Business Journal-Portland articles from December 2001

Business Journal-Portland archives from December 2001

Publisher's letter. (Top 25 book).
December 1, 2001... What a year! Just a brief comparison between some of the lists in this year's Book of Lists and those in last year's provides an eerie foreshadowing of the mighty upheaval that has happened in our marketplace. That's one of the interesting...

From the sponsors. (Top 25 book).
December 1, 2001... William Campbell Chair ATER WYNNE LLP Today we at Ater Wynne thank our leading institutions for their strength, accomplishment, and vision. This year, from our hearts, we also give thanks for this special place to live and work...

By the numbers. (Top 25 book).(housing prices in Oregon)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Housing Oregon Housing Prices (period ending June 30, 2001) National One year Five-year Ranking % change % change Eugene-Springfield 173 4.4 22.1 Medford-Ashland...

Top 25 home builders. (Top 25 book).(Portland, Oregon area)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 home builders Ranked by total value of homes Phone fax Rank Company ...

Top 25 architectural firms. (Top 25 book).(Portland, Oregon area)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 architectural firms Ranked by number of registered architects Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top commercial contractors. (Top 25 book).(construction contractors, directory in Oregon)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top commercial contractors Ranked by metro area billings for 2000 Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top 25 engineering firms. (Top 25 book).(directory in Oregon)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 engineering firms Ranked by metro-area gross billings Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company website 1 NR URS...

Top environmental consulting firms. (Top 25 book).(ranked by metro gross billings for last year)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top environmental consulting firms Ranked by metro gross billings for last year Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Most active commercial mortgage companies. (Top 25 book).(ranked by dollar volume of commercial loans)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Most active commercial mortgage companies Ranked by dollar volume of commercial loans Rank last Phone fax Rank year Company web site ...

Residential mortgage lenders. (Top 25 book).(ranked by dollar volume of residential loans)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Residential mortgage lenders Ranked by dollar volume of residential loans Rank last Phone fax Rank year Company web site 1 2 ...

Fastest-growing oregon financial institutions. (Top 25 book).(ranked by percentage of asset change 1999-2000)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Fastest-growing oregon financial institutions Ranked by percentage of asset change 1999-2000 Phone fax Rank Company ...

Top investment banking firms. (Top 25 books).(ranked by value of investment banking business 2000)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top investment banking firms Ranked by value of investment banking business 2000 Rank Phone last fax Rank year...

Top financial institutions. (Top 25 book).(ranked by Oregon deposits as of June 2000)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top financial institutions Ranked by Oregon deposits as of June 2000 Phone fax Rank Company ...

Most active small business administration lenders.(ranked by total volume of SBA loans)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Most active Small Business Administration lenders Ranked by total volume of SBA loans Total volume of Rank SBA loans made last ...

Largest SBA loans. (Top 25 book).(ranked by loan amount approved)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Largest SBA loans Ranked by loan amount approved Rank Company Amount of loan SBA% 1 Bushwacker Inc. $1,569,800 36% 2 Sundial Rock Products Inc. $1,466,500 51% ...

Largest money managers. (Top 25 book).(ranked by total assets managed)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Largest money managers Ranked by total assets managed Rank Total last Phone assets Rank Year Company fax...

Top stock brokerage firms. (Top 25 book).(ranked by number of metro licensed brokers)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top stock brokerage firms Ranked by number of metro licensed brokers Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top venture capitalists. (Top 25 book).(ranked by number of deals)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top venture capitalists Ranked by number of deals Number of investments Rank Company In Oregon companies 1 FBR CoMotion Venture Capital 6 Seattle,...

Top 25 microbreweries. (Top 25 book).(ranked by 12 month total barrelage)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 microbreweries Ranked by 12 month total barrelage Prior Phone Rank Rank Company website 1 2 Deschutes Brewery ...

