Crain's Cleveland Business articles from March 2007

Crain's Cleveland Business archives from March 2007

RTA to sell Euclid Ave. sites to rev development.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: JAY MILLER The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is preparing to offer for sale three RTA-owned properties that border the path of the Silver Line bus-rapid transit that is under construction on Euclid Avenue. RTA...

Correction.(Correction notice)
March 5, 2007... Due to incorrect information submitted to Crain's, the Feb. 19 list of Ohio venture capital and buyout firms reported inaccurate preferred project investment and capital under management numbers for Key Principal Partners. The firm's preferred...

Banks take longer look at roles of branches.(Insight)
March 5, 2007... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Despite ATMs and online banking, the branch networks of most financial institutions based in Northeast Ohio are growing, not shrinking. However, changes in the way people do their banking and intense competition for...

Crain's on the Web.(News)
March 5, 2007... Got comments? * If you'd like to comment on an article or editorial to Crain's, send us a Letter to the Editor. You can submit a letter electronically at www.CrainsCleveland.com/letter. What's happening * Keep track of all the...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
March 5, 2007... Leasing turnpike would be bad for Ohio As the old saying goes, "If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.'' Privatizing the Ohio Turnpike, as advocated by James Seney in his Feb. 12 Personal View, would be nothing less than...

Bankruptcies.
March 5, 2007... The following businesses recently have filed for protection from creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Akron or Cleveland. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that must be approved by the court. Chapter 7 is a total...

Short Takes.(real estate developer donated $250,000 to South Pointe Hospital, National Institutes of Health, awarded multi-million dollar grants to the Case Clinical Trial Unit at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, survey of U.S workers on chronic pain)
March 5, 2007... * ER DONATION: South Pointe Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic hospital, received $250,000 from Cleveland real estate developer Sam Miller and his wife, Maria, to upgrade the hospital's emergency department. The Millers' gift is the largest ever...

Internet offers new patient connections; Web serves up both general and targeted health care information.(Special Report)
March 5, 2007... Byline: EILEEN BEAL Net-based patient education looks to be on the verge of changing the way health care is delivered. "Right now, we are at the frontier stage of using the Internet for patient education, but it will become a natural...

What's New.(Heated Desk Mat from Winter Warmth LLC)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... COMPANY: Winter Warmth LLC, Willoughby PRODUCT: Heated Desk Mat It's March, which in Northeast Ohio means we have no more than, oh, six to eight weeks of winter remaining. For workers who get cold feet - literally - when it's cold...

On The Job.(Claire Young, narrates her experiences as a chief nursing officer)
March 5, 2007... Byline: AMY ANN STOESSEL Claire Young Chief Nursing Officer Cleveland Clinic About four years ago, Claire Young was about to start working part time to spend more time with her two boys. Then came the phone call from...

Clinic program cultivating future physicians, nurses.(Special Report)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Eileen Beal Cleveland Clinic's Office of Civic Education Initiatives is addressing the country's lack of physicians, nurses, health care technicians and research scientists where it is likely to do the most good: in the minds of...

DO YOU ... MEASURE UP? Employers looking to document workers' progress in wellness programs.(Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Shannon Mortland In some ways, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC feels it has been spinning its wheels with regard to its wellness programs. Though the Elyria-based maker of commercial truck parts has seen some cost savings...

Seniors gain outlet to guarantee at-home care.(Kendal at Home, home care programe for senior citizens, by Kendal Corp.)
March 5, 2007... Byline: JUDY STRINGER The demand for new models of independent living for seniors is on the rise, driven by an approaching onslaught of long-term health care needs by baby boomers, many of whom won't accept spending their lives in a...

Late News.(The Andrews School and Phillips-Osborne School merger, Mark Rantala appointed as executive of Krone Group LLC, RJF International Corp. buyout of Warner Wallcoverings )
March 5, 2007... FAMED LAWYER CAN JOIN CHRISTIAN DEFENSE * A Portage County judge has said Thomas A. Mesereau Jr., the Los Angeles attorney who defended pop star Michael Jackson and actor Robert Blake, can join the legal defense team for Jeffrey Christian,...

