Austin Business Journal articles from December 2000

Austin Business Journal archives from December 2000

Electrosource losing power.(Electrosource Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... San Marcos-based battery firm running low on cash, failing to pay employees, vendors Electrosource Inc.'s potential turnaround earlier this year is short-circuiting. The San Marcos-based manufacturer of electric-powered batteries reports...

Building for sale -- again.(PSINet Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Weeks after buying site, Internet services co. PSINet puts almost 350,000 s.f. back on market Virginia-based Internet services company PSINet Inc. has decided against occupying the 345,600-square-foot building it bought recently in...

Growth vs. city oversight.(SMTC Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Manufacturing co. trying to grow, but says City of Austin processes too slow to keep up Permitting delays are stalling -- and might halt -- SMTC Corp.'s plans for a 172,000-square-foot plant in North Austin. On Nov. 28, the Austin...

Kolar rises with Sun City.(Kolar Advertising and Marketing to handle campaign for Del Webb Corp.'s Sun City Texas residential community)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... The $2.2 million job of promoting Del Webb's Sun City Texas has been assigned to Austin's Kolar Advertising & Marketing. Kolar, formerly known as rj kolar, beat out four other Texas-based agencies to replace the Chicago office of Hal Riney...

... Camp Cash.(iluvcamp Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Austin Web site iluvcamp Inc. closed on $2.1 million in second-round funding it will use toward product development and gaining customers. The company was quiet about its investors, but online publication VentureWire reported recently that...

... I-opening purchase.(Netpliance Inc. chief executive officer buys shares in company)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... In a strong show of confidence in his company, Netpliance Inc. CEO and Chairman John McHale bought 306,000 shares of common stock through four separate transactions from Nov. 15 through 20. McHale used nearly $450,000 of his own money to...

... Reach for the stars.(StarTech Business Development LLC closes on fund)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... A Richardson-based accelerator closed on a nearly $32 million fund Nov. 28, about 40 percent of which will go toward Austin-based companies. StarTech Business Development LLC, a for-profit high tech incubator that connects startups with...

... The wait is over.(Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. Austin store opens)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Hole-y cow! Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. will open its first Austin store Dec. 5. Beginning at 5:30 a.m. that day, the company's red neon "Hot Doughnuts Now" sign will be flashing in Northwest Austin. The new store is at 12586 Research...

... 'Fish' nets award.(SicolaMartin television advertisement for Novell, Inc. wins accolades from Adweek magazine)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Adweek magazine named a television ad created by SicolaMartin for Novell Inc. one of the best spots for October. Austin-based SicolaMartin's 30-second spot, called "Fish," features fish in separate bowls trying to connect As David Bowie's...

... Bucks o' the Irish.(Denis Tracy's Mother Egan's pub and Amelia's restaurant)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Financier Denis Tracy enjoyed the fruits of his latest investments Nov. 27 as both Irish pub Mother Egan's and fine dining restaurant Amlia's opened. Dublin, Ireland, native Tracy decided to provide financial backing for Mick Morris' and...

TDI tightens controls on Pacificare.(Texas Department of Insurance, PacifiCare of Texas Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... HOUSTON -- The only remaining Medicare HMO provider in Houston has been placed under administrative oversight by the Texas Department of Insurance. PacifiCare of Texas Inc. is under more strict supervision because of concerns over quality...

'Tower' planned in Rockwall.(investors propose building office tower)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... ROCKWALL - A group of investors is proposing a $21 million, 140,000-square-foot building called Rockwall Tower, the first Class A office project in this quiet little bedroom community. With eight stories -- five more than Texas Center,...

Shareholder pressures VTel.(VTel Corp. restructures in light of stock performance)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Fort Worth fund that owns 5 percent of videoconferencing company calls for major action In a letter filed Nov. 17 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, executives at Fort Worth-based Marathon Fund Management LP call for VTel to...

Reaching a new point.(BridgePoint Technical Manufacturing Inc. )(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... BridgePoint semiconductor company boosts capacity with $15M in equipment Austin-based BridgePoint Technical Manufacturing Inc. is ramping up its semiconductor test services business. In late November, BridgePoint placed a $15 million...

Fabless firm gets new CEO.(Banderacom Inc. hires Les Crudele)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Industry veteran takes helm of Banderacom after stint as entrepreneur at Austin Ventures Austin's Banderacom Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, has turned to Austin Ventures for its new CEO -- an industry veteran the company hopes will...

Drkoop seeks more shares.(drkoop.com Inc)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Financially troubled company wants to authorize more stock for possible equity infusion Austin's financially ailing drkoop.com Inc. plans to quadruple its number of authorized shares -- from 100 million to 500 million -- in preparation for...

