head, president of consulting firm Headwinds Ltd. of Independence. The...

Oglebay in rough waters.(news)(Oglebeay Norton Co. faces huge debt load)
August 11, 2003... Byline: MARK DODOSH Oglebay Norton Co.'s ship hasn't come in as it hoped it would. Instead, the 149-year-old company is struggling to stay afloat. An aggressive acquisition strategy that Oglebay embarked upon in the late-1990s has...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
August 11, 2003... Dimora: I have led Editor: Leadership certainly means different things to different people, but two things are clear: Political leadership always means taking a public, honest stance on issues of concern to our community; and, in this...

ComparisonMarket grows by buying Insurance.com.(News)
August 11, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL ComparisonMarket Inc. of Solon, an online auto insurance agency that also sells its online price comparison software to other companies, is expanding its business with the acquisition of its largest customer,...

Bankruptcies.(Brief Article)
August 11, 2003... The following businesses recently have filed for protection from creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Cleveland and Akron. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that must be approved by the court. Chapter 7 is a total...

China a challenge for manufacturers.(News)
August 11, 2003... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY China is a growing concern among Northeast Ohio manufacturers - even a threat to the livelihood of some - as it looms as a low-cost producer of industrial parts and components, according to feedback from a...

Meritech to make Cleveland home.(News)
August 11, 2003... Byline: JARED KLAUS Meritech Inc. is moving its headquarters out of Brooklyn Heights, but it won't have far to travel. The reseller of office equipment and technology has bought a 40,000-square-foot building at 4577 Hinckley Industrial...

Smaller budget doesn't mean shrinking service.(News)(University Settlement)
August 11, 2003... Byline: SUSAN BRACHNA Tough economic times didn't hamper creative thinking at University Settlement. The nonprofit on Broadway near downtown Cleveland managed to serve 750 more people during 2002 than it did in 2001 on a budget of $1.8...

5iTech makes first launch.(Technology)(Cleveland technology incubator launches company)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Byline: JEFF STACKLIN The Cleveland technology incubator 5iTech LLC has launched its first company. Aria Analytics Inc. was created during a transcontinental web conference Aug. 6 between 5iTech principals and scientists from the...

Unpaid orders spur Ch. 11 for sister cos.(News)(Cleveland manufacturers file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection)
August 18, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL Cleveland manufacturers Poly Kote Finishing Systems Inc. and Asset Wire & Manufacturing Inc. have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to put creditors at bay while they restructure their operations. The...

Key unit's investment fund draws $78M.(Key Principal Partners raises about $80 mn)
August 18, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL Key Principal Partners LLC, an investment arm of Cleveland-based KeyCorp, has completed a round of fund raising in which it accumulated nearly $80 million, or more than three times the amount of money it gathered in...

Runover estimates run low; Convention center plan may yield tens of millions in 'extra' funds.(economic development funds for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County)
August 18, 2003... Byline: JAY MILLER, STAN BULLARD Playing it safe for fiscal planning purposes appears to be masking the size of the pot of economic development money that Cleveland and Cuyahoga County officials could gain from a proposed tax package that...

Late News.(Arhaus Furniture to open three new stores)
August 18, 2003... ARHAUS BRANCHES INTO 2 NEW STATES Walton Hills-based Arhaus Furniture soon will open three stores in two new markets - Virginia and Michigan. Stores in Fairfax and Richmond, Va., will open by Sept. 4. Arhaus also plans to open its first...

power disruptions.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Due to the power disruptions of late last week, this issue may be late in arriving. Also note that the weekly stock tables are absent from this week's edition because of transmission problems.

NatCity gives healthy sum to Metro; Health system hopes $500,000 will encourage corporate gifts.(News)(National City Corp. gives grant to MetroHealth System)
August 18, 2003... Byline: JEFF STACKLIN National City Corp. has pledged $500,000 to the MetroHealth System in a move that the county-subsidized provider of medical care hopes will energize its relationship with the corporate philanthropic community. ...

