Archive: January 2012

How advances in cancer research and treatment are moving us closer to a cure

Philip DiSaia, M.D. and Amanda Termuhlen, M.D., MemorialCare Health System

How to determine if leasing or buying real estate is a better option

Gregory T. Warsek, Associated Bank

How an Executive MBA can change the way you think about your business

Professor Rakesh Sarin, UCLA Anderson

How to make the litigation process easier and less costly

Richard Charnley, Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley PC

How to meet working capital needs in a tight credit market with an asset-based loan

Tony Spinogatti, California Bank & Trust

How to take your IP international

Scott McCollister, Fay Sharpe LLP

The advantages of relocating your headquarters to a pro-business city

William C. Lucia, HMS Holdings Corp.

How partnering with the right supplier can help you manage your costs

Annette Durnack, PPL EnergyPlus

How a professional employer organization can create an advantage for your business

J. Richard Hicks, HR1 Services Inc.

How small and medium-sized businesses can invest in self-service solutions to grow market share

Steve Carter, ii2P

How to attract superstar leaders

Tyler Ridgeway, Kreischer Miller

How to prepare for the maturity of your commercial real estate loan

John Guarini and Michelle L. Smith, First State Bank

How to ensure you’re meeting your fiduciary responsibility as a plan sponsor

Richard Applegate, First Commonwealth Financial Advisors

How a new medical model could change health care delivery for your business

Jacqueline Penrod, Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC

How to capitalize on today’s market while maintaining flexibility in a commercial lease

Matt Davis, Guardian Commercial Realty

How improving your e-mail habits can help reduce litigation costs and exposure

John Shonkwiler, Novack and Macey LLP

How to prepare for changing salaries in 2012

Resolutions versus meaningful expectations for your business

Robert A. Valente, RAV Financial Services

How to determine if a potential partner is right for your business

Tom Christy, Garan Lucow Miller

How to win a “bet-the-company” lawsuit

Harvey Friedman, Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP

Defining, differentiating and debunking common assumptions when making cloud computing decisions

Christian Teeft, Latisys

How employers can rein in health insurance costs while still providing benefits

Mitigating risks to your business in an era of social networking

Paul Feather and Jim Stempak, Crowe Horwath LLP

How third-party service providers and their customers benefit from the SSAE 16 transition

Brian Thomas, Weaver

How to plan for growth by taking an investor’s look at your company

Brown Smith Wallace

How employment practices liability insurance can protect you in a lawsuit

Teri Boes, SeibertKeck

How an estate plan can minimize taxes, avoid probate and ensure a smooth transition

Steven C. Hartstein, Skoda Minotti

Online resolutions you should make for 2012

Kevin Hourigan, Bayshore Solutions

How employment practices liability insurance can protect you in a lawsuit

Cliff Baseler, SeibertKeck

How data mining can help you prepare for unexpected events

Jim Lane, GBQ Partners LLC

How new options can help Ohio employers reduce their workers’ compensation premiums

Mark MaGinn, CompManagement, Inc.

