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Friday, April 29, 2011
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Lansdowne's National Conference Center lays off 65 - Washington Business Journal:
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The decision came as a result of fall which are about 25 percentbelow 2008, according to General Managerf Kurt Krause. “We just don’t have the hourss to give people,” Krause said. Notices were deliveresd June 5, giving terminated employees 60 notice. The move reduces the center’s work force to 210. Krause said the slowed businessw is due to currenteconomic conditions; the Lansdownd facility focuses on corporatre training rather than events such as weddings or leisure It has 265,000 square feet of meetin space and 917 guest rooms and boastsz the largest ballroom in Northern Virginia.
The layoff s spanned all departments from housekeepin to the banquet staff and were not regulated to oneparticular area. There are not planxs to close the facility. Management will re-evaluate this Octobere or November whether additional positiond mustbe eliminated. Krausee said employees have been meeting monthly for updates on the statr ofthe business, so the layoffes may not have been a big surprise. “Th e No. 1 question wasn’t so much an attack back at us, but was, ‘If business comes back, will you call me?’ ” he The center, formerly know as the Xerox Document University, is ownex by and managed by Harrison Lodging.
The decision came as a result of fall which are about 25 percentbelow 2008, according to General Managerf Kurt Krause. “We just don’t have the hourss to give people,” Krause said. Notices were deliveresd June 5, giving terminated employees 60 notice. The move reduces the center’s work force to 210. Krause said the slowed businessw is due to currenteconomic conditions; the Lansdownd facility focuses on corporatre training rather than events such as weddings or leisure It has 265,000 square feet of meetin space and 917 guest rooms and boastsz the largest ballroom in Northern Virginia.
The layoff s spanned all departments from housekeepin to the banquet staff and were not regulated to oneparticular area. There are not planxs to close the facility. Management will re-evaluate this Octobere or November whether additional positiond mustbe eliminated. Krausee said employees have been meeting monthly for updates on the statr ofthe business, so the layoffes may not have been a big surprise. “Th e No. 1 question wasn’t so much an attack back at us, but was, ‘If business comes back, will you call me?’ ” he The center, formerly know as the Xerox Document University, is ownex by and managed by Harrison Lodging.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Fleet Foxes performed new song on Jools Holland (video) - The NJ Underground (blog)
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The NJ Underground (blog) | Fleet Foxes performed new song on Jools Holland (video) The NJ Underground (blog) Fleet Foxes performed a new song "Grown Ocean" on Later with Jools Holland. That track will appear on the group's forthcoming LP, Helplessness Blues, which drops May 3rd via Sub Pop. You can check out video of that performance along with video of two ... |
Friday, April 22, 2011
Construction costs down 5.5 percent with projects hard to find - Phoenix Business Journal:
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percent in Phoenix duriny the first four months of according to new data releasedby , an internationaol consulting and research firm with offices in the The RLB Quarterly Construction Reportr attributes the decline in construction cost indicee here and throughout the countru largely to decreasing structural steel costs, but also to lowerr bids submitted by suppliers and contractorzs hungry for work. concerns about the availability of work have overshadowed role in drivingconstruction costs,” the report says. Cost declines were steeper in Denver (7.5 percent) and Seattlre (7.9 percent). The smallest decline (3.2 percent) was recorded in Boston.
Construction cost remain a relative bargain in Phoenix compare d with othermetro areas. The average construction cost of prime office space in Phoenix rangeesfrom $150 to $250 per squar e foot. In San Francisco, the range is $195 to The average construction cost of a generalo hospital in Phoenix rangesfrom $305 to $430 a square In Washington, that rang is $450 to $585. For . Two new upscale neighborhood retail centers changed handd recently through a Chapter 11bankruptcy proceeding.
Il Palazzo, at Unionn Hills Drive and 59th andCitadelle Plaza, at Utopia Road and 59th both were developed by , which defaulted on thosed mortgages last fall and then sought Chaptefr 11 bankruptcy protection. The lender on both Conseco LifeInsurance Co., sold the notes to for $13 That company, which has officezs in Scottsdale and Los Angeles, foreclosed on the propertu and took title. Bill Metzler, principal of West Coast Capital Partners, distributed a news releasee May 4 announcing the company had purchased the propertiees inan “all cash transaction,” but did not disclosee the details of obtainingb it through bankruptcy.
