LI Business News articles from January 2007

LI Business News archives from January 2007

Henry Schein to pre-book orders for its influenza vaccine.
January 2, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Henry Schein on Tuesday said it will take pre-booking orders for its influenza vaccine on Jan. 3. The number of initial orders placed will help the company gauge what the vaccine's demand will be for the entire...

Terminal deal for Globecomm Systems.
January 3, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Globecomm Systems rang in the New Year like you would expect, with a contract for its satellite products placed by an unnamed U.S. government client. The Hauppauge-based satellite-communications company on...

Arrow Electronics to buy Agilysys KeyLink Systems Group.
January 3, 2007... Byline: David Reich-Hale Melville's Arrow Electronics said late Tuesday that it has agreed to buy Agilysys KeyLink Systems Group for $485 million. Cleveland-based Agilysys, which distributes computer servers, has 500 employees and is...

Gov. Spitzer sets vision for biz growth.
January 3, 2007... Byline: Carl Corry Gov. Eliot Spitzer in his State of the State address Wednesday announced plans to coordinate the state's disparate economic development programs through one organization while cutting taxes and easing business laws to...

The Morey Organization sells radio stations.
January 3, 2007... Byline: David Reich-Hale BusinessTalkRadio.net Inc. has agreed to acquire three radio stations from The Morey Organization, including WLIR-FM, call letters that have a long history in the New York area. Along with WLIR, BusinessTalk...

Gales buys metals distributor.
January 3, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Gales Industries Inc. on Wednesday said it has agreed to purchase Sigma Metals, a Deer Park distributor of metals, including aluminum, titanium and stainless steel to aerospace and defense clients. Gales,...

Report: John Malone eyes Rainbow Media.
January 3, 2007... Byline: David Reich-Hale John Malone, who recently agreed to take control of satellite giant DirecTV from Rupert Murdoch, is interested in buying Cablevision Systems Corp.'s Rainbow Media from the Dolan Family, according to published...

OSI Pharmaceuticals signs licensing agreement.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II OSI Pharmaceuticals announced Friday it granted Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. the exclusive rights to its method of treating Type 2 diabetes with glucokinase activators. The Melville-based company...

TSR Inc.'s profit falls 15 percent.(Financial report)
January 5, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II TSR Inc., a Hauppauge-based information technology firm and computer programming consultant, said Friday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 15 percent on expenses related to hiring and discount programs for...

Holtsville-based Symbol Tech: New owner, new strategy.(Company overview)
January 5, 2007... Byline: Joseph Panettieri The next chapter in Symbol Technologies Inc.'s business begins next week, when shareholders on Jan. 9 are expected to approve Motorola Inc.'s $3.9 billion buyout of the company. Although Symbol is known for...

For Long Island's defense industry, a need for space.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Dawn Wotapka Hardesty Long Island's once-dominant defense industry is making a comeback. American Defense Systems Inc., maker of armor systems to repel bullets and blasts, leased 103,050 more square feet of warehouse space in...

With a tight market, Long Island's lease rates climb.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Dawn Wotapka Hardesty The region's industrial vacancy rate climbed slightly in the fourth quarter, but Long Island's cavernous space continues to outperform the typically glitzier office market. The Island's 145...

N.Y. hospitals, insurers square off in $1B battle.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Claude Solnik In an on-again, off-again financial tug-of-war, hospitals are trying to force health insurers to cough up about $1 billion to bolster a still-tottering New York State hospital industry. The Greater New York...

Subject: Long Island Business News Follow Ups: January 5, 2007.
January 5, 2007... Byline: LIBN Staff Green with envy It's official: Owning a hybrid car gets you free parking in Huntington. The proposed amendment to the town code went into effect on Jan. 1, allowing owners of alternative fuel or hybrid vehicles...

Mineola-based FatWire Software growing by leaps and acquisitions.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Claude Solnik Simply surviving a decade in the technology sector - where today's hot item often becomes tomorrow's forgotten trend and change travels at the pace of e-mail - is a victory. So Mineola-based FatWire Software deserves...

Massapequa mom 'n pop vs. 'Baby Einstein' in kid-vid showdown.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Ambrose Clancy Why would Bill Cusick, a pioneer music video director in the 1970s, a man who does video productions for major corporate clients and has had successful gigs with PBS and NBC, spend close to a year at a time with a...

