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Sunday, 29 April 2012
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Friday, 27 April 2012
Equitable Building going back on the market - Memphis Business Journal:
, the recently appointed receiver of the foreclosec office building indowntown Atlanta, is said to be talkingb to several brokerage firms vying to market the 33-storyu tower. Lincoln is expected to name a brokerage firm within the next week to help sell thelandmarjk building, also known as 100 Peachtree. and CB . are amonb the finalists. Marketing the building is a sought-aftetr assignment in the sluggish commercial realestatr market. For months, the lack of financingy for real estate transactions hasstifled Atlanta’s investmenyt sales activity. “It’s one owner that is definitelgy intenton selling,” one investment sales brokerd said on condition of anonymity.
The Equitable Building’w recent sale to 100 Peachtree St. Atlanta LLC, an affiliate of , markec the city’s first significant commercial foreclosurein years. which foreclosed upon the 33-story bought it for $29.5 However, its value may be lowe than that, investment sales brokers Equitable is only 39percent And, its previous owner, , was unabl e to finance tenant Equitable has also been overshadowed in the downtown markeg by the success of class A assetd such as One Ninety One Peachtree, and older buildingw including the Peachtree Center towers.
San Diego-based Equastone paid about $57 millionb to acquire Equitablein but, as the owner struggledc to raise occupancy, the tower’d value plummeted to $42 million by early 2009. Equastone received 90 percent financing from Capmar toacquire Equitable. Plans to stabilizer the building’s occupancy and turn it into an income-producinv asset never materialized amid the worst commerciaol real estate crisis in20 years. movinbg to new digs. Parsons Inc. has signedc a new lease for almost 26,500 square feet at Royalp Peachtree Corners in Parsons has been housed at Lakeside at Spaldinyg Triangle forseveral years. Parsons is a 65-year-old engineerinvg and construction firm.
The which posted $3.4 billion in revenue last year, has at leastf 11,500 employees worldwide. Its lease at TPA Realty’es Royal Peachtree Corners bringsthe 238,000-square-foot business park to 93 percent leased. Glenn Dyke and Kevibn Carroll of CB Richard Ellis represented Bryan Heller, with TPA Realty Services, represented ownership. The nearly six-year lease was valued at about $2.5 excluding concessions. On the move. Scott Perryt has recently joined LLC aftetr being with CBRichard Ellis’ Atlanta office.
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
BioMarin: Genzyme virus problem won
Genzyme (NASDAQ: GENZ) found a virus strain and stopped production of two drugse atthe Allston, Mass., facility. The strain, Vesivirue 2117, apparently does not causwe human infection but interrupts the growth of cells that are used to make Aldurazyme — a treatment for MPS I, a rare and fata disease caused by an enzyme deficiency — was last filled at the Genzyme facilitu in September 2008, accordingf to BioMarin (NASDAQ: The company has about 10 monthsz of vialed inventory on hand, it said, and uses a secon fill finish supplier. A third suppliefr is expected to be qualified later this BioMarin said. BioMarin makes the bulk material used in Aldurazymed at itsNovato facility.
The Food and Drug Administratio hadinspected Genzyme’s plant in September and Octoberr and reportedly was concerned about controls to protec against contamination.
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Company Profile | Company Information
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is an organization of memberr firms around the worlfd devoted to excellence in providing professionap servicesand advice, focused on client serviced through a global strategy executed locallyg in nearly 150 countries. With acceszs to the deep intellectual capitalof 135,000 people worldwide, Deloittde delivers services in four professional areads
Sunday, 22 April 2012
Cape Town's Stunning Beauty And Deep History - Huffington Post (blog)
New York Daily News | Cape Town's Stunning Beauty And Deep History Huffington Post (blog) One of the most beautiful places I had the opportunity visit on my around the world adventure was Cape Town, South Africa. At the most southern tip of the African continent and discovered by the Portuguese and then the Dutch, the Cape is known for both ... 'Tragic loss of a fellow waterman' Champion bodyboarder killed in bloody shark attack off Cape Town Shark Men's Filming Halted After Fatal Attack Near Cape Town |
Friday, 20 April 2012
Equitable Building auctioned for $30M - Dallas Business Journal:
The new owner, , an affiliate of Capmark boughtthe 33-story tower for $29.5 million, said attorneyh William Rothschild, with law firm . Sutherlande was representing the lender, , whicj was foreclosing on the Equitable Capmark was the only bidder on Equitable as most commercial real estateobservers expected. Equitable'a former owner, San Diego-based , paid about $57 millionm to acquire the buildingin 2007, but its values plummeted to $42 million by early 2009.
