Crain's Cleveland Business articles from February 2005

Crain's Cleveland Business archives from February 2005

SBCya, AT&T.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... We find ironic and amusing last week's announcement of the planned acquisition of AT&T by SBC Communications. It was, after all, AT&T that long was portrayed by SBC and its regional predecessor, Ameritech, as the big, bad long-distance giant...

On the cover.(News)(Detroit-Superior Bridge)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... When the Detroit-Superior Bridge opened in 1918, it was the largest double-deck concrete bridge in the world. Streetcars traveled across the bridge on the second deck. CAPTION(S): photo

Going Places.(People)
February 7, 2005... Job Changes Architecture OLIVER DESIGN GROUP: Chuck Collings to project manager; Melanie Osieki to senior designer. Education CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY: Rey LeClerc to chief information security officer. DEVRY...

Law firm, CSA International partner to fight counterfeiting.(Special Report)(Column)
February 7, 2005... Byline: DEANNA BOTTAR Buy a fake Prada bag on the streets of New York and you fuel an underground economy that avoids taxes and often puts consumers at risk. That's why Baker & Hostetler LLP has formed a partnership with CSA...

Parma hospital to open first outpatient center.(Health Care)(Parma Community General Hospital)(Brief Article)(Column)
February 7, 2005... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Parma Community General Hospital is following in the footsteps of the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals Health System, both of which have outpatient medical centers scattered across Cuyahoga County, with...

On the job.(Special Report)(Betsy Rader)
February 7, 2005... Byline: SHARON N. SCHNALL Betsy Rader Vice president and general counsel Locum Medical Group Vice president of the board Friends of CASA for Kids of Geauga County Betsy Rader became a lawyer to solve problems and to...

Dose of 'positive paranoia' provides biz protection.
February 7, 2005... Byline: KIMBERLY BONVISSUTO Christopher Eiben has witnessed first-hand the high cost of business decisions gone bad. As one of 120 certified legal investigators nationwide - and the only one in Ohio - Mr. Eiben works side by side with...

Squire Sanders ships associates off to class at firm's 'university'.(Special Report)
February 7, 2005... Byline: SHERRY GAVANDITTI In the legal world, there's power in having industry contacts in high places, but it's not just who you know, it's when you know them. Natalie Norfus, 24, understands the importance of knowing the right...

Late News.(Federal Aviation Administration unit forecasts local office demise)
February 7, 2005... PEPPERTREE TO HELP RUN VENTURE FUND * A new company that includes Peppertree Partners LLC of Cleveland will run a state-created venture fund responsible for raising $100 million - half of which will be steered to Ohio-based companies. The...

Proposing protection; Manufacturers offer differing reactions to fund aimed at lessening strain of asbestos claims.(Insight)
February 7, 2005... Byline: DAVID BENNETT A proposed national trust fund intended to alleviate the growing number of asbestos cases clogging the national court system is receiving mixed reviews from some stakeholders in Northeast Ohio. Specialty coatings...

Contracting counselors.(Special Report)
February 7, 2005... Byline: DEANNA BOTTAR At Thompson Hine LLP, the contract lawyers are getting new digs - real office space. Housed until now in makeshift offices in a training room at the firm, the temporary lawyers' entree into "real'' offices is...

LNB banking on new top exec's background.(Finance)(Lorain National Bank)
February 7, 2005... Byline: BRANDON GLENN For Daniel Klimas, bigger is most certainly not better. Mr. Klimas today, Feb. 7, takes over as president and CEO of LNB Bancorp Inc. and its main subsidiary, Lorain National Bank, which has assets of nearly $780...

Pa. REIT nabs National City bldg. for $8.4M.(Pennsylvania real estate investment trusts)(buildings)(Tom Adler and Peter Galvin)
February 7, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD Call it fortitude, foresight or luck. Pick any of those terms to explain what real estate investors Tom Adler and Peter Galvin accomplished with the lucrative sale of a 109-year-old downtown building in a still-tough...

The Big Issue: Should the city of Cleveland install cameras at traffic lights to catch people who run red lights?(Opinion)
February 7, 2005... Ann Mather Euclid It doesn't sound like a good choice for an investment, but I don't know all the pros and cons of it. Rich Hudson North Olmsted Sure. If they can generate income from it, I think it's a good idea. ...

