Inside Business articles from October 2004

Inside Business archives from October 2004

Three Clevelands: only the county is capable of converting the positive feeling suburbanites have for Cleveland into financial help.(Absolutely)
October 1, 2004... Whatever happened to Gaul? You remember Gaul. The place we studied in Latin class. The place about which we had to repeat over and over: All Gaul is divided in three parts. You would think I would know more about Gaul than I do,...

Unmemorabilia.(The Sporting Scene)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Cleveland Cavaliers have unveiled their promotional giveaways for the 2004-2005 basketball season, which tips off Nov. 3. This season fans can look forward to minibobblehead dolls of players like LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and...

Lorain's fourth and long.(Overheard)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A Hail Mary pass is needed to save Ford Motor Co.'s Lorain Assembly Plant, says one insider. A crisis team of Lorain County officials has been meeting regularly with Ford execs to hash out scenarios to keep the plant from being...

By the numbers.(NEO news)(Illustration)
October 1, 2004... 70% Employees who rate their corporate leadership as trustworthy 71% Employees who consider themselves loyal to their current organizations 62% Employees who in 2004 rate feeling safe at...

Polymer Valley no more?(The Region)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Don't tout Northeast Ohio as Polymer Valley, says plastics exec Thomas Waltermire. "From a hype standpoint... those of us who work on behalf of growing the industry don't use the 'Polymer Valley' term so much," says the CEO and...

Hungry for success.(Making The Deal)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... If you think working a few extra hours on Saturday makes you a business warrior, read Cleveland sports agent Michael Coyne's piece in the Aug. 30 issue of ESPN The Magazine. Coyne, in a companion story to a profile on one of his NBA...

Follow the money.(Politics)
October 1, 2004... In some parts of the country, presidential sightings are big occasions. But these days it seems that President Bush and his Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry, are in town every week. Ohio, one of the hardest fought of the...

No vacancies.(Overheard)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The downtown Cleveland housing market may not be so saturated after all. A source close to the owners of The Bingham luxury loft apartment building in the Warehouse District tells IB the first 127 one-bedroom units--which started leasing on...

International aide.(Go Global)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Northeast Ohio's future is in exporting, and it's an untapped segment that woman business owners can take advantage of, says April Foley, vice chair of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. A mere 5 percent of the world's spending...

The deal closer.(Let's do lunch: this month's local lunch scene picks)(Restaurant Review)
October 1, 2004... VIVO, CLEVELAND ADDRESS: 347 Euclid Ave. LUNCH HOURS: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mon.-Fri. CUISINE: Italian with American flair CREDIT CARDS: Everything except Discover RESERVATIONS: For parties of eight or more CONTACT:...

Seafood, steaks and sweets.(Let's do lunch: the month's local lunch scene picks)(Springfield Grille)(Restaurant Review)
October 1, 2004... SPRINGFIELD GRILLE, BOARDMAN ADDRESS: 7413 Tiffany South LUNCH HOURS: 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week CUISINE: American CREDIT CARDS: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Diner's Club RESERVATIONS:...

Lunch spots: where to do lunch in Northeast Ohio.(Brief Article)(Directory)
October 1, 2004... CUYAHOGA COUNTY Brio, Lyndhurst: (216) 297-9232 Bucci's, Berea: (440) 826-4500 Don Pomeroy, Strongsville: (440) 572-1111 Fire, Cleveland: (216) 921-3473 John Q's Steakhouse, Cleveland: (216)...

Register for Hall of Fame dinner.(Inside-Business.Com)(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... www.inside-business.com/bizhall Inside Business' marquee event combines compelling profiles with a gala honoring the year's inductees. Look for the profiles starting on page 85, but register for the region's premier business event now....

Patch-work program: get ready for SP2--a monster of an update to Microsoft Windows XP.(E-Industry)(Service Pack 2)
October 1, 2004... XP SP2. Is that a Star Wars robot? A new TV station? Bill Gates' ATM password? Nope. It's something you need to be aware of if you have computers in the office or home that run Windows--that's about 95 percent of you. XP is short...

Biz links.(Directory)(Illustration)
October 1, 2004... Northeast Ohio's busines resource guide ARCHITECTURE KA, Inc. Architecture (216) 781-9144 AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION Colortone Staging & Rentals (440) 914-9500 BENEFITS CONSULTING American Benefits...