How an annual financial checkup can stabilize your business

Nicholas Browning, FirstMerit Bank

How your accountant can provide benefits to your business beyond tax season

David McClain, SS&G

How to reap tax savings for selling your products abroad

Mark D. Klimek, McDonald Hopkins LLC

How to take advantage of the economic impact of the Marcellus and Utica Shale

Terry Coyne, Grubb & Ellis

How an annual financial checkup can stabilize your business

Sean Richardson, FirstMerit Bank

U.S. agency: American Airlines parent will seek to terminate worker pensions

Mattel raises toy prices to fight higher costs

Kodak employee sues company directors over stock

Exxon Mobil narrowly beats Wall Street forecasts, shares fall

UPS reports higher adjusted quarterly profit; forecasts higher earnings

Eli Lilly profit drops sharply as Zyprexa medication goes generic

Talbots opens books to Sycamore after spurning buyout bid

Carnival cuts profit outlook, blames wreck off Italy coast

U.S. regulators upgrade Jeep Liberty airbag probe

Consumer spending flat in December, savings up

Pep Boys to be taken private for $791 million

PharMerica hopes Omnicare will drop bid after FTC move

Icahn suffers setback at Oshkosh annual meeting

Chevron profit falls as refineries, output suffer

Eastman Chemical to buy Solutia for $3.4 billion

How providing internal support for excellent service promotes customer retention

Hang on to your customers by empowering employees to deliver quality service

3M profit tops Wall Street estimates

CEO salary suggests Wall Street may be waking up

Merrill Lynch fined $1 million for failure to arbitrate

J.C. Penney clears out clearance with new pricing plan

Group calls for U.S. to break up Bank of America

Roche offers $5.7 billion to buy gene firm Illumina

Facebook to stop honoring trades in shares for three days: source

Four musts when giving a speech or presentation

Joe Takash, president, Victory Consulting

Federal Reserve seen indicating no rate hikes until 2014

Morgan Stanley names 210 new managing directors

Verizon CFO says comfortable with January 2011 forecast

MSC Industrial to buy ATS Industrial Supply distributor

How to use technology to understand and communicate with consumers

Michael Brunner, M.J. Brunner Inc.

Apache to buy oil company Cordillera Energy for $2.85 billion

U.S. housing more affordable than other English countries: study

Apple 2012: Smooth sailing, for the most part, with a strong wind

George Perry: Want better performance and problem solving? Get everyone together and talking.

Tips on improving communication throughout your organization

Schlumberger posts profit jump of 36 percent for quarter

GE revenue lower than expected; expects a volatile year ahead

Hertz buys lighting rental company Cinelease to expand footprint

J&J to pay $158 million to settle Texas Risperdal case

Ford to pay bonuses, raises for salaried workers; first since 2008

Pain-free payroll

How to choose a payroll provider

Bank of America posts fourth-quarter profit, reversing recent trend

UnitedHealth profit tops views as enrollment rises

BankUnited aborts sale; to stay independent, focus on growth

HUD’s Donovan: ‘Very close’ to foreclosure deal with banks

Solyndra fails to garner turnkey bids for sale

Cities to see job gains in 2012, but many will struggle: report

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang resigns; had been under fire

Goldman fourth-quarter profit falls but beats estimates

December producer prices fall 0.1 percent, DOL report says

New disclosure required for companies doing business in California

Corinne N. Sprague, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

Kraft to cut 1,600 jobs as it splits into two companies

FDIC releases bank financial shock test proposal

Ernst & Young names ex-Treasury official as CEO

Wells Fargo reports higher fourth-quarters earnings

Retailers in for steady, modest growth in 2012

Kennametal to buy UK welding tools maker for $351 million

24 million customer accounts hacked at Amazon’s Zappos

More shoppers open to giving personal info: survey

Cable’s concept of opening night may get imitated by networks

Apple audit shows some suppliers used child labor

Insurance broker Aon to move headquarters to London

Westlake makes unsolicited $1 billion Georgia Gulf bid

How Amy Buckner Chowdhry leads AnswerLab to create the ultimate user experience

JPMorgan Chase profit falls, but sees hope in economy

November trade gap widens, biggest since June; hits $47.8 billion

McDonald’s extends Olympic sponsorship to 2020; $200 million deal

Holiday discounts to hurt Williams-Sonoma profit, shares fall

MF Global general estate may not cover customers

Largest shareholder urges Wausau Paper to sell itself

U.S. foreclosure filings hit four-year low in 2011

Two Goldman Sachs trading executives leaving: memos

Delhaize America to cut 4,900 jobs, close Food Lion stores

CFTC approves more protections for customer money

Fed should keep easy policy to boost economy: Evans

Sallie Krawcheck: ‘My days at Merrill Lynch were like the tower of terror’

Hostess Brands returns to bankruptcy over pensions

Apple buys Israeli technology firm Anobit, flash storage chipmaker

Carl Icahn drops $1.73 billion bid for Commercial Metals Co.

Aircraft leases in crosshairs as AMR Corp. restructures

WebMD scraps sale talks, warns of weak 2012 as drug makers pull back

Orange juice surges 11 percent to record on Brazil fungicide fears

Fossil to buy accessories maker Skagen Designs for $236.8 million

RTI International to buy Remmele Engineering for $164.5 million

Tiffany & Co. holiday sales weaken; Zale, Signet rise

Turn customer complaints into opportunities

How Jill Cartwright transformed a potential problem into a successful business with Go Gaga

April 1 deadline for 401(k) plans is no April Fool’s joke

Scott Wise finds, trains the right people to keep Scotty’s Brewhouse growing

Bill McCarthy uses employee engagement, education to drive Pepper Construction

How engaging employees bring results

David Harding: How to take the appropriate steps to pick the best job applicant

Federal Reserve Bank’s Bullard says inflation targeting near: report

Best Buy impresses with market share, profit view

AEP Retail Energy to acquire BlueStar Energy of Chicago

Fiat ups Chrysler stake by 5 percent in move towards merger

Kraft, SodaStream in branding deal; flavors will break new ground

Corporate philanthropy’s role in the business world

How Sarah Libby views the role of corporate philanthropy and how it can benefit businesses

Health care and insurance concerns for small businesses

Olivia Wilkinson, CheapInsurance123

Six tips to successfully transitioning your business

Tim McDaniel, PCA/ABV, ASA, CBA, Rea & Associates, Inc.

