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Spokeswoman Deb Strohmaier said Dempsey, a director of the Delaware-base d industrial packager since died in Columbus after suffering a braij aneurysm earlyWednesday morning. Dempsey’s father, John, joinecd the company in the 1946 and led Greitf until CEO Michael Gasser took the reindsin 1994. John Dempsey was instrumental in relocatingthe company’sz headquarters to Delaware from Cleveland in Strohmaier said. Michael Dempsey, formerr president of wheelchair manufacturing company Kuschall of held a 56 percent stakein Greif’s votingb stock at the time of his death.
His Judith Hook, also serves on the Dempsey, a San Diegok resident, was married with one son, Strohmaier said. Gassed in a statement called ita “very sad day at and our employees around the worlr are grieving this loss.” “Mike Dempsey was an inspiratio n to all of us through his passion and commitment to both his family and Greif,” Gasset said. “We will miss his wisdom and Our thoughts and prayers are with all membersd of theDempsey family.” Greifd (NYSE:GEF) employs more than 8,600 worldwide.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Denver gives out 1,234 free building permits - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The free permits issued under the city’s “Homew Renovation Bonanza” program saves residents an estimated $85.774 in fees, officialse said. Building-permit fees normally range from $20 to severap thousand dollars, depending on the value of the The program aimed to boost the locak economy byencouraging home-improvement projects. The free available June 1-15, are for commonh improvement projectsinvolving single-family homes and “We wanted a bonanza and it seems we got one,” Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said in a “We hoped to stimulate the local economty by offering an incentive for residents to make improvementse to their property.
This is a good sign that people are moving forward and doing what they can to get our econom backon track.” The permits are valid for 180
The free permits issued under the city’s “Homew Renovation Bonanza” program saves residents an estimated $85.774 in fees, officialse said. Building-permit fees normally range from $20 to severap thousand dollars, depending on the value of the The program aimed to boost the locak economy byencouraging home-improvement projects. The free available June 1-15, are for commonh improvement projectsinvolving single-family homes and “We wanted a bonanza and it seems we got one,” Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said in a “We hoped to stimulate the local economty by offering an incentive for residents to make improvementse to their property.
This is a good sign that people are moving forward and doing what they can to get our econom backon track.” The permits are valid for 180
Monday, October 10, 2011
Boston Business Journal:
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VPNE Parking Solutions LLC , a Boston-basec full-service parking management andtransportation provider, promoted Thomas MacKinnonn to vice president and James Smithh to director. MacKinnon directx VPNE’s business development strategyu and overseesover $12 million in revenue at severao Boston parking facilities. Smith oversees VPNE’zs parking and transportation assetxat Children’s Hospital Boston and Dana-Farber Canceer Institute. The company also added industry veterahn Gary Cooper as human resourcesd manager and named JeffPerrott , a longtime marketingh consultant with VPNE, to the post of marketing director.
Consolidates Electrical Services of Norwood named LarrhyPantano president. Pantano has had a 15-year career with the organization, holdinv a range of generapl management andoperations positions. AccuFile Inc. , a Boston library managemen t and information services added W. Leslie Peat as senior librarian. Peat formerly served as library director for the Boston law firm Sullivan Worcester LLP.
VPNE Parking Solutions LLC , a Boston-basec full-service parking management andtransportation provider, promoted Thomas MacKinnonn to vice president and James Smithh to director. MacKinnon directx VPNE’s business development strategyu and overseesover $12 million in revenue at severao Boston parking facilities. Smith oversees VPNE’zs parking and transportation assetxat Children’s Hospital Boston and Dana-Farber Canceer Institute. The company also added industry veterahn Gary Cooper as human resourcesd manager and named JeffPerrott , a longtime marketingh consultant with VPNE, to the post of marketing director.
