Fairfield County Business Journal articles from July 2003

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from July 2003

Entrepreneur adds glitz to business plans. (Competitive Edge).(Van de Kamp Group chief)
July 7, 2003... For Ted Van de Kamp of Norwalk, the courses in philosophy he took at Georgetown University were more valuable for his success in his own marketing business than was the M.B.A. he earned from Columbia. "What you learn in philosophy is to...

GE unit consolidates at Norwalk's Merritt 7.(GE Commercial Finance to consolidate offices in Norwalk)
July 7, 2003... GE Commercial Finance will consolidate its offices at Merritt 7 Corporate Park in Norwalk this after signing a 10-year deal for 221,000 square feet last month, according to the park's managing agent. John P. Crosby, chairman, president and...

OMI Corp. acquires vessels and refinancing. (Deals in Brief).(tankers sold by Frontline Ltd. for $49.25 mn each)
July 7, 2003... OMI Corp. of Stamford announced it has agreed to acquire two 2000-built Suezmax tankers from Frontline Ltd. for $49.25 million per vessel, consisting of $43.25 million cash and 1 million shares of OMI common stock valued at $6 per share. ...

Ridgefield senior housing acquired by Massachusetts firms. (Deals in Brief).(Great Pond Crossings acquired by Benchmark Assisted Living)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Great Pond Crossings, an independent and assisted-living community in Ridgefield, has been acquired by Benchmark Assisted Living, one of the largest senior living providers in the Northeast. The community will have a new name, Ridgefield...

Fletcher-Thompson acquires New Jersey firm. (Deals in Brief).(Rothe-Johnson-Fantacone L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Fletcher-Thompson Inc., one of the Northeast's leading fill-service architectural firm with offices in Shelton and Hartford, acquired Rothe-Johnson-Fantacone L.L.C., 'a New Jersey architectural, planning and interior design firm. ...

Crane acquires fittings business. (Deals in Brief).(pipe coupling and fittings unit sold)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Crane Co. of Stamford said its English subsidiary, Crane Limited, has purchased the pipe coupling and fittings businesses from Etex Group S.A., including the Victaulic, Viking Johnson, Helden and Wask branded products, for a purchase price of...

Litemark completes acquisition of eMarket Software. (Deals in Brief).(from Clarus Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Litemark Inc. of Evansville, Ga., completed its acquisition of Greenwich-based Clarus Corp.'s eMarket Software application, comprising substantially all of Clarus' remaining e-commerce assets. Under the terms of the agreement, Litemark...

State economic outlook looks dim.(Connecticut)
July 7, 2003... Connecticut business people axe increasingly optimistic about the national economy, but that optimism doesn't extend to their views of the state economy, according to the latest quarterly survey by the Connecticut Business & Industry...

Federal overtime regulations find little consensus. (Issues@Work).(AFL-CIO opposes new regulations)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Few employers in Fairfield County and elsewhere would argue that federal regulations on overtime pay -- not significantly revised since 1938 -- do need to be changed in today's computer-dependent workplace. But there is little consensus...

Ten years old, the FMLA still poses complications. (Issues@Work).( Family and Medical Leave Act )
July 7, 2003... The Family and Medical Leave Act was adopted in 1993 with the best L of intentions -- to help employees better balance work, personal and family issues while retaining sensitivity to employer concerns. But although the 10th anniversary of the...

Urban League hears minority success stories.(Urban League of Southwestern Connecticut)
July 7, 2003... I was to be expected that the speakers at last month's Urban League of Southwestern Connecticut's annual fund-raising dinner would use words like "success," "self-sufficiency" and "self-esteem." After all, the theme of the 34th annual...

Bush tax plan should boost economy.(gross domestic product stimulus plan)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... As the United States sees its third tax bill in three years, Deutsche Asset Management Americas (DeAM) said the bill may likely deliver between 0.5 percent to 1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) stimulus over the remainder of this year...

CEOs cutting overhead, operating costs and debt.(chief executive officers' strategies)
July 7, 2003... With an eye on the uncertain economy and their own slowing growth, many "Trendsetter" chief executive officers are launching new initiatives to reduce overhead, operating costs and debt as a percent of revenues -- and are planning new growth...

