Standard-Examiner (Ogden, UT) articles from March 2001

Standard-Examiner (Ogden, UT) archives from March 2001

New Ranch Store for Idaho Falls, Idaho-Based Chain to Face Competition.
March 31, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds Mar. 31--FARR WEST, Utah--When the newest C-A-L Ranch store opens here Monday, it will find plenty of competition -- competition next door, up the road and around Weber County -- competition from small single-outlet...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Buzz Column.
March 30, 2001... Byline: David Troester Mar. 30--I quit! That's right, I've found a better career. No longer will I labor over words. No longer will I be a slave to news copy. I'm joining an elite team of daredevils who daily risk their lives high...

Salt Lake City, Utah-Based Energy Firm Expects Earnings To Beat Estimates.
March 29, 2001... Mar. 29--SALT LAKE CITY--Questar Corp. expects first quarter earnings to exceed analyst projections by as much as 20 percent. Company officials stressed most of the income jump will come from for-profit, unregulated subsidiaries, not from...

Little Rock, Ark.-Based Department Store Chain To Buy Retailer.
March 29, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds Mar. 29--Four ZCMI stores will be purchased by Dillard's Inc., according to officials from May Department Stores Inc., the St. Louis-based parent company of Meier & Frank which operates ZCMI. Sharon Bateman, May...

Cities Look to Ogden, Utah, for River Development Example.
March 29, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Buchta Mar. 29--OGDEN, Utah--Communities across the nation are discovering that rivers can be good for business. Weber County cities are no exception. "I think it's what makes a city fun," said Ogden Mayor Matthew...

Airline Troubles Impact St. George, Utah, Carrier.
March 28, 2001... Mar. 28--ST. GEORGE, Utah--SkyWest Inc. recently reported that earnings for its fourth quarter which ended March 31, will be negatively impacted by a variety of factors present in the airline industry. The airline holding company, based...

Mall Owner Awards Ogden, Utah, Facility.
March 28, 2001... Mar. 28--OGDEN, Utah--Newgate Mall recently received awards for outstanding performance from General Growth Properties, owner of the mall. At a national conference in Las Vegas Newgate won three of nine awards. About 800 establishments...

Idaho-Based Supermarket Chain Posts Increased Profits.
March 28, 2001... Mar. 28--Albertsons Inc. reported sales of $9.5 billion or 60 cents per share before merger-related costs for the most recent quarter, which ended Feb. 1. The figure represents a 3.9 percent increase compared with the same period last...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Calendar Column.
March 27, 2001... Mar. 24--March 27--Ogden -- Women in Business announcement of the 2001 recipient of the Athena Award at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center, 11:30 a.m. To register, call (801) 621-8300. March 28--Salt Lake City -- Lecture on "Financing...

Ogden, Utah-Based Cryogenic Processing Firm Replaces CEO.
March 27, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds Mar. 27--OGDEN, Utah--Bob Brunson recently was replaced as CEO and chairman of the board at Ogden-based Cryocon Inc., a company he founded. Brunson was replaced by J. Brian Morrison, a 43-year-old former investment...

Value of Utah Agricultural Products Increases.
March 26, 2001... Byline: Kristopher Woodbury Mar. 26--The combined value of principal crops, fruits and vegetables produced in Utah during 2000 increased 2.3 percent to $263 million, according to the Utah Agricultural Statistics Service. The hay and...

Utah-Based Bank Ranks among the Top in the Nation.
March 26, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds Mar. 18--SALT LAKE CITY--In terms of assets, Zions Bancorporation is one of the top 40 bank holding companies in the nation. In terms of management, market knowledge and innovation, some industry analysts say they rank...

Personal Bankruptcies in Utah Expected to Increase 16 Percent, Report Says.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 15--Personal bankruptcies in Utah are expected to increase 16 percent this year, according to a statewide economic report. The Zions Bank Small Business Index for February, prepared by Thredgold Economic Associates, projects 16,932...

Utah Beef Ranches Join Angus Association.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 18--Two local beef ranches, Me I Boss Ranch of Ogden, Utah and Orel England of Plain City, Utah recently joined the American Angus Association. The association has 13 million registered Angus beef cattle on file, including...

