Inside Business articles from November 2008

Inside Business archives from November 2008

Plain dealer leaves Cleveland.(ABSOLUTELY)
November 1, 2008... If today's editors at The Plain Dealer had written the headline for a major business story in 1994, I'm sure they would have used "Plain Dealer Leaves Cleveland." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The story was about The Plain Dealer purchasing...

Holy orders: former Beaumont president, business partner seek to shore up Catholic school finances.(EDUCATION)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sister Ritamary Welsh spent the early years of her career paying her dues. The young nun in the Ursuline order taught math and science to fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders in the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland....

Kai indicators: normally sunny Kai Ryssdal, host of public radio's Marketplace, offers a gloomy view on northeast Ohio's economy.(MEDIA)(Interview)
November 1, 2008... One key indicator that Clevelanders are frightened about the economy: A Thursday night talk on economics at WCPN's PlayhouseSquare studio was sold out (more than 250 tickets), days in advance. Another clue? When the always cool, calm Kai...

Gustatory knack.(WHAT'S IN A NAME)
November 1, 2008... CHRIS ROBISON, 55 DINING GUIDE PUBLISHER/DISTRIBUTOR FOUNDED AUGUST 2008 BAY VILLAGE What's eating you? During a recent family vacation, the Robisons were sitting around, stranded in their hotel. "Our youngest was with...

Letting off steam at JobVent.com: web site gives employees the chance to (be)rate their workplace.(WEB)
November 1, 2008... Inept bosses running amok. Slash-and-burn work schedules. Cheerleading sessions from happy employees? Are we talking about the newest season of The Office? Nope, it's JobVent.com, where (mostly) disgruntled workers anonymously rate...

Maxim overdrive.(Northeast Ohio News)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Maybe the bottom in the housing market is already in sight. Steve Maxim, COO of Maxim Enterprises, says he already sees the foreclosed home pool drying up slightly. The North Canton-based property preservation...

Learning to ChaCha: you asked, he answered.(TECHNOLOGY)
November 1, 2008... Jeff Lillibridge doubted ChaCha. Or at least he did. Stranded at Cleveland Hopkins Airport this summer due to plane problems, he and a few Cleveland Cavaliers co-workers started playing with the know-it-all answer service. Their first...

Out of the office?(Northeast Ohio News)
November 1, 2008... Days before deadline, the ChaCha spokeswoman disappears. Calls go unanswered, e-mails promising me a real live human go unfulfilled, and the company's main number goes straight to voicemail (which really shouldn't surprise me since ChaCha's...

2008 ATHENA awards.(WORKING THE ROOM)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... More than 350 people attended the 2008 ATHENA awards Sept. 25 at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven. The event, emceed by WEWS NewsChannel5's Kimberly Gill, honored 11 ATHENA finalists who have demonstrated professional excellence, made an...

The 2008 NorthCoast 99 Awards.(WORKING THE ROOM)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Nearly 1,000 people gathered at LaCentre in Westlake Sept. 17 to honor Northeast Ohio's best places to work at ERC's 2008 NorthCoast 99 Awards. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the awards dinner was themed Revolutionary: Change the...

Strike Out Hunger.(WORKING THE ROOM)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... On Sept. 25, the West Side Ecumenical Ministry and Near West Food Center joined together at Strike Out Hunger, a benefit held at Progressive Field's City Lounge to raise funds for meal services for Cleveland-area families. Sponsored by...

Akron-Canton Airport.(AVIATION)
November 1, 2008... Richard B. McQueen has been promoted to president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport by the board of trustees. He replaces Frederick J. Krum, who retired in September. McQueen began his career at the airport as an accountant in 1982. He was...

FirstEnergy Corp.(COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING)
November 1, 2008... Michael J. Dowling has been promoted to vice president of communications for FirstEnergy Corp., succeeding Ralph J. DiNicola, who will retire in April 2009. Previously, Bowling was vice president of governmental affairs. He has been with the...

Beck Center for the Arts.(COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING)
November 1, 2008... Missy Toms has been appointed director of marketing and external affairs for the Beck Center for the Arts. She comes to the Beck with more than a decade of marketing expertise. Most recently, Toms was director of community and media relations...

Corporate College: Doug M. Brattebo.(EDUCATION)
November 1, 2008... Doug M. Brattebo has been appointed president of Corporate College, a division of Cuyahoga Community College. He will be responsible for countywide strategic leadership, program development and revenue growth, among other things. Most recently,...

Corporate College: Jim Potantus.(EDUCATION)
November 1, 2008... Jim Potantus was appointed vice president of Corporate College. He will oversee the marketing and sales of customized contract training. Most recently, Potantus served as vice president of sales and marketing for Baker Nonprofit Management LLC....

