Fairfield County Business Journal articles from July 2002

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from July 2002

Lighting up: design consultant celebrates 45 years of theater magic. (Theatre Projects: Competitive Edge).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Richard Pilbrow was fascinated by the theater by age 10. In fact, a show he saw left such an impression on him that he has made it his life. "I have never wanted to be on stage," said the 69-year-old theater design consultant from his South...

Create jobs or repay state aid, new law says. (Cover Story).(Brief Article)(Cover Story)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Under a new law effective today, businesses that receive $1 million or more in state aid must repay the assistance if they fail to create the number of jobs they promised. The law, signed by Gov. John Rowland on June 3, states that "if a...

Terex rebuilding from shaky market.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Ron DeFeo, chief executive officer of the Terex Corp. in Westport, approaches his business as a minimalist. He has focused on buying companies with large overheads and even larger bureaucratic structures and pared down to fit the Terex mold....

Ernst & Young honors firms.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Upon joining the DIANON Systems Inc. in 1995, Kevin Johnson set the stage for a revolutionary idea, a hybrid in the cancer diagnostics industry: a national subspecialized, anatomy pathology laboratory that was as efficient as a clinical...

Biotech fueling growth in state. (Issues@work).(employment statistics by sector, Connecticut)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Illustration)
July 1, 2002... Attention human resources directors: The recession is over. It is at least in Connecticut, says the New England Economic Project (NEEP). In a recently completed report, "The Connecticut Economic Outlook," Edward Deak, professor of economics...

Involuntary overtime irks many workers.(U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... To some of us, working overtime is an enticing proposition. After all, if we are hourly workers, we are being paid time-and-a-half to do the same type of work we just did for straight time. The extra dollars can add up quickly and are welcomed...

Russian expatriates win Entrepreneur of the Year Award.(GRT Corp.)(Shklover, Gene)(Litvinov, Victor)(U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Gene Shklover and Victor Litvinov immigrated to the United States about 13 years ago from Russia. Educated in Russia, the two worked as consultants for major technology companies in the United States until 1996, when they opened GRT Corp....

Highest-paid elected public officials. (The List).(ranked by salary, Connecticut)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... THE LIST Highest-Paid Elected Public Officials Fairfield County Ranked by salary $45,000 or greater; alphabetically in event of tie. Name, address and phone number * Area code: 203 Rank (unless otherwise...

Payroll services can set business minds free.(payroll computer services, U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... One thing all businesses large or small have in common is the paper work and red tape involved in making sure the eagle flies for its employees. Payroll can be an arduous task. Traditionally, small business have been stuck between a rock...

Managing customer relationships. (Focus).(U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Relationship marketing refers to a firm's efforts to develop long-term relationships with prospective and existing customers. By fostering relationships with your customers you can reduce your selling expenses, improve profitability, increase...

Boutique Stamford PR firm flourishes. (Focus).(profiles public relations agency Peter Martin Associates, Connecticut)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Re-established in a four-story brownstone building in New York City in 1972, Peter Martin Associates public relations now employs 14 full-time professionals in its headquarters in Stamford and satellite offices in Chicago and Los Angeles. ...

Advertising firms shift into new gear. (Focus).(develops Marketing Communications for the Sales Driven Enterprise framework, U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Marketing used to focus on objectives measured in quarters or years. Sales, on the other band, always faced weekly, monthly or quarterly quotas. One current trend in advertising is for these functions now to coordinate and to overlap. ...

This week's question: in the current tight job market, what areas of training are recruiters looking for? (What They Say).
July 1, 2002... "The days when a person could expect to stay in the same job for 40 years are over. Jobseekers need to be ready to change, to learn new skills quickly." Tom Weede, director of admissions, Iona College, New Rochelle, N.Y. "A good...

Roles clear for natural pair. (Power Couple).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Although it made sense, for a long time, Harold and June Hochberg never even considered. working together in the same business. It wasn't until Mrs. Green's, the Hochbergs' popular natural food market, had expanded to four locations with two...

