Business Journal-Portland articles from February 2001

Business Journal-Portland archives from February 2001

California firm stakes a local claim.(Panattoni Development Co.'s plans for the Portland area)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Panattoni Development Co. has snapped up three prime commercial sites since opening a local office last year, leaving little doubt the nationwide developer wants to put its stamp on Portland. Panattoni is the second high-profile developer...

US. Bank's grip on the local market slips a bit.(Portland, Oregon)(Statistical Data Included)
February 23, 2001... U S. Bank is losing market share in Portland and Oregon at a significant rate, according to statistics recently released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Competitors large and small have made inroads on U.S. Bank, which still...

PacifiCare report card lets market forces rule.(quality of medical groups)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Health plan providers are taking a hands-off approach to improving patient care by putting quality assessments in their patients' hands. PacifiCare released its first local report card on medical group quality this month, ranking the...

Freightliner says it's cutting positions, not its employees.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Freightliner's cost-cutting measures will include the closure of one of its regional sales offices and the loss of an additional 310 jobs over the next 10 months. The Portland-based truck maker, like nearly all heavy-duty truck makers,...

Parkinson's research moves to the fore at medical center.(Portland's Veterans Affairs Medical Center receives grant)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Portland's Veterans Affairs Medical Center won a $4 million federal grant to fund Parkinson's disease research. "Parkinson's disease is seen as a serious issue among the VA patient population," said Dr. Jay Nutt, director of the new...

Portland's cold shoulder won't hamper Costco.(Costco Wholesale Corp. plans more area locations)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... If permit applications go its way, Costco Wholesale Corp. will soon boost its number of Portland-area stores from four to six. And chairman Jeff Brotman said he doesn't want to stop there, despite a seeming lack of cooperation from the...

The Gravel Baron's "gift" arrives to enlighten us all.(the introduction of the Portland Tribune)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... I could hardly sleep Thursday, Feb. 8. I tossed, turned and kept looking at the clock. The next morning I shot out of bed 10 minutes ahead of schedule and then rushed off to have my morning swim. Fifty-four laps, or roughly a mile...

Chinks in Intel's armor are turning into holes.(company enacts wage freeze, reduces hiring plans)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... The state may have to redo its study on the economic benefits derived from Intel's Oregon operations. The Silicon Valley-based chip maker said it will invoke a wage freeze, put the brakes to some hiring plans and cut costs wherever it can in...

Oregon Health Sciences University.(Fanconi anemia research)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Researchers at Oregon Health Sciences University have identified and cloned a key gene for Fanconi anemia, a disorder that led to the deaths of two daughters of Dave Frohnmayer, the University of Oregon's president. The OHSU scientists...

Elmer's Restaurants Inc.(income report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 23, 2001... Elmer's Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: ELMS) reported net income of $182,000 or 10 cents a share, on record revenue of $5.8 million for the quarter just ended. For the year-earlier quarter, the company reported net income of $250,000, or 13 cents...

Lithia Motors Inc.(financial results)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 23, 2001... Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE: LAD), based in Medford, continues to report solid financial results. Net profit for the full year of 2000 rose 27 percent to $24 million, or $1.76 per share, vs. $1.60 per share in 1999. Cash flow per diluted share...

Supertracks.(introduces audio transfer software)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Supertracks, a Portland online music enabler, launched BridgePort, an internet technology designed to transmit CD-quality audio at up to one-tenth the delivery cost. Targeted to portals, webcasters and terrestrial radio stations, BridgePort...

Merix Corp.(financial forecast)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 23, 2001... Forest Grove-based Merix Corp. (Nasdaq: MERX) issued a warning note to investors regarding its fourth-quarter outlook. Merix's Q4, which ends in May, won't be as strong as Merix executives indicated in a December conference call. The company...

Infinity Softworks Inc.(licenses software to Palm Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Locally owned Infinity Softworks Inc. has agreed to license its powerOne Personal software to Palm Inc. for use on Palm handheld computers. The agreement allows Palm to offer professionals and students the option of computing advanced math...

Building Materials Holding Corp.(appoints Richard Reiten to board)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Building Materials Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: BMHC), a provider of building materials and services to professional contractors and builders, appointed Richard Reiten to its board of directors. Reiten is currently chairman, president and chief...

