Dallas Business Journal articles from December 2000

Dallas Business Journal archives from December 2000

FW heavy hitter to expand.(Carter & Burgess )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Move by Carter & Burgess underscores Cowtown CBD's 'positive' outlook DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH -- Carter & Burgess Inc.'s plan for a major expansion into downtown Fort Worth shows the central business district's viability even as it faces...

From TI to China.(Texas Instruments spinoff is planning to enter Asian and European markets)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... A spinoff called Asset InterTech nabs the cash to take its pioneering software to Asia and Europe RICHARDSON -- A Texas Instruments spinoff is planning to use $5.5 million it's raised to plunge into the Asian and European markets and to...

Clean air planners to target 400 big companies.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... GREATER METROPLEX -- Clean air planners in North Texas are preparing to lean on major Metroplex companies that have failed to encourage their employees to ride-share, telecommute or take a bus or train to work to reduce the region's critical...

Fed slaps Garland bank with a rare enforcement order.(United Central Bank of Garland )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... GARLAND -- The Federal Reserve Board has issued United Central Bank of Garland an order to "cease and desist." The order, which demands that the bank improve its controls for monitoring suspicious customer activity, comes after regulators...

Plan to double beds at Grapevine hospital.(Baylor Medical Center )(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... GRAPEVINE -- Baylor Medical Center at Grapevine is working on preliminary plans for a $40 million expansion and renovation that would double its number of beds with a new, five-story patient tower. The 140,000-square-foot project, which is...

COMPACT STRIPLINE ROTMAN LENS.(patent)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Billy Powers Jr. and Randy Richards of Raytheon have obtained U.S. Patent No. 6,130,653 for a compact stripline Rotman lens. Generally, the invention relates to multibeam antenna systems used in applications, such as a satellite, where it is...

La Quinta joins franchise game.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Regional hotel chain aims to cash in on brand recognition IRVING u La Quinta Inns Inc. has unleashed a growth plan that aims to open 50 new hotels each year. The Irving-based hotel chain will expand through a new franchising program,...

Panattoni-Hillwood shakeout.(Panattoni-Hillwood Development Co.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... NORTH DALLAS u Al Sorrels has been tapped to rebuild Panattoni Development Co.'s Dallas operations. The news comes about three weeks after Hillwood Develop ment and Sacramento,. Calif.-based Panattoni announced a dissolution of' their local...

Stores galore.(Plaza at Cedar Hill will host grand opening )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... CEDAR HILL u Just in time for the holidays, a major retail addition to Cedar Hill and southern Dallas County has thrown open.its doors. The Plaza at Cedar Hill will host grand opening ceremonies Dec. 5. The new development includes 320,000...

New Voyager.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... FORTH WORTH -- Voyager Insurance plans to move from the 45,000 square feet it occupies at 110 W. Seventh St. to 73,000 square feet at Burnett Plaza, 801 Cherry St. The insurance company needed more space, said Karra Guess, vice president...

Spicy calendar.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... UPTOWN -- Some of the area's big name chefs grace the pages of "2001: A Spice Odyssey," a Greater Dallas Restaurant Association calendar that benefits the North Texas Food Bank. The chefs will also play a role in the association's May gala....

Corrections.(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2000... A Nov. 17-23 story about Salomon's first investment bank in the Southwest ("Salomon's first investment bank in SW nabs staffers from Donaldson") included an employee count of 15 for the former Dallas office of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, new...

Builders Gypsum buys Saginaw building.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... SAGINAW -- Houston-based Builders Gypsum Supply Co. Inc., which has an Irving operation, plans to expand its Metroplex presence with two more locations, one in Tarrant County and another in Frisco. The privately held supplier of gypsum...

Small retailers could become Kool customers.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... New Web site aims to level the playing field GREATER DALLAS -- Startup Koolonline plans to help small retailers level the playing field by offering an easy, inexpensive way to attract, customers via the Web. The company, launched by...

Virtual ad software maker draws investors.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Mirage Systems plans to release its technology in 2001 PLANO -- A budding maker of software that places virtual ads in sports telecasts is raising $5 million from a group of private investors. Mirage Systems Inc. expected to close the...

Sedalco project honored.(gets 'Excellence in Construction' award for Valeo project)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... FORT WORTH -- The North Texas Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. recognized Fort Worth-based Sedalco Inc. for its work on the Valeo offices at Alliance. The project received a first place award in the "Excellence in...

