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Heirs spar for exec's riches: grandson of Lilly officer who died in '77 fights widow's trust.
June 6, 2005... Robert E. Koffenberger joined Eli Lilly and Co. as a salesman in 1939. By the time he retired in 1974, he was one of the company's highest-level executives, a member of the board of directors--and an immensely wealthy man.
Now, 28 years...
A 'little' oil boom: more drilling expected in state as prices stay near record.
June 6, 2005... From 900 feet below the clubs and taverns of Broad Ripple Village. up through the ground came a bubblin' crude.
Not a hip-hop band--oil.
Black Gold. Indiana Tea.
That was in 1889, at the start of the Trenton Field oil and gas boom...
Hospitals sue over Medicare: 27 Indiana providers team up to pursue $15m in payments.
June 6, 2005... More than 20 Indiana hospitals have banded together to sue the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over an estimated $15 million in Medicare payments they claim they should have received years ago.
Clarian Health Partners, St....
Long commute for former Lt. Gov.: Kathy Davis to lead South Bend tech firm.(Global Access Point)
June 6, 2005... Her days as lieutenant governor are finished, but it didn't take Kathy Davis long to find a new management role. She's accepted a job leading South Bend-based telecommunications connectivity provider Global Access Point.
"After we lost...
Trade zone gets bigger: expansion should help Duke, Anderson lure tenants who export, import goods.
June 6, 2005... An expansion of Indianapolis' foreign trade zone to include Duke Realty Corp.'s west-side industrial parks might not result in a flood of new tenants for the local developer, but it's expected to help economic development officials lure firms...
State targets salvage yards: 44 violations cited, but no fines so far.
June 6, 2005... Indiana auto salvage yards are finding themselves in the crusher--in the clutch of regulatory jaws bent on reducing salvage-yard pollutants.
In barely two years, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued violation...
Chicago Express bidder in several court tangles.(Edward Okun)
June 6, 2005... Indianapolis real estate executive Edward Okun had a low profile in business circles here before he splashed into the news two months ago as the winning bidder for ATA Holdings Corp.'s Chicago Express Airlines.
Two weeks later, however, he...
Not-for-profits affect state's bottom line: health organizations account for more than half of state's not-for-profit workers.
June 6, 2005... From 2000 to 2003, a period during which the state experienced an overall decline in jobs, employment in the not-for-profit sector grew.
That finding, among others, is part of a study of not-for-profit employment in the state, and an update...
Women's group aims to pool philanthropic resources: high hopes for first year: two $125,000 grants to local charities.
June 6, 2005... They want to make a difference--a significant, six-figure difference in a world where progress often comes $100 at a time.
By this time next year, the dozen women at the core of a new philanthropic effort hope to have found 100 or more...
New providers fill up the market for air-rescue services: Indiana sees growth spurt in helicopter transport firms.(Column)
June 6, 2005... Medical helicopters are filling the skies over Indiana in an unprecedented growth spurt that has sparked a heated debate about overuse and quality of care.
A market once dominated by not-for-profit Clarian Health Partners' LifeLine program...
Time to rethink labor relations: economy can't afford confrontation.(Editorial)
June 6, 2005... In the bright morning sun on race day, Claude Gordon talked labor relations behind the United Steelworkers' booth on Georgetown Road. It was the second Indianapolis 500 for the devoted NASCAR fan from Bloomington, Ill., but he was there to...
Time is ripe to heal racing rift.(Commentary)(Indy Racing League management )
June 6, 2005... Roger Penske strode alone through Gasoline Alley 90 minutes before this year's Indy 500. With 13 wins at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, The Captain certainly knows how to get his drivers around the famed Brickyard.
In the next line of...
Party loyalty is ruining Congress.(EYE ON THE PIE)(Column)
June 6, 2005... "Congress is the root of all evil" is a line from the delightful musical comedy built on the characters of Al Capp's "Li'l Abner." I always saw that as an exaggerated point of view coming from the far right or the far left. But today, I am...
Arts are a good investment for business.(VIEWPOINT)
June 6, 2005... This summer, there are two red-letter days for the arts and cultural scene as well as our city and state: the official opening of the new home of the Herron School of Art on the IUPUI campus, which was set for June 3, and the dedication of the...