Salt Lake City-Based Bank Ranks Among Nation's Largest.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 26--SALT LAKE CITY--Zions First National Bank recently was ranked sixth-largest municipal financial advisor, based on dollar amount of bonds issued. The Salt Lake City-based bank brought $2.5 billion in bonds to market last year....

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Calendar Column.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 19--MARCH 21: WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah--Seminar on "Personnel Law" at the Family Fitness Center, 5415 West 3100 S., 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost is $15 for Utah Risk Management Mutual Association members and $30 for non-members. To register...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business People Column.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 18--JODI HOLMGREN, RYAN OLESON, ZACHARY WILLIAMS AND JEREMY STOTT have new positions at Ogden-based Kinara advertising agency. Holmgren is director of marketing. She has 15 years experience and will be responsible for developing...

Utah, Federal Agencies Raise Awareness of Foot-and-Mouth Disease.
March 26, 2001... Byline: Charles Trentelman Mar. 20--SALT LAKE CITY--After a week in the sun of San Carlos, Mexico, Kim and Heather Humpherys from North Ogden didn't even know there was a worldwide foot-and-mouth disease emergency going on. Let alone...

Utah Cattle Ranchers May Find Relief in Rising Beef Prices.
March 26, 2001... Byline: David Troester Mar. 19--Cattle ranchin' ain't what it used to be. The cost to breed, feed and raise beef cattle has jumped double digits during the past decade while range land has dwindled. And a second year of drought in...

Los Angeles Looks to Buy More Power from Salt Lake City.
March 26, 2001... Byline: Bob Ward Mar. 14--SALT LAKE CITY--The city of Los Angeles wants to buy more coal-fired power from Utah, and opened negotiations Tuesday at the state Capitol. Gov. Mike Leavitt appeared with Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan...

Riverdale, Utah, Residents Protest Proposed Subdivision.
March 26, 2001... Byline: Tanna Barry Mar. 16--RIVERDALE, Utah--Residents are already protesting a proposed subdivision they feel will attract more first-time buyers to the city. The proposed River Glenn Subdivision consists of approximately 55 acres...

Construction Company Completes Distribution Center in Ogden, Utah.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 18--OGDEN, Utah--R&O Construction recently completed a new distribution facility for Wasatch Distributing in the Weber County Industrial Park. The project will occur in two phases, the first consisting of a 50,000 square-foot office...

Layton, Utah-Based Brand-Imaging Company Contracts with Japanese Auto Firm.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 19--LAYTON, Utah--Forthgear, a corporate brand-imaging company, was selected by Denso, a Japanese auto parts and technology dealer to formulate a comprehensive marketing and public relations campaign for the Society of Automobile...

Salt Lake City Hilton Hotel Announces Plans for Renovation.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 18--SALT LAKE CITY--The Hilton Salt Lake City Center Hotel plans a $7.5 million meeting-room renovation project. Furnishings, fixtures and telecommunication technology will be upgraded in 23,000 square feet of meeting space. The...

Salt Lake City-Based Manufacturing Systems Provider Increases Revenue.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 25--SALT LAKE CITY--Daw Technologies Inc. reported a revenue increase for 2000 of 16.4 percent to $52.6 million. Net earnings for the year was $3.5 million or 21 cents per diluted share. Fourth quarter net earnings was $2.3 million....

Small Business Administration Seeks Participants for Mexican Trade Mission.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 18--The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking businesses interested in participating in a 2-day trade mission to Mexico. The venture is sponsored by the SBA, U.S. Department of Commerce and the Mexican government....

Ogden, Utah-Based Online Business Directory Offers Free Listings.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 19--OGDEN, Utah--Bizilinx, an online business directory, is offering free business listings. The offer applies to companies that sign up for the listing before the directory's June launch. Bizilinx owner Josh Russell said the...

Nordstrom Begins Construction on Third Orem, Utah, Store.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 26--SEATTLE--Retailer Nordstrom Inc. recently started construction on its third Utah store at University Mall in Orem. Scheduled to open in March 2002, the 120,000-square-foot store will span two stories. The first will house...