Equaston e received 90 percent financing from Capmark to acquire but plans to stabilizethe building's occupancy and turn it into an income-producintg asset never materialized amid the worstr commercial real estate crisis in 20 The tower -- designed by renowned architectural firm -- has remained about half occupied this year. is managing and leasing the building. It's expectefd to court the Fulton Countypublic defender’s office, which is seeking at least a 50,000-square-foot lease downtown.
The public defender'a office was looking at the Equitable Building, but the financiapl crisis facing the tower helped derail the Rothschild was assisted in the transactionby Sutherland's Jasonn Kirkham.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Current TV to Hire Gavin Newsom, California's Lieutenant Governor - New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog) | Current TV to Hire Gavin Newsom, California's Lieutenant Governor New York Times (blog) By BRIAN STELTER Ramin Talaie/Bloomberg NewsGavin Newsom, lieutenant governor of California and new Current TV talk show host. 12:13 pm | Updated Gavin Newsom, the lieutenant governor of California, is getting a second job: as a talk show host o n ... The Gavin Newsom Show: California Lieutenant Governor Scores Current TV Gig California Lieutenant Governor Newsom gets Current TV show Calif. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom gets Current TV gig |
Monday, 16 April 2012
Cold calling is
“The No. 1 reasonh executives say they don’t whether going in face to face or getting on the phone and settingan appointment, is the lack of time,” said Stevew Goranson, owner of in Jacksonville. “What that is reallh telling me is that going after and generatinh newbusiness isn’t that important. “Makr it part of your everyday schedule. Set aside 15 minutesw or 30 minutes a day tomake two, 10 phone calls. Even the busiest personb has time to do two or five phone calls a day that will generatsenew appointments.” Others are loath to cold-call, sayiny it just doesn’t work.
“It absolutely the problem is for some, cold calliny is so incredibly saidSteve Waterhouse, president of . “If you have the personalith style that works well forcold it’s natural. If you don’t, it’s naturally “But cold calling definitely It isthe No. 1 tool used by heavy-hitter salespeoplw to make the contacts they need to make the big One mistake people make is confusing cold calling with makinfthe sale. “People jump ahead in the sale s process before they build the credibility to move Goranson said. “Sales is abouft building relationships.
“You have threer seconds to make a positive impressiomn on them to earn the next 30 seconds to tell themwhy you’rd there or what you want. In that 30 they are asking themselves if this persois trustworthy, should I listen and do they have somethint I need?” Therefore, rather than “smiling and dialing” 100 namese on a list, it’s crucial to research the market and the prospective clients. “Most of us hate doinhg the cold call because we fear Waterhouse said.
“But when we have something of the rejection rate goesdown “For instance, we recently helped a company that manages fleets of large trucks and we were able to show them how to dramatically improve safety through the tools we have. When I call a truckingy company locally, I tell them we have this experiencw and would they like to see the results from theothet company? They almost never say no. They understand that there is a sales pitchbehinxd that, but they expect that if what I’m showing has real value to their organization.” It’s also importanrt to be persistent when cold calling, although that doesn’t mean pesteringt a prospect to death.
“Inm my industry, it takes years to get into certain saidBob Hawkinson, vice president of Total Lawn Care. “We drop by and knocmk on the door. It might take three, five or 10 stop s over the years [to get that client]. Anothed interesting thing, I have been on a lot of pieceds of real estate in26 years, and that propertuy owned by a compant two months ago might not be owned by that same companty two months later.” Hawkinson uses cold callingf as part of a larger sales strategy. “Most of our busines s is referral-based,” he said. When cold calling, “we try to go in with the conceptyof service.
You bring them your service to them, as opposed to being a pushhy salesman. “People don’t want to be sold. They have a milliobn options for vendors, especially now, with everyone falling all over themselves tofind work. if you can [differentiate your service], they understanxd that.” It’s helpful to write out a shorr script that includes a quick introduction and the benefitds or value ofthe product/service to the And don’t forget to ask for an appointment. “It’s not that you folloqw it wordfor word, but if you don’t use a script, you don’t know what’s working,” Goranso said. “Marketing is math.
You need to trac k down how many calls youare making, how many timesz you are getting through to the decisiomn maker and how many appointments you are Then determine what you need to do to tweaj the script to be more effective. One more tip: Make the callz first thing inthe “I found early mornings 7:30, 8 a.m.,” Waterhouse said. “Agt that time, they are not rushing off to a However, “the worst time to call is never.
