Fairfield County Business Journal articles from May 2003

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from May 2003

Porta-John profits put company on throne.(A Royal Flush Inc. has become a top provider of portable toilets and trailers)(Company Profile)
May 5, 2003... Whether at a golf tournament, garden wedding, on a construction site or running in a marathon, one Bridgeport company's service is highly visible and usable. A Royal Flush Inc. has paved the way to become a leading provider of portable toilets...

Protracted budget fight bad for business.(Governor John G. Rowland and the state's General Assembly fight over the budget)
May 5, 2003... With the state facing a July 1 deadline to pass a new budget or risk damaging its bond rating, the governor and legislature are still at odds about how to balance the spending plan without derailing the delicate economic recovery. Last...

IT cluster 'vital' to state economy.(Connecticut needs to focus on its information technology industry)
May 5, 2003... Despite the bad rap hung on technology-based businesses since the boom or-bust era of the late 1990s, Connecticut's Software and Information Technology duster has had a positive ripple effect on the state's economy, a recent study shows. ...

Hedge fund hit with lien on Stamford HQ.(S.A.C. Capital Advisors L.L.C. is in a construction dispute)
May 5, 2003... S.A.C. Capital Advisors L.L.C., a $2 billion hedge fund in Stamford, is locked in a construction dispute that has resulted in more than $2 million in mechanic's liens being filed against its building at 72 Cummings Point Road. ...

Survey: American employees not happy. (Issues@Work).
May 5, 2003... Employees relate to their jobs and work place "on a very personal level" and those emotions are "extremely negative," according to a survey by a human resources think tank. Towers Perrin, working with the Gang & Gang research firm, wanted...

Your bottom line and social responsibility. (Issues@Work).
May 5, 2003... One of the major focuses in 21st-century business is the integration of a company's social responsibility or values and its financial success. The government of China's lack of social responsibility in not rapidly disclosing the existence...

Telemarketers challenge federal no-call list.
May 5, 2003... Legislation supported by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and signed by President George W. Bush is designed to eliminate the practice of outbound telemarketing and puts millions of jobs at risk, according to one local industry executive. ...

Economic uncertainly doesn't halt small business.(findings of the OPEN Small Business Network 2003 Semi-Annual Monitor)
May 5, 2003... Despite economic uncertainties, small business owners plan to seize opportunities for growth, according to the OPEN Small Business Network 2003 Semi-Annual Monitor from American Express Co. Although the number of small business owners who...

Race to benefit Boys and Girls club of Stamford on May 15.
May 5, 2003... The seventh annual Equity Office 5k race benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Stamford will be held May 15 at 6:45 p.m. The event features live music. Runners can participate as part of a corporate team or sign up as individuals. During...

Economists at Gabelli forum argue dividend tax cut.
May 5, 2003... As supporters and opponents debate whether President George W Bush's proposal to eliminate. the. tax on corporate dividends would help the economy hum, empirical evidence the two sides cited: to buttress their positions remains far from...

** differ on tax cuts, dividend payments.
May 5, 2003... Financial experts differ not only on whether President George W. Bush's proposed dividend tax cuts will keep the economy strong, but also on whether dividend payments affect stock prices, investor behavior and corporate earnings. Clifford...

Stamford office market improves, county still struggles.(merger and acquisition activity is up in Fairfield County in the first quarter of 2003)
May 5, 2003... After a year of struggle with the downsizings, mergers and acquisitions as well as an economic downturn, Fairfield County appeared to turn a corner in the first quarter of 2003. While a year-to-year comparison reveals the extent of the...

Venture capitalists invest 21 percent less in 1Q03.(findings of the Ernst & Young/ VentureOne Venture Capital Survey)
May 5, 2003... According to the Ernst & Young/ VentureOne Venture Capital Survey, quarterly venture investment dropped below $4 billion for the first time in five years. Just'$3.4 billion was invested in 404 deals in the first quarter of 2003, declines of 21...

Barbara Corcoran to speak at Business Showcase.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Barbara Corcoran will be the Business Showcase 2003's keynote speaker at the region's largest annual trade show on May 14 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Sacred Heart University's William Pitt Center in Fairfield. Corcoran's book, "Use What...

