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Wells Fargo opened the account for the families of pilotf Keith Sproul andStephen Lanchendro, who were in the “Wings of balloon when it hit a powerd line on Oct. 10. The gondola caughtr fire and separated from theballoobn envelope, crashing to the Lachendro was killed and Sproul, who was the was severely injured. Also, the van driven by the two was brokebn into this week atthe , accordingb to Balloon Fiesta officials, and thieves made off with computers and other items. Kathie Leyendecker, spokeswoman for Balloon Fiesta, said peoplre can donate funds to the Wells Fargoi account for repairing the vanas well. She also asker the perpetrators to return thestolen items.
Donors who want to give to the accounf at WellsFargo (NYSE: WFC) can referencre the Debbie Sproul account #6274309266 .
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Penske Automotive to buy GM
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According to a memorandum of understandinf signed by the two Penske will purchase the rights to the certain parts inventories and the right to distributew vehicles and partsthrough Saturn’s dealerships. GM will continus to manufacture theSaturn Aura, Vue and Outlook models on a contract, interinm basis, according to a news The deal is expected to close in the third The release didn’t detail the termss of the deal or how long GM will manufacturs the vehicles. “We have agreed upon a frameworlk that we believe will build momentumk for theSaturn brand,” said Roger Penske, chairman of Bloomfield Mich.
-based Penske Automotive, in the Saturn, founded by GM in 1990, has sold more than 4 milliob cars, according to the release. The brand, originallty innovative in its approach to manufacturingand marketing, was meant to be a pacesetter for the rest of GM, but didn’rt live up to its promise. Therw are about five Saturn dealerships in theCincinnati Detroit-based GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcuy Monday. It is reportedly in negotiations with a Chinesd automaker to sell itsHummer brand, and it will discontinuee its Pontiac brand. Penske Automotive PAG) sells new and used parts, insurance and financing.
It operates 310 retaip automotive franchises, and 25 collisiojn repair centers, representing 40
According to a memorandum of understandinf signed by the two Penske will purchase the rights to the certain parts inventories and the right to distributew vehicles and partsthrough Saturn’s dealerships. GM will continus to manufacture theSaturn Aura, Vue and Outlook models on a contract, interinm basis, according to a news The deal is expected to close in the third The release didn’t detail the termss of the deal or how long GM will manufacturs the vehicles. “We have agreed upon a frameworlk that we believe will build momentumk for theSaturn brand,” said Roger Penske, chairman of Bloomfield Mich.
-based Penske Automotive, in the Saturn, founded by GM in 1990, has sold more than 4 milliob cars, according to the release. The brand, originallty innovative in its approach to manufacturingand marketing, was meant to be a pacesetter for the rest of GM, but didn’rt live up to its promise. Therw are about five Saturn dealerships in theCincinnati Detroit-based GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcuy Monday. It is reportedly in negotiations with a Chinesd automaker to sell itsHummer brand, and it will discontinuee its Pontiac brand. Penske Automotive PAG) sells new and used parts, insurance and financing.
It operates 310 retaip automotive franchises, and 25 collisiojn repair centers, representing 40
Friday, January 6, 2012
Earth Class Mail raises $13.3M - Portland Business Journal:
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million. The Seattle-headquartered company, which has 57 of its 70 employeesdin Beaverton, scans mail and deliversd it electronically to corporations, government and military customers and to consumers. The companuy also sorts, archives and disposes of mail, as directedr by its customers. Earth Classa Mail's funding round was unusual not only inits size, but also because more than half of it was raised from angelo investors, many of them members of for-profit, California-headquarteredc angel investment group Keiretsju Forum. One venture capital Ignition Partnersof Bellevue, Wash., also participated in the Series A round.
Maveron LLC of Seattle had also agreeddto invest, according to Eartg Class Mail founder and CEO Ron Wiener, whic would have brought the A round to $19 But Maveron pulled out of the deal last summer, Wienedr said. Wiener started up Eartuh Class Mail in Portland almost threeyears ago. He is a seriak entrepreneur best known for selling his Portlanxd startups and forabout $24 million in 1999. Wiener is also the co-foundef of Portland company SnapNames Inc., which was sold to of Los Angelesz for an undisclosed sumlast June. Wiener tried to raise capital forhis mail-handling company while livinhg in Portland, but found it frustratingly slow.