Index shows job market still weak.(Consumer spending is strong )(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... The Conference Board's Help-Wanted Advertising index -- a key barometer of America's job market -- was flat in May. The index now stands at 36. It was 44 one year ago. In the last three months, help-wanted advertising declined in eight of...

Highest-Paid Elected Officials. (The List).(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... THE LIST Highest-Paid Elected Officials Ranked by salary Questions or comments? Call: 914-694-3600 Rank Name, address and phone Salary number Area code: 203 ($) (unless...

Lower county hospitals gear up for aging populations. (Focus; Midyear Review: Eldercare).(Stamford Health System program for elderly)
July 7, 2003... As the life expectancy of Americans grows and eldercare remains a hot-botton topic in state and federal legislative sessions, community hospitals in Fairfield County remain dedicated to making a difference in the lives of local seniors. ...

Patients abandon 30 percent of drug refills. (Focus; Midyear Review: Eldercare).(Pharmaceutical companies face crisis)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Pharmaceutical companies face a crisis of compliance because up to 20 percent of initial prescriptions go unfilled and patients abandon at least 30 percent of refills. According to a new report from the business intelligence firm Cutting...

Canola oil is rich source to fight cholesterol. (Focus; Midyear Review: Eldercare).(vegetable oils' health benefits)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... While many cooks regard olive oil as the healthiest cooking oil, canola oil actually matches olive oil in terms of "being a rich source of monounsaturated fats," according to the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. And canola oil exceeds olive oil...

SoftLogic puts a handle on information tools. (Tech Cetera).(firm is launching new software )
July 7, 2003... Trying to run a company without a good guidance system, Vince Lasorsa tells his clients, "is like trying to drive a car without a dashboard." "We show a company how best to handle its information and processes and reduce costs," said...

Check out online travel agents before you pay. (Tech Cetera).(United States Tour Operators Association report)
July 7, 2003... The Internet can be the new frontier for travel misrepresentation and fraud, reports the nonprofit United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA). While telemarketing and fax schemes still exist as vehicles for travel fraud, the Internet...

Yale eye laser center using new eye surgery system. (Tech Cetera).(new laser vision correction technology)
July 7, 2003... Connecticut residents who may be candidates for laser eye surgery have access to the latest development in laser vision correction technology. The Yale Eye Laser Center is using a wavefront guided LADARVision Excimer laser system to perform...

New Gartner program for service line executives. (Tech Cetera).(information technology market slowdown)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... As the information technology market slowdown persists, service line executives are faced with a seemingly impossible challenge to deliver growth while maintaining margins for their business. To help address the unique business issues facing...

FuelCell Energy Inc. announces $1.45 million in projects. (Tech Cetera).(top manufacturer of direct fuel cell power plants)
July 7, 2003... FuelCell Energy Inc. of Danbury, a leading manufacturer of direct fuel cell (DFC) stationary power plants, announced it has been selected for four U.S. government small-business program contract awards totaling $1.45 million to support...

Hummer drives into mainstream: first built as military vehicle, its civilian design draws crowd. (First Class Living and Working).(high sales reported)
July 7, 2003... Its "scaled-down" version weighs 6,100 pounds. It looks like a killing machine. And, as its ads say, it's "like nothing else." It's the Hummer H2. First unleashed as a military vehicle in the 1980s, the Hummer has finally, with its H2...

American Society of Echcocardiography. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Meritorious Service Award)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Dr. Andrew Keller, medical director of the echocardiography laboratory at Danbury Hospital, Danbury, received the inaugural Meritorious Service Award from the American Society of Echcocardiography, Raleigh, N.C., an organization of...

The Kennedy Center Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Martin D. Schwartz of Trumbull, president and chief executive officer of The Kennedy Center Inc., Trumbull, a rehabilitation agency, received the 2003 Dr. Edward J. Kochan Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award from Bridgeport Dental...

Fairfield University. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(announced that student Francis J. Marx V, a senior majoring in finance, was named a 2003-2004 William G. McGowan Scholar)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Fairfield University, Fairfield, announced that student Francis J. Marx V, a senior majoring in finance, was named a 20032004 William G. McGowan Scholar Underwritten by the' William G. McGowan, Charitable Fund Inc., Washington, D.C., the...