Home improvement projects keep builders, suppliers busy. (Focus Residential Real Estate).(many Fairfield County homeowners are using some of their equity for home improvements)
May 5, 2003... Following a national trend, many Fairfield County homeowners are pouring some of their equity into home improvements. "The general trend has been an increase in home improvement projects," said Mike Loya, manager of the Ring's End Lumber...

More real estate agents serve county's booming market. (Focus: Residential Real Estate).
May 5, 2003... Conventional wisdom has it that real estate is one of the only segments of the economy that has remained robust during the recession and its sluggish recovery. The strength of the sector is clearly in evidence in Fairfield County where the...

Existing home sales drop, but still at historic high. (Focus: Residential Real Estate).
May 5, 2003... After surging to an unprecedented record at the beginning of the year, existing single-family home sales declined in March but remain at an historically strong level, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Sales fell 5.6...

Baby boomers, seniors 'buying up' homes for golden years. (Focus: Residential Real Estate).
May 5, 2003... Fully one-fourth of homebuyers aged 50 and older are paying more for the home of their golden years than for their previous house, and their new home likely features next-generation amenities like structured wiring and exterior maintenance...

Huffman Koos expands with Martha Stewart. (First Class: Living and Working).
May 5, 2003... Huffman Koos is hoping to get a big boost from its exclusive position in the tri-state area as the retail repository of the Martha Stewart Signature Collection furniture. The well-known retailer sells quality; value-priced brand name furniture...

Stewart's far-flung empire. (First Class Living and Working).(Company Profile)
May 5, 2003... Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. is a leading provider of "original how-to information that turns dreamers into doers, inspiring and engaging consumers with unique content and high-quality products for the home," according to the company....

Backyard ponds and fountains grow in popularity. (First Class: Living and Working).
May 5, 2003... Picture in your mind's eye a beautiful sun-flecked pond surrounded by mossy rocks, grassy shrubs, wildflowers and beautiful berry trees. Listen to the sounds of birds chirping and hear a burbling brook produce the soothing sound of water...

Facing the test: young company seeks growth capital at Crossroads Venture Fair. (Tech Cetera).
May 5, 2003... Scott Corzine, president and chief executive officer of Stamford-based Design2Launch, was about 24 hours away from three of the most important minutes of his life last Monday. That's because the next day he would wake up in his Manhattan...

First-quarter server shipments rise 10 percent. (Tech Cetera).
May 5, 2003... Worldwide server shipments totaled 1.2 million units in the first quarter of 2003, a 10.4 per cent increase from the same period last year, according to preliminary statistics from Gartner Inc. "The worldwide server market performed better...

Bankrupt carriers to shape market. (Tech Cetera).(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Carriers emerging from bankruptcy with lower costs will play an important role in a North American public services market that still has too many carriers for the demand, according to Gartner Inc. Gartner analysts said many of these...

HIPAA creates new record-keeping mandate. (Human Resources: Feature Section).
May 5, 2003... "It started out as a good idea," said Ron Rakowski, president of the Western Connecticut Society of Human Resource Management, referring to a federal law allowing workers to have health insurance for pre-existing medical conditions if they...

Outsourcing the human resources department. (Human Resources: Feature Section).
May 5, 2003... Businesses today continue to look for ways to get more from their dollar, have their employees deliver more value and productivity; and reduce expenses by any means necessary Budgets are being cut. Expansion is being replaced with contraction....

Performance management systems met mixed reviews. (Human Resources: Feature Section).(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Mercer Human Resource Consulting recently completed a scientifically valid survey of 2,600 employees that covered their attitudes and perceptions about the workplace. The results about performance management systems was somewhat disappointing,...

Study: Americans still confident about retirement savings. (Human Resources: Feature Section).
May 5, 2003... Americans' overall confidence in their ability to retire comfortably has decreased only slightly from last year amid strong indications of growing anxiety because of stock market losses and continuing economic turmoil, according to the 13th...

Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(named Chris O'Hara the top producer for 2002 in the New York region)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT, the commercial real estate arm of NRT Inc., named Chris O'Hara of New Canaan, senior vice president in the company's Norwalk office, as the company's top producer for 2002 in the New York-New region. O'Hara was...