Short Takes.(Briefs)(information technology seminar)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... * BRING YOUR APPETITE: Two executives with Swagelok Co., the Solon-based manufacturer of fluid system components, will speak at the next CrainTech breakfast program. The executives will detail how the company uses information technology to meet...

NetWellness: A web site for sore eyes.(Technology)(health information available on Internet)
August 18, 2003... Byline: EILEEN BEAL The amount of health information on the Internet is staggering. Type in "SARS'' at Google.com, and you get more than 4.3 million citations. Type in "prostate cancer'' at AltaVista.com, and you get more than 113,000...

Plan offers workers' comp group rates.(Technology)(workers' compensation costs)
August 18, 2003... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND With many companies experiencing sticker shock after opening the bill for their workers' compensation premiums, more than 2,500 businesses in recent weeks have turned to a new program offered by Cleveland-based...

New owners of Lorain moldmaker primed for growth.(News)(producer of plastic molds)
August 18, 2003... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY Richard Persico, the new co-owner of Prime Industries Inc. in Lorain, has set ambitious goals for the producer of plastic molds despite concerns about the global competition that is taking a heavy toll on Northeast...

Not everyone wins in The Name Game.(Opinion)(Pioneer-Standard Electronics will change name)
August 18, 2003... Byline: Brian Tucker What happened last week at Pioneer-Standard Electronics is certainly nothing new in business, but it seldom happens without significant risk and/or reward: Company executives decided to change the firm's name. Out...

Newspaper puts focus on Arab-American issues.(News)(media from Ohio's Arab-American community )
August 18, 2003... Byline: JENNIFER BRACKEN When Fatina Salaheddine in February 2002 launched Al-Sahafa, a free monthly newspaper covering Northeast Ohio's Arab-American community, she vowed to focus on people, not politics. The state of the world hasn't...

Theater District building slated for rejuvenation.(Real Estate)(downtown office market)
August 18, 2003... Byline: STAN BULLARD Staking its claim on an improbable target - the glutted downtown office market - the suburban developer American National Group has bought the former Haig Avedesian Building and is gunning to buy the 11-story 1220...

Datatrak collecting more fans; Wall St. taking notice of software firm's growth.(software developer aids pharmaceutical companies)
August 18, 2003... Byline: JEFF STACKLIN Datatrak International Inc., a software developer in Mayfield Heights that enables pharmaceutical companies to collect research data via the Internet, is beginning to make some noise around the world - and on Wall...

Jersey buyer picks up shuttered Berea plant.(Real Estate)(Rugby Realty Co. buys 128,000-square-foot plant)
August 18, 2003... Byline: STAN BULLARD The printing presses that once ran rivers of glossy magazines are gone, but a New Jersey-based developer has turned the lights back on at the former R.R. Donnelley Co. commercial printing plant in Berea that housed...

To retain RNs, UH is helping them relax.(Health Care)(University Hospitals of Cleveland aids nurses)
August 18, 2003... Byline: JEFF STACKLIN Administrators at University Hospitals of Cleveland hope a new program helps nurses relax on the job and encourages them not to quit. Two "relaxation rooms,'' where nurses can escape for 15-minute massages,...

Going Places.(People)(top executive changes)
August 18, 2003... Job Changes Legal FAY, SHARPE, FAGAN, MINNICH & McKEE LLP: Douglas M. Graham to director of administration. SINGERMAN, MILLS, DESBERG & KAUNTZ CO. LPA: John J. Burns to associate. WESTON HURD FALLON PAISLEY & HOWLEY LLP:...

Datebook.(Calendar)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Week of Aug. 23-29 Monday Develop Your Speaking, Communication and Leadership Skills. Sponsored by New Directions Toastmasters. Grace Church, 7393 Pearl Road, Middleburg Heights. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Information, 440-843-9951. ...

Letters.(arts community future)
August 18, 2003... The real 'driver' Editor: There has been significant discussion in the arts community and the media recently about the arts as "an economic engine.'' I am a strong supporter of the arts and think they are crucial to strengthening the...