Going with the flow in L.I., whatever month it might be.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Adina Genn Temporary cash flow challenges triggered a dip in small business confidence last month, according to a new survey, but local experts offered a mixed outlook for Long Island. Forty-two percent of owners polled in...

Glimpse at Richard Johannesen: Leader of Brookhaven Town's Conservative Party.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Ambrose Clancy Richard Johannesen, who took the reins of the Brookhaven Town Conservative Party in September, has entered the scorched-earth fray of Brookhaven politics from the quieter precinct of civic activism. The 43-year-old...

Gov. Eliot Spitzer: No time for napping.
January 5, 2007... Byline: LIBN Staff Gov. Eliot Spitzer's inaugural line about New York sleeping through most of the last decade was no gentle jab, especially with Rip Van Pataki seated just nearby. But point taken. The new governor must reverse years...

Commentary: Foye, a Spitzer administration juggernaut.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Alfonse D'Amato Out of all the appointments, announcements and press releases coming from the office of Gov. Eliot Spitzer, the one with the most potential to galvanize the business world is word that Pat Foye will lead the state's...

Commentary: Death penalty dead and buried, for now.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Jerry Kremer In politics there are two main kinds of issues: "hot button" issues such as abortion, gay marriage and the death penalty, and "bread and butter" issues such as Social Security, health care and global warming. ...

Commentary: 'George who?' may ride again.
January 5, 2007... Byline: James L. Larocca In 1994, the little-known George Pataki rode into office on Cuomo Fatigue and two hot-button issues: the death penalty and taxes. He put capital punishment back on the books, but in a form that would eventually...

Commentary: Looking forward to move ahead.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Nancy Rauch Douzinas I recently saw an outstanding presentation concerning Long Island's future, during a roundtable dinner attended by leaders of Long Island research and high-tech entities. I wish every Islander had been there....

Long Island Real Estate Briefs: Januaury 5, 2007.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Dawn Wotapka Hardesty Farkas nabs Netsmart deal at Sunrise Business Center Just a few months after he ponyed $20 million for the former Long Island Business and Technology Center in Great River, Joe Farkas has snagged a big...

Healthcare group seeking to reduce medical errors.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Claude Solnik Study: Medical professional exhaustion is a real danger A new study suggests that a sleepy surgeon could be every bit as dangerous as a dozing driver, and a nurse in need of a nap can easily give improper doses or...

Rethinking everything before hitting the next level.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Adina Genn If you want to grow your franchise, the entire business must shine, from the physical exterior to the inner operation. But growth sometimes has a way of spinning a business almost beyond manageability, resulting in a...

L.I. Chapter of Society of Human Resources' names treasurer.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Robert Micera was named treasurer of the Society of Human Resources' Long Island Chapter. Micera is director of human resources of the Garden City public accounting and business advisory firm of Margolin, Winer...

Port Washington-based company designs psychological stop signs aim to shame lawn litterers.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Adina Genn Poop happens. But when it happens all over your lawn, thanks to neighborhood dogs and their careless walkers, suburbanites have had enough. At least that's the hope over at CutTheCrap.com, a Port Washington-based...

Bayshore-based PRONTO provides for unemployed immigrants.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Ken Cerini Every year, millions of Americans find themselves unemployed, fighting not just for a break in life but just to get by. Here on Long Island, we are not immune. So PRONTO, Director Lisette Rodriguez and President...

L.I. not-for-profit roundup: January 5, 2007.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Winter fun runs The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced its 12th Annual Winter Run Series will be held in various Long Island state parks in January. The...

Long Island accounting firms announce staffing changes: January 5, 2007.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Schwartz & Co. named Maria M. Sanjurjo a partner in the accounting firm. She had been director of the firm's hedge fund practice. The firm also named Mike Rowe director of auditing and accounting. He had...

Long Island financial firms announce staffing changes: January 5, 2007.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Citibank named John Madigan area business manager for its business banking units in Suffolk East and Suffolk West. He had been manager of the bank's Port Jefferson Financial Center. Citibank also named...

Long Island health care facilities announce staffing changes: January 5, 2007.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson named Zimu Zheng to its medical staff. She specializes in endocrinology and metabolism and is in private practice with Sound Endocrinology in Stony Brook. ...

