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

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

Show time.(Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Arabian horses on comeback trail To those in the business, Arabian horses are synonymous with Scottsdale, home of one of the largest Arabian horse shows in the world and an array of ranches. To the casual observer, Pima Road was once...

Combat planes competing for Valley skies.(Air Combat USA Inc., Fighter Combat International)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Two companies selling the chance to become a fantasy fighter pilot for a day are about to unleash a dogfight in the skies above the Valley. Fighter Combat International, formerly based in Niagara Falls, Canada, is moving its headquarters to...

Industry prediction: Record year for Arizona restaurants.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Arizona's population growth is proving to be a hearty recipe for the restaurant industry. Sprinkle in a forecast of $5.8 billion in sales with a job growth outlook of 3 percent, stir it all up and you get the idea: 2001 is likely to be a...

Pipe dreams.(Environmental Biotech Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Biotech firm finds slick way to clean drains Restaurants used to avoid bacteria at all costs, but now they're buying buckets of it. Waste management facilities and hospitals are too. Why? Because friendly bacteria can clean...

MARKET FACTS.(business needs forecast)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... MARKET FACTS LOOKING AHEAD CFOs were asked what the most critical business needs will be in the next two years Launching new product or service...

Why supporters think the west can win the stadium decision.(Arizona Cardinals football stadium)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... This weekend marks the first round of the Cardinals stadium playoffs. That's when backers from all the competing sites take their cases to the Tourism and Sports Authority. The board will crown its champion next month. If you react...

MISMATCH.(Sears closes store in Scottsdale, Arizona)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The Sears store in Scottsdale Fashion Square is throwing in the towel after two years. Seemed like a mismatch from the start. A better fit for those who leave their cash at the upscale mall would have been Sears' Great Indoors.

5 MILLION SURPRISES.(Arizona passes 5 million mark in population)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... So when word came down from Mount Census that Arizona topped the 5 million population mark, people were surprised. Me, too. Every morning and every evening, I swear there are 10 million in just the Valley. All sitting in traffic with me.

DIVERSITY WINNER.(Priority Staffing Inc. wins Phoenix award)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Congrats to Priority Staffing Inc., which will receive the Diversity in Business Award, a new part of the Phoenix Human Relations Commission's annual recognition of people who make the city a better place to live.

MORE WINNERS.(Arizona Small Business Association awards)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The Arizona Small Business Association this week honored Secretary of State Betsey Bayless and about 75 other people who have supported Arizona businesses. Executive Director Tom Gunn whipped through the awards list -- which was impressive --...

HOLD THE PICKLE.(In and Out Burger anecdote)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Spotted over the weekend: An In & Out tractor-trailer parked at a Village Inn a couple blocks from the burger store in Scottsdale. Guess I'm not the only one unwilling to wait in line two hours to eat a burger.

AZ stock winners focus on steady earnings growth.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... This past year was infamous for the dismal stock performance of Arizona's top public companies. But don't try convincing Meritage Corp., Cerprobe Corp., Pinnacle West Capital -- or any one of a number of locally based companies that will...

Year-end Stock Review.(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Year-end Stock Review INDEX COMPARISON - 1999-2000 1/29/00 1/31/99 Percent close close change Arizona Index ...

2 high-profile names in hat for sports authority post.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Governor Jane Hull's deputy chief of staff and the executive director of the Arizona Restaurant Association are on the short list of candidates for executive director of the Tourism and Sports Authority. The authority is charged with...

Tucson's Norwest Tower sold to Texas firm in $27.8M real estate deal.(Cummings-Baccus Interests LLC and Dana Commercial Credit Corp. acquire building from Reliance Group Holdings Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... An Austin, Texas, investment partnership ended 2000 with a $27.8 million portfolio purchase that includes a 22-story office building in downtown Tucson. "This is our biggest purchase ever," said Daniel Cooper, partner for acquisitions and...

Heritage execs launch community bank in Phoenix.(Desert Hills Bank, also Office Depot closes Phoenix stores)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Desert Hills Bank, the Valley's latest community bank, has opened at 3001 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix. The bank, led primarily by financial executives from Heritage Bank, specializes in real estate and commercial lending, private banking and...

Luxury apartments may go up on ASU property.(Arizona State University, contract with Camden Development Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... A Houston-based company is negotiating with Arizona State University to build 500 luxury apartments on ASU land on the south side of Tempe Town Lake. Camden Development Inc. and ASU officials are preparing an agreement that could be ready...

