Business Courier Serving Cincinnati - Northern Kentucky articles from December 2001

Business Courier Serving Cincinnati - Northern Kentucky archives from December 2001

Recovery seen by late in '02: But job growth won't follow, experts say.
December 7, 2001... The local economy will start to grow again in the second half of next year, experts agree. But they also warn that job growth won't follow. Instead, the recovery is likely to occur as a result of smarter tech investments made by...

Self-Service: What began as an act of desperation could become a hallmark of UC's MBA program.(University of Cincinnati professor helps Master of Business Administration graduates form consulting firm)
December 7, 2001... Jake Deister left a $24,000-a-year job last summer to enroll in the University of Cincinnati's MBA program. By October, he'd landed a job at more than double his pre-MBA salary. Then, the economy faltered and in May, Deister graduated into the...

Comair trains flight crews in self defense: But critics claim measures don't address real concerns.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Comair Inc. is poised to become one of the first airlines to offer self-defense training for its pilots and flight attendants. The training is one of the new security measures that the country's largest flight attendants' union, the...

All Leis wants for Christmas is a new jet. (Insider).(Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis)
December 7, 2001... Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis has put a shiny new jet on his wish list. The jet would be used to transport prisoners who are captured by police agencies in other jurisdictions. Currently, deputies use commercial flights for those trips....

Calendar.
December 7, 2001... Dec. 10 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. ExecuNet, "Senior level executive networking meeting." Cincinnati Chamber branch office, 4540 Cooper Road, Blue Ash, Suite 305. Fee. Information, Louise Kursmark, (513) 792-0030. http://www.execunet.com...

Construction layoffs rise: Reductions well above normal winter job cuts.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... A round of layoffs has been coursing through the Tri-State construction community, already besieged on several fronts. Pink slips first targeted field personnel and office workers last summer, a scenario which has been deteriorating since...

Startup taking on credit card giants: Optimum Pay Faces a Steep Climb to gain acceptance for its new universal payment card system. But low fees may attract merchants.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 7, 2001... From a fifth-floor office in Covington, a small technology startup called Optimum Pay is hoping to launch a retail revolution. The year-old company has developed what its founders hope will be the next universal payment system - the Optimum...

American Express cuts local staff by two-thirds: Travel division hardest hit, downtown office to close.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... American Express has laid off 65 of its 100 employees in the Tri-State and will close its Walnut Street travel office Dec. 21. The layoffs are part of a nationwide work-force reduction by New York-based American Express, which announced...

Federated ekes out November sales gain. (Late News).(Federated Department Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... An early Thanksgiving helped Federated Department Stores Inc. post a 0.9 percent increase in November same-store sales. Sales were $1.726 billion, a 0.6 percent increase over the same period a year ago. CEO James Zimmerman said the results were...

Omnicare buying Illinois company. (Late News).(Omnicare Inc. to buy American Pharmaceutical Services Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Omnicare Inc., which specializes in supplying pharmaceuticals to residents of long-term care facilities, will purchase American Pharmaceutical Services Inc. of Naperville, Ill, for up to $115 million. Omnicare was the successful bidder in an...

Spotlight Solutions founds retail council. (Late News).(Retail Optimization Council)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Spotlight Solutions is helping to found the Retail Optimization Council, a national group aimed at conducting research, setting technology standards and promoting awareness of software solutions for retail pricing. Deerfield Township-based...

Auto dealer takes job at Detroit credit firm: McCluskey runs division, retains dealerships.(Keith McCluskey, Credit Acceptance Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Cincinnati auto mogul Keith McCluskey has been lured to Detroit by a major financial services company hot to use his credit system. Publicly traded Credit Acceptance Corp. seeks to duplicate the success earned by McCluskey's "guaranteed...

Clark, Schaefer adds depth with Robert F. Uhrig buy: Accounting firm closer to Cincinnati's 'Big Five'.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co., the largest accounting firm headquartered in the Tri-State, has acquired Robert F. Uhrig Co., boosting its expertise in several areas and nudging it closer to the Big Five firms in Cincinnati. The deal,...