Organization is bliss: or is it? Do we really need all those planners, calendars, PDAs, file folders ...(The Bottom Line)(personal digital assistants)
October 1, 2004... It's not easy being a manager or executive these days. First, there are all these decisions to be made. Now that you're getting the big bucks, the people who report to you--to say nothing of the fools who promoted you in the first...

You rock!
October 1, 2004... Last month, ninety-nine organizations were recognized for leading this region's economic development by attracting and retaining exceptionally talented people. In its sixth year, the NorthCoast 99 program has honored hundreds of local...

2004 NorthCoast 99 winners.
October 1, 2004... Akron General Medical Center Altercare of Ohio, Inc. Amsdell Companies/U-Store-It Anchor Manufacturing Group, Inc. Antares Management Solutions Apple American Group Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. Arras Group Ashtabula County Medical...

Special category winners.
October 1, 2004... COMPENSATION WINNER Fairmount Minerals Ltd. Fairmount Minerals' compensation practices are based on a desire to compensate employees in a competitive and equitable manner. This philosophy is supported by a system of job analysis,...

Multicultural mediator.(One 2 Watch)(Al-Sahafa Ohio Newspaper Inc.'s chief executive's interview)(Interview)
October 1, 2004... Fatina Salaheddine Chief Executive Officer, Al-Sahafa Ohio Newspaper Inc. and Nonabel Entertainment Inc. LAST TIME YOU TOOK A CHANCE? Every time I step into an airplane.... I love the travel part when I get to my destination. The...

From the ground up: Bob Swenson boosted revenue for the newly refurbished Renaissance Quail Hollow Resort and Conference Center through aggressive sales.(Resorts)
October 1, 2004... There was a big goose egg staring at Bob Swenson when took over operations of the Renaissance Quail Hollow Resort and Conference Center in January 2001. "When I got here, we literally had no business on the books," Swenson says. "No...

Diebold's big day: in what will be the most closely watched election in decades, Diebold Inc. is confident its controversial touch-screen voting machines will pull off a flawless performance.(Cover Story)
October 1, 2004... It's nearing Election Day, possibly the biggest day yet in his career, and he is cool, calm, and collected. He jokes, shares stories, and seems unfazed about the most hotly contested election in decades. He's not George W. Bush or John...

40 proud years: Cleveland Jewish News has been speaking to and for the Jewish community since 1964.(Media)
October 1, 2004... Not long after Cynthia Dettelbach began working as a part-time reporter for Cleveland Jewish News in 1978, she wrote a story on alcohol and drug abuse in the Jewish community. As a result, two local synagogues began hosting Alcoholics...

Face to a name: Dominion East Ohio's relocation from downtown Cleveland to East 55th Street entailed a significant investment in its headquarters and the community.(Community)
October 1, 2004... Until a year and a halt ago, most people in Cleveland's St. Clair-Superior neighborhood saw Dominion East Ohio as little more than the men in the white hard hats who fixed gas leaks. That perception is starting to change. "We're not just...

Launch lab: Ashland University's entrepreneurial center connects the learning community and the business world.(Ohio Entrepreneur)
October 1, 2004... Pat Gordon recently picked up a few pointers from a group of consultants who visited her business, Sharp Shooters Ranch: Don't give away services for free, invest in some billboard face time, spread the word on radio waves, and consider the...

Road map.(Ohio Entrepreneur)(Directory)
October 1, 2004... 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. ...

At home with ... Susan Hamo: the head of Akron and Summit County's Convention and Visitor's Bureau is happiest around her family.(Executive Style)(Interview)
October 1, 2004... A manicured and tan Susan Hamo has just returned from a week's vacation on a Caribbean cruise. Sitting in the living room of the stately redbrick manor she shares with her husband, Run, a financial consultant, and one of their two children in...

Making it, efficiently: 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI.(Driven)
October 1, 2004... As I rounded the sharp curve on the I-71 entrance ramp, I could feel the 2005 Mercedes E320 CDI hugging the turn, responding instantly to the accelerator as 1 caught up with traffic and effortlessly moved over to the high-speed lane. Not an...

