Crain's Cleveland Business articles from December 2003

Crain's Cleveland Business archives from December 2003

40 under 40: Part 2 of 9.(Special Report)(Robert J. Darden, president and CEO, Darden Co.)
December 1, 2003... Robert J. Darden, 36 President and CEO, Darden Co. Bob Darden bought the family-owned general contracting company Robert A. Darden Co. from his father in 1996, but he made it his own by shortening its name to Darden Co. and increasing...

40 under 40: Part 4 of 9.(Special Report)(Steven Hartman, Contessa Gallery)
December 1, 2003... Steven Hartman, 38 Owner, The Contessa Gallery Steven Hartman isn't what some might expect in an art dealer. He doesn't live and work in trendier places such as New York or Los Angeles. He didn't grow up learning to appreciate the...

Some summit.(Opinion)(Ohio Manufacturing Summit in Columbus)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Gov. Bob Taft and U.S. Sen. George Voinovich have announced plans to convene and co-host an Ohio Manufacturing Summit in Columbus on Dec. 11. The purpose of the summit, according to the governor's office, is to "identify and address state and...

40 under 40: Part 5 of 9.(Special Report)(John Kim, president, Symphony Financial Services)
December 1, 2003... John Kim, 35 President, Symphony Financial Services John Kim is a man of many talents. As president of Symphony Financial Services Inc. in Akron, he's a financial planner and money manager. He's also a husband and a father of...

40 under 40: Part 6 of 9.(Special Report)(Dana Mitchell, vice president, URS Corp.)
December 1, 2003... Dana Mitchell, 37 Vice president, program director K-12 education, URS Corp. Dana Mitchell's first job after earning his master's in architecture was at the famed SOM architecture firm in Chicago, where he enjoyed the variety of...

40 under 40: Part 9 of 9.(Special Report)(WhiteSpace Design Group Inc.)
December 1, 2003... Keeven White, 36 President, creative director, WhiteSpace Design Group Inc. From the outside, Keeven White's tiny, self-created marketing firm doesn't look like much. It's not in the best of Akron neighborhoods, and the building that...

40 under 40: Part 3 of 9.(Special Report)(Case Advanced Power Institute)(Ideastream)
December 1, 2003... Katrina Fritz, 31 Operations manager, Case Advanced Power Institute Don't be confused: Katrina Fritz is not some radical type who would chain herself to an oil rig to make a point. Sure, Ms. Fritz, operations director of the Case...

Breathing easier requires more money; Synapse out to raise $5.8M.(Synapse Biomedical Ltd)
December 1, 2003... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Laszlo Nagy believes his company's breathing technology, which has enabled both him and actor Christopher Reeve to breathe without a ventilator, could become as common as the pacemaker. But he believes it will take...

Datebook.(Calendar)(seminars)
December 1, 2003... Week of Dec. 6-12 Monday Investing Time for Maximum Return. Sponsored by the Sales & Marketing Executives International of Akron. Tangier Restaurant, 532 W. Market St., Akron. 11:30 a.m.-1p.m. $15 members. $25 nonmembers. Information,...

40 under 40: Part 8 of 9.(Special Report)
December 1, 2003... Mark Shapiro, 36 Executive vice president, general manager, Cleveland Indians Although Mark Shapiro is quick to say that he is very happy as general manager and executive vice president of the Cleveland Indians, he probably would be...

Hope for the holidays; Shopping outlook brighter, but competition stiffens.(News)
December 1, 2003... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ The stakes are higher this holiday season, and Bob Giarda knows it. The new retail marketing manager at Beachwood Place need only look across the street to see just how high. As the recession wanes and consumers...

40 under 40: Part 7 of 9.(Special Report)
December 1, 2003... Karen O'Malley, 36 Owner, The Harp Karen O'Malley learned the ropes of restaurant management 14 years ago while interning in Ireland, land of a thousand pubs and endless spirits. Her job was too cool - booking bands to play a hotel...