Faces & Places.
July 1, 2002... Caption: 1. NewMil Bank donated a multifamily house that it had obtained through foreclosure, on 16 Patch St., in Danbury, to Housatonic Habitat for Humanity. Pictured at the title transfer are: Edwin Allan, vice chairman of the Habitat board;...

Digital fingerprint: 'Net guru John Patrick sees a future built on ID keys. (TechCetera). (IBM VP).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Even a trip to the motor vehicles office gets John R. Patrick thinking about how technology can get the job done faster, cheaper and better. It should take a lot less time, Patrick says, than the three weeks he needed to register his newly...

CURE to move offices to New Haven. (Connecticut).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... CURE, Connecticut's bioscience cluster recently signed a lease with Winstanley Enterprises L.L.C. for about 3,000 square feet of office space at 300 George St. in New Haven. Carter Winstanley negotiated the five-year contract with CURE. ...

Westport firm develops new software. (TechCetera). (b-there's OneSource software for event organizers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Westport-based b-there, which offers e-commerce solutions for meeting planners and convention organizers, has introduced a new version of its attendee management system, incorporating a portal tool and enhanced new features. OneSource,...

How digital IDs work.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Think of digital Ids as keys to the future -- indeed, two of them. Digital Ids consist of a private key and a digital certificate (or "Public key"), both created by you: * The private key lets you sign documents and read eyes-only...

The Danbury edge: looking to diversify its economic base even more. (Doing Business in Danbury).
July 1, 2002... "During the last decade and leading into the 21st century, Danbury's economic climate has been strong," said the city's Republican mayor, Mark Boughton. "We have one of the lowest unemployment rates in New England at 2.3 percent, our permit...

Theatre Projects Consultants. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Theatre Projects Consultants, South Norwalk, a theater design firm, received a 2002 Queen's Award for Enterprise in the international trade category from Queen Elizabeth II. Theatre Projects was honored for its worldwide activities, which...

Hobbs Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
July 1, 2002... Hobbs Inc., New Canaan, a residential contracting firm, received a 2002 Safety Success Award from the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, Hartford, for its outstanding safety effort. Scott Hobbs of New Canaan is president of Hobbs Inc....

Larry Katz of Norwalk announced the formation of Larry Katz Commercial Realty L.L.C. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Larry Katz of Norwalk announced the formation of Larry Katz Commercial Realty L.L.C., Norwalk, a commercial real estate firm. Katz has more than 15 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry.

Shipman & Goodwin L.L.P. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
July 1, 2002... Shipman & Goodwin L.L.P., a law firm with four offices in Connecticut, including locations in Stamford and Greenwich, joined Interlaw, an international association of law firms. Shipman & Goodwin is the only Interlaw member from Connecticut.

Hidden Galleries II, Stamford, a dealer of antique furnishings and accessories. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
July 1, 2002... Hidden Galleries II, Stamford, a dealer of antique furnishings and accessories, announced that it has been selected as the newest venue for Kirkwood Quilts, Stamford, a source for antique and vintage quilts.

Marquardt & Roche and Partners. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Marquardt & Roche and Partners, Stamford, an advertising agency, announced the addition of two new clients: Goodway Technologies Corp., Stamford, a provider of industrial and commercial maintenance equipment; and Hogil Pharmaceuticals,...

Lindab Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Lindab Inc., Stamford, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of sheet metal products for the HVAC industry, announced the addition of two new members of the company's network of distributors: AGM Co., Lubbock, Texas; and Lanico Inc., Mobile,...

Edgardo Ramos of Norwalk joined the Stamford office of the law firm Day, Berry & Howard as a partner. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Edgardo Ramos of Norwalk joined the Stamford office of the law firm Day, Berry & Howard as a partner. Most recently, Rarnos was an assistant U.S. attorney, serving in the U.S. attorney's office for the Eastern District of New York, based in...