Hospital association to offer high tech services.(Texas Hospital Association to offer Internet-based software, online training and telemedicine)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... The Texas Hospital Association says it will be the first state hospital association in the country to offer a combination of Internet-based software, online training and telemedicine through a single source. The services will be made...

Seach steps down as CFO, president of Classic cable firm.(Steven Seach, Classic Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Steven Seach has resigned as president and chief financial officer of Austin-based Classic Communications Inc. [Nasdaq: CLSC] to join Austin Ventures as an entrepreneur in residence. Dale Bennett, Classic's chief operating officer, will...

175,000 s.f. of offices on the way in N. Austin.(office building construction in Austin, Texas)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Houston developers plan to break ground this month on 175,000 square feet of Class A offices in North Austin and have hired Steve Sanders, a veteran of the Orlando, Fla., high tech real estate market, to woo tenants. The first phase of...

San Antonio trying to lure existing NFL franchise.(Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints consider relocating to San Antonio, Texas)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... San Antonio Mayor Howard Peak is preparing to run what he hopes is his best play. If it works as designed, the Alamo City could score an NFL franchise. B.J. "Red" McCombs and Tom Benson already are cheerleading for next season's NFL...

State bonds pave way for 168-unit complex.(Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs financing housing development in Round Rock, Texas)(Company Business and Marketing)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Affordable housing is on its way in Round Rock. In mid-November, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs approved issuing $10.3 million in mortgage revenue bonds to help finance a 168-unit project called Red Hills Villas...

Lucent unit takes space at Kramer office project.(Agere Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The former Agere Inc. is doubling its size with a 62,000-square-foot lease in North Austin. The old Agere -- now the network processor division of Lucent Technologies Inc.'s microelectronics group -- has leased offices at 1905 Kramer Lane,...

Think hard before taking the money and running.(wise investment of retirement-plan money)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Are you leaving your employer soon to retire or change jobs? Will you be receiving a sizable lump sum payment from your 401(k) or other company-sponsored retirement plan? Think twice before you walk out the door with what might be the...

SiteStuff promotes COO Long to president.(Eugene Long)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... SiteStuff Inc., an Austin-based e-commerce company for the commercial real estate industry, has promoted Eugene Long to president. Long was SiteStuff's chief operations officer. SiteStuff launched its U.S. operations in 2000. Michael...

Trammell Crow relocates to offices on 15th Street.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Trammell Crow Co. has moved to new offices in Austin. The commercial real estate company moved Thanksgiving weekend from 301 Congress Aye; to 22,455 square feet in the Wells Fargo Tower, formerly the First State Bank Building, at 400 W....

LCRA board approves $1.25M emissions project.(Lower Colorado River Authority approves financing for nitrogen oxide emissions reduction)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The Lower Colorado River Authority's board of directors has approved $1.25 million for a project to reduce 50 percent of nitrogen oxide emissions from the LCRA's Sim Gideon Power Plant near Bastrop. Such emissions are a major component in...

ChipPAC acquires semiconductor center.(Viko Test Labs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... ChipPAC Inc. [Nasdaq: CHPC] says it has acquired a semiconductor testing center in Austin. Santa Clara, Calif.-based ChipPAC, which provides semiconductor testing and packaging services, acquired the center through its purchase of VIKO...

Aperian opens data center in Phoenix.(Aperian Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Aperian Inc. [Nasdaq: APRN], an Austin-based provider of broadband Internet infrastructure, has opened a data center in Phoenix. The company has opened five data centers since August 1999. The other centers are in Austin, Atlanta, Dallas...

AgentGo sign hosting agreement with PSINet.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Austin-based agentGO has signed a deal for Web-hosting services with PSINet Inc. Under the agreement, PSINet [Nasdaq: PSIXI will provide managed hosting services for agentGo's Web-hosting and application service provider operations. Terms...

Schlotzsky's posts 1.2 percent gain in same-store sales.(Schlotzsky's Inc. deli restaurants)(Company Business and Marketing)(Company Earnings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Austin-based Schlotzsky's Inc. [Nasdaq: BUNZ] says its stores posted average weekly sales of $11,634 in October, a 5.2 percent increase over the same period in 1999. Sales for all restaurants in the Schlotzsky's chain for October were...

USOL Holdings signs deal with Fort Worth company.(USOL Holdings Inc. contract with)(Metric Property Management)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Austin-based USOL Holdings Inc. [Nasdaq: USOL], a technology provider for the residential real estate industry; has signed a 10-year right-of-entry agreement with Metric Property Management. Metric operates the 583-unit Stonegate Villas...

