Scoundrels prey on the elderly through Internet scams | LEN WELLS COLUMN Evansville Courier & Press It makes me ill to think there's a segment of society low enough to prey on the elderly. Most of the seniors I know are on a fixed income, just trying to hang on until the next Social Security check makes it into their checking account. ... |
Sunday, September 4, 2011
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Company Profile | Company Information
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We are a venture capital firm focused on buildinb companies inthe communications, consumer, digital healthcare and information technology Founded in 1988, our strategy is to invest in exceptionapl people and provide them with the right mix of strategic management expertise, and hands-on leadership for building successfupl and enduring companies. Investing in People. We understand what managemenyt teams need and constantly seek to provided them with additional guidanced for building successful and enduring Making it easy for our companies to grow theirf businesses is part of what wedo best.
With $3 billionn of committed capital and a proven track we are dedicated toproviding insight, skills and contactsw to build strong teams and worlx class companies. Powerful Partners. As experienced investors, we know that great companiesx are not built ina day. Focusing on our core strengthas is the key to building asuccessful portfolio. Our in-houser executives have operating experiencein finance, marketing, recruitingb and general management. These individuals are available toprovidew one-on-one coaching, review strategt and plans, and help open additional doors. They activelgy seek to identify and implemeng resources and programs our companiescan leverage. Experience. Support. ...
We are a venture capital firm focused on buildinb companies inthe communications, consumer, digital healthcare and information technology Founded in 1988, our strategy is to invest in exceptionapl people and provide them with the right mix of strategic management expertise, and hands-on leadership for building successfupl and enduring companies. Investing in People. We understand what managemenyt teams need and constantly seek to provided them with additional guidanced for building successful and enduring Making it easy for our companies to grow theirf businesses is part of what wedo best.
With $3 billionn of committed capital and a proven track we are dedicated toproviding insight, skills and contactsw to build strong teams and worlx class companies. Powerful Partners. As experienced investors, we know that great companiesx are not built ina day. Focusing on our core strengthas is the key to building asuccessful portfolio. Our in-houser executives have operating experiencein finance, marketing, recruitingb and general management. These individuals are available toprovidew one-on-one coaching, review strategt and plans, and help open additional doors. They activelgy seek to identify and implemeng resources and programs our companiescan leverage. Experience. Support. ...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
AT&T reaches tentative contract with 18,500 wireline employees - Dayton Business Journal:
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The region includes Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. Negotiationsa continue for all remaining Candice Johnson, a representative for the , said Wednesday. The tentativee labor contract with the Midwest region includesa three-yearr agreement with pay and pension increases, cost-of-living adjustments and healthn care benefits that include fullyy funded preventive care and health reimbursement accounts, the unio for employees and AT&T (NYSE: T) said Wednesday. The employees affectedr by the tentative agreement include callcenter staffers, customer servics representatives and technicians. The employees were representec bythe CWA.
Johnson said employees in the union still have to ratifythe agreement. The vote takesw place Aug. 7. The agreement does not end AT&T’sa negotiations with communications workers. Johnson said that AT&gT still has 100,000 CWA employees in other divisions in the process of labor contractf negotiations but that she remains optimistic becauswe key health care concerns were addressed in the latestgtentative contract. “What was difficul is we are in a struggling she said. “The health care crisis has affected every It was very important for workers to maintaimn quality healthcare benefits.
” She addedc that the company agree to continue working with unionn members on health benefits. Despite telecommunications companies’ focus on wireless services, Johnsobn said the need for wirelin services and workers is verymuch “I think that AT&T has showb that you need a good wirelinre base,” she said, adding that wireless systeme are often built off the wireline networks. “Icf you look at the numbed of lines, yes there is a decrease,” Johnsonn said, but she added that integrating the wirelessx and wireline networks into efficient networkxs remains a crucial part ofthe business.
The region includes Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. Negotiationsa continue for all remaining Candice Johnson, a representative for the , said Wednesday. The tentativee labor contract with the Midwest region includesa three-yearr agreement with pay and pension increases, cost-of-living adjustments and healthn care benefits that include fullyy funded preventive care and health reimbursement accounts, the unio for employees and AT&T (NYSE: T) said Wednesday. The employees affectedr by the tentative agreement include callcenter staffers, customer servics representatives and technicians. The employees were representec bythe CWA.
