The Business Journal - Serving Phoenix & the Valley of the Sun articles from August 2001

The Business Journal - Serving Phoenix & the Valley of the Sun archives from August 2001

What lies beneath.(light rail project, infrastructure underground)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Heavy infrastructure costs expected for light-rail project The tangled mess of telecommunications and utility lines buried under the Valley's planned light-rail route soon could be a multimillion-dollar relocation headache. About 40...

Valley companies develop strategy for power usage.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Imagine sitting down at the computer to hammer out the last details of a major business proposal only to have the power suddenly go out. That was the reality earlier this summer as thousands of businesses, in energy-drained California...

Airline uses high tech to ease travel.(America West Airlines)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... America West Airlines wants to make catching a flight out of Sky Harbor as convenient as take-out. The Tempe carrier will be rolling out new technologies to create various ways to check in, or get the status of a flight, as soon as this...

Local man links kiosks to online gaming.(Glenn Richardson)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Glenn Richardson, founder of the now-defunct MainstreetAuctions.com, is hoping for a big win from his latest business bet -- online-gambling kiosks. And stakes are high that the risk taker could face legal opposition or prosecution. ...

License idea may be par for the course.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... While clearing off the editor's desk to move into the publisher's office, I discovered a dusty column I intended to deliver to you previously. It involves one of my favorite topics: golf. And it followed a story I read not so long ago that said...

Record company reels in Phoenix production firm.(Canyon Records acquired Jack Miller Productions)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... Call it a Valley partnership aimed at making beautiful music together. Canyon Records, a Native American record company, has acquired Jack Miller Productions, a recording and engineering outfit. Canyon president Robert Doyle would not...

CORRECTIONS.(Correction Notice)
August 3, 2001... * In a July 20 article about new Incubate.com companies, the company started by Ben Smith should have been Professional Media Group Inc. (PMGI).

Gyroplane manufacturer gets nod from Glendale.(Groen Brothers Aviation Inc. announces corporate relocation)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... Groen Brothers Aviation Inc., manufacturer of the Hawk 4 gyroplane, this week announced it would relocate its corporate head quarters from Salt. Lake City to Glendale. Last week the city of [Glendale entered a development agreement with...

Sun Community to offer Cue Financial services.(Sun Community Bancorp announces partnership agreement)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Sun Community Bancorp, which operates nine community banks in Arizona, has formed a partnership with Cue Financial of Phoenix to offer wealth-management services to bank customers. As part of the arrangement, Cue Financial representatives...

Arizona fastest-growing state in Interior West.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The Interior West has more than its share of success stories. There's Colorado, one of only five states across America to earn five stars, the highest possible score, in Demographics Daily's economic ratings for July. There are...

Companies can link to Web site to help combat fraud.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Payments Resource One, a Phoenix-based. firm: that provides payment system support and education, has launched a new Web site to help companies deal with the increasingly prevalent problem of fraud. The site, www.fastglance.com, has a...

Consumer credit service merges with Texas firm.(Consumer Credit Counseling Services Southwest, Money Management International)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Consumer Credit Counseling Services Southwest, based in Phoenix, has merged with Money Management International, of Houston, to form one of the largest nonprofit credit counseling agencies in the, United States. The merger, announced July...

Hospitality workers have new place to look for jobs.(Vickie Mullins to introduce resort and restaurant classifieds magazine)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... A publication designed to help restaurants find workers and workers find jobs made its debut this week. Resort & Restaurant JOBS! is a free, biweekly magazine founded by Vickie Mullins, who also will serve as its publisher. The majority of...

Pennysaver publisher seeks funds to restart 30-year-old buyers' guide.(Jerry Zeilhofer, Arizona Pennysaver closes operations)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... The Arizona Pennysaver has ceased operations after 30 years -- so its publisher is hunting for a bargain deal to help re-start it. "What I'm attempting to do is find financing," said Jerry Zeilhofer, publisher of the weekly shopping guide....

Arizona home values fall below price survey average.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Polling Data)
August 3, 2001... Housing value is spelled l-o-c-a-t-i-o-n, according to an annual survey released July 31 by Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corp. Coldwell Banker's Home Price Comparison Index says there is a wide variation across the country for [the selling...

M &I Bank introduces private banking at Gainey Ranch.(opens Scottsdale branch bank)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... M &I Bank is introducing its first private banking services in Arizona with the opening of M&I Private Bank office at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale. The bank, which will target high net-worth clients of M&I Bank and its affiliate businesses,...

