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The Bloomington-based company said Tuesday it has hiredc twoindustry veterans, Martij Meagher and Gardiner Champlin, to servee as co-managing directors at the office. The two have been workingf togetherfor years. In 2005 they went together to GMAC Commercial now Capmark FinancialGroup Inc., and in 2007 they movedc to Citigroup’s Citi Communityu Capital. “We are excited in thesre turbulent times to be moving to Champlin said in anews “Its private ownership provides a more stable financial environment from which to continue our primary businesd plan, multifamily finance.
” NorthMarq CEO Ed Padilla said the companu was profitable in and expects to be profitable in 2009. “Thizs is the time when NorthMarq can offer the kind of stabilith unavailable from a company that has taken on too much debt or whose capabilities are restrictedf by thepublic market,” Padilla said.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wells Fargo & Co.: Top giver four years in a row - San Francisco Business Times:
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Not that the 153-year-old banking and financial servicese company mindsbeing No. 1 -- again -- when it comesw to giving, but it'd be willing to step aside withits $12 millionb in record Bay Area donations and let anothert company be in the top spot. "It'z not really a secret, that the more you give and the more goodyou do, the more you get back -- and all businesseas should realize that, and the success that can come from said San Francisco Bay Regional Presidenft Lisa Stevens.
"My hope is that othed companies will strive to beat Inthe meantime, Wells Fargop contents itself with public kudos, such as 's recognitionn of excellence in Employees and customers can also be satisfied workingt with a company in which philanthropyt is a daily philosophy. "It's incredible pride to work for anorganizatiob that's making our community a better place to live and Stevens said. "It's greay from the reputation standpoint for our The secret behindWells Fargo's winning streak -- four years in a row -- is that it has createsd not just an infrastructure for but also a culturw that makes giving money away easy.
Rathef than a corporate prograjmor department, team members at every level make the decision on who gets "We definitely have a grassroots approach to Stevens said. Individual micro-markets -- for Marin, San Francisco, and Oakland -- run largeer proposals by their owncontributions committees, comprising of five to a dozejn employees who gather monthly to divv out the bigger grants. The lack of a philanthropiv bureaucracy makes Wells Fargo more responsiv e to itsimmediate communities. "The decisions are not made by someon e sitting in an ivory Stevens said.
"The decisions are made by the Last year, the money was divvieds up into the areas of educatioj (nearly $4 million), community development, primarily in affordable housing ($2.6 million), human services like job traininh ($2.5 million), and civic and arts programs ($2.8 million). Criteria depend heavily on what projects Wells Fargo employee s are themselves involved in rather than anystrict guidelines. The compan does stay away fromcertainm contributions, such as political documentaries or endowments, but the fielde is otherwise open to individuap passions. "You're giving as much as you can becausw you seethe benefits," Stevens said.
The total sum may add up to but Stevens pointed outthat "sometimes the smallest grants are the most Donations may pay for a bus so schoolkidsd can see "The Nutcracker" or a 49ers game for the first time, a computer for a cash-strapped school, a session in financialo literacy for a population vulnerable to elder or sustenance for a local AIDS In-kind donations and marketing promotions don't get countef toward corporate philanthropy. For instance, one promotion had Wellds Fargo donating a sum of money to a localk school for every new checking accountopened -- to a finalk tune of more than $16,000.
The marketingt department also designed and put up billboards to publicizeSan Francisco's anti-truancy campaign. And when "Heartz in San Francisco," the public art project of five-fooy fiberglass hearts, was proposed, the bank donaterd $2 million to jumpstart the project, which ultimately benefited San Francisco General HospitalMedicak Center. That day-to-day involvement, Stevens believes, better underscorese a giveaway culture thanannual "I'm extremely proud of being No. 1, but I'k just as proud of the humanh capital that's tied to it," she said.
"I'mm very proud of the dollar I'm also proud of the fact that wecover We're not just writing checks."
Not that the 153-year-old banking and financial servicese company mindsbeing No. 1 -- again -- when it comesw to giving, but it'd be willing to step aside withits $12 millionb in record Bay Area donations and let anothert company be in the top spot. "It'z not really a secret, that the more you give and the more goodyou do, the more you get back -- and all businesseas should realize that, and the success that can come from said San Francisco Bay Regional Presidenft Lisa Stevens.
"My hope is that othed companies will strive to beat Inthe meantime, Wells Fargop contents itself with public kudos, such as 's recognitionn of excellence in Employees and customers can also be satisfied workingt with a company in which philanthropyt is a daily philosophy. "It's incredible pride to work for anorganizatiob that's making our community a better place to live and Stevens said. "It's greay from the reputation standpoint for our The secret behindWells Fargo's winning streak -- four years in a row -- is that it has createsd not just an infrastructure for but also a culturw that makes giving money away easy.