Local lender plans major restructuring.(National Bancshares Corp.)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... SAN ANTONIO -- National Bancshares Corp. of Texas -- one of the region's oldest banking companies -- is taking the four banks under its control and reorganizing them into a single institution with assets of around $563 million. The San...

Online venture to match firms with investors.(whitehatnetwork.com launched by)(White Hat Capital LLC)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... SAN ANTONIO -- Two private investors in San Antonio are taking to the. Internet to play matchmaker between area high tech entrepreneurs and financiers. The aim is to sort out an increasing volume of potential deals coming down the pike,...

High-growth firms prone to violence.(Edward Lowe Foundation report on violence in entrepreneurial firms)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Entrepreneurial companies are highly susceptible to the stresses that can breed violence among employees and customers. Consider that workplace violence has jumped more than 750 percent in the past three years. The financial toll of...

Put me in, Coach.(Sage Productions Inc.; leadership training courses)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Sage Productions helps develop people's game plans Everyone's an Einstein or Picasso of something, says Martin Sage, founder of Austin's Sage Productions Inc. Whatever your passion, you can earn a living by transforming that activity into a...

'Gates' open doors to solid sales strategy.(sales techniques)
December 1, 2000... Have you ever wished you could learn and acquire the skills, strategies and techniques many of the heavy hitters use to close sales? In some cases, it might have taken them 25 or more years to develop those skills. When asked, most top...

Learn the loyalty levels to build customer base.(developing customer loyalty)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... If you're thinking of asking Santa to bring you loyal customers this year, make sure you're asking for the right kind of loyalty. No doubt, some types of loyalty are better for your business than others. Consider these four types. No...

Virtual personal assistants can be a real help.(remote office management)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... It's 8 p.m. You've just updated your accounting ledger and put the final touches on tomorrow's big client presentation. But you're still stuck behind your desk licking envelopes for the invitations to your client meet-and-greet holiday party...

IBT gets multiyear deal with Verizon Communications.(IBT Technologies Inc. to train call center managers)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... IBT Technologies Inc., an Austin-based e-learning infrastructure company, has been selected by Verizon Communications [NYSE: VZ] to power the e-learning initiative for its employees. The multiyear contract initially will focus on training...

Scientific Measurements' president, CEO steps down.(Scientific Measurements Systems Inc. chief executive officer)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Austin-based Scientific Measurement Systems Inc. [OTC BB: SCMSE] says its president and CEO, Howard Burns, has resigned to pursue other interests. Burris also has stepped down as a member of the company's board of directors. Burns became...

Look inside to fill jobs at your firm.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Although we all can agree it's increasingly difficult to find top talent these days, there's an avenue you might be overlooking. Instead of always searching externally, you might want to consider an untapped resource to fill positions: your...

Health appeals rules 'a step forward,' but costly.(employer-based health plans' appeal process in law)(Industry Legal Issue)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Business groups say the Clinton administration addressed some of their concerns in the final version of new regulations that require employer-based health plans to offer an internal appeals process for people, who want to challenge coverage...

New study details damage caused by contract bundling.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... A new study released by the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy found that federal agencies are bundling federal contracts into increasingly large packages, at the expense of small contractors. The average bundled contract...

Law firm hired to review EPA's diversity practices.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The Environmental Protection Agency, which has been accused of discriminating against minority employees, has retained a law firm to review its "workplace fairness and diversity practices." The team from Holland and Knight is led by Weldon...

Avoid business binds with these new, old books.
December 1, 2000... Before you get swept into holiday madness, check out these new and not-so-new business books. They'd make great gifts for you or other stressed-out entrepreneurs. Someone once told me, "Business is great, except for the people." It's sad...

Etiquette must be main guest at company party.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Office parties are different -- a cross between a social occasion and a business reception. An office party is merely an extension of the office -- with more informal surroundings and casual fare. Conversation should be light, the...

NetQoS adds three execs to board of directors.(NetQoS Inc. selects executives)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... NetQoS Inc., an Austin-based provider of network optimization solutions, has added Jim Smith, Edward Sullivan and Michael Turner to its board of directors. Smith is former chief financial officer and director of Austin-based Tracor Inc....

Littlefield purchases Austin Tents and Events.(Littlefield Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Austin's Littlefield Corp. [Nasdaq:LTFD] has purchased Austin Tents and Events for an undisclosed amount. Littlefield bought the professional event planning organization as part of its founding of Littlefield Hospitality, a wholly owned...

