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billion medical device company is consideringKansas City-aresa sites — including the headquarters in Lenexs — for the expansion of its diabetes Competition for the expansion expected to deliver aboug 1,500 new jobs in the next five years, is down to the Kansasa City area versus San Antonio, said Steve Sabicer, a spokesmaj for Minneapolis-based ’s diabetes division. “We looked at cities in all 50 states,” Sabicerf said. “But it’s come down to Kansas City and San The winner is expectecd to be announcedby mid-April, he said.
Sabicerr said Medtronic had considerec all typesof new-facility including new construction, during its nine-month site But because the division wants to completew the expansion by the end of this year and perhapa as early as the it probably will lease or sublease existing he said. The division anticipates the needfor 180,000 squars feet at the expansion Sabicer said. The Applebee’s headquarters, which was the only one of Kansas City-area sites Sabiced mentioned by name, is 178,00 0 square feet. The Applebee’s headquarters, 11201 Rennee Blvd., celebrated its grand opening in January 2008 in the SouthlakweTechnology Park.
But Applebee’s parent company, (formerly IHOP Corp.), recently listed the entire buildinygfor sublease. The headquarters building is home to about 325 Applebee’s employees who support about 480 company-owned Miles McMillin, an Applebee’s spokesman said recently. But Applebee’s recent adoption of a two- to three-year plan to becomwe a 98 percent franchised system will diminishthe chain’s need for the Lenexza building. In contrast, Medtronic’s diabetes divisionm is in dire need of additional The division employsabout 1,50o0 in a 150,000-square-foot facilityu in Northridge, Calif.
, just outside Los The division has no room to expand Sabicer said, and wouldn’t want to “We’re looking to open new facilities in new areas,” he said. Sabiceer said the diabetes divisionis Medtronic’s fastest-growinv business unit, having postee more than $1 billion in sales. “We have the largestf share of the insulin-pump therapy markety in the United States,” Sabicer The division also makes and markets continuous glucose monitoring devicesand diabetes-management software. Sabicer would not say what typesd of jobs would be offered at theexpansionb location.
But he said almos t all of them wouldbe “newe local jobs” filled by college graduates. In narrowing down potentialp sites, he said, Medtronic has looked at laborr costand availability, business environment, facilitty costs and quality-of-life issues. “We certainly want to make sure it’sa environmentally friendly, as well,” he The Applebee’s headquarters was built to the silver-levekl standards of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) program.
пятница, 30 декабря 2011 г.
среда, 28 декабря 2011 г.
SoftBrands sold for $80M; Golden Gate Capital is buyer - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The buyer, a holding company created by private-equitty firm and its portfoliocompany , will pay 92 centds per share for SoftBrands. Shares of SoftBrandse closed at 47 cents per shareon Thursday. On the same date in SoftBrands’ stock closed at 1.09 per share. San Francisco, Calif.-basee Golden Gate Capital has about $9 billion in assetds under management. Infor, based in Ga., is a software compang with about 9,000 employees and $2.2 billionh in revenue. Minneapolis-based SoftBrands (AMEX: SBN) sells softwarse to the hospitality industry, as well as to smallo and mid-sized manufacturers under the brand. Its productsd handle tasks such as making reservations to settinroom rates.
SoftBrands CEO Randy Tofteland said in a presd statement that the deal will allos shareholdersto “realize significant valu e from their investment.” He also said the compang would benefit from an “alliance” with A spokeswoman for Infor said SoftBrand will continue to have a presence in though it has yet to be determinedr how many employees will remain SoftBrands’ board has already approvedf the sale, which is expected to closs in between 60 and 90
The buyer, a holding company created by private-equitty firm and its portfoliocompany , will pay 92 centds per share for SoftBrands. Shares of SoftBrandse closed at 47 cents per shareon Thursday. On the same date in SoftBrands’ stock closed at 1.09 per share. San Francisco, Calif.-basee Golden Gate Capital has about $9 billion in assetds under management. Infor, based in Ga., is a software compang with about 9,000 employees and $2.2 billionh in revenue. Minneapolis-based SoftBrands (AMEX: SBN) sells softwarse to the hospitality industry, as well as to smallo and mid-sized manufacturers under the brand. Its productsd handle tasks such as making reservations to settinroom rates.
