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Wilmers, who was named to the post last is the second high ranking Empire State Development official to resign in thepast week. Marissa last week, left her post of presidentr and CEO forthe state’s primary economic developmen agency. Wilmers said his decision to leave the ESD post was directlhy tied tothe state’s financiall woes. New York is facing a projected $24.8 billiobn budget deficit this year. “The ongoing crisie in the financial sector and in the overalkl economy has imposed a burden of work that I did not Wilmers said in aprepareed statement. Dennis Mullen, the Rochester area business has been namedby Gov. Davidd Paterson as ESD’s chairman.
Mullen, last also assumed Lago’s duties. He had been ESD’s upstat e president. Mullen's appointment as ESD chairman, CEO and Departmen t of Economic Development Commissioner need New York state Senate approval. Paterson credited Wilmers for a unifyinand “strengthening the agency’s efforts to attract new businesses and spur local development.” There have been reports in the New York Timez that Wilmers clashed with Lago over direction of the state'as top economic development agency.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Business from the inside out - Denver Business Journal:
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Tyler and Steve Baker are the co-CEOs of , an Englewood-basede incubator that owns BusinessGenetics and xBMLInnovations -- two companies that help businesses figure out how their componentds work together. After experiencing rapid growthsince 2001, the duo has set ambitiouse plans -- including an initial public offering for thei software division, xBML, and a rouncd of venture funding for their consultinb firm, BusinessGenetics, in 2006. The companies employg 75 people, but Tylerf predicts the combined work force will doublse bylate 2006.
He said the which reported $10 million in 2004, are on targett to generate $15 million in revenue this are built on asimple premise: By cracking the "geneticf code," managers and consultants can identify a company'a "sick genes," giving them a quick read on everything from theirr supply chain to their procurement platform to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance issues. Although Tyler said he frequentlyg encounters skepticism from potential customers and venture the companies' clients, which include and , have reported $1.4 billionj in savings by using the model. In 2004, Tyler BusinessGenetics helped figure out the logisticxs for upgrading its nuclear reactornear Pa.
The firm helped the power company reduce the downtime for the project by 18days -- savinh the power company about $56 millio n in potential lost revenue. Rungson Samroengraja, vice presidenf of business-process engineering for , said he was skepticakl about the program untilthe mail-equipment companyg tested BusinessGenetics-xBML about two years ago. Pitney Bowes, which is based in Stamford, used the program to map out a massive softwarr implementation forthe company, which employs 35,000 people. Althougg the implementation was postponed, Samroengraja said Pitney Bowesa intends to useBusinessGenetics -xBMpL for future projects.
"The way they'vwe presented their solutions sets them apart from the he said. "They've capture the interaction of data and systemse better thananything we've ever seen." Bill Rosser, vice presidenrt and fellow at Stamford, Conn.-based , said he was intriguesd by Pitney Bowes' use of the conceprt and put together a presentatiobn for the market research firm's annual symposium in October. Rosser, who visitee the Business Genetics-xBML officw not long ago, said the companiesx have "a good model for capturing business modeling processes." "I think the results they get are Rosser said.
"They can get a complete, unambiguousa representation of business activity using a simple methodology that business peopletake to." While Rosser said up to 100 firmws offer modeling techniques for businesses, he called the one designed by BusinessGenetics-xBML "unique and perhaps the best of its Ron Chaney, director of marketinh for , said he's pleased with the resultxs the Denver-based office supply company has received from "It's important for our developers to know what our processex are before they write software," Chaney A native South Africa, Tylet began his career at 's officw in London, where he worked on networking mid-power computersw -- then a revolutionary concept -- in the late He claims the project provede to be almost too successful for the computef giant's liking.
"Upper management got nervoua and disbandedthe team," he said. "I had to work withinm the mainframeworld again." Tyler left IBM in 1987 to establishn a computer consulting business in Southh Africa -- one of the few locations wher IBM wouldn't do business at the time. IBM boughf out the company when apartheid was lifted in theearly '90s.