Heavy debts push Shabang! to bankruptcy.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... RICHARDSON -- Shabang! Inc., a Richardson firm that runs an online shopping mall, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company listed about $1.5 million in assets and $5.5 million in liabilities, with 263 creditors lined up....

Merger creates 'elite brokerage house'.(new company will operate as Coldwell Banker Commercial--DFW L.P.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... SOUTHLAKE -- A franchise of Coldwell Banker Commercial has bought the assets of Central Realty Group in Grapevine to create what the merged company's president calls "an elite brokerage house." Coldwell Banker Commercial, the Mitchell Cos....

Survey says law firms may face hard times.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Expenses often outpace firms' revenue GREATER METROPLEX -- Area law firms have seen their revenue dramatically increase in the last two years, but may soon find themselves scrapping for cash as their expenses continue to rise even more....

Distance is no object for Carrollton office.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... City's international business program unique Th Metroplex CARROLLTON -- When Dallas equipment distributor Bill Rowan ran into cultural barriers while trying to close a deal to import forklifts from a manufacturer in Taiwan, he turned to...

Lighting retailer banks on area's growth.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... FRISCO -- A leader in the residential lighting industry will open a new showroom in Frisco in January, part of a Metroplex expansion effort. Lee Lighting Inc., based in the Atlanta area, already operates a retail showroom in Lewisville and...

Growing freight forwarder is on the move.(Trans-Trade Inc. is growing in size and volume)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Expanding its expertise pays off for Grapevine's Trans-Trade GRAPEVINE -- Growing freight forwarder and U.S. Customs broker Trans-Trade Inc. has leased a 50,000-square-foot warehouse -- with plans in the next few years to build a new...

Arlington considers 'big-box' guidelines.(guidelines regulating the construction of large single- or multitenant retail facilities)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Pedestrian pathways may be included in a new ordinance ARLINGTON -- The city of Arlington is gearing up to adopt guidelines regulating the construction of large single- or multitenant retail commonly known as big-box retail. On Dec. 6,...

New VC fund eyes Texas, Southwest companies.(Red River Ventures)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Red River's $86 million first fund will go to about 15 companies ADDISON -- Several veterans of the entrepreneurial and investment worlds have joined to form a new venture-capital firm that will focus on established companies that want to...

Houston bank teams with D-FW Wal-Marts.(Woodforest National Bank; Dallas - Fort Worth market)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... GREATER METROPLEX -- A Houston bank will enter the Metroplex market with 30 new branches slated to open next year. The Woodlands' Woodforest National Bank has an agreement with Wal-Mart Corp. giving it first dibs on setting up in-store...

Briggs-Freeman combo hits $400M in sales.(Briggs-Freeman Real Estate Brokerage)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Robbie Briggs wasn't interested in a merger when Charles Freeman first called in 1991 to talk about combining their two real estate firms. But a year later, when Freeman proposed the deal again, Briggs was ready, and Briggs-Freeman Real Estate...

Up the ladder.(Jack Fraker named VP and member of Cushman & Wakefield's board of directors)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Jack Fraker, a long-time broker with Cushman & Wakefield, has been promoted to executive vice president and named to the firm's board of directors. Fraker has been with Cushman for 13 years, working both on the investment sales side and as...

Kennedy-Wilson Brokerage Services.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Kennedy-Wilson Brokerage Services has been given the leasing assignment for Parkway Vista, a two-story, 35,000-square-foot office building under construction at 5072 Plano Pkwy. Realty Capital Corp. owns the property. Jeff Smith and John Waller...

Executive Greetings Inc.(signs leasing agreement)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Executive Greetings Inc. has leased an l17,140-square-foot office/warehouse facility at 1025 Post & Paddock in Grand Prairie. John Brewer of Robert Lynn Co. negotiated the lease with Ron Bullock of Wilcox Realty.

Sewell Village Cadillac Co. Inc.(buys office buildling)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Sewell Village Cadillac Co. Inc. has purchased an 82,000-square-foot office/warehouse building on five acres at 6303 Cedar Springs Road. John Watson of Lawyers Realty Group represented the seller, TMT Realty L.P. John Stallings represented the...

Wireless devices increasingly popular: survey.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The face of the typical Internet user is changing. Users increasingly are using wireless devices to surf the Web, they're increasingly newcomers to the whole experience and they're likely to be women. That's according to recent research...

A-lobbying we will go.
December 1, 2000... The Richardson Chamber of Commerce is hosting its biannual trip to Austin to visit legislators -- and maybe do a little lobbying -- at the opening of the legislative session. And you can go along. The two-day event will take place on Feb....

