Inside Business articles from May 2009

Inside Business archives from May 2009

A bear fight: not everyone is willing to give in to the doom and gloom. Two economists argue that things aren't as bad as they seem.(THE ECONOMY)
May 1, 2009... It was tough-going for Ellis Tallman and his family in 1974. Then 16 and living in Queens, N.Y., the future economist watched as the recession forced his middle-aged father out of his career as an insurance underwriter. They hunkered down,...

Position players: looking for a marketing hit? A new book--dedicated to Canton's Dick Maggiore--says a simple message is best.(MARKETING)
May 1, 2009... Jack Trout is "Captain Obvious, and he has Dick Maggiore to thank. In 2004, the president and CEO of Canton's Innis Maggiore ad agency sent Trout a copy of Obvious Adams: The Story of a Successful Business Man. Trout, a marketing...

Title town: after 13 years, championship golf swings back to Canterbury.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you think finding a job is tough these days, try nabbing a signature sporting event. That's especially true in a field where opportunities roll around about once a decade. That's the situation Beachwood's...

2009 NEO Success Awards.(WORKING THE ROOM)
May 1, 2009... Eighty-nine companies were honored for outstanding employee and revenue growth at the 2009 NEO Success Awards, held March 19 at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven. This year's keynote speaker was Tom Tyrrell, founder and managing director of...

Greater Cleveland Green Building Coalition chapter kickoff.(WORKING THE ROOM)
May 1, 2009... On March 26, the Greater Cleveland Green Building Coalition celebrated its new status as the Northeast Ohio chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council at Corporate College East. The coalition teaches the economic, health and aesthetic benefits...

SoL Harris Day Architecture.(ARCHITECTURE)
May 1, 2009... SoL Harris Day Architecture has created the position of vice president of business development for Kurt Goodenberger. For the last 20 years, Goodenberger has held positions with local construction firms as vice president of sales marketing and...

Medical Mutual of Ohio.(HEALTH CARE)
May 1, 2009... Patrick J. Dugan is the new chief legal officer and executive vice president for Medical Mutual of Ohio. Dugan will manage the internal legal staff and coordinate legal activities with outside counsel to Medical Mutual's general counsel and...

Ohio Organization of Nurse Executives.(HEALTH CARE)
May 1, 2009... Debi Jones, vice president of patient care and chief nursing officer for EMH Regional Healthcare System, has been elected the 2009 president of the Ohio Organization of Nurse Executives, an affiliate of the Ohio Hospital Association. Jones, who...

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart.(LAW)
May 1, 2009... Kurt J. Smidansky has joined the Cleveland office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart as a shareholder. Previously, he was a partner in the Cleveland office of Jackson Lewis LLP. Smidansky has more than 23 years of experience handling...

Jones Day.(LAW)
May 1, 2009... James R. Wooley has joined Jones Day's Cleveland office as a partner in the corporate criminal investigations and trial practices. Previously, Wooley was a partner at Baker Hostetler's Cleveland office. He is also former assistant district...

Tremco Inc.(MANUFACTURING)
May 1, 2009... Tremco Inc. has appointed Randall J. Korach president and COO, Charles O. Houk division president of Tremco Commercial Sealants and Waterproofing and Moorman L. Scott Jr. division president of the Euclid Chemical Co. Korach has been with the...

Brokaw.(MARKETING/PR)
May 1, 2009... Brokaw has announced the addition of Holly Robinson, digital strategist. Most recently, she was employed by American Greetings, where she was the director of marketing of the Messenger/Kiwee division before her promotion to PhotoWorks consumer...

Hall of name: some brands have achieved status as general terms. But does that mean those products are the best ones for your business?(E-INDUSTRY)
May 1, 2009... Oops, I slipped on some I gelatin dessert while reaching for a facial tissue. Anyone have an adhesive bandage? While trademark lawyers might prefer that sentence, most of us would substitute the words Jell-O, Kleenex and Band-Aid. ...