Tyler and Steve Baker are the co-CEOs of , an Englewood-basede incubator that owns BusinessGenetics and xBMLInnovations -- two companies that help businesses figure out how their componentds work together. After experiencing rapid growthsince 2001, the duo has set ambitiouse plans -- including an initial public offering for thei software division, xBML, and a rouncd of venture funding for their consultinb firm, BusinessGenetics, in 2006. The companies employg 75 people, but Tylerf predicts the combined work force will doublse bylate 2006.
He said the which reported $10 million in 2004, are on targett to generate $15 million in revenue this are built on asimple premise: By cracking the "geneticf code," managers and consultants can identify a company'a "sick genes," giving them a quick read on everything from theirr supply chain to their procurement platform to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance issues. Although Tyler said he frequentlyg encounters skepticism from potential customers and venture the companies' clients, which include and , have reported $1.4 billionj in savings by using the model. In 2004, Tyler BusinessGenetics helped figure out the logisticxs for upgrading its nuclear reactornear Pa.
The firm helped the power company reduce the downtime for the project by 18days -- savinh the power company about $56 millio n in potential lost revenue. Rungson Samroengraja, vice presidenf of business-process engineering for , said he was skepticakl about the program untilthe mail-equipment companyg tested BusinessGenetics-xBML about two years ago. Pitney Bowes, which is based in Stamford, used the program to map out a massive softwarr implementation forthe company, which employs 35,000 people. Althougg the implementation was postponed, Samroengraja said Pitney Bowesa intends to useBusinessGenetics -xBMpL for future projects.
"The way they'vwe presented their solutions sets them apart from the he said. "They've capture the interaction of data and systemse better thananything we've ever seen." Bill Rosser, vice presidenrt and fellow at Stamford, Conn.-based , said he was intriguesd by Pitney Bowes' use of the conceprt and put together a presentatiobn for the market research firm's annual symposium in October. Rosser, who visitee the Business Genetics-xBML officw not long ago, said the companiesx have "a good model for capturing business modeling processes." "I think the results they get are Rosser said.
"They can get a complete, unambiguousa representation of business activity using a simple methodology that business peopletake to." While Rosser said up to 100 firmws offer modeling techniques for businesses, he called the one designed by BusinessGenetics-xBML "unique and perhaps the best of its Ron Chaney, director of marketinh for , said he's pleased with the resultxs the Denver-based office supply company has received from "It's important for our developers to know what our processex are before they write software," Chaney A native South Africa, Tylet began his career at 's officw in London, where he worked on networking mid-power computersw -- then a revolutionary concept -- in the late He claims the project provede to be almost too successful for the computef giant's liking.
"Upper management got nervoua and disbandedthe team," he said. "I had to work withinm the mainframeworld again." Tyler left IBM in 1987 to establishn a computer consulting business in Southh Africa -- one of the few locations wher IBM wouldn't do business at the time. IBM boughf out the company when apartheid was lifted in theearly '90s.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Niagara fruit crops holding up - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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But many more orchards and other including residential areas in the Lake Ontario Fruit remain to be tested for plum pox viruesbefore September. Teams working for the and the statr Department of Agriculture and Markets began taking leaf samplewsin May. Subsequent laboratory tests did not disclosre any new outbreaks of the virusx inNiagara County, Jackie director of the USDA’ s Lockport field office, said. In earlty May, as orchards blossomed, optimism was growint that the spread ofthe disease, whic h made its Niagara County debut 2006 mighgt be waning.
Between 2006 and plum pox was discovered in several NiagarCounty orchards, in Orleans Counth and Wayne County, east of Though harmless to humans and animals, the virus poses an economicf risk for commercial fruit growerd because they must destroy all susceptible treesz within 1.5 miles to 2 milea of an identified hot Plum pox destroys the commercialp value of the fruit that it attacks becaus it discolors and disfigures plums, prunes and nectarines.
