Fairfield County Business Journal articles from March 2005

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from March 2005

Hired gun transforms slouching tech business.(Competitive edge: E-Tran Inc.)
March 7, 2005... Hudson Venture Partners L.P., a venture capital investment firm, did not know what to do with a struggling technology company it had in its portfolio in 2003. The company, E-Tran Inc., was not experiencing growth. The partners at the...

F.D. Rich covers its bases with new office plan.
March 7, 2005... After initial cost estimates on a plan to build a 162-room hotel in downtown Stamford jumped up considerably, the ED. Rich Co. is now offering two development alternatives for the Atlantic Street site. "The hotel project was going to be the...

Stamford office towers vie for tenant: Greenwich Capital may have own plans.
March 7, 2005... Competition is heating up among Stamford developers seeking a major corporate tenant to turn their grand office plans into actual glass-and-steel towers. Four developers have proposed buildings, ranging from 300,000 square feet to 580,000...

Model home for mentoring business.(New businesses in brief)(Aly Dunne Workshop has opened up off Route 7 in Wilton)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... The Aly Dunne Workshop, a company that holds empowerment and body-image classes for girls, has opened up off Route 7 in Wilton. "I am so delighted to finally have a home for our business in Wilton," said Aly Dunne, co-owner and president of...

Adding charity to the business plan.(New businesses in brief)(Iron Lantern Realty)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Iron Lantern Realty, a newly formed brokerage in Westport, has incorporated charitable donations as part of its business plan. Iron Lantern is giving a portion of its brokerage fee--up to $3,500 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation for...

Fiduciary adviser to work with 401(k) trustees.(New businesses in brief)( Westport Benefits Group)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... A new fiduciary advisory, service, Westport Benefits Group, has been established to meet the growing need for fiduciary responsibility in the 401(k) marketplace. More than 5 million people have legal responsibility for managing other...

Training for peak athletic performance.(New businesses in brief)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Sports training equipment and technology, once only available to the top pro athletes, has come to Stamford in the form of BlueStreak sports training. Given the increasing competition at every level, this new high-tech sports training...

911 for your emotional rescue.(emotional, behavioral and spiritual health services)
March 7, 2005... Finding ways to deal with today's emotional, behavioral and spiritual challenges gave way to a new business called Living in Harmony--The Center for Emotional Health. The founders say the therapeutic center at 164 Kings Highway North in...

Target carries new prototype into Mount Kisco.(Hi neighbor: news from Westchester County)(Target Stores Inc.)
March 7, 2005... At the new Mount Kisco store it opened last week, Target Stores Inc. extended up-county the layout prototype it quietly debuted 18 months ago in White Plains and later brought to Mount Vernon--a format the chain credits with helping increase...

Atlas Air anticipates strong numbers for 2004.(Hi neighbor: news from Westchester County)(Atlas Air anticipates strong numbers for 2004.)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Half a year out of bankruptcy, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., said it is expecting its 2004 numbers to exceed expectations. In a press release touting their pre-audited final figures for 2004, the Purchase-based company said it...

Bill to shrink commercial property-tax refunds.(Hi neighbor: news from Westchester County)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Ever since Gov. George E. Pataki vetoed a countywide property reassessment in 1996, local officials have struggled to find a way to reduce the property tax certiorari refunds, many of them six- or seven-figures, issued each year to commercial...

Governor urges support for tuition freeze.(Hi neighbor: news from Westchester County)
March 7, 2005... In an effort to hold the line on the skyrocketing cost of public higher education, Gov. M. Jodi Rell has urged the legislature's Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee to freeze tuition levels at the University of Connecticut,...

Table talk: Stamford restaurateurs, nightclub owners create dinning guide.
March 7, 2005... In an effort to enliven the nightlife in town, the Stamford Downtown Special Services District (DSSD) created a forum for downtown restaurant owners in Stamford, called Stamford Tables, to discuss better ways to improve business. Since its...