Top auto dealers. (Top 25 book).(directory in Oregon)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top auto dealers Ranked by metro gross sales for 2000 Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top business and professional educational facilities. (Top 25 book).(Portland, Oregon)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top business and professional educational facilities Ranked by enrollment Phone fax Rank Company ...

Top 25 colleges & universities. (Top 25 book).(ranked by enrollment)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 colleges & universities Ranked by enrollment Rank Phone last fax Rank year School ...

Fastest-growing school districts. (Top 25 book).(in Oregon, research by Oregon Department of Education)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Fastest-growing school districts Ranked by percentage change Percentage Students Rank School district change 1998-1999 1 Sherwood School District ...

Philanthropists to the arts. (Top 25 book).(corporations ranked by amount of support to the arts)(Statistical Data Included)(Directory)
December 1, 2001... Philanthropists to the arts Ranked by support to metro arts Total support Rank Company Phone to metro arts 1 U.S Bank/U.S. Bancorp ...

Top 25 nonprofits. (Top 25 book).(ranked by 2000 budget)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 nonprofits Ranked by 2000 budget Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company website 1 1 ...

Top 25 radio stations. (Top 25 book).(ranked by winter 2001 ratings)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 radio stations Ranked by winter 2001 ratings Ratings Rank Company Winter 2001 Format Owner 1 KEX-AM 6.7 Full service Clear Channel 2 KUPL-FM 6.6 ...

Top recycling companies. (Top 25 book).(ranked by number of Portland, Oregon area employees)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top recycling companies Ranked by number of metro-area employees Rank Phone No. of last fax metro-area Rank year Company ...

Top wood products companies. (Top 25 book).(ranked by number of Oregon employees)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top wood products companies Ranked by number of employees in Oregon Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top 25 Oregon wineries. (Top 25 book).(ranked by wine production)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 Oregon wineries Ranked by total gallons of wine produced Rank last Total Rank year Company Phone gallons 2000 1 1 ...

Top assisted living facilities. (Top 25 book).(Oregon, ranked by capacity)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top assisted living facilities Ranked by capacity Phone Licensed fax Capacity Medicaid Rank Company website ...

Top 25 commercial insurance agencies. (Top 25 book).(ranked by number of Portland, Oregon-area employees)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 Commercial insurance agencies Ranked by number of metro employees Rank Phone last fax Metro Rank year Company ...

Top Oregon accident and health insurers. (Top 25 book).(ranked by premiums written in 2000)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top Oregon accident and health insurers Ranked by direct premiums written in 2000 Direct premiums Rank Company Phone written 1 ...

Top health maintenance organizations. (Top 25 book).(in Oregon, ranked by number of Portland, Oregon members)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top health maintenance organizations Ranked by number of metro members Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top preferred provider organizations. (Top 25 book).(ranked by number of Portland, Oregon members)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top preferred provider organizations Ranked by number of metro members Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top 25 area hospitals. (Top 25 book).(Oregon, ranked by total operating expenses)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 area hospitals Ranked by toal operating expenses Rank last Phone Rank year Company fax 1 1 Oregon Health Sciences ...

Top Oregon life insurers. (Top 25 book).(ranked by number of premiums written in 2000)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top Oregon Life Insurers Ranked by direct premiums written in 2000 Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company...

Top physician groups. (Top 25 book).(Oregon, ranked by number of physicians)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top physician groups Ranked by number of group physicians Rank Phone last fax # of group Rank year Company ...

Top 25 Oregon property and casualty insurers. (Top 25 book).(ranked by premiums written in 2000)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 Oregon property and casualty insurers Ranked by direct premiums written 2000 Rank Direct last Phone premiums Rank year Company ...

Top 25 accounting firms. (Top 25 book).(Portland, Oregon area, ranked by number of metropolitan area staff)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 accounting firms Ranked by number of metro-area staff Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top public relations companies. (Top 25 book).(Oregon, ranked by gross capitalized billings for 2000, Portland, Oregon area)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top public relations companies Ranked by metro-area gross captlized billings for 2000 Rank Phone last fax Rank...