Community banks picking up deposits: Larger, nonlocal institutions feeling pinch.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Cincinnati's community bank ranks might have been thinned in recent years by mergers and acquisitions, but area consumers continue to trust them with their money. Recent figures from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. show that many...

Parent of Peoples Federal raises $14.6 million in IPO: Bank has three branches in Southeastern Indiana.(PFS Bancorp Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... One of the Tri-State's smaller financial institutions quietly went public this fall. But, citing the economy, its officials are taking their time planning what to do with the proceeds. PFS Bancorp Inc., led by CEO Mel Green, is the new...

Alliance seeks physician for University CEO post. (Notebook).(Elliot Cohen asked to resign from University Hospital)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Elliot Cohen, senior vice president at University Hospital and one of the last remaining "original" Health Alliance top executives, was asked to resign after seven years at the Tri-State's largest hospital system, health care sources confirmed....

Niemeyer to leave P&G, join local consulting group. (Notebook).(Rich Niemeyer)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Rich Niemeyer, who manages Procter & Gamble Co.'s employee benefits, including health care, for the company's 35,000. U.S. workers, will leave the consumer products giant in March and become a consultant with the Scheller Bradford Group in...

HealthBridge expanding clinical e-mail for doctors. (Notebook).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... HealthBridge, the collaborative e-health initiative started by Tri-State hospital systems in 1997, is expanding its online services. Clinical messaging -- which allows physicians to receive e-mail notification of patient lab, radiology,...

BB&T snaps up Ky. banks, might eye Cincinnati. (Notebook).(Mid-America Bancrop and Area Bancshares Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... The announcement by North Carolina's BB&T Corp. in early November that it will buy Area Bancshares Corp. and Mid-America Bancorp., two of Kentucky's largest bank companies, has set off speculation among local bankers that BB&T, the country's...

Grocers could start own banks, analyst predicts. (Notebook).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Speaking of potential new faces and names in area banking, how do you like the sound of Kroger Bank? It's not that far-fetched a thought, according to Gwenn Bezard, an analyst with Celent Communications, a financial services research firm...

Backing Off Supermarkets: Branches in grocery stores proved less than ideal for First Clermont Bank. (Growth Strategies).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... It seemed like a good bet at the time. The year was 1995, and Clermont Savings Bank was coming off two years of record profits, spurred by consumers" demand for mortgages. Also, the banking branch that CEO Dan Earley opened at the Eastgate...

Jungle Jim's Market Inc.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Jungle Jim's Market Inc. has a Web site that is much like the Fairfield store -- folksy, flip and chock-full. It is packed with information about the store that carries 90,000 items, many of them specialty goods from countries near and far....

People on the Move.(multiple company appointments)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... ADVERTISING/MARKETING Mark Lackey has been promoted to account manager at Freedman, Gibson & White. BANKING/FINANCIAL SERVICES Fifth Third Bank, Northern Kentucky has hired the following: Terry Osborne, vice president, business...

Before you trim tree, don't forget to trim year-end tax bill: Some simple moves before New Year's can save thousands. (Viewpoint).(Brief Article)(Column)
December 7, 2001... If left up to Scrooge, we would all be singing the blues this Christmas. But, if you act now you can save thousands of dollars of profits by taking simple tax-trimming steps before year end. Business owners have considerable opportunity in...

Courier Rate Barometer. (Portfolio).(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... COURIER RATE BAROMETER AVERAGE INTEREST RATES Latest Year ago Two Three week week wks. ago wks. ago 30-yr. mortgage 7.04% 7.85%...

'90s economic growth gone but not forgotten. (Markets).(Brief Article)(Column)
December 7, 2001... The longest expansion in American economic history was pronounced dead by the National Bureau of Economic Research last week. The unprecedented boom of the 1990s succumbed in March to a combination of conditions ranging from old age to...

Money Market.(7 day average yield)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... MONEY MARKET Fund 7-day average yield Fifth Third Govt. Money Market Fund 1.77 Fifth Third Prime Money Market Fund 1.91 Fifth Third Municipal Money Mkt. ...