The city of Bridgeport. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(environmental assessment of brownfields)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... The city of Bridgeport was awarded a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection' Agency for environmental assessment of brown-fields in the city's east end.

Walsh Public Relations L.L.C. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(selected by Vida Games L.L.C. for public relations campaign)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Walsh Public Relations L.L.C., Westport, was selected by Vida Games L.L.C., North Conway, N.H., a game manufacturer, to conduct a national public relations campaign for Vida.

Silver Hill Hospital. (Newsmakers).(Dr. Sigurd H. Ackerman appointed president and medical director)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Dr. Sigurd H. Ackerman of Stamford was appointed president and medical director at Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, a not-for profit behavioral health and substance abuse treatment center. Since 1998, Ackerman was chief executive officer and...

Wiggin & Dana. (Newsmakers).(Barry J. Trilling joins Stamford office as a partner)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Barry J. Trilling of Fairfield joined the Stamford office of tile law firm Wiggin & Dana as a partner. Since 1995, Trilling was a partner in the Pittsburgh office of the law firm Pepper Hamilton L.LR Prior to that, he was a partner at the law...

Global Realty Outsourcing Inc. (Newsmakers).(appointed Susan Thrasher senior vice president, residential services)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Susan Thrasher was appointed senior vice president, residential services at Global Realty Outsourcing Inc., Stamford, a provider of services that support the analytical processes related to the investment, financing and servicing of real estate...

Westchester Care at Home. (Newsmakers).(appointed Karen T. LaMonica administrator)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Karen T. LaMonica of Cos Cob was appointed the administrator at Westchester Care at Home, White Plains, N.Y, a home health care agency and an affiliate of Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester. Since 1999, LaMonica was branch manager of the...

Cendant Mobility. (Newsmakers).(announces the promotions of Nancy Anderson-Smith and Ellen McMahon)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Cendant Mobility, Danbury, a provider of mobility management and work force development solutons, announced the follovuing promotions. Nancy Anderson-Smith of Milford was promoted to vice president, systems development, information technology....

Leslie F. Seidman Consulting L.L.C. (Newsmakers).(Leslie F. Seidman named a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board )(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Leslie F. Seidman of Westport, managing member of Leslie F. Seidman Consulting L.L.C., Westport, a consulting firm specializing in accounting, was appointed a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) by the Financial Accounting...

Karp Associates. (Newsmakers).(Arnold Karp elected president of the board of directors of the Stamford Museum and Nature Center)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Arnold Karp of New Canaan, president of Karp Associates, New Canaan, a home builder, was elected president of the board of directors of the Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Stamford. Karp has been a board member since 1995, previously serving...

On the agenda.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... Wednesday, July 9 Norwalk chapter of Business Network International meeting, 7 to 8:30 am., Penny's Diner, 212 East Ave., Norwalk. $10, includes breakfast Call Stephen Black at 838-8859, ext. 210. SACIA legal issues seminar, on new...

50-plus and carving your own image. (Viewpoint).(older workers are valuable resource)
July 7, 2003... Those 50 years or older are the new pioneers in the work force and in running their own businesses. Through trial and error, they are carving out their unique images of the "seasoned pro." According to Ken Dychtwald, author of "Age Power:...

Slight rate cut doesn't create jobs. (Looking Inside).(short-term interest rate cut)
July 7, 2003... In what I think was a futile attempt to jump-start the economy, the Federal Reserve on June 25 cut a key short-term interest rate by a one-quarter percentage point to its lowest level in 45 years. While the economy has been improving...

Healing gems Entrepreneurs unleash power of precious stones. (Competitive Edge).(paraffin spa treatments firm)
July 14, 2003... Ann T. Buivid and Lisa P. Kable met at. Remington Products, where Buivid was president of the personal care, division and Kable was a marketing director. Together, they created a $40 million wellness category at Remington. Their team was the...

Budget-less state takes rating hit.(Connecticut's borrowing costs hurt by budget)
July 14, 2003... Two weeks into the new fiscal year, the absence of a new state budget is starting to impact Connecticut's borrowing costs as Moody's Investors Service downgraded the state's bond rating from Aa2 to Aa3. "Moody's believes Connecticut's...