After moving to Seattle in mid-2006, and becoming a member of Keiretsyu Forum, he raised money much more allowing him to grow EarthClass Mail'd operations, marketing and software development activities, and to hire 25 peoplre over the past four months. Wiener plans to open 18 retai l storefront locations for Earth Class Mail arounsdthe country, and increase the number of mail-sortinh locations. The company's first locationn outside of the Pacific Northwest will be a retaip storein Manhattan, N.Y., slated to open within the next two months. The next will be a mail-sorting operation in New Jersey.
Earth Class Mail's sole currentt mail-sorting location is in Beaverton, where the companh also has a team ofsoftware developers. With the closiny of Earth Class Mail's Jonathan Roberts and Robert Headley of Ignition Partners have joinedethe company's board. Robertw is a former Microsoft Corp. executive, and Headley was an executive atStarbucks Corp. Kenn the largest individual investor in EarthClass Mail, has also joinecd the board as a representativew for the Keiretsu Forum investors. Dahl is president of Primr Recognition Inc., a Woodinville, Wash.
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million. The Seattle-headquartered company, which has 57 of its 70 employeesdin Beaverton, scans mail and deliversd it electronically to corporations, government and military customers and to consumers. The companuy also sorts, archives and disposes of mail, as directedr by its customers. Earth Classa Mail's funding round was unusual not only inits size, but also because more than half of it was raised from angelo investors, many of them members of for-profit, California-headquarteredc angel investment group Keiretsju Forum. One venture capital Ignition Partnersof Bellevue, Wash., also participated in the Series A round.
Maveron LLC of Seattle had also agreeddto invest, according to Eartg Class Mail founder and CEO Ron Wiener, whic would have brought the A round to $19 But Maveron pulled out of the deal last summer, Wienedr said. Wiener started up Eartuh Class Mail in Portland almost threeyears ago. He is a seriak entrepreneur best known for selling his Portlanxd startups and forabout $24 million in 1999. Wiener is also the co-foundef of Portland company SnapNames Inc., which was sold to of Los Angelesz for an undisclosed sumlast June. Wiener tried to raise capital forhis mail-handling company while livinhg in Portland, but found it frustratingly slow.
After moving to Seattle in mid-2006, and becoming a member of Keiretsyu Forum, he raised money much more allowing him to grow EarthClass Mail'd operations, marketing and software development activities, and to hire 25 peoplre over the past four months. Wiener plans to open 18 retai l storefront locations for Earth Class Mail arounsdthe country, and increase the number of mail-sortinh locations. The company's first locationn outside of the Pacific Northwest will be a retaip storein Manhattan, N.Y., slated to open within the next two months. The next will be a mail-sorting operation in New Jersey.
Earth Class Mail's sole currentt mail-sorting location is in Beaverton, where the companh also has a team ofsoftware developers. With the closiny of Earth Class Mail's Jonathan Roberts and Robert Headley of Ignition Partners have joinedethe company's board. Robertw is a former Microsoft Corp. executive, and Headley was an executive atStarbucks Corp. Kenn the largest individual investor in EarthClass Mail, has also joinecd the board as a representativew for the Keiretsu Forum investors. Dahl is president of Primr Recognition Inc., a Woodinville, Wash.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Hawks Vs. Bulls: Derrick Rose Lifts Chicago to Comeback Win - SB Nation
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Beige Book: Region
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Consumer spending in the region was weak and is expectesd toremain soft, the closely watches survey said, but “ajn uptick in manufacturing orderd helped stabilize expectations for future production.” The Beigs Book also said that “commercial real estate market conditionsd deteriorated, and energy activitu declined further.” Bankers, it said, “reported a rise in deposits and stable loan demand with no erosiojn in loan quality.” It said consumer price and wage pressurew remained low.
Meanwhile, producer prices “declined at a slowe r pace, with some firms noting that highef commodity prices boosted material andfuel Overall, the latest regional Beige Book covering a six-week period — was somewhat more optimistic than the last released April 15. The report covers the Fed’s Kansaxs City-based 10th District. It is based on intervieww with a sample of businesses representing key industries ineach district. The reportss are anecdotal and do notcontaij statistics, but they are widely followed and help the Fed to set nationall economic policy.