Consolidates Electrical Services of Norwood named LarrhyPantano president. Pantano has had a 15-year career with the organization, holdinv a range of generapl management andoperations positions. AccuFile Inc. , a Boston library managemen t and information services added W. Leslie Peat as senior librarian. Peat formerly served as library director for the Boston law firm Sullivan Worcester LLP.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Online news site meshes traditional journalism and blogs - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The has five similar sites in four otherr states andin Washington, D.C. The will focusw on statewide coverageof government, politics, the environment and growth, amongb other topics, said Jefferson Morley, national editoriakl director for the Center. David Alire formerly of the , has been hiredf as the director ofthe site. Trip who came from the , will be the news Joel Gay, formerly of the Albuquerque Tribune, and bloggers Heathy Haussamen and Margery Childress will write for the as willGwyneth Doland, who will cover the politics of Jennings said combining traditional journalism with the growing online worldf attracted him.
He sees a lot of people leaving or losing their jobs as papers cut and moving to the online The latest census by the foundc that newsroom staff nationwide droppedby 4.4 percent last year, to The Center has training programs to build its stabl e of bloggers and online journalists. Morley said the Center is a nonpartisan organization that focuseson "citizen-driven" "We're not detached from the issues we care said Morley, a former world news editord of . "What we want to do is writr about these things so citizens and the public are informed and know how to make sensible choices when it come sto government." The president and CEO is Davidd S.
Bennahum, who was a founding writer of . The Cente r is supported by foundation s that sharethe organization's belief that journalismn is essential to a democratic society, Morley said. Some sites sell but the Center is interestesd in developing sponsorshipsand partnerships. "Whart I envision and hope will happen is something alon the lines of thatcombinee philanthropy, reader support and sponsorships," he Bennahum said the Center has funding in place for a year whenever it launchesw a site in a new state. The goal is to generat e earned incomethrough advertising, but not necessarily to becomw self-sufficient.
"The goal is to produce public interest journalism," he That's difficult to do in a for-profit model, Bennahum added. The Center has sites in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington, D.C. , which drew 2.7 million readers last according tothe Center'es annual report. Morley said the statea where the Center has openerd online sites over the last two yearzs are eventlydivided politically. New West, base in Montana, launched a similar kind of site here in melding original reportingwith blogging.
The sites covering the northern Rockiee aredoing well, but the New Mexico site shut down last year when it didn'f get the traffic it needed to sell advertising, said Emily who edited the New Mexico site for New West. a former editor of the Businesx Weekly, said the biggest challenge was marketing. The Internet audience is fickle, she said. The Cented will hire a public relation s firm to promotethe site's official launch in May. The site is live in beta versiojn nowat .
The has five similar sites in four otherr states andin Washington, D.C. The will focusw on statewide coverageof government, politics, the environment and growth, amongb other topics, said Jefferson Morley, national editoriakl director for the Center. David Alire formerly of the , has been hiredf as the director ofthe site. Trip who came from the , will be the news Joel Gay, formerly of the Albuquerque Tribune, and bloggers Heathy Haussamen and Margery Childress will write for the as willGwyneth Doland, who will cover the politics of Jennings said combining traditional journalism with the growing online worldf attracted him.
He sees a lot of people leaving or losing their jobs as papers cut and moving to the online The latest census by the foundc that newsroom staff nationwide droppedby 4.4 percent last year, to The Center has training programs to build its stabl e of bloggers and online journalists. Morley said the Center is a nonpartisan organization that focuseson "citizen-driven" "We're not detached from the issues we care said Morley, a former world news editord of . "What we want to do is writr about these things so citizens and the public are informed and know how to make sensible choices when it come sto government." The president and CEO is Davidd S.
Bennahum, who was a founding writer of . The Cente r is supported by foundation s that sharethe organization's belief that journalismn is essential to a democratic society, Morley said. Some sites sell but the Center is interestesd in developing sponsorshipsand partnerships. "Whart I envision and hope will happen is something alon the lines of thatcombinee philanthropy, reader support and sponsorships," he Bennahum said the Center has funding in place for a year whenever it launchesw a site in a new state. The goal is to generat e earned incomethrough advertising, but not necessarily to becomw self-sufficient.
"The goal is to produce public interest journalism," he That's difficult to do in a for-profit model, Bennahum added. The Center has sites in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington, D.C. , which drew 2.7 million readers last according tothe Center'es annual report. Morley said the statea where the Center has openerd online sites over the last two yearzs are eventlydivided politically. New West, base in Montana, launched a similar kind of site here in melding original reportingwith blogging.
