Denver Business Journal articles from September 2000, page 4

Denver Business Journal archives from September 2000

New program helps disabled buy homes.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... In August, Perry & Butler told us that the average Denver metro home sales price was more than $250,000. The same report, listing the median price at $203,000, considered a more accurate gauge of home prices, did little to assuage those...

High Speed Access takes on big players.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 8, 2000... Everyone favors the underdog. In sports, in movies, and even in business. So when you see a company like High Speed Access Corp. compete as a little fish in the same pond as AT&T Broadband, it evokes emotions in most people like Luke...

National Jewish efforts paying off for patients.(National Jewish Medical Center)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 8, 2000... The sprouting of new e-health companies has brought more attention to disease management, but numbers are what brings it respect. Disease management is the practice of monitoring patients to address problems before they require such...

Solutions making inroads.(health care report)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... The most striking thing about health care over the last year is not government actions, but the ideas and concepts that are starting to take root, according to a new report from the Center for Studying Health System Change, based in...

Charter airplane service flying high.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... United's woes, hot economy help boom Business is taking off this summer for charter airplane operators. "We have people literally calling us from Denver International Airport saying 'I don't care how much it costs, I need to get...

Ballivian is big Bolivian booster.(Sergio Ballivian's Explore Bolivia)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
September 8, 2000... If you have ever tried to reach someone in Bolivia by phone, you probably have experienced something like this: You: "Is Armando there?" Receptionist: "No. Can you call back later?" "Puede llamarle luego?" You will not hear:...

'No mountains, problem' says Kansas City.(Hospitality industry entices conventioneers)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Hospitality industry leaders are counting on Kansas City attractions -- from the new Kansas Speedway in Wyandotte County to the renovation of Union Station downtown -- to entice conventioneers to the city. Luring conventions away from...

Want your baggage claimed fast? Label it 'fragile'.(business travel costs)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Even if you're on the fly, there are plenty of things you can do to rein in business travel costs. Travel and entertainment remains the third largest controllable expense for corporate America and, as such, it is worthwhile to cultivate a...

Attendance figures rise for Music City tourism.(Nashville)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Despite 'hard summer,' city boosters optimistic Although some are doing better than others in terms of attendance, Nashville's tourist attractions say that a slow summer doesn't worry them too much. Even with attendance a bit slow,...

Smile! You're on DenverBarCams.com.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Exhibitionists who aren't quite buff enough for reality TV shows like "Survivor" and "Big Brother" could always make an appearance on the Internet via DenverBarCams.com, a Web site that lets viewers take a peek at what's going on in...

Firm helps consultants with expansion.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Editor's Note: In the July 5, 1999, issue, we profiled Unison Systems, an IT consulting firm. While Unison was racking up kudos from clients and employees, it was having difficulty developing a banking relationship that could support its...

Eating out on the Web.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Online restaurant sites garner mixed reviews While the Internet has given food lovers convenient ways to check out restaurants in the Denver area, dining over the Web is still a half-baked concept. A search of "Denver restaurants" on...

Spicers Papers Inc.(Excellence in Print Awards)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Spicers Papers Inc. chose six Colorado companies, from hundreds of entries in the Western states, to receive its second annual Excellence in Print Awards. Winners of the Gold Award were D&K Printing of Boulder for the Colorado Avalanche...

David Jensen Associates Inc.(Design award)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... David Jensen Associates Inc. of Denver received the Southeast Builders' Conference Aurora Award for the Design of Distinction for Deer Creek, a 78-acre master-planned community in Tampa, Fla.

Bron, Krayden and Nalco Chemical.
September 8, 2000... NASA'S Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama recognized more than 100 companies for contributing to the success of the Space Shuffle for nearly two decades. Three of the firms are in the Denver area: Bron, Krayden and Nalco Chemical.