FLIR Systems Inc.(earnings forecast)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 23, 2001... FLIR Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: FLIR) said that, for the three months ended Dec. 31, it expects to report net earnings of approximately 20 cents per diluted share on sales of approximately $57 million. In addition, the company has generated $9...

AutoTradeCenter.(financial statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 23, 2001... Scottsdale, Ariz.-based AutoTradeCenter (OTCBB: AUTC) reported that its third-quarter report, for the period ended Dec. 31, "reflects the company's successful transition to a solely internet remarketing business." The company sold its...

Northwest Pipe seems poised for future growth.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 23, 2001... Northwest Pipe Co. recently received its largest single order--an order to supply water pipe for a major Texas pipeline. That order might indicate that the good times Northwest Pipe enjoyed in 2000 could continue. The company...

Portland retirement development gets boost from state bonds.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... A private retirement and assisted living development won state agency approval for $11.1 million in 501(c)3 bonds this week. Assumption Village, scheduled to open in St. Johns in June 2002, is the second project of it kind to be built by...

Miller trys to revitalize once-powerful Henry's.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... A Miller Brewing Co. executive hopes its new Henry Weinhard's regional advertising campaign--which launches February 26--will "rejuvenate" the once premier beer's sales in the Pacific Northwest. Miller brews more than 250,000 barrels of...

OSM terms Rocky Mountain offer as 'frivolous'.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... The Oregon Steel Mills saga took an odd twist after a former employee recently offered to purchase the company's Pueblo, Colo., mill for $10 million. Oregon Steel's CEO called the offer "frivolous" and dismissed it. Joe Corvin, chief...

Death With Dignity backers prepare for a lengthy court battle.(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Defenders of Oregon's Death With Dignity law are preparing for what could be a lengthy, costly legal battle. Their message to opponents is simple: bring it on. "Our lawyers are ready," said Hannah Davidson, executive director of the...

Teamsters turn eyes toward City Center Parking.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Diamond Parking lot workers rallied at Portland State University on Feb. 20 in support of their campaign to join Teamsters Local 206. Meanwhile, the union already is setting its sights on unionizing other parking lot workers. The Diamond...

Labtec joins ranks of acquired local companies.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Labtec Inc. (OTC BB: LABT), the computer peripherals company based in Vancouver, Wash ., has caught the tech consolidation wave And CEO Bob Wick couldn't be more pleased. Labtec has a reed to be purchased by Logitech International...

Atwaters' departure doesn't spell the end for high-rise dining.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Portland-based Pacific Coast Restaurants signed a lease to operate a restaurant on the 30th floor of the U.S. Bancorp Tower , filling the space long held by Atwaters Restaurant. Pacific Coast said the as-yet unnamed establishment will be...

Stewardship plan lacks timber industry appeal.(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... An unconventional self-regulation plan for Oregon loggers appears to be log-jammed at Boise Cascade. To date, no logging companies have taken advantage of the Oregon Department of Forestry's "stewardship plans," which were hatched by the...

Microsoft CEO aims for small business market.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer blew into town a couple of weeks ago to catch a Blazers-Sonics game with buddy Paul Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft and now owner of the Trail Blazers. Before the tip-off, Ballmer found some time to preach...

Puget Sound banks want a statewide presence.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Since the demise of banks such as Seafirst and Rainier, statewide banks based in Washington state have been an extinct species. That may be about to change. Three commercial banks in the central Puget Sound region have been growing...

Xerox still looking for a partner for its PARC.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... For more than three decades, researchers at Xerox's legendary Palo Alto Research Center have thrived on transforming the world, dreaming up much of the computer technology that has made today's digital economy possible. But Xerox failed...

Planar CEO gets the employees pulling together.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... At the Planar Systems Inc. shareholder meeting in January, CEO Balaji Krishnamurthy used the analogy of a well full of water to describe the state of the company when he arrived in September 1999. "There was a lot of water in the well,"...

EXECUTIVE PROFILE.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Sohrab Vossoughl Title: Preside Organization: Ziba Design What we do: We're a product development/market research/brand management company. Through the miracle of design, we build, create and...

'It's not our fault'.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Planar Systems' CEO makes each site more accountable After years of both steady profits and a steady hand at the helm, Planar Systems Inc. encountered crisis in 1999. The Beaverton-based pioneer in flat-panel displays posted a...