Top advertising agencies. (Top 25 book).(ranked by billings, 2000; Portland, Oregon)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top advertising agencies Ranked by local capitalized billings Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top commercial printers. (Top 25 book).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top commercial printers Ranked by number of full-time employees Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top video production companines. (Top 25 book).(ranked by revenue for 2000)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Top video production companies Ranked by revenue for 2000 Phone Rank Company fax Revenue 2000 1 Tyee Euro 503-228-5555 $8,994,000 513 N.W. 13th Ave....

Top temporary employment services. (Top 25 book).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top temporary employment services Ranked by average billable hours per week Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top 25 area law firms. (Top 25 book).(directory in Oregon)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 area law firms Ranked by number of local lawyers Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company website 1 1 ...

Top 25 business parks. (Top 25 book).(directory in Oregon)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 business parks Ranked by Square footage of buildings Rank Total Square last footage Rank year Company Phone ...

Top commercial developers. (Top 25 book).(commercial real estate developers ranked by dollar value developed locally, Oregon)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top commerical developers Ranked by dollar value developed locally Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top 25 commercial real estate firms. (Top 25 book).(Oregon, US)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 commercial real estate firms Ranked by number of metro licensed agents Rank Phone last fax Rank year...

Top commercial property management firms. (Top 25 book).(Oregon, US)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top commercial property management firms Ranked by total square footage managed Rank Phone last fax Rank year...

Top 25 office buildings. (Top 25 book).(ranked by net rentable office space, Oregon, US)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 office buildings Ranked by net rentable office space Rank Number last Net rentable of Rank year Company ...

Top building maintenance companies. (Top 25 book).(Oregon, US)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top building maintenance companies Ranked by metro daily average square footage cleaned Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top multifamily housing developers. (Top 25 book).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top multifamily housing developers Ranked by total value of homes Prior Rank Rank Company Phone Total value 1 NR P&C Construction 503-665-0165 $19,652,000 390...

Residential property managers. (Top 25 book).(ranked by metro apartment units)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Residential property managers Ranked by number of metro apartment units Rank Phone last fax Rank Year Company ...

Top residential real estate firms. (Top 25 book).(Oregon, ranked on number of licensed real estate agents)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top residential real estate firms Ranked by number of licensed agents Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company...

Top 25 bioscience and medical technology companies. (Top 25 book).(ranked by number of employees)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 bioscience and medical technology companies Ranked by number of employees Rank Phone last fax Number of Rank year Company ...

Top local internet service providers. (Top 25 book).(directory in Oregon)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top local internet service providers Ranked by number of metro-subsribers Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Oregon technology fast 50. (Top 25 book).(technology companies, ranked by percentage of revenue growth)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Oregon Technology Fast 50 Ranked by percentage revenue growth Phone fax 3-Year growth Rank Company ...

Top area software companies. (Top 25 book).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top area software companies Ranked by software revenue Rank Phone Software last fax revenue Rank year Company ...

Top 25 technology companies. (Top 25 book).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 technology companies Ranked by total revenue 2000 Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top web developers. (Top 25 book).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top web developers Ranked by number of employees Phone fax Rank Company website 1...

Top semiconductor companies. (Top 25 book).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top semiconductor companies Ranked by number of area employees Rank Phone last fax Area Rank Year Company ...

Busiest cargo airlines serving Portland. (Top 25 book).(Brief Article)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Busiest cargo airlines serving Portland Ranked by total freight in pounds through PDX in 2000 Freight through Rank Cargo Airline Business Phone Jan. 2001 1 ...

Busiest passenger airlines serving Portland. (Top 25 book).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Busiest passenger airlines serving Portland Ranked by total passengers through PDX in 2000 Rank Passengers last through Rank...

Top 25 conventions. (Top 25 book).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 conventions Ranked by expected attendance Expected Rank Name of event attendance Dates of event 1 2001 Portland 67,000 Feb. 1-4 Internatinal...