Done deals.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Tundra Data Corp. of Denver entered into a strategic alliance with California-based Computer For Tracts. The deal results in the two companies combining technology to offer a fully integrated management system to the homebuilder market.

On the move.(D.E. Frey in Denver)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... D.E. Frey & Company Inc., a brokerage firm, moved its Denver retail branch from 1700 Lincoln St. to 1630 Welton, Suite 300.

Disability case rulings may come as surprise.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Here are two of the most common issues that employers face under the Americans wit: Disabilities Act (ADA): * Is an employee's condition severe enough to be considered a "disability" that is protected by the ADA? * Must an employer...

Passing on a family business can be tricky.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Every family-owned business needs a written succession plan that addresses a very important question: Is the business going to stay in the family? If the answer is yes, the information should be communicated to your management. If the answer...

Family members must be team members too.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Family-owned businesses compete like other for-profit businesses; they just have a family factor in their ownership structure. A critical, component of competitiveness is human resources. The competitor that is best is the one who utilizes...

NEWSMAKERS.(includes multiple appointments)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Advertising Thomas & Perkins Advertising hired Brian McIntosh and Cheryl Ader as account supervisors. The agency also promoted Trisha Smith to director of corporate communications. Smith joined the agency in 1998 as an account director...

Business Journal salutes "Outstanding Women".
September 8, 2000... Welcome to The Denver Business Journal's second annual "Outstanding Women in Business" section. This year, like last year, the Business Journal received many nominations from qualified candidates, and again, it was a difficult decision...

Freshwater idea places people at the forefront.(Profile of CEO of Freshwater Software)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Freshwater Software President and CEO Donna Auguste is service minded, whether it's for her customers or for her community. The 41-year-old founded the Boulder-based provider of Web-site monitoring software and services in 1996 with her...

Mi Casa director teaches women biz skills.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... For Agnes Talamantez Carroll, a successful career in the nonprofit world began with a mobile tamale business that was created to raise money for a prom dress. "The business was a novel concept at the time," said the director of the Mi...

Attorney Lesley Craig is 'patently' talented.(Denver attorney)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Attorney Lesley Craig has developed something of a yin-yang career, one full of opposites that complement each other. She's tightly focused on running the Denver office of venerable, San Francisco-based intellectual property law firm...

Johnston a pioneer in public relations field.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Along with amassing an eclectic collection of folk art that adorns her downtown offices, Gwin Johnston has built up an impressive collection of awards during her 30-plus years in the public relations business. Her list of honors includes...

Lambert 'brilliant' in health care business.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Health care is a business, says Brenda Lambert, practice administrator for South Denver Cardiology Associates P.C., and it requires strong business practices and "some pretty incredible direction." She should know. Lambert, a registered...

Rivers travels to the top of her profession.(Brenda Rivers)
September 8, 2000... Brenda Rivers' business revolves around people. Her employees at Corporate Travel Services are the reason she's stayed in the business. Her customers -- from corporate to individual to leisure and adventure to celebrities -- are the...

Schwarz helps people to build their dreams.(Colorado Housing and Finance Authority)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Colleen Schwarz, director of the Home Finance division at the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA), prides herself on finding creative ways to get a job done. She also knows the value of teaming with talented people and partners when...

More women choosing architecture careers.
September 8, 2000... Female architectural student population booms The ranks of women are swelling within the field of architecture. Last year, about 13 percent of all registered architects were women, up from 10 percent in 1996, according to the American...

Knowing etiquette can help in business world.
September 8, 2000... How many phone calls did you get today from someone asking you to return their call, but then left no phone number? Has anyone left their number but said it so quickly it took you four times to understand it? Ignored by a sales clerk lately?...

More women tussling in commercial real estate.
September 8, 2000... Traditionally male field is lucrative, competitive Debi Carter recalls meeting a potential client at a warehouse she was leasing, only to face his skeptical question, "Honey, what can you know about warehouse space?" That was 17...

