The Business Journal-Milwaukee articles from April 2000

The Business Journal-Milwaukee archives from April 2000

Aurora to expand Kenosha hospital.(Aurora Health Care Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... Just one year after its grand opening, Aurora's Kenosha hospital is ready for a three-story addition. The 36,000-square-foot addition will house cancer care services and physicians offices, and will be built on the west side of the health...

Family Health Plan to be sold.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... Family Health Plan Cooperative and its management firm, Family Health Systems, have signed letters of intent to sell their insurance business and health care delivery system to United Wisconsin Services of Milwaukee and the Wheaton Franciscan...

Fast Forward.(biotechnology industry, forecasts)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Wisconsin hitches its future to biotechnology In January Gov. Tommy Thompson stood in the Assembly chambers of the state Legislature grasping a test tube containing a sample of human genetic material and declared a revolution in...

Firstar takes Derby leg of triple crown for 'smart' cards.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... If you're going to the Kentucky Derby this year and plan to attend one of the official parties prior to the greatest two minutes in sports, don't bother bringing your Visa, your Master Card or your American Express card. Instead, you'll...

Bradley takes stock.(Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... The Bradley Center may have had its 11th consecutive year of financial losses but at least the stock market treated the 18,000-seat arena well. The Bradley Center's financial investments, which range from a certificate of deposit to...

Sybron's higher calling.(Sybron International Corp. to become Apogent Technologies)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... What's in Sybron International Corp.'s new name? High expectations. After it spins off its dental products business later this year, the Milwaukee company will take on a new moniker: Apogent Technologies. The name is a takeoff of the...

Cutler leads Eaton.(Sandy Cutler appointed CEO of Eaton Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Milwaukee native Sandy Cutler has been named chairman and chief executive officer of Eaton Corp. Cutler, 49, currently president and chief operating officer of the Cleveland manufacturer, will succeed Stephen Hardis, who is retiring at...

Don't ask, don't scream.(eFunds Corp. plans IPO)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... The people at eFunds Corp. take federal regulations very seriously. The Glendale provider of electronic financial transaction technology is in a "quiet period" in advance of its initial public stock offering planned for later this year....

Discovering Paw Island.(Paw Island Entertainment Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Lake Geneva entertainment company scripts major marketing campaign Most people have never heard of Paw Island, the fantastical paw-shaped island in-habited by orphaned cats and dogs. But the Lake Geneva children's entertainment...

Ralph Marlin renegotiates bank debt.(Ralph Marlin and Company Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... Firstar Bank Milwaukee has loosened the knot around Ralph Marlin & Co.'s neck as the struggling Hartland apparel firm tries to bounce back from a drastic drop in necktie sales. Ralph Marlin has renegotiated its loan agreement with...

Franchisees unscathed by parent's troubles.(Century Business Services Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... Wisconsin franchisees of Century Small Business Services view the Cleveland accounting and business services company as a savior, even though the parent company is mired in financial problems and has fallen out of favor on Wall Street. ...

Group will link tech entrepreneurs with venture capitalists.(EInnovate.org Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... A Milwaukee-area organization intent on linking technology entrepreneurs with investment capital and other support is beginning to take shape. The group, called eInnovate.org Inc., is holding a kickoff meeting the evening of May 9 at the...

Cumulus to take steps to decrease its debt.(Cumulus Media Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... Cumulus Media Inc. will restructure some of its pending acquisitions and sell some non core businesses to shrink its debt load, executive chairman Richard Weening said. The debt repairs should be complete by year-end, Weening said. The...

A.O. Smith suit settled.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... A federal judge has approved the settlement of a class-action suit claiming that A.O. Smith Corp. and five other manufacturers sold defective water heaters between 1993 and 1996. Under the settlement, the manufacturers are obligated to...

Firstar expands international banking services.
April 28, 2000... Firstar Corp., Milwaukee, is bringing international banking services to markets previously maintained by Mercantile Bancorp., a St. Louis bank holding company Firstar bought last year. Firstar opened an office in Kansas City in April that...

Wachs promoted to Wheaton.(Jon Wachs, Wheaton Franciscan Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Jon Wachs, a top executive at Covenant Healthcare in Milwaukee, has been promoted to senior vice president of operations at Covenant's parent organization, Wheaton Franciscan Services Inc. in Wheaton, III Wachs, now executive vice...