Budget update: union concessions would bridge deadlock.(Gov. John G. Rowland works on budget crisis)
July 14, 2003... Connecticut began the current fiscal year on July 1 without an adopted budget as party politics and a chasm in fiscal ideology has deadlocked negotiations. Since then, Gov. John G. Rowland has signed two seven-day executive orders giving...

HCC offers finance and investment course.(non-credit course for business owners)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Housatonic Community College is offering a finance and investment course this summer that will give business owners the opportunity to have more organization and control over their finances. "This course let's people know where their money...

Real estate recovery looks spotty in Q2'03.(lower Fairfield County office market improving)
July 14, 2003... Cushman & Wakefield's second-quarter statistics for the lower Fairfield County office market shows pockets of activity and some positive signs of recovery that were not felt equally throughout the county. The Norwalk and Greenwich areas...

Limiting liability at company picnics. (Issues@Work).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Summer, at last. Vacations. Beach weekends. Backyard barbecues. It's also time for the company picnic: hot dogs, burgers, volleyball, camaraderie, and potential corporate liability. Fairfield County companies that offer their...

It takes courage to do the right thing. (Issues@Work).(company business practices case)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... When Angela Jackson became uncomfortable with her company's business practices, she did exactly what she should have done. She went straight to her boss at U.S. Seminar Corp. to express her reservations about the company's refund and...

CRM application market making a comeback, says META Group. (Tech).(customer relationship management market is improving)
July 14, 2003... According to a recent poll conducted by META Group Inc., the customer relationship management market is rebounding, albeit slowly. Three-quarters of the survey respondents plan to spend about the same amount or more than they did in the...

Stratford engine plant leasing hinges on study.(Stratford Army Engine Plant lease)
July 14, 2003... The U.S. Army says it's ready to give Stratford the master lease to the Stratford Army Engine Plant on Main Street; but town officials say they'd like to know more about environmental conditions before they try to market it for sublease. ...

Recession hits across gender, race and ethnicity.(unemployment rate rose to 6.4% in June)
July 14, 2003... Last month, the number of people looking for work increased by 360,000 to 9.4 million, while the number of non-farm jobs in the economy declined by 30,000. Obviously, this one-month deficit of more than a quarter of a million jobs is an...

Blyth acquires European decorations company. (News in Brief).(Blyth Inc. acquired Kaemingk B.V.)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Greenwich-based Blyth Inc. recently acquired Kaemingk B.V., an Aalten, Netherlands-based designer and marketer of a wide range of premium seasonal decorations. Kaemingk's product lines feature Christmas decor, including ornaments,...

Crane Co. acquires pipe and fittings business. (News in Brief).(of Etex Group S.A.)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Crane Co. of Stamford said that its English subsidiary, Crane Ltd., has purchased the pipe coupling and fittings businesses from Etex Group S.A., including the Victaulic, Viking Johnson, Helden and Wask branded products, for a purchase price of...

Competitive Technologies cuts staff. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Fairfield-based Competitive Technologies Inc., in an effort to reduce overhead, is planning to lay off three executives, about 20 percent of its staff. In a press release, the technology transfer and licensing provider said it will depend...

Lower Fairfield County housing market remains robust. (Focus: Midyear Review).(Confidence is key to market)
July 14, 2003... With the Federal Reserve having recently cut the Fed funds rate down to 1 percent, home buying is becoming more and more desirable. Low rates have made it possible for younger first-time buyers to make a home purchase, and an improvement to the...

EPA awards money to Bridgeport. (Focus).(brownfields funding)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $400,000 to the city of Bridgeport to help assess, clean and redevelop abandoned, contaminated parcels known as brownfields. The funding is among $73 million of brownfields grants announced...

Toxic release levels drop in Connecticut. (Focus).(new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report)
July 14, 2003... Data released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show a 90 percent decline since 1988 and a 6 percent drop since 2000 in toxic releases to the environment by facilities in Connecticut. The Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data...

Construction data show different results. (Focus).(housing and nonresidential construction diverge)
July 14, 2003... "Numerous reports today tell a tale of two industries -- housing and nonresidential construction -- heading in opposite directions," said Kenneth D. Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), the nation's...