Robert B. Cottle III of Greenwich was appointed a partner at S/CM Partners L.L.C. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Robert B. Cottle III of Greenwich was appointed a partner at S/CM Partners L.L.C., Stamford, a security and crisis management consulting firm. Cottle will oversee all technicl aspects of the firm's investigations into information technology...

Colleen E. Sheridan of Fairfield rejoined Insignia/ESG. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Colleen E. Sheridan of Fairfield rejoined Insignia/ESG, a commercial real estate services firm, as a senior managing director in its Stamford office. Most recently, Sheridan was executive vice president at Commercial Developments International,...

Scott Taylor of Westport was promoted to executive vice president and general manager at Trade Dimensions. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Scott Taylor of Westport was promoted to executive vice president and general manager at Trade Dimensions, Wilton, the marketer of TDLinx, the universal language of stores, and a division, of Spectra Cos. Since 1998, Taylor was group vice...

Paul D'Andrea of Westport was promoted to vice president and general manager, consumer markets division at Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Paul D'Andrea of Westport was promoted to vice president and general manager, consumer markets division at Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc., Elmsford, N.Y. the U.S. marketing subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film Company Ltd., Tokyo. Since November 2001,...

Beth Chappel of East Norwalk was appointed vice president in the Stamford office of CB Richard Ellis Inc. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Beth Chappel of East Norwalk was appointed vice president in the Stamford office of CB Richard Ellis Inc., a commercial real estate services firm. Since 1992, Chappel was director in charge of the Fairfield County office of Colliers ABR...

Dr. Paul A. Bryant was appointed dean of student affairs at Western Connecticut State University. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Dr. Paul A. Bryant was appointed dean of student affairs at Western Connecticut Slate University, Danbury. Most recently, Bryant was dean of student development at Averett University, Danville, Va. From 1993 to 2000, he worked at Elizabeth City...

Mark C. Davis was appointed headmaster of St. Luke's School. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Mark C. Davis was appointed headmaster of St. Luke's School, New Canaan, a college preparatory day school. Most recently, Davis was director of college counseling at Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H. From 1989 to 1999, he was director of...

The Child Guidance Center of Mid-Fairfield County. (Newsmakers).(hires Thomas Fahy)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Child Guidance Center of Mid-Fairfield County, Norwalk, a provider of behavioral health services to children and their families, announced the following appointments. Thomas Fahy joined the center as a clinician in its extended day...

Tina LeBrun joined the center as clinician in its intensive outpatient program and juvenile justice program. (Newsmakers).(Dana Martinez, Dina Pimentel and Ana Pearl also join)
July 1, 2002... Tina LeBrun joined the center as clinician in its intensive outpatient program and juvenile justice program. Most recently, LeBrun worked with the New Jersey Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. She holds a bachelor of science degree...

Tim Dillman of Ansonia rejoined the Holiday Inn Select. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Tim Dillman of Ansonia rejoined the Holiday Inn Select, Stamford, as executive chef and food and beverage director. Most recently, Dillman was director of food and beverage at Spring Manors, Trumbull. He originally worked at the Holiday Inn...

Patrick La Croix of Stamford was promoted to an account executive at Catalyst Marketing Communications Inc. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Patrick La Croix of Stamford was promoted to an account executive at Catalyst Marketing Communications Inc., Stamford, a marketing communications firm. La Croix joined the firm in 2000, as an assistant account executive. He holds a bachelor of...

On the agenda.
July 1, 2002... Wednesday, July 10 Stanford Chamber of Commerce clinic program, on skill building for sales professionals, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Landmark Club, 1 landmark Club, Stamford. $20 member only. For reservations, call 359-4761 Westport...

Joan Davey of Darien joined the Darien office of Country Living Associates as a sales associate. (Real Estate Update).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Joan Davey of Darien joined the Darien office of Country Living Associates as a sales associate. Davey was formerly an emerging-markets broker at Eurobrokers Maxcor Inc. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Fairfield...