Boys & Girls Clubs to build new administrative center.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee is building a new administrative building at 1537 N. Fifth St. that also will serve as a training facility and meeting center for all regional Boys & Girls Clubs. The organization has long...

New owner plans to renovate Racine strip mall.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... The Elmwood Plaza Shopping Center in Racine has been sold to a Morristown, N.J.-based real estate investment firm that plans to modernize the 44-year-old mall and recruit new retail and office users. Lamar Cos. purchased the...

Banks making more loans to small businesses, low-income.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... For the first time since the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) passed 23 years ago, regulators see an increase in loans made to low-income borrowers. Wisconsin banks in 1998 made 28 percent of their mortgage loans to borrowers living in...

Miller to brew Lone Star in Texas.(Miller Brewing Co.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... Miller Brewing Co. will pick up more contract brewing business when Pabst Brewing Co. shuts down its San Antonio brewery and shifts production to a Miller plant in Fort Worth, Texas. Milwaukee-based Miller, which already produces about 75...

Mentor-protege program made permanent at FAA.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... The Federal Aviation Administration is making its mentor-protege program permanent. The program, which started as a pilot project three years ago, helps small businesses work on FAA contracts by pairing experienced contractors with...

Take your daughter to work and put her to work.(Cramer-Krasselt)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Cramer-Krasselt put a new spin on the eighth annual Take Your Daughter to Work Day this week. First, the Milwaukee ad agency did not limit the day to daughters. Sons were welcome, too, at the April 27 event. In addition, a day at the...

On their own.(Marietta Investment Partners formed by former Robert W. Baird and Co. employees)
April 28, 2000... Marietta Investment Partners seek balance for former Baird customers It is hard to think of Marietta Investment Partners as a start-up company. After all, the firm's three money managers have more than 30 years of investment experience...

Who do you know wants to do their own commercials?(Frits Dinesen)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Frits Dinesen pops a videocassette into his office VCR to play the first in a series of television commercials starring him as the Danish-accented spokesman for his Milwaukee furniture store. The year of the commercial was 1977, a spot...

LARGEST MILWAUKEE-AREA ADVERTISING AGENCIES.(Illustration)
April 28, 2000... LARGEST MILWAUKEE-AREA ADVERTISING AGENCIES Name Telephone Address Web site ...

How much is your company worth?(Extrusion Control & Supply Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... The task of estimating his company's worth so he can secure financing for it involved a bit of "black art" for Michael Wieczorek. "The valuation what you think someone is willing to pay to buy (the company)," said Wieczorek, president of...

Full-speed ahead.(Skipper Bud's)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Skipper Bud's keeps growing with Michigan acquisition When he decided in 1968 to join his brothers, Bud and Dave, in the operation of the boating company that Bud had established six years earlier in La Crosse, Mike Pretasky says he did...

Etiquette can make or break a business deal.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Whether they are right-handed or left, most Americans use both hands to some extent when eating a meal. Not so in other countries. Knowing that distinction could mean the difference between impressing foreign business associates and...

Dealing with anger, the misunderstood emotion.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Without a doubt, anger and criticism can be major contributors to hating your job. Anger toward WV a co-worker, employer or situation can burn with a destructive intensity. Criticism can chip away at confidence, leaving an almost overwhelming...

Estate tax calculator has 'insidious impact'.(www.noestatetax.org)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Individuals can calculate how much federal estate tax their heirs will owe by going to a new Web site, www.noestatetax.org, launched by Americans Against Unfair Family Taxation. "We want every American to fully understand the insidious...

Midwest 100 Regional Stock Analysis.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Illustration)
April 28, 2000... Midwest 100 Regional Stock Analysis Results for week ended April 25 Company Close % change TOP 10 PRICE GAINERS Alterra Health. $ 3.88 51.9 Sonic Foundry ...

Stemming the spiral.(Sharon-Cutter Co. Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Small businesses stare down rising insurance costs New state legislation will give small-business owners like Jeff Prom another option for dealing with the spiraling costs of health care. The law will be enacted just as small...

Insurance agents still a tough sell on the Web.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Insurance agent Michael Voss Sr. established a Web site because he felt he had to in order to stay visible. That's not a ringing endorsement of the concept; indeed, he is ambivalent about selling online a product that is traditionally...

'Hey, we're the good guys'.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... New advertising campaign attempts to restore the MAGIC to mortgage insurance Mortgage insurance companies, including Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp., Milwaukee, are set to spend several million dollars repairing their image. The...