3..2..1..(Opinion)(NASA Glenn Research Center's new chief, Dr. Julian Earls)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Liftoff. At least, that's what we hope happens at NASA Glenn Research Center under the headship of Dr. Julian Earls, who as of Oct. 1 officially will succeed Donald Campbell as the center's director. Dr. Earls will take over the reins of...

County change benefits brokers.(News)(Cuyahoga County's investment policy)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Byline: JAY MILLER A change in Cuyahoga County's investment policy will give at least one local firm a new opportunity for some business. The county's Investment Advisory Committee, which oversees how the county invests nearly $500...

Paper biz Millcraft says opportunites are in store.(News)(four new paper stores added in marketing plan)
August 18, 2003... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY Millcraft Group, a Cleveland-based paper distributor and processor, is courting small printing companies with four new paper stores, including one on the West Side of Cleveland. The 250-employee company began...

Be aware: One click can equal a contract.(Technology)(commercial laws on enforceability of agreements)
August 18, 2003... Byline: DANIEL J. McMULLEN The past decade has seen a distinct evolution in the form - and lexicon - of online contracts concerning computer software and digital content. Individual states' commercial laws govern the enforceability of...

King Nut keeping eyes peeled for alternative to Peterson digs.(News)(subsidiary Peterson Nut's new location)
August 18, 2003... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND The nuts aren't ready to move out of downtown, so they're looking for a new location to roast. Solon-based King Nut Cos. is scouring downtown Cleveland in search of a possible new home for its 76-year-old...

Huntington consolidation brings new jobs to Parma.(Finance)(Huntington Bank adds jobs at consumer loan collection center)
August 18, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL Huntington Bank is creating 34 jobs at its consumer loan collection center in Parma as part of a companywide initiative to streamline its collection operations. But Northeast Ohio's gain is western Michigan's loss....

Wallpaper biz deal covers car designs.(Technology)(wallpaper features Corvette, GM muscle cars)
August 18, 2003... Byline: JARED KLAUS 4walls.com of Cleveland and General Motors Corp. are teaming up to put some haul on that wall. 4walls.com recently struck a licensing deal with GM that allows it to make wallpaper that features the Corvette, GM...

Neundorfer looks to grow with buy of Indy firm's assets.(News)(innovative technology reduce emissions from plants)
August 18, 2003... Byline: JARED KLAUS Neundorfer Inc. of Willoughby, a maker of equipment that helps industrial businesses reduce emissions from their plants, has acquired the assets of an Indian- apolis company as part of a strategy to add technology and...

On the Job; Bettie Sogor, BioBiz Navigator.(Technology)(state and federal financing)
August 18, 2003... Byline: Susan Brachna Bettie Sogor likes to break new ground. Just a year ago she started her own business, BioBiz Navigator in Brecksville, which helps early stage companies to take advantage of state and federal financing...

Wire-Net maps out road project priorities.(News)(road reconstruction and improvement projects)
August 18, 2003... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY The Westside Industrial Retention & Expansion Network has come up with a wish list of 11 road reconstruction and improvement projects that the nonprofit group sees as critical to maintaining the manufacturing base...

Alcoa coup.(Opinion)(Cleveland Works' world headquarters)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Some readers may have wondered why we recently made front-page news of Alcoa Inc.'s decision to locate at its Cleveland Works the world headquarters of its new Automotive, Aerospace and Commercial Transportation group. After all, it only will...

Tax Liens.(News)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... The Internal Revenue Service filed tax liens against the following businesses in the Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office. The IRS files a tax lien to protect the interests of the federal government. The lien is a public notice to creditors that...

More biz spurs opening of Donley's Va. outpost.(News)
August 25, 2003... Byline: STAN BULLARD Donley's Inc. has opened an office in Richmond, Va., to handle more than $50 million in construction work the company has landed in Virginia and to search for more. Its Valley View headquarters also is growing...

Minority Exec. Search teams with sports business recruiter.(News)(Minority Executive Search of Cleveland)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Byline: JARED KLAUS Minority Executive Search of Cleveland is boosting its presence in the sports industry by forming a partnership with a California career development and recruitment firm. Together, Minority Executive Search and...