San Antonio Business Journal articles from June 2000

San Antonio Business Journal archives from June 2000

Tech industry wired for growth, but lacks capital.
June 30, 2000... G.P. Singh, the president and chief executive Officer of Karta Technologies Inc., grew the systems' engineering and development company from a one-man operation to a business employing 200 people the hard way -- on his own. Not knowing where...

Venture capital investment in Texas(*).
June 30, 2000... (1-1-99 -- 12-31-99) Location of Total companies by Number of investment area code (city) companies (millions) 210 (San Antonio) 9 $45.58 510 (Austin) 74 ...

CMC Corporate Realty to build more `tech space' to meet demand.
June 30, 2000... A little more than a year after announcing its first real estate project here, CMC Corporate Realty from Dallas has completed and filled nearly 320,000 square feet of "tech space" and is making plans to build more. Hank Pruitt, who...

Embracing change.
June 30, 2000... Dallas' Fed chief has new inflation-fighting plan DALLAS -- To explain the abstract-but-vital concept of a "shifting paradigm," Bob McTeer uses a down-home parable. When you boil a frog, says the president of the Federal Reserve Bank...

Talk Around Town.
June 30, 2000... Hog Wild Taco Cabana is sending three local nonprofit organizations to hog heaven with special food donations. The locally based TexMex eatery has generously given one hog each to the Children's Shelter of San Antonio, Victory Fellowship...

SBC wades into venture capital waters.
June 30, 2000... San Antonio's newest venture capital firm is also the city's largest publicly traded company -- SBC Communications Inc. Late last year, the telecom giant created a separate venture capital unit called SBC Venture Capital Corp. The unit...

UPG moving to former Diagnostic Clinic site.
June 30, 2000... A physicians group is planning to move to one of the sites of the former Diagnostic Clinic of San Antonio. That move is expected to free up space that could be utilized by University Hospital to alleviate heavy traffic in its emergency room....

Research Dynamics, CPS win small-business awards.
June 30, 2000... The Small Business Administration has presented top small-business awards to Research Dynamics Inc. for its performance at Randolph Air Force Base as a prime contractor, and to City Public Service for its outreach efforts to small businesses....

Billing Concepts delays move of Aptis HQ.
June 30, 2000... A San Antonio software firm has postponed the move of its headquarters to Austin and Vignette Corp. is capitalizing on the delay by subleasing its space. Aptis Software, a division of San Antonio-based Billing Concepts Corp. that had...

Colleges urged to link up with industry to fill high-tech jobs.
June 30, 2000... San Antonio's business community is well-positioned to capitalize on its budding technology sector, according to a newly released technology task force report from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. However, none of this will be...

If bull market goes south will sports industry `bear' down?
June 30, 2000... An unprecedented nine-year boom in the economy and stock market has created excesses throughout the economy that are unlikely to last. Nowhere is this more true than in the sports industry "Sports is a good-times business," says Mike...

Clear Blue ahead of schedule on W. Coast.
June 30, 2000... Faced with explosive growth in the online advertising market, San Antonio-based Clear Blue Media Inc., will officially launch its new sales office in San Francisco ahead of schedule in order to work with the major players in Internet...

Who's Who in Commercial & Residential Construction.
June 30, 2000... Welcome to another edition of our "Who's Who" sections, this time focusing on the construction industry. Featured in this special focus are biographical sketches of some of the vital members of the trade. The executives represented in...

AIA director likes what he is seeing in the profession.
June 30, 2000... Norman Koonce, executive vice president of Washington, D.C.-based American Institute of Architects, recently addressed the Charlotte, N.C. chapter of the organization. While there, he spoke with Steve Cranford, associate editor of The...

Benny's bags devoted bagel following.
June 30, 2000... As the owner of the North Central Side bagel store, Benny's Bakery and Deli, Angie Paley-Forrest has, over the past few years, witnessed firsthand the public's fickle feelings about bagels. San Antonio has, too. A couple of years back,...

Congress eyes new weapon to fight regulatory red tape.
June 30, 2000... Duncan Thomas, who owns 10 convenience stores in the Richmond, Va., area, says his regulatory burdens have increased over the past five years, despite President Clinton's order for federal agencies to cut paperwork by 25 percent and...

Clipping services keep up with what's said about your firm.
June 30, 2000... Getting your company mentioned in the press can be a real challenge. Finding out whether you've gotten coverage is a far easier issue to address. While you or your staff can certainly scan print- and web-based media to find mentions,...

Building permits.
June 30, 2000... A.P.A. Construction, commercial alteration at 1111 Arion Parkway Suite 150, Cavender & Hill (interior finish), $138,000. Ashbrook Construction Inc., commercial alteration at 211 N. FM 1604 E. Suite 100, Ironwood Property Co. (interior...