Greenberg ranked 30th.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Greenberg Traurig LLP, which has a Phoenix office, is No. 30 on this year's American Lawyer's annual ranking of United States law firms, up from No. 52 last year. The list, which appeared in the magazine's July 3 issue, ranks firms by...

CEP lauds Fifth Third.(Community Excellence Project)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Fifth Third Bank recently was presented with a Partner for Excellence Award by Community Excellence Project, whose mission is to revitalize South Phoenix Village by reducing crime, creating new jobs, helping local businesses and home building....

Valley Commerce assets up.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Valley Commerce Bank of Phoenix reported net income of $283,318 or 22 cents per share diluted, for the second-quarter ended June 30. Earnings were $570,837 or 45 cents per share. The bank had no loan charge offs and no non-performing loans. ...

Capital posts record results.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... A strong housing market helped Capital Title Group Inc., a regional provider of title insurance and real estate-related services based in Phoenix, post record results for both the second quarter and the six-month period ended June 30. For...

Wells Fargo assists Navajos.(In a deal with Freddie Mac and the Navajo Nation it will provide increased access to home mortgages)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co., has struck a deal with Freddie Mac and the Navajo nation to provide increased access to home mortgages for Native Americans. Lorna Ramirez, manager of the Wells Fargo Home...

Editorial board names Freed.(Gary Freed appointed to editoiral advisory board of the National Litigation Consultants' Review)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Gary Freed, of the accounting firm Zolondek, Strassels, Greene & Freed PC, has been appointed to the editorial advisory board of the National Litigation Consultants' Review. It is published by Litigation Consultants LLC in Altamonte Springs,...

Hospital halts baby deliveries to expand ER Services.(John C. Lincoln Health Network )(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Beginning Aug. 24, babies no longer will be delivered at John C. Lincoln Hospital Deer Valley in north Phoenix. John C. Lincoln Health Network has consolidated its maternity services into one facility at its North Mountain campus....

YWCA reorganizes.(Young Women's Christian Associations)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The YWCA of Maricopa County has been reorganized under the Southwest/Delta Region, which includes YWCAs in Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. Delegates at the YWCA of the USA National Convention voted to reorganize...

Pharmacy school gets nod.(Midwestern University's College of Pharmacy)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Midwestern University's College of Pharmacy in Glendale was granted full accreditation from the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education. The college was founded in 1998 to address the need for pharmacists in Arizona and the Southwest....

PCH greeting card project.(Phoenix Children's Hospital)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Phoenix Children's Hospital is looking for corporate sponsors for its holiday greeting card project. Specialized corporate cards are made all year long by The Rainbow Kids, patients at the Children's Cancer Center at Phoenix Children's...

Prostate care in Flagstaff.(Flagstaff Medical Center )(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The Cancer Center of Northern Arizona at Flagstaff Medical Center has begun offering prostate brachytherapy. Also known as prostate seed implant, the treatment is the newest technology available for prostate cancer. Ricesized radioactive...

AmeriMed's top doc honored.(Alberta Sola of AmeriMed American Hospitals)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Alberta Sola, director of Phoenix-based AmeriMed American Hospitals, recently served as an honored invitee to The Sixth Wolf Creek Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Invitation to the medical conference is...

Pinnacle West selects six finalists in agency search.(Pinnacle West Capital Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Pinnacle West Capital Corp.'s quest for a new ad agency of record is winding its way to the finish Line. The account represents $4 million annually for the winner, according to company spokesman Paul Reynolds. The Valley-based energy giant...

E.B. Lane expands online.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... E.B. Lane has purchased a stake in Webemercial Interactive of Phoenix to broaden its online and e-marketing capabilities. The interactive firm, founded by Craig Gress, has just moved its staff into E.B. Lane's offices. The partnership...

Guadalupe hires MegaHertZ.(marketing and public relations for the community)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... The town of Guadalupe has hired MegaHertZ Mediaworks of Phoenix to handle marketing and public relations for the community of 5,000 residents, according, to agency spokesman Ruben Hernandez. The firm specializes in Hispanic marketing. ...

Local firms honored.(public relations companies)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... A recent column mentioned that BJ Communications won several awards at the 20th Annual Copper Anvil Awards, held by the Public Relations Society of America Valley of the Sun Chapter. There were many other Valley agencies that received high...

HMI adds Kronos as client.(HMI Marketing and Advertising)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... HMI Marketing & Advertising has added The Kronos Group of Phoenix to its client roster. The Tempe agency will handle branding strategies for Kronos, a provider of preventive medicine products and health services. It will also develop a...