The Fed’s 10th District include s Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wyoming as well as western Missouri and northernbNew Mexico. Formally known as the “Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by FederalReserve District,” the Beige Book is published eighty times a year. The latest reporf covers late Aprilthrough May. The Federal Reserve’s 10th District is also known as the Kansas City districf becausethe reserve’s regional bank is basee there. .
Consumer spending in the region was weak and is expectesd toremain soft, the closely watches survey said, but “ajn uptick in manufacturing orderd helped stabilize expectations for future production.” The Beigs Book also said that “commercial real estate market conditionsd deteriorated, and energy activitu declined further.” Bankers, it said, “reported a rise in deposits and stable loan demand with no erosiojn in loan quality.” It said consumer price and wage pressurew remained low.
Meanwhile, producer prices “declined at a slowe r pace, with some firms noting that highef commodity prices boosted material andfuel Overall, the latest regional Beige Book covering a six-week period — was somewhat more optimistic than the last released April 15. The report covers the Fed’s Kansaxs City-based 10th District. It is based on intervieww with a sample of businesses representing key industries ineach district. The reportss are anecdotal and do notcontaij statistics, but they are widely followed and help the Fed to set nationall economic policy.
The Fed’s 10th District include s Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wyoming as well as western Missouri and northernbNew Mexico. Formally known as the “Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by FederalReserve District,” the Beige Book is published eighty times a year. The latest reporf covers late Aprilthrough May. The Federal Reserve’s 10th District is also known as the Kansas City districf becausethe reserve’s regional bank is basee there. .
Friday, December 30, 2011
Sponsors see gold mine at ballpark for their area marketing efforts - Business First of Columbus:
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million sponsorship of Huntington Park. The deal includes an AEP Poweer Pavilion sign that towers abovethe three-story bricik building behind left field. The sign will lighyt up when the Clippers hit ahome run. “It will be a great visual,” said Tomasky, president of AEP Transmission. “We love things that light up.” The Clippera and Franklin County officials are quite fond of AEP and six othesponsors – , , , , and Mount Carmel Health System – that have committed at least $3.5 million each to the ballpark project. Topping the list is Huntington’xs $12 million commitment spread over 22 years for ballparkjnaming rights.
Commitments from thosew sponsors, plus sales of private suites atHuntingtonn Park, have raised more than $40 million towarxd construction, said Franklin County Administrator Don Revenue from the sponsorships and ballpark operationas will be used to retire the debt on bondws the county issued to cover the $50 milliomn in construction costs. The project also received $7 million in statde funding. In addition, the city of Columbus contributed $11 milliohn in utility and street improvements around Huntingtojn Park in theArena District, and the county paid $15.4 millionn to acquire the 7.99-acre site.
Tomasky said AEP decided to get involves because it sees the ballpark as part ofthe “cohesive of energizing downtown where the company has its headquarters. Huntington Park also will be a place whered the company can connect with Clippers many of whom areAEP customers, she said. The sponsorshilp deal includes a private suite atHuntington Park, allowing AEP to offer use of it to employee-rewardd programs and charitable groups the company supports. “We’re tryinfg to be part of the community,” Tomasky said, “andd this is an excellent opportunitt fordowntown Columbus.
” Huntingtonh remains committed to the ballpark project even in the face of the tougyh financial times the banking company has been said Tom O’Hara, the company’ws chief customer and marketing officer. O’Haraw said the ballpark naming rights deal was completed in 2006 when Huntingtomn was focused on boosting the redevelopment ofdowntown “We wanted to make sure we coulr invigorate the community in which we live,” he “We have a commitment to the community and the and we are honoring our Besides having its name in brightf lights atop the ballpark grandstand and in othe r spots at the stadium, Huntingtonm plans to promote its affinity banking program through its O’Hara said.
That includes a programn in which customers can sign up for a Clipperswdebit card, checks and other “relationshipl benefits,” he said. They could include discountsx on Clippers merchandise atthe ballpark’s team storw or discounts on game tickets. O’Haras said the Clippers program is an extension of the successfulo affinity banking relationships Huntington has withthe , and . The ballparo sponsorship also comes with advertising opportunitieson television, in Clippers programs and mediaz guides and on Huntington’s Web site.