Liquor licences.
June 30, 2000... BEXAR COUNTY Cento & Fanti Brick Oven Pizzeria The Centofanti Corp. 7400 San Pedro, Ste. 904, 78216-5353 Corn Crib Walter E. Johnson Jr. 104 N. Foster Road, 78219-4734 Las Carettas Mexican Restaurant Mauricio...

New lawsuits.
June 30, 2000... Kyle Bridenbaugh vs. American Home Assurance Co., damages, case #2000 CI 08291, 06/06/00. Jane Deyeso vs. American Home Products Corp. et al., damages, case #2000 CI 08297, 06/06/00. James L. Byars vs. Krause Inc., personal...

Nonprofit notes.
June 30, 2000... The DaimlerChrysler Corp. Fund recently gave $25,000 to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. The award will be used to strengthen and increase HACU's reach to its more than 240 member colleges and universities with high...

Patents.
June 30, 2000... Inventor: Fulford Jr., H. Jim; Wristers, Derick J., Austin; Gardner, Mark I., Cedar Creek Patent: CMOS integrated circuit and method for forming source/drain areas prior to forming lightly doped drains to optimize the...

Real estate deeds of trust.
June 30, 2000... World Savings Bank FSB to David H. and Pamela J. Brown, Lot 498 Fair Oaks Ranch, $2,450,245, Book/Page 8423/947, 05/22/00. The Frost National Bank to L. Michael and Cheryl S. Ginn, Lot 3 Encina Estates, $700,000, Book/Page...

Real estate transactions.
June 30, 2000... L.D.R./Shavano Heights Phase 2-B Ltd. to J.C.-E.B. Ltd., 5150 E. Loop 1604 W., San Antonio 78249, Lot 117 Block 3 NCB 17663 Shavano Heights, Book/Page 8422/418. C&B Homes Ltd. to Los Cedros/Hausman Joint Venture No. 1 Ltd.,...

Sales/leases.
June 30, 2000... Leases Property: 1308 Austin Highway., Ste. 250 Tenant: Platinum Edge Hair Cuts Landlord: Waterford S.A., Ltd. Square Footage: 1,200 Tenant rep: N/A Landlord rep: Sandi Leone, 4M Realty Co. Property: 10007...

State/local construction bids.
June 30, 2000... Location: San Antonio Description: Teurah Shaley Apartments play areas Estimated cost: N/A Owner: San Antonio Housing Development Corp. Submit bid to: Owner Bid due date: 7/6/00 Location: Seguin Description: A...

State/local construction contract awards.
June 30, 2000... Project: Office building tenant improvements package Location: San Antonio Contractor: Dyna Constr. Inc., San Antonio Cost: $1,436,528.38 Project: Water mains to Regency Oaks and Georg Ranch Subdivisions materials and...

State tax liens.
June 30, 2000... American Golf Corp. 2951 28th St., Santa Monica, Calif. 90405, $58,698, (Franchise), Book/Page 8424/615, 05/22/00. All-Star Associates Inc. 15102 Jones Maltsberger Suite 105, San Antonio 78247, $10,255, (Limited Sales ...

Releases of federal tax liens.
June 30, 2000... G.M. Cortez Construction Inc. San Antonio, $7,977, Book/Page 8421/1200, 05/18/00. These releases of liens are recently filed by The Internal Revenue Service. They are recorded with the Bexar County Clerk. Published are...

Releases of state liens.
June 30, 2000... Jaffe Group Inc. San Antonio, $9,347, Book/Page 8424/649, 05/22/00. Graphics Information Technologies Inc. San Antonio, $9,904, Book/Page 8424/665, 05/22/00. These are releases of liens filed by the state for unpaid...

World trade.
June 30, 2000... OFFER TO BUY LPG Tanks Ankara, Turkey, import/export firm is soliciting offers to buy LPG tanks that are used in cars. The company is searching for 45-, 60- and 80-liter capacities. No.: 10013165 Contact...

The Lead sheet.
June 30, 2000... The Lead Sheet is a listing of Use and Occupancy Certificates filed with the City of San Antonio, and Sales Tax Permits applied for by Bexar County businesses through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Use and Occupancy...

It takes money to make data speak to us.
June 30, 2000... A truck barrels up I-35 on a warm, breezy day. Somewhere near San Antonio or Austin or Dallas, those in the truck release an aerosol for just 30 seconds. The wind blows the resulting cloud across thousands of people enjoying the outdoors....

