Inside Business articles from August 2006

Inside Business archives from August 2006

What about Bob?(ABSOLUTELY)(Robert A. Taft II)(Interview)
August 1, 2006... In just a few months, Robert A. Taft II--known to all as Bob--will end his second term as Ohio's governor--and most likely his 30-year political career. His administration was marred by the scandals known as "Coingate," and by that one day in...

Muscular mechanics.(HEALTH AND WELLNESS)
August 1, 2006... The employees at Tallmadge Collision Center Inc. do bodywork on more than just cars; they do it to themselves. What began four years ago as a motivational tool for employees to improve their health has turned into a full-blown bodybuilding...

Good to be green.(REVITALIZATION)
August 1, 2006... It was more than one year ago when Barbara Reynolds moved her business, Realty One Real Living, to the Warehouse District in downtown Cleveland. "It has given me an opportunity to enter another market--an urban living market," says...

Got Wheels?(TRANSPORTATION)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The Cleveland-Akron-Elyria region was ranked eighth in the country for the most year-round particle pollution, according to the American Lung Association's State of the Air 2005 survey. Ryan McKenzie, transportation manager for EcoCity...

Hair-raising discovery.(Cleveland Clinic experts say iron may help regrow hair)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Iron, the nutritional element found in most meat, beans and green, leafy vegetables, may help regrow hair, according to new research by a team of Cleveland Clinic experts. Led by Dr. Wilma Bergfeld, head of clinical research in the...

Spirit of advertising.(NAME GAME)
August 1, 2006... First launched in 1925, Akron-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has floated more than 300 airships emblazoned with its winged-foot logo and company name. In the past, these blimps have carried names that have leaned toward the patriotic side,...

Fit for a King.(Northeast Ohio News)
August 1, 2006... In June, Cedar Point's parent company, Sandusky-based Cedar Fair LP, completed its acquisition of Paramount Parks, which includes Cincinnati's Kings Island, from CBS Corp. in a cash transaction valued at approximately $1.24 billion. For...

From Fairways to PB&Js.(GOVERNANCE)
August 1, 2006... If you have a golf outing with one of the top brass from the J.M. Smucker Co., be careful: They may have been getting some tips from their new director. In May, women's golf legend Nancy Lopez was nominated to the board of directors for...

McCarthy partner quits private judge gig.(Robert Glickman, McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal and Liffman Co. LPA)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Last year saw civil litigants in Cuyahoga County take advantage of a little-known Ohio statute that allows them to hire retired judges to preside over civil trials. Robert Glickman, a partner with McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal and Liffman Co. LPA...

Thompson Hine adds construction services.(Inside Track: Law)(Thompson Hine L.P.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Thompson Hine is branching out of the law business, and in the process they're helping to reshape America's urban landscape. Jeff Applebaum, a partner of the Cleveland-based law firm, is managing director of Project Management Consultants...

Benesch grows private equity practice.(Inside Track: Law)
August 1, 2006... With billions of dollars flowing into private equity funds the past few years, it's only natural one would find the nation's top law firms and lawyers lining up to help these cash cows achieve their lofty financial goals. But rather than...

Roetzel opens Orlando office.(Inside Track: Law)(Roetzel and Andress Co.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Akron-based Roetzel & Andress LPA has expanded its rapidly growing Florida presence with the opening of an office in Orlando. In addition to its presence in five Ohio cities and in Washington, D.C., the firm also has offices in Naples, Fort...

Team player: manufacturing advocate Bricker & Eckler LLP works to bring business to its clients.(LEGAL SPOTLIGHT)
August 1, 2006... Bricker & Eckler LLP understands and appreciates the importance of Ohio manufacturing. In fact, the law firm, which has locations in Cleveland, Columbus and the Cincinnati-Dayton area, formed an industry group four years ago devoted solely to...

Forest City lands largest tenant for New York Times building.(Inside Track: Real Estate)
August 1, 2006... In June, Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises Inc. signed its largest tenant so far for the 1.5-million-square foot, 52-story New York Times Building, which is currently under construction and scheduled to open in 2007 in Manhattan's Times...