Desmond Virgulak Brown Commercial Realty Inc. (Real Estate Update).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Desmond Virgulak Brown Commercial Realty Inc., Norwalk, announced the following transactions. 205 Wilson Avenue L.L.C. purchased a 15,000-square-foot industrial flex building on 1 acre of land at 205 Wilson Ave., Norwalk, for $840,000. The...

Angel Commercial L.L.C. (Real Estate Update).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Angel Commercial L.L.C., Fairfield, announced the following transactions. Nuovo Pasta Productions Ltd., a pasta producer, leased 17,900 square feet of manufacturing and office space at 125 Bruce Ave., Stratford. Expand International...

CB Richard Ellis Inc. (Real Estate Update).(ERC Dataplus Inc. and Roth Fabric Inc. lease space)
July 1, 2002... CB Richard Ellis Inc., Stamford, announced the following transactions in Norwalk. ERC Dataplus Inc., a provider of human resource applications for the financial and insurance industries, leased 4,600 square feet of space at SoNo Corporate...

HK Group. (Real Estate Update).(Halstead New England Corp. and Managed Quantitative Advisors lease space)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... HK Group, Westport, announced the following transactions. Halstead New England Carp., distributor of flooring materials, leased 2,600 square feet of storage space at 327 Main Ave., Norwalk. John D. Hastings Inc., Westport, was the procuring...

Promises, promises...let this be a lesson. (Off the Record).(customer relations management, U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... In today's chaotic economy, businesses of all sizes seem to be grasping at straws to say afloat. To impact their bottom lines, the bigger corporations are downsizing, While the smaller businesses One quick to promise potential new clients that...

Businesses must tackle tighter insurance market. (Viewpoint).(executive liability insurance rates rising, U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... After Enron's collapse, many businesses and across the country have been taking a closer look at their governance practices and insurance to protect their directors and officers. New regulations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

High-tech dominates the news. (Looking Inside).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... It seems as if there is no end to the products spawned in the fast-moving technology industry Week after week as we search for Fairfield County news, computers seem to be in the top of the news. Computer Resolutions Inc. (CRI) of...

Fly on the wall.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Old Glory Days Only in America, cry winners at annual entrepreneur awards Independence Day falls on Thursday, but hundreds of business leaders celebrated the red, white and blue a few days earlier at the 2002 Southwest Connecticut/New...

Liquor zoning leaves bad taste. (Competitive Edge).(Danbury, Massachusetts package store owners' association fights proposed zoning change)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Ben W. Benzaia, owner of Pembroke Package Store in Danbury; has been selling liquor for many years. The business is highly regulated with good reason, but it's the threat of big competition stemming from a proposed zoning change that is keeping...

Crunching numbers: Xerox downplays restatement; public firms say books not cooked.(adhering to proper accounting standards, U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... After Enron, WorldCom and a rash of fuzzy math on Wall Street, some of Fairfield County's most recognizable public companies are standing behind the accuracy of their financial reports and audit processes. Corporate representatives from...

Visitor bureau forms panel to lure sports events.(Connecticut)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Last January Steven Paganelli and Jeff Toler began brainstorming to find ways to draw more tourists to Fairfield County. During one session, Toler -- tourism and sports marketing manager at the Coastal Fairfield County Convention & Visitor...

Hewitt goes public.(Hewitt Associates Inc.)(U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Shares of Hewitt Associates Inc.'s initial public offering hit the New York Stock Exchange (IPO) June 27, raising almost $212 million for the human resources outsourcing and consulting firm. The offering included 11,150,000 shares, which...

Flexible and shift schedules rise in 2001. (Issues@Work).(Fairfield County, Connecticut)(United States)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
July 8, 2002... In May 2001, about 29 million full-time wage and salary workers had flexible work schedules that allowed them to vary the time they began or ended work, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The proportion of workers with such...

Removing workplace communication barriers. (Issues@Work).(techniques, U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... In the first part of this series on workplace communications, I discussed ways in which executives and managers can improve communications with the employees they supervise. Sometimes, however, communication problems can run much deeper than...

