The Mississippi Business Journal articles from July 2003

The Mississippi Business Journal archives from July 2003

Complete outdoor experience planned as Bass Pro comes to Pearl.
July 7, 2003... PEARL--Businessman and outdoor sportsman J.T. Rowell has seen the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World outlets in Atlanta and Dallas--and understands why they're called destination shopping locations. "Where women go to Foley (for the outlet...

Choosing congress. (Editorial).
July 7, 2003... After intense speculation in Washington and Mississippi, Third District Congressman Chip Pickering eased his constituents' minds with the announcement last week that he would turn down a job offer in the private sector. Pickering had an...

Taxpayers demand mope, but decry taxes. (As I See It).
July 7, 2003... Never reluctant to demand more from the federal government, Americans have nonetheless grown less willing to pay for what they demand and more willing to avoid paying what they owe. And government has become timid in encouraging taxpayers to...

Real state part-timers cussed, discussed. (From the Ground Up).
July 7, 2003... The movie "Hollywood Homicide" did not get very good reviews, but I feel compelled to go see it anyway because one of the main characters is a cop who moonlights as a real estate broker. In one scene the character played by Harrison Ford hands...

Maris, West & Baker Advertising Communications. (People to Watch).
July 7, 2003... Maris, West & Baker Advertising Communications announces the addition of three staff members. Tate Nations joined the firm as an interactive designer. He most recently worked as an applications developer with WorldCom. Jessica Parisi was hired...

Hollywood Casino-Tunica. (People to Watch).
July 7, 2003... Robert Moister of Hollywood Casino-Tunica in Robinsonville has been appointed to the 2003 board of examiners for the Malcolm Baidrige National Quality Award. The award, created by public law in 1987, is the highest level of national recognition...

Raymond James Financial Services Inc. (People to Watch).
July 7, 2003... Erskine W. Wells, Jr., CFP, JD, recently earned the designation of Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) from the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. Wells has been a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) with Raymond James Financial Services Inc. since...

University of Mississippi. (People to Watch).
July 7, 2003... Britt Albertson Roper is new broadcast communications manager for the University of Mississippi's department of media and public relations. A 1995 broadcast journalism graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she has worked...

Hattlesburg Clinic. (People to Watch).
July 7, 2003... Philip W. Rogers, M.D., senior nephrologist with Hattiesburg Clinic, has been reelected chairman of the board of directors of Network 8 Inc., which is responsible for monitoring the care of renal dialysis patients in Alabama, Tennessee and...

River Oaks health system. (People to Watch).
July 7, 2003... Six top staff members were named Employees .of the Second Quarter at River Oaks Hospital and Woman's Hospital. River Oak winners were: outstanding. employee, Regina Armon, physical therapy; outstanding department manager, Trina Taylor,...

Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission (MSWCC). (People to Watch).
July 7, 2003... Phylis Vandevere has rejoined the staff of the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission (MSWCC). Vandevere was a field representative with MSWCC for nine years before leaving last year to join the staff at the Madison County Soil and...

Smith, Turner & Reeves, P. A. certified public accountants. (People to Watch).
July 7, 2003... Darin Grantham, CPA has joined the Jackson office of Smith, Turner & Reeves as a senior accountant in the audit department. He has over 17 years experience including his own public accounting practice and various roles in corporate accounting,...

Mississippi college. (People to Watch).
July 7, 2003... Dr. Debbie C. Norris has been named vice president for planning and assessment and dean of the graduate school. Norris began her teaching career at MC in 1984 as associate professor in business administration. Norris has been selected by Mortar...

Marchand named head of Memorial Hospital. (People to Watch).
July 7, 2003... Memorial Hospital's board of trustees selected Gary Marchand as president and CEO. Marchand has been employed by Memorial in Gulfport since 1991. He has served in the capacity of CFO and most recently as executive vice president of...

J.A. Moss Construction building a solid balance sheet. (Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists).
July 7, 2003... RICHLAND--When J.A. "Jim" Moss was a biology major at Rhodes College in Memphis, his family assumed he would become a doctor like his dad, the late George Moss, a general physician in Natchez. But instead of enrolling in medical school, Moss...

Mike Waters practices what he preaches: customers rule. (Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists).
July 7, 2003... COLUMBUS--Mike Waters talks about growing up in the family business with the enthusiasm of a sports fan. In his deep Southern drawl, he enthusiastically recalls earlier days of sweeping floors, being a mechanic, working in the body shop,...