Residents claim Del Webb faulty in construction.(roofs and stucco exteriors)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... A lawsuit alleging construction detects has been filed against Del Webb Corp. by homeowners in a gated golf community in north Scottsdale. The complaint alleges shoddy workmanship in the installation of roofs and stucco exteriors and...

Census Bureau results gain Arizona 2 House seats.(US House of Representatives)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Arizona will gain two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives based on the U.S. Census Bureau's first results from the 2000 Census. Texas, Florida and Georgia also picked up two House seats each, while New York and Pennsylvania each...

Buffett buys Finova bonds.(Warren Buffett)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Warren Buffett, the fourth-richest man in the United States, bought several hundred million dollars worth of bonds issued by Scottsdale-based specialty lender Finova Group Inc., according to Reuters and other news organizations. Finova has...

Grupo Mexico forms AMG.(Americas Mining Group)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Grupo Mexico S.A. de C.V. completed organization of a new Phoenix-based mining and minerals subsidiary that will operate under the name of Americas Mining Group;. AMG includes Grupo's interests in ASARCO Inc., Southern Peru Copper Corp.,...

Vallee named to list.(Roy Vallee)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Avnet Inc. chairman and chief executive Roy Vallee has been named to the Electronic Buyers' News list of "Hot 25 Executives" in the electronics industry for 2000. Vallee also made the weekly industry trade publication's list in 1997 and...

Del Webb orders drop.(for new home orders)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Phoenix-based planned community developer Del Webb Corp. released figures showing lower, net new home orders for December. According to the information from Del Webb, net new home orders dropped 1 percent last month, but were up 4 percent...

Dial/Henkel alter venture.(quit joint venture in Mexico)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Scottsdale-based consumer products maker Dial Corp. and Henkel KGaA of Duesseldorf, Germany, have modified their partnership in the United States and have dissolved their joint venture in Mexico, The venture will go forward with its Custom...

Project targets land mines.(Loch Harris)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Loch Harris Inc., Austin, Texas, has extended its contract for the use of a U.S. test range in Yuma to continue development of technology to detect land mines. Loch Harris started its research and development protocol at the facility on...

Hickman, Dakota deal.(eggs marketing agreement)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Dakota Layers Cooperative, Flandreau, S.D., has signed a marketing agreement with Hickman's Egg Ranch, Glendale. Under the agreement, all eggs produced by the South Dakota farm co-op will be marketed by Hickman's. Dakota Layers plans...

Simula lowers projections.(maker of vehicle safety systems)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Simula Inc., a Phoenix-based manufacturer of body armor and vehicle occupant. safety systems, will make a profit for the current fiscal year, but the company's chief executive Brad Forst said it will be less than previously predicted,. For...

Sears to close store.(in Scottsdale, Arizona)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Softer sales at Sears at Scottsdale Fashion Square means that store will be closing soon, perhaps before March of this year. Although an official closing date has not been released, Sears notified store employees and mall owner Westcor of...

Coyote deadline extended.(Phoenix Coyotes)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... An extension agreement has been reached for the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to a group headed by Phoenix real estate developer Steve Ellman and Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky. By mutual agreement of the parties involved, the completion date of...

Chiropractic clinics deal worked out for Bally.(Tessa Complete Health Care Inc)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Tessa Complete Health Care Inc. of Vista, Calif., plans to build chiropractic clinics in Bally Health and Fitness Centers in several markets, including Arizona. Robert Flippin, chief executive officer of Tessa, said his company will act as...

Insurance check-up.(MedOne, new insurance product)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Jeff Gahnz of American Medical Security in Green Bay, Wis., visited Phoenix recently to see why his company's new individual health insurance product was doing so well. Other parts of the country didn't see such great results, so Gahnz was...

Distance learning award.
January 5, 2001... The Arizona Telemedicine Program has received the Distance Learning Programming Award in the category of health care/telemedicine from the Arizona Distance Learning Association. The award recognizes, organizations that have designed and...

Arthritis clinic set.
January 5, 2001... The Fourth Annual International Arthritis Clinic will be held in Mesa Jan. 15-16. The clinic, presented by the Helen Foundation, is free and open to the public. It begins each day at 10 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 612 S....

Arizona group honored.(Arizona Public Health Association)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The Arizona Public Health Association was named affiliate of the year at the 128th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association in Boston. It was recognized in part for its publication of "Living and Dying in Arizona: A Profile...

More medical space.(Greenfield Medical/Dental Center)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... The Gilbert City Council has given final approval for the third of three phases of Greenfield Medical/Dental Center. The third phase will complete the 87,000-square-foot medical office building at the northeast corner of Greenfield and...