Going Places.(People)
December 1, 2003... Job Changes Architecture DOTY & MILLER ARCHITECTS: Jill Watkins to interior designer. Construction MAROUS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION: Dave Marchewka, Jeff Grech and David Nystrom to estimators; Richard Cornachione to draftsman;...

Hampton Inn on the rise in Stow.(Real Estate)(Hotel Development Services)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Byline: STAN BULLARD Hotel Development Services Inc. of Oxford, Ohio, has started building a Hampton Inn at Steels Corners Road and state Route 8 in Stow. The 84-unit Hampton Inn will have meeting rooms and an indoor pool and will be...

Bendix to boost ranks in Elyria.(News)(Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems to expand its engineering staff)
December 1, 2003... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC plans to expand the engineering staff at its North American headquarters in Elyria thanks to new products and a recovery in the heavy-duty truck industry. Bendix, a unit of...

Tough stuff.(Opinion)(planned layoffs by Mayor Jane Campbell)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Grumbling has been abundant about the planned layoffs by Mayor Jane Campbell, but we've yet to hear anyone propose a reasonable alternative that will shrink in a meaningful way Cleveland's projected $61 million budget gap. Our only complaint is...

Indiana city tries to lure Osborn across state line.(Technology)(Economic development)
December 1, 2003... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY Economic development officials in Richmond, Ind., have made a pitch for the manufacturing and distribution operations of Osborn International, a producer of industrial brushes that has operated at its Hamilton...

Late News.(Cleveland Clinic's new chairman of Taussig Cancer Center)
December 1, 2003... CLINIC GOES WEST FOR TAUSSIG CHAIR The Cleveland Clinic has named a new chairman of its Taussig Cancer Center and its Hematology and Medical Oncology Department. Filling both roles is Dr. Derek Raghavan, who will start at the Clinic in...

Integrity team pulls in first client.(Finance)(institutional money management)
December 1, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL Integrity Asset Management LLC, an institutional money management firm formed by five former portfolio managers and analysts from National City Corp.'s Armada Funds and three other financial professionals, has landed...

Mayor makes her stand; Campbell prepared to square off with unions.(Mayor Jane Campbell)
December 1, 2003... Byline: JAY MILLER In every crisis, there is opportunity, Mayor Jane Campbell believes. And if the mayor can seize the moment and can reshape the staffing practices of the city's uniformed services, traditionally the most entrenched of...

40 under 40: Part 1 of 9.(Special Report)(Robin Baum, managing partner, Zinner & Co.)
December 1, 2003... Talk about a group of high-fliers. This year's class of the 40 Under 40 even includes a guy who sells people on using Cleveland's largest air carrier and another who makes sure the fuel pumps on jet aircraft work just fine. We share their...

A tribute, followed by a thrashing.(Opinion)(Tom Campbell dies)
December 1, 2003... Byline: Brian Tucker The Monday after Thanksgiving might be a strange time to write a memorial. However, I believe Tom Campbell, the self-made Irishman who helped stimulate the minds of thousands of Clevelanders as a university...

Kirtland sells TruSeal, looks to deal.(Kirtland Capital Partners sells TruSeal Technologies to Quanex Corp.)
December 1, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL Kirtland Capital Partners has sold off another company in the portfolio, but the private equity firm in Willoughby Hills is in the process of gathering up a quarter-billion dollars in capital to buy others to take its...

Clarification.(Correction)(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2003... In a Nov. 24, page 15 story about James B. Oswald Co., CEO Marc Byrnes was quoted as saying he viewed Jeffrey Wasserman as a successor to leading the firm's client development and sales functions. Mr. Byrnes has clarified his statement, saying...

stock listing.(News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The weekly listing of local stock activity does not appear this week because the newspaper's deadline last Wednesday occurred before trading on Friday.

Tower City to offer wireless access.(News)(Tower City Center mall)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Byline: SHASTA CLARK CrainTech.com Tower City Center has the giving spirit this holiday season. In addition to all the usual holiday shopping amenities, the mall will provide free high-speed, wireless Internet access to its patrons....