The Week: February 26 - March 4.(Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. employee benefits changes, FirstEnergy Corp. plan for office buildings, Lubrizol Corp. plans to build new plant)
March 5, 2007... Surf's out: The fat surfer soon may surf no more. Case Western Reserve University's Brand Task Group recommended dumping the school's controversial logo, which resembles a fat man carrying a surfboard. The blue and white logo debuted in 2003...

Insurance unit makes first leap into one of National City's major markets.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER National City Insurance Group Inc. has entered acquisition mode. The group, a business unit of Cleveland-based National City Corp. that specializes in employee benefits work, in January acquired HE Hoffman Group...

Projected growth gives mobile screening company shot of life.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: CHUCK SODER A constantly rising number of customers and employees at Life Line Screening of America LLC is driving the Garfield Heights company to grow in new ways. Life Line Screening is considering a move of its headquarters...

CHEMICAL REACTION; Continuing to pave its own way after Goodyear spinoff, Eliokem scrambles to keep up with demand.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: DAVID BENNETT In certain parts of Akron, the Goodyear name adorns buildings and some street signs. Depending on which way you turn, it's almost impossible to escape the tiremaker's towering shadow. But Eliokem Inc. is doing...

Exemption on cargo could fuel ferry talk.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: DAVID BENNETT A long-discussed ferry service linking Cleveland and Canada could get a boost from proposed legislation that would exempt certain commercial cargo shipped on the Great Lakes from the federal Harbor Maintenance Tax....

Women-specific heart centers offer team approach, education.
March 5, 2007... Byline: HARRIET TRAMER When cardiologist Dr. Karen Kutoloski established the Women's Heart Center at MetroHealth in 2004, she wanted to go beyond simply treating patients already identified as having coronary artery disease. She also...

Clinic places big focus on nanotech for cancer, kidneys.
March 5, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND The Cleveland Clinic is merging the expertise of its cancer and kidney failure specialists with those in biomedical engineering in an effort to use nanotechnology to create ways to diagnose and treat patients. ...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)
March 5, 2007... Entrepreneurship, high school style * After providing money for a number of local colleges to establish entrepreneurship programs, Akron's Burton D. Morgan Foundation has granted $173,500 to Lake Ridge Academy to start a similar program on...

Dirty job.(Opinion)
March 5, 2007... Northeast Ohio desperately needs economic development advocates to champion its interests in a direct and personal way. The Cleveland Foundation seems to appreciate this need as it takes the very unfoundation-like approach of hiring executives...

Choice Bits; Excerpts from recent Editor's Choice blog entries on CrainsCleveland.com.(census of millionaires in Ohio, tips for air travelers to lose weight while waiting, report on manufacturing trends in the United States)
March 5, 2007... Census finds many millionaires next door * There are 27.8 millionaires for every 1,000 households in Ohio, placing the state nearly smack in the middle of the country for its number of very wealthy residents, according to a package on...

Going Places.(People)
March 5, 2007... Job Changes Education LAKE ERIE COLLEGE: Stephanie D. Huffman to associate dean and assistant professor of equine studies. NORTHEASTERN OHIO UNIVERSITIES COLLEGE OF MEDICINE: Dr. George I. Litman to chair, department of internal...

Tax Liens.(List)
March 5, 2007... 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...

Progressive to appeal $61M Okla. verdict.(News)
March 5, 2007... Auto insurer Progressive Corp. said last week that it plans to appeal the decision of an Oklahoma jury that awarded $61 million to plaintiffs who sued a company subsidiary in a civil rights case. The company in Mayfield Village said in its...

Machine tool orders to stay strong; Shops' need for latest equipment expected to drive demand.
March 5, 2007... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY Experts say the economy is cooling, but demand for machine tools in Northeast Ohio and nationwide should hold up quite well in 2007, mainly because of the need for manufacturers to invest in newer and more efficient...