Diversification key to chain's expansion.(Sugar Free Xpress chain)
March 7, 2005... A low-sugar food shop is tasting sweet success, with new locations opening up in two states--Connecticut and New York. While Stuart Rein, owner of the expanding Sugar Free Xpress chain, based in Yonkers, N.Y., said the popularity of the...

Experian and Gallup launch personal credit index.
March 7, 2005... Experian and The Gallup Organization have started the Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index. This joint project measures consumers' perceptions of their credit status, including four key areas related to credit: level of debt, monthly payment...

Hospitality conference heightens euphoria.
March 7, 2005... The buzz and aggressive deal making at the recent America's Lodging Hospitality Summit in Los Angeles, considered the premier investment forum in the hospitality arena, captured the euphoria that the industry is feeling. According to Jim...

New law aims to reduce risk of consumer fraud.
March 7, 2005... By June, every company that deals with consumer credit information will have to change the way it does business. That's when the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) goes into effect. This new federal law was designed to reduce...

Homewood Suites opens in Stratford.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Homewood Suites by Hilton recently opened a 135-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel in Stratford, managed by McLean, Va.-based Crestline Hotels & Resorts Inc. The hotel--formerly a Staybridge Suites--represents an addition to the roster...

Home builders.(The List)(Directory)(Illustration)
March 7, 2005... Listed alphabetically Home Builders Name, address, phone number Top local executive(s) Area code: 203 Contact person (unless otherwise noted) E-mail address Web...

Analysts: slow down in store for retailers.(small Business Zone)
March 7, 2005... While Target Inc. is opening a 124,000 square-foot store this month in Trumbull, its second outlet in Fairfield County in six months, analysts say retail sales could slow this year. Last year, sales grew by 8.7 percent, according to Ernst...

Ask Andi?(small Business Zone)
March 7, 2005... While researching a recent question about business owners pursuing a leap forward, I had the opportunity to speak with Jon Goldman about My Sports Dreams in Katonah, N.Y., a company with a unique approach to high school and college team...

Business web directory.(Directory)
March 7, 2005... * Accounting & Business Management Software IntelliBridge LLC www.lntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit Answers@IntelliBridgeLLC.com ...

Small movers branch into other businesses.(Business Relocation)
March 7, 2005... Executives at some of the smaller moving companies in Fairfield County are expecting the industry to pick up this year, but just in case, they are finding ways to broaden their businesses. "With what I see booking up for the coming spring,...

IT firm to move to Fairfield.(Business relocations at a glance)(Ash Creek Enterprises L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Information technology firm Ash Creek Enterprises L.L.C., which specializes in systems integration and networking services for small and mid-sized businesses, will move from 2984 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, to a larger site at 2226 Black Rock...

Westport architect plans move.(Business relocations at a glance)(Roger Ferris + Partners Architects)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Roger Ferris + Partners Architects has leased 11,988 square feet on the third and fourth floors of 285 Riverside Ave. in Westport, according to brokers representing the building owner. The firm--known for designing commercial, institutional...

Parish Millwork moves to Ridgefield.(Business relocations at a glance)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Parish Millwork L.L.C., which provides custom millwork to architects, general contractors, builders, designers and private clients in the Northeast, is moving from New Canaan to Ridgefield. According to managing director Donna S. Lounsbury,...

Software firm moves to Norwalk.(Business relocations at a glance)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Terra Technology, a company that helps consumer-goods companies monitor orders and make accurate daily forecasts, has moved from Ridgefield to 20 Glover Ave. in Norwalk. The company said it outgrew its previous location. "This is an...

Coldwell Banker moves to Danbury.(Business relocations at a glance)(Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Co.)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage of Connecticut/ Westchester, N.Y., has moved its headquarters from Stamford to Danbury. "As a result of growth through some 16 acquisitions, we've out grown our current space," said Peggy Doepper,...