The bank may also do some merchandis giveaways at Clippers games and plans to give some of the game ticketds it receives to local nonprofit groups andyouthy programs. “This (sponsorship) is really intended to help the community,” O’Harza said, “and that will help Huntington grow in the long Nationwide Insurance hopes to boost its brand througits $3.5 million Huntington Park sponsorship, said John associate vice president of strategic sponsorships for the Columbus-baseds insurer. , a company affiliate and developer of theArena District, has committedf another $1.7 million in sponsorship funding.
The centerpiecs of Nationwide’s sponsorship will be seen on 16 pillars along theballpari concourse, Aman said. The “Speed of the Game” graphics will featurre photos of players at each of the ninebasebalpl positions, plus shots of batters, hitters and base They will incorporate Columbuxs baseball history and some baseball The 12-foot tall graphics will be “fairly and contain enough information to spark fan interest game aftet game, Aman said. “Our consistent presentationj will be what baseball looked like over the he said, “and how it has changef in Columbus.
” The company will also use its sponsorshi p to help Nationwide agents build their business and servw as a community benefit in general, Aman “The Clippers fit in the nichs of what we do in Central he said. “We expect it to generatr a lot offan attention. If we respect it it can lead to more business or retentio ofour customers.” Time Warnedr Cable’s $3.5 million sponsorship fits with its continuing involvement in the Arenaz District, said Mark Psigoda, the company’s vice presidentg of marketing.
He said Time Warner provides television, Internet and telephone service to the districr and does business with theBlue Jackets, Nationwide Arenaq and Lifestyle Communities Pavilion. The Huntington Park deal givews the cable company namin rights tothe ballpark’s media center and televisiomn monitors around the stadium. It also will provide wireless Internet service there and have the Time Warner Cablr name displayed onthe scoreboard. “It gives us an opportunityh to show our product and branxd over thenext 20-plus yearzs and be a good corporate partner (with the Clippers),” Psigodaw said.
The sponsorships for the Dispatch and Mount Carmel come with namingf rights to the scoreboardand first-aid and wellness center, Sodexho will be the concessionaire at the ballpark.
million sponsorship of Huntington Park. The deal includes an AEP Poweer Pavilion sign that towers abovethe three-story bricik building behind left field. The sign will lighyt up when the Clippers hit ahome run. “It will be a great visual,” said Tomasky, president of AEP Transmission. “We love things that light up.” The Clippera and Franklin County officials are quite fond of AEP and six othesponsors – , , , , and Mount Carmel Health System – that have committed at least $3.5 million each to the ballpark project. Topping the list is Huntington’xs $12 million commitment spread over 22 years for ballparkjnaming rights.
Commitments from thosew sponsors, plus sales of private suites atHuntingtonn Park, have raised more than $40 million towarxd construction, said Franklin County Administrator Don Revenue from the sponsorships and ballpark operationas will be used to retire the debt on bondws the county issued to cover the $50 milliomn in construction costs. The project also received $7 million in statde funding. In addition, the city of Columbus contributed $11 milliohn in utility and street improvements around Huntingtojn Park in theArena District, and the county paid $15.4 millionn to acquire the 7.99-acre site.
Tomasky said AEP decided to get involves because it sees the ballpark as part ofthe “cohesive of energizing downtown where the company has its headquarters. Huntington Park also will be a place whered the company can connect with Clippers many of whom areAEP customers, she said. The sponsorshilp deal includes a private suite atHuntington Park, allowing AEP to offer use of it to employee-rewardd programs and charitable groups the company supports. “We’re tryinfg to be part of the community,” Tomasky said, “andd this is an excellent opportunitt fordowntown Columbus.
” Huntingtonh remains committed to the ballpark project even in the face of the tougyh financial times the banking company has been said Tom O’Hara, the company’ws chief customer and marketing officer. O’Haraw said the ballpark naming rights deal was completed in 2006 when Huntingtomn was focused on boosting the redevelopment ofdowntown “We wanted to make sure we coulr invigorate the community in which we live,” he “We have a commitment to the community and the and we are honoring our Besides having its name in brightf lights atop the ballpark grandstand and in othe r spots at the stadium, Huntingtonm plans to promote its affinity banking program through its O’Hara said.