In New York states counties lying alongLake Ontario’s south shore, fruigt growing is a multi-million-dollar
But many more orchards and other including residential areas in the Lake Ontario Fruit remain to be tested for plum pox viruesbefore September. Teams working for the and the statr Department of Agriculture and Markets began taking leaf samplewsin May. Subsequent laboratory tests did not disclosre any new outbreaks of the virusx inNiagara County, Jackie director of the USDA’ s Lockport field office, said. In earlty May, as orchards blossomed, optimism was growint that the spread ofthe disease, whic h made its Niagara County debut 2006 mighgt be waning.
Between 2006 and plum pox was discovered in several NiagarCounty orchards, in Orleans Counth and Wayne County, east of Though harmless to humans and animals, the virus poses an economicf risk for commercial fruit growerd because they must destroy all susceptible treesz within 1.5 miles to 2 milea of an identified hot Plum pox destroys the commercialp value of the fruit that it attacks becaus it discolors and disfigures plums, prunes and nectarines.
In New York states counties lying alongLake Ontario’s south shore, fruigt growing is a multi-million-dollar
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Maryland orders UnitedHealthcare to pay $1.5 million - Dayton Business Journal:
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million to reimburse hospitals and radiology servicr providers for healthinsurance claims. UnitedHealthcare agreexd to the settlement with the insurance administration after conductinv a self audit of its The audit revealed that somehospital elective-carse procedures and radiology claims were inappropriately denied. UnitedHealthcare’sa self audit revealed 85 cases of paymenr denials in hospitals thattotalede $756,130 in charges. Unitedr also denied payment to 227 radiology whichtotaled $172,599 in charges. The insurance administrationb alsoassessed $633,000 in penalties.
UnitedHealthcare spokeswoman Deborza Spano said in a statement that the insuranc e company is glad to have entered intothe “We are confident that the changess being made will ensure that members receive bette r coordinated care and that thei benefits are applied correctly,” Spano UnitedHealthcare, which has its regionall headquarters in West Chester, is a unit of Minnetonka-base (NYSE: UNH).
million to reimburse hospitals and radiology servicr providers for healthinsurance claims. UnitedHealthcare agreexd to the settlement with the insurance administration after conductinv a self audit of its The audit revealed that somehospital elective-carse procedures and radiology claims were inappropriately denied. UnitedHealthcare’sa self audit revealed 85 cases of paymenr denials in hospitals thattotalede $756,130 in charges. Unitedr also denied payment to 227 radiology whichtotaled $172,599 in charges. The insurance administrationb alsoassessed $633,000 in penalties.
UnitedHealthcare spokeswoman Deborza Spano said in a statement that the insuranc e company is glad to have entered intothe “We are confident that the changess being made will ensure that members receive bette r coordinated care and that thei benefits are applied correctly,” Spano UnitedHealthcare, which has its regionall headquarters in West Chester, is a unit of Minnetonka-base (NYSE: UNH).
Friday, January 11, 2013
XXI Forever, Zara coming to Florida Mall - Orlando Business Journal:
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Mall owner (NYSE: SPG) said plans to create a new two-story XXI Forevefr flagship storewith 31,500 square feet of space. Meanwhile, Spanish-ownede clothing retailer Zara will opena 10,250-square-foot This is the second Zara storre in Central Florida — the one existing storse is at the Mall at Millenia. The retailerz join a 24,000-square-foot H&M, the first in the in the section of the mall that is a redevelopmen t of aformer store. The company has not released any othedr tenants atthis time, but Simon’s Web site also showa as another potential anchor tenant. Construction began on the site in February and is is slatex to openin November.
Dallas-based VCC is the general contractor. Indianapolis-based Simon owns eight other mallsd and shopping centers inCentral Florida: Seminole Townre Center, Waterford Lakes Town Center, Lake Square Melbourne Square, Terrace at The Florida Mall, West Town Highland Lakes Center and Orlando Premiu m Outlets.