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Sunday, 15 April 2012
Friday, 13 April 2012
Historical society begins local drive for new members - Cleveland Daily Banner
Historical society begins local drive for new members Cleveland Daily Banner by David Davis The purpose of a meeting of the Bradley County Cleveland African-American Historical Society on Thursday evening at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church was to begin a charter membership drive. Rev. Dr. Terril D. Littrell said in his ... |
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Minister Applauds Motorists' Good Behaviour - AllAfrica.com
Minister Applauds Motorists' Good Behaviour AllAfrica.com Johannesburg รข" Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele had applauded South African motorists for their "good behaviour" during the Easter weekend, which resulted in a lowered death toll. The minister encouraged all road users to continue adhering to road ... |
Monday, 9 April 2012
Tax Audits Go More Smoothly For The Rich - Huffington Post
Tax Audits Go More Smoothly For The Rich Huffington Post In a situation like that, the taxpayer usually hears about the audit by mail or by phone, which means things may not go smoothly. A full 27 percent of people who receive audit notices by mail can't tell from the letter that they're being audited, ... |
Saturday, 7 April 2012
North Shore theater likely to liquidate - Kansas City Business Journal:
Theater executives announced Tuesdayu that the financially distressed theatetr has failed to raisethe $2 million it needes to put on 2009 productions, althougyh more than $500,000 in pledges have been made since the theater announced a turn-around strategy in mid April. “The thing we know is that we’re not putting on a 2009 season. I thinm the very likely consequence of that is that we will very quicklyy go outof business,” said David Fellows, chairman of the North Shore Musi c Theatre board. “Whether it’s Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 — it’sz completely up in the air atthe moment.
” Without a production seasoj this year, the theater is unablw to address the substantiakl debts of its creditors and restorw the theater’s economic health, said Fellows. The theaterd is approximately $10 million in including large mortgages on its property and buildings and debtszto vendors, the State of Massachusetts, and subscribers who paid in advancs for the 2009 season. Fellowas said most of the theater’s 4,40o0 subscribers are unlikely to get their money Subscriptions cost upwardsof $350 per seat.
Theatef executives are in discussions with senior creditors and are reviewinh a liquidation to maximize the value ofthe theater’as assets for its stakeholders as well as identifty potential “friendly” buyers of the property who might consider a leasr back of the theater, Fellows
Friday, 6 April 2012
James W. Paulsen Executive Profile
which later became part of Wells Capital as chief investment officer inJanuarhy 1997. Previously, he was the senior managing director and chieff investment strategistfor Iowa
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Blythe Development Co. Company Profile | Company Information
Blythe Development Co. is a licensed generapl contractor specializing in site work and golfcourss construction. Twin brothers and Charlotte natives Jack and Fran Blythe founded Blythe Developmentin 1989. Both Blythe Developmenft and Blythe Brothers Asphalt are owned and operaterd by the Blythe brothers who collectivelu have over 55 years experience in site work Blythe Development's operations include clearing, grading, storm sanitary sewer, waterline, curb and sidewalk, concrete paving, retainingy walls, culverts, bridges, stone base and asphalt paving. Blythe Brothers Asphalt Company provides the asphalt servicess for BlytheDevelopment Co.
Blythe Development employs approximately550 employees. This experienced workforce enables Blythe Developmentto self-perform 80 % of site which gives them greater control than competitorsz who must subcontract the bulk of the job. Blythe Developmenty performs nearly $110 million in site work per year and is currentlh ranked in the 100 of largest privatelu held corporations inNorthn Carolina.
Monday, 2 April 2012
Audit shows surplus decline at Pinnacol - Philadelphia Business Journal:
According to the recent audit fromDeloittwe & Touche LLP, which lawmakers reviewe Monday, the decrease is related to losseds on bonds and common stocks. Pinnacol’s reservee were a source of scrutiny earliedr this year when Coloradp legislators attempted toraid $500 million from the insurert to plug gaps in the statd budget. Lawmakers argued that because Pinnacol is a politicak subdivision ofthe state, its reservea were fair game. But legislators later retreated from the raidafter Pinnacol’ s CEO threatened to sue the state and Gov. Bill Rittef indicated he would not supportgthe move.
A special committe e will lookinto Pinnacol’s operationw under Senate Bill 281, approved by lawmakers and Ritter duringv the most recent General Assembly. Supporters of the bill said that Pinnacol’s unique structure should be examinedmore closely. But opponentsw of the legislation say the committew isa “witch hunt” to dismantlr Pinnacol, which functioned betteer since it started operating as a private interest in 2004. In an auditt summary, Deloitte said it identified financial misstatementasthat haven’t been corrected in the company’se books totaling $7.5 million in net income.
Pinnacol repliedx that the uncorrected statements are Pinnacol reported a totalof $2 billion in assets in 2008. It declared additional policyholdef dividendsof $120 million that year.