Artful exit.(Opinion)(Cleveland Museum of Art)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... No time is a great time for the head of an institution that is in the midst of raising money for a costly renovation and expansion effort to step down from that organization's helm. However, the planned retirement of Katharine Lee Reid as...

Cleveland Steel acquisition may bring jobs to Ohio.(News)(Cleveland Steel Container Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Byline: JAY MILLER Cleveland Steel Specialty Co., a Bedford Heights producer of steel and plastic components, has bought a Minnesota firm and might move that company's operations here. Bedford Heights and Cuyahoga County have granted...

What's Online.(contracts)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Headlines from: www.NEOhio.CrainTech.com DataBasics snags Montreal client * The Garfield Heights firm will provide software to a Canadian telecommunications company. Adelphia hires Everstream * The cable television giant has...

New Nielsen meters taking swipe at sweeps.(News)(Local People Meter)(Column)
February 7, 2005... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ Sex, corruption, dirty dining - yep, just another typical sweeps month for Cleveland's television stations. Networks for years have used their ratings in February, May, July and November to set advertising rates...

NE Ohio public works projects could near $1B.(northeast)
February 7, 2005... Byline: JAY MILLER Public agencies in Northeast Ohio could contract to spend nearly $1 billion on construction projects in 2005, according to a statewide public works survey by the Columbus-based Bricker & Eckler law firm. Many of the...

Clinic commits financing to Connecticut VC firm.(Technology)(venture capital)(Column)
February 7, 2005... Byline: SHANNON PETTYPIECE There isn't much about the Cleveland Clinic that's typical. Take, for example, the health care giant's investment of millions in an out-of-state venture capital firm. The Cleveland Clinic has committed $10...

Vista Color's long-range view paying off for imager.(News)(Vista Color Imaging Incorporation)(Column)
February 7, 2005... Byline: DAVID BENNETT When the bottom fell out of the tradeshow business following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Paul "Pete'' Gallo, CEO of Vista Color Imaging Inc. in Cleveland, knew one or two decisions could make the difference...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
February 7, 2005... Story overlooks debt collectors' abuses * From my vantage point as a consumer advocate at the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the debt industry's aerial view of its collection services, as presented in your Jan. 17 story, "Industry of...

Short Takes.(law firms and lawyers)
February 7, 2005... * PRO BONO PUSH: Altogether, 2,000 local attorneys have pledged 70,000 volunteer hours this year through the Cleveland Bar Association's Our Commitment to Our Community initiative. David A. Kutik, bar president, started the initiative. "We know...

What's New.(new safety gloves launched)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... COMPANY: Fire-Dex Inc., Medina PRODUCT: Honor Glove Fire-Dex, a maker of protective firefighting clothing and emergency response apparel, is introducing the Honor Glove as a tribute to the courage of America's firefighters. It's the...

Mattress maker set to rise & shine; White Dove wakes from marketing slumber to launch first product in 75 years.
February 7, 2005... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ t's a scenario the Goodman family knows all too well. Family-run business is squeezed out because they couldn't keep up with fast-talking, deep-discounting retailers. Consider J.L. Goodman Furniture Co., a...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(musicstack.com)
February 7, 2005... Relocation specialists give city cold shoulder The recent cold snap should have been the tipoff - Cleveland is not one of the country's hottest cities. This time, it's more than 80 site selection consultants who are saying so. ...

State Supreme Court reviewing Moreland Hills zoning issue.(Jaylin Investments)
February 7, 2005... Byline: JAY MILLER The Ohio Supreme Court is expected to rule this spring on a case challenging a zoning law in Moreland Hills that requires a two-acre minimum lot size. Lower courts have split on their willingness to allow developer,...

Clinic in talks to team up on new Fla. center.(Florida)(The Cleveland Clinic)
February 7, 2005... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND The Cleveland Clinic is working on a deal with the California-based Scripps Research Institute that could include opening a hospital in Palm Beach County, Fla., that would focus on experimental medicine. "We...