Calibrating your search

Chris Carmon, President, CGI (Carmon Group Inc.)

Aluminum slump has Alcoa staring at quarterly loss

GM offers fix to Volt battery pack to prevent fire risk

Cordray in first speech: Consumer agency to target shadow banks

New unemployment benefits claims fall 15,000 last week

Lilly projects sharp drop in 2012 profit; points to loss of Zyprexa rights

Pepsi mulls 4,000 job cuts in order to boost earnings: report

IRS focuses on fringe benefits for intermediate sanctions

Amanda Maya, BKD, LLP

Boeing says it will close a Wichita plant by end of 2013

Automakers see slower U.S. sales growth in 2012 because of weak economy

MF Global sold assets to Goldman before collapse: sources

Jochen Meyer leads PMJ Service Parts Management with a clear focus

How to build your business by focusing on the things that matter most

How Lowe’s has impact and you can too

Gross’s bond fund bleeds $1.4 billion in December: Morningstar

Yahoo to name Scott Thompson new CEO, according to report

Small business payrolls rise by 55,000 in December; paychecks up, too

Three tips for identifying new opportunities

How Bella Tunno’s Michele Buelow used her passions to create a business in an unfamiliar industry

How to build a successful charitable relationship

How to create a business continuity plan

How Ryan Gunnigle keeps Kids II ahead of the curve

Changing media

How WTWH Media embraces technology to develop quality offerings and fuel growth

Customer service resolution

How Alan Jaffa drives growth at Safeguard Properties

Opening up

How Recon Logistics uses an honest approach to achieve its growth

Man’s best friend

How OurPets Co. has used an innovative love for pets to become an industry leader

PowerNet Global sponsors the “Love Your Neighbor” Tablet Program

For every four tablets purchased, a child in the community gets one

Catering to growth

How Normandy Catering is growing a niche with minimal competition

Array of inventory

How MFS Supply remains adaptable and customer focused to grow its business

Uplifting focus

How Mazzella Holding Co. has grown through market segment development

Difference maker

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio has reached new heights under leadership of Edward Cohn

2011 Weatherhead 100 – Upstart Winners

Northeast Ohio's fastest growing companies

2011 Weatherhead 100 – Centurion Winners

Northeast Ohio's fastest growing companies

2011 Weatherhead 100 List

Northeast Ohio's fastest growing companies

Market in mood to sell

January Cleveland Deals Page

Creating value

How to create a culture that generates solutions

Building up downtown

Behind the scenes of the Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center

Curriculum for change

How teaching business in schools promotes future success

David Palmer is advancing the medical field at ClearCount Medical Solutions

How a local company is making hospitals safer and more efficient

Sean McDonald handles growth and change at Precision Therapeutics Inc.

How managing modification can keep your company striving for the next level

Stephan Liozu; Oil dependence

How to prepare your business for oil at $250 a barrel

Andy Kanefield: How you can be a better leader by watching your pets

How to build a stronger workplace culture

Groupon shares drop on concern about merchants future involvement

How Michael Benoit succeeds by never being afraid to take the big shot

How to use your people to grow your business

Starbucks raises prices averaging 1 percent in Northeast and Sunbelt

Sears names ex-Brookstone CEO merchandising chief

Stephen Webster diversifies business at StratITsphere

How finding new offerings can help your company

Ravi Kathuria; Strategy execution

How thinking strategically will benefit your business

A focus on family

How John Silverman has led Talbert House in grooming great fathers

Giving from the heart

How giving back is personal for Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis LLP

Casting a wide net

How PowerNet Global employees look for opportunities to give back

In it together

How Tracie Metzger brings support to young women with breast cancer with Pink Ribbon Girls

A helping hand

How Joseph S. Byrum expands Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries’ ability to help others

Committed to the community

How Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL invests in the value of Cincinnati

Empowering employees

How giving back starts at home with KDM P.O.P. Solutions Group

Laying the foundation

How Steve Eder prepares young people at Junior Achievement for career success

From the hearts of our sponsors

The Pillar Award for Community Service program

How does your company support its community?