Outstanding finalists listed.(awards to women in buisness)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Here are the finalists in each category of the "Outstanding Women in Business" 2000 awards. Health Care * Ruthita Fike, CEO, Porter and Littleton Adventist Hospitals * Laura Wegscheid, vice president of public affairs, PacifiCare...

Zellweger's the right medicine in funny 'Nurse Betty'.
September 8, 2000... Hollywood has run the gamut in its portrayals of nurses throughout the years. The memorable ones include feisty Hot Lips Houilhan from 1970's "M*A*S*H" and the memorably cruel Nurse Ratched from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Coming...

Ramble on: A chat with Brian Wilson.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Brian Wilson is a man of few words, "with it," "groovy" and "weird trip" among them. Wilson's speech, what there is of it, is peppered with the language of the '60s, of the days of peace and love and, of course, California surfin' music. ...

VW Golf short on luxuries, but lone on oomph.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Driving the twisty, curvy parts of Highway 36 between Lyons and Estes Park is a lot of fun if you have the right car. But even if you're driving a Ferrari or a Corvette, your fun is going to end when you get behind the ubiquitous, slow-moving...

Businesses must join debate over health care.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Topic A on the presidential campaign trail this week has been health care, but you can bet neither candidate will be mentioning the not-so-coincidental news that insurance premiums for managed care plans are going up this year by 10 percent...

Behind the scenes at DBJ.(Denver Business Journal)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... One way to stay sane through the tumult of life, career and Colorado's booming economy is to accept the fact that nothing stays the same. Change is inevitable, so get used to it. Most of the time, the new part is better anyway. When I...

Colorado must think globally.
September 8, 2000... A few months ago, I wrote about Ralph Peterson, the president of Colorado environmental leader CH2M Hill, and their exciting new business venture in Spain. Here is the story of another Coloradan in Spain, a young businessman who is...

SEC rules put everyone in same boat.(Securities and Exchange Commission disclosure rules)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... It's become so common that, to many, it may seem the natural order of things: A securities analyst asks for management's forecast of the next year's earnings. Management complies. The best customers of the brokerage buy, the company's...

Largest Colorado Ski Areas.
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Largest Denver-Area Women-Owned Businesses.
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DBJ STOCK REPORT.
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DBJ FUNDWATCH.
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Savings Account Yields.
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National Interest Rate Index.
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Borrowing Rates.
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Current Tax-exempt Bond Offerings.
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KMAS plans leap into TV news fray.(Telemundo launches Spanish-language evening news program)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Colorado's major Telemundo affiliate plans to resurrect the spirit of its local news-gathering presence with the launch of a Spanish-language evening news program, designed to serve Colorado's fastest-growing ethnic community. Telemundo...

Housing key part of talks.(affordable housing plans)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Affordable homes planned at Stapleton Decisions about how much affordable housing will ultimately be built, as part of the Stapleton redevelopment project might be made as early as next week, but it's unlikely everyone involved in the...

Colo. has long tried to get handle on growth.(Citizen Management of Growth Amendment)
September 1, 2000... Although the Citizen Management of Growth Amendment, which will go before voters Nov. 7, has fueled public debate about growth-control measures, discussions about growth and how to manage it have been part of Colorado's public policy...

Colo. companies find a pot of gold.(Colorado companies locating business in Ireland)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Despite its war-torn reputation, many firms are locating offices in Northern Ireland The eyes of about a dozen Colorado firms have been smiling on Northern Ireland in recent years, and they are singing the praises of the economic...

Only Webbs need apply for this job.(Denver Bar Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Seen in The Docket, the Denver Bar Association's newsletter, this classified ad: "ATTORNEY FOR SOUTHEAST DENVER law office. No experience necessary, but must be relative of Denver mayor." Well, at least one attorney has a sense of...