Top hotels & motels. (Top 25 book).(Statistical Data Included)(Directory)
December 1, 2001... Top hotels & motels Ranked by number of sleeping rooms Number Rank of Number last ...

Top 25 meeting facilities. (Top 25 book).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 meeting facilities Ranked by total square footage of meeting areas Rank Phone last fax Rank year...

Top out-of - area meeting facilities. (Top 25 book).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top out-of-area meeting facilities Ranked by total square footage of meeting areas Phone fax Rank Company ...

Top 25 restaurants. (Top 25 book).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 restaurants Ranked by cost reflecting price of one dinner, drink and tip Phone fax Rank Company ...

Top 25 Northwest resorts. (Top 25 book).(ranked by number of guest rooms)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 Northwest resorts Ranked by number of guest rooms Phone fax Guest Rank Company ...

Top 25 toughest golf courses. (Top 25 book).(ranked by slope rating for back tee)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 toughest golf courses Ranked by slope rating for back tee Slope rating/course rating/yardage Rank last Championship Rank year Course Phone...

Top 25 travel agencies. (Top 25 book).(ranked by metro-area employees)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 travel agencies Ranked by metro-area employees Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top regional chambers of commerce. (Top 25 book).(ranked by number of members)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top regional chambers of commerce Ranked by number of members Phone fax Number of Rank Chamber ...

Fastest-growing cities in Oregon. (Top 25 book).(ranked by population percentage growth)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Fastest-growing cities in Oregon Ranked by population percentage growth Rank Cities Percentage of growth Population 1990 1 Sherwood 281.22 3,093 2 Fairview 216.23 2,391 ...

Top 100 fastest-growing private companies. (Top 25 book).(ranked by 1998-2000 percentage growth revenue)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 100 fastest-growing private companies Ranked by 1998-2000 percentage growth revenue Rank Phone last fax Percentage Rank year Company website...

Fastest-growing public companies. (Top 25 book).(ranked by 1998-2000 percentage revenue growth)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Fastest-growing public companies Ranked by 1998-2000 per- centage revenue growth Phone fax Rank Company ...

Top 100 highest-paid executives of local public companies. (Top 25 book).(ranked by total compensation 2000)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 100 highest-paid executives of local public companies Ranked by total compensation 2000 Total Total compensation Rank...

Top mergers and acquisitions. (Top 25 book).(ranked by value of merger of acquisition)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top mergers and acquisitions Ranked by value of merger or acquisition Phone Fax Rank Local company ...

Largest metro-area employers. (Top 25 book).(ranked by number of local employees in 2000)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Largest metro-area employers Ranked by number of local employees for year 2000 Phone fax Number of Rank Company website employees...

Top 25 foreign-owned comapnies. (Top 25 book).(ranked by number of employees)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 foreign-owned comapnies Ranked by number of employees Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top 25 area private companies. (Top 25 book).(ranked by total revenue)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top 25 area private companies Ranked by total firmwide revenue Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Top women-owned businesses. (Top 25 book).(ranked by 2000 revenue)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Top women-owned businesses Ranked by 2000 revenue Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company ...

Critics question utility merger plans.
December 7, 2001... Flagged with favorable hype, NW Natural's pending purchase of Portland General Electric from troubled Enron Corp. has thus far enjoyed a smooth sail through the infamous sea of utility-industry bureaucracy. Nonetheless, a growing sentiment of...

Brewery blocks office tower secures tenant.
December 7, 2001... Break out the bubbly--or for that matter, the beer--the Brewery Blocks secured its capstone tenant. M.Financial Group Inc., an investment and insurance firm targeting affluent customers, will occupy the top floors of M Financial Plaza, a...

Southeast neighborhood welcomes transformation.
December 7, 2001... In the time at takes for an afternoon stroll, Brooklyn can teach a lesson. The lesson might be about architecture; the Southeast Portland neighborhood's homes range from gingerbread laden Victorians to front-porch-friendly bungalows. The...