Crain's Cleveland Business articles from November 2005

Crain's Cleveland Business archives from November 2005

U b the judge.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... It's understandable why the forces who are behind Issue 4 would be pushing a constitutional amendment to change the process for creating legislative districts in Ohio. Republicans have had a stranglehold on the General Assembly for years, and...

First Industrial polishing market plans following Duke acquisitions.(Real Estate)(First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. and California State Teachers Retirement System)
November 7, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD Chicago-based First Industrial Realty Corp. plans to woo tenants, sell properties and buy more after taking its first big stake in Northeast Ohio's industrial real estate market. "We're excited,'' said Kevin Smith,...

Fighting for the underdog; For the past 100 years, the Legal Aid Society has been standing up for the rights of the poor.(Special Report)
November 7, 2005... Byline: CHRISSY KADLECK Not much - and everything - has changed at the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland in its 100 years. Attorneys still work to battle issues on behalf of clients who can't afford to pay them, but the attorneys' caseloads...

Play for newspaper chain is a sad story.(Opinion)
November 7, 2005... Byline: Brian Tucker I've been a newsman most of my adult life. It's been natural, then, that I've had this love affair with the printed word, especially those that deliver daily and weekly news to people who want to know as much as they...

NE Ohio firms courting clients with intellectual property concerns.(Special Report)
November 7, 2005... Byline: HARRIET TRAMER Cleveland-area law firms have not yet turned intellectual property law into a cottage industry, but major corporations located worldwide are finding that financial considerations and accessibility make hiring...

Akron recycling center at disposal of small biz.(News)(BizMat Center)
November 7, 2005... Byline: BRUCE GEISELMAN Small companies in Northeast Ohio now can take advantage of the state's first hazardous waste recycling center operated specifically for business. The BizMat Center, operating as a two-year pilot program, will...

Rhein Chemie cutbacks to bring 33 jobs to Chardon; Chemical additives supplier considering corporate office shift to NE Ohio from New Jersey.(News)(Northeast)
November 7, 2005... Byline: DAVID BENNETT The cost-cutting efforts of Rhein Chemie Corp. will mean more manufacturing jobs for Northeast Ohio, and could result in more white-collar jobs here as the supplier of chemical additives continues to ponder whether to...

Hahn Loeser offers Hawken alumna a post-Katrina job; Firm opens clerkship to Tulane law student.(Special Report)(Ifey Anoliefo joins Hahn Loeser and Parks L.L.P. as a law clerk )(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... Byline: KIMBERLY BONVISSUTO Ifey Anoliefo had made up her mind to become a lawyer, and Cleveland law firm Hahn, Loeser & Parks LLP is helping her keep that dream alive despite the curveball thrown her way. In August, the 23-year-old...

Yes on 6.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... There are few election issues that we consider no-brainers (you'll read about one that really challenges the old gray matter in the next editorial). However, we believe voters don't need to think twice about casting a "yes'' vote for Issue 6, a...

Securing employee data as vital as protecting client info; Employers must emphasize keeping workers' Social Security, health care details private.(Special Report)
November 7, 2005... Byline: CHRISSY KADLECK Companies looking for new ways to protect their clients' confidential information shouldn't forget they also are the gatekeepers of similarly sensitive information on their employees. And just as letting...

Lamson stock prices throttled by hot trading.(Finance)(Lamson and Sessions Co.)
November 7, 2005... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER The good news for Lamson & Sessions Co. is that the maker of plastic conduit and pipe has been successful this year in passing along resin price increases to customers, growing its sales and shrinking its debt...

Clinic kicks off search for sports health center site; Complex to offer access to training as well as treatment.(News)
November 7, 2005... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Dr. Anthony Miniaci calls it his field of dreams. The executive director of sports health at the Cleveland Clinic is creating a sports medicine institute that would bring under one roof various facets of sports...

HUD to hand off Statler note; Developers ponder bids for mortgage of downtown apts. in default.(Department of Housing and Urban Development)
November 7, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD Bargain hunters are gathering for their shot at a big, downtown Cleveland apartment conversion project that has failed financially just five years after its completion. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...

What's New.(The Insider)(LTS Ferro-Carbon compound disc pad brakes of Hawk Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... COMPANY: Hawk Corp., Cleveland PRODUCT: LTS Ferro-Carbon compound disc pad brakes The disc pad brakes, a product of the company's Hawk Performance brand, were designed specifically for the braking demands of the full-size light truck...