Embassy greets Buckingham.(Inside Track: Real Estate)(Buckingham, Doolittle and Burroughs L.L.P. moves to Embassy Corporate Park)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Embassy Corporate Park in Fairlawn, has lured yet another high-profile company to its 120-acre site, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLP, which was located in downtown Akron for 93 years. The firm, slated to move in the fall, will be...

Krill moves downtown.(Inside Track: Real Estate)(Krill Company Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... General contractor The Krill Co. Inc. announced plans in June to relocate to a new headquarters in downtown Cleveland, on the West Bank of the Flats. "We decided downtown Cleveland is the center of gravity between our customers and...

D-A-S plays it safe.(Inside Track: Real Estate)
August 1, 2006... The Northeastern Ohio Construction Labor and Management Safety Incentive Program awarded Cleveland-based D-A-S Construction Co. its "Contractor Safety Award." D-A-S Construction Co. received the award after a review of its safety...

Clinic kicks off $1.25 billion campaign.(Inside Track: Health Care)(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... In May, The Cleveland Clinic launched "Today's Innovations, Tomorrow's Healthcare," a five-year philanthropic campaign to raise $1.25 billion for patient care, basic and clinical research, medical and patient education, and its campus master...

Fairview Hospital grows with building and garage.(Inside Track: Health Care)
August 1, 2006... Fairview Hospital reported a $12 million acquisition of a medical office building and parking garage located on the hospital campus. Previously controlled by private owners, this facility was deemed a priority as the operations of both the...

EMH appoints general counsel.(Inside Track: Health Care)
August 1, 2006... Elyria's EMH Regional Healthcare System appointed Francis Gardner to the position of vice president/ general counsel. In addition to providing general legal guidance for the hospital system, Gardner oversees risk management, corporate...

Northeast Ohio health care providers land $8 million for stem cell research.(Inside Track: Health Care)
August 1, 2006... The Biomedical Research and Commercialization Program of the State of Ohio's Third Frontier Program awarded Case Western Reserve University and its partners, University Hospitals of Cleveland (UHC), The Cleveland Clinic and Athersys Inc., $8...

Heart smart: taking a proactive approach: follow these 10 doctor-recommended steps to better heart health.(Health)
August 1, 2006... Today, the number one killer of both men and women over the age of 25 in this country is heart disease. parking Americans lead busy lives and, therefore, many fail to follow through on healthy lifestyle habits. Sadly, 50 percent of Americans...

Leading ladies.(ATHENA Awards)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... www.inside-business.com/bizwoman Inside Business magazine invites you to join us for this year's ATHENA Awards, recognizing outstanding leaders who have achieved professional excellence, given back to their communities and created...

Down on the Bayou.(let's do lunch: This month's local lunch scene pick)(Restaurant review)
August 1, 2006... HOUSE OF BLUES, CLEVELAND ADDRESS: 308 Euclid Rve. LUNCH HOURS: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CUISINE: Southern comfort food CREDIT CARDS: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover RESERVATIONS: For large parties ...

Hot stuff: be the coolest kid on the block with the latest and greatest software and tech products.(E-INDUSTRY)
August 1, 2006... Brad and Angelina. Nicole and Keith. Dan and (fill in the lucky Geekette's name here). They are all "hot." But they aren't as hot, even in August, as the tech products I'm about to review. Windows Vista, the next release of Microsoft...

Biz links: Northeast Ohio's business resource guide.(Directory)
August 1, 2006... Biz Links Northeast Ohio's business resource guide ADVERTISING Cleveland Advertising Assoc. (440) 673-0020 www.clevead.com AUDIO/VISUAL PRODUCTION Colortone Staging & Rentals (440) 914-9500 www.colortone.com Hughie's...

Pirates of Ohio: politicians and their cronies are swimming in stolen treasure as never before, and laughing at the voters from their caves.(AT LARGE)
August 1, 2006... In those days, as we reporters were leaving the newsroom to cover our beats, a Plain Dealer editor named Wilson Hirshfeld would send us off with a departing remark: "Remember men, politicians lie." We thought it an odd remark, for the...

Kid around: bringing out the kid in your employees can keep your organization ahead in the game.(HUMAN RESOURCES)
August 1, 2006... A good friend once told me the worst question to ask a child is: "When are you going to grow up?" Being a father for almost 14 years, I understand and appreciate his comment. During the holidays several years ago, I feared my daughter would...

