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The duo bought from Tommu Honeycutt in 2003 and gradually expandee the business to 68 commerciap clientsfrom 15. Annual revenue ratcheted upwardto $1 million-plusz from $100,000. Much of that growth came from community poolxin amenity-rich residential developments across the But with construction of such projectes pretty much at a standstill in receny months, that source of growth is gone. So pH Pool Management has shifted its strategy to maintaining market But the principals says thecompany hasn’t fundamentally changed the way it does business. Quality remains more importantthan quantity. “If you grow too you can’t produce quality Rumfelt says.
Adjusting to the down markety requires more than cutting expenses and slashing prices, he says. “It’as not about how low we can go. It’s abouft having a reputation for being honorable with your pricing and keeping your The company offers two kinds of contracts — maintenance, in which staffere check commercial clients’ pools for cleanliness and and service, with pH Pool Management placing managers and lifeguardx at pool sites. The business has growhn to about200 employees. Still, Rumfelt and Greeh remain hands-on.
Green is on the reguladr rotation forproviding pool-maintenance and Rumfelt visits clients’ pools One of them handles any complaints or problems directly. QUICK DID YOU KNOW? • Rumfelty and Green both had extensive experience workinb forother Charlotte-area pool-management companies beforw taking over at pH Pool Rumfelt, 36, is the majority ownerr and company president. Green, 34, is vice president.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Observance of Ash Wednesday under way by many religious denominations - KPLC-TV
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Friday, February 24, 2012
Houston Economy on the Rise- Southwest Precision Printers Answers to Increased ... - Houston Chronicle
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Houston Economy on the Rise- Southwest Precision Printers Answers to Increased ... Houston Chronicle With customer demand rebounding, largest commercial printer in Houston beefs up production capacity by adding Heidelberg printer. The Greater Houston Partnership recently reported that Houston added nearly 80000 new jobs over the past 2 years with ... |
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Human Capital: People on the Move - Boston Business Journal:
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• , a Wellesley-based provider of seniotr living services inthe Northeast, appointefd the following: Desiree Krajnyak-Baker, senior vice president, operations; Timothy senior vice president, human capital operations; Barbarq A. Watkins, senior vice president, resident care Allison Guthertz, vice president, quality and Teri Marinko, vice president, sales. • The South Shore Women’s Business Networm , a Hingham, Mass.-based networking appointed Stacey Shipmanof Weymouth-based Let it Flow presiden of the board of directors.
Additional board members installed included: Georgde Boerger, the Law Office of George Boerger; Thomas Burke of the Investmen Centre atEastern Bank; Barbara Case, Wealtb Management; Adam Cupples of Strategis Patricia Funder, LaserLight Skin Clinic; Jackie South Shore Savings Bank; Janet Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap; Susann Peters, Mt. Vernon Mortgage; Judy Watch All Pest Management; and Immediate Past Presidentt BrendaWornum Moore, BWM Consulting.
• , a Wellesley-based provider of seniotr living services inthe Northeast, appointefd the following: Desiree Krajnyak-Baker, senior vice president, operations; Timothy senior vice president, human capital operations; Barbarq A. Watkins, senior vice president, resident care Allison Guthertz, vice president, quality and Teri Marinko, vice president, sales. • The South Shore Women’s Business Networm , a Hingham, Mass.-based networking appointed Stacey Shipmanof Weymouth-based Let it Flow presiden of the board of directors.
Additional board members installed included: Georgde Boerger, the Law Office of George Boerger; Thomas Burke of the Investmen Centre atEastern Bank; Barbara Case, Wealtb Management; Adam Cupples of Strategis Patricia Funder, LaserLight Skin Clinic; Jackie South Shore Savings Bank; Janet Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap; Susann Peters, Mt. Vernon Mortgage; Judy Watch All Pest Management; and Immediate Past Presidentt BrendaWornum Moore, BWM Consulting.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Scorecard grades medical schools on ethics - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The PharmFree Scorecard, which was developedc by AMSA and the Pew Prescription noted UMhad “strong, clearly organized policies on individual conflictxs of interest.” However, it also noted the policiexs could be made stronger with “a complete ban on tighter restrictions on samples, and a strongetr firewall between industry funding and on-site educational activities.” The project found 45 of 149 medical schools receivinhg an A, up from 29 last However, none of those A grades are in Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine was one of 17 medicao schools to receive a D, up from an F.
The report noted Nova has a “workable gifts and “thorough oversight,” but suggested it fails to include consulting/speaking relationships and disclosure offinancial relationships. Nova Southeastern did not immediatelu respond to a requestfor comment. “Everty day, medical students witness the increasinhg reach of pharmaceutical marketing and the way it can distortfmedical care,” Dr. Lauren Hughes, MPH, AMSA national president, said in a news “By eliminating the gifts and the misleadinfg information that drug reps currently bring into our hospitals and academicmedical centers, we will be able to better practice evidence-based medicine.
And that translates into better care for our Among other statemedical schools, ’s Collegde of Medicine was among 36 universities to receive a B. The University of South Floridas College of Medicine was among 18 universitiese nationwide to receivea C. The receivedx an F because it declinedto participate.