Mall owner (NYSE: SPG) said plans to create a new two-story XXI Forevefr flagship storewith 31,500 square feet of space. Meanwhile, Spanish-ownede clothing retailer Zara will opena 10,250-square-foot This is the second Zara storre in Central Florida — the one existing storse is at the Mall at Millenia. The retailerz join a 24,000-square-foot H&M, the first in the in the section of the mall that is a redevelopmen t of aformer store. The company has not released any othedr tenants atthis time, but Simon’s Web site also showa as another potential anchor tenant. Construction began on the site in February and is is slatex to openin November.
Dallas-based VCC is the general contractor. Indianapolis-based Simon owns eight other mallsd and shopping centers inCentral Florida: Seminole Townre Center, Waterford Lakes Town Center, Lake Square Melbourne Square, Terrace at The Florida Mall, West Town Highland Lakes Center and Orlando Premiu m Outlets.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Chrysler/Fiat merger - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberv granted a motion filed by Indiana state pension funds to delay the merger between the American and Italian automakerw in whatthe U.S. Treasury Departmentf said was an administrativd extension designed to allow sufficient time for the Supreme Courtt to explore whether or not a stayis needed, accordinfg to several published reports late The Supreme Court move extends a stay alreadyg issued by a lower court that was set to expire late afternoon Monday. Fiat has given Chryslerd until June 15 to finisghthe merger. Attorneys for the pension funds argued that they woulf receive just pennies on the dollar fora $42 milliohn loan given to Chrysler.
However, U.S. Solicito r General Elena Kagan said the imminent collaps ofChrysler — said to be losing upward of $100 million daily — was of greater concern to government officials than the loan When Chrysler filed for it announcedf it would reject 789 dealershilp agreements nationwide, including nine in the St. Louis metro Chrysler’s restructuring plan also calls for closinbeight plants, including Chrysler’s two plants in Fenton, Mo.
Chrysler’sa South plant in Fenton, which assembles was idled at the endof Chrysler’s North plant, which makesx Dodge Ram trucks, was idled earlier this montgh for one to two months and The plantd had employed 1,200 workers in Fenton, down from 5,000p several years ago.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberv granted a motion filed by Indiana state pension funds to delay the merger between the American and Italian automakerw in whatthe U.S. Treasury Departmentf said was an administrativd extension designed to allow sufficient time for the Supreme Courtt to explore whether or not a stayis needed, accordinfg to several published reports late The Supreme Court move extends a stay alreadyg issued by a lower court that was set to expire late afternoon Monday. Fiat has given Chryslerd until June 15 to finisghthe merger. Attorneys for the pension funds argued that they woulf receive just pennies on the dollar fora $42 milliohn loan given to Chrysler.
However, U.S. Solicito r General Elena Kagan said the imminent collaps ofChrysler — said to be losing upward of $100 million daily — was of greater concern to government officials than the loan When Chrysler filed for it announcedf it would reject 789 dealershilp agreements nationwide, including nine in the St. Louis metro Chrysler’s restructuring plan also calls for closinbeight plants, including Chrysler’s two plants in Fenton, Mo.
Chrysler’sa South plant in Fenton, which assembles was idled at the endof Chrysler’s North plant, which makesx Dodge Ram trucks, was idled earlier this montgh for one to two months and The plantd had employed 1,200 workers in Fenton, down from 5,000p several years ago.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
FedEx launches campaign targeting UPS - Kansas City Business Journal:
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UPS (NYSE: UPS) supports legislatiobn that would putFedEx (NYSE: FDX) under the jurisdictionj of the National Labor Relations Act. FedEx now operatez under the Railway Labor Act which makes it impossible for workers to unionize ona station-by-statio basis. UPS is governed by the NLRA and is RLA rules only allow workers to unionize if they do so across the entire FedEx rolledout “ ” last week where it claims in seeking the legislation, UPS is using its clout as “the biggesg giver to U.S. lawmakers” to push through a “hidden packagw tax” in the FAA Reauthorization Act.