Study finds high school grads not ready for workforce.(U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... A recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) shows that a majority of human resource (HR) professionals do not feel that high school graduates are qualified to enter the workforce. But, they also say that...

Jobless rate falls in Connecticut. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 8, 2002... Connecticut's unemployment rate decreased in May to 3.7 percent while jobs grew by 5,700, the state Department of Labor recently announced. The new rate is down slightly from April and is 2.1 points below the national rate of 5.8 percent. ...

State supreme court shields small employers. (News Briefs).(Connecticut)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Connecticut employers with only one or two employees may not be sued for wrongful discharge on the basis of pregnancy, the state's high court ruled on June 26. The court's majority opinion upheld the exemption of small businesses from the Fair...

Noncompetes should be reevaluated when business is sold, court hints. (News Briefs).(Connecticut)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... An accountant who signed a non-compete agreement when she was hired by an accounting firm to run one of its branch offices is not necessarily bound by that agreement if the branch is reorganized into its own corporation and sold separately,...

Steven Goodman: from wanderlust to basics, returning a company to solid footing. (Profits & Passions).(management of Singer Sewing Co.)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... In 1860, Isaac Singer's revolutionary sewing machine sold for $100, and most people had to pay for it in installments (which is why Singer created the consumer installment payment plan). In 1978 -- when the Singer sewing machine still sold...

Tax breaks for supporting elderly parents. (Eldercare).(Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Supporting elderly parents can be rewarding, but also financially draining. The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants points out that qualified taxpayers can get some assistance from Uncle Sam. Individuals who provide...

Creating the comforts of home. (Eldercare).(Atria Retirement and Assisted Living)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 8, 2002... Atria Retirement and Assisted Living, Stratford Most people would agree with what Dorothy said in "The Wizard of Oz" -- "There's no place like home." Fairfield County has always been known as a great place to live and work, but it is...

Good news/bad news story for older Americans. (Eldercare).(American Association of Retired Persons, elderly and health)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 8, 2002... There's good bad about the health security of Americans age 50+, as highlighted in a new report from AARP. Americans age 50+ are healthier and living longer overall, but their long-term health security remains at risk. The report finds...

News !2 Connecticut. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(employees win awards from Radio-Television New Directors Association)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... News !2 Connecticut, Norwalk, a regional news service airing on the Cablevision cable system, announced that sports reporter Amy Lundy and videpographer Marc VanSchaick of News 12 Connecticut received a 2002 Edward R. Murrow Award from the...

Lachezar Tsvetanov. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
July 8, 2002... Lachezar Tsvetanov of Bulgaria, a junior majoring in industrial design at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, won the first-place prize in a design competition sponsored by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically...

Nature Plus. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Nature Plus receives award from U.S. Department of Commerce)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Nature Plus, Stratford, an exporter of biochemical extracts used in the construction, maintenance and sanitation fields, received a Presidential "E" Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce, for export achievement. The award honors U.S....

Community Health Charities of Connecticut. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
July 8, 2002... Community Health Charities of Connecticut, Norwalk and Hartford, an organization that represents 33 health-related charities in workplace giving campaigns statewide, presented 2002 awards to the following Fairfield County organizations for...

Fairfield University. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
July 8, 2002... Fairfield University, Fairfield, received a Campaign Award. Dean C. Borgman of Shelton, president of Sikorsky Aircraft, is chairman of the board of directors of Community Health Charities of Connecticut.

Snyder Group Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Snyder Group Inc., Norwalk, a marketing communications firm, was named by the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce as its Small Business of the Year for 2002. In addition; Snyder Group received a 2002 Image Award from the Building Service...

Bridgeport Hospital. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
July 8, 2002... Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, announced that is commuity health newsletter, Healthy and Wise, received a silver Healthcare Advertising Award from Healthcare Marketing Report. in the "Newspaper Advertising/Insert" category.