The Week: January 31 - February 6.(Cleveland Museum of Art)(news)
February 7, 2005... The big story: One of Cleveland's leading cultural institutions is in the market for a new leader. Katharine Lee Reid, 63, director of the Cleveland Museum of Art, said she will step down from the post by the end of the year and retire to North...

KraftMaid pushing west with plans for $106M Utah plant.(KraftMaid Cabinetry Inc.)
February 7, 2005... Byline: DAVID BENNETT KraftMaid Cabinetry Inc. is building a presence outside Ohio, and it's doing so in a big way. The Middlefield-based maker of custom cabinets last week announced plans to build a $106 million, 700,000-square-foot...

Modell's maneuvering not surprising.(Art Modell)(Column)
February 7, 2005... Byline: Brian Tucker Upon arriving back in Cleveland last week, I had a telephone conversation with an old friend who had missed our Page One story on Art Modell and his latest shenanigans in Baltimore. He couldn't recall the entire story,...

The Week in Quotes.(News)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... "The thing is that people want to have a good mattress that's going to last. But the advertiser can say whatever they want - the real test is the consumer testing it.'' - Dorene White, owner, Cottonwood Furniture in Chagrin Falls. Page One...

New guidelines up corporate compliance standards.(Special Report)
February 7, 2005... Byline: Leonard Young The U.S. Sentencing Commission has changed its sentencing guidelines for corporations, marking the first noteworthy amendments to those provisions since their 1991 adoption. The amendments, which became effective...

Booming sales to China keep Nordson earnings on a roll.(News)
February 7, 2005... Byline: DAVID BENNETT The words China and high-tech may strike fear into the hearts of some manufacturers. Not Nordson Corp. A boost in sales to Asia, and particularly to China, plus more business in high-tech markets such as...

On the cover.(News)(Detroit-Superior Bridge )(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... The Detroit-Superior Bridge was the first nonmovable bridge built on the Cuyahoga. It was built because there was need for a bridge that vessels could pass under without opening and closing the span. CAPTION(S): photo

The Week in Quotes.(News)
February 14, 2005... "(Chip Marous) did the right thing. He's a builder who's getting into development. It's a whole different set of problems. You can't bill someone for an extra as a developer like you can as a builder." - Doug Price, president, K&D Group....

Welcome, RAC.(Opinion)(Cleveland Browns appointed Romeo A. Crennel)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... The initials are for Romeo A. Crennel, the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns. The man who was Bill Belichick's defensive coordinator in the New England Patriots' drive to three Super Bowl championships is known by the nickname "Rac'' among...

Stoneworks expansion to carve out room for 49 new jobs.(News)
February 14, 2005... Byline: DAVID BENNETT While you might not think of fine Italian marble as a cornerstone of a successful manufacturing operation, one Bedford Heights stone and tile fabricator is using it to produce solid growth. Stoneworks Inc., which...

Going Places.(People)(appointments)
February 14, 2005... Job Changes Architecture URS CORP.: Donald Rerko to director of college and university facilities. Education CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: Shawna Hofstetter to director of alumni relations and annual...

Law speeds depreciation of leasehold improvements.(Small Business)
February 14, 2005... Byline: Peter DeMarco Hoping to jumpstart commercial renovations, Congress has given commercial landlords and tenants a reason to reconsider their building improvement plans. Those who wish to take advantage of the incentive must act soon...

Crafting a new career path; Former software executive finds his fit with flooring company.(Small Business)(Classic Floors Inc.'s Jamie Butler)(Biography)
February 14, 2005... Byline: SCOTT SUTTELL Twenty-two years in the software industry gave Jamie Butler professional satisfaction and the financial security to live a comfortable life. But it also put him on the road for big chunks of each year, an...

Bargain shopper; PartsSource boss has built a business finding deals on medical equipment.(A. Ray Dalton )
February 14, 2005... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Even A. Ray Dalton admits that, at first glance, it doesn't seem like his business could be lucrative. He's happy to be proving the assumption wrong. Mr. Dalton is president and CEO of PartsSource, a Twinsburg...