Doctors to build two facilities. (Focus).(new medical and professional office buildings)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Two state-of-the-art medical and professional office buildings will be built on a 6-acre parcel. at 120 Park Lane Road in New Milford, according to Todd Payne, chairman of The Goodfellow Cos. in Danbury. Payne said that SHF L.L.C. has...

Office market mixed in Fairfield County. (Focus).(commercial real estate business in Fairfield County)
July 14, 2003... The commercial real estate business in Fairfield County is booming, holding steady or lackluster, depending on which broker you ask and which aspect of commercial real estate you' consider. "Our business is definitely up over last year, and...

Builder confidence rises strongly in June. (Focus).(monthly measure of builder confidence shows gain)
July 14, 2003... Indicating that the lowest mortgage rates in nearly half a century are providing solid motivation for home buyers, builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes rose strongly in June to prewar levels, the National Association of...

HUD moves to cut red tape. (Focus).(U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reform plan)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... In an effort to break down regulatory barriers that impede the production of affordable housing, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a departmentwide initiative that will harness existing HUD resources to develop...

Construction slips in May, but still outpaces 2002. (Focus).(Associated General Contractors of America report)
July 14, 2003... Construction slipped in May, but data revisions show the industry was stronger than suspected, an economist says. "Construction put in place continued to lose steam in May, but is still ahead of the pace in 2002," said Kenneth D. Simonson,...

Mid-year housing outlook good news for economy. (Focus).(National Association of Home Builders report)
July 14, 2003... The nation's housing market should continue to provide solid support to the U.S. economy throughout the remainder of 2003 and beyond, and will likely set a new record for sales of new single-family homes this year, the National Association of...

New modeling confirms federal Clear Skies' benefits. (Focus).(improving air quality with computers)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated modeling results that it said confirm the Clear Skies Act of 2003 would significantly improve air quality across the nation, resulting in enormous health and environmental...

Successful business people have many dimensions, they even manage to have some fun. (Profits & Passions).(new head at Norwalk Symphony Orchestra)
July 14, 2003... DOUGLAS R. McPHETERS NEW PRESIDENT OF NORWALK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Although you can hear him play regularly with the Westport Community Band, one may be able to catch a few notes of Douglas R. McPheters' tuba while sailing past his...

Private secondary schools. (The List).(ranked by number of students)(Directory)(Illustration)
July 14, 2003... THE LIST Private Secondary Schools Ranked by number of students Rank Name, address, phone Principal/Headmaster number and website Director of admissions Area code: 203 ...

Award of Distinction in the 2003 Print Media competition of The Communicator Awards. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Glenn A. McCabe is honored)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Glenn A. McCabe of Brookfield, president of Glenn Andrew Productions L.L.C., Brookfield, a provider of video and film production services, received an Award of Distinction in the 2003 Print Media competition of The Communicator Awards,...

2002 President's Club Award from The Maids International. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(2002 President's Club Award)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Stephen and Debra Pollack of Stamford, managing members of The Maids Home Services of Fairfield and Westchester Counties, Stamford, a residential cleaning service franchise, received a 2002 President's Club Award from The Maids International,...

The Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership Inc. (CQIAP) a not-for profit group that annually recognizes organizations in Connecticut that have excelled in managing quality improvement. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(2003 Gold Innovation Prize)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... The Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership Inc. (CQIAP), Stamford, a not-for profit group that annually recognizes organizations in Connecticut that have excelled in managing quality improvement, awarded a 2003 Platinum Innovation...

The Leverage MarCom Group an advertising, promotions and marketing communications firm. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(received a 2003 Pro-Comm Award of Excellence from the Business Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... The Leverage MarCom Group, Newtown, an advertising, promotions and marketing communications firm, received a 2003 Pro-Comm Award of Excellence from the Business Marketing Association. The Leverage MarCom Group was honored for its work for...

Cendant Mobility, a provider of mobility management and work force development solutions, received an Innovative Practice Award from HR Magazine. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Cendant Mobility, Danbury, a provider of mobility management and work force development solutions, received an Innovative Practice Award from HR Magazine, a publication of the Society for Human Resource Management., Alexandria, Va. Cendant...