Career counselor.(ONE 2 WATCH)(Sondra Miller, Young Women's Christian Association of Greater Cleveland)(Interview)
August 1, 2006... Sondra Miller, 28 director of resource development, YWCA of Greater Cleveland smiller@ywcaofcleveland.org MARKETING MAVEN: A journalism graduate of Bowling Green State University, Miller began her career at Wyse Landau Public...

All in the family: Brooklyn-based Gateway Safety finds success in the passing of the torch from one generation to the next.(Ohio Entrepreneur)
August 1, 2006... Growing up with a blind grandmother, Matthew Love saw firsthand the hardships of life in the dark. "I grew up knowing what it was like to go through life with vision impairment because of my grandmother, and it's difficult," he says. That...

Igniting the spark: educational summer day camp at Ashland University introduces high school students to the business world.(OHIO ENTREPRENEUR)
August 1, 2006... With tight budgets and a rigid focus on proficiency testing, public schools often don't have the staff or funds to introduce students to business principles. Educator Phillip Amerine has seen students arrive at Ashland University, where he...

Road map.(OHIO ENTREPRENEUR)(Directory)
August 1, 2006... Ohio Entrepreneur is a partnership of companies, universities and economic development organizations dedicated to providing access to the information and services entrepreneurs need to start, locate and expand their businesses in Ohio. We...

Groundbreaker: on the heels of Crocker Park's success, avant-garde developer Robert Stark, ceo of Woodmere-based Stark Enterprises Inc., is implementing bold plans to give Downtown Cleveland a face-lift and a new reality.(Cover story)
August 1, 2006... Robert Stark lives to break ground. "It's kind of like a farmer's reflex, something new is about to grow," he says. His latest multibillion-dollar development plan in the Warehouse District, his most ambitious vision to date, is about...

New Israel: Northeast Ohio is working to become the chosen region for Israeli companies looking to expand in the United States. The Challenge now is better coordinating these efforts to become more globally competitive.(INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)(Company overview)
August 1, 2006... Eddy Zai admits he's one of the last people who should be in Israel. But the Iranian-born Muslim travels there several times a year. Despite religious and cultural differences, he's there to do business. And he's been quite successful. For...

Dynamic duo: thirty years ago, two case graduate students took their research out of the classroom to create GRL Engineers.(IB's Birthday Club)
August 1, 2006... "Perseverance is why we're still here," says co-Founder Frank Rausche. And that determination is what helped GRL Engineers Inc. become the growing business that it is in the Cleveland community and the country for the past 30 years and...

Brighter futures with a new building, Cleveland's Urban Community School is reaching out to the community more than ever to provide a safe, quality education for inner-city children.(GIVING BACK)
August 1, 2006... Sister Maureen Doyle is passionate about her students--all 440 of them. She brags about their successes, spouting out such statistics as: 91 percent of them graduate from high school and 62 percent continue on to college. "The...

Decisions, decisions, decisions.(Entrepreneur's Toolkit)(small business)
August 1, 2006... You remember it as one of the most enticing aspects of starting your own business. All key decisions would now begin and end with one person... you. Total freedom. Total self-determination. And then it hit you... total responsibility! And...

The personnel puzzle: preemployment testing can help your bottom line.(Entrepreneur's Toolkit: Human Resources)
August 1, 2006... How important is it to your bottom line to hire the right employee? Oswald Companies, a risk counselor and brokerage firm that employs close to 200 at its Cleveland office, credits its annual growth--on average, 18 percent for the last five...

Safeguarding your secrets: how to protect the intellectual property of your business.(Entrepreneur's Toolkit: Law)
August 1, 2006... With a wall covered in plaques attesting to patents--awarded over several years--Vita-Mix Corp. knows the importance of protecting its intellectual property. This family-run manufacturer of high-end blenders located in Olmsted Township holds...

Pirates of the Internet: protect your company from software licensing laws.(Entrepreneur's Toolkit: Technology)
August 1, 2006... "We really need that photo manipulation software for our marketing brochure but it costs $700," says the marketing director. "No problem, I have that at home," says the IT director. "I'll bring it in and load it on all the PCs in Marketing."...