Crain's On The Web.(News)
November 7, 2005... Crunching data for art's sake Check out our enhanced Going Places section, which this week includes a profile of Catherine Nelson, a 24-year-old native of Napoleon, Ohio, who recently was hired by the Museum of Contemporary Art as its...

The Week In Quotes.(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... "It's a symbol of what's ailing Northeast Ohio as a whole, of big business that's been lost. I'm happy the building is going down to put a new face on the region.'' - Euclid Mayor Bill Cervinik. Page One "Small-quantity generators...

Clarification.(Correction)(Correction Notice)
November 7, 2005... Contrary to the impression left by an Oct. 31 Women of Note story on Cheryl Agranovich, Ms. Agranovich is still a registered nurse. In addition, Ms. Agranovich said she was motivated to start her company, WellCorp, not out of boredom but out of...

Short Takes.(Briefs)(Cleveland Bar Association received award from American Bar Association)(Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP has acquired Steel Hector & Davis LLP)(University of Akron offers a joint juris doctor/master of applied politics degree)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... A SALUTE TO SERVICE: The Cleveland Bar Association this fall received the American Bar Association's 2005 Harrison Tweed Award, which lauds state and local bar associations that develop or expand programs that increase access to legal services...

On The Job; Robert S. Gilmore Employment and labor attorney Kohrman Jackson & Krantz PLL.(Special Report)
November 7, 2005... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY When it comes to fighting employee lawsuits, a company's best defense is a good offense, says employment and labor attorney Robert S. Gilmore. "It's more dangerous to be an employer today, but no matter what...

PMX marks the spot.(PMX Industries Inc. gets demolished)
November 7, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD The tower standing over the former PMX Industries plant in Euclid is on tap for demolition. Seeing the local landmark and the cavernous plant it sits on disappear couldn't make Euclid city officials happier, and not...

Defining a firm's image means more than a logo makeover.(Special Report)
November 7, 2005... Byline: Bernie Thiel A September article in The New York Times discussed how some of New York's most venerable law firms were getting religion about branding. The article detailed one firm's attempt to refashion its image - described...

Going Places.(People)(Colleen Ryszka to director of chemical dependency treatment services appointed at Akron Geberal Edwin Shaw Rehab)(Robert Hetzel appointed as manager at Parma General Hospital)(Richard Wallack appointed as vice president at Medical Mutual of Ohio)
November 7, 2005... Job Changes Financial Service BARNES WENDLING CPA'S: Tim Mayles to director; Art Ward to senior manager; Kevin Durst to principal; Lou Grasso, Matthew Maker and Matthew Krupa to advanced staff accountants. SS&G FINANCIAL SERVICES...

Gala to spotlight winners of COSE biz plan contest.(News)(Authentic Films LLC)(OrthoHelix Surgical Designs Inc)(Sweet Modern Contemporary Furnishings)(Northeast Ohio Business Plan Challenge Awards)(Council of Smaller Enterprises)
November 7, 2005... The winners of the 2005 Northeast Ohio Business Plan Challenge will take center stage at the State Theatre in Playhouse Square Monday, Nov. 14, when three prizes each valued at $30,000 will be awarded. Thirty-two other winners will divide...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.
November 7, 2005... Seeing that would ruin even a Hawaiian vacation We may yet see Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora in a Speedo - at least he keeps talking about it. The rotund politician threatened to don the skimpy bathing suit at a Cleveland...

Case Hussein trial blog logs 11,000 visits.(Special Report)
November 7, 2005... The Case Western Reserve University School of Law's recently launched "Grotian Moment: The Saddam Hussein Trial Blog'' has logged more than 11,000 visits during its first three weeks. The traffic has made the site No. 1 for online...

N. Royalton pushes on with Town Center plans.
November 7, 2005... Byline: JAY MILLER The people of North Royalton aren't going to sit back and watch sprawl cover the open space of the growing southwest suburb. Instead, the city is moving ahead with a farsighted plan that would create an urban-style...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)(job opportunities)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... Will your son or daughter be able to find a good enough job in Cleveland to stay here for more than personal reasons? Dennis Kubick Strongsville I think they can get a job in Cleveland. My children are young, 9 and 11, so...