Bartholomeaux signs author.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Bartholomeaux/Public Relations has been hired by Bill Naugle, the Gilbert-based author of "Serious Inquiries Only: The Inside Track on Dating Services and the Search for a Soulmate," to oversee a national public relations and promotions...

Hospitality management firm launches Scottsdale office.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Columbia Hospitality, a meeting and conference management and consulting company, has opened an office in Scottsdale. The branch office is the company's first, but probably not the last, outside of the Seattle area, said John Oppenheimer,...

Cards play online.(Arizona Cardinals )(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The Arizona Cardinals have relaunched the team's official Web site, www.azcardinals.com. The new site will concentrate on multimedia and interactive areas for fans of all ages. The site also will provide the latest news on all team...

SunCor, Golf Digest partner.(American Hole 'N One Challenge)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... SunCor Golf, a division of SunCor Development Co., is hosting the American Hole 'N One Challenge sponsored by Golf Digest magazine. Throughout the summer at one of six Valley SunCor courses, golfers have the chance to qualify for a $10,000...

Air service for rural AZ.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Lots of talk about airports lately. The city of Yuma is stimulating another kind of dialogue. Last week, city officials, airport directors, economic developers and airline officials met in Yuma to discuss developing affordable service...

ETec on fast track.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Phoenix company Electric Transportation Engineering Corp., or eTec, has installed two of its patented Supercharge stations for America West Airlines at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The stations provide fast chargers for...

Dealing in Vegas.(ILX Resorts Inc)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... ILX Resorts Inc., Phoenix timeshare developer, has completed the purchase of a leasehold interest in 44 acres of real estate in Las Vegas for $95 million. The property, on the corner of Paradise Road and Tropicana Avenue, very close to the...

ILX posts revenue, income.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... ILX Resorts Inc. announced net income of $763,000 on revenue of $13.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2001. Revenue for the six months ended June 30 was $24.4 million, a 16.2 percent increase over the corresponding period last...

Strategic Links cuts deal.(American Golf Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Scottsdale-based Strategic Links has formed an alliance with American Golf Corp. to develop and implement a new golf curriculum for Nike Learning Centers. Beginning in September, five Nike facilities in California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas...

A new look.(Mark Tarbell's bar and restaurant)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Check out the new look of Mark Tarbell's bar and restaurant, Barmouche, on 32nd Street and Camelback Road. He's knocked out part of the wall separating the bar from the restaurant to mix the more formal dinner and more energized bar...

Ready and able.(South Mountain Community College's Telecommunications Technology program)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Valley college contributes to skilled tech work force Telecommunications companies facing a shortage of technicians to design, install and maintain their networks soon could benefit from more skilled workers in the industry. That's...

InterZnet launches with portal software for Lotus applications.(software called Sketch)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
August 3, 2001... Hidden among furniture retailers and clothing shops at the Kierland development in north Scottsdale is the modest office of InterZnet, where staffers are hoping for more than modest results from their first packaged software product. ...

ONE QUESTION.(predictions of futire technology developments)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... What do you think will be the most interesting technology development in the next five years? "Wearable computers for monitoring the whereabouts of the elderly and children. This will be acceptable as it will be a part of the fabric of...

Toy maker Janex looks at Phoenix animation studio.(Janex International Inc. considering acquisition of Walrus Corp., Anvil Studios)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Toy maker and children's entertainment company Janex International Inc. is looking to acquire majority ownership of Phoenix based animation firm Anvil, Studios Inc. and Walrus Corp. The Berkeley, Calif.-based business announced July 31 it...

Esco buys Tempe's TecoMetrix.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... In an attempt to decrease its dependence on natural resource-based markets, Portland-based steel components manufacturer Esco Corp. purchased Tempebased TecoMetrix. Privately owned Esco manufactures parts for mining and dredging equipment...

Duraswitch licenses patented technology worldwide.(company overview)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... * TECH PROFILE: DURASWITCH Type of business: Duraswitch engineers and licenses patented electronic switch technology to a variety of equipment manufacturers for use in industrial, commercial and consumer applications. CEO: Terry Dunlap...

European firm debuts U.S. branch in Scottsdale.(Sequoyah International Restructuring)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Sequoyah International Restructuring has opened the office for its U.S. subsidiary in Scottsdale. Sequoyah is an independent information technology and telecom consulting business headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. The firm specializes in...