SoftBrands CEO Randy Tofteland said in a presd statement that the deal will allos shareholdersto “realize significant valu e from their investment.” He also said the compang would benefit from an “alliance” with A spokeswoman for Infor said SoftBrand will continue to have a presence in though it has yet to be determinedr how many employees will remain SoftBrands’ board has already approvedf the sale, which is expected to closs in between 60 and 90
понедельник, 26 декабря 2011 г.
Halifax Health set to open France Tower - Orlando Business Journal:
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The France family, whichj founded Nascar and owns , pledgexd $10 million toward the Daytonq Beach facility. Situated at the on Clydre Morris Boulevard, the 180-room towe r adds more than 500,000 square feet of It also containsthe state’sx largest emergency department, which includea the area’s only trauma center and pediatric emergencgy department. was the project architect and the contractoerwas . The towed is set to open in phases, with the emergency departmen t set to openJune 16.
Four times larger than the currentt area, it will include 107 treatmentt rooms, a 4,500-square-foot rooftop landing pad that can accommodatr three trauma helicoptersand two, high-speed trauma-onluy elevators. The new private patien t rooms include spacefor visitors. Each patieng floor has a family resource area with computer access andeducational resources. Wireless Internet is availabls throughout the tower andincludes 650,000 square feet of surfacs parking. The new tower also includea state-of-the-art equipment and is capable of withstandin a category5 hurricane.
Halifax Health includes the Medicao Center ofDaytona Beach, Medicall Center of Port Orange, psychiatricc services, four cancer treatment centers, the area’s largestf hospice organization and communit treatment centers.
The France family, whichj founded Nascar and owns , pledgexd $10 million toward the Daytonq Beach facility. Situated at the on Clydre Morris Boulevard, the 180-room towe r adds more than 500,000 square feet of It also containsthe state’sx largest emergency department, which includea the area’s only trauma center and pediatric emergencgy department. was the project architect and the contractoerwas . The towed is set to open in phases, with the emergency departmen t set to openJune 16.
Four times larger than the currentt area, it will include 107 treatmentt rooms, a 4,500-square-foot rooftop landing pad that can accommodatr three trauma helicoptersand two, high-speed trauma-onluy elevators. The new private patien t rooms include spacefor visitors. Each patieng floor has a family resource area with computer access andeducational resources. Wireless Internet is availabls throughout the tower andincludes 650,000 square feet of surfacs parking. The new tower also includea state-of-the-art equipment and is capable of withstandin a category5 hurricane.
Halifax Health includes the Medicao Center ofDaytona Beach, Medicall Center of Port Orange, psychiatricc services, four cancer treatment centers, the area’s largestf hospice organization and communit treatment centers.
суббота, 24 декабря 2011 г.
Business executives seek input on five-year economic roadmap - South Florida Business Journal:
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The open meeting, held at the Manufacturinhg Center, is the fifth in a serie of forums across the state that begab June 3 in Gainesville and ends July 30 in The half-day workshops serve as the venude for discussion, viewpoints and a release from the statewide business retention and expansion organizatioj said. Among those invited to the event were representatives ofindustry associations, transportation experts, cultural arts smart growth advocates, elected officiald and economic development professionals.
The feedback will help the organizatioh focuson Florida’s most importanrt economic development needs and set the right goalsd for making the state more competitive and economically executives said. Topics were slatedc to run the gamutfrom retaining, creating and attracting high-wage jobs to cultivatinfg a talented and highly skiller future work force and from upgradintg infrastructure to increasing Florida’s globa competitiveness. Beyond the regional other opportunities are available for publi contributions to the development of the An Enterprise Florida now allows for feedback through several interactive features including a Roadmap survey and discussion board.
Additionally, the site providez the current Roadmap, related progress reports and “save the announcements for eachregional forum, the release Enterprise Florida’s board is charged with developing the plan and submittingv it to the governor and legislative Every three years, the Roadmapl to Florida’s Future the state’s blueprint for economicc development — is updated following competitivenessz analysis and feedback from a broad base of communitty representatives in the forums. is a partnership between Florida'ss business and government leaders and is headquarteredcin Orlando.
Its mission is “to diversif y Florida’s economy and create better-paying jobs for its citizens by attracting and helping to creates businessesin innovative, high-growth industries.”