Paul Allen.(sells shares in Allegiance Telecom)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen has quietly cut his stake in Dallas-based Allegiance Telecom, which sells phone and data services to small- and medium-sized businesses. Allen sold 1.5 million shares of Allegiance (Nasdaq: ALGX) on Oct. 31...

Biodata.(opens office in Dallas, Texas)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Biodata, a German supplier of computer-security firewalls for home users, recently opened a Dallas office.

Explore.(updates Web site)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Explore, a Dallas-based online magazine aimed at adventure sports and travel enthusiasts, recently upgraded its Web site (www.explore.com). The site now features free e-mail, postcards and weather, plus a "community forum" and auctions of...

Polyphase Corp.(has shareholder suits dismissed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Polyphase Corp. announced that a federal judge in Nevada has dismissed a number of shareholder lawsuits filed against the Dallas company in 1997. Polyphase, a diversified concern with operations in everything from frozen food to electronics,...

Park Cities, Eagle Nat'l owners severing links.(Park Cities Bank, Eagle National Bank)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Park Cities Bank's de novo charter application to become an independent commercial bank has been approved. After three weeks operating as such, the bank boasts $13.5 million in assets. Tom Youngblood, president of Park Cities, says the bank...

Chase Manhattan Corp.(to acquire Paymentech Inc.'s commercial credit card business)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Chase Manhattan Corp.'s credit card subsidiaries have signed a definitive agreement to purchase the commercial credit card operations of Paymentech Inc. of Dallas. The transaction includes a commercial card portfolio totaling about 230,000...

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo announced HUD had fined seven lending institutions $486,000, and restricted their dealings with the Federal Housing Administration for up to five years, for violating federal lending...

Texas Department of Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor.(Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool requests rate increase)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Texas Department of Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor approved the request of the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool for rate increases averaging 20%, effective Jan. 1. More than 11,200 Texans are covered by the pool, making it the country's...

Southwest Securities.(announces seven year lease agreement)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Southwest Securities has leased 12,879 square feet of space in the "out" building of South Side on Lamar, at 1409 Lamar St. in Dallas. The lease term is seven years and move-in is scheduled for late March. Steven M. Jarvie of the Staubach Co....

U.S hedge fund.(October 2000 statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... The average U.S hedge fund lost 1.5% net in October, but "continues to shine for the year to date," according to Van Hedge Fund Advisors International Inc. The average offshore hedge fund dropped 1% net in October. In comparison, the S&P 500...

Rockwall docs' hospital: first of several?(Physicians Medical Center)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Groundbreaking for Physicians Medical Center at Rockwall is expected to take place in March, and officials for Rockwall Hospital Corp. still expect the 20bed, short-stay, acute-care hospital to be 40% physician-owned. "Rockwall has one of...

Anderson at your service.(Ron Anderson to serve on March of Dimes WalkAmerica campaign)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... As if Dr. Ron Anderson didn't have enough to do, the Parkland Health & Hospital System president and CEO has been asked to serve as chairman of the Revenue Development Task Force for the 2001 March of Dimes WalkAmerica campaign. Anderson...

Metroplex mentions.(22 online business offer online claims transactions)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Claimsnet.com and Physmark, both Dallas-based companies, are among 22 e-businesses nationwide cited for providing claims-related transactions via the Internet, according to Pricewaterhouse-Coopers' just-released HealthCast 2010. The...

Stephen Eason.(Carter BloodCare's director of development)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Stephen Eason has joined Carter BloodCare as director of development and will oversee strategic planning fund development for the Bedford-based blood center. He had been vice president of development for Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dallas.

Spirit of giving.(Southwest Transplant Alliance and Southwest Airlines decorate tree to encourage people to donate organs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Hundreds of heart-shaped ornaments will adorn a Holiday Tree of Life in Dallas' Love Field lobby beginning 10 a.m. Dec. 5 in an event sponsored by Southwest Transplant Alliance and Southwest Airlines. Texas donor families, transplant candidates...

Redo aims to jump-start D-FW Red Lobsters.(Dallas - Fort Worth)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... The name hasn't changed, but Red Lobster has remodeled its restaurants, and is retraining staff and retooling the menu. The company, part of Darden Restaurants of Orlando, Fla., operates 13 Red Lobsters in the Dallas area. It's also...