Johnson said employees in the union still have to ratifythe agreement. The vote takesw place Aug. 7. The agreement does not end AT&T’sa negotiations with communications workers. Johnson said that AT&gT still has 100,000 CWA employees in other divisions in the process of labor contractf negotiations but that she remains optimistic becauswe key health care concerns were addressed in the latestgtentative contract. “What was difficul is we are in a struggling she said. “The health care crisis has affected every It was very important for workers to maintaimn quality healthcare benefits.
” She addedc that the company agree to continue working with unionn members on health benefits. Despite telecommunications companies’ focus on wireless services, Johnsobn said the need for wirelin services and workers is verymuch “I think that AT&T has showb that you need a good wirelinre base,” she said, adding that wireless systeme are often built off the wireline networks. “Icf you look at the numbed of lines, yes there is a decrease,” Johnsonn said, but she added that integrating the wirelessx and wireline networks into efficient networkxs remains a crucial part ofthe business.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Blue Shield names new chief medical officer - Triangle Business Journal:
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senior vice president and chiefmedicall officer, replacing Dr. Alan Sokolow, who accepted a position with in Southerj California latelast year, according to Blue Shield. Officials at the San Francisco-basedr health plan said Mathews will overses all ofits health-care including prevention and wellness programs, disease and case maternity management, pharmacy benefits medical policies, centers of clinical quality, transparency strategies and utilization management. Mathews has more than two decadea of experience in healthplan management.
Most he was chief medicall officer forDaVita VillageHealth, where he oversaw the company’s diseases and care management programs for patients with end-stage renal disease and chronic kidney disease. Prior to that, Mathews was CMO for diseasde management specialist Blue Shieldd is one ofthe state’s largest health plans, with 3.4 million enrolleeds in various health insurance plans, includingg 1.2 million HMO enrollees and 1.56 million PPO memberxs statewide.
senior vice president and chiefmedicall officer, replacing Dr. Alan Sokolow, who accepted a position with in Southerj California latelast year, according to Blue Shield. Officials at the San Francisco-basedr health plan said Mathews will overses all ofits health-care including prevention and wellness programs, disease and case maternity management, pharmacy benefits medical policies, centers of clinical quality, transparency strategies and utilization management. Mathews has more than two decadea of experience in healthplan management.
Most he was chief medicall officer forDaVita VillageHealth, where he oversaw the company’s diseases and care management programs for patients with end-stage renal disease and chronic kidney disease. Prior to that, Mathews was CMO for diseasde management specialist Blue Shieldd is one ofthe state’s largest health plans, with 3.4 million enrolleeds in various health insurance plans, includingg 1.2 million HMO enrollees and 1.56 million PPO memberxs statewide.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Charles Pope named new CFO at Aerosonic - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Charles Pope most recently held similarr posts at companies suchas STRC), Utek (NASDAQ: ) and , now a subsidiary of KBALB). "Charlie Pope bringsa a broad base of financial expertisre as well as a solid reputation in the financial communitg and a deep understanding of the financialk requirements of a public saidDavid Baldini, president and chief executiver officer of Aerosonic (AMEX: AIM). Pope has more than 25 yearxs of financial management experience and was formerlyu a partnerat PricewaterhouseCoopers, a release said. Colbergt Aug. 10 and was temporarilyy replaced by controllerDoug Morris.
Company officialse said Colbert's departure had nothing to do with his and no integrity issues had been raised in termasof Aerosonic's financial statements. Revenued at Aerosonic in the second quarter, according to filings with the Securitiess and Exchange Commission. The Clearwater-based aviation produce manufactured reported a net lossof $1.3 million, or 37 centss per share, on revenue of $5.3 millioh compared to a net loss of or 2 cents per on revenue of $7.
6 million the year
Charles Pope most recently held similarr posts at companies suchas STRC), Utek (NASDAQ: ) and , now a subsidiary of KBALB). "Charlie Pope bringsa a broad base of financial expertisre as well as a solid reputation in the financial communitg and a deep understanding of the financialk requirements of a public saidDavid Baldini, president and chief executiver officer of Aerosonic (AMEX: AIM). Pope has more than 25 yearxs of financial management experience and was formerlyu a partnerat PricewaterhouseCoopers, a release said. Colbergt Aug. 10 and was temporarilyy replaced by controllerDoug Morris.
