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A report from Washington, D.C.-based liberal public-policy think tank dubbed the MetroMonitot bills itself asa “beneath the recession-era look at metros with more than 500,000o residents as of 2007. The report placed the Columbuz metropolitan statistical area 40th among those ranked for its basedon employment, wage, output, home prices and foreclosure data. No otherr Ohio city made the top 50. Cleveland, Akron and Dayton found slots from 61stto 80th. Toledo was ranker the 10th-weakest major metropolitan area nationwide. Leading the pack in the reporr wasSan Antonio, one of four Texas cities among the nation’sw top five.
Detroit was ranked last, followed by Cape Coral, and Stockton, Calif., two areas devastated by the foreclosuree crisis. Brookings found that the metropolitam perspectiveon states’ performance amid the recession “suggestsa that recovery may be quite uneven as posing particular challenges for policymaker seeking to ensure a truly nationa l rising economic tide.” Columbus’ strengthw and weaknesses in the report varied. The city rankex 25th for its 1.7 percenyt decline in employment since its peak earlierthis decade. Columbus found itself at 32nd for itsmodestf 0.
4 percent gain in inflation-adjusted housing prices for the firsgt three months of 2008 comparedf with the same periodr this year. But the city was ranked near the bottomj ofthe list, at for the 4.8 percent decline in its grosas metropolitan product – a measure of the goodds and services produced in the area – in the first quarter of 2009 compare with its pre-recession peak. Comparing the last thre months of 2008 with the firstf quarter thisyear alone, the GMP dropped 1.7 representing the 14th-worst decline among the citiess measured. To download the full click .
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Regal Beloit Names Perino Vice President, Investor Relations
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May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- has been named the Company's Vice Investor Relations. In this new role, Mr. Perino will overses the Company's communications and relationshipe with investorsand analysts. Mr. Perino joined Regall Beloit in 2005 as Directorof Tax. He assumed responsibility for the treasury function alony with the tax function in 2006 asVice President, Tax and Prior to joining Regal Beloit, Mr. Perino held various financialk positions withCLARCOR Inc., Maytahg Appliance, , Coopers and Lybrand, and . Mr. Perinlo earned a bachelor's degree in businessd administration from Loras College and a MBA from NotreDame Mr. Perino is also a CPA.
Regaol Beloit Corporation is a leading manufactured of mechanical and electrical motion control and power generation productsa serving markets throughoutthe world. Regal Beloift Corporation is headquarteredin Beloit, Wisconsin, and has sales, and service facilities throughoutt the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- has been named the Company's Vice Investor Relations. In this new role, Mr. Perino will overses the Company's communications and relationshipe with investorsand analysts. Mr. Perino joined Regall Beloit in 2005 as Directorof Tax. He assumed responsibility for the treasury function alony with the tax function in 2006 asVice President, Tax and Prior to joining Regal Beloit, Mr. Perino held various financialk positions withCLARCOR Inc., Maytahg Appliance, , Coopers and Lybrand, and . Mr. Perinlo earned a bachelor's degree in businessd administration from Loras College and a MBA from NotreDame Mr. Perino is also a CPA.
Regaol Beloit Corporation is a leading manufactured of mechanical and electrical motion control and power generation productsa serving markets throughoutthe world. Regal Beloift Corporation is headquarteredin Beloit, Wisconsin, and has sales, and service facilities throughoutt the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
Monday, May 28, 2012
BlackBox GPS moves to technology incubator - South Florida Business Journal:
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BlackBox moved from the Las Olas Boulevard area to the EnterpriseDevelopmenf Corp. (EDC) of South Florida’s technology incubator aboutt amonth ago. The move shoul help the company leverage the expertise of nearbyh business development professionals withtechnologyy experience, President and co-owner Steven Munteabn said. “We just needed to be in an environment that will allowa usto grow,” he said. BlackBox has nine employeez in Boca Raton and five more inBuenoz Aires, Argentina. The company hopes to have 25 total employeesby 2010, Muntean said. The company makes asset-trackingf hardware and software targetedr toward companies with fiveto 200-vehicle fleets, Muntean said.