Fairfield University. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Fulbright Program awardees)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Fairfield University, Fairfield, announced that the following four 2003 graduates of the university have been selected for the Fulbright Program by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and the U.S. Department at State for the...

Robinson & Cole L.L.P. (Newsmakers).(David W. Bogan elected partner in charge of firm's Stamford, Greenwich and New York City offices)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... David W. Bogan of Stratford was elected partner in charge of the Stamford, Greenwich and New York City offices of the law firm Robinson & Cole L.L.P. Bogan has been, a partner in the Stamford office since 1997. He joined the firm in 1990 as an...

U.S. Trust. (Newsmakers).(announces appointments of Katherine T. Ellis and Thomas C. Martyn)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... U.S. Trust, a wealth management company announced the following appointments in its Greenwich office. Katherine T. Ellis of Rye, N.Y., joined the office as managing director of the wealth management group and as a senior portfolio manager....

Global Gold Corp. (Newsmakers).(appointed Van Z. Krikorian vice president and general counsel)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Van Z. Krikorian of Rye, N.Y., was appointed vice president and general counsel at Global Gold Corp., Greenwich, a gold ruining, development and exploration company. Since 1998, Krikorian was a partner in the New York City office of the law...

Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder. (Newsmakers).(Kathleen Nastri joins law firm's Bridgeport office as a partner)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Kathleen Nastri of Cheshire joined the Bridgeport office of the law firm Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder as a partner. Nastri was also elected president of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Hartford. Since 1986, she was an associate at the...

Union Savings Bank. (Newsmakers).(appointed Marie T. O'Neill senior vice president, marketing and sales and Paul F. Larsen vice president, commercial services)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Union Savings Bank, Danbury, announced the following appointments. Marie T. O'Neill of Brookfield, joined the bank as senior vice president; marketing and sales. Most recently, O'Neill was senior vice president and director of marketing and...

New Neighborhoods Inc. (Newsmakers).(appointed John W. Kukulka director of housing development)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... John W. Kukulka of Ridgefield was appointed director of housing development at New Neighborhoods Inc., Stamford, a nonprofit advocate and developer of affordable housing. Since 1999, Kukulka was director of real estate and construction at...

Holiday Inn Select. (Newsmakers).(Charles Albertario appointed director of catering)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Charles Albertario of Carmel, N.Y., was appointed director of, catering at the Holiday Inn Select, Stamford. From 1999 to 2002, Alberario was director of catering and special events at the Landmark Club, Stamford. Prior to that, he was director...

Stamford Chapter of the American Red Cross. (Newsmakers).(Galicia Outes promoted to director of emergency services)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Galicia Outes of White Plains, N.Y., was promoted to director of emergency services at the Stamford Chapter of the American Red Cross. Since 2002, Outes was assistant director of health and safety services. She joined the chapter in 2001 as the...

The Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County. (Newsmakers).(Lisa Howe, new grants manager)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Lisa Howe of Fairfield was appointed grants manager at The Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County, Bridgeport, a nonprofit organization that provides services to women and their families in cases relating to sexual assault...

Discovery Museum & Planetarium. (Newsmakers).(Jeffrey M. Clair appointed chairman of the board of trustees)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Jeffrey M. Clair of Fairfield, a divisional sales vice president in the Stamford office of Playtex Apparel, a subsidiary of Sara Lee Corp., was appointed chairman of the board of trustees, of the Discovery Museum & Planetarium; Bridgeport, a...

The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. (Newsmakers).(announces election of officers)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants, Rocky Hill, announced the election of the following members from Fairfield County as officers. Joseph A. Equale of Wilton, a partner at Equale & Cirone L.L.P., Danbury and Wilton,...

Connecticut Technology Council. (Newsmakers).(board of directors expands)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Les Trachtman of Woodbridge, president and chief executive officer of Transcentive Inc., Shelton, a provider of software and outsourcing services for stock plan and global entity management, was elected to the board of directors of the...

Silver Hill Hospital. (Newsmakers).(announces appointments to its board of directors)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, a not-for-profit behavioral health and substance abuse treatment center, announced the election of the following individuals to its board of directors. R. Leslie Deak of Rye, N.Y., president and chief...