Lynch Corp. follows execs to Greenwich.(Business relocations at a glance)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Lynch Corp. recently moved from Providence, R.I., to Greenwich after a change in its senior management team. In September, the company made Marc Gabelli its chairman. In October, John C. Ferrara was named president and chief executive...

Intra-European relocations expected expected to rise.(Business Relocation)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Companies that relocate employees throughout Europe expect an increase in their intra-European activity over the next several years, noting that they have some unique challenges they must address for this market. This was among the...

West, Southeast gain in appeal, North outward migration.(Business Relocation)
March 7, 2005... Last year, many people packed up and headed West and Southeast, while Northern states, including New York and states in the Great Lakes area, saw an increase in residents leaving, as measured by the business trends of United Van Lines. The...

How to take the stress out of moving.(Business Relocation)
March 7, 2005... Research tells us that moving is one of the most stressful events in a person s life, ranked as high as the death of a loved one or divorce. But with the right kind of planning and care, you can make your move a lot less stressful. The...

Mobility training program seems effective.(Business Relocation)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Barely a year after its introduction, nearly 400 professionals now hold the Worldwide ERC Global Mobility Specialist designation. The GMS, a training-based designation, was developed by Worldwide ERC, the association for work force mobility, to...

Chili to heat up small businesses' computer networks.(Chili Box (software))(Chili Systems Inc.)
March 7, 2005... A Norwalk company will market a new tool this month to let employees access their office computers from remote locations. It will also help them fight computer viruses and stop hackers from breaking into their computers. The device creates...

Enterprise mobility market grows.(Techcetera)
March 7, 2005... Darien-based ARIASYS Inc. recently developed a tool to help one of its clients, a local wine distributor, keep track of its inventory by using portable electronic devices, such as personal digital assistants. Randy Rigby, vice president of...

Mobile PC growth to outpace desk-based systems.(Techcetera)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Worldwide PC shipments are projected to total 199 million units in 2005, up 9 percent from 2004, according to a preliminary forecast by Gartner Inc. PC shipments topped 183 million units in 2004, an 11.6 percent increase over 2003. ...

Building permits.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
March 7, 2005... Commercial 316 Courtland Avenue Association. Perform interior tenant fit-out for PFS Fitness at 316 Courtland Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $560,000. 330 Fairfield Avenue L.L.C., Stamford. Perform tenant fit-up for wholesale carpet...

Court cases.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
March 7, 2005... Bridgeport Superior Court American Technical Plastics Inc., Easton. Filed by Singh-Ray Corp., Arcadia, Fla. Plaintiff's attorney: Gregory T. Lattanzi, New Haven. Action: plaintiff claims it purchased plastic sheets from defendant for the...

Data Tel, Fairfield, a telecommunications company, received a Top Dealer Award from Vodavi Technology Inc., Phoenix, a provider Of business telecommunications solons, for outstanding sales performance during 2004.(Credits, Clients And Awards)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Data Tel, Fairfield, a telecommunications company, received a Top Dealer Award from Vodavi Technology Inc., Phoenix, a provider Of business telecommunications solons, for outstanding sales performance during 2004. Data Tel has been a Vodavi...

Deeds.(For The Record)
March 7, 2005... Commercial 1179 North Avenue L.L.C. Seller: Michael W.M. Letizio, Bridgeport. Property: 1173-1179 North Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $350,000. Filed Feb. 22. 9 Sterling Drive L.L.C., Easton. Seller: Jean Couturas, Westport. Property:...

Liens.(For The Record)
March 7, 2005... Federal Tax Liens-filed Fairfield Shopping Partners Inc., 274 Riverside Ave., Westport. $35,555 FICA/withholding tax. Filed Jan. 12. Federal Tax Liens-released Fuselier, David, 15 Drummers Lane, Bethel. $26,081 responsible...

Lis pendens.(mortage banks records)
March 7, 2005... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Begin, Ann Marie, et al. Filed by GE Capital Mortgage Services Inc., by Hunt Leibert Chester and Jacobson...

