Dallas Business Journal articles from April 1997

Dallas Business Journal archives from April 1997

Triton may build new HQ. (Triton Energy Corp.)
April 4, 1997... Energy company taking proposals for North Central office NORTH DALLAS - Triton Energy Corp. is taking proposals from at least eight area developers on a plan to build a 500,000-square-foot office building at the northwest corner of Park Lane...

Worker shortage tightens squeeze across Metroplex. (business and industrial park in Fort Worth, Texas)
April 4, 1997... ALLIANCE - With the labor market in the Metroplex already tight, manufacturers and distributors at Ross Perot Jr.'s mega-development Alliance are struggling to fill job openings. The 8,300-acre business and industrial park, located at the...

Vintage-plane factory lures the curious. (Texas Airplane Factory Inc.)
April 4, 1997... MEACHAM - The Texas Airplane Factory Inc. hopes to have its latest product off the ground and in the air by the end of this year or early 1998. That's quite a feat, considering the 20 employees at the factory are building five Messerschmitt...

Image software spans industries. (document formatting software developed by Image Sciences Inc.)(Growth Strategies)
April 4, 1997... NORTH CENTRAL CORRIDOR - It's only been a few months since Kansas City, Mo.-based Yellow Freight Systems began using document formatting software developed here by Image Sciences Inc. Already, however, the big trucking firm's collection of...

Pricier daily fee courses tee off. (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, area golf courses)(Growth Strategies)
April 4, 1997... PLANO - Golf courses are popping up around the Metroplex like the gopher in the "Caddyshack" movie. And as developers tee up, there are some big changes due this round of construction. The changes are linked to a number of driving factors...

Doctor pay rising despite turmoil.
April 11, 1997... Medical Center - Established doctors have worried about their incomes taking a nosedive ever since managed health care plans first appeared on the scene. But many doctors, especially staff physicians who work for larger organizations, are...

Allstate launches Texas push. (Allstate Insurance Co.)
April 11, 1997... Insurer to add 200 workers and open new regional headquarters in Dallas LAS COLINAS - Revamping its operations in different parts of the country, Allstate Insurance Co. is launching a major expansion of its presence in Texas and the Metroplex....

Today Realty starts development plan. (Today Realty Advisors Inc.)
April 11, 1997... Long-term apartments near Legacy Park to be first phase of ambitious agenda CARROLLTON - Real estate investment company Today Realty Advisors Inc. is donning the hat of real estate developer with a planned 508-unit, "high concept" apartment...

Aggressive REIT will buy another Dallas office building. (CarrAmerica Realty Corp.)
April 11, 1997... NORTH DALLAS - CarrAmerica Realty Corp. is continuing to gobble up Dallas office properties. The Washington, D.C.-based real estate investment trust has contracted to purchase another office building in North Dallas, its seventh acquisition in...

Federal contracts growing for info technology work.
April 11, 1997... WASHINGTON - While many businesses watch their defense contracts be eliminated, cut or consolidated, the federal government is pouring new money into technology-related work. An American City Business Journals analysis of federal procurement...

Aguirre Corp. expands by adding expertise.
April 11, 1997... NORTH DALLAS - The transformation of Dallas-based Aguirre Corp. from a tiny architecture shop into a strong, diversified company didn't happen overnight. Instead, the operation moved forward steadily under the leadership of founder Pedro...

B of A moving offices Downtown. (Bank of America Texas)
April 18, 1997... Bank's relocation may be partly a cost-cutting move DOWNTOWN - Bank of America Texas is near a deal to move its Texas headquarters from Las Colinas to the San Jacinto Tower in downtown Dallas, real estate sources say. But Downtown's gain...

State airlines fight proposed fuel tax.
April 18, 1997... D/FW INTERNATIONAL - Metroplex airlines are up in arms about a bill in the state Legislature that would put a 4-cent tax on aviation fuel, plus add sales taxes on some services. The taxes have surfaced as part of a bipartisan plan to roll back...

CS Wireless aims to launch new subscription TV service. (CS Wireless Systems Inc.)
April 18, 1997... PLANO - It will have 100 channels or more, compared with 33 or fewer for analog wireless cable systems. It will offer clearer, sharper pictures than television currently delivers. It won't require hard-wire cable. And it's scheduled to make...

Living through litigation: company fights for its name. (Trinity Express Inc.)
April 18, 1997... LEWISVILLE - For the owners of Trinity Express Inc., the nightmare began Sept. 3, 1996. George Ricehouse and Barbara Baird say it all started with a phone call from Lonnie Blaydes, vice president of rail operations for Dallas Area Rapid...

How REITs are righting commercial realty. (real estate investment trusts)(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)
April 18, 1997... NORTH DALLAS - Exit stage left the Metlifes, Equitables, Prudentials and other institutional commercial property owners. Taking the spotlight as owners these days are the real estate investment trusts. Just this year in the Metroplex, REITs...