County deserves more say in stadium.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
June 6, 2005... I applaud Mayor Peterson for his vision and leadership regarding the new stadium and expanded convention center, and I am happy Gov. Daniels has also supported the project.
However, even though control of the project has been turned over to...
Open-wheel split has disappeared.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
June 6, 2005... In regard to [Bill Benner's May 23 column] article about the Indy Racing League vision, I would like to correct a few notions about the "split" The current split has always been about road course racing vs. ovals.
In 1993, as the manager...
Group can help graduating seniors.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
June 6, 2005... Thank you for your analysis (May 22) of the trends behind the rising costs of higher education. Reporter Andrea Muirragui Davis explained how surging tuition rates and increased burdens on students create a challenging scenario. Clearly, these...
Support businesses that go smoke-free.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
June 6, 2005... [Columnist] Bruce Hetrick is my friend and next-door-neighbor. Now, Bruce and I have another thing in common. We both feel passionate about being subjected to cigarette smoke. His wife, Pam, died of cancer related to secondhand smoke at 49 and...
IU researchers to study full-day kindergarten.(EDUCATION)(Indiana University)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Indiana University's Center for Evaluation & Education Policy will evaluate the long- and short-term impact of full-day kindergarten on academic achievement, thanks to an $802,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Researchers...
Indiana delegation requests BRAC details from Rumsfeld.(GOVERNMENT)(Military Base Closure and Realignment)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... All 11 members of Indiana's delegation to Washington, D.C., signed a May 27 letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld requesting the release of details used in support of his Military Base Closure and Realignment, or BRAC,...
IndyGo altering Blue Line strategy.(ON THE BEAT)
June 6, 2005... The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corp. will reconfigure its "Blue Line" circulator, which has been aimed at the tourist and convention crowd, to be more appealing to downtown businesses and their employees.
Starting June 12, IndyGo...
Project Health passes $1 million mark in first year.(HEALTH CARE)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... A network formed by the Indianapolis Medical Society to provide better care to the poor and the uninsured received more than $1 million in donated services in its first year in business.
Project Health, which started in May 2004, has...
Lauth Property Group.(HEALTH CARE)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... * The Surgery Center of Indianapolis has signed a lease for space in the North Meridian Medical Pavilion under construction in Carmel.
The surgery center will lease 14,700 square feet of the complex being constructed on Meridian Street...
Centennial to become home for Greenleaf Center.(Robert K. Greenleaf Center)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The locally based Robert K. Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership, a not-for-profit devoted to promoting ethical, humane and results-driven business leadership, recently broke ground on new headquarters in Westfield's Centennial neighborhood....
La Plaza Inc.(PHILANTHROPY)(Hispanic Education Center and Fiesta Inc. mergers)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... * The Hispanic Center is the latest organization to join La Plaza Inc., an umbrella group positioning itself as the place for the burgeoning Hispanic community to look for help.
As part of the consolidation, all health and social services...
City prepares to issue RFP for Central State property.(REAL ESTATE)(request for proposals)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The city's Metropolitan Development Commission on June 1 approved a request for proposals to buy and redevelop 115 acres at the former Central State Hospital property. The site is on the north side of West Washington Street between Warman and...
Former lieutenant governor to speak at IT conference.(TECHNOLOGY)
June 6, 2005... The Terre Haute-based Illiana Information Technology Association will host its second "Illiana Tech SummIT" 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 17 at Indiana State University.
The summit will feature a speech by former Lt. Gov. Kathy Davis, a...
Hull & Associates Inc.(ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN/ENGINEERING)(Douglas Stuart appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... * Douglas Stuart has been named a shareholder of Hull & Associates Inc.
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Superior Environmental Corp.(ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN/ENGINEERING)(Ryan Dunning appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Ryan Dunning has been promoted to vice president and real estate program manager at Superior Environmental Corp.
DeBoy Land Development Services Inc.(ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN/ENGINEERING)(Kevin Roberts appointments)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Kevin Roberts has joined DeBoy Land Development Services Inc. as the engineering team leader, Noblesville office.
Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc.(ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN/ENGINEERING)(Jennifer M. Krol appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Jennifer M. Krol has joined Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc. as a project environmental scientist.
Commonwealth Engineers Inc.(ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN/ENGINEERING)(appointments)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Commonwealth Engineers Inc. has named the following officers: Mark D. Downey, president; Richard A. Lautz, executive vice president and secretary; and Jeffrey B. Ponist, executive vice president and treasurer. G. Edwin Tinkle II, Mark M....