Peter G. Helie of Fairfield, president and chief executive officer of Prudential Connecticut Realty. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(was featured on the cover of a recent issue of National Relocation & Real Estate Magazine)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Peter G. Helie of Fairfield, president and chief executive officer of Prudential Connecticut Realty, Rocky Hill, a real estate firm with 37 sales offices in the state, was featured on the cover of a recent issue of National Relocation & Real...

The Connecticut and Fairfield County chapters of the Association of Professional Fundraisers. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(named Fleet Bank as its Outstanding Corporation of the Year for 2003)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... The Connecticut and Fairfield County chapters of the Association of Professional Fundraisers named Fleet Bank as its Outstanding Corporation of the Year for 2003. The award honors Fleel; for its leadership role in philanthropy and community...

Modem Media, Norwalk, a marketing strategy and services firm, received a Gold ATLAS Award from the Association of Travel Marketing Executives. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Modem Media, Norwalk, a marketing strategy and services firm, received a Gold ATLAS Award from the Association of Travel Marketing Executives. Modem Media was honored in the "EMarketing" category for its work for Delta Air Lines.

Aberdeen Associates Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(is hired by the International Children's Conference on the Environment)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Aberdeen Associates Inc., Greenwich, a communications and public relations firm, was retained by the International Children's Conference on the Environment to develop a public relations campaign and manage the conference's sponsorship marketing...

Fleet Private Clients Group, a unit of FleetBoston Financial Corp. (Newsmakers).(announces various appointments in its Fairfield County, Connecticut, offices)
May 5, 2003... Fleet Private Clients Group, a unit of FleetBoston Financial Corp. that provides wealth management services, announced the following appointments in its Fairfield County offices. Jeffrey Burns of Westport joined the group as resident...

James Farrell of Riverside was appointed vice president and senior investment advisor in the Stamford office of Columbia Management Advisors, a division of FleetBoston Financial Corp. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... James Farrell of Riverside was appointed vice president and senior investment advisor in the Stamford office of Columbia Management Advisors, a division of FleetBoston Financial Corp. that provides asset management services. From 1998 to 2002,...

James Zielinski Stamford was named marketing director at the Stamford Town Center, a shopping center owned and operated by Taubman Centers. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... James Zielinski Stamford was named marketing director at the Stamford Town Center, a shopping center owned and operated by Taubman Centers. Most recently, Zielinski was marketing director at Woodfield, a shopping center in Schaumburg, Ill....

Dr. Mark Gorman of New Haven was appointed director of the acute brain injury/stroke program at Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Dr. Mark Gorman of New Haven was appointed director of the acute brain injury/stroke program at Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven. Gorman is also an assistant professor of neurology and neurosurgery at the Yale School of Medicine and director...

Renee Vanek of Bloomfield was appointed to the newly created position of financial advisor sales manager at People's Securities Inc. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Renee Vanek of Bloomfield was appointed to the newly created position of financial advisor sales manager at People's Securities Inc., Bridgeport, the brokerage subsidiary of People's. Bank. Since 1997, Vanek was president and chief operating...

Philip R. von Stade Jr. of Westport, president and co-founder of VSI Targeting. (Newsmakers).(is elected to the board of directors of the Association of Coupon Professionals)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Philip R. von Stade Jr. of Westport, president and co-founder of VSI Targeting, Westport, a firm that helps consumer packaged goods manufacturers optimize their coupon promotions, was elected to the board of directors of the Association of...

The Wilton Bank. (Newsmakers).(Christopher M. Frankenhoff and Robert H. Russell elected to board of directors)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... The Wilton Bank, Wilton, announced the election of the following individuals to its board of directors. Christopher M. Frankenhoff of Wilton, vice president and treasurer of KLF Aborists Inc., Newtown, a tree care company, joined the board....

Andrew M. Zeitlin of Rye Brook, N.Y., a senior associate in the Stamford office of the law firm Shipman & Goodwin L.L.P. (Newsmakers).(was elected secretary and a director of the board of directors of United Way of Stamford)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Andrew M. Zeitlin of Rye Brook, N.Y., a senior associate in the Stamford office of the law firm Shipman & Goodwin L.L.P., was elected secretary and a director of the board of directors of United Way of Stamford. Zeitlin holds a Bachelor of Arts...