The Web site states that estimatesa on the cost vary but itsays “as mere 10 percent increase would mean a more than $5 billio hidden package tax to shipping companies and The site features a pre-writteb statement to both House and Senatre members and quick links to Brown Bailouf videos on YouTube. Memphis-based FedEx is the city’s largestf employer with about 31,500 people on its payroll.
UPS (NYSE: UPS) supports legislatiobn that would putFedEx (NYSE: FDX) under the jurisdictionj of the National Labor Relations Act. FedEx now operatez under the Railway Labor Act which makes it impossible for workers to unionize ona station-by-statio basis. UPS is governed by the NLRA and is RLA rules only allow workers to unionize if they do so across the entire FedEx rolledout “ ” last week where it claims in seeking the legislation, UPS is using its clout as “the biggesg giver to U.S. lawmakers” to push through a “hidden packagw tax” in the FAA Reauthorization Act.
The Web site states that estimatesa on the cost vary but itsays “as mere 10 percent increase would mean a more than $5 billio hidden package tax to shipping companies and The site features a pre-writteb statement to both House and Senatre members and quick links to Brown Bailouf videos on YouTube. Memphis-based FedEx is the city’s largestf employer with about 31,500 people on its payroll.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Many employers lack health emergency policy - South Florida Business Journal:
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Mercer’s survey attempts to provide an understanding of how organizations are reactintg to the spread ofthe H1N1, or “swine flu”, virus and what planss and procedures are being implemented. More than half of the employersd surveyed were considering whether tocreate back-up and contingency planzs in response to the outbreak, the survey found. Others said they planneds to restrict or cancel business travel or allow employee to workat home.
“With the continued increase of reported casesof (H1N1), it is important for employers to develo p a plan for dealing with the myriad HR issues that can arised in the event of a pandemic or other healtnh care emergency,” Danielle Dorling, a consultan t in Mercer’s HR effectiveness consulting business said in a “In particular, organizations with a global work forcse and decentralized HR units need to have a coherentt procedure in place for employew care in the event of a health Mercer’s survey, which includes more than 400 mid-size and large organizations worldwide, was conductef from April 30 to May 11 and included responses from employers located in the US, Australia/New Canada, Mexico, the U.
K., Hong Kong, Vietnam, Switzerland, China, Argentina, South Singapore, the Russian Federation, the Philippines and Belgium.
Mercer’s survey attempts to provide an understanding of how organizations are reactintg to the spread ofthe H1N1, or “swine flu”, virus and what planss and procedures are being implemented. More than half of the employersd surveyed were considering whether tocreate back-up and contingency planzs in response to the outbreak, the survey found. Others said they planneds to restrict or cancel business travel or allow employee to workat home.
“With the continued increase of reported casesof (H1N1), it is important for employers to develo p a plan for dealing with the myriad HR issues that can arised in the event of a pandemic or other healtnh care emergency,” Danielle Dorling, a consultan t in Mercer’s HR effectiveness consulting business said in a “In particular, organizations with a global work forcse and decentralized HR units need to have a coherentt procedure in place for employew care in the event of a health Mercer’s survey, which includes more than 400 mid-size and large organizations worldwide, was conductef from April 30 to May 11 and included responses from employers located in the US, Australia/New Canada, Mexico, the U.