Wire cloth manufacturer wants project tax break; Finance committee to review Cleveland company's request for abatement on $3.8 million expansion.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: JAY MILLER A company in Cleveland that makes wire mesh products is planning a $3.8 million expansion. Cleveland Wire Cloth & Manufacturing Co. in the last seven years has bought 10 homes around its headquarters and...

Love that Internet, but not Al Gore.(Opinion)
March 5, 2007... Byline: Brian Tucker The Internet offers a wealth of information as well as a boatload of information that is, well, less than wealthy, to put it delicately. But every now and again, someone sends an interesting tidbit worth sharing. ...

Workplace workshop aims for arthritis education.(Special Report)
March 5, 2007... Byline: BRAD DICKEN The common image of someone with arthritis is a pained expression on an elderly face as they rub their hands. That image is courtesy of commercials for drugs designed to treat arthritis, a painful inflammation of...

Grants to help boost hospital employee health.(Special Report)
March 5, 2007... Byline: EILEEN BEAL Billion-dollar campuses and state-of-the-art diagnostic labs and medical records systems are no doubt important in the overall delivery of health care. Just as important, though, are a hospital's employees - the...

SWEPT TOGETHER; Hoover, Dirt Devil standoff dissolves as a single owner bonds the two and readies to refocus the brands.
March 5, 2007... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Theirs is a brand rivalry with Northeast Ohio roots stretching back nearly a century. But now that Hoover and Dirt Devil are corporate siblings, their newly named parent company must get the iconic vacuum cleaner...

Tudor Arms pulls MRN to Univ. Circle again; East Fourth Street developer sees area as next potential nightlife, housing hot spot.(News)
March 5, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD Widening its push into University Circle, real estate developer MRN Ltd. of Cleveland has acquired the 11-story Tudor Arms, a landmark building at 10660 Carnegie Ave. that since 1971 has served as the Cleveland Job...

UNHEALTHY OUTLOOK.(Special Report)
March 5, 2007... A recent survey of health care workers shows that many are unhappy with their positions. 17% say they are dissatisfied with their jobs. 21% plan to leave their positions in the coming year. 57% say better pay and/or opportunities...

Brothers know best; Poised to take over the family business when their father retires, Courtney duo adds to plan with acquisition of Garrett & Associates.(Small Business)
March 12, 2007... Byline: SHERRY GAVANDITTI Two of Northeast Ohio's oldest family-owned land surveying and civil engineering companies eventually will be under the majority ownership of two brothers who plan to consolidate the firms' land records into one...

Nice legacy.(Opinion)(donation by Dix and Eaton Inc. to the schools in Cleveland, Ohio)(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
March 12, 2007... Henry Eaton would be pleased with the latest project that media and investor relations firm Dix & Eaton has chosen to undertake in the name of its late co-founder. Dix & Eaton has selected the Cleveland Municipal School District as the...

REACH FOR A REBOUND; Architect hopes revitalization of Near West Side extends to area where he's purchased five buildings.(efforts of David Ellison to renovate historic buildings in Lorain, Ohio)
March 12, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD Architect David Ellison was upset that demolition crews might raze a boarded-up, two-story brick commercial building erected sometime in the 1860s on the southwest corner of Lorain Avenue and West 41st Street. So,...

HOW THEY DID IT; A look at how a small business tackled a challenge.(Small Business)(Chris Bokash of Empire Group of Hudson)
March 12, 2007... Byline: SHARON SCHNALL WHO: Chris Bokash, 47, president and owner of Empire Group of Hudson, has "always loved being around cars.'' And, for 25 years, he has had an automotive connection, beginning in the '80s as a car salesman for...

Store's stock ranges from seafood to C-clamps.(News)
March 12, 2007... Byline: JOHN BOOTH A man walks into the Buehler's grocery east of Medina, past the cereal aisle and stacked soup cans and frozen food cases. He's looking for copper pipes. They're just a few rows away, along with lawn fertilizer and latex...