On the agenda.(calendar of business events)(Calendar)
May 5, 2003... Thursday, May 8 Fairfield chapter of Business Network. International meeting, with Kurt von Brauchitsch speaking on special deduction rules for vehicles, 7 am., First Church Congregational, Beach and Old Post Road, Fairfield. Call Martin...

Country Living Associates. (Real Estate Update).(named Patti Fieber and Carol McMorris as the company's Co-Producers of the Year for 2002)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Country Living Associates, Norwalk with six sales offices in Fairfield County named Patti Fieber of New Canaan, a sales associate in the company's New Canaan office and Carol McMorris of Wilton, a sales associate in the company's Wilton office...

Larry Sherman of Norwalk joined Dunlap-Hibbs Real Estate, Fiarfield, as a Realtor. (Real Estate Update).(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... Larry Sherman of Norwalk joined Dunlap-Hibbs Real Estate, Fiarfield, as a Realtor. Sherman has worked in the real estate field since 1983. From 1987 to 1995, he was president of Sherman Coastline Realty, Stratford. Sherman holds a Bachelor of...

How to put a lid on rising health care costs. (Viewpoint).(Editorial)
May 5, 2003... The health care crisis in the United States today continues to dart- out at us on the front of newspapers, magazines, journals and our personal medical bills. The increasing cost of health care for each individual is surpassing revenues,...

Letter.(Letter to the Editor)
May 5, 2003... Lawyers' blinding interests In "Lawyers hit insurers for doctors' woes" (April 14) aAttorney Chris Bernard, president of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, offers several opinions with which many doctors would disagree. First,...

Spring chances the entire picture. (Looking Inside).
May 5, 2003... Maybe it's the end of the Iraq War, companies reporting profits instead of losses or just that spring is finally here, ending the winter of snowstorms and gloom. For months as the market dropped, gloom experts warned of everything from...

Spring 2003 Legal Issues Seminar Series. (The Business Council of Southwestern Connecticut).
May 5, 2003... Since 1998 SACIA's Legal Issues Seminar Series has provided regional businesses with the opportunity to stay abreast of the latest developments in corporate, business and employment law. Each seminar, presented by recognized experts from...

Hartford: first stop for Leadership Fairfield County. (The Business Council of Southwestern Connecticut).(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... The 2003 class of Leadership Fairfield County kicked off their first session in Hartford meeting with Speaker of the House, Moira Lyons. The Chairman and Ranking member of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee - Rep. Stillman and Sen....

E-learning and employee productivity: design, implementation and measurement of a learning program for your employees. (The Business Council of Southwestern Connecticut).
May 5, 2003... Presented by: Dr. James L'Allier Chief Learning Officer and Vice President, Research & Development, Thomson NETg Lucy Baney, President & CEO Access Technologies Group Join us for a best practices dialogue on how to utilize...

Sexual harassment awareness & prevention training for newly hired, promoted, or arrived supervisors. (The Business Council of Southwestern Connecticut).
May 5, 2003... Wednesday, May 28,2003 Presented by Pamela T. Ireland, Jeffers & Ireland, P.C. If you are a Connecticut employer with more than 50 employees, you are required to provide to all supervisory employees at least two hours of training and...

Do-it-yourself legal services hits the area. (Competitive Edge).(franchised law services We the People comes to the Northeast U.S.)(Company Profile)
May 12, 2003... If french fries and Frappuccinos can be franchised, why not law services? That's the concept behind We the People, a business launched in 1985 by former investment banker and Santa Barbara, Calif., police commissioner Ira Distenfield. We...

Lawmakers work toward liability cure.(Connecticut General Assembly faces state's medical liability crisis )
May 12, 2003... The Connecticut General Assembly's formation of a working group to deal with the state's growing medical liability crisis is a sign that the legislature is committed to taking some action by the end of the session, according to one local...

LifeCare launches SARS info campaign.(information campaign about the new viral disease launched)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... In an effort to educate and help ease the anxieties business people might have about the worldwide spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Westport-based LifeCare Inc. has launched an information campaign about the new viral...

Billionaire investors land in Greenwich.(Ziff Brothers Investments L.L.C.'s new location)
May 12, 2003... Ziff Brothers Investments L.L.C., an investment company run by the heirs to the Ziff-Davis publishing empire, signed a 15-year lease for 61,177 square feet at 55 Railroad Ave. in Greenwich, according to a statement from the landlord. The...