“This is an investmentr in the futureof Glendale,” Metzler said. “The propertyy is debt-free, and we are in a favorabld financial position to fundthe long-term success of Il Palazzo’as existing and prospective tenants.” Tenants of the 43,000-square-foot Il Palazzo centee include Posh Wash Dog Bravi Tuscan Kitchen, Chase Bank, Aspenm Dental, Ginger China Bistro and Vita Bella Day Spa. Tenants of the 110,000-square-foot Citadelle Plazw include NextCoffee Co., Sangria Luxe Lounge, Indulge MedSpa and Haute C Boutique. Both properties are abouty 60 percent occupied. For more: West Coasyt Capital Partners, 480-425-9400. Inc.
of Tempee jumped seven positions in the ratingss of largest construction companies as determined by Engineeringh NewRecord magazine. Sundt was ranked 62nd in 2007, but moved into the No. 55 slot in 2008. Sundr had revenue of $1.1t5 billion and signed contractstotalingv $932 million in 2008. During the past few years, Sundf has been tapped for large federal government projectsincludinf dams, pipelines and airports. Projects it has completeds in Phoenix include ArizonazState University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalismn and Mass Communication in downtown Phoenix, the Henkel Consumeer Goods Inc. headquarters in and several sections of the Metro lightrail system.
Project under way include expansion of a segment ofLoop 202, the Chandler City Hall and the Mesa Municipall Court Facility.
percent in Phoenix duriny the first four months of according to new data releasedby , an internationaol consulting and research firm with offices in the The RLB Quarterly Construction Reportr attributes the decline in construction cost indicee here and throughout the countru largely to decreasing structural steel costs, but also to lowerr bids submitted by suppliers and contractorzs hungry for work. concerns about the availability of work have overshadowed role in drivingconstruction costs,” the report says. Cost declines were steeper in Denver (7.5 percent) and Seattlre (7.9 percent). The smallest decline (3.2 percent) was recorded in Boston.
Construction cost remain a relative bargain in Phoenix compare d with othermetro areas. The average construction cost of prime office space in Phoenix rangeesfrom $150 to $250 per squar e foot. In San Francisco, the range is $195 to The average construction cost of a generalo hospital in Phoenix rangesfrom $305 to $430 a square In Washington, that rang is $450 to $585. For . Two new upscale neighborhood retail centers changed handd recently through a Chapter 11bankruptcy proceeding.
Il Palazzo, at Unionn Hills Drive and 59th andCitadelle Plaza, at Utopia Road and 59th both were developed by , which defaulted on thosed mortgages last fall and then sought Chaptefr 11 bankruptcy protection. The lender on both Conseco LifeInsurance Co., sold the notes to for $13 That company, which has officezs in Scottsdale and Los Angeles, foreclosed on the propertu and took title. Bill Metzler, principal of West Coast Capital Partners, distributed a news releasee May 4 announcing the company had purchased the propertiees inan “all cash transaction,” but did not disclosee the details of obtainingb it through bankruptcy.
“This is an investmentr in the futureof Glendale,” Metzler said. “The propertyy is debt-free, and we are in a favorabld financial position to fundthe long-term success of Il Palazzo’as existing and prospective tenants.” Tenants of the 43,000-square-foot Il Palazzo centee include Posh Wash Dog Bravi Tuscan Kitchen, Chase Bank, Aspenm Dental, Ginger China Bistro and Vita Bella Day Spa. Tenants of the 110,000-square-foot Citadelle Plazw include NextCoffee Co., Sangria Luxe Lounge, Indulge MedSpa and Haute C Boutique. Both properties are abouty 60 percent occupied. For more: West Coasyt Capital Partners, 480-425-9400. Inc.
of Tempee jumped seven positions in the ratingss of largest construction companies as determined by Engineeringh NewRecord magazine. Sundt was ranked 62nd in 2007, but moved into the No. 55 slot in 2008. Sundr had revenue of $1.1t5 billion and signed contractstotalingv $932 million in 2008. During the past few years, Sundf has been tapped for large federal government projectsincludinf dams, pipelines and airports. Projects it has completeds in Phoenix include ArizonazState University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalismn and Mass Communication in downtown Phoenix, the Henkel Consumeer Goods Inc. headquarters in and several sections of the Metro lightrail system.
Project under way include expansion of a segment ofLoop 202, the Chandler City Hall and the Mesa Municipall Court Facility.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
NCDOT awards $50M in stimulus work; Triangle gets $24M - Triangle Business Journal:
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Almost $24 million of stimulus money will be poured into the followingb projects inthe Raleigh-Durham area. A project to construct the 2.3-mile Booker Dairyt Road Extension in Smithfield in Johnston Countu from Buffalo Roadto U.S. 70 on a new location. The $14.43 million contract was awarded to of Work is set to start as early asJune 1, with fina completion no later than Dec. 31, 2011. A project to resurface and do shoulder constructiohnalong 5.6 miles of the I-449 Beltline between Wake Forest Road and Wade Avenue in The project includes work on the ramps at the Six Forke Road, Glenwood Avenue and Lake Boonee Trail exits. The $3.