Ernst & Young honors entrepreneurs as catalysts for economy: Mississippi finalists honored at late-June event. (Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists).
July 7, 2003... When Ernst & Young, LLP, presented its regional awards ceremony for the annual Entrepreneur of the Year (EQY) Program June 26 at the Hyatt Regency in Houston, only two Mississippi finalists were present instead of the usual half dozen or so....

MC business school offering church management course. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... CLINTON--The Mississippi College (MC) School of Business is offering a leading-edge course on church management and leadership. The program is designed to further the professional development of current and future church leaders, which will...

General Dynamics plant secures rocket order. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... MCHENRY--General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics, has received an $18.4-million order from the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command, for the production of Hydra-70 2.75-inch (70mm) rockets and warheads...

BBS warns of e-mail scam. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... JACKSON--The Better Business Bureau of Mississippi (BBB) has issued a warning to consumers to not be fooled by an e-mail alleging that the nation's credit bureaus will release confidential credit file information on July 1, 2003. "We've...

SmartSynch expanding. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... JACKSON -- SmartSynch Inc. has signed a definitive agreement with Arch Wireless Inc., a provider of narrowband PCS wireless services in the U.S. and Mexico, that enables SmartSynch's SmartMeters to communicate over the Arch wireless network....

Unions see extension. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... GULFPORT -- Negotiators for Northrop Grumman Corporation's Ship Systems sector and the unions of the New Orleans Metal Trades Council (MTC) have agreed to extend their current labor agreement. The agreement increases wages for union-represented...

Delta adding to jet service. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST -- Delta Connection is expanding jet service to Delta Air Lines' Atlanta hub and Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport beginning Aug. 1, 2003. And an additional roundtrip flight between Atlanta and Mississippi. Gulf Coast...

Security Check buys offices. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... OXFORD -- National Processing Company, LLC (NPC), a Louisville, Ky.-based provider of merchant credit and debit card processing, has expanded its partnership with Security Check, LLC, as well as two other of NPC's independent sales...

Hesselbein opens warehouse. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... JACKSON -- A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held June 26 for Hesselbein Tire Company Inc. The 120,000-square-foot warehouse in Hawkins Field Industrial Park will serve as a distribution center for Hesselbein's four local Gateway Tire and Service...

Cellular South funds scholarships at JSU. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... JACKSON -- With the first installment of $125,000 from Cellular South, Jackson State University (JSU) is poised to offer five scholarships to students planning to major in marketing, business, accounting, computer science or electrical...

Modern Gaming chosen. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... Chicago-based Wells-Gardner Electronics Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Gaming and Electronics (AGE), has added two new distributors. Modern Gaming of Louisiana will be responsible for sales into Mississippi and...

Contractor cited. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... GULFPORT -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Louisiana-based Marlin Contracting Company Inc. and proposed penalties totaling $46,800, for safety hazards. The hazards were uncovered at a Wortham and...

Diageo selects new broker. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... Magnolia Marketing Company Inc. and the Stamford, Ct.-based drink company Diageo have come to a mutual agreement to discontinue their distribution relationship in Texas and their brokerage relationship in Alabama and Mississippi. The...

Beau Rivage workers donate. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... BILOXI -- Beau Rivage has released the results of its employee-funded Voice Foundation campaign for 2003-2004. The 501 (c)(3) foundation, through the donations from Beau Rivage's 3,400-plus employees, is giving $265,429 to charities in South...

Charter names division team. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... The Southeast Division of Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) has named it leadership team. The division consists of Charter Systems in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina...

GDS moves up ranking. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... JACKSON -- Global Data Systems (GDS) has been ranked 332nd in the 2003 VAR 500, VARBusiness magazine's 15th annual ranking of the largest technology solution providers in North America. The Lafayette, La.-based company, which maintains a...

Quail Hollow sets new rates. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... MCCOMB -- Quail Hollow Golf Course, the public course located in Percy Quin State Park, has set new rates beginning at $22 for 18 holes, including cart fees. Through this program, state residents can play Quail Hollow for $25 during the...

Leadership Mississippi accepting applications for 2003-2004 class. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... JACKSON -- Applications are now being accepted for the 2003-2004 class of Leadership Mississippi. Sponsored by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC), the program is the second-oldest leadership program in the nation. Leadership...

Ship Systems christens destroyer. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... PASCAGOULA -- The U.S. Navy's newest Aegis guided missile destroyer will be christened at Northrop Grumman Corporation's Ship Systems sector June 28, 2003. Acting Secretary of the Navy Hansford T. Johnson, program executive officer Rear Adm....

Fitch rates state bonds 'AA'. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AA' rating to the State of Mississippi's $14.16-million taxable general obligation bonds. The bonds mature June 1, 2004-13 and are not callable. The 'AA' rating on $2.58-billion outstanding general...