Mortgages.(For The Record)(Brief Article)(Directory)
March 7, 2005... 1179 North Avenue L.L.C., by Catherine Romanello. Lender: Fleet National Bank, Providence, R.I. Property: 1173-1179 North Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $280,000. Filed Feb. 22. BSS Development L.L.C., Newtown, by Calvin M. Blackwell. Lender:...

New business names.(For The Record)(Directory)
March 7, 2005... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. Almee, 166 Brushy Hill Road, Newtown 06470, c/o Jonathan Greenfizk. Filed Jan. 20. Assistant Assistance, 68 B Center Ave., Norwalk...

Enamics Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Enamics Inc., Stamford, a business services company, announced the following appointments. Robert Edwards joined the firm as an Enamics fellow leading the organizational design and change management practice, and senior vice president,...

eNR Services Inc.(Michael Shuler appointed senior vice president)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Michael Shuler of Easton was appointed senior vice president of database applications at eNR Services Inc., Norwalk, a public relations technology firm. From 1994 to 2004, Shuler worked at Market Wire Inc., Los Angeles, most recently as senior...

Nisball, Carp, Niedermeier, Pacowta & Company P.C.(promotions)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Nishball, Carp, Niedermeier, Pacowta & Company P.C., Shelton, a public accounting firm, announced the following promotions. Michael P. Jodon of Orange was promoted to a principal. Since 1997, Jodon was the tax manager. Prior to that, he was...

Mediassociates Inc.(Charlie Menduni appointed media director )(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Charlie Menduni of Yorktown, N.Y, was appointed media director at Mediassociates Inc., Danbury, a media planning and buying agency. Since 1999, Menduni was senior vice president and group media director at Lowe Worldwide, New York City. Prior...

Summit Development L.L.C.(James S. Campbell appointed director of residential sales and marketing)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... James S. Campbell of Greenwich was appointed director of residential sales and marketing at Summit Development L.L.C., South Norwalk, an owner, operator and marketer of real estate properties. Most recently, Campbell was an attorney with a...

Vidal/Wettenstein L.L.C.(Christopher R. Holroyd appointed a sales and leasing associate)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Christopher R. Holroyd of Fairfield was appointed a sales and leasing associate at Vidal/Wettenstein L.L.C. Westport, a commercial real estate firm. Most recently, Holroyd was administrator, managed accounts at People's Securities Inc.,...

Union Savings Bank.(Awilda Caisse appointed an assistant vice president and branch manager)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Awilda Caisse of Woodbury was appointed an assistant vice president and branch manager of the Newtown office of Union Savings Bank. Caisse has 10 years of experience in the banking industry, most recently at Banknorth.

Mutual Housing Association of Southwestern Connecticut Inc.(Debbie Joyner elected as president of the board of directors )(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Debbie Joyner of Stamford, an executive administrative assistant in the Valhalla, N.Y., office at Towers Perrin, a management consulting firm, was elected president of the board of directors of the Mutual Housing Association of Southwestern...

Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd.(Newsmakers)(Frederick J. Sievert appointed the board of directors)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Frederick J. Sievert of Stamford, president of New York Life Insurance Co., New York City, was appointed to the board of directors of Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd.. New Delhi, India, a joint venture of New York Life Insurance Co. and...

On the agenda.(On the Record)(Calendar)
March 7, 2005... Tuesday, March 8 American Marketing Association chapter meeting, with Lee Stacy of the New York Jets, 6 p.m., Riverview Manor, 301 Merritt Seven. Norwalk. $25 members; $35 nonmembers. For reservations, call Arria Giulan at 6392-449. ...

Patents.(On The Record)
March 7, 2005... The following patents were issued by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Animal leash system Patent no. 6,851,393 issued to: Jim Bremm, Southport. Auxiliary magnetic trip system. Patent no. 6,853,277 issued to:...