Area celebs to go daffy for local cancer society.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... What do Portland Police Chief Mark Kroeker, drag queen Darcelle and a Business Journal reporter have in common? They're all competing in the American Cancer Society's Daffodil Days celebrity flower arranging contest. The not-so-serious...

AIDS PROJECT HONORS LEADERS.(Cascade AIDS Project)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... The Cascade AIDS Project recognized several individual and business community leaders for their volunteer work Feb. 15. Award winners included Saks Fifth Avenue general manager Jeff Miller, a two-term board president of CAP, who prompted...

MENTAL HEALTH EXEC RETIRES.(Columbia River Mental Health Services, Marva McGrath)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Columbia River Mental Health Services will say farewell to former executive director Marva McGrath March 1. A leg injury prompted her to announce her retirement Jan. 22, a little earlier than she had planned. McGrath took the helm at...

MEDICAL MATCHMAKER.(Providence Family Medicine picks resident interns with computer)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Computers are invading every aspect of health care--on the operating table, on the internet and even in routine doctor's visits. On March 21, a computer will choose six new resident interns to practice at Providence Family Medicine's...

WELLMED ASSESSES HERPES RISK.(GlaxoSmithKline PLC)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Wellmed, a Portland-based internet health management site, will co-develop a herpes risk assessment tool with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline. The companies plan an interactive tool to teach people about their personal risk for...

NEW SUBURBAN CLINICS.(Kaiser Permanente, Northwest Medical Clinic P.C.)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Kaiser Permanente will open a health clinic focusing on mental health and addiction March 12 in the Gresham Corporate Center, 1550 N.W Eastman Parkway. KP has a five-year lease on the 7,000-square-foot clinic. Of the 13 staff posted in...

Centennial Bank leads local small bank race.(market share of 2.45 percent)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 23, 2001... Of the smaller banks that operate on both sides of the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver market, it is Centennial Bank that has emerged with the most market share, at least as of June 30, 2000. That's the conclusion offered by the...

100 Columbia takes lead in downtown office race.(Norris Beggs and Simpson handles leasing of office space)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Law firms and financial services companies are among several potential tenants looking with interest at the proposed 100 Columbia Building, the sleek 15-story high-rise planned for the block immediately east of KOIN Center. Pre-leasing...

CORPORATE SERVICES GETS BOOST.(Corporate Property Services Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 23, 2001... Corporate Property Services Inc.'s affiliation with CORFAC International helped push its volume up by more than 82 percent in 2000. CORFAC was responsible for 75 percent of the increase, said Tom Hayes, president of CPS in Lake Oswego....

ANOTHER VALLEY HIGH-TECHER.(ASAT Holdings, sales office)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Fremont-based ASAT Holdings signed a three-year lease for a sales office at Greenwood Gardens, 10550 S.W Allen Avenue, Beaverton. The publicly traded company has moved its marketing manager to town.

Oregon is making good on e-government goals.(Corporation Division, online business registration system)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Step by step, it looks like government is actually becoming e-government. Oregon's Corporation Division will be making its new online business registration system available to the public sometime this month. The old system, fondly...

QWEST REPORTS IMPROVEMENT.(Qwest Communications International Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) reported to the Oregon Public Utilities Commission (PUG) that it had substantially improved its service quality during the year 2000. Based upon the improved service quality results, the PUG...

INFOCUS IS HUMMING.(In Focus Corp., "Hummingbird" projector)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... InFocus Corp. (Nasdaq: INFS) has officially unveiled its "Hummingbird," the less-than-secret 3-pound projector. The new LP130 is 40 percent smaller than last year's best seller, and features 1100 lumens of brightness, XGA resolution, and...

WEBCRITERIA RANKS THE BANKS.(online applications for home equity loans)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... WebCriteria Inc. released data this week on applying for a home equity loan online. First Union National Bank came out ahead in the rankings on the ease of use of its site, ahead of Bank of America, Bank One Corp., Fleet Bank, JP Morgan Chase...

Top 25 area private companies.(ranked by total firmwide revenue)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
February 23, 2001... Top 25 area private companies Ranked by total firmwide revenue Rank Phone last ...

