Inside Business articles from September 2006

Inside Business archives from September 2006

Welcome to the United States of Northeast Ohio.(ABSOLUTELY)
September 1, 2006... Do you realize what an act of bravado it was for our founding fathers to name this country the United States of America? There was nothing united about us at the time. Individual states didn't want anything to do with one another, and groups of...

Remembering a friend.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... After reading your column (June 2006, "Gerald H. Gordon: Publisher and Character") about Mr. Gordon, I felt compelled to e-mail you a brief note, stating how correct and "right-on" your story was concerning Jerry. I personally had the...

Salt in the wounds.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... I just read your cover story articles entitled, "From the Boardroom to the Courtroom" (July 2006). I couldn't help but notice that in the respective stories about Joanne Schneider and Thomas Coughlin, the editor went out of his way to mention...

Sickened and disturbed.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... I write to you today unusually distressed by the copy of Inside Business I've just read. Normally, I enjoy the publication's succinct analysis of local trends, opportunities and features, and find it a useful tool for our work in philanthropy....

The Jake is outta here!(CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP)
September 1, 2006... As ballpark nicknames go, how does "The Key" grab you? How about The Nat City"? One of these is likely what we'll be hearing next spring when the Cleveland Indians' ballpark name changes from Jacobs Field. Inside Business has been informed...

Out with the old.(FRANCHISES)(services of 1-800-Got-Junk)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Got Junk? We all do. That's precisely what Brian Scudamore thought while waiting at a McDonald's drive-through in 1989: Everybody's got junk whether it be old furniture or garbage and we need to get rid of it somehow. So with his last $700,...

Keep it clean.(Clean and Safe Ambassadors)(Downtown Cleveland Alliances)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... A team of 40 men and women dressed in blue and gold uniforms, armed with brooms and dustpans, pick up nearly two tons of garbage each week off the streets of downtown Cleveland. The team? Clean and Safe Ambassadors hired by the Downtown...

All for one, and one for all.(Cleveland Leadership Center to teach civic engagement across generations)
September 1, 2006... Four of Cleveland's landmark leadership programs have recently joined to form the Cleveland Leadership Center. The center combines the programs Leadership Cleveland, Cleveland Bridge Builders, (i)Cleveland and Look Up to Cleveland. "The...

Destination: Burke.(EXECUTIVE TRAVEL)
September 1, 2006... Sick and tired of waiting in long security lines at the airport? Hate paying exorbitant prices for booking a last-minute flight? Destination One, a point-to-point air shuttle service that made its first flight out of Burke Lakefront Airport in...

Cable wars heat up.(GOVERNMENT)
September 1, 2006... For Cox Communications Cleveland, it's the tale of David and Goliath. In July, when Lakewood City Council passed AT&T's Video Competition Agreement, the first competitive agreement the telecommunications giant has in Northeast Ohio,...

Another dean bites the dust.(ACADEMIA)(Case Western Reserve University dean Myron J. Roomkin resigns)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... The musical chair of deans at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University continues. In late July, Myron J. Roomkin, dean of Case's business school only since November 2004, announced his resignation effective...

Weisman, Kennedy and Berris wins landmark welding manufacturers suit.(Inside Track: Law)
September 1, 2006... Eric Kennedy, longtime of Northeast Ohio's most talented and successful plaintiffs attorneys, represented a group of local and national welding rod manufacturers being sued throughout the country on claims that have the potential to become the...

First lady recognizes Ulmer Partner for Red Cross work.(Inside Track: Law)(Laura Bush, Bill Gagliano vice-chairman of American Red Cross)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... In a recent address at the American Red Cross National Convention, First Lady Laura Bush acknowledged Ulmer & Berne LLP Partner Bill Gagliano, vice-chair of the board of governors for the American Red Cross. Bush thanked the Red Cross...

Kahn Kleinman elects Rivitz as managing partner.(Inside Track: Law)
September 1, 2006... Kahn Kleinman announced Richard Rivitz was elected as its managing partner to replace Marc Morgenstern who left to become leader in the San Francisco office of Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal. The action was unanimous among the firm's partners....

Chagrin Falls lawyer defends in federal price-fixing cases.(Inside Track: Law)
September 1, 2006... The U.S. Department of Justice recently secured guilty pleas against companies and individuals who were part of a global price-fixing scheme involving rubber chemicals and synthetic rubber. With Ohio looming as the leading producer of...

Henkel expands headquarters.(Inside Track: Real Estate)
September 1, 2006... Henkel Consumer Adhesives Inc. broke ground in August on an expansion of its logistics center at its headquarters in Avon. The projected completion of the expansion is first quarter 2007. When completed, this 229,000-square-foot addition...