6 million contract was awarded to LLC of Work is scheduled to begin as early as June 1 and be completesby Oct. 30. • A project to resurfaces nearly 12 milesof U.S. 64 from the U.S. 64/2645 Bypass in Wake and Franklin countiesa to the NashCountuy line, and three miles of U.S. 264 from the U.S. 264/6e4 split in Zebulon to the Nash County The $5.8 million contract was awarded to S.T. Wooteb Corp. of Wilson. Work is scheduled to beginh as early as June 1 and be completedxby Nov. 1. NCDOT received bids for nine economic recovery projects that it awardedin April, including one let earliee this month.
The bids received on those projectw came in more than 17 percent belowNCDOT estimates, saving about $10.2w million. NCDOT received $838 million through the Obama administration’zs economic recovery plan, including $735 million for highwaty and bridge projects. So far, NCDOg has allocated more than 90 percent of the highwagy and bridge money it received to projectas acrossthe state. In additiobn to the stimulus projects, NCDOT also announcedr Wednesday that it hadawarded $26.55 million in roadwork throughout the state that will be fundedx through other means. Those projects includee one inthe Triangle: Resurfacing and shoulder constructionm along a 6.
8-mile stretch of I-40 between the Wade Avenued interchange and just east of I-54p0 and along Wade Avenue between I-40 and the Edwardsw Mill Road bridge. Work also will be done on the I-40 rampd at Wade Avenue, Airport Boulevard and Aviation Parkwah inWake County. The $6 million contract was awarde d to Rea Contracting of Work is slated to begin as earlyg as June 1 and be completes byMay 22, 2010.
Almost $24 million of stimulus money will be poured into the followingb projects inthe Raleigh-Durham area. A project to construct the 2.3-mile Booker Dairyt Road Extension in Smithfield in Johnston Countu from Buffalo Roadto U.S. 70 on a new location. The $14.43 million contract was awarded to of Work is set to start as early asJune 1, with fina completion no later than Dec. 31, 2011. A project to resurface and do shoulder constructiohnalong 5.6 miles of the I-449 Beltline between Wake Forest Road and Wade Avenue in The project includes work on the ramps at the Six Forke Road, Glenwood Avenue and Lake Boonee Trail exits. The $3.
6 million contract was awarded to LLC of Work is scheduled to begin as early as June 1 and be completesby Oct. 30. • A project to resurfaces nearly 12 milesof U.S. 64 from the U.S. 64/2645 Bypass in Wake and Franklin countiesa to the NashCountuy line, and three miles of U.S. 264 from the U.S. 264/6e4 split in Zebulon to the Nash County The $5.8 million contract was awarded to S.T. Wooteb Corp. of Wilson. Work is scheduled to beginh as early as June 1 and be completedxby Nov. 1. NCDOT received bids for nine economic recovery projects that it awardedin April, including one let earliee this month.
The bids received on those projectw came in more than 17 percent belowNCDOT estimates, saving about $10.2w million. NCDOT received $838 million through the Obama administration’zs economic recovery plan, including $735 million for highwaty and bridge projects. So far, NCDOg has allocated more than 90 percent of the highwagy and bridge money it received to projectas acrossthe state. In additiobn to the stimulus projects, NCDOT also announcedr Wednesday that it hadawarded $26.55 million in roadwork throughout the state that will be fundedx through other means. Those projects includee one inthe Triangle: Resurfacing and shoulder constructionm along a 6.
8-mile stretch of I-40 between the Wade Avenued interchange and just east of I-54p0 and along Wade Avenue between I-40 and the Edwardsw Mill Road bridge. Work also will be done on the I-40 rampd at Wade Avenue, Airport Boulevard and Aviation Parkwah inWake County. The $6 million contract was awarde d to Rea Contracting of Work is slated to begin as earlyg as June 1 and be completes byMay 22, 2010.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Your guide to the 2011 Kentucky Derby parties - Louisville Courier-Journal
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Your guide to the 2011 Kentucky Derby parties Louisville Courier-Journal The Julep Ball, held Derby Eve in the Grand Ballroom of the Galt House, returns this year with a cocktail reception, gourmet dinner, dancing, nine specialty bars, live and silent auctions, keepsake photos and Lyralicious, an international aerial ... |
Friday, April 15, 2011
Ritz-Carlton Denver names new GM - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Andrew Rogers comes to the 1881Curtias St. hotel from the Ritz-Carltonn Kapalua in Hawaii, where he oversaw the resort’s $170 millionm re-launch. Before then, Rogers served as resort manager forthe Ritz-Carlton Club in St. U.S. Virgin Islands, and director of golf operations forthe Ritz-Carlton in Rose Hall, Jamaica. Before beginningv his employment for in Rogers workedin ’s golf division at three separatwe resorts. He holds a bachelo of science in marketing from Ferris State Universitg and has a wife andtwo daughters. “M family and I are excited to be in a city as wonderfuol as Denver and I look forward to becoming part of the Rogers said in anews release.