Microsoft case is a big game of monopoly.
June 30, 2000... In 1934, in the midst of the Depression, Charles Darrow of Germantown, Pa., invented a game that he called "Monopoly." Recently in the midst of the Information Age, a judge has declared Bill Gates' Microsoft of monopoly. Are there any...

Insurance group is acting in your best interest.
June 30, 2000... Editor: I was surprised when a copy of your Freedom of Information Act request reached my desk. Even before you heard from our general counsel, you knew the National Insure Crime Bureau (NICB) is a not-for-profit corporation, not a...

NADBank is seeking to expand its mission.
June 23, 2000... The North American Development Bank (NADBank) is looking to expand its mandate, which ultimately may benefit the Alamo City. The executive leadership of NADBank, which is headquartered at 203 South St. Mary's St., will present its...

Full disclosure.
June 23, 2000... Law firm is taking insurers to task Nothing bothers Wade Caldwell more than when he thinks people are getting less than what they paid for. Lately, he believes he's finding more people who fit that profile, and helping them has led...

Pollution figures up for local industry.
June 23, 2000... Expanded reporting rules fuels increase Despite their ongoing efforts to reduce pollution, area companies released a record level of toxic chemicals into the environment in 1998, according to recently released federal data. The U.S....

Interest rates not yet killing loan demand.
June 23, 2000... Although recent economic data suggests that the economy is slowing, local banking officials say they have yet to experience a significant decline in commercial loan demand as a result of rising interest rates. Buoyed by the belief that...

Talk Around Town.
June 23, 2000... This century's top lawyers Texas Lawyer recently released a special commemorative issue highlighting a century of individuals who have made their mark in the legal industry. Titled "Legal Legends: A Century of Texas Law and...

Hermes Plaza will be getting new look.
June 23, 2000... New owners will remake shopping center's image A longstanding retail center on San Pedro is about to get a new look courtesy of a couple of brothers, following its purchase by a group of investors. Hermes Plaza, located at the...

Tx. Insur. Dept. adopts guidelines for `clean claims' act.
June 23, 2000... The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has set in place how medical claims need to be filled out in order to get paid quickly. Earlier this month, TDI adopted rules for the "clean claims" act. These rules define when a claim submitted by...

Blue Sky targets Hill Country with a new lifestyle magazine.
June 23, 2000... Boerne-based Blue Sky Publications LLC recently rolled out its first edition of Country Lifestyle magazine. The magazine, which will be issued on a quarterly basis, will highlight the lifestyle of the Hill Country, says Kelly-Jo Glick, owner...

NEWS BYTES.
June 23, 2000... Kennedy-Wilson Los Angeles-based real-estate investment, marketing and property management firm Kennedy-Wilson Inc. has acquired the Old Mill Place Shopping Center from CC Realty Partners Inc. The purchase price was not disclosed. The...

Bartering firms merge to form a state network.
June 23, 2000... Two of the city's largest bartering and trading exchanges have merged to form the largest network of trade partners in the state with close to 800 members. The owners of Alamo City Trade and Barter Systems have combined their companies...

WEEK AT A GLANCE.
June 23, 2000... KellyUSA Ryder Integrated Logistics has activated its foreign trade zone at KellyUSA in order to begin shipping goods for customers duty-free. Ryder has a customer, H&M Co., that will utilize the foreign wade zone in order to import...

Real Estate Roundup.
June 23, 2000... Wolfe Nursery will close its original store at 1507 Ruiz and relocate the operations to a new facility the company is developing at Loop 1604 and Bulverde Road. The 63-year-old location was too costly to repair, says Alex Garcia, spokesman...

Southway Ford is building a new dealership off of I-35.
June 23, 2000... Southway Ford is relocating to a new site where it is building a dealership near South Park Mall along Interstate 35. Bill Sims, owner of Southway Ford, says he plans to move his dealership by next year into a new 55,000-square-foot...

Marketing & Media.
June 23, 2000... The Texas Lottery Commission recently printed and released the second instant ticket scratch-off game designed by Inventiva. "Piece of Cake" instant ticket game was released this month during the Texas Lottery's anniversary month. The game is...

In the palm of your hand.
June 23, 2000... Hand-held devices lining up to become the next tech fad Three months ago Jeff Turner decided it was time to get organized. Turner, an entrepreneur with interests in several San Antonio businesses, says a jumble of business cards and...

Options for trademark holders with domain conflicts open up.
June 23, 2000... It used to be easy to start a company. Owners would decide on a name, file papers with the Secretary of State and, if the name was taken, either select a new name or get permission to use the name from the other company. However, companies...