Catholic Charities pours $28.5M into elderly housing projects.(News)
November 7, 2005... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Catholic Charities of Cleveland is spending $28.5 million to refurbish and create new housing for Northeast Ohio's elderly. This Wednesday, Nov. 9, it will break ground on a $14 million, 100,000-square-foot...

Late News.(Ferchill Group)(Cleveland Institute of Music plans to name a building after Fred A. Lennon)(Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc. invests to upgrade fuel furnaces)
November 7, 2005... FERCHILL TACKLES OLD PA. HOTEL IN $89M DEAL The Ferchill Group just launched an $89 million job to restore the Bedford Springs Hotel, a property in Bedford, Pa., that dates from 1804. Empty 15 years, the resort two hours from Washington,...

Local polymer casting pioneer re-entering market with new biz; Accures' president predicting at least $2M in sales in first year.(News)(Accures Casting LLC)
November 7, 2005... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY A five-year noncompete agreement behind him, Terry Capuano of Moreland Hills has returned to the polymer casting business. Mr. Capuano has formed Accures Casting LLC, a joint venture with R.W. Sidley Inc. in...

Awaiting the signal; Workers wire up Playhouse Square's Idea Center as ideastream prepares to broadcast from a new home.
November 7, 2005... Byline: JOHN BOOTH It could be January before Cleveland's public television and radio broadcasters throw their switches in Playhouse Square, but when they do, project officials expect a jolt to downtown of which they can be proud. ...

The Week: October 31 - November 6.(William Wilkins on property taxex)(venture capital investments)(University of Alaska selects Hyland Software Inc.)(Argo-Tech Corp. acquisation)
November 7, 2005... Taxing issue: Ohio tax commissioner William Wilkins gave the Cleveland Clinic a jolt by denying the Clinic's application that sought an exemption from paying property taxes on its Cedar Road Family Health and Surgery Center in Beachwood....

Letters.
November 7, 2005... Don't saddle Ohio with Issue 1 debt What do pork, gambling and not using the Yellow Pages have in common? The answer is Issue One, another attempt to ram through Gov. Bob Taft's Final (aka Third) Frontier, something Ohioans rejected...

On the cover.(News)
November 7, 2005... The groundbreaking for Quicken Loans Arena - then called Gund Arena - was held in April 1992. The arena, located in downtown Cleveland's Gateway District, took two and a half years to build. Its doors opened Oct. 17, 1994, with a performance by...

On the Cover.(News)
November 14, 2005... Quicken Loans Arena, which is nicknamed "The Q," has a seating capacity of 20,500, and 562 television monitors throughout the venue keep guests from missing any game action. CAPTION(S): photo

Ganeden launches new arthritis pain product.(Small Business)
November 14, 2005... Byline: Shannon Pettypiece Mayfield Heights biopharmaceutical company Ganeden Biotech Inc. this month is launching a new product that uses a strain of bacteria found in yogurt to treat arthritis pain. The 20-person company started...

New rules tighten nonqualified deferred compensation plans.(Small Business)
November 14, 2005... Byline: Carl Grassi Companies large and small have used "nonqualified'' deferred compensation to attract and retain key employees for many years. Employers that sponsor such plans generally have enjoyed a great deal of flexibility in...

Courting locales; Dan Gilbert's Rock Financial is looking for a larger home base.(News)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2005... It appears that Rock Financial/Quicken Loans Inc. - the company that made it possible for Dan Gilbert to own the Cleveland Cavaliers - could get bigger, according to a Detroit News story last week. The newspaper reports that Rock Financial,...

Put IT security at top of biz to-do list.(Small Business)(information technology)
November 14, 2005... Byline: Alan Ceepo There's probably not a business owner out there who doesn't make sure with some regularity that the locks intended to keep intruders off the premises are doing their job. But owners of small and medium-size...

Crain's on the Web.(News)
November 14, 2005... RSS feeds * Get your breaking business news headlines and the daily Editor's Choice column now by signing up for our RSS (real simple syndication) feeds. Headlines, summaries and links back to the full articles will be delivered to your...

The Week in Quotes.(News)
November 14, 2005... "What I'm hoping is that doing business with City Hall will be easier on a consistent basis. Everyone says they are going to do it, but no one has done it so far.'' - Scott Finerman, a Frank Jackson supporter and chief financial officer of...