Niche companies fill gaps in evolving specialty markets.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)
April 18, 1997... Firms spot opportunity for retail design, day care facilities NORTH DALLAS - Be it high-tech systems designers or the world's oldest profession, the most fundamental rule of business is universal - find a need, fill that need and charge a fee....

Local bankruptcies climb by 60% in first quarter.
April 25, 1997... Credit card problems combine with 'change of attitude' by debtors DOWNTOWN - Local bankruptcy filings have increased by almost 60% during the first quarter of 1997 as compared to January-March 1996, records at the Dallas office of the U.S....

Extended-stay hoteliers draw a bead on Metroplex. (Texas)
April 25, 1997... High number of business travelers, relocations make local market ripe ADDISON - A Las Vegas real estate developer is gearing up to build a passel of extended-stay hotels in the Metroplex. And despite predictions to the contrary, the...

San Antonio group opens primary care clinics. (Princeton Medical Management Resources)
April 25, 1997... FAR NORTH DALLAS - Princeton Medical Management Resources has launched a Metroplex expansion effort with the opening of two new primary health clinics in two weeks. The San Antonio-based company, which owns or manages group practices and...

Bus company gets back on profit road. (Greyhound Lines Inc.)
April 25, 1997... NORTH DALLAS - In 1994, the future looked dim for Greyhound Lines Inc. of Dallas. That's when the nationwide bus transportation company turned to its customers. "We had to let the customer tell us what they could afford, and then we had to...

Loan ceiling affects more local borrowers.
April 25, 1997... DALLAS - The Small Business Administration's new ceiling on its guaranteed loans will affect a higher percentage of applicants in the Dallas district than in the nation as a whole, the local office said this week. One Dallas banker said the...

GEC expanding beyond niche manufacturing market. (General Electrodynamics Corp.)
April 25, 1997... ARLINGTON - The small metal building at the end of a narrow asphalt street in South Arlington hardly looks like the home of a $7 million company doing business in 40 countries. But indeed it is. The 65 employees at the 40-year-old General...

Two high-tech firms move to consolidate local operations. (Ericsson Co.; Andrew Corp.)
April 25, 1997... Ericsson, Andrew Corp. both aiming to get key functions 'under one roof' in the Metroplex RICHARDSON - Two makers of telecommunications equipment are planning to consolidate their far-flung local operations. Ericsson Co., which has about 1.6...

Dallas phone company charged in L.A. scam. (Future Telephone Communications Inc.)
April 25, 1997... Complaint says FTC and its president defrauded 30,000 GTE customers LOS ANGELES - A Dallas long-distance company and its president have been charged with defrauding some 30,664 customers of about $500,000 for service they did not order or...

Benefits bonus. (new managed health care plan)(includes related article on some of the benefits that could be included in a company's package)(Health Care Directory)
April 25, 1997... Pier 1 saves 20% with new managed health care plan Try making a decision - any decision - for 10,000 people. Imagine the subject matter is not only personal, but, to many, more important than the salary they earn. Keep in mind that change...

Integrating care. (home health care)(Health Care Directory)
April 25, 1997... Consolidating, new pricing to transform home health Ongoing industry consolidation and a push to a new payment system is helping to trim costs and increase efficiency in the burgeoning home health industry. In Texas, home-based care has...

Metroplex hospitals.(Health Care Directory)(Directory)
April 25, 1997... All Saints Episcopal Hospital of Fort Worth 1400 Eighth Ave. Fort Worth 76104 (817) 926-2544 Type: General No. of beds: 533 Specialty Services: CCU, cancer, cardiac rehabilitation, childbirth classes, fitness center, gynecology, health...

Nursing care facilities.(Health Care Directory)(Directory)
April 25, 1997... Collin County Celina Care Center 601 Ohio Circle Celina 75009 (972) 382-3125 Licensed beds: 88; Certified Beds: Medicare/Medicaid 6; Medicaid, 82 Owner: Texas Health Enterprises Inc., Denton Collin Care Center 3100 S. Rigsbee Drive Plano...

SMU - "where education rules!" (Southern Methodist University)(1997 Dallas ITEC Expo)
April 25, 1997... Since its founding in 1911, Southern Methodist University has earned recognition and respect for its commitment to excellence in education. As the university approaches the 21st century, SMU has extended its service to provide today's...

Novell and Netscape announce joint Intranet solution. (Novell Inc.; Netscape Communications Corp.)(1997 Dallas ITEC Expo)
April 25, 1997... NEW COMPANY - NOVONYX - TO DELIVER NETSCAPE SUITESPOT SERVER SOFTWARE ON NOVELL INTRANETWARE PLATFORM MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. March 21, 1997 - Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) and Novell Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) today announced that...