Speaking of seeing things.(Qwest Communications International billboards)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Seen on a billboard in New Jersey, this ad for Qwest Communications International, just two words: "Wreak Havoc." "Wreak Havoc?" Is this a new kind of "come clean" advertising campaign, a la United Airlines or Firestone Tire and...

Attorneys on the move.(Davis Graham and Stubbs moves into new building)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Saturday is Moving Day for hundreds of lawyers and support workers at Davis Graham and Stubbs, one of Denver's largest law firms. DSG, as insiders call the firm, celebrated its 85th anniversary earlier this year and is moving into new LoDo...

The Taste of Traffic Jams?
September 1, 2000... Get ready for the annual rite of Labor Day, the Taste of Colorado/Festival of Mountain and Plain. And best find alternative means to get around. Together with Rockies home games and the annual CSU/CU football game and police riot...

Seed expert helps Peru replenish mined land.(Wendell Hassell grows Peruvian native seeds)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... An Arvada man is helping seed a fledgling industry in Peru. Wendell Hassell spent 23 years with the U.S. Soil Conservation Service and nine years with the U.S. Park Service collecting native seeds. He'd go into an area scheduled for...

Latest medical buzz: Honey-cured wounds.(honey production)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... The next time you suffer a minor cut or burn, you might want to reach for the honey jar instead of the antibacterial ointment. Honey has been used for thousands of years to protect wounds, so long that its medical use has fallen into...

Housing proponents oppose amendment.(Amendment 24, Citizen Management of Growth)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Among opponents of Amendment 24, the Citizen Management of Growth amendment, are leaders in the affordable housing community who believe the amendment will not only drive record-breaking housing prices even higher, but also will make the...

Energy deregulation effort cooled by California woes.(electric bills in California increase after deregulation)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... But legislators may bring up topic again next year Efforts to deregulate Colorado's utility industry may have hit a large speed bump this summer in the form of skyrocketing electricity bills in the nation's first free-market utility zone....

Dental clinic will provide smiles to area's neediest.(collaboration of Inner City Health Center and St. Anthony Central Hospital)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... When a new dental clinic opens in November, it hopes to give more Denver-area job seekers on welfare something to smile about. The clinic, a collaboration of Inner City Health Center and St. Anthony Central Hospital, will provide...

DIA lands on the bottom for flight arrivals in June.(Denver International Airport)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Denver International Airport led the nation in late arrivals during June, and United Airlines says it is partly to blame. Just over half, or 54.2 percent, of all flights arrived at DIA within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, according...

'Dine at the sign'.(Colorado Restaurant Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Beginning Labor Day weekend, the Colorado Restaurant Association will encourage the public to patronize establishments bearing the trade group's logo. "The decal in the windows of our member restaurants and on the trucks of suppliers...

Post withdraws bid.(Post Properties Inc. withdraws offer to buy East Village)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... On Tuesday, Atlanta-based Post Properties Inc. announced that it was withdrawing its offer to buy East Village, a Denver subsidized-housing development. After negotiating the contract with California's Casden Properties for months, East...

Avaya gets Olympic deal.(NBC Olympics Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Avaya, the former Enterprises Networks Group that spun off from Lucent Technologies, announced that NBC Olympics Inc. has selected the company to support its telecommunications needs for the next five Olympic Games. The eight-year...

Key to buy Columbus.(Key Production Company Inc.)(Columbus Energy Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Denver-based Key Production Co., an oil and gas concern, will buy Columbus Energy Corp., another Denver company. The two independent oil and gas companies will merge with the majority of the company under the control of Key shareholders....

$4M placement completed.(Fischer Imaging Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Fischer Imaging Corp., a Denver company that makes medical imaging devices, completed a $4 million private placement of its stock. Fischer, which trades on Nasdaq under the symbol "FIMG," sold 1 million shares of its stock at $4 a share....

IBM unit lands contract.(IBM Global Services-Federal gets contract from U.S. Army)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... IBM Global Services-Federal, based in Boulder, landed a big contract with the government. The U.S. Army awarded the division of IBM a $617.6 million contract to handle international communications and computer services for both the...