Get it right.(Opinion)(new downtown convention center in Cleveland)
December 8, 2003... Money isn't everything, especially when it comes to building a new downtown convention center in Cleveland. As illustrated by last summer's failed run at moving the project forward, the political powers that be in Cuyahoga County must nail down...

NetSource, Cleve. Voice merge.(News)(information technology services provider)
December 8, 2003... Byline: JEFF STACKLIN Cleveland Voice Solutions LLC, a company that enables its customers to have a single phone number for work, home and mobile use, will merge Jan. 1 with Cleveland information technology services provider NetSource Inc....

U.S. Cotton asking city for break on taxes.(News)(cotton products manufacturing plant)
December 8, 2003... Byline: JAY MILLER U.S. Cotton LLC, which employs more than 400 at a cotton products manufacturing plant on Cleveland's West Side, is looking to land a $4.2 million tax abatement for new equipment and is asking for an exemption from the...

Charter One growth in store; Bank adds 125 branches in '03 with same pace set for next year.(banks open more branches inside supermarkets)
December 8, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL A big push to open bank branches inside supermarkets has produced a year of record growth in Charter One Financial Inc.'s branch network, and the company plans to maintain its blistering pace of adding branches in...

New name, growth plan for Akron PR firm.(News)(Zajac Communications Inc. changes name)
December 8, 2003... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ Akron public relations firm Zajac Communications Inc. has changed its name and address in an attempt to expand its staff and client roster. Now known as Highland Public Relations, Robert Zajac's 10-year-old company...

New owners breathe life into Hall Chemical.(News)(producer of cobalt-based chemicals)
December 8, 2003... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY The new owners of Hall Chemical Co. in Wickliffe have begun the long process of reviving the once-prosperous producer of cobalt-based chemicals, which has been idle since December 2001. Hall's assets, including...

Giving the Flats a rise; Gilly's owner to bring his brand of doughnuts downtown.(doughnut maker expansion)
December 8, 2003... Byline: STAN BULLARD With a view of the Cuyahoga River and the struggling East Bank of the Flats out his front windows and his back to the east and the bustling Warehouse District, Little Italy doughnut maker Gil Vergel de Dios is cooking...

Change in Liggett leadership slated for start of new year.(News)(president and CEO of Cleveland advertising agency)
December 8, 2003... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ Terry McGovern is 64, but a childish grin crept across his face as he pointed to a magic-markered wall inside Liggett-Stashower Inc. "Want to write something on the wall?'' the president and CEO of the Cleveland...

Heritage plans another Bainbridge shopping ctr.(Real Estate)(new $35 mn shopping center)
December 8, 2003... Byline: STAN BULLARD Heritage Development Co. plans to construct a $35 million open-air shopping center in Bainbridge Township across Aurora Road from its year-old Marketplace at Four Corners. The proposed, 450,000-square-foot shopping...

Hanna starts sister venture to handle title insurance.(News)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Byline: STAN BULLARD Taking its next step in building on the franchise created by its merger with the Smythe, Cramer Co. residential real estate brokerage, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is introducing a sister title insurance company...

Historical society eye on new spot for museum.(News)(Crawford Museum of Transportation and Industry)
December 8, 2003... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND With its plans for a costly, theme park-style museum at Burke Lakefront Airport scrapped, the Western Reserve Historical Society now envisions a smaller and much less expensive Crawford Museum of Transportation and...

Grand Openings.(Small Business)
December 8, 2003... Alzheimer's & Family Care Management 277 Martinel Drive, Kent 44240 www.alzheimerfamilycaremanagement.com Private practice that specializes in conflict resolution and dementia care issues. New services include family caregiver...

Northwestern Mutual out to boost staff by 25%.(News)(Northwestern Mutual Financial Network)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL The Cleveland office managing partner for Northwestern Mutual Financial Network is looking to increase his staffing level 25% by hiring about 20 people next year. William Brown said most of the new hires will be...

Board will oversee state venture fund.(Small Business)(new investment fund)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... The state has named a nine-person authority to oversee an investment fund that could generate about $200 million worth of investments in startup firms. The board, made up of seven private individuals and two governmental appointees, was...