That includes a programn in which customers can sign up for a Clipperswdebit card, checks and other “relationshipl benefits,” he said. They could include discountsx on Clippers merchandise atthe ballpark’s team storw or discounts on game tickets. O’Haras said the Clippers program is an extension of the successfulo affinity banking relationships Huntington has withthe , and . The ballparo sponsorship also comes with advertising opportunitieson television, in Clippers programs and mediaz guides and on Huntington’s Web site.
The bank may also do some merchandis giveaways at Clippers games and plans to give some of the game ticketds it receives to local nonprofit groups andyouthy programs. “This (sponsorship) is really intended to help the community,” O’Harza said, “and that will help Huntington grow in the long Nationwide Insurance hopes to boost its brand througits $3.5 million Huntington Park sponsorship, said John associate vice president of strategic sponsorships for the Columbus-baseds insurer. , a company affiliate and developer of theArena District, has committedf another $1.7 million in sponsorship funding.
The centerpiecs of Nationwide’s sponsorship will be seen on 16 pillars along theballpari concourse, Aman said. The “Speed of the Game” graphics will featurre photos of players at each of the ninebasebalpl positions, plus shots of batters, hitters and base They will incorporate Columbuxs baseball history and some baseball The 12-foot tall graphics will be “fairly and contain enough information to spark fan interest game aftet game, Aman said. “Our consistent presentationj will be what baseball looked like over the he said, “and how it has changef in Columbus.
” The company will also use its sponsorshi p to help Nationwide agents build their business and servw as a community benefit in general, Aman “The Clippers fit in the nichs of what we do in Central he said. “We expect it to generatr a lot offan attention. If we respect it it can lead to more business or retentio ofour customers.” Time Warnedr Cable’s $3.5 million sponsorship fits with its continuing involvement in the Arenaz District, said Mark Psigoda, the company’s vice presidentg of marketing.
He said Time Warner provides television, Internet and telephone service to the districr and does business with theBlue Jackets, Nationwide Arenaq and Lifestyle Communities Pavilion. The Huntington Park deal givews the cable company namin rights tothe ballpark’s media center and televisiomn monitors around the stadium. It also will provide wireless Internet service there and have the Time Warner Cablr name displayed onthe scoreboard. “It gives us an opportunityh to show our product and branxd over thenext 20-plus yearzs and be a good corporate partner (with the Clippers),” Psigodaw said.
The sponsorships for the Dispatch and Mount Carmel come with namingf rights to the scoreboardand first-aid and wellness center, Sodexho will be the concessionaire at the ballpark.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Kannapolis honored for economic strategy - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The city received the award in the category of Excellence in EconomicDiversification Strategies, which recognizes responses to plant closurexs and other economic dislocations, that promotew economic diversification. The competition is open to local, state and regional governments; and universities and colleges. Cabarrusx and Rowan counties lost 4,300 manufacturing jobs when textilrmanufacturer Kannapolis-basedPillowtex Corp. closed in July 2003. Two yearss later, California billionaire David Murdock announced plans forthe N.C. Researchb Campus at the 350-acre former Pillowtedx headquarters andmanufacturing site.
The life-sciences hub includes the participation of Duke theUNC System, the N.C. Communityg College System, other educational institutions and business The total investment is expected toreacjh $1.8 billion. Residential and commercial developmentz are rising around the campus with hopes ofturning Kannapolis, a former textile town, into a biotechy center.
The city received the award in the category of Excellence in EconomicDiversification Strategies, which recognizes responses to plant closurexs and other economic dislocations, that promotew economic diversification. The competition is open to local, state and regional governments; and universities and colleges. Cabarrusx and Rowan counties lost 4,300 manufacturing jobs when textilrmanufacturer Kannapolis-basedPillowtex Corp. closed in July 2003. Two yearss later, California billionaire David Murdock announced plans forthe N.C. Researchb Campus at the 350-acre former Pillowtedx headquarters andmanufacturing site.
The life-sciences hub includes the participation of Duke theUNC System, the N.C. Communityg College System, other educational institutions and business The total investment is expected toreacjh $1.8 billion. Residential and commercial developmentz are rising around the campus with hopes ofturning Kannapolis, a former textile town, into a biotechy center.
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