Now open.(Wunderlich-Malec opens consulting division in Phoenix)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The 22-year-old engineering firm Wunderlich-Malec has opened a national consulting arm that will be based in Phoenix. The office is led by Tom Reski, formerly an electrical engineer with the firm, and Ron Hardin, who had worked with Ernst &...

Students aid chamber.(Arizona State University's Minority Engineering Program)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Last year, the Tempe Chamber of Commerce held a contest that challenged Arizona State University students in the Minority Engineering Program to develop a Web presence for the civic group. Now, four incoming freshman will work to build the...

Landing in the Airpark.(I.D.ology)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The Scottsdale-based creative firm I.d.ology has relocated to larger offices in the Scottsdale Airpark at 15455. N. Greenway-Hayden Loop; Ste. C2. The phone number is 480-505,2199. I.d.ology creates visual communication material for both...

Hard Dollar cuts back.(lays off employees)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Hard Dollar Corp. has laid off six employees, some of whom handled development for its award-winning product, PRICE. PRICE won "Product of the Year" from AZSoft.net at June's annual awards dinner. The Web-based system for posting bids...

Joining forces.(Retalix USA; Trax Software and Consulting Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Trax Software & Consulting Inc. in Scottsdale recently partnered with Retalix USA to embed its loss prevention technology in the latter's point of sale applications. Retalix is an application service provider for POS systems and the...

Trippin' up the site.(Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau hires I-ology)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The Web strategy firm I-ology was chosen by the Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau for a revamp of their site and increased online marketing. I-ology will provide the Internet marketing services, design and hosting for www....

More job posts.(Arizona Nurses Association)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Jobing.com partnered with the Arizona Nurses Association to create a new job board for health care positions. The site recently announced that it would build a similar site for physicians in Arizona. Users of the nurses Web site, at...

Bringing home results.(Homestore.com Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... Homestore.com Inc., the real estate portal site with customer care operations in Scottsdale, reported record revenue of $129.3 million for the second quarter 2001. -- a 79 percent increase over pro forma revenue of $50.2 million for the second...

Software managers try seeking work as a team.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Talk about teamwork. Six members of a partially downsized soft ware management team are trying to find work together as a group. Two of the men recently were laid off from an undisclosed Phoenix software development company. The other...

Motorola awards funds.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Despite hard times at Motorola Inc., the cell phone maker with a significant Valley presence remains community-minded. It presented 12 Valley high school students with Motorola Future Workforce Scholarships last week at a banquet event at...

Duraswitch strikes deals.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Duraswitch Industries Inc. has licensed its switching technology to European companies Schurter GmbH and In2tec Ltd. Schurter, based in Germany, will use Duraswitch switches in keypads, circuit protection devices and connectors. The...

Three-Five plays major role.(in planning upcoming Microdisplay 2001, an international trade show)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... Three-Five Systems Inc. will co-sponsor the upcoming Microdisplay 2001, an international trade show for companies involved in the manufacture and use of microdisplays. The event will be held in Westminster, Colo., Aug. 13-15. In...

IT company snags award.(Brian Vincent Associates Inc. awarded from Novell Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Brian Vincent Associates Inc., an information technology professional services company, recently was awarded the Novell Service Excellence Award at BrainShare 2001 in Salt Lake City. It was the only Arizona company to win the award, which...

Corporate donors help out.(offer Waymark Gardens computer access)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Residents at Waymark Gardens, a Housing and Urban Development subsidized apartment complex in Glendale, now have access to an on-site computer lab that will provide free Internet access, computer classes and education and improving life-skills...

Call centers expensive to run in Valley.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... The Valley is the eighth most expensive metro region in the country for call center operations, and lit is partly because of the proliferation of call centers in the region, a national location consultant says. Metro Phoenix has more than...

WHO'S WHO.(Nancy Johnson)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... * NANCY JOHNSON Company: Associated Asset Management Title: Director of client relations and business development Age: 46 Years with company: 2 Company's current major projects in metro Phoenix: AAM is providing property...

Commercial.(real estate deals)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... $12.9 million Project: Epernay Apartments Address: 944 W. Main St., Mesa Buyer: Select Suites-Epernay LLC, Los Angeles Seller: Mesa One Investors Ltd., Colorado Springs, Colo. Brokers: Todd Braun and Bert Kempfert, CB...