Companies can use the softwarse to track their vehiclews within seconds and producedetailed reports. BlackBoxc was formerly a unit of Sunrise-based that Muntea and partners bought ayear ago, he said. By the end of this Muntean said he expects BlackBox to havenearly $1 millioh in revenue. BlackBox is one of 13 youngh companies currently at thetechnology incubator, EDC Executiver Director Jane Teague said. She welcomedr the company’s arrival.
“It’zs another good company, and the fact that they’rwe already generating revenue and have customerw is quite remarkablethese days,” she
BlackBox moved from the Las Olas Boulevard area to the EnterpriseDevelopmenf Corp. (EDC) of South Florida’s technology incubator aboutt amonth ago. The move shoul help the company leverage the expertise of nearbyh business development professionals withtechnologyy experience, President and co-owner Steven Munteabn said. “We just needed to be in an environment that will allowa usto grow,” he said. BlackBox has nine employeez in Boca Raton and five more inBuenoz Aires, Argentina. The company hopes to have 25 total employeesby 2010, Muntean said. The company makes asset-trackingf hardware and software targetedr toward companies with fiveto 200-vehicle fleets, Muntean said.
Companies can use the softwarse to track their vehiclews within seconds and producedetailed reports. BlackBoxc was formerly a unit of Sunrise-based that Muntea and partners bought ayear ago, he said. By the end of this Muntean said he expects BlackBox to havenearly $1 millioh in revenue. BlackBox is one of 13 youngh companies currently at thetechnology incubator, EDC Executiver Director Jane Teague said. She welcomedr the company’s arrival.
“It’zs another good company, and the fact that they’rwe already generating revenue and have customerw is quite remarkablethese days,” she
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Governor lobbies for increased incentives for film industry - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Kulongoski is seeking support for SenateBill 621, whic h would reauthorize and increase the financialp incentives for moviemakers. The plan is cappefd at $10 million per biennium. Kulongoskij wants to raise the capto $15 million. A Senates committee passed thebill Monday. In the firsg six months of 2009, television and movid productions invested morethan $40 milliohn in Oregon, according to the governor’w office. That’s the highestf total in 15 years.
In recent weeks, a Harrison Ford movis called “The Untitled Crowley Project” and the TNT seriezs “Leverage” have been shooting in Producersfor "The Untitled Crowley joined Kulongoski at Monday's press conferencwe at . “Oregon has become an A-listt location for the film and televisiobnindustry – and an importangt critical piece of Oregon’s economy,” the governo said in a news release. “Gree n energy is one bright spotin Oregon’s economy and the film industryg is another, generating an additional $1.1 million in income for Oregon workerzs and local businesses for evergy $1 million spent by a production.
” The governor credited the incentive program, createe in 2003, with spurring the growth of the state's film program from a $2.1 million industry to an $8 million industry.
Kulongoski is seeking support for SenateBill 621, whic h would reauthorize and increase the financialp incentives for moviemakers. The plan is cappefd at $10 million per biennium. Kulongoskij wants to raise the capto $15 million. A Senates committee passed thebill Monday. In the firsg six months of 2009, television and movid productions invested morethan $40 milliohn in Oregon, according to the governor’w office. That’s the highestf total in 15 years.
In recent weeks, a Harrison Ford movis called “The Untitled Crowley Project” and the TNT seriezs “Leverage” have been shooting in Producersfor "The Untitled Crowley joined Kulongoski at Monday's press conferencwe at . “Oregon has become an A-listt location for the film and televisiobnindustry – and an importangt critical piece of Oregon’s economy,” the governo said in a news release. “Gree n energy is one bright spotin Oregon’s economy and the film industryg is another, generating an additional $1.1 million in income for Oregon workerzs and local businesses for evergy $1 million spent by a production.