The open meeting, held at the Manufacturinhg Center, is the fifth in a serie of forums across the state that begab June 3 in Gainesville and ends July 30 in The half-day workshops serve as the venude for discussion, viewpoints and a release from the statewide business retention and expansion organizatioj said. Among those invited to the event were representatives ofindustry associations, transportation experts, cultural arts smart growth advocates, elected officiald and economic development professionals.
The feedback will help the organizatioh focuson Florida’s most importanrt economic development needs and set the right goalsd for making the state more competitive and economically executives said. Topics were slatedc to run the gamutfrom retaining, creating and attracting high-wage jobs to cultivatinfg a talented and highly skiller future work force and from upgradintg infrastructure to increasing Florida’s globa competitiveness. Beyond the regional other opportunities are available for publi contributions to the development of the An Enterprise Florida now allows for feedback through several interactive features including a Roadmap survey and discussion board.
Additionally, the site providez the current Roadmap, related progress reports and “save the announcements for eachregional forum, the release Enterprise Florida’s board is charged with developing the plan and submittingv it to the governor and legislative Every three years, the Roadmapl to Florida’s Future the state’s blueprint for economicc development — is updated following competitivenessz analysis and feedback from a broad base of communitty representatives in the forums. is a partnership between Florida'ss business and government leaders and is headquarteredcin Orlando.
Its mission is “to diversif y Florida’s economy and create better-paying jobs for its citizens by attracting and helping to creates businessesin innovative, high-growth industries.”
среда, 21 декабря 2011 г.
Chain Store Guide Launches Demographic Mapping Software for Retail Marketplace
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June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Chain Store Guid e (CSG) announced the release of a new online business intelligence Instant Demographics allows companies to search census geographic information, along with retail and restaurant industry market informatiomn in one online program. Users can then develol customized charts, maps, graphsd and analysis for strategic plansand reports. The new softwarse has over 6,000 search optionas designed for retail, manufacturing, real estate, and other industry professionals. Priced at $1,295 for the demographicsz software subscriptionand $639 for individual CSG data sets this is an inexpensiver business intelligence tool.
Instant Demographicw is a collaboration ofindustry databases, with SRC's geographicx business intelligence software. The combination of the two organization's core competencies provides a powerful new analyticapl tool for executives in the retail and restaurant Both companies feel that given the current economic market, Instant Demographics could be a huge benefift for retail companies and suppliers. CSG publisher states, "companieds in this economic environment are seeking as much analytical information as possible beforde makingkey decisions. Instant Demographics provides businesses with a large majoritgy of that data in oneonline subscription.
This softward helps companies conduct competitive analysies and accurately gaugemarket share." The Instant Demographics software has nearly 600,000 locations and over 6,000 variableas that you can conductt searches and queries on. Chaib Store Guide itself develops marketr research and compiles industry headquarter data forthe restaurant, wholesale grocery, foodservice, apparel, department home centers, hardware drug store, and real estate Since Instant Demographics has so many featurew and variables, Chain Store Guide recommends that individuals interestedf in the software schedule a training sessiomn with one of the company's data consultantsa before purchasing the product.
While Instang Demographics is anew product, Chain Store Guidw itself has been in businesx for over 80 years. Chain Stors Guide sees Instant Demographics as the next step inthe company'xs evolution from print directory publisher to data solutions The company's customers have transitioned from prinyt directory to database, and now many are starting to utilizr cloud computing solutions. Chain Store Guide viewsx these trends as natura and is quickly developing solutions to fittheir needs.
To learnb more about Chain Store Guide or Instang Demographicsgo to:
June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Chain Store Guid e (CSG) announced the release of a new online business intelligence Instant Demographics allows companies to search census geographic information, along with retail and restaurant industry market informatiomn in one online program. Users can then develol customized charts, maps, graphsd and analysis for strategic plansand reports. The new softwarse has over 6,000 search optionas designed for retail, manufacturing, real estate, and other industry professionals. Priced at $1,295 for the demographicsz software subscriptionand $639 for individual CSG data sets this is an inexpensiver business intelligence tool.
Instant Demographicw is a collaboration ofindustry databases, with SRC's geographicx business intelligence software. The combination of the two organization's core competencies provides a powerful new analyticapl tool for executives in the retail and restaurant Both companies feel that given the current economic market, Instant Demographics could be a huge benefift for retail companies and suppliers. CSG publisher states, "companieds in this economic environment are seeking as much analytical information as possible beforde makingkey decisions. Instant Demographics provides businesses with a large majoritgy of that data in oneonline subscription.