Shelton gift basket design featured. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... CLINTON -- A gift basket design by Anne Shelton of Baskets by Shelton House is featured in the July issue of the industry magazine Gift Basket Review. The holiday design--"A Cozy Fireside Evening"--was awarded Outstanding Entry in a recent...

Pilot cessation program started. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... CARTHAGE--The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi (PHM) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) has unveiled a pilot cessation program for the employees at Choctaw Maid Farms. Called "I'm Quitting," this first-of-its-kind program launched with...

Wingstop expanding in state. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... Wingstop Restaurants Inc. has signed development agreements with Wings South, LLC, to bring 17 Wingstop locations to Alabama and Mississippi over the next two and a half years. Stephen Stewart, the managing partner of the private equity...

PRCC adds new programs. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... POPLARVILLE--Pearl River Community College (PRCC) will be offering two new technical programs next school year that school officials believe will help satisfy a demand in the workforce. The programs are construction engineering technology and...

MSU's retention efforts noted. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... STARKVILLE--Noel-Levitz, an operating division of Sallie Mae, has released the winners of the 15th annual Retention Excellence Awards. These awards recognize innovative, state-of-the-art campus retention programs that have encouraged students...

TAA benefits possible. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... OXFORD--Former employees of Oxford Wire & Cable Services Inc. may be eligible to receive payments and to qualify for a variety of re-employment services, according to the Mississippi Employment Security Commission. Former employees of...

IP, Nature Conservancy sign agreement. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST--In a first ever of its type agreement, International Paper (IP) and The Nature Conservancy have entered into a multi-state cooperative management agreement. The Gulf Coastal Plain Unique Areas Cooperative Management...

Study finds lack of plan knowledge. (Strictly Business).
July 7, 2003... JACKSON--Small business owners are unclear and overconfident carrying out their responsibilities for their business' retirement plans. That was the finding of a recent study commissioned by Nationwide Financial Services Inc. The survey,...

Digital photography continues growth in business world. (Focus Tech Report 1.3).
July 7, 2003... Both amateur and professional photographers, and many types of businesses, are finding digital photography fits into their picture. Digital photography is gaining in popularity by leaps and bounds. But where does that leave businesses that...

Computer security issues key part of HIPAA provisions. (Focus Tech Report 1.3).
July 7, 2003... The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provisions that affect the security of computers used to store private medical information don't go into effect until April 20, 2005. But information technology (IT)...

Tech stocks improve, but...: investors need to look at the entire picture. (Focus Tech Report 1.3).
July 7, 2003... Certainly, we're not back to the gangbuster returns common in the 1990s, but the recent resurgence in the stock market, with tech stocks leading the wave, has investors in a much better mood. "Absolutely it is a happier crowd out there,"...

Telephone system suppliers.
July 7, 2003... Telephone System Suppliers Name Top local officer Address Telephone * FAX Business Communications Inc. Tony Bailey 442 Highland Colony Pky., ...

Ridgeland's Consultrix expanding offices, tech offerings. (Focus Tech Report 1.3).
July 7, 2003... Consultrix Technologies is bucking the trend. While many technology firms are maintaining status quo during tough economic times, the Ridgeland-based network solutions provider is expanding its offices and offerings. In April, Con sultrix...

Solving 'the last mile' broadband access problem: problems cited in cost and capacity, and not just in rural communities. (Focus Tech Report 1.3).
July 7, 2003... The good news is, broadband is available throughout the state. The trouble is gaining access to it. Also called "the last mile" rural access problem, public and private sectors are covering ground providing high-speed Internet access...

MAC launches new arts grant initiative. (Focus Tech Report 1.3).
July 7, 2003... JACKSON -- Looking to build diversity in the state's arts offerings, the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) has launched a new grant initiative called the Take Part! Grant Program. The MAC was one of 13 state arts organizations that received...

AgrAbility aid given. (Focus Tech Report 1.3).
July 7, 2003... STARKVILLE -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded more than $3.5 million in grants to 24 states for staffing and operating AgrAbility projects. AgrAbility educates. and assists farmers with disabilities through Extension...

Pine Belt counting on high-tech job growth with new center. (Focus Tech Report 1.3).
July 7, 2003... ELLISVILLE -- The Pine Belt educational, business and government leaders who, in 1999, envisioned the most up-todate high-tech training facility in the state, will see that vision start to become reality in August, when ground-breaking...

Choctaw Electronics shifting focus to high technology: transition means fewer jobs but better pay. (Focus Tech Report 1.3).
July 7, 2003... CHOCTAW -- As usual, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) has found a way to turn a potentially disastrous situation into a creative opportunity. On June 17, Choctaw Electronics ceased manufacturing operations of automotive...