Insider Trading Recap. (Portfolio).(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... INSIDER TRADING RECAP (Number of insider transactions in past six months) Company Buy Sell AK Steel 0 10 American Financial 1 0 Ashland 4 2 Broadwing 0 ...

Earnings.(LanVision Systems Inc. earnings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... EARNINGS (Dollars in millions except per share data; revenues for financial institutions are net interest income plus other income) Current Yr. % Yr. Yr. % Company Category quarter...

Dividends. (Portfolio).(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... DIVIDENDS Company Amount Period Ashland Inc. 27.5 cents quarterly CG&E Co. $1 quarterly (4% preferred) CG&E Co. ...

Insider Trading. (Portfolio).(at Procter and Gamble Co.)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... INSIDER TRADING Company/Officer Transaction Amount Price Date Procter & Gamble Co. A.G. Lafley, Exercised 37,400 $33.13 Oct. 25 CEO option shares Bruce Byrnes, ...

Stock Stats. (Portfolio).(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... STOCK STATS Exchange/ Year- Week- Ticker Close to-date ago net P/E Name of security symbol 12/3/01 chg. chg. ratio Airborne Freight N/ABF...

Morningstar Mutual Funds. (Portfolio).(ranking of twenty Cincinnati-based mutual funds)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... MORNINGSTAR MUTUAL FUNDS TOP 20 GREATER CINCINNATI FUNDS Fund Star Net asset Rank Fund name category rating value 1 Riverfront US Govt Inv A CI ...

Awards/Achievements.(of various sorts for Cincinnati-area businesses)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Romelli Design Inc. of Cincinnati has won Judges Choice, two Golds and three Merit Awards at the 2001 Art Directors Club of Cincinnati Annual Awards Show. Steve Timmel of NAI Eagle has been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment...

PSI-20/20 Promotions Inc. (Business Notes).(to be licensee of United States Olympic Committee and the Salt Lake Organizing Committee)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... PSI-20/20 Promotions Inc. has announced that it has agreed to become one of only two broad-based exclusive promotional product licensees for the United States Olympic Committee and the Salt Lake Organizing Committee.

William Butler. (Business Notes).(fund raising for American Heart Association)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... William Butler has been named honorary chair of the American Heart Association's Ninth Annual Heart Ball to be held on Jan. 26, 2002 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center.

Largest Tri-State Brokerage Firms. (The Courier List).(Cincinnati area, including parts of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Largest Tri-State Brokerage Firms (Ranked by number of local brokers) Name Total Total Total Top address local local local local phone Web address ...

Chitown's Bar Louie bargains for downtown site. (Notebook).(Realty Network Plus seeks sites in Cincinnati for Chicago-based restaurant chain)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Judi Guttadauro is on a hot streak. A restaurant specialist who owns her own commercial real estate brokerage, Realty Network Plus of Cincinnati, Guttadauro specializes in upscale eateries and bistros. She recently parked one client,...

Developer eyes high-tech distribution park in Mason. (Notebook).(Mason, Ohio)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... He's not saying much about it -- technically, he hasn't yet uttered a word -- but a Cincinnati developer recently bought two industrial parks totaling 31 acres in Mason from Al Neyer Inc. with a new office/warehouse concept in mind. Tookie...

'Deal of the Week' is dead; 'Deal of the Month' starts. (Notebook).
December 7, 2001... The "Deal of the Week" feature will be discontinued by the Courier starting with the Dec. 14 issue. The final weekly "Deal" appears on page 28 of this week's paper. The feature will continue in a less-frequent format with a new name and a...

Deal of the Week: Deal of the Week examines a recent noteworthy lease or sale of local commercial property and/or a residential sale; the transaction must exceed a minimum $1M. (Real Estate).(Paul Hemmer Cos. leases space)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... THIS WEEK'S DEAL: Clouse from Paul Hemmer negotiates $2.5M lease at Watertower Square Tenant: Kentucky Cabinet for Families & Children, Leased Properties Branch, Division of Real Properties, Department for Facilities Management, Frankfort...

Patents can be 'taken,' but it's pretty unlikely. (Viewpoint).(Brief Article)(Column)
December 7, 2001... Can the government take your patent? It's a valid question in these times when the antibiotic Cipro is a precious commodity and anthrax vaccines make the nightly news. If you have rights in a patented invention that the government deems is...