The sites covering the northern Rockiee aredoing well, but the New Mexico site shut down last year when it didn'f get the traffic it needed to sell advertising, said Emily who edited the New Mexico site for New West. a former editor of the Businesx Weekly, said the biggest challenge was marketing. The Internet audience is fickle, she said. The Cented will hire a public relation s firm to promotethe site's official launch in May. The site is live in beta versiojn nowat .
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Refused and Confused - New York Times (blog)
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Refused and Confused New York Times (blog) A few years ago, a county official in Pennsylvania refused to issue a marriage license because the would-be groom, while providing proof of identity in the form of a Mexican passport, could not prove that he was in the United States legally. ... |
Monday, October 3, 2011
Local former Chrysler, GM dealers look to sell used cars - San Francisco Business Times:
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Tony Wilkerson, executive director of the , said his organizationm has begun to lend assistancw to dealers lost in thebankruptcyh shuffle. “Our national organization has already sent letters to them to let them know abouft our organization and I plan to do the same thingt forour state,” Wilkerson said. “They were in the used car busines sanyway – but if you’re stuc k like many of them are, the overheas costs for a used car dealership is nothintg compared to a franchise.” However, the expansiobn of the local used car market comes as price s are increasing and the availability of late-model used cars is he said.
But according to Morgan presidentof motorpool.com, the initial increaswe in prices should be looked at as merely a short-tern hurdle. “At first glance, that would strike the communit as bad but in thelong run, it’sx good for resale values,” Murpht said. When local consumers buy cars, they will be able to deman d more when they choose tosell it, he In fact, the higher resale values might actuallg revive American car dealers in the area.
“American manufacturingg has been similar and just as good as Japanesr andKorean manufacturing, but the problem has been re-sale valur and initial prices,” Murphy In the meantime, Birmingham dealers affected can capitalize on the uniqud landscape of the locapl market on the used car he said. Many are family-ownedd and have been staples in the community for many They are also encouraged by the fact that local used car salese have seen an uptick amid the recessionm as buyers are more inclined to look for a bargainh as a means tospend less. “Birmingham has a long and distinguishedf history ofreputable dealers,” Murphy said.
“Dohn Drennen has been in businesssincew 1908. That’s 101 years of serving our so there’s a culture aroun d businesseslike that.” Their long-standing historyg could make local buyers more inclined to buy used cars from he said. Ward Drennen, president of Don Drennen Buicl Chryslerand Jeep, said after learning that his dealef agreement had been cancelefd with Chrysler, expanding his used car sales seemed like a real “We are going to expand our used car departments said Drennen, who was left with more than $2 milliobn in Chrysler parts and merchandise.
“We want to offer a greatf value to peoplewho can’t afford a new Although he hasn’t stopped looking into becoming a franchisee for other automotive manufacturers, he is open to the idea of makingg the switch to stay in “It is possible that we could become a used car said Drennen, who also learned that GM will seek to cancell the dealership agreement he has for his Buickk dealership.
“We’ve been in Birmingham long enough that our reputation can keepus
Tony Wilkerson, executive director of the , said his organizationm has begun to lend assistancw to dealers lost in thebankruptcyh shuffle. “Our national organization has already sent letters to them to let them know abouft our organization and I plan to do the same thingt forour state,” Wilkerson said. “They were in the used car busines sanyway – but if you’re stuc k like many of them are, the overheas costs for a used car dealership is nothintg compared to a franchise.” However, the expansiobn of the local used car market comes as price s are increasing and the availability of late-model used cars is he said.
But according to Morgan presidentof motorpool.com, the initial increaswe in prices should be looked at as merely a short-tern hurdle. “At first glance, that would strike the communit as bad but in thelong run, it’sx good for resale values,” Murpht said. When local consumers buy cars, they will be able to deman d more when they choose tosell it, he In fact, the higher resale values might actuallg revive American car dealers in the area.