ON THE OFFENSIVE; Lake Erie College hopes to boost enrollment with $13M renovation plan, addition of football team.(News)
March 12, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND For 150 years, Lake Erie College has been a sleepy and silent institution in Painesville, sitting back and waiting for students to come through the doors. But president Michael Victor believes it's time to wake...

When free speech and the web collide.(Opinion)(Viewpoint essay)
March 12, 2007... Byline: Brian Tucker Recently, Kent State University has been the focus of some unwanted national attention, as an associate history professor's alleged connections to a jihadist web site strained the concepts of First Amendment protection...

Grand Openings.(Small Business)(Advertisement)
March 12, 2007... White Flower Cake Shoppe LLC 2101 Richmond Road Beachwood 44122 www.whiteflowercake.com The White Flower Cake Shoppe creates unique, custom-ordered cakes that reflect the style of any event. Marianne Carroll and Lauren Bozich have...

FirstEnergy has no plan for plants; Power company nonetheless intends sizable boost in generating capacity.
March 12, 2007... Byline: JAY MILLER FirstEnergy Corp. sees the side of its business that sells power as providing its greatest potential for growth. But don't look for the Akron-based electric company to build a nuke plant - and any new plant, for that...

What's New.(The Insider)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
March 12, 2007... COMPANY: Design Engineering Inc., Avon Lake PRODUCT: Heater Hotter The Heater Hotter - go ahead, try to say that five times real fast - is a radiator additive specially formulated to absorb heat from the engine and transfer it to the...

Southwest General's plight symbolic of suburban hospitals.(Southwest General Health Center)
March 12, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Southwest General Health Center officials are giving the hospital a thorough exam to determine areas that are not needed or profitable, to find ways to be more efficient and to improve safety and services. The...

Akron IT company's new HQ already filled to the brim.(News)
March 12, 2007... Byline: CHUCK SODER Mike Seed isn't too concerned that his company's recent relocation didn't go quite as planned. Information technology firm 4TechWork tripled its space this month when it moved into a new office, but the Akron...

Barberton Citizens to unveil $11M cancer wing.(News)
March 12, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Barberton Citizens Hospital is putting the finishing touches on an $11 million cancer center that will open next month and already is planning for future expansions. The 22,000-square-foot center will feature...

Short Takes.(Briefs)
March 12, 2007... * EXPORT SUPPORT: The U.S. Small Business Administration made a record number of export loans in fiscal year 2006 and surpassed the $1 billion mark for the first time in the history of the program. The SBA Office of International Trade reported...

Entrepreneur whips up way to wow 'cookie desert' with her desserts; Corporate gift-giving a focus of baked goods biz.(Small Business)
March 12, 2007... Byline: SUE ANGELL When former marketing and sales manager Penny Parker left the beauty industry, she knew that she wasn't ready to retire. After much soul-searching, the enterprising Ms. Parker decided in March 2006 to "go for broke''...

Corrections.(Correction)
March 12, 2007... * A Feb. 26, Page 31 photo misidentified Donald Barr's mechanic. The mechanic's name is Lenny Darr. * A March 5, Page 3 story about local banks' branching strategies incorrectly described the status of National City Corp.'s planned West...

IT group to educate Cleveland on benefits of interactive web site; City turns to CampusEAI Consortium's portal to resurrect its poor online standing.(News)
March 12, 2007... Byline: CHUCK SODER The city of Cleveland's web site could be on its way from "dead last'' to "world class,'' according to an official working on a site redesign. The city is finalizing plans to have the nonprofit CampusEAI Consortium...

Crain's on the Web.(News)
March 12, 2007... New career path * Experts say the hardest part about changing careers isn't identifying the right field or possessing the appropriate skills, but overcoming the fear of failure. Crain's latest "How to'' column, sponsored by the Cuyahoga...

The Week: March 5 - 11.(The Insider)
March 12, 2007... Getting well: A unit of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. in Columbus signed a definitive agreement to acquire WellCorp Inc., a provider of health management services based in Solon. Nationwide did not say what it will pay for WellCorp, which...