Update your career portfolio by being technology savvy.
June 23, 2000... How technology savvy are you? Are you up-to-date, or is learning about technology still something on your to-do list? Being computer literate is expected of most employees today. Even in non-technical organizations, it is simply essential...

Will e-commerce spawn the Texas supply chain massacre?
June 23, 2000... A lot of ink has been shed lately speculating about just how e-commerce will ultimately affect the traditional supply chain. At this point we know one thing: The winds of change are definitely swirling. Raw materials suppliers,...

LARGEST SAN ANTONIO FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTION COMPANIES.
June 23, 2000... Published June 23, 2000 Ranked by number of local permanent employees Number of Name local Address ...

Customized software can boost company profits.
June 23, 2000... As the pace of doing business continues to accelerate, those companies that can speed up their supply/delivery chain and shorten transaction time will win. Companies who can get information quickly to respond to customers' needs or changing...

LARGEST SAN ANTONIO AREA COMPUTER VENDORS AND DEALERS.
June 23, 2000... Ranked by number of local employees Total Address no. of Telephone, Fax (Year est. locally) local Company web site(*) ...

Businesses facing challenges as B-2-B activity takes off.
June 23, 2000... The latest estimate regarding the Internet is that seven out of every eight dollars will be spent on business-to-business activity. This will create new opportunities and challenges for businesses that can ultimately define success or...

Desire to help leads entrepreneur to W. Side.
June 23, 2000... Ricardo Sanchez says that when he was a young boy growing up in Crystal City, Texas, near the Mexican border, one of the most important lessons he learned was generosity. "We never had a lot," he recalls. "But we were always giving." ...

Small-business lobby group gaining clout on Capitol Hill.
June 23, 2000... For an organization whose members distrust Washington, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) sure is finding lots of friends on Capitol Hill. As NFIB held its Congressional Small Business Summit a few hundred yards away,...

San Antonio Area Public Stocks.
June 23, 2000... WEEKLY STOCK UPDATE Market Data as of 6/19/00 1 WK Company Ticker Price Change Abraxas Petroleum AXAS 1.50 9.1% Alamo Group ALG...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVIE.
June 23, 2000... Advertising Brainstorms, A Creativity Firm Inc., recently announced that Darrin Schroeder and Irene Maag have joined the company. Schroeder will head up Brainstorms' Interact marketing and solutions department, a newly created position...

Awards & achievements.
June 23, 2000... Gemini Ink has announced it has accepted an $11,500 grant from the Brown Foundation Inc. of Houston. Gemini Ink will put the money into its Children's Book-writing Workshops, a Gemini Ink Writers in Communities program. In addition, Gemini...

Bankruptcies.
June 23, 2000... Chapter 7 Bob Duke f/d/b/a San Antonio Golf Store, 22111 Yorkhaven, San Antonio 78259; assets, $20,279; debts, $159,403; major creditor, Galleria Oaks Joint Venture, $124,020; Attorney, Chance McGhee; case #00 51882, 05/12/00. ...

Bids.
June 23, 2000... CITY OF SAN ANTONIO PURCHASING DEPARTMENT P.B. Pothole patcher parts & service Bid no.: A600 Automotive air conditioning parts Bid no.: A001 Replacement of automotive glass at various city agencies Bid no.: A101 Official &...

Boards & directors.
June 23, 2000... Karl W. Swann M.D. has been appointed to the Texas Health Care Information Council by Governor George W. Bush. Swann has had a neurosurgery private practice here for 14 years. Fred R. Mills, president and chief executive officer of...

Building permits.
June 23, 2000... The Austin Co., commercial construction at 9601 John Saunders, Dee Howard Aircraft (new structure for aircraft), $5,781,730. The Beck Group, commercial alteration at 300 Convent St. Suite 1800, Southwestern Bell Co. (interior finish),...

Federal bids.
June 23, 2000... III Corps and Fort Hood Contracting Command, Building 1001 761st Tank Battalion Ave., Fort Hood, TX 76544-5025 POC: Lillie V. Volckmann; Tel.: (254) 287-9801 CBD date: 5/11/00; Due date: 7/10/00 Sol. No: DAKF48-00-R-0004...

Federal contracts awarded.
June 23, 2000... To: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth For: Corner Pylon Mount Amount: $68,666 Date: 4/7/00 By: U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command To: Precision Mold and Tool, San Antonio For: Arm Assembly (Right) Amount: $26,144...

Liquor licenses.
June 23, 2000... BEXAR COUNTY Big M'S Martha Guerrero Rodriguez 5702 S Presa, 78223-3508 Papa Woody's Papa Woody's Ltd. 12234 Nacogdoches Road, 78217-2126 Chacho's Mexican Restaurant Quinonez Foodservice Inc. 7870 Callaghan road,...