“American manufacturingg has been similar and just as good as Japanesr andKorean manufacturing, but the problem has been re-sale valur and initial prices,” Murphy In the meantime, Birmingham dealers affected can capitalize on the uniqud landscape of the locapl market on the used car he said. Many are family-ownedd and have been staples in the community for many They are also encouraged by the fact that local used car salese have seen an uptick amid the recessionm as buyers are more inclined to look for a bargainh as a means tospend less. “Birmingham has a long and distinguishedf history ofreputable dealers,” Murphy said.
“Dohn Drennen has been in businesssincew 1908. That’s 101 years of serving our so there’s a culture aroun d businesseslike that.” Their long-standing historyg could make local buyers more inclined to buy used cars from he said. Ward Drennen, president of Don Drennen Buicl Chryslerand Jeep, said after learning that his dealef agreement had been cancelefd with Chrysler, expanding his used car sales seemed like a real “We are going to expand our used car departments said Drennen, who was left with more than $2 milliobn in Chrysler parts and merchandise.
“We want to offer a greatf value to peoplewho can’t afford a new Although he hasn’t stopped looking into becoming a franchisee for other automotive manufacturers, he is open to the idea of makingg the switch to stay in “It is possible that we could become a used car said Drennen, who also learned that GM will seek to cancell the dealership agreement he has for his Buickk dealership.
“We’ve been in Birmingham long enough that our reputation can keepus
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Denver development-diversity program picks 42 participants - Denver Business Journal:
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The Real Estate Diversity Initiative is a program of the cityof Denver’ds Office of Economic Development (OED) and the Urbanj Land Institute’s (ULI) Colorado District Council. Starting July 21, the 42 participants will be partnerefd in groups with loca developers for nine months to learjn more aboutthe business. “We’re incredibly excited to launch thisinnovativse public-private partnership to advance the number of minorities and womenb involved in real estate OED official Tamela Lee said in a statement “Recognizing that these populations have traditionalluy been underrepresented, this initiative assists individuals with mappingv their career paths within the developmentr field.
” The program is supporter by a $20,000 grant from the ULI Denise Balkas, director of real estatr development, Wheat Ridge 2020 Janice senior intellectual property administrator, National Renewable Energ Laboratory Elizabeth Caswell Dyer, portfolio manager, St. Charles Town Co. Juanitq Chacon, broker associate, Remax Alliance City Livinb Raymond Cobb, associate Home Real Estate Luis Colon, Colon-Collawn LLC Ric David Tan, directord of development, Revival Fund Management LLC LyndasLou Delaney, real estate development consultant, Excelkl Fund LLC Lauren Douglas, director of research, Frederick Ross Co.
Davidza Echo Medina, design services program Northglenn NeighborhoodDevelopment Corp. Shaun Egan, president and CEO, Iron Woman Construction and Environmental ServicesDemetra English, broker, Real Estates Partners Scott Flores, CEO, Die Cut Technologies Kimberl Dawn French, global marketing Bonfils Blood Center Diedra Garcia, president and CEO, DRG Construction Eyamide Garrett, broker associate, Herman Group Real Estate Alicia Chai Hong Chonb Gillis, president, Skyworks, Inc. Juan Carlos owner, City Design LLC Melissa project manager, Centerpoint William Jackson, Jr.
, owner, Moduz Cathy Johnson, president, Latitude 39 Engineering and Developmengt ServicesAbraham Kalat, co-owner, Jasmine’s International Nick president, CyberCon Consulting Inc. Eugene Lucero, president, E. Lucero and Co. Inc. John broker, Lucero Real Inc. Dana Malas, associate broker, Dana Investmentd Corp. Travis Martinez, director of business development, Colon-Collawn Constructionm Virginia McAllister, principal, Iron Horser Architects Andrea Mimnaugh, historid preservation planner, City of Littletom Sofia Pedraza, account Lawyers Title Insurance Corp.