Utah Legislature, Governor Look to Stop Placement of High-Level Nuclear Waste.
March 26, 2001... Byline: Bob Ward Mar. 14--SALT LAKE CITY--The stage is set for a costly court battle over the proposed storage of high-level nuclear waste in Utah. Gov. Mike Leavitt signed two bills into law Tuesday that lay out the state's...

Utah Nurseries Hit by Drought May Apply for Disaster Loans.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 18--Faced with a second year of drought in parts of Utah, nurseries can now apply for low-interest disaster loans from the Small Business Administration. Nurseries unable to meet operating expenses due to the drought may apply for...

Salt Lake City Oil Company Contracts with Rolls Royce.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 26--SALT LAKE CITY--FX Energy Inc. recently agreed to provide Rolls-Royce Power Ventures Limited with options for gas supplies in FX Energy's wells in Poland. Rolls-Royce will pay $5 million for the options. FX Energy will use the...

Utah Legislators Allocate $7.5 Million for Promotion of Olympic Events.
March 26, 2001... Byline: Bob Ward Mar. 16--SALT LAKE CITY--The 2002 Olympics have meant many things to Utah, from a source of great pride to a source of great shame. In the end, however, the main reason to "welcome the world" is to boost Utah's...

Salt Lake City Postal Service Center to Hire about 100 New Workers.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 19--SALT LAKE CITY--The U.S. Postal Service is adding 100 positions in coming months at the organization's Remote Encoding Center on 254 North 2200 West. The new jobs are made possible because work is being shifted from encoding...

Washington Terrace, Utah, Council Impose Moratorium on Sex-Related Businesses.
March 26, 2001... Byline: Cathy McKitrick Mar. 14--WASHINGTON TERRACE, Utah--Concerned that sexually oriented businesses might be headed their way, city council members voted to impose a six-month moratorium to have time to draft and approve an ordinance...

Utah Ski Resort Introduces New Warming Hut Structure.
March 26, 2001... Byline: Bob Ward Mar. 26--SNOWBASIN, Utah--Call it Star Trek at Snowbasin. For the last two weeks, a futuristic, geometric dome called the Omni-Sphere has rested next to the start building at the top of the women's downhill course....

Roy, Utah-Based Tech Media Company Releases New Product for Handheld Computers.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 26--ROY, Utah--Iomega Corp. recently released the PocketZip 100MB drive for hand-held electronic devices. The new drive offers 2.5 times the storage capacity of the previous PocketZip for digital audio, video and imaging devices. The...

Utah Transit Officials Obtain $24.5 Million from Federal Lawmakers.
March 26, 2001... Byline: Bob Ward Mar. 16--SALT LAKE CITY--The Utah Transit Authority didn't hit the home run it had hoped for on Capitol Hill last month, but the agency definitely got on base. UTA walked away from the legislative session with state...

Provo, Utah, Online Job-Search Firm Expands with New Contracts.
March 26, 2001... Mar. 26--PROVO, Utah--FlipDog.com recently contracted with TechTarget.com and BuySellBid.com to add a customized job-search function to more than 1,400 Web sites. FlipDog.com, teams up with companies to provide online career-oriented...

St. George, Utah-Based Airline Increases Passenger Traffic.
March 25, 2001... Mar. 25--ST. GEORGE, Utah--SkyWest Airlines Inc. increased its passenger traffic in February, generating 101.4 million revenue passenger miles. The figure represents a 10.3 percent increase from February 2000. Available seat miles also...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business People Column.
March 25, 2001... Mar. 25--MARY HURLBURT, MARGARET MOSKOS AND MAX THOMPSON of Mansell and Associates in Ogden received recognition as top producers for 2000. Hurlburt and Moskos were the top two producers companywide. Thompson, managing broker,...

Call Center Adds Broadband Billing Services to Communications Contract.
March 25, 2001... Mar. 25--CINCINNATI--Convergys Corp. recently expanded a five-year contract with Insight Communications, adding broadband services billing and customer care to the contract. Insight plans to use Convergys' Integrated Communications...

Guide Demonstrates to Businesses the Benefits of Donating to Charity.
March 25, 2001... Mar. 25--A free guide showing the benefits of donating to charity when business slows and inventories build is now available. By donating stockpiled merchandise to charities, companies can earn a federal income tax deduction, sometimes...