Timken to shut Sao Paulo plant.(News)
March 12, 2007... Timken Co. (NYSE: TKR) said it will close a manufacturing plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, by the end of the year, as part of an effort to restructure the company's Automotive Group in the face of weakening North American vehicle production. ...

Well-defined vision statement key to effective leadership.(Small Business)
March 12, 2007... Byline: Donald James Management entails creating effective systems and procedures for your team members. It includes drawing up effectual operational guidelines that help team members get through the day-to-day detail of their jobs. ...

Lamson plows ahead despite unknowns; Pressure from large shareholder doesn't deter new CEO from introducing growth strategy.(Insight)
March 12, 2007... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Less than four months into his job as president and CEO of Lamson & Sessions Co., Michael Merriman has assumed the added role of buffer in response to a rash of questions from customers, shareholders and media outlets...

Labor pains.(Opinion)
March 12, 2007... Pieces of legislation at times are given names that mask their true intent. The Employee Free Choice Act, passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives, is a bad piece of legislation that does an injustice to the phrase "free choice.''...

Going Places.(People)
March 12, 2007... Job Changes Construction REGENCY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC.: Bob Teitenberg and Julie Nader to project executives; Scott Wagner to manager of estimating; Monica Hamed to regional program consultant manager; Michelle Knox and Greg...

State finds flub in credits from Key.(News)
March 12, 2007... Byline: JAY MILLER Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray says his office has discovered that KeyBank has not been crediting the state with money the state earned on overnight balances with the bank. The new Democratic treasurer said his...

Crain's seeks charity golf outings.(News)
March 12, 2007... It's time to dust off the clubs. Before you know it, golf will be back in full swing. Crain's Cleveland Business will publish an online listing of the region's notable charity golf events. These are golf outings that raise funds to benefit...

Politics to blame for sorry state of higher ed.(Opinion)(Viewpoint essay)
March 12, 2007... Byline: DANIEL J. BRENNAN The election is over and the time for a serious look at the state of higher education in Ohio has arrived. Our new governor and realigned Legislature have a chance to live up to their promises. Although the...

The Week in Quotes.(News)
March 12, 2007... "We're going to pay more attention to being well-run and fiscally wise.'' - Gary Rowe, interim president, Southwest General Health Center. Page One "Public colleges and universities deserve criticism.... They don't collaborate as...

Late News.
March 12, 2007... SEARCH FIRM FOUNDER'S HOMICIDE TRIAL DELAYED * The reckless homicide and involuntary manslaughter trial of Jeffrey Christian, founder of executive search firm Christian & Timbers, has been pushed back almost three months to accommodate the...

CHOICE BITS; Excerpts from recent Editor's Choice blog entries on CrainsCleveland.com.(Briefs)
March 12, 2007... Workplace dads want to be less-frequent fliers * The Mayfield Group of Solon, which designs planned promotional programs for the drycleaning business, was one of the companies mentioned in a March 7 USA Today story about working dads...

Automatic enrollment proves effective for employee savings.(Small Business)
March 12, 2007... Byline: Peter DeMarco Under new pension rules established by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, it's more appealing than ever for even the smallest businesses to encourage employees to save for retirement and perhaps even set aside a...

Tax Liens.(News)(Public notice)
March 12, 2007... 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...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)
March 12, 2007... Now, about those millions in Wal-Mart tax dollars... * Urban economic development is a murky affair that takes the graduate-level chemistry of environmental pollution, mixes it with a strong dose of high-finance voodoo and then turns it...

THERE'S WORK LEFT TO DO; Many biz owners put off cozy retirement life, opt instead to remain active in their careers.(Small Business)(National Federation of Independent Business survey )
March 12, 2007... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY A great many small business owners are nearing retirement age, but nearly 70% say they will never step down or will only do so well after the traditional retirement age. That's one of the conclusions of a...

Imaging firm's expansion includes Akron office.(News)(ProFile Imaging LLC)
March 12, 2007... Byline: CHUCK SODER ProFile Imaging LLC is expanding in the state - and moving within Cleveland. ProFile plans to achieve its goal of becoming a regional player in the photocopying business by opening offices in and around Ohio over...