FFR adds Northeast Ohio facility.(Inside Track: Real Estate)
September 1, 2006... Retail fasteners manufacturer and distributor FFr in August opened a newly constructed 75,000-square-foot facility in Oakwood Village. This facility is in addition to FFr's nearby Solon headquarters, as well as facilities in Oklahoma City...

TES moves to larger headquarters.(Inside Track: Real Estate)(TES Engineering)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Westlake-based TES Engineering, a mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering consulting firm, moved to larger quarters in July to accommodate its continuing growth. TES has added 10 engineers and designers and had already doubled its...

Bober Markey set to move to Fairlawn office park.(Inside Track: Real Estate)
September 1, 2006... Construction nears completion on an office park in Fairlawn that will include the new headquarters of accounting firm of Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Co. The site, on the corner of Ridgewood and Cleveland-Massillon Roads, will accommodate...

Awarding accomplishments: www.inside-business.com/bizhall.(The Web)
September 1, 2006... Join Inside Business magazine for a night of honoring the region's business titans at the 2006 Business Hall of Fame Induction Dinner. This marquee event combines compelling profiles with a gala applauding this year's inductees. Watch for the...

Whatchamacallit: that place on Bellflower, University Circle.(let's do lunch: This month's local lunch scene pick)
September 1, 2006... ADDRESS: 11401 Bellflower Road LUNCH HOURS: Mon.-Sat., 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. CUISINE: French-style Caribbean CREDIT CARDS: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover RESERVATIONS: yes CONTACT: (216) 231-4469;...

Back in my day ... does age really matter when it comes to it skills?(E-INDUSTRY)
September 1, 2006... One2Watch. Twenty in Their Twenties. Forty Under Forty. What's next? Powerful Preteens? Why are we so obsessed with youth? Back in my day, we praised those who were older and more experienced. On our eight-mile walk to school in the...

Biz links: Northeast Ohio's business resource guide.(Directory)(Table)
September 1, 2006... Biz Links Northeast Ohio's business resource guide ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL PLANNING Zinner & Co. LLP (216) 831-0733 www.zinnerco.com ARCHITECTURE KA Inc. (216) 781-9144 www.kainc.com ...

The enigmatic mayor: no matter who he finally reveals himself to be, Frank Jackson must find a way to lead the city during the host pivotal time in its history.(AT LARGE)
September 1, 2006... The most curious figure in Cleveland these days is its mayor, Frank Jackson, a man of few words, less hype and smaller headlines. Those are admirable and unbelievable qualities in an elected official. When a mayor does not appear frequently...

Passionate player.(ONE 2 WATCH)(Andrew Pucella, regional vice president, Security First Mortgage)(Interview)
September 1, 2006... Andrew Pucella, 30 regional vice president, Security First Mortgage; co-founder, Eastside Enterprises andyp@clevelandnet.com BRIGHT BROKER: After stints at MBNA and a small mortgage company in Broadview Heights, this East Side...

Engaging education: Luis Calingo, the new dean of John Carroll University's Business School, plans to increase the school's presence in the entrepreneurial community.(Ohio Entrepreneur)
September 1, 2006... Luis Calingo feels as if he's come home. The Philippines native first came to the United States in 1980 for graduate study at the University of Pittsburgh and quickly fell in love with the Midwest. After earning his master's degree and...

Money tree: a new fund for budding entrepreneurs grows in Lorain Country.(OHIO ENTREPRENEUR)
September 1, 2006... Lorain County Community College (LCCC) has long had a commitment to fostering entrepreneurship in Lorain County and Northeast Ohio. Last month, that commitment swelled by a half-million dollars. The Lorain County Community College...

Road map.(OHIO ENTREPRENEUR)(Directory)
September 1, 2006... Ohio Entrepreneuris 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...

Homeland $ecurity: defending against terror is big business.(TRENDS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... It is not an ocean away anymore, it is right here on our soil. Today, five years after 9/11, it is not just the job of the United States government to protect our country. Citizens and businesses must do their part in the War on Terror. This...

Survival of the fittest: Campa USA's Chris Cole says his cutting-edge disaster reconnaissance system is the first line of defense for really tough conditions.(TRENDS)
September 1, 2006... Outdoor enthusiast Chris Cole knows rough conditions. Driving into New Orleans last August after Hurricane Katrina, one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the northern Gulf Coast, Cole watched as emergency and search and rescue teams tried...