Longtime Washington Terrace, Utah, Qwest Employee Retires.
March 25, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds Mar. 25--If you need service on your Qwest phone line, you had better get it taken care of before Friday at 2 p.m. That's when employees of the phone service provider will be throwing a retirement party for...

Small Business Administration Recognizes Utah Communications Entrepreneur.
March 25, 2001... Byline: David Troester Mar. 25--OGDEN, Utah--Everybody needs a little focus. John Porter has found his. The 36-year-old founder, president and CEO of Ogden-based Focus Communications recently was named Small Business Person of...

Utah Manufacturing Industry Experiences an Increase in Employee Turnover.
March 25, 2001... Mar. 25--SALT LAKE CITY--Employee turnover at Utah manufacturing companies rose substantially this year, according to a local survey. The turnover rate in the manufacturing industry in the Salt Lake City area was 15.1 percent, according...

Utah Hispanic Population Doubled through 1990s, Census Reports.
March 23, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Buchta Mar. 22--OGDEN, Utah--Utah's Hispanic population more than doubled during the 1990s as the state grew by nearly 30 percent, according to census figures released Wednesday. The Hispanic growth was particularly...

Ogden, Utah, Man Opens Mexican Restaurant.
March 23, 2001... Byline: Charles Trentelman Mar. 23--OGDEN, Utah--Jose Hernandez' reasons for moving to Ogden and opening a restaurant come in every day around 3:30. Excited to be out of school and looking for snacks, they are his daughters. He has...

Brigham City, Ogden, Utah, Mayors in Dispute over Airport Plans.
March 22, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Buchta Mar. 21--OGDEN, Utah--Mayor Matthew Godfrey says he wasn't out to sabotage Brigham City's airport expansion when he sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers extolling the Ogden airport's virtues. But...

Six Utah Sites To Receive Grant To Attract Tech Business.
March 22, 2001... Byline: Bob Ward Mar. 21--SALT LAKE CITY--Brigham City is one of six rural Utah sites that will receive a combination of state and federal grant money to attract high-tech business. Gov. Mike Leavitt announced Tuesday that six...

Ogden, Utah, Brewery May Copyright `Polygamy' Beer Name.
March 21, 2001... Byline: Tim Gurrister Mar. 20--OGDEN, Utah--The latest thing in colloquial beer these days may need a copyright soon: Polygamy Pale Ale. Rooster's restaurant and local brewery has sold the theme ale for several years now. Recently...

Groups Urge Long-Range Planning for Utah Transit System.
March 21, 2001... Byline: Jacob Santini Mar. 21--BOUNTIFUL, Utah--At least one conservation group is pleading with a top transportation planning body to take a transit-first approach while charting Wasatch Front construction projects 30 years into the...

Tax Deadline Approaches Rapidly.
March 16, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds Mar. 15--Beware the ides of March. That was the warning Julius Caesar received from a soothsayer in William Shakespeare's play about the assassinated Roman emperor. The Bard was not much of a tax expert, hardly...

Layton, Utah, Book, Music Store Closes.
March 13, 2001... Mar. 13--LAYTON, Utah--Hastings Books, Music & Video is closing its Layton store due to sluggish sales. The store is the second in Utah to close in three years. A Hastings store on Riverdale Road closed in early 1998. The company's...

Family-Owned Cafe Is Fixture in Layton, Utah.
March 13, 2001... Byline: Linda Tobler Mar. 13--LAYTON, Utah--Fixed to the wall is a black and white picture of Golden and Genevieve Sill, standing arm in arm in front of their cafe. Sill's Cafe has been home to not only long-time customers, who hang up...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Buzz Column.
March 12, 2001... Byline: David Troester Mar. 8--A PORTION OF all I earn is mine to keep. That's what the richest man In Babylon told me. Not Bill Gates, Arkad. Arkad is a character in the book, "The Richest Man In Babylon." I recently...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Calendar Column.
March 12, 2001... Mar. 12--MARCH 12: SOUTH OGDEN, Utah--Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce "Business After Hours" at Goldenwest Credit Union, 5025 Adams Ave., 5-7 p.m. Cost is $5 for members who RSVP, $10 at the door and for non-members. Call (801) 621-8300. ...