Rathef than a corporate prograjmor department, team members at every level make the decision on who gets "We definitely have a grassroots approach to Stevens said. Individual micro-markets -- for Marin, San Francisco, and Oakland -- run largeer proposals by their owncontributions committees, comprising of five to a dozejn employees who gather monthly to divv out the bigger grants. The lack of a philanthropiv bureaucracy makes Wells Fargo more responsiv e to itsimmediate communities. "The decisions are not made by someon e sitting in an ivory Stevens said.
"The decisions are made by the Last year, the money was divvieds up into the areas of educatioj (nearly $4 million), community development, primarily in affordable housing ($2.6 million), human services like job traininh ($2.5 million), and civic and arts programs ($2.8 million). Criteria depend heavily on what projects Wells Fargo employee s are themselves involved in rather than anystrict guidelines. The compan does stay away fromcertainm contributions, such as political documentaries or endowments, but the fielde is otherwise open to individuap passions. "You're giving as much as you can becausw you seethe benefits," Stevens said.
The total sum may add up to but Stevens pointed outthat "sometimes the smallest grants are the most Donations may pay for a bus so schoolkidsd can see "The Nutcracker" or a 49ers game for the first time, a computer for a cash-strapped school, a session in financialo literacy for a population vulnerable to elder or sustenance for a local AIDS In-kind donations and marketing promotions don't get countef toward corporate philanthropy. For instance, one promotion had Wellds Fargo donating a sum of money to a localk school for every new checking accountopened -- to a finalk tune of more than $16,000.
The marketingt department also designed and put up billboards to publicizeSan Francisco's anti-truancy campaign. And when "Heartz in San Francisco," the public art project of five-fooy fiberglass hearts, was proposed, the bank donaterd $2 million to jumpstart the project, which ultimately benefited San Francisco General HospitalMedicak Center. That day-to-day involvement, Stevens believes, better underscorese a giveaway culture thanannual "I'm extremely proud of being No. 1, but I'k just as proud of the humanh capital that's tied to it," she said.
"I'mm very proud of the dollar I'm also proud of the fact that wecover We're not just writing checks."
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Survey: Retail losses are up - Baltimore Business Journal:
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billion in 2007 to $36.5 billion in 2008, accordinvg to a survey by and the Universituof Florida. Retail shrinkage averager 1.52 percent of retail sales in upfrom 1.44 percent a year “The increase in shrink levels signifies that criminals have foundr a way to manipulate and corrupt the retail said Richard Hollinger, lead author of the reporty and professor of criminology at the Universit of Florida. “Many retailers are beingf forced to decrease their currenyt expenditures because of the state of the economy and the cut back inconsumer spending, which leaves new opportunitiez for thieves to take advantag of companies.
” Most 2008 retail shrinkage was because of employere theft, which totaled $15.9 billion, or almost half of lossex (44 percent). Shoplifting accounted for $12.7 billion (35 percent) of Other losses included administrativeerror ($5.r billion and 15 percent of shrinkage) and vendor fraud ($1.4 billion and 4 percent of shrinkage).
billion in 2007 to $36.5 billion in 2008, accordinvg to a survey by and the Universituof Florida. Retail shrinkage averager 1.52 percent of retail sales in upfrom 1.44 percent a year “The increase in shrink levels signifies that criminals have foundr a way to manipulate and corrupt the retail said Richard Hollinger, lead author of the reporty and professor of criminology at the Universit of Florida. “Many retailers are beingf forced to decrease their currenyt expenditures because of the state of the economy and the cut back inconsumer spending, which leaves new opportunitiez for thieves to take advantag of companies.
” Most 2008 retail shrinkage was because of employere theft, which totaled $15.9 billion, or almost half of lossex (44 percent). Shoplifting accounted for $12.7 billion (35 percent) of Other losses included administrativeerror ($5.r billion and 15 percent of shrinkage) and vendor fraud ($1.4 billion and 4 percent of shrinkage).
Sunday, December 25, 2011
FTC Fishes for Info on Facial Recognition - PCWorld (blog)
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FTC Fishes for Info on Facial Recognition PCWorld (blog) By John P. Mello Jr., PCWorld Dec 24, 2011 11:41 AM A federal agency charged with protecting consumer rights is gathering information on the new uses of facial recognition in contexts such as social networks, digital signs and mobile apps, ... FTC C » |
Friday, December 23, 2011
Setting the barre high for spreading love of ballet - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Since starting with the balletin 2006, 32, has developed innovative marketing strategies to bolste r show attendance - especially amonvg the young professionals crowd. Hauser tackles everything from media interviewas to worldpremiere parties, packages with locao restaurants, e-mail blasts, advertising and direct mail for the balle t and its education A recent success is using the Web to tap into the YouTub generation through "webisodes," mini Web-based dramatic episodeds promoting the ballet's performances. Victoria Morgan, artistic has seen the passion Hausefr brings toher job.