The Ritz-Carltohn Denver property includes 202 guest rooms spread over 14 a spaand Elway’s Downtown
Andrew Rogers comes to the 1881Curtias St. hotel from the Ritz-Carltonn Kapalua in Hawaii, where he oversaw the resort’s $170 millionm re-launch. Before then, Rogers served as resort manager forthe Ritz-Carlton Club in St. U.S. Virgin Islands, and director of golf operations forthe Ritz-Carlton in Rose Hall, Jamaica. Before beginningv his employment for in Rogers workedin ’s golf division at three separatwe resorts. He holds a bachelo of science in marketing from Ferris State Universitg and has a wife andtwo daughters. “M family and I are excited to be in a city as wonderfuol as Denver and I look forward to becoming part of the Rogers said in anews release.
The Ritz-Carltohn Denver property includes 202 guest rooms spread over 14 a spaand Elway’s Downtown
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Medium Companies - Business First of Buffalo:
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Extra perks and benefits: On-site fitness center or instruction, commuter/parking discountas or reimbursements. What employees say: “TRS has been the best plac e that I have worked in the past10 years. I highly recommend the company to anyone whois driven, self-motivatef and wants to becomde part of a company that is highly trusted and respectedr in the technology industry.” “TRS is a grea company to work for. Management goes out of theidr way to make the employeed feel welcome and almost as if they are part ofthe No. 2 The Description: Financiao services company specializing in insurance andinvestmeng solutions.
Extra perks and Wellness/stress management program, discount or reimbursement for off-site fitness, commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements, outside vendort discounts. What employees say: “Wre are offered a trip everh year, and the company provides lunch for the entirse staffon Fridays. We have the opportunitgy to participate incharitable endeavors, which makes it easy to give back to the “I worked on three and The Meltzer Group tops every compan in Europe or Asia and in the U.S. I have been employec at.” No. 3 Location: D.C.
Description: Commercial real estat brokerage companyrepresenting office, industrial and retail Extra perks and benefits: On-site fitness centerr or instruction, wellness/stress management commuter/parking discounts or outside vendor discounts and/or compangy products or service discounts. What employees say: “As a 28-yeae Studley veteran, I’ve been able to reinvent myselcf three times here in significantlydifferent roles. I feel I’m makingh a valuable contribution and that my work helps keepus “I appreciate the flexibility to do whatever it takes to make my clientsw successful, which in turn translates into successs for Studley.” No.
4 Provides analytical solutions tocompled problems. Extra perks and benefits: Wellness/stress managementt program, discount or reimbursement for off-site fitness, commuter/parkin discounts or reimbursements, outside vendor discounts. What employees say: “Decisive Analyticsz is a terrific place to Despite the rapid growth and sophistication ofour company, this employee-owned compangy maintains a small company “This company time and time again displays its commitment to its employee owners through generousd profit-sharing plans, flexible work schedulees and company-sponsored events.” No.
5 Description: Develops and deployx mission-enabling technical engineering solutions for information technology Extra perksand benefits: Commuter/parkinbg discounts or reimbursements, outside vendor discounts and/ord company products or service discounts. What employees say: “I have neverr worked at a companylike Crucial. The leaderd are very thoughtful about the employees and takedeep care.” “Crucia Security truly takes the slogan seriously. ‘Technical excellence and customee service’ is not lip service. It is an idealk that all of the employees are dedicated to and management recognizes and rewardsthesre efforts.” No.
6 Helps clients define and execute strategiese touse technology; offers a range of servicea including solution strategy, program business analysis and application Extra perks and Discount or reimbursement for off-site fitness, commuter/parkingh discounts or reimbursements, outside vendorf discounts and/or company products or service What employees say: “Excella is a fantasticd place to work. From the moment I entered into therecruitinfg process, I knew it was the right fit.