California Cheese Marketing Campaign Inundates Utah.
March 12, 2001... Byline: Kristopher Woodbury Mar. 12--Say cheese! California cheese, that is. A $2 million marketing campaign is flooding Utah television screens and magazine racks with California cheese ads. West Coast dairy farmers -- through...

New CEO Faces Challenge of Success at Utah Construction Company.
March 12, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds Mar. 8--SALT LAKE CITY--The new CEO of Big-D Corp., Bill Smith, has a big challenge ahead of him. How can he make one of Utah's most successful construction companies even more successful? Smith's predecessor, Jack...

Ogden, Utah, Business Advisors Join National CPA Network.
March 12, 2001... Mar. 12--SPOKANE, Wash.--James & Co. Business Advisors and CPAs, with offices in Ogden and Salt Lake City, is the newest member of The NETWORK, an association of CPA firms. Through the affiliation, James & Co. will be able to better...

Provo, Utah, Online Job Center Partners with Business Magazine.
March 12, 2001... Mar. 12--PROVO, Utah--FlipDog.com recently partnered with Fortune.com, to combine industry information and current business trends with employment opportunities at companies listed on Fortune's premier lists. The alliance marks the...

Ogden, Utah, Chamber of Commerce Creates Online Form to Quote Print Jobs.
March 12, 2001... Mar. 12--OGDEN, Utah--The Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce recently created Printpartner, an online form to allow chamber members to receive quote prices on printing jobs. Users simply enter specifications and printers they would like to...

Utah Expects Economic Growth despite Inflation.
March 12, 2001... Byline: Kristopher Woodbury Mar. 12--Continued economic growth is projected for Utah, despite rising inflationary pressure, according to a regional economic index. The Mountain States Business Conditions Survey for February,...

Fast-Growing Hair Salon Franchise Operates in Ogden, Utah-Area.
March 12, 2001... Mar. 12--MINNEAPOLIS--Great Clips for hair has become one of the nations largest franchisers. The company may be among one of the 25 fastest-growing franchises in 2001, officials say. The company started 150 new salons and 102 new...

DuPont Holographics Prepares to Open New Plant in Logan, Utah.
March 12, 2001... Byline: David Troester Mar. 7--LOGAN, Utah -- DuPont Holographics Inc. is set to officially open a new hologram design and manufacturing plant. The 40,000-square-foot plant, at 1750 N. 800 West in Logan, replaces a smaller, outdated...

Federal Small Business Administration Introduces a New Export Program.
March 12, 2001... Mar. 8--The U.S. Small Business Administration recently launched an export program for small businesses called SBA Export Express. It enables small businesses to receive loans to send products abroad. Export Express has an approval...

Salt Lake City Trucking Company Opens Driver Training Center in South Carolina.
March 12, 2001... Mar. 12--SALT LAKE CITY--C.R. England recently opened its newly renovated Spartanburg Driver Training Center in Spartanburg, S.C. The $2 million renovation more than doubled the trucking company's lodging facilities, with room for 126...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business People Column.
March 11, 2001... Mar. 11--KEVIN BIGHAM JOINED BIG-D CONSTRUCTION as senior project manager. He has more than 29 years construction experience and previously worked for Big-D for 13 years as a carpenter, foreman, superintendent, general superintendent and...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Charitable Contributions Column.
March 11, 2001... Mar. 11--BLUE BUNNY ICE CREAM WILL DONATE 10 PERCENT of all March sales of ice cream sold at the new Wal-Mart supercenter in Harrisville to the Children's Miracle Network. The Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit organization dedicated...

Construction Company Begins Work on New Ogden, Utah, American Legion Post.
March 11, 2001... Mar. 11--OGDEN, Utah--Big-D Construction recently broke ground on the new American Legion Post 139, at 2947 Midland Drive in Ogden. The new 7,200-square-foot hall is expected to be complete by mid-May. Big-D also was hired by Sysco...

Nonresidential Construction Slumps in Utah.
March 11, 2001... Mar. 11--Non-residential construction contracts in Weber, Davis and Salt Lake counties for January continued to sag, according to the Dodge Report. The value of commercial contracts for the first month of 2001 declined 52 percent, from...