K., Hong Kong, Vietnam, Switzerland, China, Argentina, South Singapore, the Russian Federation, the Philippines and Belgium.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Cricket: Taylor backer reading from bosses' script - New Zealand Herald
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Cricket: Taylor backer reading from bosses' script New Zealand Herald Expand. Ross Taylor. Photo / AP. New Zealand Cricket's director of cricket John Buchanan has broken his silence but appears to have stuck largely to his employers' script explaining his future and his role supporting Ross Taylor during the captaincy coup. |
Friday, January 4, 2013
Clif Bar to move HQ to Emeryville - San Francisco Business Times:
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a property owned by . The deal expire in 2024. “We are honored to be able to accommodate the environmentaloand employee-friendly requirements of Clif Bar in this iconicd Emeryville building,” said Jim Ellis, Managing Principap of Ellis Partners LLC. “This is refreshingly good news for the local economy and a sign that stabilitu is beginning to EmeryTech isa 225,009 square foot building that was originally a valvde manufacturing plant. It has “distinctivwe Bauhaus architectural details that hearken back tothe city’s industrial past.
” Ellis Partners re-purposed the facility for mixed-use by addingy atriums and soaring glass-filled ceilings to allow for energy-efficient natural as well as a fullg redundant data center. The spacre was previously occupiedby Andronico’s, an Albany, Calif.-based supermarkety chain. Ellis Partners will be pursuing a LEED Gold certificationh from the Unites Stateas GreenBuilding Council. “Our business is builtr on five aspirationsof sustainability—sustaining our people, business, community and the said founder and co-ownee Gary Erickson. “Our new space is an excitin g opportunity to extend all five ofthose visions.
” Improvemente to the space will include a wellnessa center with state of the art fitnesw facilities, bike garage, hair kitchen, full-time day-care facility, and theater for employee meetings and community events. “Clif Bar has a global reputation for its responsibld policies toward both its employees andthe environment,” added “We’ve collaborated closely with their team to ensure that this spacde not only fulfills their every need, but that it speak s to the values that make Clif Bar a leade r in sustainable practices.” Jim McPhee of represented the Mike Rafetto, Sid Ewing, and Grant Jones of representeds Ellis Partners LLC.
Zimmer Gunsul Frascaw Architects LLP and are designing and buildingtthe space.
a property owned by . The deal expire in 2024. “We are honored to be able to accommodate the environmentaloand employee-friendly requirements of Clif Bar in this iconicd Emeryville building,” said Jim Ellis, Managing Principap of Ellis Partners LLC. “This is refreshingly good news for the local economy and a sign that stabilitu is beginning to EmeryTech isa 225,009 square foot building that was originally a valvde manufacturing plant. It has “distinctivwe Bauhaus architectural details that hearken back tothe city’s industrial past.
” Ellis Partners re-purposed the facility for mixed-use by addingy atriums and soaring glass-filled ceilings to allow for energy-efficient natural as well as a fullg redundant data center. The spacre was previously occupiedby Andronico’s, an Albany, Calif.-based supermarkety chain. Ellis Partners will be pursuing a LEED Gold certificationh from the Unites Stateas GreenBuilding Council. “Our business is builtr on five aspirationsof sustainability—sustaining our people, business, community and the said founder and co-ownee Gary Erickson. “Our new space is an excitin g opportunity to extend all five ofthose visions.
” Improvemente to the space will include a wellnessa center with state of the art fitnesw facilities, bike garage, hair kitchen, full-time day-care facility, and theater for employee meetings and community events. “Clif Bar has a global reputation for its responsibld policies toward both its employees andthe environment,” added “We’ve collaborated closely with their team to ensure that this spacde not only fulfills their every need, but that it speak s to the values that make Clif Bar a leade r in sustainable practices.” Jim McPhee of represented the Mike Rafetto, Sid Ewing, and Grant Jones of representeds Ellis Partners LLC.
Zimmer Gunsul Frascaw Architects LLP and are designing and buildingtthe space.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Igniting Innovators DNA to Flourish in 2013 - Innovation Excellence (blog)
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Igniting Innovators DNA to Flourish in 2013 Innovation Excellence (blog) Igniting your innovators DNA to flourish in 2013! At ImagineNationâ„¢ we acknowledge that innovation is the result of a COLLISION between different perspectives and thought patterns. In our programs we initiate intentional and constructive collisions ... |
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