Long Island hospitality firms announce staffing changes: January 5, 2007.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Brian Rosenberg, vice president of sales and marketing at the Garden City Hotel, was appointed to the board of directors of the Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission.

Long Island not-for-profits announce staffing changes: January 5, 2007.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Wilbur Klatsky, chief executive officer of the Community Development Corp. of Long Island, was honored by Harbor Child Care for his contribution toward improving life on Long Island. He received the award at...

Long Island science facilities announce staffing changes: January 5, 2007.
January 5, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II The U.S. Department of energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory announced that four of its scientists were named fellows by the American Association of the Advancement of Science. Sally Dawson, a theoretical...

New Jersey looking to woo Canon USA.
January 10, 2007... Byline: Dawn Wotapka Hardesty New Jersey is looking to woo Canon USA. "By no means is it a done deal that Canon will stay on Long Island," Jim Morgo, Suffolk's commissioner of economic development and workforce housing, told those...

Orbit International subsidiary receives $1.2 million order from U.S. Navy.
January 10, 2007... Byline: David Reich-Hale Orbit International Corp. said Wednesday that its Behlman Electronics subsidiary has received a $1.2 million order for the power supply used on the U.S. Navy's Seasprite program. Seasprite is the Navy's...

Former Secretary of State James Baker to keynote Long Island Association's annual meeting.
January 10, 2007... Byline: Carl Corry Former Secretary of State James Baker will be the keynote speaker at the Long Island Association's annual meeting on Feb 28. Baker, who recently headed the nonpartisan Iraq Study Group, joins a long list of world and...

Langer Inc. closes on its $1.64 million acquisition of Regal Medical Supply LLC.
January 10, 2007... Byline: David Reich-Hale Langer Inc. said it has closed its $1.64 million acquisition of Regal Medical Supply LLC. Regal is a supplier of contracture management products and services focused on the long-term care market with 24 sales...

Long Island Forum for Technology holds expo.
January 11, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II A mish-mash of the Island's leading technology institutions gathered Wednesday at the Long Island Forum for Technology's Tech Expo 2007. More than 100 companies set up booths displaying their wares. ...

'Til death do them part: Some lawyers putting off retirement.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Claude Solnik Gary Holman, a 75-year-old lawyer at Lamb & Barnosky in Melville, is talking about something unthinkable to many Islanders: No Long Island Expressway. It's not a futuristic view of an age after automobiles, but a...

When it comes to law firm management, it's whatever works, baby.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Claude Solnik It's a conundrum faced by managing partners at nearly every law firm: how to divide time between practicing law and managing the firm. Should they be writing that motion or working on that sticky personnel...

Inventing whole new careers, one patent at a time.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Claude Solnik Byeongju - a.k.a. B.J. Park - knows how to shepherd an invention through the patent process. In fact, he knew how to do it before he became a patent agent at Garden City's Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, having...

Ones to Watch: Long Island law firms.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Claude Solnik Celeste M. Butera Partner, Rivkin Radler As part of the firm's Insurance and Coverage Litigation and Intellectual Property practice groups, Butera focuses on litigating intellectual property disputes. A...

Warm weather putting wineries at risk.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Ambrose Clancy In a winter where you can't sell overcoats to Eskimos, it's a no-brainier to see department stores slashing prices for outerwear and every ski shop on Long Island praying for Vermont to please, finally, start acting...

New York's wage hike no boon for employees.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Ross Daly New York's minimum wage increased to $7.15 per hour with the New Year, but don't expect that to move the payroll at Pop's Deli in Ronkonkoma. "I have professional people, getting $10 to $12 an hour," said Pop's owner...

For heating industry, black gold now a black hole.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Ambrose Clancy Warm enough for you? Say that to Kevin Rooney, chief executive of the Oilheat Institute of Long Island, and guaranteed you'll get a sour look. Ask him how business is, and he quickly replies, "Don't ask." "I...

LI economy shows hints of recession.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Ambrose Clancy Extremely slow job growth and weakening home prices are putting Long Island at risk of heading into recession, according to Long Island Association chief economist Pearl Kamer. In her monthly report to the LIA...