Overpowered: when upgrading IT, don't buy technology just for technology's sake.(IT Management)(information technology)
October 1, 2004... Technology has reached a point where computers with fast processing speeds and large blocks of memory are available at all-time low prices, making it inexpensive to update an entire office of desktops or laptops with the industry's latest and...

Tech knowledge: we plug in to some of the region's IT masters.(Information Technology)
October 1, 2004... Q: WHAT SHOULD A COMPANY CONSIDER WHEN UPGRADING ITS WEB SITE? A: "Three things," says Matt White, vice president of Walking Stick Communications Inc. "First, ask yourself. 'What is my goal for the site? What action do I want people to...

The debate continues: the convention center discussion promises to make its way back to the forefront of downtown development.(Deal Maker Forum)
October 1, 2004... Since August 2003. when Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell decided not to put a quarter-percent county sales tax increase on the ballot, the convention center debate has taken a back seat to more pressing issues like Cleveland's highest poverty...

Framing the debate: Craig S. Miller has a front-row seat to the convention center discussion. He gives us an inside look.(Deal Maker Forum)(Interview)
October 1, 2004... INSIDE BUSINESS: Why is the Deal Maker Forum discussing the convention center topic? CRAIG S. MILLER: The Deal Maker Forum is an annual event. It attracts a large audience of 450 to 550 people involved in commercial real estate...

A convention center & beyond: a new convention center would preserve jobs, stabilize the tax base, and help create downtown housing, argues Cleveland State's Mark Rosentraub.(Deal Maker Forum)(Interview)
October 1, 2004... Mark Rosentraub says Cleveland has everything that fast growing cities have--except something that spurs downtown housing. And that something for Cleveland is a new convention center, says the dean of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban...

Building an empty house.(Deal Maker Forum)(Interview)
October 1, 2004... Marc Levine doesn't buy the convention center argument. The history professor and director of the Center for Economic Development at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee says that tourism isn't a proven economic driver for cities--and even...

20 strong years.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Since its founding 20 years ago, CAMP has taken Northern Ohio's manufacturing companies through many challenging transformations. As a strong supporter of CAMP since its very beginning, I've seen it help companies both large and small in...

20 years of innovation: Camp, Inc. has been helping Northern Ohio companies turn ideas into reality for two decades.
October 1, 2004... Whether clients require housewares or high-tech electronics designers at Smartshape Design Corp. in Cleveland offer creative ideas. The industrial design firm. founded in 1989, has annual sales of more than $2 million But to achieve those...

Opening doors: CAMP shepherds companies into the global market place.(CAMP Inc.)
October 1, 2004... Telecommunications and financial services companies throughout the world turn to Cleveland-based Storage Continuity, LLC for data backup. The 2-year-old company provides business continuity and disaster recovery services. It's helped several...

Mission: critical: on the field of combat, CAMP, Inc. helps the U.S. army quickly and efficiently remake parts for broken-down vehicles.
October 1, 2004... On the battlefields, the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital stabilizes wounded soldiers before sending them away from the combat zone for more complete medical care. It's a critical task. Likewise, the Army's Mobile Parts Hospital (MPH)...

Mutual benefits: good things happen when corporations and minority-owned vendors do business.(Minority Business Report)
October 1, 2004... In a business climate that increasingly encourages, even demands, supplier diversity and inclusion, there is a lot of pressure on large and small businesses to utilize minority suppliers. A diverse supply base is beneficial to both...

Change maker: at only 53, Eaton Corp. CEO Alexander "Sandy" Cutler has distinguished himself as one of the region's foremost business and civic leaders--and he's just getting started.(2004 Business Hall Of Fame)(chief executive officer)
October 1, 2004... Alexander "Sandy" Cutler can rattle off stats about Eaton Corp. faster than an auctioneer can sell a prize steer at a county fair. "Eaton has outgrown its end markets by over 70 percent in the last three rears," he says. "We were up 41.3...

Eyes wide open: Patrick S. Parker led Parker Hannifin Corp. by seeking and encouraging innovation.(2004 Business Hall Of Fame)(Biography)
October 1, 2004... Invention, according to Patrick S. Parker, comes from keeping your ears perked and your eyes open. You sniff out opportunity. Innovation, Parker is sorry to report, isn't found within the walls of big corporations. No, it is found in...