Helping the Big Easy heal; Valley View doc Scott Singer shares his story as a volunteer in storm-battered New Orleans.(Insight)
November 14, 2005... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND The harrowing stories from New Orleans never end, but they become no less compelling..... A man and his brother escaped from his flooded home via a helicopter basket after hiding out in his water-logged attic for...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
November 14, 2005... Noting women negates equality * Maybe it is just me, but until you and others quit making any kind of deal out of gender, as you did with the Oct. 31 Women of Note section, women will continue to be perceived as unqualified and basically a...

Mayoral to-do list readied by manufacturers.
November 14, 2005... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Now that the election is over, local manufacturing executives hope to impress upon Mayor-elect Frank Jackson that Cleveland's industrial base, though shrinking, remains a vital part of the economy - and that the new...

Cedar Fair taps Pittsburgh agency to tout parks' perks; Campaigns to cater to attractions' differences.(News)
November 14, 2005... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Geauga Lake and Cedar Point have punched an out-of-state advertising ticket, parting ways with their local agencies as they head into the offseason seeking ways to boost attendance. Pittsburgh's MARC USA won the...

The Week: November 7 - 13.(The Insider)(Benjamin Rose Institute closes its subsisdiary)(Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame Cafe to open in March)(Stopol Inc. and MAAC Machinery Corp. partners to develop router)
November 14, 2005... The big victory: All those barbs during the last four years about "One-term Jane'' turned out to be true, as Cleveland City Council president Frank Jackson beat incumbent Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell handily, 55%-45%. The mayor-elect now...

A bar set high.(Opinion)(Frank Jackson)
November 14, 2005... Frank Jackson has established the standard by which he should be judged over the next four years as Cleveland's mayor. It was proclaimed on yard signs and campaign fliers during his run for the job he wrested away last week from incumbent Jane...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)(research on stem cell therapy)(contract management of Osborn Architects and Engineers)(meetings of Safeguard Properties Inc.)
November 14, 2005... Where stems cells and high-sticking intersect *How do you get the head of a stem cell company even more amazed at the body's ability to regenerate its cells and tissue? Try slamming him against hockey rink boards. At least that did it...

Late News.(Eddie Bauer Inc. reopens)(Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine starts pharmacy program)(Distribution Technologies Inc. expands)
November 14, 2005... REGENTS GIVE NEOUCOM RX PROGRAM THUMBS UP * The Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine in Rootstown has received approval from the Ohio Board of Regents to establish a doctor of pharmacy program. Classes will begin in fall 2007....

California Dreamin'; Forest City Enterprises of Cleveland commits to the development of 1,000 housing units, 100,000 square feet of retail space in Oakland.(News)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2005... Cleveland-based real estate developer Forest City Enterprises Inc. is about to make its mark in the Bay Area of California. Forest City has signed a ground lease with the city of Oakland, Calif., that "financially commits the company'' to a...

Doggie Diva.(Small Business)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2005... Byline: John H. Tidyman If she could handle a classroom filled with fifth-grade students, surely Lisa Arstone would find grooming dogs a less stressful professional track. When Ms. Arstone decided what she really wanted was her own...

Crocker Park inks in Morgan Stanley.(Real Estate)(Morgan Stanley relocates)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD Morgan Stanley next April will become the first tenant in the office component of the Crocker Park mixed-use real estate project in Westlake. The Wall Street firm's 40 employees won't need to go far to settle into...

What's New.(The Insider)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2005... COMPANY: Good Marketing Inc., Cleveland PRODUCT: Shark Grab `n' Bag Powered Scooper Here's the scoop: Good Marketing has teamed up with Euro-Pro Inc. of Boston, a housewares manufacturer, to market a battery-operated scooper for indoor...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
November 14, 2005... A courtesy title in a story on page 20 of the Nov. 7 issue of Crain's was incorrect. Birkett Gibson, director of Hawken's alumni relations, should have been called Mr. Gibson on second reference.

Go bank shopping before you need cash.(Small Business)
November 14, 2005... Byline: Marsha Powers It is vital for your business to be able to access capital funding when it needs it. If you have a good track record and have been paying your loans back on time but now find yourself jumping through hoops for your...