Auto insurance 'rating territories' fade but persist.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Study shows motorist can save by relocating or by changing insurers Milwaukee motorists who have changed residences lately might want to take a look at changing their auto insurance company. But even those who haven't moved could find...

LARGEST MILWAUKEE-AREA INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENCIES.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... LARGEST MILWAUKEE-AREA INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENCIES Name Telephone Address Web site ...

Making the List.(A.N. Ansay & Associates VP John Ansay; AIS Group Ltd. President Ronald Bretl; Couri Insurance Agency President/CEO Gerald Couri)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... John Ansay, 43 Title: Executive vice president, A.N. Ansay & Associates Years with the agency: 20 Education: Bachelor of science, Marquette University Management philosophy: Recruit good people who enjoy competition and want...

American Family remains staunchly mutual.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Executives won't consider public stock status American Family Insurance Co. executives remain steadfastly opposed to the strategy of converting the Madison-based company from a mutual company owned by policyholders to a company owned by...

Genetic revolution.(medicine transformed by genetic science)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... Gene therapy promises to change the future of medicine Dr. Michael Dunn has never been more fired up about science's impact on patients as he is about genetics. "Forgive the hyperbole," Dunn, a physician and dean of the Medical...

For now, gene therapy remains a distant goal.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... State's medical schools conduct experiments, but human tests prove inconclusive To date, little clinical trial work that involves gene-based treatments has been attempted in Wisconsin. Only the state's two medical schools have...

Global role predicted for Juvenile Diabetes Research Center.(Dr. Soumitra Ghosh)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... SOUMITRA GHOSH Dr. Soumitra Ghosh's first look at a slide showing the beta cells of the pancreas sparked his interest in the study of the genetics of diabetics. Ghosh was a doctor at St. Mary's Hospital in London several years ago...

Raising questions.(ethical aspects of genetic testing to diagnose diseases in 21st century)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Doctors, lawyers, scientists address the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic research Celera Genomics Group's claim earlier this month that it finished sequencing the human genome brought promising news to the medical...

Going for broke.(venture capital firms in biotechnology firms in Wisconsin)
April 28, 2000... Biotech firms offer investors the promise of big payoffs -- or big bust There is no such thing as dabbling in biotechnology and biomedical investing. "The road is littered with the bodies of people who thought they had funded the...

Marshfield Clinic's 'gene hunter' studies family ties.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... JAMES WEBER James Weber is one of Wisconsin's gene hunters. His research laboratory at the Marshfield Clinic in north central Wisconsin searches for the genes that cause such health disorders as asthma, diabetes, hypertension and...

Bringing genetics from basic science to the bedside.(Human & Molecular Genetics Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... HOWARD JACOB More than once, Howard Jacob has been asked why he would ever want to leave Harvard University for Milwaukee. His answer: For the chance to work at one of the country's first research centers to focus on "functional"...

Secret code.(Third Wave Technologies Inc. manufactures systems to analyze DNA)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... Third Wave technology helped crack the code to human life Throughout this year, scientists worldwide will be completing major steps in the project to decode the secrets of human life. And Madison's Third Wave Technologies Inc. is right in...

Drug companies may soon ask: 'Got milk?'.(Vienna Pharms)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... VIENNA PHARMS DEFOREST A Dutch company has opened the world's first pharmaceutical cattle farm outside Madison, called Vienna Pharms. Vienna Pharms, which is designed and built to comply with U.S. Food & Drug Administration...

Color my world.(Maureen and Jay Neitz)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Test may determine colorblindness in children Maureen and Jay Neitz's research into the genetics of color vision may soon save kindergartners and first-graders a lot of grief. The Neitzes, a husband and wife research team at the Eye...

A transplant medicine revolutionary.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... JAMES THOMSON When it comes to biotech discoveries coming out of Wisconsin, consider James Thomson one of the state's shining bio-stars. A developmental biologist; Thomson and his team of scientists at the University of...

Biotech culture.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... From farms to pharmaceuticals, Wisconsin has cultivated biotechnology Twelve years ago, Wisconsin was abuzz with optimism on its biotechnology future and the wealth that would follow the new-age industry into the state. It didn't...