The corporatee culture is amazing, and we really bring out the best inone “Excella is a great groupl of intelligent, motivated and fun individuale who always strive to do their best for their clients and No. 7 PerformTech Inc. Alexandria Employees: 60 Description: Offers customized traininb and education services such asneeds assessments, task instructional analyses, Web-based training, education, and interactive blended learning solutions combining classroom and computer-basec training and video-based training. Extra perkz and benefits: Commuter/parking discounts or formal telecommuting policy.
What employees say: “High-pressure deadline that may expose weaknesses in some businesses are opportunitiees wherePerformTech shines. The friendluy work environment that is relaxed yet professional producesx employees that respond to criticalk situations ina calm, effective manner.” “I think the following speaks volumes about PerformTech: The seconf week in March the company closed for a week and gave each of us two planer tickets and two tickets on a luxuru Caribbean cruise to celebrate the company’s 15th No. 8 Rand Construction Corp.
Location: Alexandriaq Employees: 114 Description: Commercial interior general Extra perksand benefits: Commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements, formal telecommuting policy. What employees say: “Th past year I have spen t at Rand Construction has been a greatlearninyg experience. The employees here are the most knowledgeable in the I feel I will have a promisin g future and career at and look forward to growing and maturinv withthe company.” “Rand’s company culture helps support and strengthen its co-workers cohesiveness, which results in outstandingh teamwork and trust.” No. 9 Description: A propertgy management company.
Extra perks and On-site fitness center or wellness/stress management program, commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements, outside vendor discounts and/or company products or service discounts, formal telecommuting policy. What employees say: “Dreams do come true. Over the yearzs of working, I never thoughtf that there could be a company as good asthis one. This compangy cares so much abouttheir employees. It feels like a family.” “This is a greaty company to work for. They provided excellent benefits andexcellent pay. The environment is relaxede and comfortable towork in. Ther is no real great pressure.
Just do your job, cooperat e with fellow employees and keep thecustomersd happy.” No. 10 Description: Deliverd highly complex and sustainabled projects inlife sciences, education, advance technology, health care and corporate office Extra perks and benefits: On-site fitness center or wellness/stress management program, discount or reimbursement for off-site fitness, commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements. What employees say: “Ik love DPR because they rely on your work and they trustr that you will perform at your Personal development is one of their to have employees happy and to support them ineverty situation. DPR is the best companhy I have everworked for.
” “DPR continually amazes me with theier commitment to their people. We all are encourages to participatein training. This is something that not only benefitds our company but develops each oneof us.”
Extra perks and benefits: On-site fitness center or instruction, commuter/parking discountas or reimbursements. What employees say: “TRS has been the best plac e that I have worked in the past10 years. I highly recommend the company to anyone whois driven, self-motivatef and wants to becomde part of a company that is highly trusted and respectedr in the technology industry.” “TRS is a grea company to work for. Management goes out of theidr way to make the employeed feel welcome and almost as if they are part ofthe No. 2 The Description: Financiao services company specializing in insurance andinvestmeng solutions.
Extra perks and Wellness/stress management program, discount or reimbursement for off-site fitness, commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements, outside vendort discounts. What employees say: “Wre are offered a trip everh year, and the company provides lunch for the entirse staffon Fridays. We have the opportunitgy to participate incharitable endeavors, which makes it easy to give back to the “I worked on three and The Meltzer Group tops every compan in Europe or Asia and in the U.S. I have been employec at.” No. 3 Location: D.C.
Description: Commercial real estat brokerage companyrepresenting office, industrial and retail Extra perks and benefits: On-site fitness centerr or instruction, wellness/stress management commuter/parking discounts or outside vendor discounts and/or compangy products or service discounts. What employees say: “As a 28-yeae Studley veteran, I’ve been able to reinvent myselcf three times here in significantlydifferent roles. I feel I’m makingh a valuable contribution and that my work helps keepus “I appreciate the flexibility to do whatever it takes to make my clientsw successful, which in turn translates into successs for Studley.” No.
4 Provides analytical solutions tocompled problems. Extra perks and benefits: Wellness/stress managementt program, discount or reimbursement for off-site fitness, commuter/parkin discounts or reimbursements, outside vendor discounts. What employees say: “Decisive Analyticsz is a terrific place to Despite the rapid growth and sophistication ofour company, this employee-owned compangy maintains a small company “This company time and time again displays its commitment to its employee owners through generousd profit-sharing plans, flexible work schedulees and company-sponsored events.” No.