Antique shop shifts location, adds offerings.(Small Business)(Chagrin Antiques )(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Sixteen-year-old Chagrin Antiques recently moved and added multiple antique dealers to expand its business. The shop now is at the front of The Gallery mini-mall on East Washington Street in Chagrin Falls. It previously was in the back of...

Painesville Twp. development to offer lakefront lots.(Real Estate)(township, Lake Erie Shores LLC., Mosley and Mosley Real Estate merged with Coldwell Banker Hunter Realty, King James Group awards)
February 14, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD Painesville Township in Lake County is getting something that the city of Cleveland longs for: a new, for-sale residential development on the lakeshore. Solon-based land developer Michael DiSanto is able to build...

Biz plan contest aims to spur growth.(Small Business)(Council of Smaller Enterprises's Northeast Ohio Business Plan Challenge 2005)
February 14, 2005... Byline: DEANNA BOTTAR Call it an exercise in sowing seeds of entrepreneurship - the more companies you plant, the more might grow. And COSE hopes the changes in the Northeast Ohio Business Plan Challenge 2005 will fertilize that growth....

Taft kicks off necessary discussion.(Opinion)(Bob Taft's tax reform)(Carly Fiorina leaves Hewlett-Packard)(Romeo Crennel appointed for Browns)(Column)
February 14, 2005... Byline: Brian Tucker Gov. Bob Taft's words were probably still floating out there in the ether when the various special-interest groups were ready with their attacks on his ideas for tax reform. And it's just the beginning. For...

District Park project curbed by rising costs.(Call Marous Development Co.)
February 14, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD Call Marous Development Co.'s decision to delay its $30 million first building at District Park Condominiums a slip but not a trip in efforts to foster for-sale housing in downtown Cleveland. That's the consensus...

What's Online.(News)(www.NEOhio.CrainTech.com)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... At www.NEOhio.CrainTech.com PreEmpting hackers * PreEmptive Software of Euclid has released a new version of software that "watermarks" code and prevents it from being pirated. A safe drink of water * Stargate Defense Systems...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
February 14, 2005... Are you in favor of Gov. Bob Taft's proposal to keep half of a one-cent sales tax increase, enacted in 2003, that otherwise would expire on June 30? Julie Vaccarelli Mussman Lakewood I think that's a bad idea, but more because of...

Shawnees working on land deals for possible casinos; Tribe on verge of Lordstown acquisition; Taft, Legislature's approval still a hurdle.(News)(Jane Campbell's economic policy)
February 14, 2005... Byline: SHANNON PETTYPIECE Mayor Jane Campbell is getting attention for her stated desire to bring a casino downtown, but Cleveland isn't the only Northeast Ohio city that hopes to hit the jackpot with gambling. Lordstown, 50 miles...

The Week: February 7 -13.(The Insider)(meshed briefs)
February 14, 2005... The bad story: The NASA Glenn Research Center expects to eliminate more than 650 jobs by the end of next year in light of a $120 million budget cut that is part of President Bush's fiscal 2006 budget proposal. NASA Glenn director Julian Earls...

Charter One pushing new look, business plan.(Finance)
February 14, 2005... Byline: JAY MILLER Citizens Financial Corp. and its Charter One Bank hope Valentine's Day is the start of a new, lasting relationship. Actually, many new relationships. The financial giant is using today, Feb. 14, to unveil officially...

Crystal Ventures raises $120M, tabs fund for China investments.(Finance)
February 14, 2005... Byline: JAY MILLER China is calling to Crystal Ventures. The Cleveland venture capital firm expects to close on a new, $120 million investment fund, CIVF III, in the second quarter. It also is opening an office in Shanghai to scout...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)(meshed briefs)
February 14, 2005... Magnum P.I. + the Bandit = mustache made in heaven * There's nothing like a few 5 o'clock shadows to lighten your office atmosphere. The men of Brokaw Inc., the Cleveland ad agency known for its off-the-wall ideas, are in the midst of...

Bankruptcies.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... The following businesses recently have filed for protection from creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Cleveland. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that must be approved by the court. Chapter 7 is a total liquidation....