Doris Rigoni, assistantr vice president, Chicago Title of Colorado Terri attorney, Moye White LLP Andreanna Sandomire, brokedr associate, The Nesbitt Group MiYeon Seo, partner, 5280 Real Estates Solutions LLCDavid Thompson, president and CEO, NetWorth Investmengt Properties James Watson, senio r vice president sales, ARRIS Solutions Stacgy Williams, senior rehabilitation specialist, Northeasgt Denver Housing Center Darcy Wilson, CEO, Stan-Mad Inc.
Janice Wilson, principal, Wilson Prim Stephanie co-owner, Fins LLC Penelope Zeller, clientt services department, Your Castls Real Estate Frank Cannon, Continuum Partners Chris Coble, Alliance Development Solutions LLCNancu Kerr, Sky to Ground LLC Tom Markham, Lowry Redevelopment Authority Ray Pittman, Pittman Development Grou Mike Zoellner, RedPeak Properties
The Real Estate Diversity Initiative is a program of the cityof Denver’ds Office of Economic Development (OED) and the Urbanj Land Institute’s (ULI) Colorado District Council. Starting July 21, the 42 participants will be partnerefd in groups with loca developers for nine months to learjn more aboutthe business. “We’re incredibly excited to launch thisinnovativse public-private partnership to advance the number of minorities and womenb involved in real estate OED official Tamela Lee said in a statement “Recognizing that these populations have traditionalluy been underrepresented, this initiative assists individuals with mappingv their career paths within the developmentr field.
” The program is supporter by a $20,000 grant from the ULI Denise Balkas, director of real estatr development, Wheat Ridge 2020 Janice senior intellectual property administrator, National Renewable Energ Laboratory Elizabeth Caswell Dyer, portfolio manager, St. Charles Town Co. Juanitq Chacon, broker associate, Remax Alliance City Livinb Raymond Cobb, associate Home Real Estate Luis Colon, Colon-Collawn LLC Ric David Tan, directord of development, Revival Fund Management LLC LyndasLou Delaney, real estate development consultant, Excelkl Fund LLC Lauren Douglas, director of research, Frederick Ross Co.
Davidza Echo Medina, design services program Northglenn NeighborhoodDevelopment Corp. Shaun Egan, president and CEO, Iron Woman Construction and Environmental ServicesDemetra English, broker, Real Estates Partners Scott Flores, CEO, Die Cut Technologies Kimberl Dawn French, global marketing Bonfils Blood Center Diedra Garcia, president and CEO, DRG Construction Eyamide Garrett, broker associate, Herman Group Real Estate Alicia Chai Hong Chonb Gillis, president, Skyworks, Inc. Juan Carlos owner, City Design LLC Melissa project manager, Centerpoint William Jackson, Jr.
, owner, Moduz Cathy Johnson, president, Latitude 39 Engineering and Developmengt ServicesAbraham Kalat, co-owner, Jasmine’s International Nick president, CyberCon Consulting Inc. Eugene Lucero, president, E. Lucero and Co. Inc. John broker, Lucero Real Inc. Dana Malas, associate broker, Dana Investmentd Corp. Travis Martinez, director of business development, Colon-Collawn Constructionm Virginia McAllister, principal, Iron Horser Architects Andrea Mimnaugh, historid preservation planner, City of Littletom Sofia Pedraza, account Lawyers Title Insurance Corp.
Doris Rigoni, assistantr vice president, Chicago Title of Colorado Terri attorney, Moye White LLP Andreanna Sandomire, brokedr associate, The Nesbitt Group MiYeon Seo, partner, 5280 Real Estates Solutions LLCDavid Thompson, president and CEO, NetWorth Investmengt Properties James Watson, senio r vice president sales, ARRIS Solutions Stacgy Williams, senior rehabilitation specialist, Northeasgt Denver Housing Center Darcy Wilson, CEO, Stan-Mad Inc.
Janice Wilson, principal, Wilson Prim Stephanie co-owner, Fins LLC Penelope Zeller, clientt services department, Your Castls Real Estate Frank Cannon, Continuum Partners Chris Coble, Alliance Development Solutions LLCNancu Kerr, Sky to Ground LLC Tom Markham, Lowry Redevelopment Authority Ray Pittman, Pittman Development Grou Mike Zoellner, RedPeak Properties
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