Greek team brings the isles' wines to the Portland palate.(Alexis Bakouros, Ted Papas)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Alexis Bakouros and his friend Ted Papas, owner of the Greek Cuisina in downtown Portland, were having a problem: They kept running out of the Greek wines they offered on their menus. The solution: They started their own wine business. ...

Setting the Greek table.(Greek food from Alexis Bakouros)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Greek restaurateur Alexis Bakouros jumped when he saw a void in the local food scene, and last year pulled down nearly $3 million in extra revenue from sales of Greek food items to local grocery stores and other restaurants. "I perused...

Telecom deregulation still not delivering its promises.(local telephone competition did not flourish as expected)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... February marks a milestone for business owners and consumers: the fifth anniversary of the Telecommunications Act--a law aimed toward ending the local telephone monopoly in America. Five years ago, the belief was that local telephone...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(employee changes, various companies)(Executive Changes)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... ACCOUNTING Germundson & Nuttall LIP added Cheryl Morgan as manager; and Jennifer Knutson and Diana Dwyer as staff accountants. The firm promoted Virginia Neigel to office manager. ADVERTISING Sanda Communications added Deb...

Problem solver needs support.(Ruth Scott launches Innovation Partnership)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Ruth Scott's latest venture has the potential to make some major contributions to this region. Scott has launched the Innovation Partnership. For it to succeed, both the innovation piece and the partnership piece will have to work. ...

You've got forwarded mail.(e-mail forwards can be a nuisance)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... One of the greatest changes to American life in the last decade is e-mail. One of the greatest frustrations in American life in the last decade is forwarded e-mail that you just don't give a dang about. Most of us never knew we had...

Why our workplaces are tech rich but time poor.(time management takes back seat to technology)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... In today's workplace, the score is Technology 1: Time 0. We are losing time to technology and it is affecting our productivity Case in point: think about the start of your workday Like most people, you went to your desk, booted up your...

PUBLISHER'S NOTE.(executive profiles)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... Welcome to our second Business Journal Book of Profiles. The Book of Profiles compiles the executives we've featured over the past year. These profiles are snapshots of Portland's most interesting, driven and successful business leaders....

Stephen Babson.(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Stephen Babson Organization: Stoel Rives LLP Title: Chairman What we do: Make things happen for clients. Stoel Rives is Oregon's largest headquarters law firm with over 330 lawyers in Portland,...

Jerry Baldwin.(profile of Peet's Coffee chairman)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Jerry Baldwin Title: Chairman, Peet's Coffee What we do: We're a roaster and retailer, committed both to quality and artisanship. Through our stores and via phone orders, we sell the best coffee and...

Craig Berkman.(profile of Craig Berkman and Associates principal)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Craig Berkman Organization: Craig Berkman & Associates Title: Principal What we do: We're in the venture capital business. Education: Madison High School; bachelor's degree in government from...

Jay Bloom.(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 23, 2001... EXECUTIVE PROFILE Name: Jay Bloom Organization: Morrison Center Child & Family Services; Edgefield Children's Center Title: President and chief executive officer What we do: We provide a diverse range of education, social...

Gert Boyle.(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Gert Boyle Organization: Columbia Sportswear Title: Chairwoman What we do: We sell outerwear. Founded in 1938 in Portland, we are global leader in design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution...

John Buchanan Jr.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: John Buchanan Jr. Organization: Portland Art Museum Title: Executive director What we do: Collect and care for and teach from great works of art Education: B.A. English literature and art...

Duncan Campbell.
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Duncan Campbell Organization: The Campbell Group Title: Chairman What we do: We're a timber investment firm. We invest in timber for institutional investors. Education: Jefferson High School,...

Ben Canada.(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Ben Canada Organization: Portland Public Schools Title: Superintendent What we do: Portland Public Schools is designed to bring forth the best in every child, in terms of their academic skills...

Chris Coleman.(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Chris Coleman Organization: Portland Center Stage Title: Artistic director What we do: Portland Center Stage is the largest theatrical producing organization in this city. We bring live theater to...

Joe D'Alessandro.(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Joe D'Alessandro Organization: Portland Oregon Visitors Association Title: President and CEO What we do: We promote Portland as the preferred destination for conventions, meetings and leisure...

Ray Davis.(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Raymond Davis Organization: Umpqua Holdings Corp., South Umpqua Bank and Strand Atkinson Williams & York Title: President and chief executive officer What we do: Umpqua Holdings is a leading Oregon...