Honesty and integrity take center stage. (Issues@Work).(chief financial officers surveyed on employee qualities)
May 12, 2003... Even more so than job skills, the most important quality of a prospective employee in Connecticut and elsewhere in the nation may very well be honesty, a survey by a staffing think tank says. In the recent survey developed by Robert Half...

Proposed white-collar rules signal changes for employers. (Issues@Work).(U.S. Department of Labor announces proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act )
May 12, 2003... In an effort to update what it considers I antiquated overtime exemption regulations and to make the regulations more understandable and easier to enforce, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced proposed changes to the Fair Labor...

Rocaton grows with Norwalk move.(Rocaton Investment Advisors L.L.C. is moving )
May 12, 2003... Rocaton Investment Advisors L.L.C., a financial consultant for large institutional investors, is moving to 9,600 square feet at 601 Merritt 7 in Norwalk to accommodate future growth, according to David Katz, principal. "We were actually...

Volvo dealership celebrates grand opening in Danbury.(Volvo Cars of North America reports strong sales)
May 12, 2003... Though it has been operating since December, Volvo of Danbury celebrated its grand opening at 106 Newtown Road in Danbury on May 2. Vic Doolan, president and chief executive officer of Volvo Cars of North America, is enjoying the success...

Connecticut's consumer confidence index jumps 17 percent.
May 12, 2003... Connecticut consumer confidence rose for the first time since the end of 2001, according to April's Webster Survey. The Webster Consumer Confidence Index now stands at 82.3, up a whopping 17 percent since January and its largest increase since...

Brink's to leave Darien HQ.(Brink's Inc. to relocate its headquarters)
May 12, 2003... Brink's Inc., a well-known operator of armored trucks, is preparing to relocate its headquarters from 1 Thorndal Circle in Darien to Richmond, Va., and Coppell, Texas, by August. "Some of the employees will be offered transfers to other...

Unions out of the loop on state budget negotiations.(Gov. John G. Rowland bargains with state employee's union)
May 12, 2003... Bad blood between Gov. John G. Rowland's administration and the bargaining agent for the state employee's union has escalated to the point where both sides concede that there is no chance that labor concessions will be part of the solution to...

PanAmSat enhances global delivery of satellite services.(deal for entertainment content and information delivery to cable broadcasters)
May 12, 2003... PanAmSat Cord. of Wilton (www.panamsat.com) and Level3 Communications Inc. of Broomfield, Colo., announced an agreement that will enable PanAmSat to optimize delivery of entertainment content and information to cable broadcasters, network...

Renters say down payment biggest hurdle to home buying.(20 percent down payment on home is rare)
May 12, 2003... A survey shows that a majority of renters (51 percent) consider coming up with enough money to make a down payment the biggest hurdle to becoming a homeowner. And 84 percent of renters who plan to buy a home do not expect to make a 20...

Apelon awarded $4.7 million VA contract.(healthcare terminology firm gets 21-month contract )(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... Apelon Inc. of Ridgefield a supplier of healthcare terminology solutions, said it has received a 21-month, $4.7 million contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for terminology software and services to assist the VA in the...

150,000 new jobs expected this decade in Connecticut: demographic trends pose challenges in finding qualified workers.
May 12, 2003... From 2000 to. 2010, the Connecticut economy will add on an average about 15,000 new jobs each year, according to the latest occupational forecast from the state Labor Department. In addition, the department estimates that there will be...

Office buildings: ranked by square footage. (The List).(Fairfield County, Connecticut)(Directory)(Illustration)
May 12, 2003... Office Buildings Ranked by square footage. Fairfield County Name, address and phone number Area Code: 203 Square footage Architect or Rank (unless otherwise noted) (rounded) architectural firm ...

Signs of life: business relocation market improves slightly. (Focus: Business Relocation).(local business relocation market is recovering in Stamford, Conn.)
May 12, 2003... The national economy may be on the mend, and some of that optimism is beginning to trickle down to the local business relocation market, which had been virtually dead for the past several months. "All of a sudden things appeared to change...

Making corporate housing better. (Focus: Business Relocation).(global provider of corporate housing)
May 12, 2003... There's something special about being truly indispensable. It is what every company aspires to become for its customers. Alas, companies wishing to achieve indispensability to their clients have really been put to the test in the past few...