Multiple choice.(genetic testing for breast cancer)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... For patients, genetic testing raises a host of questions When Linda Paschal first heard about a genetic test for the breast cancer gene, she was skeptical. She feared her insurance company would find out, and she would no longer qualify...

Better, faster ways to read genetic code.(David Schwartz at the University of Wisconsin Madison)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... DAVID SCHWARTZ Considering all the attention David Schwartz received after he agreed to come to the University of Wisconsin Madison last summer, you would have thought the New York native was a power forward, quarterback or sought-after...

Gene research offers promise of hardier plants.(Richard Amasino, biotech researcher at Univ. of Wisconsin)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... RICHARD AMASINO Richard Amasino is among a handful of biotech researchers on the UW-Madison campus whose work has far-reaching agricultural applications. Amasino, a professor of biochemistry in the College of Agricultural & Life...

Bubbling cauldron.(Biotech companies in Wisconsin)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Milwaukee is a biotech hub of fermentation, bioingredients markets When you think biotechnology in Wisconsin, a dozen or so Madison start-up firms come immediately to mind. Few people recognize Milwaukee as a biotech hub of the...

BioStar of the snowbelt.
April 28, 2000... State stakes a claim for bio tech research, business ventures In an era when most of Wisconsin's elected officials are intent on saving tax dollars by cutting back on state-backed programs, legislators are considerably less chintzy when...

Developing tools to determine the functions of genes.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... FRED BLAITNER UW-Madison genetics professor Fred Blattner is the director of the Genome Center of Wisconsin, a concentration of faculty members who are developing the tools to sequence the complete blueprints of life forms and to...

Toward healthier food through nutraceuticals.(Egg Innovations LLC)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... EGG INNOVATIONS L.L.C., PORT WASHINGTON Egg Innovations L.L.C. is delving into branches of science it really did not seek out, says John Brunnquell, the biotechnology company's president. Pharmaceutical and other biotech companies...

Founders take a serpentine path to form Ophidian.(Sean Carroll)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... SEAN CARROLL Seven years after Sean Carroll joined the faculty at UW-Madison as a molecular biologist and genetics researcher, Time Magazine named the Boston native to its roster of America's most promising leaders under age 40. ...

Raising questions.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Doctors, lawyers, scientists address the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic research A Madison consumer advocacy group and a farm-policy lobbying organization are calling for state government to place a moratorium on the...

A snakebitten start for a biotech pioneer.(Ophidian Pharmaceuticals Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... OPHIDIAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC., FITCHBURG Even though Ophidian Pharmaceuticals Inc. is 11 years old and employs 32 people, the company has turned a profit only once. Still, Ophidian is considered one of the stars in the Madison areas...

From Lake Mills to research's big leagues.(Laura Kiessling, medical researcher at Univ. of Wisconsin)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... LAURA KIESSLING Laura Kiessling is known on the UW-Madison campus as the local who "did good." The former Lake Mills resident is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry who pioneered studies into the causes of inflammation, the...

Helping cancer patients endure their treatment.(ProCertus BioPharm Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... PROCERTUS BIOPHARM INC., MADISON Two-year-old ProCertus BioPharm Inc. is one of the biotechnology newcomers in Madison that people in the industry believe has unlimited potential. Founded by University of Wisconsin Medical School...

LARGEST WISCONSIN CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL LABORATORIES [*].(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... LARGEST WISCONSIN CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL LABORATORIES [*] Telephone Last Name Fax...

DON'T MISS THE 2000 ITEC EXPO.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Dear Technology Professional, The time is nearing for the 11th annual Milwaukee ITEC. Our vision in creating this conference is to bring technology to your doorstep, allowing professionals to benefit from firsthand learning about the...

S.C. Johnson & Son Professional Headquarters.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... The Architectural Precast Association has chosen the S.C. Johnson & Son Professional Headquarters in Sturtevant as one the winners in its 2000 APA Awards for Design & Manufacturing Excellence Competition. The headquarters was designed by...

St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran School.(Maynard W. Meyer Excellence in Masonry award)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... The Wisconsin Concrete Masonry Association has awarded two local projects with Excellence honors in its Maynard W. Meyer Excellence in Masonry competition. They are: St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran School, Milwaukee, with Anderson-Ashton Inc.,...

Forest County Potawatomi Community.
April 28, 2000... The United Community Center, Milwaukee, will honor five Friends of the Hispanic Community at its 30th anniversary celebration and annual dinner May 5. They are: Andy Fleckstein, Fleck Foundation; Bronson Haase, Wisconsin Gas Co.; state Rep....