Company officialse said Colbert's departure had nothing to do with his and no integrity issues had been raised in termasof Aerosonic's financial statements. Revenued at Aerosonic in the second quarter, according to filings with the Securitiess and Exchange Commission. The Clearwater-based aviation produce manufactured reported a net lossof $1.3 million, or 37 centss per share, on revenue of $5.3 millioh compared to a net loss of or 2 cents per on revenue of $7.
6 million the year
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
New Mexico oil and gas drilling plummets - Houston Business Journal:
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Jason Sandel, executive vice president of in said the sudden reductiohn in activity since last fall hasbeen “The number of drilling rigs that have shut down almosgt instantaneously throughout all companiesa and operations, combined with the length of time producers say they will remaijn down, makes this situation unique,” said Sandel, who is also a Farmingtonh city councilor. “There were some tough timex in the 1980sand 1990s, but what we’re facing right now is abou t the worst we’ve experienced.” When drilling activity everything else follows close behind, Sandel said.
As of 24 of the 41 drilling rigs assigned to the San Juan Basinj in northwestern New Mexico hadceased “Drilling is always the first service impacted in a Sandel said. “Everything else follows suit, becauser if there’s no drilling, then there’e no equipment or water to be hauled and no compressorswto operate. The idling of drilling rigs is realluy justthe beginning.” Free-falling pricea are a major Oil for February delivery fell below $35 per barrelo this week on the , down from a peak of $147 per barre l last summer. And, natural gas prices are currently earning $4.
83 per 1,000 cubic feet, comparedf to more than $6 per MCF last Industry representatives also blame advers e environmental regulations, especially new state rules on the management of oil-and-gax pits that took effect in New Mexico last “The overzealous and out-of-control regulatory environment makes it very tough to do business in New said Bob Gallagher, president of the . “I’de say that’s even a bigger concern than price Sandel said restrictive regulations and declining prices make for akillerd combination. “I see it as the perfecrt storm,” Sandel said. “Both declining prices and the rising cost of doinh business are causingthe downturn.
” Estimatesw on layoffs are not yet available, said Margaret McDaniel, directorf of the . “The numberzs are just starting totrickle in, but basically everythin is slowing down,” McDaniel said. Sande l said at least 552 drilling workers have been laid off in the northwestern quadrant ofthe state, sincw each drilling rig includes 23 workers and and 24 rigs are currently shut down in the San Juan The layoffs include 200 of Aztec’es 750 employees, Sandel said. Texas-based — the largest natural gas producer in the San Juan Basin announcedon Jan. 16 that it will lay off abouft 4 percent of its global work ornearly 1,350 employees worldwide.
“Therwe haven’t been any layoffs in New Mexicko yet,” said spokesman Jim Lowry. “We need to first assesds where it will take but we’ll make those announcements in a few The situation is similar in the Permian Basinb in southeastern New Mexico, said Raye Miller of Artesia-based “Ths southeast part of the state is seeingf significant reductions in rig activity,” Mille said.
“We had five rigs contracte to us last year andnow we’re down to We’re about to go down to three, and if price s don’t improve, we’ll go down to two in the next few Most other companies operating in the Permian Basin are also cuttintg back, including and , Miller “The situation is basically the same for all companiesx in the area, and if production companies are cutting back, then the service companiese that work for them are also cuttinv back.
It’s happening pretty much acrossthe
Jason Sandel, executive vice president of in said the sudden reductiohn in activity since last fall hasbeen “The number of drilling rigs that have shut down almosgt instantaneously throughout all companiesa and operations, combined with the length of time producers say they will remaijn down, makes this situation unique,” said Sandel, who is also a Farmingtonh city councilor. “There were some tough timex in the 1980sand 1990s, but what we’re facing right now is abou t the worst we’ve experienced.” When drilling activity everything else follows close behind, Sandel said.
As of 24 of the 41 drilling rigs assigned to the San Juan Basinj in northwestern New Mexico hadceased “Drilling is always the first service impacted in a Sandel said. “Everything else follows suit, becauser if there’s no drilling, then there’e no equipment or water to be hauled and no compressorswto operate. The idling of drilling rigs is realluy justthe beginning.” Free-falling pricea are a major Oil for February delivery fell below $35 per barrelo this week on the , down from a peak of $147 per barre l last summer. And, natural gas prices are currently earning $4.