Kent State University College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management.(EDUCATION)
November 1, 2008... Robert B. "Yank" Heisler Jr., retired chairman of KeyBank and retired CEO of McDonald Financial Group, has been appointed dean of the Kent State University College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management. Heisler replaces...

Executive Arrangements Inc.(EVENT PLANNING)(appointment of Jennifer J. Porachan )(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Executive Arrangements Inc. has appointed Jennifer J. Porachan as director of special events. Porachan brings 14 years of experience in hospitality and special events. She has worked in various sales, catering and marketing capacities with...

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.(LAW)(appointment of Jose C. Feliciano)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Jose C. Feliciano, a litigation partner in Baker Hostetler's Cleveland office and a past president of the Cleveland Bar Association, has been appointed chair of the advisory group for the United States District Court for the Northern District...

Roetzel & Andress.(LAW)
November 1, 2008... Roetzel & Andress has announced that Christine Flanagan has joined the Cleveland office as an associate. Flanagan's practice focuses on intellectual property with an emphasis on software/information technology. Prior to joining the firm, she...

Talan Products.(MANUFACTURING)(appointment of Fran Adler )(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Fran Adler has been appointed sales manager at Talan Products, where he will develop new vertical markets. Adler has extensive industry-related sales and managerial experience. Throughout his career, Adler has been involved in mechanical...

Green-Source Products.(MANUFACTURING)(appointment of Rob Neskey )(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Rob Neskey has been appointed director of business development for Green-Source Products. Neskey is a 14-year veteran of business development within the industrial and office capital goods industries and has strong collaborative business...

Forecast? Super cloudy: software as a service has the potential to be the next great hero for business technology pros.(E-INDUSTRY)
November 1, 2008... Look up in the sky. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... you know the rest. Hopefully, you also know that Superman was created right here in Cleveland by Glenville High School students Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1932. [ILLUSTRATION...

Hot commodity: reXorce Thermionics is making waves--heat waves, that is--with a technology that converts waste heat to usable energy.(Ohio Entrepreneur)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some people want to change the world in big, bold ways. Look at icons such as Bono, Bill Gates and, depending on whose side you're on, Obama or McCain. But Michael Gurin and Philip Brennan, founders of reXorce...

Road map.(OHIO ENTREPRENEUR)(Directory)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... 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 or expand their businesses in Northeast Ohio. We...

Party time.
November 1, 2008... New Zealand lamb chops. A Gates Mills mansion. Tons of security. A chance for a picture with President Bush, Barack Obama or John McCain. A hefty checkbook. It's just some of what goes into those fundraisers for your favorite political...

Northeast Ohio Business Hall of Fame.(Cover story)
November 1, 2008... YOU KNOW THESE GENTLEMEN. YOU KNOW THEIR SUCCESS IN BUSINESS. YOU KNOW THE DEALS AND DEVELOPMENTS THAT EARNED THEM A NOD AS A 2008 BUSINESS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE. YOU SEE THEIR IMPACT ON NORTHEAST OHIO EVERY DAY IN RETAIL PLAZAS, GROCERY...

Real guru.(ONE 2 WATCH)(Interview)
November 1, 2008... "TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED... I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE HUMAN TO ONE ANOTHER." WHY THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS? It's the sense of place and the neighborhood and community. I used to do construction where I would...

The changing paradigm in the Cleveland tech community.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Dear Cleveland, One of the more underrated and certainly underreported stories in the Cleveland area is the emergence of the technology industry as a force for economic growth. I have always been proud of the resilience of the Cleveland...

Cool tech 25.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Cleveland's technology scene is booming. People are doing innovative things. Jobs are being created. New areas keep popping up around the community to serve the needs of the tech-savvy. Products are being introduced in stuff that can actually...

Top 25 people.
November 1, 2008... Find out who is leading Northeast Ohio's tech scene. Phil Alexander (BrandMuscle) Alexander's BrandMuscle, a marketing services company, has helped national and local advertisers build a name for themselves. Barb Cagley ...

Top 25 places.(Company rankings)
November 1, 2008... Check out the places where innovation is taking place. Analiza The office of Analiza Inc. maintains an industrial look while including a funky, edgy feel. ASM International From inside the Geodesic Dome in Russell Township,...

Top 25 products.
November 1, 2008... Check out locally created products that can change your life. Accessmount Removable Fixture Mounting System (MAGNET) This product makes maintaining overhead light fixtures a breeze. BitBacker (BitBacker) This is an...

Teaching tomorrow's techies.(NEOSA)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Information technology companies are used to troubleshooting. They fight threats to our operating systems all the time. But now they are trying to fix the dwindling numbers of students pursuing careers in technology....