GATT reports higher net loss, higher revenue.(Grand Adventures Tour and Travel Publishing Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Austin-based Grand Adventures Tour & Travel Publishing Corp. [Nasdaq: GA'ITI, a provider of information and services to niche travel markets, posted a net loss of $1.5 million on revenue of $10.4 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30. ...

Few prophets of doom.(forecasting real estate development in Austin, Texas)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Real estate forecast still sees tight market, high occupancy Tightening financial reins should keep Austin's commercial real estate developments from galloping unchecked toward an overbuilt market. So said local and state soothsayers...

A broker with a unique tenant perspective.(Carl Williams)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... As co-owner and president of herronwilliams LLC, Carl Williams knows real estate -- from every perspective. With an MBA in finance from the University of Texas, he knows the market from the perspective of a certified public accountant. As...

Developers, builders now look to East Austin.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... While commercial real estate development in East Austin may not mirror the tall office buildings of the central business district, or the contemporary buildings occupied by high tech companies on Loop 360, the landscape east of downtown is...

Can't have one without the other.(commercial and residential real estate)
December 1, 2000... When businesses expand or open, demand increases for more residential housing. And more and more often, commercial building is woven within or around residential growth -- or vice versa. Austin's recent growth spurt perfectly reflects the...

Lehtonen builds with an emphasis on nature.(sustainable materials used to build Lehtonen Investments Ltd. office)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... A new office development using sustainable building materials will bring 75,000 square feet of office space to Northwest Hills Inc. Scheduled for completion in late November 2001, its construction plans are designed to preserve the natural...

About paperless mortgages -- hype vs. reality.(digital signatures)
December 1, 2000... Using a plastic card to sign the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act earlier this year, President Clinton said, "Americans will soon be using cards like this one for everything from hiring a lawyer to closing a mortgage."...

Green isn't just a color -- it's a way to build.(CarrAmerica Co. environmentally aware building project)(Company Business and Marketing)
December 1, 2000... Lower operating costs and safeguarding the environment seldom go together in phrases considered by commercial developers. When CarrAmerica Co. finishes the 300 West Sixth Street project, however, it will stand as an example of how both can be...

Building boom, labor shortage will continue.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Dallas area construction companies expect the current building boom to continue for at least two more years, but they're concerned about finding enough skilled labor to help them meet demand. In the ninth annual survey commissioned by Lane...

Dallas area rides flex space popularity wave.(office/warehouse construction boom in Dallas area)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... A whopping 16 million square feet of flex office/warehouse space is under construction in the Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton county region, and another 16 million square feet already exists, according to statistics compiled by the North...

PEOPLE.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... PAT RICHTER has joined Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP as part of the employment services group. Previously, Richter worked at Gardere & Wynne LLP. LISA BOSMAN has joined Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP in the intellectual property and...

Business all in good time.(government works slower than high tech businesses)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... High tech is used to moving faster than government, even if moves are the wrong way Austin businesses and government regulators are learning a lot about speed -- and the lack thereof -- these days. One of the challenges in being a high...

Debts of heart and mind.(past and present attitudes to indebtedness)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... My great-grandfather, Lee Roy Shores, was a rancher in the Texas Panhandle. One side of his family had moved to the state from Georgia, the other half from Colorado. At least portions of the family had come here to stake claims. They, left some...

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TOP 20 MULTITENANT OFFICE PARKS.(clipped table)(Brief Article)
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Cisco hunting for big space.(Cisco Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... Austin is among the cities that Cisco Systems Inc. is considering to develop a campus of 750,000 square feet or more. Cisco is the world's largest supplier of computer networking equipment and controls about three-fourths of the market for...

Industrial park planned.(Development 2000 Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... An Austin development company plans to build about 500,000 square feet of space in North Austin -- some of which is aimed at companies providing support services to nearby Dell Computer Corp. Development 2000 Inc. received zoning approval...

Austin firm sets its sights.(VisionWeb Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... Former executive at drkoop.com heads VisionWeb, backed by two leaders in vision care industry It's only fitting that Dennis Upah, drkoop.com Inc.'s former chief operating officer, once was president and general manager of Austin television...

For whom the Dell bell tolls.(Moe Grzelakowski leaves Dell Computer Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... Dell Computer Corp.'s highest-ranking female executive has called it quits. In mid-July, Moe Grzelakowski had joined Dell as senior vice president in charge of the wireless business unit. "Moe left Dell due to philosophical differences...

Post-election projections.(Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority tax money to be spent)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... Now that Austin voters have spoken, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has spoken. In sharing his post-election thoughts at a Dec. 5 meeting hosted by Wells Fargo & Co., Watson answered a question on the minds of many Austinites: What happens with...