Greatness the goal for boss on the ball.(Opinion)(Cleveland Browns Coach Butch Davis)
December 8, 2003... Byline: Brian Tucker So you're a successful turnaround artist who was hired, at a handsome salary, as chief executive of a company in trouble. For a while, things seem to be getting better. You replace key people in your management...

Art institute draws up savings plan.(News)(Cleveland Institute of Art)
December 8, 2003... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND The Cleveland Institute of Art is crafting a plan to save money and increase revenues in the short term while envisioning a future campus consolidation that would boost its reputation locally and nationwide. ...

Datebook.(Calendar)(City Club of Cleveland)
December 8, 2003... Week of Dec. 13-19 Monday Financial Market Roundtable. Sponsored by the Cleveland Assoc. for Business Economics. Cleveland Athletic Club, 1118 Euclid Ave. Noon-1 p.m. $22 members and full-time students with reservations. $25 members...

Going Places.(People)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Job Changes Construction R.L. DEPPMANN CO.: Robert VanGoor to principal and branch manager, Northern Ohio branch. Distribution W.W. HOLDINGS LLC: David B. Goldston to vice president and general counsel. Education ...

Late News.(new 10-story condominium building)
December 8, 2003... MAROUS EYES CONDO TOWER DOWNTOWN A unit of Marous Bros. Construction is planning a 10-story condominium building in the Warehouse District. The Cleveland Landmarks Commission and the Historic Warehouse District Development Corp.'s design...

412(i) retirement plans gain a following.(Small Business)(412(i) defined-benefit pension plan)
December 8, 2003... Byline: Peter A. DeMarco Faced with declining stock values that have decimated retirement nest eggs, business owners are rethinking their retirement planning strategies. The 412(i) retirement plan is emerging as a popular alternative. ...

How they did it; A look at how a small business tackled a challenge.(Small Business)
December 8, 2003... Byline: Julie Pavelich * WHO? Walton Hills-based Arhaus Furniture * DID WHAT? Built a business partnership with PackShip USA of Orrville to make its online sales click. * WHEN? Arhaus Furniture opened in Cleveland in 1986 to...

Auction houses in abundance; Many new operations have some ties to now-shuttered Wolf.(Small Business)(Metropolitan Galleries Inc.)
December 8, 2003... Byline: DAVID LEVEY Cleveland for many years has been home to a tightly knit community of art and antiques dealers and auction houses. In the past three years, however, there has emerged a plethora of new auction houses, most with a...

Look to the government for some funding options.(Small Business)(government-backed financing for small businesses)
December 8, 2003... Byline: Marsha Powers With the economy seemingly on its way to a robust recovery, now is a good time to look at some of the government-backed financing available to help small businesses gain more capital to grow. You will be in good...

Short Takes.(Briefs)(front-office jobs openings for Cleveland Indians)
December 8, 2003... * TEAMING UP: TeamWork Online LLC, the Internet job board subsidiary of Beachwood sports executive search firm TeamWork Consulting Inc., has signed agreements to post front-office jobs openings for the Cleveland Indians and 11 other Major...

Correction.(profile of Jeff Olson)(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
December 8, 2003... A Dec. 1 40 under 40 profile of Jeff Olson, president and co-owner of Olson and Pugh Machine Co., misstated his age. Mr. Olson is 34.

New coke plant may stabilize ISG costs.(long-term supply for coke)
December 8, 2003... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY International Steel Group Inc. is close to locking up a long-term supply for coke that could protect the Richfield-based steelmaker from rising prices and shrinking supplies of the primary blast furnace fuel. ...

Potter & Mellen marketing tool winds up helping United Way.(News)(Cleveland gift retailer)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ Potter & Mellen Inc., a high-end Cleveland gift retailer, is using the holiday shopping season to expand its marketing base and in turn raise money for United Way Services of Greater Cleveland. In September, the...