Public notices.(On The Record)(Calendar)
March 7, 2005... Thursday, March 10 Author Jane Green appearance, 7 p.m.. Arcadia Coffee Co,. 20 Arcadia Road. Old Greenwich. Call 637-0707. "Me and Jezebal" show, 8 p.m., Fairfield University, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, 1073 North Benson...

William Raveis Real Estate & Home Services.(Elizabeth Casey appointed as sales associate)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Elizabeth Casey of Trumbult joined the Westport and Trumbull offices of William Ravels Real Estate & Home Services as a sales associate. Casey has 14 years of experience in the real estate field. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Resource directory.(Service industries)(Directory)
March 7, 2005... Advertising Agencies * Wrightway Creative Group 203-354-3650 A full-service advertising agency providing award winning creative and marketing services. Advertising/Graphic...

Keeping the nut low.(Common Sense Business)
March 7, 2005... During a prime-time show interview several years ago, TV and movie star Jack Klugman was asked one of those "secret-of-your-success" questions: "What advice would you give to a newcomer, someone who is just entering the entertainment field?"...

Housing-bubble debate rages as the market slows.(Off the board: covering the county's public companies)
March 7, 2005... It's a boom time for housing construction both in Westchester County, N.Y., one that mimics, the Internet era. Or at least it seems that way. Many people worldwide believed that last decade's high-tech revolution would keep moving the...

Priceline.com reports earnings.(Off the board: Covering the county's public companies)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Norwalk-based-priceline.com Inc. reported that gross travel bookings, which refers to the total dollar value, inclusive of taxes and fees, of all travel products purchased by consumers, rose 61 percent year over year to $414 million in the...

EMCOR Group reports earnings.(Off the board: covering the county's public companies)
March 7, 2005... EMCOR Group Inc. recently reported net income for the fourth quarter was $10.6 million, or 68 cents per diluted share, up from net income of $2.6 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, in the 2003 fourth quarter. Revenues in the fourth quarter...

Think before you shred.(Viewpoint)
March 7, 2005... When Arthur Andersen employees began shredding Enron Corp. papers, the world of record retention changed forever. The document destruction marked the beginning of the end for one of the world's largest accounting firms. Why? Andersen...

Time is ripe for campaign-finance reform.(Viewpoint)
March 7, 2005... After more than a year of scandal and allegations of corruption at the state Capitol and several large cities around the state, momentum is building for the enactment of comprehensive campaign finance reforms. While not all of the...

Fotis Boliakis: consultant charts course to the Olympics.(Profits & Passions)
March 7, 2005... Ancient Greece revolved around religion, theater, art and sports. Sports, specifically, were ways to honor the Greek gods and also to enhance the mental and physical health of the Greeks. One Stamford business consultant and owner has held...

Danbury Hospital mulls Ridgefield outpatient center.
March 14, 2005... Danbury Hospital is talking with a physicians' group to create an outpatient and ambulatory service center at a vacant Ridgefield office building, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed. Several hurdles still need to be scaled, including the...

Going condo: huge project planned for Danbury.(BRT General Corp.)
March 14, 2005... BRT General Corp., a real estate developer, has announced it will build a 500-unit condominium complex, called Kennedy Place, on a 10-acre parcel on Kennedy Avenue in Danbury. The development will include several mid-rise buildings, with a...

Norwalk Harbor's silt problems spilling onto I-95.
March 14, 2005... A shipping company recently decided to stop bringing barges into Norwalk Harbor for a fuel oil distributor. The company feared that barges would run aground since the harbor needs dredging. The move has caused Norwalk's Devine Brothers...

For local marketing, it helps to know local attitudes.(Carrafiello Diehl and Associates Inc.'s breakfast meeting on consumer preferences)
March 14, 2005... You can appeal to a typical Fairfield ounty consumer by stressing convenience or customer service, but a marketing campaign that promotes the desire for adventure will be less effective here than elsewhere in the country. Knowledge about...