ERC monitors SARS impact on employee mobility: companies postpone international assignments, still evaluating risks. (Focus: Business Relocation).(Employee Relocation Council's strategy for SARS outbreak)
May 12, 2003... Most companies with employees relocating to SARS-affected areas intend to delay those departures while the medical community continues to assess the disease and identify treatment strategies, says the Employee Relocation Council (ERC). ...

Relocation managers need more information. (Focus: Business Relocation).(top 10 goals for relocation managers)
May 12, 2003... Improved relocation information and reporting and communicating more effectively with transferees and management head the list of top 10 goals for 2003 cited by relocation managers, according to a survey published in Runzheimer Reports on...

Lower Fairfield County poised for economic recovery. (Feature Section).(Connecticut)
May 12, 2003... Southern Fairfield County's economy is apparently on the road to a slow but steady recovery this year -- if it can get through a few more potholes that could push the resurgence even farther into early next year. "There are still some...

VCs back in game: investors warm up to entrepreneurs. (Feature Section).(Crossroads Venture Capital Fair)
May 12, 2003... Like a crocus poking through the melting snows, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs seeking growth capital recently peered through the remnants of a sluggish recovery, hoping a robust economy will soon begin to bloom. "If they didn't...

Entrepreneurial students compete for $10,000. (Feature Section).(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... Three teams of Quinnipiac University students vied for a total of $10,000 in cash prizes in the final round of the Quinnipiac University Business Plan Competition May 1 at the Lender School of Business Center. The three teams that presented...

Sally Maraventano: her home-based business is fresh from her oven. (Profits & Passions).(Italian cooking classes)
May 12, 2003... Most people who walk into Sally Maraventano's kitchen have an experience that delights all the senses. Delicious aromas escape from her grand stove, which is perfectly accented with vibrant Italian tiling. Sweet basil plants on the...

2003 Discovery Awards. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Sacred Heart University presented its awards to various individuals)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, presented its 2003 Discovery Awards to the following individuals for their contributions to their profession or community: Rep. Christopher Shays of Bridgeport, representing the 4th Congressional District;...

2003 International Newspaper Marketing Awards. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Re:think Group won a first-place award)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... Re:think Group, Stamford, an advertising and marketing agency, won a first-place award in the 2003 International Newspaper Marketing Awards competition. Re:think was honored in the multimedia advertising campaign category (under 50,000...

Trumbull Chamber of Commerce. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(2003 Businessperson of the Year )(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... James A. Somers of Trumbull, a vice president at People's Bank and market area and financial services manager of its financial center in Trumbull, was named the 2003 Businessperson of the Year by the Trumbull Chamber of Commerce. Somers was...

National Writing Project. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(awarded a $38,000 grant to the Connecticut Writing Project at Fairfield University)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... The Connecticut Writing Project at Fairfeld University, Fairfield, was awarded a $38,000 grant from the National Writing Project, a nationwide professional development program for teachers designed to improve the teaching of writing and improve...

Workplace Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... The Workplace Inc., Bridgeport, southwestern Connecticut's regional work force development board, received a $10,000 grant from the Connecticut Light and Power Co. for its scholarship program, which provides job-training resources for...

Eastern Land Management Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... Eastern Land Management Inc., Stamford, a provider of landscape and exterior-site management services, was selected to join the Symbiot Landscape Network, a consortium of independent landscape contractors.

Mott's Inc. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages, Plano, Texas, announced the following appointments in Stamford and White Plains, N.Y. Jack Belsito New York City was named president of Mott's Inc., Stamford, a food and beverage producer, and a...

HealthMarket. (Newsmakers).(new executive)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... James Messina was appointed executive vice president, operations, at HealthMarket, Norwalk, a provider of consumer-driven health plans. Since 2000, Messina was a senior vice president in the Bloomfield office of CIGNA Healthcare. Prior to that,...

George Little Management L.L.C. (GLM). (Newsmakers).(executive prommotion)(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... Leslie Nathan-Street of New Canaan was promoted to senior vice president at George Little Management L.L.C. (GLM), White Plains, N.Y., a producer and marketer of trade shows. Nathan-Street was also named show director for the New York...