Shattered glass: Independence-based Sunray Window Films LLC protects homes and businesses from potential explotions.(TRENDS)
September 1, 2006... During high school and college, John Susnik made money by tinting car windows. His business snowballed and soon he was putting tints on the windows of homes and commercial buildings as an energy-saving technique, blocking out harmful sunrays to...

Data defenders: Cleveland's BlueBridge networks uses military principles to protect clients' it systems from simple human error all the way to terrorist attacks.(TRENDS)
September 1, 2006... If there is anyone who understands what it s like to live under a terror threat, it's Neil Adelman. Born in Israel, Adelman served his required three years in the Israel Defense Forces, including two years as an officer in the Paratrooper...

Communication lines: John Bradbury of Cleveland-based IntelliNet Corp. is formulating a system to create seamless communication between emergency professionals in case of a disaster.
September 1, 2006... Imagine this scenario: An employee from a local city's Division of Water is walking around one of its plants. He's wary when he notices a cut in the chain link fence and opened barrels near the water source. "If I'm the lonely maintenance guy...

Brave new world: leading attorneys from Cleveland's largest law firm, Jones Day, say global markets present tremendous opportunity, but also pose legal challenges to U.S. companies looking to expand abroad.(GLOBALIZATION)(Interview)
September 1, 2006... Despite turmoil in the Middle East and economic uncertainty around the globe, companies in Northeast Ohio and around the country continue to eagerly expand their reach beyond the nation's borders, tapping new markets in Europe, Asia and South...

Going with the flow: after founding and growing Hyland Software into Northeast Ohio's largest and hottest software firm, Packy Hyland is out to build his next masterpiece.(PROFILE)
September 1, 2006... The cozy offices of Workflow.com LLC are a far cry from the sprawling complex of Hyland Software Inc., which is just a few miles east in Westlake, but there are similarities. The first thing you see is the giant chessboard with its two-foot...

The paper chase: after 35 years, file folder system manufacturer Jeter Systems Inc. still sees a bright future for the old-fashioned paper file.(IB BIRTHDAY CLUB)
September 1, 2006... Born and raised in Akron, Jack Jeter worked for B.F. Goodrich and then Firestone before he left the tire and rubber industry to join a file folder equipment manufacturer in downtown Cleveland. "I was 21 years old and all of a sudden 1 was...

Leading with Integrity.(2006 ATHENA Awards)
September 1, 2006... The ATHENA Awards, first presented by the ATHENA Foundation in 1982, recognize the efforts and successes of business people around the world. The awards honor those who have helped women reach their full leadership potential; demonstrate...

Here's a creative advertising idea--let's work together.(Cleveland Advertising Association: where great minds collide)
September 1, 2006... So what's brewing in the Northeast Ohio advertising and marketing community? Plenty! New connections and alliances are being made. New teams are being formed. And it's happening between agencies. That's right. Many of the top advertising...

Play nice and we all win.(Cleveland Advertising Association)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... If you want to make a big splash, you all have to jump in the pool together. That gets everyone's attention. And that's what the AAAA-member agencies of Northeast Ohio are working toward. Many of the agencies have a working agreement to "Play...

Seek and you will find.(Cleveland Advertising Association)
September 1, 2006... If you ask any Northeast Ohio advertising agency, they'll tell you opportunities are on the rise. Highly sought-after clients are beginning to migrate away from the coast and back to midsize agencies for more individualized service. Midsize...

Congratulations NorthCoast 99 winners!
September 1, 2006... When it comes to focusing on top talent as priority one, NorthCoast 99 winners highlighted in the following pages are leading the way in Northeast Ohio. They share a passion for developing and maintaining great workplaces--workplaces that...

Making it better: is there a silver bullet for economic development? ERC president Pat Perry thinks the answer is right in our own workplaces.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... When Pat Perry, president of ERC, is asked why his organization invests so much time and energy every year to work on NorthCoast 99--an annual program that recognizes the best workplaces in Northeast Ohio--he answers with what he believes is a...

What makes a top performer? The answer is simple: they love what they do.(North Coast 99)(TREK Diagnostic Systems)
September 1, 2006... When Mary Pannito talks about her job at TREK Diagnostic Systems in Brooklyn, energy and passion lifts her every word that flows from her strong voice. "It's not just the work atmosphere at TREK Diagnostics that is so appealing," observes...

Companies with a heart: how northeast Ohio firms make their employees feel valued and special.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... OEConnection President and CEO Chuck Rotuno personally hands out birthday cards to employees every month. And much to the chagrin of--well--some of his employees, he has them stand up in a circle, hold hands and together they sing Happy...