” The governor credited the incentive program, createe in 2003, with spurring the growth of the state's film program from a $2.1 million industry to an $8 million industry.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Mulvey named to lead Chamber Theatre - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Mulvey will succeed David Todd at the Chamber Todd left the postin February. Mulvey most recentlyt served as the associate director of major givinhg forthe . She also owns and operates KM Creative, a developmeng consulting firm. “Kirsten Mulvey brings to Milwaukeew Chamber Theatre a strongv background in development and nonprofit managemenr along with a vast knowledge of and a stronyg investment in the localarts community,” said producinfg artistic director C. Michaelp Wright. Mulvey will oversee the fiscalp and administrative management of MilwaukeeChamber Theatre, working with staf f and board to continuw to responsibly expand and develop the company’s programming.
Mulvey has a long history with the Milwaukee arts andnonprofif community. Her previous posts include director of developmenyt for the of Wisconsinand , and managinvg director for .
Mulvey will succeed David Todd at the Chamber Todd left the postin February. Mulvey most recentlyt served as the associate director of major givinhg forthe . She also owns and operates KM Creative, a developmeng consulting firm. “Kirsten Mulvey brings to Milwaukeew Chamber Theatre a strongv background in development and nonprofit managemenr along with a vast knowledge of and a stronyg investment in the localarts community,” said producinfg artistic director C. Michaelp Wright. Mulvey will oversee the fiscalp and administrative management of MilwaukeeChamber Theatre, working with staf f and board to continuw to responsibly expand and develop the company’s programming.
Mulvey has a long history with the Milwaukee arts andnonprofif community. Her previous posts include director of developmenyt for the of Wisconsinand , and managinvg director for .
Thursday, May 24, 2012
WhiteGlove snags another $3.8M in funding - Austin Business Journal:
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million Series B-1 round of financing. The fundinfg was completed with capitak from13 investors, according to an amended filing with the U.S. Securitiea and Exchange Commission. In March, Austin-basec WhiteGlove closed on a $2.5 million Series B round of funding. In May, the company reporte d raisinganother $288,000 from two investors, according an SEC WhiteGlove has raised a totapl of $6.4 million in venture capitao since it was founded in CFO William Kerley said. WhiteGlove is a health care compan that provides routine medical care atan individual’s home or It employs more 30 workers.
Also in March, the companyu reported expanding its service into the Fort Worth markety after previously operatingin Austin, San Antoniol and Dallas. At the time, WhiteGlove officials said the busines s had posteda 1,200 percent increasr in bookings growth for 2008 compared with 2007. In April, WhiteGloves added to its boarxd of directors investorsLarry Garatoni, CEO of HQ and Jimmy Treybig, a venturw partner for New Enterprise Associates.
million Series B-1 round of financing. The fundinfg was completed with capitak from13 investors, according to an amended filing with the U.S. Securitiea and Exchange Commission. In March, Austin-basec WhiteGlove closed on a $2.5 million Series B round of funding. In May, the company reporte d raisinganother $288,000 from two investors, according an SEC WhiteGlove has raised a totapl of $6.4 million in venture capitao since it was founded in CFO William Kerley said. WhiteGlove is a health care compan that provides routine medical care atan individual’s home or It employs more 30 workers.
Also in March, the companyu reported expanding its service into the Fort Worth markety after previously operatingin Austin, San Antoniol and Dallas. At the time, WhiteGlove officials said the busines s had posteda 1,200 percent increasr in bookings growth for 2008 compared with 2007. In April, WhiteGloves added to its boarxd of directors investorsLarry Garatoni, CEO of HQ and Jimmy Treybig, a venturw partner for New Enterprise Associates.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Superior Choice Credit Union Relies on IMN's Email Newsletters to Improve ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Superior Choice Credit Union Relies on IMN's Email Newsletters to Improve ... MarketWatch (press release) SCCU is a Wisconsin-based financial cooperative that implemented use of IMN's newsletter platform to coincide with a focus on more regular electronic communications with its members to alert them about SCCU news and encourage them to take advantage of ... |