August Mack Environmental Inc.(ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN/ENGINEERING)(Joe Stephens, Morgan Saltsgiver and Laura Himes appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... August Mack Environmental Inc. has promoted the following: Joe Stephens, project manager; Morgan Saltsgiver, staff geologist; and Laura Himes, staff engineer.
Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana.(EDUCATION)(Kathleen Lee and Tracy A. Funk appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... * Kathleen Lee has been named the dean of academic affairs at Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana. Tracy A. Funk has been named director of admissions.
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Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation.(EDUCATION)(Chad Brandenburg appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Chad Brandenburg has been named finance director at the Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation.
Park Tudor School.(EDUCATION)(appointments)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Park Tudor School has named the following officers: Sharon Sullivan, president; Jim Bremner, vice president; Susan Kilkenny, secretary; and Joe DeVito, treasurer. New board members are Christopher Braun, Henry Camferdam, David Eskenazi, Sally...
Goelzer Investment Banking.(FINANCE)(Agapito E. Morgan and Agapito E. Morgan appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... * Agapito E. Morgan has joined Goelzer Investment Banking as vice president. * Andy Concannon has joined as senior vice president and portfolio manager.
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Department of Metropolitan Development.(GOVERNMENT)(Katy J. Brett appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Katy J. Brett has been named township administrator, neighborhood services division, Department of Metropolitan Development.
Indiana Housing Finance Authority.(GOVERNMENT)(appointments)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The Indiana Housing Finance Authority has named the following new board members: Tim Berry, state treasurer; Patricia Gamble-Moore, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis; Ryan Kitchell, Indiana Development Authority; Thomas McGowan, Kite...
Pillar Group Risk Management Inc.(INSURANCE)(JoAnne Ehrgott, Patrick Adams, Matt Foley and Nancy Nonweiler and Nancy Nonweiler appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Pillar Group Risk Management Inc. has added the following: * JoAnne Ehrgott, AVP/OCIP manager; *Patrick Adams and *Matt Foley, account executives; and *Nancy Nonweiler, director of operations. *John Hannon has been promoted to assistant vice...
Conseco.(appointed Susan L. Menzel)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Susan L. Menzel has been named executive vice president, human resources, at Conseco.
Scopelitis Garvin Light & Hanson.(appointed Gregory A. Ostendorf)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... * Gregory A. Ostendorf has joined Scopelitis Garvin Light & Hanson as of counsel.
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Schultz & Pogue.(appointed Catherine L. Kyle and Charles S. Smith)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Catherine L. Kyle and Charles S. Smith have joined Schultz & Pogue as associates.
Plews Shadley Racher & Braun.(appointed J. Michael Bowman)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... * J. Michael Bowman has been named an associate at Plews Shadley Racher & Braun.
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Hollingsworth Jocham & Zivitz.(appointed Cara Schaefer Weineke and Dori Wood)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Cara Schaefer Weineke and Dori Wood have joined Hollingsworth Jocham & Zivitz as associates, family law.
Feiwell & Hannoy P.C.(LAW)(Matthew S. Love and Barry T. Barnes appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Matthew S. Love and Barry T. Barnes have been named partners at Feiwell & Hannoy P.C.
BoseTreacy Associates LLC.(SERVICES)(Camille Blunt appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... * Camille Blunt has been promoted to public affairs consultant at BoseTreacy Associates LLC.
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Style Salon.(SERVICES)(Michelle Bloom appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Michelle Bloom has joined Style Salon as a stylist.
United Water.(UTILITIES)(Bridget L. Brown appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Bridget L. Brown has joined United Water as senior accountant.
Indiana Municipal Power Agency.(UTILITIES)(Tammy Rains appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... * Tammy Rains has joined the Indiana Municipal Power Agency as receptionist/secretary.
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Schools face prevalence of online plagiarism: educators try to thwart growing cheating problem as Web sites make it easy for students to purchase papers.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)
June 6, 2005... Cheaters beware. High schools and universities are turning up the heat on students who pilfer information for research papers or book reports.
The term plagiarism originated from the Latin word plagiarius, which meant kidnapper, and has...