NY's hospital closing plan comes under fire.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Claude Solnik The state's plan to close nine hospitals is facing challenges both sentimental and legal. Some worry the plan, proposed by the Commission on Healthcare Facilities in the 21st Century, is against the interest of...

There's more than one way to build a dynasty.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Dawn Wotapka Hardesty Scott Rechler inherited an Island real estate dynasty. Craig Koenigsberg has spent nearly two years building one. Rechler's family has controlled millions upon millions of square feet of industrial and...

Town of Riverhead schedules public hearing for race kart track.
January 12, 2007... Byline: LIBN Staff F1 Long Island's proposed race kart track is moving forward. The Town of Riverhead has scheduled a Jan. 18 public hearing for the project. As reported March 17, F1 aims to transform 12 acres on Edwards Avenue with a...

Nassau, Suffolk projecting higher sales tax haul.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Ambrose Clancy Cut the number-crunchers in county government a break and redeem those gift cards you got for Christmas. That will make it easier for prognosticators in Nassau and Suffolk to make more accurate predictions of...

Huntington videographers set for Sundance debut.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Adina Genn Huntington-based video production company Milestone Video will premier its film, "Autism Every Day," at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival in Utah on Jan. 21. The 44-minute documentary - one of 198 films accepted for...

Bending over backward for 'backstretch' kids.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Ken Cerini You don't have to be a jockey or even a fan of horseracing to know of Belmont Racetrack and the importance it holds to the sport of kings. For over 100 years, Belmont Park has been at the top of the ever-growing list of...

Long Island Nonprofit Briefs: January 12, 2007.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Crohn's and Colitis awareness for kids The Long Island Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America will hold "IBD and ME," an educational program for children and teenagers, on Jan. 21 at the...

Universal Security Systems names director of business development.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Hauppauge-based Universal Security Systems named David Schatten director of business development. He will oversee the company's day-to-day sales operations.

Five Brookhaven National Laboratory scientists named fellows of the American Physical Society.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Five scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory were named fellows of the American Physical Society. Tim Hallman was recognized for his leadership of the STAR experiment...

Long Island real estate firms announce staffing changes: January 12, 2007.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Garden City shopping center developer Ornstein Leyton Company named Brian Moss director of commercial operations. He had been vice president of Greenwich, Conn.-based Shopping Center Realty. Treeline...

Long Island law firms announce staffing changes: January 12, 2007.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II The Uniondale firm of Rivkin Radler named Stephen E. Kesselman a partner in the firm's professional liability and litigation and appeals practice groups. He is also president of the Old Westbury Pines Civic...

The United Way of Long Island names chief operating officer.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II The United Way of Long Island named Marlee Miller chief operating officer. She had been the organization's senior vice president of marketing and communications.

Long Island hospitals announce staffing changes: January 12, 2007.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II The Long Island Home named Kristie Golden director of research and grants. She previously worked for the organization's South Oaks division. New Island Hospital named Aaron E. Glatt president and chief...

Preferred Funeral Directors International elects president.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II F. Daniel Moloney Jr., director of Moloney Family Funeral Homes in Ronkonkoma, was elected president of Preferred Funeral Directors International.

Long Island governments announce staffing changes: January 12, 2007.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Nassau County Comptroller Howard S. Weitzman was named chairman of the taxation and finance committee of the New York State Association of Counties. Linda Senicola, a registered nurse with Personal Touch...

Long Island schools announce staffing changes: January 12, 2007.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Michele Berti was named vice chairman of the board of trustees of Harbor Country Day School in Saint James. She is president of HR Consulting, an outsourcing firm. Harbor Country also named David Alan Essex...

Melville attorney to serve as executive producer of "The Bourne Ultimatum".
January 12, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Matt Damon is returning to the big screen as super-spy Jason Bourne - with a little help from the managing partner of Melville-based accounting firm Marcum & Kliegman. After serving as executive producer on...

2 minutes with Kevin McCarrick, Brookhaven Town Board member.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Ambrose Clancy Brookhaven Town Councilman Kevin McCarrick is calling for a development moratorium along both sides of Route 25A in Shoreham. He wants to halt development of 283 single-family homes on about 325 acres on the south...