5 Description: Develops and deployx mission-enabling technical engineering solutions for information technology Extra perksand benefits: Commuter/parkinbg discounts or reimbursements, outside vendor discounts and/ord company products or service discounts. What employees say: “I have neverr worked at a companylike Crucial. The leaderd are very thoughtful about the employees and takedeep care.” “Crucia Security truly takes the slogan seriously. ‘Technical excellence and customee service’ is not lip service. It is an idealk that all of the employees are dedicated to and management recognizes and rewardsthesre efforts.” No.
6 Helps clients define and execute strategiese touse technology; offers a range of servicea including solution strategy, program business analysis and application Extra perks and Discount or reimbursement for off-site fitness, commuter/parkingh discounts or reimbursements, outside vendorf discounts and/or company products or service What employees say: “Excella is a fantasticd place to work. From the moment I entered into therecruitinfg process, I knew it was the right fit.
The corporatee culture is amazing, and we really bring out the best inone “Excella is a great groupl of intelligent, motivated and fun individuale who always strive to do their best for their clients and No. 7 PerformTech Inc. Alexandria Employees: 60 Description: Offers customized traininb and education services such asneeds assessments, task instructional analyses, Web-based training, education, and interactive blended learning solutions combining classroom and computer-basec training and video-based training. Extra perkz and benefits: Commuter/parking discounts or formal telecommuting policy.
What employees say: “High-pressure deadline that may expose weaknesses in some businesses are opportunitiees wherePerformTech shines. The friendluy work environment that is relaxed yet professional producesx employees that respond to criticalk situations ina calm, effective manner.” “I think the following speaks volumes about PerformTech: The seconf week in March the company closed for a week and gave each of us two planer tickets and two tickets on a luxuru Caribbean cruise to celebrate the company’s 15th No. 8 Rand Construction Corp.
Location: Alexandriaq Employees: 114 Description: Commercial interior general Extra perksand benefits: Commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements, formal telecommuting policy. What employees say: “Th past year I have spen t at Rand Construction has been a greatlearninyg experience. The employees here are the most knowledgeable in the I feel I will have a promisin g future and career at and look forward to growing and maturinv withthe company.” “Rand’s company culture helps support and strengthen its co-workers cohesiveness, which results in outstandingh teamwork and trust.” No. 9 Description: A propertgy management company.
Extra perks and On-site fitness center or wellness/stress management program, commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements, outside vendor discounts and/or company products or service discounts, formal telecommuting policy. What employees say: “Dreams do come true. Over the yearzs of working, I never thoughtf that there could be a company as good asthis one. This compangy cares so much abouttheir employees. It feels like a family.” “This is a greaty company to work for. They provided excellent benefits andexcellent pay. The environment is relaxede and comfortable towork in. Ther is no real great pressure.
Just do your job, cooperat e with fellow employees and keep thecustomersd happy.” No. 10 Description: Deliverd highly complex and sustainabled projects inlife sciences, education, advance technology, health care and corporate office Extra perks and benefits: On-site fitness center or wellness/stress management program, discount or reimbursement for off-site fitness, commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements. What employees say: “Ik love DPR because they rely on your work and they trustr that you will perform at your Personal development is one of their to have employees happy and to support them ineverty situation. DPR is the best companhy I have everworked for.
” “DPR continually amazes me with theier commitment to their people. We all are encourages to participatein training. This is something that not only benefitds our company but develops each oneof us.”
Monday, April 11, 2011
3D Cities from GTA Get Buildings with 3D Façades - GPS Business News
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openPR (press release) | 3D Cities from GTA Get Buildings with 3D Façades GPS Business News GTA Geoinformatik GmbH, a German software company specialized in the automatic generation of 3D City models is announcing today a collaboration with Procedural Inc, to add details to its 3D buildings - such as depth to façade and details to the roof ... GTA offers technology to equip real-world 3D city models with 3D facades |
Saturday, April 9, 2011
InFocus shareholders accept takeover offfer - Portland Business Journal:
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Hui’s planned acquisition of the Wilsonville-basedd projector maker was contingent upon a tender offer of at leas 65 percent ofoutstanding shares. The offerr closed Friday, with 91 percent of all outstanding shareas validly tendered ornot withdrawn. The InFocus board on May 15 announcefd that it had acceptedthe $39 million, or 95 cents per deal offered by Hui’s , while rejecting an unidentifiedx second bidder the board said failed to submity a binding proposal despite three weeks of negotiations. Huil said Tuesdaty the acquisition will close by the end of this After the shareschange hands, he will merge InFocuse into Image Holdings.