Company helps keep students on course: College Network offers college-study assistance.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)
June 6, 2005... There may be no shortcuts to a college education, but Indianapolis-based The College Network says it can offer some passing lanes for working people who want to add to their professional credentials.
The College Network, 3815 River...
Interns follow unique paths: some internships offer more freedom, creativity.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)
June 6, 2005... Internships can offer valuable learning experiences for college students looking to land the ideal job following graduation.
But few provide an opportunity quite like the one extended by the Indianapolis Cultural Development Commission in...
Help-wanted ads up from a year ago.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)
June 6, 2005... The volume of help-wanted advertising in major U.S. newspapers was unchanged in April, a private study found.
The Conference Board's index--a key barometer of America's job market--stayed at 39 during the month, the New York-based business...
Grads not gung-ho for government jobs.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)(survey of college graduates)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... U.S. college students graduating this year feel patriotic toward their country but most do not want to work for the federal government, The Wall Street Journal said, citing a recent survey on the topic.
This year's graduates, who began...
Purdue to offer Indiana's first doctoral degree in nursing practice.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Purdue University's board of trustees last month approved a doctoral program in nursing practice.
The new degree, in the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Sciences, is the only one of its kind in Indiana, university officials said....
IU offering summer Mini University.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)(Indiana University)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Current events and millennia-old remains. British royalty and religious liberty. Bothersome germs and beautiful jazz.
At Mini University--Indiana University's nationally recognized learning vacation planned for June 19-24--adults of all...
Bigger pay raises projected this year.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Workers can expect a 3.7-percent pay raise in 2005--the second straight year of increased raises for employees after a three-year decline--according to CareerJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal's executive career site.
This year's...
Indiana graduate business programs.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)
June 6, 2005...
Indiana Graduate Business Programs
(Ranked by spring 2005 FTE enrollment)
SPRING 2005:
FTE ENROLLMENT
SCHOOL HEAD...
Largest Indianapolis-area private secondary schools.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)
June 6, 2005...
Largest Indianapolis-Area Private Secondary Schools
(Ranked by 2004-2005 enrollment (1))
STUDENT/
TEACHER RATIO
RANK...
Number of K-12 students hits record high in U.S.: nation bucks trend of declining enrollments in Europe.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)
June 6, 2005... A record 49.5 million students were enrolled in elementary and high school in the U.S. in 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau said.
The number exceeds the previous record of 48.7 million set in 1970 when the baby boomers were still in school, the...
Martin University offering credit for life experience.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Martin University will offer its Prior Learning Assessment course this summer at no cost, giving adult students a chance to evaluate how their life experience may help them get through college.
Students enrolled in the class learn to...
Largest Indianapolis-area private primary schools.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)(Illustration)
June 6, 2005...
Largest Indianapolis-Area Private Primary Schools
(Ranked by 2004-2005 enrollment (1))
STUDENT/
RANK SCHOOL 2004-2005 TEACHER RATIO
2004 ADDRESS...
Students prepare for increase in federally-backed loans: rate set to jump almost 2 percentage points in July.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)
June 6, 2005... U.S. students receiving federally backed education loans will be charged 4.7 percent beginning in July, an increase of almost 2 percentage points, marking the largest single-year rise in 24 years.
Former students repaying their loans, which...
College grads face better job outlook.(FOCUS / EDUCATION/TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... U.S. companies are recruiting college graduates with a range of degrees at the fastest pace since 2001, the New York Times reported.
Companies expect to hire 13 percent more graduates this year, and 85 percent of employers are offering...
SEC task force looks into soft-dollar arrangements.(BULLS & BEARS)
June 6, 2005... Conflicts of interest in the securities business have probably existed ever since the first stocks were traded in 1792 under the buttonwood tree at the tip of Manhattan.
With the formation of the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1934,...
Investors beware as Google becomes Web euphemism.(INVESTING)(Google Inc.)
June 6, 2005... Go ahead and Google it. In what has to be the shortest amount of time in history, a brand name has become the generic. Kleenex has nothing on this company.
Google Inc. is an amazingly successful Internet firm in a time when few other...
Government intervention: cure is as bad as disease.(ECONOMIC ANALYSIS)(Public-private sector cooperation)
June 6, 2005... As you get older, you come to appreciate the old adage about doctors: They don't actually cure you, but they do sometimes let you trade in one ailment for another.