Big contract to expand White Plains IT company.(Hi neighbor: news from Westchester County)( Compulinx Managed Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... It took 15 years for Compulinx Managed Services Inc., a White Plains company that manages computer systems, to reach its current size of 32 employees, but it's about to start doubling, tripling or maybe even quadrupling that number now that it...

Bloomie's eyes boutiques in White Plains.(Hi neighbor: news from Westchester County)(Bloomingdale's Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Bloomingdale's owner plans to build up to 100,000 square feet of new boutique and other upscale shops around its existing White Plains store--a project that would further establish the corridor as a mecca for high-end retail. Federated...

It takes a security company to create a show.(Hi neighbor: news from Westchester County)(Scarsdale Security Systems)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Many companies appear on television, but usually in the commercials; Scarsdale Security Systems gets to appear in the cast. The 15-year-old burglar-alarm company, which installs security devices and monitors them, appears in a new program...

Danbury attorney sentenced for forging judge's name.(Legal news in brief)(James A. Curran)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... James A. Curran, 56, of Danbury, was sentenced last month to five months in prison for forging the signature of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Alan H. W. Shift. U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven ordered the jail time, which will...

Ex-WWE executive guilty of mail fraud.(Legal news in brief)(James K. Bell of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... James K. Bell, 49, of Norwalk, pleaded guilty last month to a felony count of mail fraud for defrauding Stamford-based World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. of $1.9 million in licensing fees. Court documents outlined how Bell had been employed...

Former Connecticut Bank of Commerce chair gets 4 years.(Legal news in brief)(Randolph W. Lenz)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Randolph W. Lenz, 57, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was sentenced to 51 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and fined $10,000 for misapplication of bank monies. Lenz was the president, chairman of the board and...

State sues 2 firms for selling counterfeit charity bracelets.(Legal news in brief)(T.Y. Trading and Dhans L.L.C)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal recently filed lawsuits against two companies for selling and/or distributing counterfeit charity Livestrong bracelets in violation of the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act and the Connecticut Unfair...

Wal-Mart settles child labor charges.(Legal news in brief)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Wal-Mart Stores Inc agreed last month to pay $135,540 to settle federal child-labor charges, but Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell and state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal vowed to keep the pressure on the company. The 24 violations,...

SoBe to pay $219,000 for hyping health claims.(Legal news in brief)(South Beach Beverage Co.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Health benefit claims that Norwalk-based South Beach Beverage Co. made about it products cost the company $219,000 in fines from the state of Connecticut. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Department of Consumer Protection...

Invention heats up food market.(small Business Zone)(new oven kit)
March 14, 2005... Sally and Philip Russell invested in three companies before 2000. Then the Russells met Charles Van Over, an inventor of a kit that, when inserted into ovens, allows food to cook as if it were in a brick oven. The couple thought the product,...

Companies find ways to accommodate worker.(Ask Andi?)
March 14, 2005... How does a local company find and afford legal laborers, while remaining cost competitive with Asia, New Jersey, Virginia and the Midwest? Housing and living costs have forced legal, low-wage labor out of this area. Most English-speaking people...

Business web directory.(Directory)
March 14, 2005... * Accounting & Business Management Software IntelliBridge LLC www.IntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit Answers@IntelliBridgeLLC.com *...

Plans under way to improve vocational education.(Professional Education)
March 14, 2005... Connecticut's vocational school system has begun work on changes school officials say will leave its students better prepared for 21st century jobs. In fact, one of the changes is the name, from Regional Vocational Technical Schools to...

Community colleges 'indispensable' in 21st century.(Professional Education)(Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings)
March 14, 2005... Saying "community colleges offer opportunity for people of all ages," U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings recently praised the key role these schools play in meeting the needs of local communities and urged better preparation of high...

Business school faculty hiring shows new trends.(Professional Education)
March 14, 2005... The market for business faculty remains strong because of a continuing decline in doctoral degree production in the United States. The average full-time faculty nine-month salary across all ranks and fields increased 4 percent to $93,500 from...