Clinic's cardiology unit sees surge in new staff; Additional docs will reduce patient backlog and create a women's heart health center.(Health Care)
November 14, 2005... Byline: SHANNON PETTYPIECE One of the country's best heart centers has become a lot bigger this year. The Cleveland Clinic has hired 24 cardiologists since June to bring its total number of cardiologists to 92, a 35% increase. The...

Campaign boasts Buckeye State for biz; Ohio Business Development Coalition's $1M effort aims to reel in national companies by touting tax changes, positive local experiences.(News)
November 14, 2005... Byline: JAY MILLER Changes in Ohio tax law have triggered a new ad campaign promoting the state as a good place to do business. The Ohio Business Development Coalition, a nonprofit, state-financed group, is spending $1 million on the...

Food for thought; Mustard Seed Market and Cafe stays rooted amid growing competition in the organic retail industry.(Small Business)
November 14, 2005... Byline: SHARON N. SCHNALL Margaret Nabors sits in Mustard Seed Market and Cafe's Solon mezzanine dining area. On a busy Saturday, the Mustard Seed founder and CEO has a great vantage point of the activity on the main floor of the locally...

`Not so hot' not so bad; Condo market in Cleveland considered affordable.(News)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2005... The condo market is sizzling nationwide, but that isn't the case in Cleveland, according to an online-only story last week from The Wall Street Journal. Based on skyrocketing prices in five markets The Journal labeled as "hot,'' it isn't...

Ohio voters got major ballot issues right.(Opinion)
November 14, 2005... Byline: Brian Tucker Ohioans, after all, do care about their place in the world's new economy. Either that, or they just want their roads and bridges rebuilt. Last week, this state's voters rejected the 11th-hour attacks against Issue...

It's Jackson's job now.(Frank Jackson )
November 14, 2005... Byline: Jay Miller At 11:10 p.m. on Election Day last Tuesday, campaign manager Arnold Pinckney, Allan Krulak of Forest City Enterprises Inc., press aide Maureen Harper and several other Frank Jackson campaign workers and volunteers were...

Steel blanks processing plant to produce 45 jobs in Stow.(News)
November 14, 2005... Byline: DAVID BENNETT A Michigan-based maker of steel blanks used to make car body parts is readying a former Goodyear tire mold plant in Stow for a new production outpost. Noble Metal Processing Inc. is leasing 61,000 square feet at...

Going Places.(People)(CT Consultants Inc.)(Cleveland Medical Devices Inc.)(Bruner-Cox L.L.P.)
November 14, 2005... Job Changes Architecture BURT HILL INC.: Michael R. Carter to manager and project executive; Michael W. Hess to manager, Healthcare Design Studio; Christopher Petrow to project architect; Marcella L. Robertson to construction...

Grand Openings.(Small Business)
November 14, 2005... Bella Derm Medi Spa 24461 Detroit Road Westlake 44145 The medically supported aesthetic clinic features organic skincare, acne treatments, noninvasive cosmetic laser treatments, nutrition, diet and fitness programs, massage, manicures,...

Petittis digging the garden life.(Small Business)(Company Profile)
November 14, 2005... Byline: JEFF STACKLIN Just like the change of seasons, the Sunday spaghetti dinners at the Brecksville home of Angelo and Maria Petitti are predictable and welcome. And, just as tree leaves will turn amber each autumn, the...

Recycling biz finds new use for House of LaRose site.(Real Estate)(Gateway Products Recycling Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD Growing its recycling business takes room, and Gateway Products Recycling Inc. added a lot recently by purchasing the former House of LaRose warehouse, just a quarter-mile down East 49th Street from its Cuyahoga...

Country Pure sees hot response to juice chiller.(News)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2005... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Representatives of Country Pure Foods are heading to Las Vegas with a message: Just chill. At this week's National Association of Convenience Stores annual trade show, the Akron-based juice producer plans to push a...

Short Takes.(Briefs)
November 14, 2005... * SIT DOWN, RELAX: Bella Capelli Sanctuario hair salon and spa in Westlake has expanded. The 4,000-square-foot space has 17 stylists and offers body treatments, facials and therapies for the hands, feet and mind. Partners Sandy Borrelli and...

District's bulky HQ could be financial boon.
November 14, 2005... Byline: FRANCIS "SANDY" COAKLEY There are few issues facing Cleveland's newly elected mayor that are more important than the Cleveland Public Schools. The education of our children is paramount to our city's success, and although there...