Richard Cass.(English teacher at Cedarburg High School receives award)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce has given its 1999 Excellence in Education Award to Richard Cass, an English teacher at Cedarburg High School. Cass has been teaching English at Cedarburg for 27 years and has been chair of the English...

DCI Marketing.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Saturn Corp. has award DCI Marketing, Milwaukee, its 1999 Saturn Supplier Quality Achievement Award and its Outstanding Quality Achievement Award. It is the second consecutive year that DCI has earned the distinctions. DCI also announced that...

Mandel Graphic Solutions.(gets award)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Mandel Graphic Solutions, Milwaukee, has been named a 1999 winner of a Partners in Excellence award from Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee. Miller also recognized NorthStar Print Group, Milwaukee, as a Partner in Excellence. NorthStar and Mandel...

Marx McClellan Thrun.(receives award)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Marx McClellan Thrun, Milwaukee, is a Gold winner in the 2000 Summit Creative Awards competition for its creative work for Johnson Controls Inc., Glendale.

Marquette University.
April 28, 2000... Marquette University, Milwaukee, has presented several awards to alumni: William Goldammer, College of Business Administration 2000 Community Service Award; Jerris Leonard, 2000 Law School Lifetime Achievement Award; Joanne Krumberger,...

State Medical Society of Wisconsin.
April 28, 2000... The State Medical Society of Wisconsin has presented Charlie Sykes of WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, with a Certificate of Appreciation for his efforts to protect medical privacy, and Kimberly Kane of WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) with the Medical Issues...

Brien Lee Creative Solutions.(gets award)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Brien Lee Creative Solutions, Milwaukee, received an Award of Excellence in video production from the Business Marketing Association. Brien Lee was honored for a video for the Milwaukee Center for independence.

David Obey.
April 28, 2000... Children's Service Society of Wisconsin will present eight Outstanding Leadership Awards at its May 4 annual meeting. The winners are: David Obey and Karen Ordinans, government leaders category; Boston Store/Kit Shaw and Briggs & Stratton...

Milwaukee Foundation.
April 28, 2000... The Milwaukee Foundation has honored Chaoyang Zeng and Anna Huttenlocher with its Shaw Scientist Award. Zeng is an assistant professor in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of Biological Sciences, and Huttenlocher is an...

Johnson Controls Inc.(gets award)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Johnson Controls Inc., Glendale, has received the Partners in Progress award and the Chairman's Award for Innovation from Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Midwest Express Airlines.(plans new service)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Midwest Express Airlines will begin one-stop jet service between Des Moines, Iowa, and New York La Guardia Airport via Indianapolis on June 15. The Oak Creek-based airline will offer two roundtrip flights each weekday. Midwest Express was...

Maximus Inc.(sued for contract)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... New York State Supreme Court Justice William Davis has thrown out a $104 million welfare-to-work contract awarded to Maximus Inc. by New York City, citing "compelling evidence that the contracting process has been corrupted." The judge said...

DMC Advertising & Direct Marketing.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... DMC Advertising & Direct Marketing, Pewaukee, has been selected by Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Arlington Heights. Ill., to develop a marketing communications campaign in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. DMC will handle marketing plan...

Image Makers Advertising.(contract with McDermott Gameroom Concepts)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... Image Makers Advertising, Waukesha, has been named agency of record for McDermott Gameroom Concepts, a Menomonee Falls distributor of game tables, pool cues, and custom-crafted bars. Image Makers will handle strategic planning, media buying...

Wisconsin Chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce.(John Gatto starts new chapter)(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... John Gatto, an attorney with The Schroeder Group S.C. in Waukesha and former manager of the states European office in Frankfurt, Germany, has created a Wisconsin Chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce.

U.S. Counseling Services Inc.(contract with University of Michigan Health System)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 28, 2000... The University of Michigan Health System has signed a five-year agreement with U.S. Counseling Services Inc., Brookfield, for the Lifecycle Managed Maintenance Program, The system is designed to reduce the expense of maintaining and operating...

Graphic Solutions Inc.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2000... HOW, a bimonthly publication for the graphic design industry, featured Graphic Solutions Inc., Milwaukee, in its 2000 International Design Annual. Graphic Solutions was featured for its Quality Muffler promotion.