Late News.
February 14, 2005... THOMPSON HINE GOES SOUTH WITH GA. OFFICE * Cleveland law firm Thompson Hine LLP will open an office in Atlanta this Tuesday, Feb. 15. The office will serve clients in the pharmaceutical, automotive, communications, manufacturing and...

Do Clevelanders pay a premium on home values? Local economist ranks most overvalued markets for WSJ story.(News)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... National City Corp. chief economist Richard DeKaser served as the primary source for a story in the Feb. 10 edition of The Wall Street Journal about overpriced homes. The good news: Cleveland wasn't mentioned as one of the communities with...

CRG Solutions moves, adds offices.(Small Business)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... After experiencing growth and in anticipation of even more, CRG Solutions Inc., a health care-related engineering and technology consulting services company, has moved to a larger space and opened field offices in Columbus and Detroit. ...

Tax Liens.(News)
February 14, 2005... 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...

Graco to swing $10M upgrade with state aid.(News)
February 14, 2005... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Graco Children's Products Inc., a maker of infant car seats, swings and other equipment for kids, is receiving help from the state to move ahead with plans to invest nearly $10 million in the company's manufacturing...

Short Takes.(Small Business)(Western Reserve Group Inc. moves to new location)
February 14, 2005... * POP GOES THE DEAL: The Quarterdeck Group LLC was waiting for a deal to pop, and one did recently with the Bath Township company's acquisition of White Cat Corp. of Illinois, a maker of gourmet popcorn. Quarterdeck, which buys middle-market...

Letters.
February 14, 2005... Worm plant jobs better than no jobs at all * When I came to Cleveland after college in 1967 to work for Caterpillar, the TRW valve plant was home to nearly 1,000 good-paying jobs. There were at least 5,000 more at GE, Hupp, Gabriel,...

Software biz settles into former OfficeMax bldg.
February 14, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD In a fitting move for a company that deals with real estate developers and brokers, software producer Intuit Real Estate Solutions has set up shop in the former OfficeMax Business Center in Highland Hills and has...

Startup Mutual Capital Partners pulls in $13M for its first fund.(Finance)
February 14, 2005... Byline: SHANNON PETTYPIECE Entrepreneurs have a new door to knock on in town when looking for investors to grow their companies. Tucked away in Ohio City's environmentally friendly Green Building, in a small office furnished by...

Unkind cuts.(Opinion)(John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field's job cuts planning)(Column)
February 14, 2005... NASA should soften the blow of the severe job cuts expected at its Glenn Research Center in Brook Park by selecting the suburb as the home to a new administrative center that remains up for grabs among three communities. It is the least the...

Bath Twp.'s Louis & Partners will work for food.(Design)
February 14, 2005... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ When Louis & Partners opened for business almost 45 years ago, its first account was with Burger King. Today, the Bath Township design shop's client roster reflects how dining trends have evolved from the...

What's new.(The Insider)(GutterBrush Guys Ltd introduces GutterBrush )(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... COMPANY: GutterBrush Guys Ltd., Strongsville PRODUCT: GutterBrush For years, companies have been offering products to help homeowners keep their gutters free of clutter. This Strongsville company believes it has a better system to...

Grand Openings.(Small Business)
February 14, 2005... Eagle Protective Services 8250 Tyler Blvd., Unit E Mentor 44060 www.eagle-protective.com Provides armed and unarmed security guards and patrols plus a full-service private investigations division. 440-266-1711...

The Gorman touch; Germ-zapping product developer earns instant credibility with ex-TRW boss on board.(Insight)
February 14, 2005... Byline: SHANNON PETTYPIECE Under normal circumstances, one man's invention of an air purifier that claims to kill airborne bacteria using an ultraviolet light probably wouldn't make it as far as a low-budget, late-night infomercial. ...

MRN restoring section of low-rises on Euclid Ave.(News)
February 14, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD Acting almost as urban archeologists, workers for developer MRN Ltd. have exposed a relic of Euclid Avenue's storied past: a terra cotta facade and sign from the former five-and-dime store that was the namesake for the...

Dearth of design work forces Bauschard, WTW to part ways.(News)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD Bauschard Architects LLC is the new name of the former WTW Architects office in Cleveland, as principal Richard Bauschard parts ways with the Pittsburgh-based firm for which he opened an office here 11 years ago. ...