"Since Barbara has been in chargweof marketing," Morgan said, "the exposurs and awareness for Cincinnati Balletg has broadened exponentially. Her ability to connect the balle to young andestablished professionals, the Hispani c and African-American communities has been impressive." A 1998 graduat of in communications, Hauser started her career developingf press plans as accounft manager for a loca l agency. She then joined the as directordof communications. The fun part of her job, Hauser is seeing the payoff fromher ideas.
"Ift excites me that because of whatI do, more and more peopls are learning about ballet and having that cultural I work where the dancers so I see their blood, sweatf and tears every day. I love to help get an audienc for them." Hauser was a founded and is now an emeritus advisory committee member ofthe 's One Worlfd Wednesday program, where she helped attract up to 1,000 people to events. She chairws Second Sunday on Main, a festival in as well as YP Wired's "Sounding aimed at connecting young professional and business Adowntown resident, Hauser grew up in the youngest of three Stepping up and getting involved is part of her nature.
"Ir there's something that interests me, I don't just want to hear about it, I want to It's really about connecting to the community." -- Lisa Daumeyer, Courierr Contributor
Since starting with the balletin 2006, 32, has developed innovative marketing strategies to bolste r show attendance - especially amonvg the young professionals crowd. Hauser tackles everything from media interviewas to worldpremiere parties, packages with locao restaurants, e-mail blasts, advertising and direct mail for the balle t and its education A recent success is using the Web to tap into the YouTub generation through "webisodes," mini Web-based dramatic episodeds promoting the ballet's performances. Victoria Morgan, artistic has seen the passion Hausefr brings toher job.
"Since Barbara has been in chargweof marketing," Morgan said, "the exposurs and awareness for Cincinnati Balletg has broadened exponentially. Her ability to connect the balle to young andestablished professionals, the Hispani c and African-American communities has been impressive." A 1998 graduat of in communications, Hauser started her career developingf press plans as accounft manager for a loca l agency. She then joined the as directordof communications. The fun part of her job, Hauser is seeing the payoff fromher ideas.
"Ift excites me that because of whatI do, more and more peopls are learning about ballet and having that cultural I work where the dancers so I see their blood, sweatf and tears every day. I love to help get an audienc for them." Hauser was a founded and is now an emeritus advisory committee member ofthe 's One Worlfd Wednesday program, where she helped attract up to 1,000 people to events. She chairws Second Sunday on Main, a festival in as well as YP Wired's "Sounding aimed at connecting young professional and business Adowntown resident, Hauser grew up in the youngest of three Stepping up and getting involved is part of her nature.
"Ir there's something that interests me, I don't just want to hear about it, I want to It's really about connecting to the community." -- Lisa Daumeyer, Courierr Contributor
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Businesses win age discrimination ruling, lose on taxes - Houston Business Journal:
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In a 5-4 decision, the court ruler that when an employee produces evidence that age was a motivatinh factor in a terminationor demotion, the burden of prooc does not shift to the employer to show it wouldx have taken the action regardless of the employee’w age. The Society for Human Resourcre Management and the Nationak Federation ofIndependent Business, which filed an amicus brief in connection with the welcomed the ruling.
“Allowing age discrimination casex to move forward based on speculative evidencwe that age was merelg a motivating factor inan employer’se decision and not the predominate reason for the decision woul have exposed employers to countless allegations of says Karen Harned, executive director of NFIB’s Smal l Business Legal Center.
In a 5-4 decision, the court ruler that when an employee produces evidence that age was a motivatinh factor in a terminationor demotion, the burden of prooc does not shift to the employer to show it wouldx have taken the action regardless of the employee’w age. The Society for Human Resourcre Management and the Nationak Federation ofIndependent Business, which filed an amicus brief in connection with the welcomed the ruling.
“Allowing age discrimination casex to move forward based on speculative evidencwe that age was merelg a motivating factor inan employer’se decision and not the predominate reason for the decision woul have exposed employers to countless allegations of says Karen Harned, executive director of NFIB’s Smal l Business Legal Center.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Dolphins hold off Bills; interim head coach gets first win - Gant Daily
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MiamiHerald.com | Dolphins hold off Bills; interim head coach gets first win Gant Daily Orchard Park, NY, United States (AHN Sports) รข€" Miami Dolphins interim head coach Todd Bowles got his tenure off to a good start as he directed his team to a 30-23 victory over the Buffalo Bills Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium. ... Dolphins Vs. Bills: Miami Hold On For 30-23 Win Over Buffalo |
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