Smaller is better.(Four Seasons Hotel's residential project plans reconfigured)(Maritz Wolff and Co.)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... With 35 percent of the condominiums sold, owners of the Four Seasons Hotel have reconfigured the design of their 28-story residential project on Town Lake. In response to focus groups and initial sales, Maritz Wolff & Co. is increasing the...

A much slower Pace.(Pace Travel)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... Austin's largest privately owned travel agency, Pace Travel Inc., has gone out of business. "It's very sad. We're very sad," co-founder Rose Pace-Bogdanic says. "We wouldn't do it if we didn't have to." Accounts are being transferred...

Headquarters heading to Georgetown.(Cedar Crest Foundation)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... The Cedar Crest Foundation plans to set up its corporate headquarters in Georgetown. in January. The nonprofit provider of behavioral health care services now makes its home in Belton. The foundation says it hopes the move enables it to...

Eyes on Austin.(Computerworld magazine lists three Austin companies)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... Computerworld magazine lists three Austin-based high tech companies in its "Top 100 Companies to Watch for 2001," published Nov. 13. The magazine says local companies to watch are Ineto Inc., an Internet communications service provider;...

Online, not in line.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 8, 2000... Despite Austin's latest string of dot-com deaths, the city ranks as one of the highest cities nationwide for online shoppers. In a recent survey by New York-based Scarborough Research, about 56 percent of Austinites with Internet access buy...

Parlez-vous high tech?(Interwoven Inc. sponsors Lance Armstrong and U.S. Postal Service Cycle Team)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... Austin's Tour de France victor, lance Armstrong, and the U.S. Postal Service Cycle Team have added fast-growing tech firm Interwoven Inc. to their list of sponsors. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based developer of Web content management software,...

Belly-on-up.(Eddie V's Edgewater Grill restaurant)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... You'll be able to get a taste of the Deep South-on-the-sea at Eddie V's Edgewater Grill, 301 E. Fifth St. The new concept is the brainchild of Z Tejas and Brio Vista founders Guy Villavaso and Larry Foles. The 9,000-square-foot upscale...

Former store to become tech space.(New York Technology Group Ltd. to redevlop property)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... HOUSTON -- A group of investors has purchased a defunct department store in struggling Northwest Mall and plans to spend upwards of $15 million to redevelop the high-profile property into a technology-oriented business center. New York...

Carter & Burgess to take chunk of space.(Carter & Burgess Inc. expansion plans)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... FORT WORTH -- Carter & Burgess Inc.'s plan for a major expansion into downtown Fort Worth shows the Central Business District's viability even as it faces uncertainty over the future of tornado-damaged Bank One Tower and the possible exodus of...

Advent energized by $22.6M.(Advent Networks Inc. funding led by)(UtiliCorp United Inc.)(Company Business and Marketing)(Executive Changes)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... Advent Networks Inc. has closed on $22.6 million in second-round funding led by its first customer -- UtiliCorp United Inc. The funding ties the knot between Advent, an Austin-based technology developer for the broadband cable industry, and...

The cream of the crop?(Emergent Technologies Inc. to distribute skin cream)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... Austin inventor joins forces with business accelerator to pump up skin care product An Austin inventor hopes to help more people gain access to a skin cream she created to heal her own ailments. Australia native Marie Harbeck has...

Two large data centers set.(Qwest Communications International Inc.,)(Teraspace Networks)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... JEFF BOUNDS and KERRY CURRY, staff writers for the Dallas Business Journal, contributed information for this story. Qwest leases space near ABIA; Ross Perot Jr.'s company plans 500,000-square-foot site Two big data centers are on the...

Startup aims at teens.(VTV: Varsity Television Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... VTV: Varsity Television moving into space at Prodigy's new campus in Northwest Austin Video may have killed the radio star, as the song goes, but now one Austin startup is giving teenagers the next generation of video -- online video. ...

Neighborhood coalition fights track near ABIA.(Montopolis neighourhood group)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... A horse racing track proposed for Southeast Austin has hit another snag. On Nov. 29, an influential neighborhood group passed a resolution opposing the planned Austin Jockey Club. Instead of backing the track, the Austin Neighborhoods...

Microsft to acquire Austin's Digital Anvil.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2000... Microsoft Corp. [Nasdaq: MSFT] says it will acquire Austin-based Digital Anvil, a game developer. Financial terms of the deal weren't discolosed. Chris Roberts, founder and CEO of Digital Anvil, will leave the company to pursue other...