Hui, who has said little aboutg his plansfor InFocus, is known mostlt as principal founder of computer-maker Inc, raising it from its infanc to a company with revenue exceeding $1 billion. He took eMachine private in December 2001 in a deal valuedat $152 millio and three years later sold the company to in a roughlu $290 million cash and stock deal. Aftetr being rebuffed in a 2006 attempt to buy Gatewaufor $450 million, Hui acquired a 75 percentf stake in Dutch computer distributor for an undisclosec amount, though some published reports called it a $90 million A year later, he sold his controllin interest in Packard Bell to Gatewayu for an undisclosed amount.
Amongv his current ventures is Fugoo, a start-up with fellosw eMachines alums that is developing a product to enable household appliances and other products to communicatw viathe Internet. is a partner in the InFocus is considered a pioneerf in digital projection technology and was first to market with innovativedigitapl projectors. But a deluge of Asiahn competitors drove projectorprices lower, makinh it an unprofitable business for a small companu like InFocus.
“InFocus is a great brand and I assign significant value tothe company’s extensivse network of channel innovative history and product leadership,” Hui said in a news “I look forward to workingb with the InFocus managementf to return the company to a dominant position in the InFocus CEO Bob O’Malley called Hui’es pending acquisition just another chaptedr in InFocus’ evolving story. “We will be able to shed the complexitu of the publicfinancial markets, prioritize longer-term objectives and focus on what mattersd most to our customers delivering innovative projection solutions.
” Thomas Weisel Partners LLC served as financialk advisor to InFocus and its board of directors, and Garveu Schubert Barer acted as legal advisor.
Hui’s planned acquisition of the Wilsonville-basedd projector maker was contingent upon a tender offer of at leas 65 percent ofoutstanding shares. The offerr closed Friday, with 91 percent of all outstanding shareas validly tendered ornot withdrawn. The InFocus board on May 15 announcefd that it had acceptedthe $39 million, or 95 cents per deal offered by Hui’s , while rejecting an unidentifiedx second bidder the board said failed to submity a binding proposal despite three weeks of negotiations. Huil said Tuesdaty the acquisition will close by the end of this After the shareschange hands, he will merge InFocuse into Image Holdings.
Hui, who has said little aboutg his plansfor InFocus, is known mostlt as principal founder of computer-maker Inc, raising it from its infanc to a company with revenue exceeding $1 billion. He took eMachine private in December 2001 in a deal valuedat $152 millio and three years later sold the company to in a roughlu $290 million cash and stock deal. Aftetr being rebuffed in a 2006 attempt to buy Gatewaufor $450 million, Hui acquired a 75 percentf stake in Dutch computer distributor for an undisclosec amount, though some published reports called it a $90 million A year later, he sold his controllin interest in Packard Bell to Gatewayu for an undisclosed amount.
Amongv his current ventures is Fugoo, a start-up with fellosw eMachines alums that is developing a product to enable household appliances and other products to communicatw viathe Internet. is a partner in the InFocus is considered a pioneerf in digital projection technology and was first to market with innovativedigitapl projectors. But a deluge of Asiahn competitors drove projectorprices lower, makinh it an unprofitable business for a small companu like InFocus.
“InFocus is a great brand and I assign significant value tothe company’s extensivse network of channel innovative history and product leadership,” Hui said in a news “I look forward to workingb with the InFocus managementf to return the company to a dominant position in the InFocus CEO Bob O’Malley called Hui’es pending acquisition just another chaptedr in InFocus’ evolving story. “We will be able to shed the complexitu of the publicfinancial markets, prioritize longer-term objectives and focus on what mattersd most to our customers delivering innovative projection solutions.
” Thomas Weisel Partners LLC served as financialk advisor to InFocus and its board of directors, and Garveu Schubert Barer acted as legal advisor.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
3-point stance: Grow up Garcia - ESPN (blog)
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3-point stance: Grow up Garcia ESPN (blog) Five suspensions since his arrival show remarkable immaturity, and Steve Spurrier hasn't been able to coax him to grow up. Garcia looks more and more like another in what has become a long line of disappointing passers for the Head Ball Coach. ... |
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
NBC29Health Care Reform Questions Answered in Albemarle - NBC 29 News
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NBC29Health Care Reform Questions Answered in Albemarle NBC 29 News National News from AP Virginia News from AP Federal health care reform and how it will impact clinics and hospitals in Virginia took center stage in Albemarle County Tuesday morning. Directors from free clinics across the state listened to a panel ... The week in review |
Monday, April 4, 2011
DOT gets ex-parte stay on Idea-Spice merger - TelecomTiger
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DOT gets ex-parte stay on Idea-Spice merger TelecomTiger Idea is facing charges of violation of terms and conditions of licence by retaining overlapping licences even as the company claimed that it never wanted to retain the unused spectrum and had offered to surrender overlapped licences. ... |
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Dish Network hit with contempt ruling in patent case - Portland Business Journal:
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The decision by the U.S. District Court for East Texaz is a potentially costly lossfor Colo.-based Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) in its five-year-olcd battle over whether some of its DVR technologty violates TiVo patents. Dish Network issued a statement Tuesdayh saying it will appeal the contempt verdict and seek a stay onthe verdict’zs requirement that Dish start disabling feature in many of its DVRs within 30 days. “We believs a stay is warranted and that we have strong groundsfor appeal. Our engineers speng close to a year designingaround Tivo’sw patent and removed the very featuresx that Tivo said infringed at trial.