Thinking small.(small conference centers meet to discuss how to boost business)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Garrett Creek Ranch Conference center played host to owners, managers and staff from small conference centers across the United States. The conference center, located in Paradise, 45 miles northwest of Dallas/Fort Worth International...

Carson's Palace.(dining, billiards, bar in Dallas)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Carson's Palace has thrown open its doors. The entertainment facility at 17727 Dallas Pkwy. includes dining, billiards and bar areas. An in-house television system allows performances to be shown across the 18,000-square-foot facility.

Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse.(starts carrying Krispy Kreme Doughnuts)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Now you can have doughnuts with your barbecue. The Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse on the second level of Republic tunnel in downtown Dallas is making the popular Krispy Kreme Doughnuts available weekdays after 7 a.m. Sonny Bryan's will even take...

Doug Hanna.(named general of California Pizza Kitchen in Stonebriar Centre, Dallas)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Doug Hanna, a long-time California Pizza Kitchen manager in Dallas, is general manager of the new restaurant in Stonebriar Centre. The restaurant, the company's fourth in the Metroplex, seats 158 indoors, plus a patio. Kendall Spriggs is the...

The Slalom Shop.(gets dealer award from Cobalt Boats)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The Slalom Shop in Lewisville has received the "Gold Dealer Award" from Cobalt Boats. It recognizes sales, customer service and continuing employee-education efforts. Darrell Wilson is owner of The Slalom Shop, which also sells Chris Craft,...

Tweeter Home Entertainment Group.(moves a Dallas-area store)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Tweeter Home Entertainment Group has relocated its Preston Road store to 9100 N. Central Expwy. in Caruth Plaza. Scott Nugent is manager of the new location. Tweeter, which offers mid- to high-end electronics components, also operates stores in...

Business-passenger airfares highest in years.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Airline fuel-related hikes throughout the year pushed U.S. business airfares in the third quarter to double-digit growth over the same time last year, according to the latest survey by American Express Consulting Services. The company...

Feather in the cap.(Texas Jet Inc. to be featured on public television's "Small Business 2000")(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Executive terminal Texas Jet Inc. at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport will be featured in February on public television's "Small Business 2000." The weekly program, which airs in North Texas at 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays on KDTN-TV...

NITL appointments.(National Industrial Transportation League)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The National Industrial Transportation League has elected new officers and also named members to various other posts. From the North Texas region, named among 31 at-large members of the board of directors were Carl J. Axelson, vice...

And the winner is.(EXE Technologies CEO Ray Hood named "Logistics Practitioner of the Year" by North Texas Council of Logistics Management)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... EXE Technologies CEO Ray Hood was named. "Logistics Practitioner of the Year" by the North Texas Council of Logistics Management. The award was presented by Ted Farris, president of the North Texas CLM Roundtable and assistant professor in...

Slowing down.(corporate spending on information technology falling)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Corporate spending on information technology is declining. According to a report by Economy.com chief economist Mark Zandi, estimated fourth-quarter spending will be $20 billion -- a fall of more than a third from the first quarter figure...

Delivering the goods.(delivery services essential for online merchants)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Providing good customer service is a challenge for many e-tailers GREATER METROPLEX -- How big will online shopping become? In light of the mixed reviews customer service is getting, it's hard to predict. According to Reuters Business...

Flexibility and speed are keys to shipping.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... GREATER METROPLEX -- Whether it's selling books, toys, food or business products, delivery is a growing concern for e-commerce companies. Before the Internet sales boom, deliveries to homes and businesses were principally mail-order goods...

Old rules still apply to e-marketing.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Media wide approach to advertising makes sense GREATER METROPLEX -- As dot-com and e-commerce companies flood the market, public relations and advertising firms are scrambling to devise campaign strategies that make them stand out. ...

Pace of change brings legal uncertainties.(Internet disputes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Dot-coms warned to choose advisors carefully DOWNTOWN DALLAS -- As far as the law in concerned, the Web has changed the rules of the game. What's more, the dot-com world changes so fast, that by the time an issue moves through the...

Avoid bursting the dot-com bubble.(online companies and company management)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... That hissing sound you may have recently heard is the air leaking from the dot-come bubble. Notwithstanding the recent drop in the Nasdaq, however, there are still ways to realize value from your emerging-growth company. Regardless of...

A2A integration set to become high priority.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... "Can't we all just get along?" This has been the cry of businesses and trading partners for years. When a company sets out to create a software application to facilitate some internal business processes, does it consider the needs of its...