The PharmFree Scorecard, which was developedc by AMSA and the Pew Prescription noted UMhad “strong, clearly organized policies on individual conflictxs of interest.” However, it also noted the policiexs could be made stronger with “a complete ban on tighter restrictions on samples, and a strongetr firewall between industry funding and on-site educational activities.” The project found 45 of 149 medical schools receivinhg an A, up from 29 last However, none of those A grades are in Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine was one of 17 medicao schools to receive a D, up from an F.
The report noted Nova has a “workable gifts and “thorough oversight,” but suggested it fails to include consulting/speaking relationships and disclosure offinancial relationships. Nova Southeastern did not immediatelu respond to a requestfor comment. “Everty day, medical students witness the increasinhg reach of pharmaceutical marketing and the way it can distortfmedical care,” Dr. Lauren Hughes, MPH, AMSA national president, said in a news “By eliminating the gifts and the misleadinfg information that drug reps currently bring into our hospitals and academicmedical centers, we will be able to better practice evidence-based medicine.
And that translates into better care for our Among other statemedical schools, ’s Collegde of Medicine was among 36 universities to receive a B. The University of South Floridas College of Medicine was among 18 universitiese nationwide to receivea C. The receivedx an F because it declinedto participate.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Two more leave BofA board - The Business Review (Albany):
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According to a filing with the Securitiex andExchange Commission, Prueher and Frank didn’f resign because of any disagreemenf with the company. Jackie Ward and Patrici a Mitchell resigned earlythis month. Mitchell is a formee New York television executive and currently serves as chief executive of the Paleh Centerfor Media, a New York nonprofit. Ward is the retirede chief executiveof Atlanta-basex Computer Generation Inc., a software company. Robertr Tillman, a former Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW) chiegf executive, resigned from the BofA boared effectiveMay 29. And on May 29, the bank announcerd former lead independentdirector O.
Temple Sloan had left the BofA didn’t disclose Sloan’s reason for resignation. Sloa had been a BofA director for13 years. In earlh June, four outside directors were electedto BofA’s They are former Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies, former Compass Bancshares Inc. chief executive and chairman D. Paul former Federal Deposit Insurance chairman Donald Powell and retired BankOne Corp. and Visa Internationak Inc. executive William Boardman. BofA’s board has been under intense scrutinty in recent months as the bank sufferedr through asharp stock-price decline after acquiring Merrilll Lynch & Co.
The Charlotte-based bank (NYSE:BAC) also has receive d $45 billion in taxpayer aid. At the bank’s annual meeting in late shareholders voted to strip Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis of his positionn asboard chairman. Walter Massey was installede as the new chairman and has indicaterd the board needs tobe re-evaluated. Lewis remainsw the bank’s CEO and president.
According to a filing with the Securitiex andExchange Commission, Prueher and Frank didn’f resign because of any disagreemenf with the company. Jackie Ward and Patrici a Mitchell resigned earlythis month. Mitchell is a formee New York television executive and currently serves as chief executive of the Paleh Centerfor Media, a New York nonprofit. Ward is the retirede chief executiveof Atlanta-basex Computer Generation Inc., a software company. Robertr Tillman, a former Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW) chiegf executive, resigned from the BofA boared effectiveMay 29. And on May 29, the bank announcerd former lead independentdirector O.
Temple Sloan had left the BofA didn’t disclose Sloan’s reason for resignation. Sloa had been a BofA director for13 years. In earlh June, four outside directors were electedto BofA’s They are former Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies, former Compass Bancshares Inc. chief executive and chairman D. Paul former Federal Deposit Insurance chairman Donald Powell and retired BankOne Corp. and Visa Internationak Inc. executive William Boardman. BofA’s board has been under intense scrutinty in recent months as the bank sufferedr through asharp stock-price decline after acquiring Merrilll Lynch & Co.
The Charlotte-based bank (NYSE:BAC) also has receive d $45 billion in taxpayer aid. At the bank’s annual meeting in late shareholders voted to strip Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis of his positionn asboard chairman. Walter Massey was installede as the new chairman and has indicaterd the board needs tobe re-evaluated. Lewis remainsw the bank’s CEO and president.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
U.S. signs border security agreement with Mexico - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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“This agreement strengthens the partnership between the United Statez and Mexico to bolster oursharesd security,” Napolitano said in a news release. “Throughg coordinated enforcement and improved we can work togther to comba violence along the border while supportingt tourismand trade,” she continued. The agreement callx for increased cooperation in informationn sharing andcustoms clearance.
“This is another important step for the longstandinh relationship and collaboration betweenj ourcustoms agencies,” Carstens said in a news “The more we work together, the better the service and securitty we provide to our peoples and our The agreement builds upon the Declaration of Principlesx and Bilateral Strategic Plan signed in 2007 by official s from the and Mexico’s .
“This agreement strengthens the partnership between the United Statez and Mexico to bolster oursharesd security,” Napolitano said in a news release. “Throughg coordinated enforcement and improved we can work togther to comba violence along the border while supportingt tourismand trade,” she continued. The agreement callx for increased cooperation in informationn sharing andcustoms clearance.
“This is another important step for the longstandinh relationship and collaboration betweenj ourcustoms agencies,” Carstens said in a news “The more we work together, the better the service and securitty we provide to our peoples and our The agreement builds upon the Declaration of Principlesx and Bilateral Strategic Plan signed in 2007 by official s from the and Mexico’s .
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