Seniors leaving HMOs.(health maintenance organizations)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... A study by Express Scripts Inc. found that seniors who reach their caps on prescription benefits are more likely to leave their Medicare health maintenance organizations. The study was conducted during 1997 and 1998. It suggests that...

Tucson firm acquired.(Systems Integration Drug Discovery Company Inc. bought by Discovery Partners International Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Systems Integration Drug Discovery Co. Inc. of Tucson is being acquired by Discovery Partners International Inc. in San Diego. The Tucson company provides chemistry services and compound libraries to biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical...

Infinity billboards recall agent's anti-drug efforts.(Enrique Camarena)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Infinity Outdoor recently donated billboard space to remember a fallen hero who fought against drug use in America. The "Working Toward a Drug Free Nation" ads at 351 S. 40th St. and 1635 W. Hatcher Road, were created by Cooley Advertising...

Partner trend rising.(Infinite Impressions partners with Beacon Communication)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The word "marketing" has come to include a dizzying number of offerings. Proof is the increasing number of specialty companies partnering with others to create new ways to handle it all. Most recently, Infinite Impressions, a graphic...

Park&Co expanding.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Park&Co, a Phoenix-based advertising, marketing and video/production firm, has added key staffers and expanded its office space. Althea Sassman has joined the firm as its new art director. She will oversee the art department's print...

Spanish can be key.(Simmons Hispanic Study 2000)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Critical segments of the Hispanic population in the U.S. respond more to Spanish language advertising, according to a recent study. The study found that 50 percent of Hispanics remember more about an ad if it's in Spanish, and one in three...

Firm coasts to victory.(Morgan and Co.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Phoenix design studio Morgan and Co. was featured in the Print Design Annual 2000 for its holiday gift coasters. The annual honors the "best of the best" for 2000, according to Morgan designer Beth Glinski. The six featured coasters...

New digs for two firms.(Katherine Christensen and & Associates Inc., MoxiCreative)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... MoxiCreative has relocated to Kierland Commons, at Scottsdale Road and Greenway Parkway, from its home of five years at Pinnacle Peak and Pima Roads. The new 1,500-square-foot studio's interior was designed by Juliette Beckstrand, the...

Back to Valley airwaves.(XTRA Sports 910 welcomes back Bruce Jacobs)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Bruce Jacobs is returning to XTRA Sports 910 after a year-and-a-half hiatus. Jacobs, who will fill the weekday evenings slot from 7 to 11 p.m., was known for his "shoot from the hip" style on KGME-AM 550, now XTRA. Jacobs was on the...

Tourist season shaping up despite slowing economy.
January 5, 2001... Yes, the national economy is slowing. But then again; it's storming like crazy in the Midwest and East. So where does that leave expectations for the Valley's high tourism season? Here are some thoughts and bits of insight: * "We...

Getting closer.(Hilton Fountain Hills Resort receives final funding)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The Hilton Fountain Hills Resort is close to securing the last of its financing and signing its management company, a division of Milwaukee-based The Marcus Corp. "I think we're in good shape financially," said Vladimir Hulpach, president...

Rooms for the night.(Rancho Manana finishes second phase of casitas building)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Rancho Manana, a swanky fractional ownership property in Cave Creek, has completed Phase Two of its casitas ahead of schedule and is renting them nightly this season as a result. The two-bedroom casitas are going for $650 per night,...

What's in a name?(price of new stadium naming rights in Denver)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Or, rather, how much does it cost? According to an article in The Gazette in Colorado Springs, naming rights for the stadium replacing legendary Mile High in Denver are going for $52 million to $89 million. There maybe two new sports...

Guide books updated.(Fulcrum Publishing introduces second edition of The Arizona Guide)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Fulcrum Publishing of Golden, Cob., has released the second edition of The Arizona Guide, written by Ahwatukee resident Judy Wade with photography by her husband, Bill Baker. The book is organized by eight regions.. Wade and Baker spent...

Land for ILX.(ILX Resorts Inc. acquires Arizona land)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... ILX Resorts Inc. has acquired land adjacent to the entrance of the company's Los Abrigados Resort & Spa in Sedona for $1 million. Situated on the property is a 5,200square-foot gallery, currently known as Sedona Station, which will be...

Arts center funding.(Phoenix sales and use tax increases)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... You are paying more for what you buy in the city of Tempe. The sales and use tax rate increased from 1.7 percent to 1.8 percent Jan. 1 to help pay for the acquisition of land, design, construction, operation. and maintenance of a...