Barnes Foundation Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
July 8, 2002... The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk, announced that it has received a $10,000 grant from the Barnes Foundation Inc., a family foundation, and a $9,000 grant from Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, a provider of mail and document management...

G-Log. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... G-Log, Shelton, a provider of logistics and transportation software, announced that Giant Eagle Inc., Pittsburgh, a supermarket retailer, has selected G-Log's GC3 application to optimize its inbound transportation management operations. G-Log...

Computer Resolutions Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Computer Resolutions Inc., Bridgeport, a supplier of computer hardware products and services, announced that it has been named an authorized select solution provider for Veritas Software Corp., Orlando, Fla., a provider of storage management...

Fredric K. Rosen. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Fredric K. Rosen of Weston was appointed vice president, global business development and technology at Paxar Corp., White Plains, N.Y., a provider of merchandising systems to retailers and apparel manufacturers. Most recently, Rosen was...

Shamus O'Rourke. (Newsmakers).(Merrill Lynch and Company Inc.'s Westport, Connecticut office appoints resident manager)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Shamus O'Rourke of Milford was promoted to resident manager of the Westport office of Merrill Lynch, a financial management and. advisory company. O'Rourke has been a vice president at the company since 1999 and sales manager of the company's...

John Halleran. (Newsmakers).(St. Camillus Health Center names administrator)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... John Halleran of Chesire was appointed administrator at St. Camillus Health Center, Stamford. Most recently, Halleran was administrator at Cheshire Convalescent Center, Cheshire. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in sociology from the...

Ross S. Rapaport. (Newsmakers).(law firm Pepe and Hazard L.L.P. appoints counsel)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Ross S. Rapaport of New Canaan was appointed a counsel in the Southport office of the law firm Pepe & Hazard L.L.P. Most recently, Rapaport was a partner at the law firm Rapaport & Ellenthal P.C., Stamford. Prior to that, he was a partner at...

Patrick R. Smith. (Newsmakers).(Zeldes, Needle and Cooper)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Patrick R. Smith of Fairfield was appointed an associate at the law firm Zeldes, Needle & Cooper P.C., Bridgeport. Since 2000, Smith was an associate at the law firm Riad and Associates, New York City. Prior to attending law school, he was a...

John B. Ireland. (Newsmakers).(Fletcher-Thompson Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... John B. Ireland was promoted to an associate at Fletcher-Thompson Inc., Bridgeport, an architectural, engineering and interior design firm. Ireland joined the firm in 1999 as a senior project manager. He holds a bachelor of architecture degree...

Tanya Court. (Newsmakers).(Business Council of Southwestern Connecticut)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Tanya Court of Norwalk was appointed director, public policy and programs at SACIA, The Business Council of Southwestern Connecticut, Stamford. Most recently, Court was a regional liaison in the Palm Harbor, Fla., office of the Agency for...

Vincent Perry. (Newsmakers).(Union Savings Bank)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Vincent Perry of Danbury was appointed assistant vice president and branch manager of the new Danbury Road, Ridgefield, office of Union Savings Bank Since 1998, Perry worked at First Union National Bank, most recently as a banking financial...

Carolyn Howell. (Newsmakers).(Main Street Physical Rehabilitation Center)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Carolyn Howell of Stamford was appointed pediatric program coordinator at the Main Street Physical Rehabilitation Center, Danbury, a division of Danbury Hospital. Most recently, Howell was assistant chief of physical therapy at St. Agnes...

Colin Lue King. (Newsmakers).(Applied Psychological Techniques Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Colin Lue King of Norwalk was appointed a human resource consultant Applied Psychological Techniques Inc., Darien a human resource consulting firm. Most recently Lue King was a psycho metric intern Excelsior College Albany, N.Y. He holds a...

Eric Churchill. (Newsmakers).(New Covenant House of Hospitality)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... Eric Churchill of Danbury, general manager of the Holiday Inn Select hotel, Stamford, was appointed to the advisory board of the New Covenant House of Hospitality, Stamford, a soup kitchen. Churchill holds a bachelor of science degree in...