Doctors Mend Service Ways: Patients demand better phone manners, quicker response time. (Focus on Health Care).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Customer service is proving to be the cure for large and small physician groups that want to improve patient satisfaction. When patients can't get questions answered or find themselves placed on hold for minutes at a time, chances are good...

Pharmaceuticals might be built to fit: But customized drugs present profit challenges. (Focus on Health Care).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Backed by an arsenal of new genetic knowledge, scientists are developing the chemical equivalent of a custom-made suit. Customized or personalized medicine, designed with an individual's specific genetic makeup in mind, promises to fix what...

Choice is the silver lining in the cloud of costs: Web, advertising fuel health care demand. (Viewpoint).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... The bad news is that the cost of health care is going up, and there is no good fiscal news. But there is the proverbial ray of hope, and the sunlit stenciled letters spell: C-H-O-I-C-E. The free market is based on choice. Producers bring...

'Digital agent' filters torrent of information. (Viewpoint).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Only six years ago, Nicholas Negroponte wrote his insightful book "Being Digital," a work that foretold much of the impact of the Internet revolution and the significant changes that the digital world would bring to all of us. From the economic...

The Gift That Keeps Giving: Donated computers, training give at-risk families tool for change. (Focus on Technology).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... When Union Institute & University officials found themselves with a couple dozen computers that they could no longer use, they decided to make a donation. But they didn't want to just ring a bell and leave their valuable babies at any old door....

Backup service serves as insurance for data: Many firms fail after losing computer files. (Viewpoint).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... Do you remember the last time you did complete backup of all your critical data files, then stored it off site in a secured, disaster-proof place? Do you know if your data would be accessible in the event of an emergency? Would it be 100...

Assess strengths, needs before deciding on ASP: Price of subscription isn't only key factor. (Viewpoint).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... The price of the subscription service is not the only thing that matters when determining whether using an application service provider (ASP) will save a company money over the outright purchase of application software. Another important factor...

Plot IT projects on grid to weigh appeal, difficulty: Process will help you find your 'quick wins'. (Viewpoint).(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... If you are like many managers in the country, you are probably involved with budgeting issues right now. If you are an IT manager, you probably are volleying figures back and forth trying to figure out how to do more with less in a slower...

Ask the CEO: This Week's Question; Is public funding of local elections a good idea? (Commentary).
December 7, 2001... Sean McGrory Grant Thornton LLP I go back to the very basics on this one, and that, is the First Amendment. The short answer is no. I don't think there is a big problem with the way campaigns are financed right now. I think the...

United Way pleased to top $60 million goal. (Commentary).
December 7, 2001... Editor. On October 26, United Way announced it had surpassed this year's goal and raised (more than) $60 million. It could not have been a success without the giving people in our business community. I want to, personally thank each...

A reminder: Charity begins on homefront. (Viewpoint).(September 11 tragedy)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... Our lives have changed immeasurably since Sept 11. The events of recent months have motivated us to give of ourselves in unprecedented ways. Since Sept 11, over $1.2 billion has been contributed by individuals, families foundations, and...

Lynch is gone, but talks go on. (Editorial).
December 7, 2001... One of Charlie Luken's first acts in his new mayoral term was to toss the Rev. Damon Lynch off Cincinnati CAN, the group Luken formed to address the concerns the April riots brought to light. This was a not-unexpected move, since Lynch had put...

Good taste starts in crib -- bling-bling! (Opinion).
December 7, 2001... When wealth meets bad taste, laughs are guaranteed. From The Goodfellas to Donald Trump, nothing says "we're movin' on up" like a hedge trimmed in the shape of Maria Maples. Heck, most of us probably don't have great decorating taste, but...

From the Managing Editor.
December 7, 2001... Dear Reader: With events in the world and at home unfolding as they have in 2001, it's all the more important we maintain a vital business community. That's truly one of the best way we can help meet challenges abroad while contributing to...