Salvation in startups; Can mom-and-pop shops help the city rise from an economic slump?(Small Business)
February 14, 2005... Byline: CHRISSY KADLECK There is no corporate ladder at SCK Inc., a visual communications company in Tremont. No titles either. "It's kind of hard for some people because we are a culture where we have to label everybody,'' said Barb...

Software unit paying dividends for Kendall.(News)(Big Tree Media LLC., Kendall & Associates Inc.)
February 14, 2005... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ Kendall & Associates Inc. took the dot-com dream's scenic route, which is a nice way of saying it took the Stow technology solutions consultancy six years to throw an idea against the wall and make it stick. Rather...

RTA to roll out revamped web site; Online trip planning to be main addition.(Marketing)
February 14, 2005... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is charting a new route - the information superhighway. Recognizing that its web site (www.riderta.com) has become an antiquated, user-unfriendly tool, RTA officials...

Expansion project expected to give CIM exterior an encore.(News)(Cleveland Institute of Music )
February 14, 2005... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND With $33 million in its pocket raised in a capital campaign, The Cleveland Institute of Music this Friday, Feb. 18, will break ground on a $40 million expansion - a move CIM hopes makes it more competitive with...

Real estate task force tweaks timing of agency disclosure.(Small Business)
February 14, 2005... Byline: Michael Sikora Ohio's new agency disclosure law, which took effect Jan. 1, is intended to streamline and simplify the agency disclosure process for real estate transactions in Ohio. The former version of the law went into...

Deterring drinking water warfare; Eastlake contractor receives grant to explore chemical detection device.(Technology)(Stargate Defense Systems Corp)
February 21, 2005... Byline: BRANDON GLENN A small Eastlake technology company can't do much to help U.S troops dodge flying bullets, but it hopes to help them drink a glass of water without fear of being poisoned. Contractor Stargate Defense Systems Corp....

Going Places.(People)(Lakewood Hospital.)(appointments)
February 21, 2005... Job Changes Financial services SKYLIGHT FINANCIAL GROUP: Peter Kish to financial adviser. Government CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL COURT: Joan Synenberg appointed to judge. Health care LAKEWOOD HOSPITAL: Dr. William J. Riebel...

Hopkins, CVB join to ramp up airport PR efforts; Fleishman-Hillard chosen for campaign.(News)(Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland)(Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
February 21, 2005... Byline: HENRY GOMEZ Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has found an ally in its effort to separate itself from Akron-Canton Regional Airport, which in recent months has waged a not-so-subtle ad campaign that pokes fun at larger hubs....

What's New.(The Insider)(WUB Products LLC)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... COMPANY: WUB Products LLC, Westlake PRODUCT: The Yarn Reel The company figures the estimated 45 million people in the United States who knit or crochet in the United States can't be wrong, and it's trying to make the popular hobby...

Patience pays off; After years of persistence, Datatrak finally collecting a profit.(Insight)(DataTRAK International Inc.)
February 21, 2005... Byline: SHANNON PETTYPIECE Since Dr. Jeffrey Green set out to change the way drug companies compile the results of tests on products in development, he's been seeing red. Finally, in 2004, his company, Datatrak International Inc. of...

Not quite.(Opinion)
February 21, 2005... After we've harped for years about the need for Ohio to overhaul its outdated and cumbersome tax structure, you might think we'd be thrilled that Gov. Bob Taft has taken a stab at tax reform. Not to appear ungrateful, but we're not entirely...

Cavaliers forge fan friendships with strategic database use.(Technology)
February 21, 2005... Byline: KIMBERLY BONVISSUTO Buy a ticket. Check out the team's web site. Sign up for a promotion. The Cleveland Cavaliers see these actions as the first step in what the team hopes will become a lasting relationship. "The sports...

On the job.(Technology)
February 21, 2005... Byline: EILEEN BEAL In 2000, a pressure sore on Melvin Burk's father-in-law's left foot became so bad his physician said if he didn't get the foot amputated he'd die. At the time, Oxyfast, a startup company Mr. Burk co-founded, was...