Thomas Nies; Think for yourself

How to avoid the traps of thoughtless thinking

Charitable investments

How Johnson Investment Counsel donates time and money to the community

Creative community outreach

How iSqFt/Construction Software Technologies makes fundraising fun

How Caroline Nahas engages her team at Korn/Ferry

How to be more approachable with your people

Truckin’ on

How Frame USA Inc. turned a charitable vision into a reality

Lending a hand

How dunnhumbyUSA puts community service in the hands of its employees

Great companies, great employees make a greater Cincinnati

How Cincinnati companies are making a difference in the tri-state area

Real vision

How employees of Cincinnati Eye Institute deliver eye care to people who need it

Pharmaceutical philanthropy

How BioRx is serving its patient communities in need

Mead Johnson shares bounce back as FDA clears Enfamil formula

BP sues Halliburton over $42 billion gulf oil spill bill

U.S. investors sue Lloyds chiefs over deal with fellow lender HBOS

Daniel Adamany’s keys to moving your business to the next level

How to fix your business when it’s not broken

Would you be ready if disaster struck your business?

How to make the right moves in crisis mode

Same-store sales seen up 4.3 percent in December

Returns of holiday gifts purchased online to hit record

3M to buy Avery Dennison’s office products business

Advocating for clients

How Karen Barbour formed her own agency in order to “run with” her ideas

Keep looking ahead

How to keep challenges from derailing your future

If it ain’t broke, break it now

Every business must change or become a victim of change

Money versus values

What’s the driving force in your life?

How Raquel Rodriguez develops a team to grow McDonald Hopkins in a new market

Replicating the results of a successful corporate culture as you expand your business

How Rick Hull transformed a failing bank into a sound institution, starting with the people

Improve business performance and motivate employees using a humanistic approach

Trail blazing

How Candace Klein is changing the world through investments in women

Pretty passionate

How Aveda Fredric’s Institute beautifies the local community

Tony Little: Marketing muscle

How to find the perfect manufacturer for your product

Food for thought

How AdvancePierre Foods helps provide its communities with nourishing food

John Sensiba grows Sensiba San Filippo through participatory leadership

Tailor the way you communicate to push decision-making out

The takeaway: A tale of two logos

Why too much input can cause creative chaos

Ed Kaloust develops a capable team to drive Medi-Weightloss Clinics’ expansion

Grow your company using the "PLU method"

Meet the 2012 Pillar Awards Columbus sponsors

Brigette Jackson on how to tailor your strategy to the market

T-Mobile's Michigan/Indiana head shares thoughts on regional marketing.

Ohio Christian University strives to serve the community through volunteer and academic programs

Safelite AutoGlass’ annual two-day time-card donation gives employees a choice in volunteer work

Denise Robinson is actively involved Alvis House’s mission

Community service is central to the mission at Amethyst Inc.

How a sizeable firm can still deliver the goods with personal touch of a small company

David McKinnon on answering when opportunity knocks

Decades of experience prove that opportunities come to those who make them.

Roush Honda’s community service touches many organizations in the region

Kelly Borth: How a trademark can build product differentiation

How METTLER TOLEDO makes United Way an embedded part of its corporate culture

How Gabe Reitter is giving Big Brothers Big Sisters the know-how to raise funds

Al Reis is the model for Weltman, Weinberg & Reis employees to get involved

Rick Hull transformed a failing bank into a sound institution by starting with the people

How Jonathan Brassington has built LiquidHub into a scalable organization

Tips on scaling for growth.

How Jane Scott boosted the Columbus Metropolitan Club’s income and membership

Frank Napolitano on designing success

When it comes to new products, the thought process should precede the design process.

Dan Lubeck on defending private equity

Don’t let the actions of a few sour you on the concept as a whole.

How Battelle’s charity work focuses on education for tomorrow’s leaders

How Jane Lloyd built the team that helped DEXUS broach the U.S. market

Tips on investing in your people.

Great companies, great employees make a greater Columbus

ViaQuest’s social service impacts hundreds of children and adults

Jerry McLaughlin: Making memories

How to spur repeat business by creating brand experiences for your customers