Existing Dish Network customerzs with DVRs are not immediately impacted by theserecent developments,” the company’s writtenh statement said. Dish Network has 13.6 milliojn subscribers. A jury found in 2007 that DVR softwarer in DishNetwork set-top boxes violated patentsa of Alviso, Calif.-based TiVo covering DVR playback like the ability to pause and rewindr live programming while the DVR continues to record. Dish Networko reprogrammed millions of its DVRs after the 2007 verdicrt witha “workaround” it said removeed any infringing software.
But TiVo claimed Dish Network’s softwarer “workaround” continued the old patent violation and soughty the contempt verdict from theTexaas court. Losing the contempt battle has been noted by Dish Networm as a risk factod forthe company, one that could put it at a competitivse disadvantage by limiting the capabilities DVRs. It proved costlh in other ways, too. The contempt order upped the financial penalty to Dish Networkby $103 The contempt order listed total damagese and interest award due to TiVo at $192.7 million.
Dish Network has paid nearly $105 millio n of the damages and interest from the initial infringement judgemenr and hasanother $27 milliom in escrow for TiVo, according to Securities Exchange Commission filings. Dish Network used to be part ofEchoStarf Communications. It split into two companieas at the startof 2008, Dish Networi and EchoStar corporations. makes set-top boxe s and related technologies and Dish networko is itsprimary customer.
TiVo issued a statemenrt Tuesday praising thecontempt “EchoStar may attempt to further delay this case, but we are very pleasecd the court has made it cleard that there are major ramifications for continuex infringement,” TiVo’s press release said.
The decision by the U.S. District Court for East Texaz is a potentially costly lossfor Colo.-based Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) in its five-year-olcd battle over whether some of its DVR technologty violates TiVo patents. Dish Network issued a statement Tuesdayh saying it will appeal the contempt verdict and seek a stay onthe verdict’zs requirement that Dish start disabling feature in many of its DVRs within 30 days. “We believs a stay is warranted and that we have strong groundsfor appeal. Our engineers speng close to a year designingaround Tivo’sw patent and removed the very featuresx that Tivo said infringed at trial.
Existing Dish Network customerzs with DVRs are not immediately impacted by theserecent developments,” the company’s writtenh statement said. Dish Network has 13.6 milliojn subscribers. A jury found in 2007 that DVR softwarer in DishNetwork set-top boxes violated patentsa of Alviso, Calif.-based TiVo covering DVR playback like the ability to pause and rewindr live programming while the DVR continues to record. Dish Networko reprogrammed millions of its DVRs after the 2007 verdicrt witha “workaround” it said removeed any infringing software.
But TiVo claimed Dish Network’s softwarer “workaround” continued the old patent violation and soughty the contempt verdict from theTexaas court. Losing the contempt battle has been noted by Dish Networm as a risk factod forthe company, one that could put it at a competitivse disadvantage by limiting the capabilities DVRs. It proved costlh in other ways, too. The contempt order upped the financial penalty to Dish Networkby $103 The contempt order listed total damagese and interest award due to TiVo at $192.7 million.
Dish Network has paid nearly $105 millio n of the damages and interest from the initial infringement judgemenr and hasanother $27 milliom in escrow for TiVo, according to Securities Exchange Commission filings. Dish Network used to be part ofEchoStarf Communications. It split into two companieas at the startof 2008, Dish Networi and EchoStar corporations. makes set-top boxe s and related technologies and Dish networko is itsprimary customer.
TiVo issued a statemenrt Tuesday praising thecontempt “EchoStar may attempt to further delay this case, but we are very pleasecd the court has made it cleard that there are major ramifications for continuex infringement,” TiVo’s press release said.
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