Nothing ventured, nothing gained: companies who take a leap of faith often prosper in the end.(North Coast 99)(Company overview)
September 1, 2006... Courage may not be a word one immediately associates with business. However, courage is often what it takes for a business to attract and retain top performers and to commit to open and honest communication with its employees. This brand...

Envisioning the future: companies plan ahead based on creative insight and forethought.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... When Goran Marich left the world of Fortune 500 companies in 2001 to start a privately owned mortgage firm, he knew what he didn't want. "I saw the other end where large companies get so big that the goals and best interests of the...

Measures of success: words from the wise on corporate effectiveness.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... Measuring the effectiveness of human resources can help a company assess the bottomline value of those resources. Organizations that optimize human resources are more likely to be successful, as well as better able to compete in an...

Lending a helping hand: community service award winner ComDoc Inc. is helping employee become the best they can be.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... In 1998, Joyce Swords had just about given up on a personal dream of starting a parent-mentoring program at Akron Children's Hospital when she began work as an executive administrator at ComDoc Inc., an employee-owned company headquartered in...

Finalists: Nestle-Solon and Henkel Consumer Adhesives.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... As an annual sponsoring partner of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Nestle Prepared Foods Company in Solon lights up its corporate building in pink each October to help raise awareness for the cause. Each year the company donates...

Ben Venue wins compensation & benefits award: it takes more than a healthy paycheck to attract and retain top talent.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... Tom Murphy, COO of Ben Venue Laboratories, knows just how critical it is to keep 1,200 employees happy and motivated at the Bedford-based pharmaceutical manufacturing company. If a chemist or scientist leaves, it can be difficult and quite...

Finalists: Jennings Center for Older Adults and OEConnection.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... Whether it's taking advantage of the on-site day care center or bringing in pets to sit alongside their desk to help ease the stress of the workday, staff members at Jennings Center for Older Adults appreciate the wide variety of benefits that...

Looking oversees for new recruits: Altercare of Ohio, winner of the recruitment & selection award, makes new nurses from the Philippines feel right at home in Northeast Ohio.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... Altercare of Ohio in Canton opened for business in 1973 with just one 50-bed nursing care home in Westerville, near Columbus. Since then, the company has exploded with growth. Today, the company employs more than 2,500 that work in 17...

Finalists: Nestle-Solon and Shearer's Foods.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... You've heard the phrase, "Lets have dinner and a movie." Nestle Prepared Foods Company in Solon, where they make the popular Lean Cuisine and Stouffer's frozen food entrees, is recruiting marketing MBA students in the same way, but with a...

Weaver Leather speaks success: this company says it loud and clear.(Communication Award Winner)
September 1, 2006... Communication. It's key to so many things: a good marriage, a happy family, a successful business. In fact, on that last front, it can safely be said that every successful organization has, by definition, some level of good communication...

Finalists: WILLCARE, Inc. and Hyland Software.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... Employees at WILLCARE, Inc. and Hyland Software can rest easy knowing their management is keeping them posted on issues that are important to their respective organizations. Both of these companies have distinguished themselves among the...

Potato chips & human resources tips: Shearer's Foods Inc., winner of the training & development award, proves innovative hiring helps.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... You've hired the best people--now what? Any successful company can tell you that the hiring is just the start--albeit a very good one. Once the best people have joined your team, the challenge is to help them--and your organization--get better...

Finalists: Ben Venue Laboratories and Hathaway Brown School.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... Employees at Ben Venue Laboratories and Hathaway Brown School know once they're hired, the company wants them to succeed. And both companies have impressive training and development programs set in place to let their employees know they're...

Protect and serve: Lorain county community college, winner of the workplace health and safety award, teaches its employees wholesome habits.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... If employees are the key to a successful company, then keeping those employees healthy is a must. While any outstanding organization looks out for its employees' mental and physical health, a few show an impressively broad commitment to...

Finalists: Antares Management Solutions and Ohio Savings Bank.(North Coast 99)
September 1, 2006... Both Antares Management Solutions and Ohio Savings Bank are in the business of keeping their employees healthy. Antares Management Solutions, headquartered in Westlake, provides systems and business outsourcing for health insurance and...

2006 North Coast 99 winners.(North Coast 99)(List)
September 1, 2006... 2006 NorthCoast 99 Winners YEARS ORGANIZATION WON WEB SITE ADP, Inc. 8 www.adp.com Shearer's Foods Inc. 8 www.shearers.com UPS ...

Young professionals in the city with Mayor Jackson.(WORKING THE ROOM)
September 1, 2006... On July 21, scores of young professionals wined and dined at the Cleveland Botanical Garden while networking with one another, proving there are young people committed to the success of Northeast Ohio. Sponsored by the Civic Innovation Lab and...