$2M deal in the works.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Panoramic Care Systems, a Denver company that does business as MDI Technologies, signed a letter of intent to acquire Continuex Corp., a Washington company. The deal is worth about $2 million, including the assumption of bank debt. ...

Exempla takes over ER.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Exempla Healthcare plans to take over management of the emergency department at St. Joseph Hospital on Jan. 1, ending a four-year contract with Kaiser Permanente of Colorado. "Their (letter) explicitly states that it is not a question of...

Arthur Andersen's split shouldn't affect Denver.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The bitter final break-up of accounting giant Arthur Andersen LLP and its Andersen Consulting relative, the world's largest business consulting firm, in August shouldn't dramatically change the two companies' Denver operations. So say...

Most computer users fail to maximize PC potential.(Gateway Inc. survey)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... While legislators strive to bridge Colorado's "digital divide," Gateway Country stores across the state are building bridges to help their customers cross what they call the "possibilities gap." "Gateway has realized that there is a...

Coors spent $39M on sports TV.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Colorado's Coors Brewing Co. took second place in a recent skirmish in the battle of the brewers to dominate advertising on televised sports programs. In the second quarter of this year, Golden-based Coors spent nearly $39 million to air...

Phone deal at airport sparks suit.(Denver International Airport)(DataWave)(RMES Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... A Nevada business is suing a Denver telecommunications contractor for $400,000 to $800,000 in damages, crying foul and claiming it was jilted in a telephone contract at Denver International Airport. Denver-based RMES Communications Inc....

White House unimpressed by 'stunt'.(estate tax protest)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Montana rancher Lynn Cornwell traveled by tractor from the Capitol to the White House to deliver legislation to phase out the estate tax over the next 10 years. "Mr. President, don't veto this bill!" said 97-year-old Sen. Strom Thurmond,...

Ads escalate battle.(managed care reform)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The battle over managed care reform was waged in the heartland during Congress' August recess. During the week before Labor Day, the American Medical Association stepped up its grass roots "National House Call" public relations and...

Patent Office raises fees.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will raise patent fees Oct. 1 by 2.68 percent, the current rate of inflation. The increase is the first for the patent office since 1997. It reduced fees in 1998 and 1999 to better reflect the cost of...

OSHA named finalist.
September 1, 2000... The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is one of 25 finalists for the Innovations in American Government Award, a program sponsored by the Ford Foundation and administered by Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. ...

SBA's new program unavailable here.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Bankers working to bring 'Community Express' loans for small businesses to Colorado One of the federal government's new loan programs for small businesses kicked into high gear in late July, but it will take a little longer to get to...

Colorado makes tax refunds easier to get.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... State revenue department simplifies process for obtaining return on personal property taxes Colorado businesses not only get another refund on personal property tax this year; they'll also get it more easily than last year. Those...

Customer service secrets of the Irish.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Great customer service isn't dead, it's just living somewhere else -- specifically, Ireland. My wife and I recently visited the Emerald Isle as part of a honeymoon tour of two English-speaking European countries (the other being...

Panel to discuss women on corporate boards.(Boulder Business and Professional Women)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The Boulder Business and Professional Women will host a panel discussion on "Getting Women on Corporate and Other Powerful Boards" at its Sept. 21 meeting. Panelists with extensive board experience will discuss the benefits to the firm and to...

Mall plans fall show.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The Aurora Mall will present its annual three-day Fall Home and Lifestyle Show from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1. The event, open to the public, will feature displays from professionals regarding home products and personal services, construction...

Fentress Bradburn Architects.
September 1, 2000... Fentress Bradburn Architects of Denver was honored for its design of the David Eccles Conference Center & Peery's Egyptian Theater renovation which won the 2000 Gold Nugget, Best in the West "Grand Award" at the Pacific Coast Builder's...