New owner of Good Egg.(LRON L.L.C. acquires restaurant)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The Good Egg at 906 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, has new owners. The sale, facilitated by The Restaurant Brokers in Tempe, closed on Dec. 4. The seller was SBC Good Eggs Inc., which will continue to operate other Good Egg and The Eggery...

Charting course.(Michael J. Seiden of Western International University)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Mike Seiden puts Western International on new track When Mike Seiden was asked to run Western International University five years ago, his thought was: "Why not? I haven't done that before." That's just the kind of go-getter attitude...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(hirings and promotions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Associations James Steven was appointed state president of the AARP Arizona State Office, an organization, for people age 50 and older. Construction Michael Scow joined Richmond American Homes, Phoenix, as sales counselor and...

Feeling insecure?(tips for avoiding computer viruses)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Hackers, bugs pose a threat to small firms One in two computers will be hacked by 2003, yet fewer than half have invested in server protection, according to recent studies on small businesses and computer security. The hacking...

Network glitches solved offsite with wireless device.(Imenso.com)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Network administrators who are tired of driving to the office every time there is a glitch with a computer server soon may be putting less miles on their cars. That's because new software gives them the ability to reboot servers from just...

What makes a good boss?
January 5, 2001... "Leads by example. If I'm telling my employees to work harder but I'm not doing anything, that doesn't work." Russ Wilmarth, 31 Vice president digizip.com "Since I'm a developer, I'd say one who leaves me alone -- minimum...

LIVEWIRE.
January 5, 2001... Read on AZIPA e-mail discussion list: The only thing that surprises me more about the Quepasa.com and Integrated Information Systems' "adjustments" is the fact that anyone is actually surprised it even happened. -- Posted after someone...

Company profile.(Evergreen Internet Inc.)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)(Interview)
January 5, 2001... Evergreen Internet Inc. Type of business: E-commerce software CEO, president, chairman: Phil Broadbent City: Chandler E-mail: pbroadbent@evergreen.com Web site: www.evergreen.com Employees: 130 Year founded: 1994...

Nusbaum: Techies won't have to pay for AZIPA events.(Arizona Internet Professionals Association, Ed Nusbaum)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Ed Nusbaum raised a ruckus this week when he posted to an e-mail chat list that his group, the Arizona Internet Professionals Association, would start requesting voluntary admission fees for monthly networking events. For the past two...

TECH PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(hirings and promotions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Andrew Marshall was named business development sales manager at Dynamis Solutions Inc., Phoenix. David St. Amant was promoted to vice president/director of supplier business management at Avnet Inc., Tempe. Joseph Kovach was hired as...

NetFrontier banks on new name, venture infusion.(APRIVA)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... NetFrontier Communications, a wireless application providerbased in Scottsdale, landed $14.3 million in venture capital and changed its name to APRIVA -- derived from the Italian word for "opened." Chairman and CEO Chris Spinella said the...

Phone unit for sale.(AG Communication Systems Corp. looks to sell ROAMEO unit)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... AG Communications, a Phoenix subsidiary of Lucent Technologies, is hoping to sell its ROAMEO unit. ROAMEO is a technology that causes an office desktop phone and cellular phone to ring simultaneously. AG Communications spokesman...

First Tuesday back.(First Tuesday Phoenix schedules meeting)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... After taking a tall and winter hiatus, First Tuesday Phoenix will be back in action Feb. 6 for a monthly networking event and seminar. This time, the event will be Webcast from Arizona State University to sister cities around the world. ...

Store software debuts.(Office Depot introduces new service)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... An Office Depot in Tempe was among the first stores in the country to debut the new "SoftwareToGo" delivery system and the only one in Arizona. The ATM-like machine lets users pick among more than 100 titles from 14 software manufactures,...

Home for TouchScape.(TouchScape Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... TouchScape has found a new home after months of operating with employees scattered between multiple office buildings. The new abode is 22,000 square feet at the corner of Central Avenue and Osborn Road, Phoenix. TouchScape will occupy two...

State slips below national average in IT startups.(internet technology)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Arizona fell below the national average of states with information technology startup companies in 1999, according to the December issue of Western Blue Chip Economic Forecast. The report said 6.8 percent of Arizona businesses started in...

'Lunch and Learn'.(Greater Phoenix Chapter of Women in Technology luncheon)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The Greater Phoenix Chapter or Women in Technology will launch a three-part educational series with a luncheon workshop titled "Fundamentals of Wireless Networking" on Jan. 10. The event, sponsored by Cisco Systems, will be from 11:30 a.m....