Residential.
August 3, 2001... $1.9 million Address: 12806 N. 119th St., Scottsdale Buyer: Arthur and Donna Doglione, 11527 N. 128th Place, Scottsdale Seller: Robert and Kathleen Ryan

Developer leaves Opus to join Lincoln Property.(David Krumwiede)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... A developer who played a leading role in completing several high-profile office buildings in the Valley is taking his career in a new direction. David Krumwiede, formerly vice president in real estate development at Opus West Corp., has...

Movie studio out, business park in for Glendale spot.(high-tech business park to reside in Glendale property)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The Glendale property once planned for a movie studio and a high-tech business park has a different future. The 158 acres at the northwest corner of Glendale and 91st avenues now is planned for a major employment center, minus the studio....

Savvy home hunters.(KB Home Corp. survey of house searching on Internet)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The Internet is becoming a major resource for prospective home buyers, according to a new survey by KB Home. About 58 percent of recent buyers of KB houses used the Internet to gather information about new homes, said Steve Davis, regional...

Windermere expanding.(Windermere Real Estate/Dan Garrison Inc. expanding)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... The Seattle-based [real estate company that announcedits expansion into the Valley earlier this year is moving faster than expected. In June, Windermere Real Estate announced [plans: to open its first Arizona office in: Glendale at 7055 W....

History for sale.(Fontenelle House and Lamar Building for sale in Phoenix, Arizona)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... The vacant Fontenelle House at 304 W. Roosevelt St. in central Phoenix is on the market for $400,000. The two-story brick building dates to the 1920s when it was a 12-unit apartment building. Actually, there are two buildings on the...

New credit union branch.(Desert Schools Federal Credit Union building new branch)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Desert Schools Federal Credit Union is working on a new 8,500-square-foot branch office at 3423 E. Bell Road in Phoenix. The contractor is Sundt Construction. The full-service branch is set for completion in August. DFD Architects of...

Housing, department wins awards.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Two awards of excellence were given to the Phoenix Housing Department from the Arizona Housing Authority Director's Association. The first award went to housing program assistant Ed Snelling for his three-year volunteer project of...

Quail Run acquires steel firm.(Quail Run Building Materials Inc. acquires KC Stamping L.L.C. in Phoenix, Arizona)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... James Swain, president of Quail Run Building Materials Inc. in Phoenix, announced the acquisition of steel fabrication and stamping company KC Stamping LLC, also in Phoenix.

Food City opens.(Food City Inc. opens supermarket in Phoenix, Arizona)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... A Food City Supermarket opened at 115 E. Dunlap Road in Phoenix. The store features an indoor tortilleria (a store that specializes in fresh ground, corn masa and tortillas as well as specialty items), a bakery, deli, floral department and a...

New dental practice in town.(Kathi M. Mansell opens dentistry practice in Scottsdale, Arizona)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Kathi M. Mansell opened a general dentistry practice at 7595 E. McDonald Drive, Ste. 110 in Scottsdale. For 14 years, she has been providing dental care to children and adults, including general dentistry, prevention, a variety of treatment...

IRS grants for legal disputes.
August 3, 2001... The Internal Revenue: Service is accepting applications for grants worth up to $100,000 for organizations that provide low-cost legal assistance to people involved in tax disputes. The deadline for applications is Aug. 24. The application...

The fast track on trade.(need for new trade laws)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Local businesses looking for U.S. to revamp trade laws When customers of MD. Helicopters in Mesa need to purchase a main rotor blade for their helicopters from Venezuela, they better be prepared to pay a value-added tax of 18 to 30 percent....

Double vision pays off for Chandler eyewear firm.(Nationwide Vision)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... * SUCCESS STRATEGIES: NATIONWIDE VISION Address: 220 North McKemy, Chandler 85226 Phone: 480-961-1865 Fax: 480-961-4605 Web site: www.nationwidevision.com Founded: 1985 Employees: 400 2000 revenue: $31 million...

BIZ QUIZ.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... How do you promote your Web site? * MARY WEIL Title: Publisher and author Company: Southwest Publishing "Our Web site, www.southwestpublishing.com, is used to promote our book, 'The Rocky Point Gringo Guide.' We ensure that...

Simple steps can make your firm a sought-after 'employer of choice'.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... How would you like your company to be the one that prospective employees anxiously call, just praying there's an opening? Organizations are striving to be what now is called an "employer of choice." The problem is that while most companies...

Remote access connections offer flexibility, cost savings.(Virtual Private Network)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Seated at his home computer in Paradise Valley 10 miles from his downtown Phoenix office, my client logged into his network server. There he could see all his network files, print, retrieve his company e-mail and work as he does while...