Frost Brown Todd LLC.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... 2200 PNC Center 201 E. Fifth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4182 (513) 651-6800 Facsimile (513) 651-6981 www.frostbrowntodd.com Dear Cincinnati Inc. Reader: For the fifth consecutive year, the Business Courier...

Largest Public Companies.(ranked by 2000 revenue)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... LARGEST PUBLIC COMPANIES Name 2000 revenue 1. Kroger Co. $49.0 billion 2. Procter & Gamble Co. 39.9 billion 3. Federated Department Stores Inc. 18.4 billion 4. Ashland Inc....

Late rally caps year of market adversity. (Eye on the Market).(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... At the end of 2001, the stock market appeared to be shaking off the last headaches from its Internet boom hangover. Investors heard calming voices from legions of economists, who told them the second half of 2002 would mark a return to...

A Guide for Readers Public Company Profiles: This Year's Publication Profiles 43 Public Companies, 50 Private Companies, Plus 25 Nonprofits and Universities. Here's a Guide to Get the Most From It.
December 7, 2001... You're reading the fifth annual Business Courier Cincinnati Inc. This year's publication features profiles on 43 public companies, 50 private companies, plus 25 nonprofits and universities. Provided here are a few notes to help you...

Public Company Profiles. (Business Courier Cincinnati Inc.).(various companies)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... NYSE AKS AK Steel Holding Corp. Finding focus in an oversupplied global steel market. "The minimills have created their own sour market. So I have mixed emotions about crying about imports." Richard Wardrop CEO since 1997...

Private Company Profiles. (Business Courier Cincinnati Inc.).(Company Profile)
December 7, 2001... 1 Western-Southern Financial Group Inc. Industry: Insurance Sales: $2.8 billion John Barrett CEO since 1989 Western-Southern's diverse product offerings have served it well in 2001's rocky economy. CEO John Barrett said...

Nonprofit and University Profiles. (Business Courier Cincinnati Inc.).(various profiles)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... 1 Health Alliance Industry: Health care Revenues: $1 billion Kenneth Hanover CEO since 2001 After several difficult years, TriState's largest hospital system is headed for a financial recovery under the leadership of new...

Highest-Paid Public Company Executives.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... HIGHEST-PAID PUBLIC COMPANY EXECUTIVES Name Company Compensation 1. Joseph Pichler Kroger Co. $7,144,831 2. Richard Wardrop Jr. AK Steel Holding Corp. 5,376,121 3....

Best-Performing Stocks.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... BEST-PERFORMING STOCKS 1-yr. Name Sept. '01 close Sept. '00 close % gain 1. Duramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. ...

Largest Employers.(ranked by number of employees)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... LARGEST EMPLOYERS Name Number of employees 1. Kroger Co. 16,000 2. Greater Cincinnati Federal Government 15,595 3. Procter & Gamble Co. 14,000 4. University of ...

Largest Law Firms.(ranked by number of local lawyers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... LARGEST LAW FIRMS Name Local lawyers 1. Frost Brown Todd 189 2. Dinsmore & Shohl 152 3. Taft, Stettinius & Holliseter 140 4. Keating, Muething & Klekamp 88...

Largest Accounting Firms.(ranked by number of total professionals)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... LARGEST ACCOUNTING FIRMS Name Total professionals 1. Deloitte & Touche 385 2. Arthur Andersen 332 3. Pricewaterthouse Coopers 275 4. Ernst & Young ...

Largest Banks.(ranked by number of local branches, amount of local deposits)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... LARGEST BANKS Name Local branches Local deposits 1. Fifth Third Bank 130 $6.6 billion 2. Firstar Bank 121 5.6 billion 3. Provident Bank 55 5.2...

Largest Woman-Owned Companies.(ranked by 2000 revenue)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 7, 2001... LARGEST WOMAN- OWNED COMPANIES Name Top local official 2000 revenue 1. United Medical Resources Inc. Victoria Gluckman $27.1 million 2. Casco Products Melissa Mangold 20...

On the Cover.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2001... The Gilbert Avenue Pedestrian Bridge makes a dramatic statement after dark. The bridge is part of Cincinnati's downtown gateway program. Its art deco style draws on the nearby Post Times Star building, and like the other gateways, serves...