Tupelo ready for new $2.6-million business incubator: construction begins when funding in place.
July 7, 2003... TUPELO -- A new business incubator that will create 200 jobs within the first three years of operation is past the drawing board and ready for action. As soon as funding for the $2.6-million facility is in place, construction will begin on...

Baker Donelson merger good news for Mississippi.
July 7, 2003... When Memphis-based Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell, one of the 200 largest law firms nationwide, merged with Berkowitz, Lefkovits, Isom & Kushner, a prominent business and commercial law firm in Birmingham, Ala., to form Baker, Donelson,...

Intex Plastics deal saves 300 manufacturing jobs in Corinth: former plant manager, sales director join forces to keep plant open.
July 7, 2003... CORINTH - Intex Plastics Corporation's plant here, which manufactures vinyl film and related laminates, was purchased in early June by James Jones, former plant manager, and Jerry Waxman, former director of sales and marketing. The plant...

Slow start has cotton non-uniform statewide.
July 7, 2003... MISSISSIPPI STATE - Wet weather through most of spring doubled the time it takes to get cotton planted, and the crop was in widely varying stages of development by the end of June. Will McCarty, cotton specialist with the Mississippi State...

Hale: 'continuity' is key at agency; New Mississippi Development Authority executive director wants to build on success, momentum.
July 14, 2003... JACKSON -- J. Stephen Hale is the third executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) under Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, following J.C. Burns and then Robert Rohrlack in that position. While there might be some concern about...

Hut-hut! Political football time once again: candidates pass the economic development ball.
July 14, 2003... Even though politicians have long been known for equivocating federal funds earmarked for economic development with political favors, the stakes are higher during Election 2003, and all eyes are following the money. The economy has been...

Guice gearing up for old sport: reeling in business.
July 14, 2003... BILOXI -- Reed Guice thought that when he retired, he'd enjoy slipping out the door of his home on the Back Bay and catching speckled trout on a fly rod from his private pier. But Guice soon found out that reveling in the leisurely pace of...

Making sense of it. (Editorial).(workplace violence at Lockheed Martin)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... The tragic shooting at the Lockheed Martin plant in Lauderdale County July 8th, where six people died and nine more were critically injured, has led many of us to ask, "Why? Why did this happen?" Senseless violence of the sort we have seen...

Start saying 'no' to government growth. (As I See It).
July 14, 2003... Gubernatorial and legislative candidates are claiming that no tax increase will be necessary next year. They are correct. However, for them to be correct state expenses must be cut and that's going to be a tough nut to crack. Can it be...

Time, effort development takes is worth it. (Developing).
July 14, 2003... Several years ago when I first started economic development work as a volunteer I read a report that stated the average time needed to locate an industrial prospect was just over nine and a half years for each community in the United States...

Phelps Dunbar, LLP. (People to Watch).(six Mississippi attorneys ranked and mentioned in 2003-2004 reference book, "Chambers USA Guide, America's Leading Business Lawyers" )(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Six Mississippi Phelps Dunbar attorneys were ranked and mentioned in the 20032004 reference book, "Chambers USA Guide, America's Leading Business Lawyers." The attorneys and their categories were: corporate/M&A -- E. Clifton Hodge Jr. and...

AmSouth. (People to Watch).(named Jan B. Graham senior vice president and sales manager for bank's commercial real estate division in Mississippi)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Jan B. Graham has been named senior vice president and sales manager for AmSouth's commercial real estate division in Mississippi. Graham joined AmSouth from Union Planters Bank in Jackson where she served as a commercial relationship manager....

Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. (People to Watch).(Den Knecht, vice president of communications and employee services, announces plans to retire)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Den Knecht, vice president of communications and employee services for Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Ship Systems sector, has announced plans to retire from the company Oct. 1. Knecht, 60, has been with Northrop and its predecessor companies in...

Baptist Medical Center. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Baptist Medical Center gynecologic. oncologist and surgeon Richard C. Boronow, M.D. will join two Mayo Clinic gynecologists as the U.S. speakers in Milan, Italy, Sept. 18-20 for the Ninth International Joint Meeting on Gynecologic Surgery and...

The Peoples Bank. (People to Watch).(vice president and trust officer Ann Guice awarded the Certified Financial Marketing Professional designation)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Ann Guice was awarded the Certified Financial Marketing Professional (CFMP) designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers. Guice is vice president and trust officer of The Peoples Bank and a faculty member of the LSU Graduate School of...