Manage to thrive: business leaders who understand their management style can convey goals and stimulate action more effectively.(Entrepreneur's Toolkit: Management)
August 1, 2006... Kim Watson had been on her feet for hours, still in the high heels she'd worn to church that morning, listening to entrepreneurs exalt the benefits of Laundromat chains, popcorn stands and other franchise opportunities. She and her husband Carl...

Better together: when organized wisely, networking groups give entrepreneurs a forum to share business leads and ideas.(Entrepreneur's Toolkit: Marketing)
August 1, 2006... Marketing services entrepreneur Nancy Valent may not know the role of brass and bronze pellets in foundry consumption, but she knows Hank Frisch, who sits to her right in a conference room in Beachwood. Frisch doesn't know the nuances of...

Measures of success: why wait for monthly financial statements to gauge your company's performance? Real-time accounting helps firms measure more often.(Entrepreneur's Toolkit: Finance)
August 1, 2006... Steven Reiss keeps his company out of the red by avoiding red tape. He spurns hierarchy and he believes the best ideas can come from left field. Therefore, Reiss encourages all employees at his $7.8 million company, Cleveland-based Business...

Resource directory.(Entrepreneur's Toolkit)(Directory)
August 1, 2006... City of Painesville Category: Economic Development/Government (440) 392-5795 www.painesville.com Contact: Cathy Bieterman econdevo@painesville.com A Great City. A Great Idea. Painesville offers an ideal location just...

2006 Meetings & events guide.(convention centers in Ohio)(Directory)
August 1, 2006... Northeast Ohio's exclusive guide to the premier locations for your meetings and events. Hughie's Audio-Visual Computer 1260 E. 38th St. Cleveland. OH 44114 p: (216) 361-4600 & (800) 449-4115 f: (216) 361-2570 ...

Ad Association auction.(WORKING THE ROOM)
August 1, 2006... The Cleveland Advertising Association (CAA) held its 10th-annual Media and Lifestyle Auction on June 16 aboard the steamship William G. Mather. The auction benefits the CAA Education Foundation, which provides scholarships to Ohio college...

WIRE-Net's 2006 Innovation Celebration.(WORKING THE ROOM)
August 1, 2006... Hundreds of the region's manufacturing leaders gathered at Jacob's Field on June 22 for WIRENet's 2006 Innovation Celebration. At the Terrace Club, Christopher Celeste, creator of Playaway, a self-playing digital audio book, was present to...

JCU's Muldoon Awards Dinner.(John Carroll University)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The 2006 Muldoon Awards Dinner, held at the Dolan Center for Science and Technology on the John Carroll University (JCU) campus on May 31, was again a sold-out event. The fundraiser to support programs at John Carroll's Muldoon Center for...

Welcome.(Colortone Staging & Rentals Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Welcome to Colortone Staging & Rentals. We're an audio visual services company. What does that mean? It means we provide products and services that help you present your ideas more clearly: * Entertain your audience more...

Awards banquets.(Colortone Staging & Rentals Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... We've all been to our share of awards banquets and, after a while, they all start to look the same. So how do you add that something special to take your event from ho-hum to "what a show!"? You call the professionals at CSR. We can offer...

Corporate meetings.
August 1, 2006... Corporate meetings can be a little tricky. Oftentimes you're in an unfamiliar venue catering to a diverse crowd. Maybe you have to set multiple break-out rooms. Let us put your mind at ease. We have experience not only in local venues, but in...

Special events.
August 1, 2006... What is it that makes a special event "special", really? Is it the setting? The people? The occasion? It's all of those, but it's often what goes on behind the scenes that matters. That's where we come in. We've staged holiday parties,...

Rental equipment.(Colortone Staging & Rentals)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... CSR is a full-service rental organization offering a variety of audio, video, lighting and projection solutions. Looking for the latest presentation technology? We have laptops, projectors and DVD players that meet your needs. Want a...

Solutions.
August 1, 2006... We rent audio visual equipment. We stage events. We help make your job easier. But our core value, the thing that really sets us apart from the rest, is our client relationships. We supply top-notch customer service and a knowledgeable,...