Rental center: the struggling housing market presents an opportunity to the team at DIY Real Estate Solutions.(Ohio Entrepreneur)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Don Werner's system wasn't working. As president of the Metrex Property Group in Denver, he manages 18 rental properties with 800 units. He has almost 200 vendors that help his 15 employees keep his buildings...

Geared for growth.(THE 2009 MANNY AWARDS: CELEBRATING MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE IN NORTHEAST OHIO)(Cover story)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sometimes the answer is simple. One man recognizes a need and fills it. Like when Barry Cik discovered how chemicals were used in baby mattresses and decid-he wanted some thing better for his first grandchild. So he...

Waste exercises: Shearer's Foods is chipping in to help the environment--and its bottom line--by rethinking its processes to reduce waste.(GREEN INITIATIVE)
May 1, 2009... Steve Hartman knows when Shearer's Foods makes changes, usually before the company even tells him. The savvy women who do the sewer bills at the Brewster village offices, where Hartman works as village administrator, often tip him off to...

Running on healthy: Elyria's Bendix Commercial Vehicles Systems offers employees a fitness center, cardio classes, health fairs and more, producing a healthful spirit and mind-set that benefits everyone.(WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fred Hoffman, an engineering manager at Elyria's Bendix Commercial Vehicles Systems, took advantage of the free blood work offered at the company's annual health fair in August 2007. Smart move. "There was...

Parts per million: PartsSource makes the supply-chain labyrinth navigable for hospitals.(SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT)
May 1, 2009... It was a case of the obsolete part, and Paul Miklovich was hot on the trail. An aging yet essential imaging system in a Cleveland Clinic emergency department had been acting up all week, and everyone was telling Miklovich, who heads up...

Vizion test: Trek Diagnostic's new bacteria identification system makes life in the lab a little easier.(PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Maria Ali Khan likes to stay on top of medical advances. That's why she was one of the first microbiologists to use a new device by Trek Diagnostic Systems Inc., a Cleveland-based manufacturer and distributor of...

Drain event: Enpac's Storm Sentinel filter traps chemicals and debris before it runs into rivers, lakes and our water supply.(GREEN INITIATIVE)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Out of the same region that produced the infamously polluted Cuyahoga River, Enpac Corp. has grown by finding new ways to protect the water supply and has benefited from increased environmental standards for water...

Film fest: Genvac's innovative coatings and steady approach to growth has added people and products, despite the recession.(REVENUE GROWTH)
May 1, 2009... The interview process lasted four months, longer than any other Douglas Broome had ever gone through. He returned again and again to Genvac Aerospace in 2008 to talk about the operations manager position, meeting with president Joe...

Dual masters: Altronic's new Bi-Fuel system reduces diesel fuel dependency and cost.(PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Diesel fuel ain't cheap these days. And for businesses that depend on its use in generators, the cost is substantial. But Altronic's Bi-Fuel system can reduce that. Grocery chains, medical facilities and...

Shining brightly: Olympic Steel's Oly-Flatbrite process improves stainless steel and reduces manufacturing costs.(PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT)
May 1, 2009... Processing rolled steel isn't very exciting. But don t tell that to Olympic Steel s customers, who think Oly-Flatbrite is worthy of some jubilation. Simply put, Oly-Flatbrite is smoother, shinier steel. Actually, it's more complex than...

Healthy choices: looking for the quickest way to save a buck is no way to shop for a health insurance plan. Here are five ways to create the best plan for your employees and your bottom line.(Guide to: Health Care)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The old way just isn't working. It never really did, but there's no denying it now. Sure, you could try to battle rising health insurance costs by shifting the additional financial burden to your employees,...

Real deals: a soft commercial real estate market means opportunities for businesses looking for new space or simply upgrading the space they have.(Guide to: Commercial Real State)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] So maybe Beyonce won't sing you a little ditty in a shimmering gold outfit like in that DirecTV commercial, but if you're considering new office space, now is the perfect time to upgrade. With more landlords...

Ask the experts.(Special Section)
May 1, 2009... Bruce Gaynor Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP 200 Public Square, Suite 3500 Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 706-3836 www.taftlaw.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Q: I'VE HAD TO DOWNSIZE OVER THE PAST YEAR AND NO...