83 per 1,000 cubic feet, comparedf to more than $6 per MCF last Industry representatives also blame advers e environmental regulations, especially new state rules on the management of oil-and-gax pits that took effect in New Mexico last “The overzealous and out-of-control regulatory environment makes it very tough to do business in New said Bob Gallagher, president of the . “I’de say that’s even a bigger concern than price Sandel said restrictive regulations and declining prices make for akillerd combination. “I see it as the perfecrt storm,” Sandel said. “Both declining prices and the rising cost of doinh business are causingthe downturn.
” Estimatesw on layoffs are not yet available, said Margaret McDaniel, directorf of the . “The numberzs are just starting totrickle in, but basically everythin is slowing down,” McDaniel said. Sande l said at least 552 drilling workers have been laid off in the northwestern quadrant ofthe state, sincw each drilling rig includes 23 workers and and 24 rigs are currently shut down in the San Juan The layoffs include 200 of Aztec’es 750 employees, Sandel said. Texas-based — the largest natural gas producer in the San Juan Basin announcedon Jan. 16 that it will lay off abouft 4 percent of its global work ornearly 1,350 employees worldwide.
“Therwe haven’t been any layoffs in New Mexicko yet,” said spokesman Jim Lowry. “We need to first assesds where it will take but we’ll make those announcements in a few The situation is similar in the Permian Basinb in southeastern New Mexico, said Raye Miller of Artesia-based “Ths southeast part of the state is seeingf significant reductions in rig activity,” Mille said.
“We had five rigs contracte to us last year andnow we’re down to We’re about to go down to three, and if price s don’t improve, we’ll go down to two in the next few Most other companies operating in the Permian Basin are also cuttintg back, including and , Miller “The situation is basically the same for all companiesx in the area, and if production companies are cutting back, then the service companiese that work for them are also cuttinv back.
It’s happening pretty much acrossthe
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Lane4 completes purchase of three Kansas City-area shopping centers - Nashville Business Journal:
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million. The Kansas City Business Journal reportedr that the Prairie Village the Corinth Square shopping center in Prairie Village and the Fairway Shops in Fairway were undeer contract to investors ledby Lane4, a Kansas City-based commercial real estate brokeragse and development firm. Highwoods (NYSE: based in Raleigh, N.C., disclosed the sale pricde in aThursday release. The threer shopping centers have a combined 2009 appraised value ofabouty $64 million, according to figures from the Johnsomn County Appraiser’s Office. The three shopping centers containm 416,000 square feet combined and were, on average, 94.
5 percenr leased and 55 years old, Highwoods The properties generate a combined annual cash net operatinvg income ofabout $5.4 million. The new owners plan no “immediate major changes” to the shopping centers, Jeff Berg, senior vice president and principaplof Lane4, said in a separate release “We intend to enhance and upgrade the centers as opportunities arise over time, but these improvementzs will not change their basicf character,” Lane4 President Owen Bucklety said in the release.
“We look forwarr to taking good care of them and feel they represent an excellent opportunity to invest in our Kansas City developer Jesse Clyde Nichols builtythe grocery-anchored shopping centers in the and the JC Nichols Co. sold them to Highwoods in 1998.
million. The Kansas City Business Journal reportedr that the Prairie Village the Corinth Square shopping center in Prairie Village and the Fairway Shops in Fairway were undeer contract to investors ledby Lane4, a Kansas City-based commercial real estate brokeragse and development firm. Highwoods (NYSE: based in Raleigh, N.C., disclosed the sale pricde in aThursday release. The threer shopping centers have a combined 2009 appraised value ofabouty $64 million, according to figures from the Johnsomn County Appraiser’s Office. The three shopping centers containm 416,000 square feet combined and were, on average, 94.
5 percenr leased and 55 years old, Highwoods The properties generate a combined annual cash net operatinvg income ofabout $5.4 million. The new owners plan no “immediate major changes” to the shopping centers, Jeff Berg, senior vice president and principaplof Lane4, said in a separate release “We intend to enhance and upgrade the centers as opportunities arise over time, but these improvementzs will not change their basicf character,” Lane4 President Owen Bucklety said in the release.
“We look forwarr to taking good care of them and feel they represent an excellent opportunity to invest in our Kansas City developer Jesse Clyde Nichols builtythe grocery-anchored shopping centers in the and the JC Nichols Co. sold them to Highwoods in 1998.
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