Clarification.(Correction)(profile of Karen O'Malley)(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
December 8, 2003... A Dec. 1 40 under 40 profile of Karen O'Malley quoted the owner of The Harp as saying: "Business is growing slowly as the neighborhood develops more.'' Ms. O'Malley has clarified her comment, saying that business at The Harp has grown 12%...

Most popular U.S. small businesses.(Small Business)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Type of business: # of firms Special trade contractors: 1.76M Admin/support services: 1.43 Personal/laundry services: 1.10 Non-store retailers: 1.08 Arts/entertainment: 876,286 Real estate: 673,734 Child care/day...

Short Takes.(Briefs)
December 15, 2003... * NEW HORIZONS: Briteskies LLC, a seven-employee management and information technology consulting company, has moved its corporate office to about 2,000 square feet in the Republic Building at Tower City Center. The 3-year-old company, owned by...

Trouble at Tower City; Planned closing of Banana Republic means upscale offerings at mall dwindling.
December 15, 2003... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ With a job inside Cleveland's Skylight Office Tower, Paula Lipka has had a bird's eye view of The Avenue at Tower City Center for more than seven years. Ms. Lipka, who works for the online enrollment group of Ernst...

New market to open in Warehouse Dist.(News)(Convenient Food Mart Franchising Co.)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ A Cleveland convenience store owner will lease more than 9,000 square feet in the Warehouse District with hopes of offering groceries and freshly prepared food to downtown workers. Costas Mavromichalis, who runs the...

Coburn chronology.(Technology)(Chronology)
December 15, 2003... 1979: Graduates from John Carroll University with a bachelor's degree in political science. 1981: Graduates from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., with a master's degree in public administration. At the same time, he worked...

Clinic turns to tech for records.(News)(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)(electronic medical record system)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND The Cleveland Clinic Foundation has developed a multimillion-dollar plan to computerize all patient records, thereby giving doctors access to patient information anywhere they can log onto the Internet. By...

Furniture chain starts growth push in Akron.(News)(England Custom Furniture Direct)
December 15, 2003... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ A new furniture retailer in suburban Youngstown will use the Akron market for growth while its management team scouts additional Midwest and East Coast locations. England Custom Furniture Direct debuted last week in...

Tax Liens.(News)
December 15, 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...

Patents.(Technology)
December 15, 2003... Sealed housing assembly Assignee: Delta Systems Inc., Streetsboro Issue Date: Dec. 2, 2003 Filing Date: Dec. 13, 2002 Description: A sealed electrical assembly that includes a housing having an opening at an end. An electrical...

Spinal disc firm finds big backers; Theken attracts $5.5M to advance, test product.(Technology)(Theken Disc)(AxioMed Spine Corp.)
December 15, 2003... Byline: SHASTA CLARK Companies that produce artificial spinal discs are becoming an investor pick in Northeast Ohio. Two artificial disc makers in Greater Cleveland this year have raised capital totaling $8.75 million. The more recent...

Turning trash to tech treasure.(Technology)
December 15, 2003... Byline: JEFF STACKLIN As more consumers dream about flat-panel televisions or monitors for their computers, a local computer recycling center is gearing up to handle unwanted TVs and computer displays that contain lead and other hazardous...

Time to plan new Tomorrow; In organization overhaul, emphasis turning to entrepreneurship.
December 15, 2003... Byline: JAY MILLER Big business isn't dead in Northeast Ohio. But with the creation of a radically new regional economic development organization, Cleveland's traditional corporate powers are conceding that the area's economic future will...

American Spring Wire hopes for import relief.(News)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY American Spring Wire Corp. in Bedford Heights said it hopes to get relief soon from unfairly traded imports of a type of steel wire strand used to strengthen concrete in construction projects. American Spring...

Bankruptcies.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... The following businesses recently have filed for protection from creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Cleveland. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that must be approved by the court. Chapter 7 is a total liquidation....

Giant Eagle brings fuel, food mix to market.(News)
December 15, 2003... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ Giant Eagle Inc., fueled by a retail diversification in its home state of Pennsylvania, has brought its stand-alone gas station concept to Northeast Ohio. The region's first GetGo convenience store and fuel center...