New lawsuits.
June 23, 2000... Bobble S. Jones et al. vs. Sig Arms Inc., personal injury/damages, case #2000 CI 07655, 05/24/00. Maria Contreras vs. Texaco Inc., personal injury/damages, case #2000 CI 07705, 05/24/00. Mary E. Steverson et al. vs. Four...

Nonprofit notes.
June 23, 2000... The DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund recently gave $25,000 to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. The award will be used to strengthen and increase HACU's reach to its more than 240 member colleges and universities with...

Patents.
June 23, 2000... Inventor: Shi, Shaw-Ben; Ault, Michael Bradford; Rosiles, Mickella Ann, Austin; Plassmann, Ernst Robert, Pflugerville; Rich, Bruce Arland, Round Rock; London, Theodore Jack, Cedar Park Patent: Distributed files system web server...

Real estate deeds of trust.
June 23, 2000... Comerice Bank-Texas to Wilshire Homes San Antonio Ltd./Wilshire Homes Inc., Lot 39 Block 3 NCB 18217, $16,000,000, Book/Page 8415/1722, 05/15/00. Comerica Bank-Texas to Wilshire Homes San Antonio Ltd/Wilshire Homes Inc., Lot 28 Block 3...

Real estate transactions.
June 23, 2000... Crown Meadow Partners Ltd. to San Antonio Cypress Homes Ltd., 1848 Lockhill Selma Road Suite 101, San Antonio 78213, Lot 32 Block 102 NCB 18288 Crown Meadows West, $287,360, Book/Page 8419/503. Group of 7 Trust to Prosperity Capital Ltd.,...

Sales/leases.
June 23, 2000... Leases Property: 5420 Schertz Tenant: All Pro Cleaning Services Landlord: David Epstein et al Square Footage: 1,750 Tenant rep: N/A Landlord rep: Erica R. Noriega of Ernest Soble Commercial Properties Property: 222 W....

State/local construction bids.
June 23, 2000... Location: San Antonio Description: Magril Elementary School and Physical Education Facility Reconstruction Estimated cost: $5 million Owner: San Antonio ISD Submit bid to: Owner, c/o Purchasing Department Bid due date: 6/27/00 ...

State/local construction contract awards.
June 23, 2000... Project: Tennis Court reconstruction and parking lot Improvements at John Jay High School Location: San Antonio Contractor: Mort Roszell Co. Inc., San Antonio Cost: $1,030,086 Project: Alterations and repairs to Kirby...

Federal tax liens.(Brief Article)
June 23, 2000... D.M.T. Inc. 1829 S.W. Military Drive, San Antonio 78221, $9,816, (Employee Withholding), Book/Page 8418/844, 05/16/00. R.V. Upholstery 22 Burwood, San Antonio 78216, $11,860, (Employee Withholding), Book/Page 8418/848, 05/1...

State tax liens.(Brief Article)
June 23, 2000... Lone Star Chapter of the American Institute of Banking Inc./San Antonio Chapter of the American Institute Banking Inc. P.O. Box 5190, San Antonio 78201, $8,849, (Unemployment Tax), Book/Page 8415/282, 05/15/00. Rabia...

Releases of state liens.(Brief Article)
June 23, 2000... Yellow Rose Energy Corp. Pipe Creek 78063, $5,744, Book/Page 8420/214, 05/17/00. Virtus Construction Co. San Antonio 78212, $54,772, Book/Page 8420/220, 05/17/00. Tantastics Inc. San Antonio 78209, $25,258, Book/Page...

World trade.(Brief Article)
June 23, 2000... OFFER TO BUY Unrefined Sugar Johannesburg, South Africa, firm is soliciting quotes from sugar producers that can supply 50,000 tons of unrefined sugar a month. No.: 10013093 Contact Information: Please contact World Trade...

The Lead sheet.
June 23, 2000... The Lead Sheet is a listing of Use and Occupancy Certificates filed with the City of San Antonio, and Sales Tax Permits applied for by Bexar County businesses through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Use and Occupancy...

Were we on the right side of history?
June 23, 2000... Twenty-five years ago, millions of Americans watched with disbelief and disenchantment as Huey helicopters hovered over the rooftop of the U.S. embassy in Saigon in the final attempt to airlift the last remaining Americans out of Vietnam. A...

Fed must be wary of being too convincing.
June 23, 2000... It was the mid-1940s. America had just won the war. There was euphoria and celebration everywhere -- except in most of the economics departments around the country. Practitioners of the ever-dismal science feared that, with the stimulus of...