Rising to the challenge: at the head of the table for two decades, Joseph Schwebel has steered Schwebel Baking Co. to the forefront of the industry.(2004 Business Hall Of Fame)(Biography)
October 1, 2004... Joseph M. Schwebel didn't have a quick rise to the top of the bread business. When you're born into a family business, he says, there's always a concern whether joining the company is the right thing to do. Though his family and friends...

Family values: placing equal emphasis on employees and quality, co-CEOs Richard and Tim Smucker follow the family's recipe for success.(2004 Business Hall Of Fame)
October 1, 2004... Richard and Tim Smucker joke they may be the only two men who actually like to grocery shop. Their goal isn't to stock their fridges. Rather, they're conducting "informal experience research." "Every time we're in a market, we're...

Posthumous inductee luminous leader: H. Peter Burg's shining example in both the professional and civic arenas leave big shoes to fill.(2004 Business Hall Of Fame)(Obituary)
October 1, 2004... H. Peter Burg liked to laugh at himself. The former chairman and CEO of Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp., who died in January after a battle with leukemia, was known among friends and associates for his quick wit and clever antics. When...

We pay tribute.(2004 Business Hall Of Fame)
October 1, 2004... PAST INDUCTEES These Northeast Ohio Business Hall of Fame members--inducted from 1996 to 2003--continue to reign as the region's most influential business professionals. Read their stories at www.inside-business.com. Monte Ahuja,...

Salute to Jerry Sue Thornton.(Working The Room)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Some of Northeast Ohio's heaviest hitters turned out to honor Cuyahoga Community College president Jerry Sue Thornton in early September. Cleveland State University's Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs honored Thornton with...

2004 ATHENA Awards.(Working The Room)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... More than 400 people turned out to honor 11 Northeast Ohio luminaries who help show the way for businesswomen. The second-annual Northeast Ohio ATHENA Awards were held in early August at the Embassy Suites in Independence. The event was...

Focus on the future.(Lake County)
October 1, 2004... Lake Hospital System is pleased to join in sponsoring this Inside Business special section designed to portray a community we consider to be among the best in America in which to live and work--a place called Lake County. Those of us who...

Lake County knows business: a friendly economic environment and outstanding quality-of-life assets combine to make Lake County the premier business location in Northeast Ohio.
October 1, 2004... Kip Marlow has the classic Lake County business success story. In October 1975, Marlow, a Willoughby native, decided to become his own boss. He took a chance and followed his entrepreneurial spirit. Seeking out the help of Lake County's...

Healthy community: Lake Hospital System provides superb care for the entire county.
October 1, 2004... Lake Hospital System makes the entire community a better place to live through better health. It's a vitally important mission, says Robert Schiebli, chairman of Lake Hospital System's Board of Trustees. Schiebli also is president of the...

Strategic location: Lake County is the ideal home for the billion-dollar Steris Corp.(Lake County)
October 1, 2004... Founded in 1987 with $1.2 million in venture funding, Mentor-based Steris Corp. has emerged as one of the giants in Lake County's corporate community. Considering that 43 percent of North America's population lives within 500 miles of...

A good neighbor: Avid Communications takes care of Lake County, and Lake County takes care of Avid Communications.(Lake County)(Avid Communications)
October 1, 2004... Establishing solid relationships is key to any emerging business success. And Eastlake-based Avid Communications has maintained a good give-and-take relationship with the Lake County business community, says Dave Puette, manager of...

Class is in session: with a bevy of education and workplace training options, Lake County companies are getting smarter.(Lake County)(Auburn Career Center)
October 1, 2004... Lake County businesses have begun to get a real education. Strategic partnerships between the business and education communities have reinforced their value as Lake County development resources and economic enhancement tools. Auburn...

No place like lake: Lake County offers attractive housing for every lifestyle.
October 1, 2004... Ask most people and they'll agree Lake County is not only the place to do business, but also a great place to call home, says Realtor David Crockett. And Crockett should now. As managing partner of The Crockett Team at Smythe, Cramer...

The importance of fun: Lake Metroparks has become an important draw for people looking to move to Lake County.(Lake County)
October 1, 2004... Historically, when people considered a place to move to, one of the first questions was about the schools. Today, while the education question remains important, in the same breath people ask about the local park system, says Dave Noble,...