Makin' a list.(Opinion)
December 15, 2003... We've known for months that it was coming, this pending merger of Cleveland Tomorrow, the Greater Cleveland Growth Association and the Greater Cleveland Roundtable. We imagine it will be months more before we know how this conglomeration will...

Interim president seeks higher profile for Hiram; Chema wants enrollment to hit 1,200.(News)( Hiram College)
December 15, 2003... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Thomas Chema is focusing on two goals during his tenure as Hiram College's interim president: to increase enrollment and to help foster commercial development near the school that will make it a more attractive...

Late News.
December 15, 2003... JONES DAY TALKS DEAL WITH N.Y. FIRM The buzz in the legal press is that Cleveland-based law firm Jones Day is close to acquiring New York intellectual property specialists Pennie & Edmonds. The New York Times, Legal Week and New York Law...

City hopes to land planned NASA ctr.
December 15, 2003... Byline: JEFF STACKLIN Up to 800 new jobs and a payroll boost of as much $48 million could be the prize if government and business officials in Cleveland are successful in their efforts to land a proposed NASA business services center that...

Architects lend a hand to rehab inner-ring retail.(News)
December 15, 2003... Byline: JAY MILLER Local architects are offering pro bono design services to retailers in Cuyahoga County's older suburbs to help them make their stores more attractive places to shop. Through a recently unveiled program called ADAPT,...

Oops! County auctions off computers loaded with data.(News)
December 15, 2003... Byline: JEFF STACKLIN When a local information technology company bought a pallet of junk computers at a county auction earlier this fall, it got a lot more than spare circuit boards and components. It also got data. That's a...

Van Roy lands Rec. Resources.(News)
December 15, 2003... Byline: STAN BULLARD The landmark Van Roy Coffee building in Ohio City is undergoing a $2 million renovation that will include a new home for a satellite office of Recovery Resources, which has put a nearby building up for sale. ...

Correction.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Contrary to information in a Dec. 8, page 13 story on auction houses, Bridget McWilliams in not a partner in Michael Wolf Fine Arts Inc.

Shelly Co. picks Twinsburg for office consolidation.(News)
December 15, 2003... Byline: STAN BULLARD After buying three paving companies serving Northeast Ohio this year, Shelly Co. plans to consolidate its far-flung offices at Twinsburg's Canyon Falls Corporate Center. Shelly has leased 17,800 square feet at the...

Gift card company finds new backers.(News)(NewMarket Solutions Inc.)
December 15, 2003... Byline: SHASTA CLARK CrainTech.com Just months ago, entrepreneur Steve Kreye and his five-person staff were going door to door to sell prepaid gift cards to mom-and-pop merchants in Hudson. Fast forward to this week, and they may never...

Nat City exec to speak at CrainTech event.(News)(National City Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Cleveland's largest public company has relied heavily on technology to boost its bottom line, and one of its top executives will share her company's experience at the next CrainTech breakfast at the City Club of Cleveland. Mary Ann...

McDonald shuts down Chicago office; Decision comes amid firing of seven brokers for policy violations.(Finance)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL McDonald Investments fired seven brokers in its Chicago office this month after an internal probe revealed what a McDonald spokesman called "trading issues'' in the office. The office, which had 16 employees, was...

New product puts Intersoft in provider arena.(Technology)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Byline: JEFF STACKLIN The Intersoft Group Inc., a seven-employee web design and contract software development company in Cleveland Heights, is looking to remake itself as a software provider with a document management software program it...

Progress, thy name is Progressive.(Opinion)
December 15, 2003... Byline: Chris Thompson The pending merger of the Greater Cleveland Growth Association, Greater Cleveland Roundtable and Cleveland Tomorrow creates a rare opportunity to leave behind past mistakes and create a new image and vision for the...

Nat City targets Chicago expansion.(Finance)
December 15, 2003... Byline: RYAN CORNELL National City Corp. wants to become a household name in the Windy City. Cleveland-based National City intends to more than double its retail banking network in the Chicago area over the next two years in order to...