Kroger enters Chicago market: Warehouse groceries will baffle supercenters.(Kroger Co.)(Brief Article)
December 14, 2001... When the Kroger Co. invades the Chicago market next year, its weapon of choice will be a West Coast discount chain Kroger picked up two years ago in the Fred Meyer acquisition. "We have a plan to enter Chicago with Food 4 Less this coming...

The paavo effect: The new maestro has already delivered big results for the cincinnati symphony.(Paavo Jarvi of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)(Statistical Data Included)
December 14, 2001... He's been called charismatic, exciting, even sexy. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's blue-eyed, 38-year-old music director, Paavo Jarvi, has received an almost rock star reception since arriving in September. And the symphony has...

Pogue's garage could be reborn as retail center.(includes multiple articles)(Column)
December 14, 2001... Because there's no time like the present to correct a bad idea, downtown development activists are pushing for the reconfiguration of the old Pogue's garage at Fourth and Race streets. Preliminary plans call for demolishing both the Fourth...

Local homeless numbers 'going to be ugly': service cuts, recession promise to strain system.(Statistical Data Included)
December 14, 2001... The Tri-State's social service network is bracing for the number of working homeless people to go up dramatically as the economy tightens and state and, local funding for social service programs dries up. "It's going to be ugly," said...

Corrections.
December 14, 2001... The Courier corrects all errors. Call Editor Rob Daumeyer, 621-6665.

City site to be redeveloped: Neyer, CMC to divide plot in Madisonville.(Neyer Properties, CMC Properties)(Brief Article)
December 14, 2001... A larger facility for Lutz File & Tool Co. is part of a $13 million Madisonville office project involving two local developers. The city of Cincinnati has reached a preliminary agreement with Neyer Properties and CMC Properties to sell a...

Ex-foster parent now department boss: Suzanne Burke will need all her experience as she takes the helm of Hamilton county's department of job and family services.(Brief Article)(Interview)
December 14, 2001... As a former foster parent; Suzanne Burke learned what it's like to work with Hamilton County's Department of Job and Family Services from the outside. As the department's former CFO, she got an inside view of the financial workings of the...

Software holds 165 years of brand know-how: Procter, accenture investing $27M in California company.(Procter and Gamjble Co. invests in Emmperative)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 14, 2001... Procter & Gamble Co., frustrated with leaked marketing secrets and internal changes that leave relatively inexperienced teams workings on billion-dollar brands, is nurturing a company it created to solve both problems. Emmperative, based...

Management team buys benchmark. (Late news).(Benchmark Co. purchased by senior managers)(Brief Article)
December 14, 2001... Senior managers of Benchmark have purchased the marketing communications firm from a group of private investors that owned it for more than a decade. "We're not looking to change the company but to make strategic hires to move more aggressively...

UC to break ground on athletic center. (Late news).(University of Cincinnati announcing new athletic center)(Brief Article)
December 14, 2001... The University of Cincinnati will announce a groundbreaking for a new athletic center early next year, according to Tom Hathaway, UC's assistant athletic director. The facility will be located east of Lawrence Hall and will combine sports...

C-Cap facilitates $700,000 deal. (Late news).(Queen City Angels invests in Five Star Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 14, 2001... C-Cap, a local organization that connects high-tech entrepreneurs with venture capital investors, has facilitated its second investment deal. Queen City Angels, a local early-stage investment group headed by Tony Shipley, has invested about...

Chamberhealth drops Unitedhealthcare: Humana/Choicecare adds benefits, costs.(ChamberHealth, Humana/ChoiceCare to be exclusive health insurance provider)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 14, 2001... Beginning Jan. 1, UnitedHealthcare will no longer be an option for the 20,000 members of ChamberHealth, the small-business health insurance plan offered through the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. Humana/ChoiceCare will become the...

Tech web site for women changes focus.(Professional Women's Resource Portal)(Brief Article)
December 14, 2001... What started as a Web site for local women in high tech has turned into an information portal for all professional women. The Professional Women's Resource Portal, found online at www.pwrp.org, includes information about the resources,...