Commentary: Gov. Pataki's parting shots sound like opening volley.
January 12, 2007... Byline: John Kiernan If there was ever any doubt about Gov. George Pataki's interest in national politics, it was erased when he gave his 12th, and final, State of the State address to the state Legislature in December. This speech was...

Commentary: Spitzer and the two houses: a matter of respect.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Jerry Kremer It's only a week or so since Gov. Eliot Spitzer took office, but there are telltale signs that things will be a lot different than they were under former Gov. George Pataki. Spitzer is the first governor in the...

Commentary: LIPA must release Broadwater report.
January 12, 2007... Byline: LIBN Staff The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hosted a series of meetings this week to get the public's take on Broadwater Energy's proposed liquefied natural facility, which it wants to place nine miles off the North Shore...

Commentary: Gov. Spitzer: Good start, more needed.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Martin Cantor There is no doubt that Gov. Eliot Spitzer listened well during his successful campaign about the major challenges confronting Long Island, and in particular Long Island's thorny property tax issue. His recent...

Commentary: Why Americans spend while the Chinese save.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Tom Ferrero and Lily Xu The best-selling book "American Theocracy" by Kevin Phillips takes a hard look at America's spending habits and concludes that overspending in the U.S. is serious enough to sink the nation. The average...

Long Island Financial Briefs: January 12, 2007.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Long Island Business News Staff Community banks are keeping up the brokerage fight The little guys are still chugging along in the banking world, especially when it comes to their brokerage revenue. According to the...

East End Business Briefs: January 12, 2007.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Jeff Miller At year's end, analysts are always busy giving the nation a thorough exam to judge the health of the economy. Inflation's pulse must be taken, the pressure of oil prices must be checked, etc. That's the pundits'...

Long Island Technology Briefs: January 12, 2007.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Ross Daly As tech world changes course, Netsmart's private push Great River-based Netsmart Technologies is awaiting comment from the Securities and Exchange Commission on a proposed proxy to take the company private. Once...

Long Island Legal Briefs: January 12, 2007.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Ross Daly Sustained: Revamped advertising rules to kick in Feb. 1 New attorney advertising rules are now set to take effect Feb. 1 in New York, after attorneys objected that original drafts of the regulations were too...

Long Island Real Estate Briefs: January 12, 2007.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Dawn Wotapka Hardesty Intelldyne's interest has Weiss on the move - again Who will be the fist tenant in Ted Weiss' new building? Ted Weiss. The longtime Suffolk developer is prepping to move its headquarters from...

Long Island Medical Briefs: January 12, 2007.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Claude Solnik 'Life care community' gets a little closer to tee time Nassau is a little closer to getting its first "lifecare" community, but groundbreaking is still years away at best. The Amsterdam at Harborside, slated...

Merger methods: Avoiding the bad, accentuating the good.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Adina Genn Mergers can bring forth all sorts of positive change. But they can also trigger anxieties from clients and workers who fret over uncertainties about the new organization. Advertising veteran Charlie MacLeod...

United Way of Long Island names interim president.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II The United Way of Long Island named Teresa Kemp Zielenski interim president and chief executive officer. Zielenski will hold the position while the not-for-profit's board of directors looks for a permanent...

On the move.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II Education Michele Berti was named vice chairman of the board of trustees of Harbor Country Day School in Saint James. She is president of HR Consulting, an outsourcing firm. Harbor Country also named...

'Intelligent' solution to the part-time office dilemma.
January 12, 2007... Byline: Adina Genn A Broad Hollow Road business address would surely impress a good number of clients - but the lease would make many a boot-strapper wince. Matthew Maroney and his partners understand that pain. To skirt costs, they...

Three developers vie to redevelop 600 acres in Riverhead's Enterprise Park at Calverton.
January 15, 2007... Byline: Dawn Wotapka Hardesty Three developers are vying for the chance to redevelop 600 acres in Riverhead's Enterprise Park at Calverton. Rechler Equity Partners, Tritec Real Estate Co. and Soundview Properties, acting as Calverton...

Suffolk and Nassau Counties to unveil wireless details.
January 16, 2007... Byline: Carl Corry Suffolk and Nassau county leaders are set to unveil details tomorrow of a plan to blanket Long Island with wireless access to the Web at little or no charge to the public for basic service. A draft request for...