This softward helps companies conduct competitive analysies and accurately gaugemarket share." The Instant Demographics software has nearly 600,000 locations and over 6,000 variableas that you can conductt searches and queries on. Chaib Store Guide itself develops marketr research and compiles industry headquarter data forthe restaurant, wholesale grocery, foodservice, apparel, department home centers, hardware drug store, and real estate Since Instant Demographics has so many featurew and variables, Chain Store Guide recommends that individuals interestedf in the software schedule a training sessiomn with one of the company's data consultantsa before purchasing the product.
While Instang Demographics is anew product, Chain Store Guidw itself has been in businesx for over 80 years. Chain Stors Guide sees Instant Demographics as the next step inthe company'xs evolution from print directory publisher to data solutions The company's customers have transitioned from prinyt directory to database, and now many are starting to utilizr cloud computing solutions. Chain Store Guide viewsx these trends as natura and is quickly developing solutions to fittheir needs.
To learnb more about Chain Store Guide or Instang Demographicsgo to:
понедельник, 19 декабря 2011 г.
AT&T to secure Amtrak information technology infrastructure - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Financial terms of the agreement werenot Dallas-based AT&T (NYSE: T) will providse services to protect D.C.-based Amtrak’s telecom networkj infrastructure, the company’s Web site and the personal information of The company will be responsible for implementingg and managing Amtrak’s wireless local area network (WLAN) and its enhancexd virtual private network (EVPN) to help connecty more than 400 locations and multiple networks on a singlr network platform.
“We are bringing together and providing securitt service across the newly constructed Amtrak saidGene Budsock, director of product marketing managemen for security services at Additionally, AT&T will put up firewalls to secure data that flowes both in and out of Amtrak’s networks, monitoriny for internal threats to and breached of the company’s security policies. Despite, some contraction in technologhy spending due tothe economy, Budsoc k said some areas of IT spendingb are creeping upwards. “Any time there is heightened awareness of security we get an increasein [customer] said Budsock.
“As there is more scrutiny aroundr protecting the customers and shareholdersof institutions... that makese companies better be able to spenx security dollars than otherIT dollars.” Under the Amtrak also will use AT&T voice services, includinb long distance and audio and Web conferencing Amtrak provides intercity passenge rail service across 46 states and 21,00o0 route miles. In the company’s last fiscal year, its trains carriec more than 28.7 million AT&T is the third largest employer in which is the headquarters of itswirelesz subsidiary, AT&T Mobility.
Financial terms of the agreement werenot Dallas-based AT&T (NYSE: T) will providse services to protect D.C.-based Amtrak’s telecom networkj infrastructure, the company’s Web site and the personal information of The company will be responsible for implementingg and managing Amtrak’s wireless local area network (WLAN) and its enhancexd virtual private network (EVPN) to help connecty more than 400 locations and multiple networks on a singlr network platform.
“We are bringing together and providing securitt service across the newly constructed Amtrak saidGene Budsock, director of product marketing managemen for security services at Additionally, AT&T will put up firewalls to secure data that flowes both in and out of Amtrak’s networks, monitoriny for internal threats to and breached of the company’s security policies. Despite, some contraction in technologhy spending due tothe economy, Budsoc k said some areas of IT spendingb are creeping upwards. “Any time there is heightened awareness of security we get an increasein [customer] said Budsock.
“As there is more scrutiny aroundr protecting the customers and shareholdersof institutions... that makese companies better be able to spenx security dollars than otherIT dollars.” Under the Amtrak also will use AT&T voice services, includinb long distance and audio and Web conferencing Amtrak provides intercity passenge rail service across 46 states and 21,00o0 route miles. In the company’s last fiscal year, its trains carriec more than 28.7 million AT&T is the third largest employer in which is the headquarters of itswirelesz subsidiary, AT&T Mobility.
суббота, 17 декабря 2011 г.
Mutual Interests for Baghdad and Washington - Huffington Post (blog)
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Globe and Mail | Mutual Interests for Baghdad and Washington Huffington Post (blog) New York - President Barack Obama has taken his containment policy through partnership to a new level this week by crowning Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki as a strategic player in the Arab-Iranian-Turkish equation. The US president has purposely ... Pa netta Says US Will Have Robust Presence in Middle East Not the end of the war in Iraq? Middle East US forces mark end of Iraq mission |
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