Utah-Based Bank Division Works with Federal Program to Provide Farm Loans.
March 11, 2001... Mar. 11--SALT LAKE CITY--Zions Agricultural Finance, a division of Zions First National Bank, was the top originator of secondary market, farm and ranch real estate loans through Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. (Farmer Mac) last year. ...

Utah Trades Council Issues Warning about False Publication.
March 11, 2001... Mar. 11--The Utah Building and Construction Trades Council recently issued a warning about scam artists selling advertising for a publication called the Utah Labor Directory. The Council is cautioning members against individuals claiming...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, New Business Column.
March 11, 2001... Mar. 11--OGDEN, Utah--Victoriana Antiques 905 26th St., near Quincy Avenue (801) 391-5714 Owner: Linda Jackson The company offers a wide variety of antique furniture, glassware, clothing and linens, along with new gifts,...

Ogden, Utah-Based Pharmaceutical Company Contracts with Nigerian Firm.
March 11, 2001... Mar. 11--OGDEN, Utah--First Scientific Inc. gained a new contract with First African Scientific Ltd., a pharmaceuticals company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Although they share similar names, the two companies are not affiliated. The...

Salt Lake City-Based Division of Kroger Names New President.
March 6, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds Mar. 6--SALT LAKE CITY -- Smith's Food & Drug Stores, a division of the Kroger Co., Monday named veteran grocer and executive James Hallsey as the company's new president. Hallsey, 58, replaces Russ Dispense, who...

Ogden, Utah, Petroleum Firm's Possible Merger Falls Apart.
March 6, 2001... Mar. 6--OGDEN, Utah--A potential deal to merge Ogden petroleum wholesaler Kellerstrass Oil and Haycock Petroleum Co. of Las Vegas, has fallen through. When Haycock officials announced their Jan. 5 purchase of Salt Lake City-based Jardine...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Calendar Column.
March 5, 2001... Mar. 5--Business Calendar welcomes submissions of business seminars, conferences, training events and gatherings. Fax information to Business Calendar at (801) 625-4299. March 8: OGDEN, Utah--Seminar: "Increase Your Monthly Income," at...

Food Company Hires Salt Lake City-Based Firm to Build Las Vegas Warehouse.
March 5, 2001... Mar. 5--SALT LAKE CITY--Big-D Construction recently was hired by Sysco Foods Corp. to build a $24 million wholesale food distribution plant in Las Vegas, its sixth project for the company since 1990. The facility will include 285,000...

Salt Lake City Hilton Expands Dining Facilities.
March 5, 2001... Mar. 5--SALT LAKE CITY--Spencer's For Steaks & Chops, at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center Hotel plans to expand dining facilities. A $225,000 remodeling project will add space for 35 additional guests when completed in July. Spencer's is...

Ogden, Utah-Based Pharmaceutical Company Contracts with Marketing Firm.
March 5, 2001... Mar. 5--PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--PureSoft Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Ogden-based First Scientific, Inc., announced a $250,000 initial stocking inventory contract with America's Best Choice, a health-promotion company. The contract allows...

Roy, Utah, Zip Drive Maker Acquires Canadian Software Firm.
March 5, 2001... Byline: David Troester Mar. 5--ROY, Utah--Iomega Corp. last week acquired the software division of a Canadian technology company, further broadening its fledgling software business. The Roy-headquartered Zip-drive maker purchased the...

Salt Lake City Web Site for Spas Provides Free Job Listings, Calendars.
March 5, 2001... Mar. 5--SALT LAKE CITY--Salon Channel Inc., an Internet site for professional spas and beauty salons, now provides a cost-effective way to post job listings and upcoming events for free. At www.salonchannel.com, hundreds of job...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business People Column.
March 4, 2001... Mar. 4--TED DEELSTRA AND DOROTHY MCCLURE were selected as Employees of the Year for 2000 by their co-workers at Enable Industries Inc. Deelstra has worked for the company for ten years and is the habilitation development coordinator. He...

Logan, Utah-Based Outdoor Cooking Appliances Retailer Wins Award.
March 4, 2001... Mar. 4--LOGAN, Utah--Camp Chef received the "Vendor of the Year" for the outdoor cooking category for retailers, awarded by Worldwide Distributors. The company won the honor based on its strong growth. National sales manager Kent...