Millsaps College. (People to Watch).(announces the promotions of three senior administrators)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Millsaps College has recently promoted three senior administrators in the areas of academics, finance and campus services. Former vice president and dean of the college, Dr. Richard Smith has been named senior vice president and dean of the...

Union Planters Bank. (People to Watch).(Andy Solomon promoted to team leader of the cash management department)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Andy Solomon has been promoted to team leader of the cash management department of Union Planters in Jackson. Solomon, who has 10 years of experience in the financial industry, was vice president of the cash management department. Stacy Speed...

Adams & Reese, LLP. (People to Watch).(Francis V. Liantonio, Deborah B. Rouen and M. Ann Huckstep elected to the executive committee)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Francis V. Liantonio, Deborah B. Rouen and M. Ann Huckstep, partners in the Jackson office of Adams & Reese, LLP, have been elected to the executive committee. Rouen and Huckstep are the first women ever elected to the executive committee. The...

E. Roberts Alley & Associates Inc. (ERA&A). (People to Watch).(welcomes Edward L. Powell Jr., P.E., as a senior project engineer for its Horn Lake office)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... ERA&A welcomes Edward L. Powell Jr., P.E., as a senior project engineer for the Horn Lake office. Powell previously served as operations manager/senior project engineer for Applied Earth Sciences Inc. in Memphis. He earned a bachelor's degree...

Harrah's Casino and Hotel. (People to Watch).(promoted Deborah Lovins to director of hotel and customer service)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Deborah Lovins has been promoted to director of hotel and customer service. A 20-year resident of Vicksburg, Lovins has been with the property since it first opened in 1993. She started as a dealer but has since served in a variety of positions...

Howard Computers. (People to Watch).(hired Don Walsh as a partner manager for the Mid-Atlantic states)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Howard Computers in Laurel recently hired Don Walsh as a partner manager for the Mid-Atlantic states. Walsh has been in the IT industry for over 15 years and has held management positions with industry-leading manufacturers developing channel...

Synergetics DCS Inc. (People to Watch).(PC technician Brian Lee received the CompTIA Network + Certification)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Brian Lee, Synergetics' PC technician, received the CompTIA Network + Certification. CompTIA is testing program that certifies the competency computer service technicians. Lee is also CompTia A+ certified. Network+ has been accepted by the...

LBA International Inc. (People to Watch).(Linda T. Berry)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Linda T. Berry, president of LBA International Inc., headquartered in Jackson, has completed the initial phase of consulting for generals and senior staff of the U.S. Army National Guard headquarters in Washington, D.C. Berry provided...

Community Foundation of Greater Jackson. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Three new members were elected to the board of trustees of the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson. Dr. Don Q. Mitchell of Jackson is a physician at the Mississippi Asthma and Allergy Clinic in Jackson, where he has worked since 1975. He...

State's jobless rate, as expected, climbs in May. (Strictly Business).(Mississippi)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... As expected, Mississippi's unemployment rate rose in May to 6.5%, up from the April 2003 rate of 6.1%, as student job seekers sought to join a tight job market, according to the Mississippi Employment Security Commission (MESC). The national...

Alabama prisoners coming to the Delta. (Strictly Business).
July 14, 2003... TUTWILER -- Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) has secured its first-ever inmate management contract with the State of Alabama to aid the state's corrections agency in relieving its overcrowded system that is under court order. Through an...

Prospere named treasurer. (Strictly Business).(Gov. Ronnie Musgrove has named Peyton D. Prospere to serve as Mississippi state treasurer)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... JACKSON -- Gov. Ronnie Musgrove has named Peyton D. Prospere to serve as state treasurer following the resignation of Marshall Bennett. Bennett resigned effective June 30 to take a position with a New York law firm. Prospere will begin serving...

MCUS partners with John M. Floyd. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... JACKSON -- The Mississippi Credit Union System (MCUS) has signed an agreement with John M. Floyd & Associates Inc. (JMFA) of Houston, naming the profitability-consulting firm as its "Preferred Business Partner" for the John M. Floyd &...

SmartSynch secures additional funding. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... JACKSON -- SmartSynch has closed an additional round of funding with its existing investors. The syndicate of investors included JP Morgan Partners, Kinetic Ventures, Lime Rock Partners, Nth Power, OPG Ventures, Siemens Venture Capital and...

PaySpot joins Triton Waves. (Strictly Business).(buying wireless airtime from ATMs)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... LONG BEACH -- PaySpot, Euronet's U.S.-based prepaid phone recharge program, has gone live on Triton ATMs. PaySpot enables consumers to purchase wireless airtime from Triton ATMs throughout the United States. "This addition to the ATM...