Palm V case.(iBiz Technology Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... IBiz Technology Corp. has designed a lightweight travel case to protect Palm V handheld computers from everyday wear and tear and damage while traveling. Phoenix-based iBiz Technology makes a variety of accessories for personal digital...

Cable specs posted.(Business Communications Services and Microtest Inc. form alliance)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Phoenix-based Microtest Inc. and Business Communications Services have formed a partnership that will enable Microtest to post the latest in cabling industry standards and information on its Web site, www.cabletesting.com. Microtest makes...

Easy come, easy go.
January 5, 2001... Vitrix Inc. and Zurich Payroll Solutions have reached an agreement that will enable Zurich to private label and market the MyVitrix solution as eZtime Management to its customer base. Vitrix's solution is a Web-based application that...

Palm seminar.
January 5, 2001... Business people who haven't quite grasped how to use their handy new personal digital assistants may want to consider participating in a Jan. 19 seminar. Agents Against Chaos will host the seminar on "Using the Palm Organizer to Maximize...

Valley company donates $2,500 in clients' names.(Associated Asset Management)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... There are many companies that, each year at this time, send their clients baskets of fruit or candy. Then there are companies that either make donations to organizations that help the needy or collect new toys for children. Associated...

New look for Hanny's?(City of Phoenix invites developers to submit plans for historic building)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... The city of Phoenix is inviting developers by Feb. 8 to offer plans to redevelop the historic Hanny's building at 44 N. First St. The building could be used for a hotel, loft apartments, offices or a cultural facility. The building opened...

Telco hotel.(Telephone switching building in Phoenix to open in June)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... A new "telco hotel" under construction on the southeast corner of Third Street and Indian School Road is set for completion in June. Developer Scott Cole said the building's 136,000 square feet will be available for tenant improvements in...

BOB designer, Ellerbe Becket, bids for stadium in Vietnam.(Bank One Ballpark)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... The company that designed Bank One Ballpark in downtown Phoenix and the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta is competing for a role in construction of a stadium in Vietnam. Project director Jim Pieper of Ellerbe Becket's Kansas City office flew to...

West Valley employment hub ready for promotion.(Arizona)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... A marketing plan for the first phase of a major employment corridor in the West Valley is scheduled to start later this month. Developer John F. Long is negotiating an agreement with a brokerage company that will oversee the promotion and...

Mesa architects honored for school design.
January 5, 2001... BPLW Architects & Engineers Inc. of Mesa was honored by the Council of Educational Facility Planners International for its work on Cesar Chavez High School in Phoenix with an Award of Distinction 2000. The awards recognize those projects...

New name.(Southwest Agribusiness Services Inc. changes name to Southwest Asset Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Southwest Agribusiness Services Inc. in Phoenix has changed its named to Southwest Asset Solutions Inc. The company, a real estate and land management solutions provider, is under the leadership of Gary Smith, co-founder and chief...

Candle's hot.(Candle Construction Company L.L.C. begins clubhouse renovation project)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 5, 2001... Candle Construction Co. LLC, Scottsdale, recently started a renovation project at the Palmas Del Sol East clubhouse in the East Valley. Construction is expected to take three to four months and cost $600,000.

CorpAttire gets Nike.(CorpAttire selected as distributor for Nike Inc. golf apparel and accessories)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... CorpAttire, an embroidery manufacturer and distributor of casual and golf apparel for corporate events, has been selected to distribute the Nike golf line of apparel and accessories to the corporate market. Jack Marshall is president of the...

Cisco chooses GateWay.(Cisco Systems Corp. forms regional academy at GateWay Community College)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Cisco Systems Corp. has named GateWay Community College's Cisco Networking Academy a regional academy. As a regional academy, GateWay's Cisco instructors will help local schools design their Cisco labs troubleshoot equipment and provide...

Fire and water.(Arizona Fire and Water Restoration Inc. hires marketing representative)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2001... Arizona Fire and Water Restoration Inc., a Tempe-based firm which specializes in returning fire, water and wind damaged buildings to pre-loss condition, has hired Jeffrey Tennant as marketing representative.

Imagination untamed.(Dimensional Visions Inc.)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Interview)
January 5, 2001... Dimensional Visions turns film in to 3-D images Dimensional Visions Inc. turns graphics and photographs 3-D marketing pieces for companies via computers and a process that laminates a sheet comprised of thousands of microscopic lenses onto...