Management faces multiple new challenges.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Keeping employees 'in the loop' helps boost chance of dot-corn success GREATER METROPLEX -- Cars, cruises and fat cash bonuses -- just a few of the incentives managements of Web-oriented companies in Dallas use to encourage superior...

How to succeed in a shrinking labor market.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Recruiters battle with shortage of 'knowledge workers' Did you know unemployment among "knowledge workers" is less than 1% relative to overall unemployment of 4.3%, according to Forrester Research? As an employer, if you didn't know that...

Optimizing your e-business supply chain.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Deciding on the right approach needs careful consideration Often, when a leadership team is charged with building an e-business, they must decide whether to build, acquire or outsource. When considering the options, it is important to...

Profit returns to the start-up world.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Venture capitalists look to the bottom line When the market for technology stocks plunged this spring, the dot-com world experienced a jolt. The easy investment money once enjoyed by startups became a lot harder to find. That venture...

Strategic partnering proves a healthy option.(Claimsnet.com strategic partering for healthcare claims technology)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Position is critical to e-health care survival Claimsnet.com president and founder Bo W. Lycke was an entrepreneur with a vision of the future. Health care costs were skyrocketing and a hefty portion of those health care expenditures were...

Making space for dot-com developments.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Office design and location strategies for New Economy enterprises Dot-coms and technology enterprises may live in the world of cyberspace, but they occupy physical space just the same as their Old Economy brethren. The difference...

Finding a consulting company.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... As the owner of at information technology business, I know that choosing a consultant is both easy and difficult: Deciding you need a consultant is easy... choosing the right consultant is difficult. Here's what I've learned from the...

You have to hand it to the Germans.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Columnist Jennifer Emerson takes a look at the relative popularity of different handheld software packages in the Metroplex and the European industrial powerhouse Ever wonder what's going on in Germany? Yes, you do. I know you do because I...

Joseph Pena.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Pena, 70, is owner and president of The PAZ Group, an Oak Cliff-based consulting company that helps small businesses with procurement and environmental issues and securing capital. * Family: My wife Gloria, our son, Joey, his wife Linda and...

People on the move.(executive appointments)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... ACCOUNTING Nick Woodall was hired as executive vice president of 1st Global's independent firms division. ADVERTISING Graphic Concepts Group promoted Patrick Gabriel to associate creative director and hired Angela Lewis as account...

Company creates a success roadmap.(Domiteaux and Howard Architects Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... After launching their architectural firm, the founders quickly learned a company without goals is a company without direction UPTOWN -- When they began Domiteaux and Howard Architects Inc., an architectural firm, in 1998, Mark Domiteaux and...

My WORST business decision.(CS Creative)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... When I began my graphic design firm, Cs Creative, 11 years ago, I was the only employee. With the acquisition of new accounts, the firm began to grow quickly. "I was fortunate to find great design and account management personnel with the...

Merger takes Jerell in new path.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... NORTH DALLAS -- Diversification was the key to success for apparel maker Jerell Inc. in 1998 when the company was featured in a Growth Strategies story. At the time, the company had already learned how to adapt to changing times by the...

'Culture.com: Building Corporate Culture In the Connected Workplace'.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... By Peg C. Neuhauser, Ray Bender Ph.D. and Kirk L. Stromberg A roadmap for building a corporate culture to help companies carry out their business strategies in any e-business enterprise. Filled with tools to help managers ensure their...

DigitalWork.(small business site)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Small-business owners can use the site to perform a number of administrative functions. Costs range from $100 to $10,000 depending on the services you use. www.digitalwork.com

WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING COMPANY PURCHASING DECISIONS.(small business owner)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING COMPANY PURCHASING DECISIONS, the small-business owner plays the pivotal role. Thirty-six percent of respondents to The Network's 2000 Small Buying Power Survey that typically they personally make their company's...

Airtech grants distribution rights.(with Grupo Empresarial)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Airtech International Group Inc. has signed a 3-year agreement giving Panama-based Grupo Empresarial S. A. distribution rights for Airsopure indoor air filtration products and purifiers. The agreement covers Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile,...

Pegasus adds Toronto-based hotel chain.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Pegasus has contracted with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to supply Pegasus processing software for travel agents' commissions worldwide within the Toronto-based hotel chain. Dallas-based Pegasus, which provides and maintains software related...

Digital to sell share of Talk Productions.(to Media Star Productions)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Digital Information & Virtual Access Inc. has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to sell its interest in Talk Productions Network Inc. to Internet content developer Media Star Productions Inc. The agreement is subject to approval by both...