That could be said equally for almost every situation where governments...
Hurco Companies Inc.(PROXY CORNER)
June 6, 2005... Hurco Companies Inc., One Technology Way, Indianapolis, 46268 (www.hurco.com), designs and produces interactive computer controls, software and computerized machine systems for the worldwide metal-cutting and metal-forming industry. Its...
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art.(NOT-FOR-PROFIT OF NOTE)(Indianapolis, Indiana)
June 6, 2005... 500 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46200
Phone: 636-9378/fax: 275-1400
Web site: www.eiteljorg.org
Founded: 1989
Paid employees: 55
Highest-paid staff member: John Vanausdall, president and CEO, $145,000
Top...
IU medical school braces for job, budget cuts.(Stories reported in IBJ daily)(Indiana University. School of Medicine. Ruth Lilly Medical Library)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... A reduction in state funding and federal grant money will force Indiana University's School of Medicine to cut 23 jobs and trim $5 million to $6 million from its operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
"Since the (central...
ATA expects to report profit in 2006.(Stories reported in IBJ daily)
June 6, 2005... ATA Holdings Corp. projects that it will turn a $25 million profit in 2006 after a massive loss this year while it restructures under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The Indianapolis-based airline's financial projections filed May 27 with the...
Former Marsh CFO to be retained as consultant.(chief financial officer Douglas Dougherty, Marsh Supermarkets Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Douglas Dougherty will retire as chief financial officer for Indianapolis-based Marsh Supermarkets Inc. and be paid $382,080 over the next 24 months for financial and general consulting services, according to a document filed May 26 with the...
Second antitrust suit filed against Hillenbrand.(Stories reported in IBJ daily)
June 6, 2005... About two weeks after Hillenbrand Industries Inc. was named a co-defendant in a lawsuit that alleges funeral home chains conspired to keep prices high and shut out sales by discount casket makers, the company has been named in a second...
Zimmer partners with Canadian firm.(Orthosoft Holdings Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Warsaw-based Zimmer Inc. has signed an agreement with Montreal-based Orthosoft Holdings Inc. for the development and worldwide distribution of computerized systems to be used in knee, hip and spine implant surgery. Zimmer will distribute the...
Internet directory.(Directory)
June 6, 2005... FLEXIBLE OFFICE SPACE
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6351 A S. East Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46227
317-492-9001
www.simplyeoffice.Com
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* Office Space on your terms:...
Bankruptcies.(RECORDS)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Thopy Farms Inc., 6485 W. 100 South, Shelbyville, 46176. Chapter 11 reorganization. Assets: n/a; liabilities: n/a.
Calendar.(RECORDS)(Calendar)
June 6, 2005... Business-related calendar items should be submitted two weeks before event date. Contact bmaurer@ibj.com.
June 6, 7-8:30 a.m.: Business & Professional Exchange, Career Networking, North chapter, St. Luke's United Methodist Church,...
Conventions.(RECORDS)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
June 6, 2005... June 8-June 11: U.S. Department of Agriculture, The Westin Indianapolis. Estimated attendance: 500
June 10-June 12: Delta Theta Chi, Adam's Mark Hotel Indianapolis Downtown. Estimated attendance: 250
June 12-June 16: National Athletic...
Fund raising.(RECORDS)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Indianapolis beautification projects to benefit from 10th annual Indianapolis Garden Club Walk June 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets: $35 per person to visit the gardens, $25 per person for lunch at the Woodstock Club. Addresses of the gardens...
Howard Regional Health System.(IN RECOGNITION)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Howard Regional Health System was recognized by VHA Inc. for its excellence in cardiac care.
Defender Security.(IN RECOGNITION)(Defender Security Co. awarded)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Defender Security was awarded SBC Yellow Pages Spirit of Success award for its longevity, growth and community service.
Ronald E. Elberger.(IN RECOGNITION)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Ronald E. Elberger has been selected for inclusion in the upcoming 2005-2006 edition of "Who's Who in American Law."
Computer firm remains flexible: owner says diversifying keeps company nimble.(Network Engineering Inc.)(David Spilker)
June 6, 2005... David Spilker has been part of the Information Age since before there was an Information Age.
He started the original version of his business back in 1984, fresh out of college. One Intemet, one dot-com boom, one Y2K and one dot-com crash...