Real estate brokers hope to bring $15M condominium complex to Detroit Avenue.(News)
March 12, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD Two former corporate real estate consultants who have carved a niche as investment property brokers want to add development to their profiles with a proposed, $15 million condominium project in Ohio City. Dubbed...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
March 12, 2007... Do you think the United States needs to do its part to fight global warming? Wade Hurley Brecksville I don't believe it's just global warming that is making the ice caps the way they are. I don't think going green will reverse...

Cavs adopt DigiKnow software for ticket sales.(News)
March 19, 2007... Byline: CHUCK SODER Now Cavaliers fans can't complain if they buy a ticket and aren't happy with the view. The Cleveland Cavaliers this month became the first organization to adopt DigiKnow Inc.'s new SeatServer technology, an addition...

What's New.(The Insider)
March 19, 2007... COMPANY: Air Technical Industries, Mentor PRODUCT: Pak-Man Upender-Inverter The company says the Pak-Man is ideal for uses where large, heavy or awkward items need to be turned over for machining, processing, packing, finishing or...

Calling all power couples.(News)
March 19, 2007... You know who you are. Husband-and-wife teams where each spouse has attained a certain level of prominence within their chosen occupation or field. We need you for our July 23 Work & Play section on power couples. There's no form to fill...

Push 'n' pull.(Ohio politics)(Viewpoint essay)
March 19, 2007... Gov. Ted Strickland's State of the State speech is out of the way, and his closely guarded budget finally has been revealed. Now, let the push-and-pull process begin of figuring out how the state's money will be spent. With a Democrat...

Industry changes mean some radiology groups are flourishing while others are floundering, leaving companies as ...MIRROR IMAGES.
March 19, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND A picture of the future of the radiology business in Northeast Ohio is starting to develop, and it appears as though companies in the field either will need to get bigger or will be forced to sell themselves, if...

Law firms grow - just not here; Locally based practices look toward more active markets for expansion opportunities.
March 19, 2007... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER When it comes to growth, Northeast Ohio's law firms are casting their eyes beyond the region. In a market that is stacked deep with legal talent and has seen companies move operations elsewhere, local firms are...

SIZING UP AN OPPORTUNITY; After hooking up with plans to consult nonprofits, the partners of Great Lakes Resources move on to their biggest development project.(News)
March 19, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD Wearing brightly polished shoes, grey suits and white shirts with collars buttoned down over conservative ties, Mark Jablonski and Jay Romer look more like '70s-era IBMers than developers undertaking retail projects in...

Making connections; Club hopes grassroots marketing focus helps to win more attendance by employing a personal touch with fans.(Cleveland Indians)
March 19, 2007... Byline: ERIC STOESSEL Vic Gregovits was handing out more than just candy last Halloween. The Indians' senior vice president of sales and marketing was also passing out the team's 2007 schedule and player cards. "We believe there's...

Former pitcher aims to keep farm system's winning ways.(Special Report)
March 19, 2007... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY In his first year on the job, Cleveland Indians player development director Ross Atkins intends to maintain the high standards established by his predecessors that have earned high marks from baseball observers. ...

Venue's offerings can ensure event is a home run.(Special Report)
March 19, 2007... Byline: CHRISSY KADLECK Jacobs Field is more than a game-day destination to soak in nine innings of Major League play. Boasting first-class banquet facilities, state-of-the-art meeting rooms and gourmet catering, Jacobs Field aims to...

Senior cancer clinic on tap for UH.(News)
March 19, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND University Hospitals Case Medical Center in May will launch a clinic specifically for those who are 65 or older with cancer. Older cancer patients often have other age-related problems and illnesses that affect...

Reworked work space; Response positive to National Office's new line of hybrid furniture.(News)
March 19, 2007... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Since 1967, Robert Schneider has worked much like the vendor in "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp,'' but instead of providing new lamps for old, the founder and CEO of National Office Services Inc. has been conjuring up new...