Tax Liens.(News)(Public Notice)
November 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...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
November 14, 2005... What's the most important task facing Cleveland Mayor-elect Frank Jackson? Carlesa Smith Cleveland What is he going to do as far as stepping up to the plate, getting people their jobs back, and creating more and better jobs for...

Fight likely over school board mix.
November 14, 2005... Byline: DEANNA BOTTAR, SHANNON MORTLAND Mayor-elect Frank Jackson's plan to change the faces on the Cleveland city school board already is meeting with opposition from some board members who are determined to stay put. Mr. Jackson...

Pa. firm flirting with purchase of May Co. site.(News)
November 14, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD The May Co. building on downtown Cleveland's Public Square may go to Keystone Property Group of Pennsylvania, a move that could bring more lights and people back to long-suffering Euclid Avenue. Keystone, a real...

Job levels keep receding at NASA Glenn; Third round of employee buyouts begins as big contractor plans additional layoffs.(News)
November 14, 2005... Byline: SHANNON PETTYPIECE The situation continues to get tougher for employees and contractors at NASA Glenn Research Center in Brook Park. NASA Glenn is offering another round of buyout packages to 208 employees this month in hope of...

On The Cover.(News)
November 21, 2005... The process to convert Quicken Loans Arena's floor into ice for hockey and figure skating events takes about 22 hours. The process to change the venue from a hockey rink to a basketball court takes about three hours. CAPTION(S): photo...

Geauga Lake cuts back second wave of water park plans.
November 21, 2005... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Geauga Lake has scaled back the second phase of its Wildwater Kingdom water park in the wake of higher-than-expected costs in completing the first part of the project. While park officials announced last week that a...

Schwartz ships off to NYC for Dechert bankruptcy post.(new york city)(Coplan and Aronoff LLP)(Brief Article)
November 21, 2005... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER H. Jeffrey Schwartz, chairman of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP's business reorganization practice, has left for New York City. Mr. Schwartz, a 22-year veteran of Benesch Friedlander, this month...

Partnerships key to a winning NE Ohio.(Northeast)
November 21, 2005... Byline: TOM SUDOW "We are each other's business; we are each other's harvest; we are each other's magnitude and bond.'' I heard these words of the 20th century American poet Gwendolyn Brooks on WCPN while driving to work the other...

With $65M plant under way, Ben Venue plots next project.
November 21, 2005... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Ben Venue Laboratories Inc. won't sit still. Even as the maker of injectable drugs moves ahead with the next chapter of its expansion in Bedford - a $65 million production plant that will create 300 jobs - a...

Colin Scully; Chairman, CEO Life Line Screening, Age 34.(Biography)
November 21, 2005... Byline: Shannon Mortland Colin Scully wasn't quite sure what he was going to do with his marketing degree from Ohio State University. "I didn't have a specific industry that I wanted to focus on,'' he said. He tried different...

Steven Eisenberg; Partner Baker & Hostetler LLP, Age 35.(Biography)
November 21, 2005... Byline: Jay Miller Steven Eisenberg, an partner with Baker & Hostetler LLP, spends his days helping hospitals, physicians and other clients in the helping professions solve business problems. "I love the diversity of working in the...

Shannan Ritchie; Vice President of Business Development Robinson Memorial Hospital, Age 38.(Biography)
November 21, 2005... Byline: Shannon Mortland Shannan Ritchie and Robinson Memorial Hospital have a long-standing relationship. Of the 16 children in his family, Mr. Ritchie is one of the 14 who was born at the community hospital in Ravenna. Thirty-eight years...

Bryn Tuttle Stock; Sales Manager Spencer Products Co., Age 35.(Biography)
November 21, 2005... Byline: David Bennett Bryn Tuttle Stock always knew going into business at Spencer Products Co. that it was a family affair. In the last 13 years, it has become even more so. Ms. Stock is sales manager for Spencer Products of...

Alec Pacella; Vice President of Investment Sales Grubb & Ellis Co., Age 39.(Biography)
November 21, 2005... Byline: Stan Bullard Alec Pacella grew up a bricklayer's son in New Castle, Pa., and came to Cleveland in 1994 because a job in Grubb & Ellis Co.'s research unit gave him a chance to work in the real estate business in a big city. Ten...