Bobbie Dore Foster.(Brief Article)(Interview)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Bobbie Dore Foster Organization: Skanner News Group Title: Executive editor What we do: We publish two weekly newspapers, the Portland Skanner and the Seattle Skanner, and we have FM radio...

Bruce Feathers.(FeatherLite Enterprises CEO)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Bruce Feathers Organization: FeatherLite Enterprises LLC Title: Chairman, CEO and president What we do: FLE is engaged in the sourcing, marketing, sales and distribution of the highest quality...

Gerry Frank.(profile of journalist)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Gerry Frank Organization: Journalist/columnist/television commentator, various organizations; restaurant owner (Gerry Frank's Konditorei in Salem); author of "Where to Find It, Buy It, Eat It in New York;"...

Sharon Harmon.(executive director of the Oregon Humane Society)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Sharon Harmon Organization: Oregon on Humane Society Title: Executive director What we do: As the third-oldest humane society in the country, we advocate for the welfare of animals around the...

Gordon Haycock.(of Grant Thornton L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Gordon Haycock Organization: Grant Thornton LLP Title: Portland managing partner and member of the Grant Thornton executive board What we do: Grant Thornton is an international accounting and...

Alice Hayes.(president of flowerbud.com)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Alice Hayes Organization: flowerbud.com Tide: President and co-founder What we do: We sell flowers online. Education: B.A., math and economics, Russell Sage College, Troy, N.Y Residence:...

Jim Johnson.(of Intel Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Jim Johnson Organization: Intel Corp. Title: Oregon site manager and vice president of technology and manufacturing group What we do: We provide the power behind the computing revolution, and now...

Neal Keny-Guyer.(CEO of Mercy Corps)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Neal Keny-Guyer Organization: Mercy Corps Title: Chief executive officer What we do: Mercy Corps alleviates suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just...

Steven Koblik.(President of Reed College)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Steven Koblik Organization: Reed College Title: President What we do: Education Education: McClatchy High School in Sacramento: B.A., history and Scandanavian languages and literature,...

Tim Leatherman.(president of Leatherman Tool Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Timothy (Tim) Leatherman Organization: Leatherman Tool Group Inc. Title: President What we do: World's leading manufacturer of high-quality pocket tools. Leatherman tools are sold in 80 countries...

Robert MacTarnahan.(of the MacTarnahan Limited Partnership)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Robert MacTarnahan Organization: MacTarnahan Limited Partnership, Honeyman Aluminum Products, Portland Brewing Co. and other ventures Title: Retired but still active ex-boss What we do: We operate...

Chris Nelson.(managing director of Trammell Crow Co.)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Chris Nelson Organization: Trammell Crow Co. Title: Managing director What we do: Founded in 1948, Trammell Crow Co. is one of the largest diversified commercial real estate services companies in...

David Pollock.(president, CEO of Stormwater Management)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: David Pollock Organization: Stormwater Management, where our motto is: "Comer rain, we shine!" Title: President and CEO What we do: Stormwater Management, founded as an LLC in 1995, provides...

Louis Quint.(vice president of Northwest Club Management Group)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Louis Quint Organization: Northwest Club Management Group Title: Vice president What we do: We manage six high-end recreational facilities: River Place Athletic Club, Park Place Garden Court,...

Walden Rhines.(CEO of Mentor Graphics)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Walden Rhines Organization: Mentor Graphics Title: Chief executive officer What we do: We help people design better electronic systems and integrated circuits by providing design software and...

Don Sacco.(president, CEO of Regence Blue Cross/Oregon Blue Shield)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Don Sacco Organization: Regence Blue Cross/Oregon Blue Shield Title: President and CEO What we do: We offer a full range of health insurance products and other employee benefits. Education:...

Susan Sokol Blosser.(President of Sokol Blosser Winery)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Susan Sokol Blosser Title: President, Sokol Blosser Winery What we do: We grow grapes; we make and sell wine. Education: B.A. Stanford, American History (1966); M.A.T. Reed College (1967). ...

Jim Steeb.(of Salu Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Jim Steeb Organization: Salu Inc. What we do: Physicians are different based on specialty. We're using the internet to address the needs and desires of speciality-focused physicians. We're building a...