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Sunday, April 29, 2012
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Friday, April 27, 2012
First Bank of Jacksonville hires new leadership team - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The hiring of Killingsworth as thenew CEO, alonb with Dennis Clarke as chief financial office r and senior vice president and Bonniew Dennis as chief lending officer, is aimed at growing the two-branchj community bank into a new brand for the businessw community. But the first step is to survives the downturn in the economy that has ripplee through the financials atmany banks. “First, we need to work througuh these troubledeconomic times” for the next 12 he said. “Then we can begin the building process for the Part of a restructuring will be launching more bankingv products for smallto mid-size businesses towardf the end of the year.
Killingsworth also is focusedf on strengthening internal including further training forthe bank’xs core processing system. “The bank has all the necessary ingredients to grow a very good he said. “It just needee a team of good bankers to carrtit forward.” Harry Trevett, managing directoe of the board for First said the management changes were because the boarfd wanted to redirect its strategy in earlhy summer 2007 when it saw the economy was headed toward a downturn. “We’re positionin g the bank so we’re a safe and sound bank and can accomplishj our objectives for 2009 and he said. First Bank was charterer in 1989.
In 2004, it was bought by a groupo of shareholdersincluding Trevett. In the past four years, the bank grew from $30.u7 million in assets as of Dec. 31, 2004 to nearlyh $94.7 million as of June 30, according to the total assets declinedby 5.3 percent in the past year that endefd June 30 and nonaccruing assets jumped 701 perceny to $3.2 million during the same time. “Righft now, we’re just trying to remainj stable” in regards to loan growth and working with client goinginto default, Dennis She was one of the first to join Firstg Bank in January as part of its management Total loans outstanding grew by abouy $307,000, or 0.04 in the 12 months that endedx June 30.
Real estate loans were down almost 1 percentto $73 milliohn during the same period. “The smart bankersw are just trying to hold alevel pace,” Killingsworthh said. He expects 2009 to be a “non-expansioh year” because of the economy, but said he hopew to grow the bank abourt 20 percent eachyear thereafter. A native of Ga., Killingsworth began his career in finance in 1983 as a financiall examiner at the Department of Bankinb and Finance for the stateof Georgia. In 1985, he becamee vice president and cashier atin Ga.
During his 10 yearsw with the bank, he managed 10 bank mergers and eventually leading him to Florida where he took over as senioe vice president and chief financial officer for of Leesburbin 1995. $85M to $1.1n growth The bank merged with , based in in 1997 and Killingsworth went on to help restructurs and grow other community bankasin Florida, most recently as presidengt and CEO of Citizens First Bank and its Inc., based in The Villages. Killingsworth grew Citizensz First froman $85 million bank under regulatoruy order in 1998 to nearly $1.1 billion in assetas by Dec. 31, 2007.
He said his specialtyg is in acquiring andgrowiny banks, but First Bank’s primaru focus is to grow organically. “Thed bank is just now coming into its own in getting the expertisew that it needs in Jacksonville to bea well-recognizedc bank in the business community,” he
The hiring of Killingsworth as thenew CEO, alonb with Dennis Clarke as chief financial office r and senior vice president and Bonniew Dennis as chief lending officer, is aimed at growing the two-branchj community bank into a new brand for the businessw community. But the first step is to survives the downturn in the economy that has ripplee through the financials atmany banks. “First, we need to work througuh these troubledeconomic times” for the next 12 he said. “Then we can begin the building process for the Part of a restructuring will be launching more bankingv products for smallto mid-size businesses towardf the end of the year.
Killingsworth also is focusedf on strengthening internal including further training forthe bank’xs core processing system. “The bank has all the necessary ingredients to grow a very good he said. “It just needee a team of good bankers to carrtit forward.” Harry Trevett, managing directoe of the board for First said the management changes were because the boarfd wanted to redirect its strategy in earlhy summer 2007 when it saw the economy was headed toward a downturn. “We’re positionin g the bank so we’re a safe and sound bank and can accomplishj our objectives for 2009 and he said. First Bank was charterer in 1989.
In 2004, it was bought by a groupo of shareholdersincluding Trevett. In the past four years, the bank grew from $30.u7 million in assets as of Dec. 31, 2004 to nearlyh $94.7 million as of June 30, according to the total assets declinedby 5.3 percent in the past year that endefd June 30 and nonaccruing assets jumped 701 perceny to $3.2 million during the same time. “Righft now, we’re just trying to remainj stable” in regards to loan growth and working with client goinginto default, Dennis She was one of the first to join Firstg Bank in January as part of its management Total loans outstanding grew by abouy $307,000, or 0.04 in the 12 months that endedx June 30.
Real estate loans were down almost 1 percentto $73 milliohn during the same period. “The smart bankersw are just trying to hold alevel pace,” Killingsworthh said. He expects 2009 to be a “non-expansioh year” because of the economy, but said he hopew to grow the bank abourt 20 percent eachyear thereafter. A native of Ga., Killingsworth began his career in finance in 1983 as a financiall examiner at the Department of Bankinb and Finance for the stateof Georgia. In 1985, he becamee vice president and cashier atin Ga.
During his 10 yearsw with the bank, he managed 10 bank mergers and eventually leading him to Florida where he took over as senioe vice president and chief financial officer for of Leesburbin 1995. $85M to $1.1n growth The bank merged with , based in in 1997 and Killingsworth went on to help restructurs and grow other community bankasin Florida, most recently as presidengt and CEO of Citizens First Bank and its Inc., based in The Villages. Killingsworth grew Citizensz First froman $85 million bank under regulatoruy order in 1998 to nearly $1.1 billion in assetas by Dec. 31, 2007.
He said his specialtyg is in acquiring andgrowiny banks, but First Bank’s primaru focus is to grow organically. “Thed bank is just now coming into its own in getting the expertisew that it needs in Jacksonville to bea well-recognizedc bank in the business community,” he
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The moral case against the Vikings stadium - MinnPost.com
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MinnPost.com | The moral case against the Vikings stadium MinnPost.com Let me throw morality into the mix too. There's a good moral argument for why Minnesota should not toss several hundred million dollars of taxpayer money into a new football stadium, as the NFL and the Vikings' owners have requested. |
Monday, April 23, 2012
Hudson victim witness program marks Crime Victims' Rights Week April 22-28 - Hudson Star Observer
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KRMG | Hudson victim witness program marks Crime Victims' Rights Week April 22-28 Hudson Star Observer The week of April 22-28 is National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW). This annual observance seeks to increase general public awareness of and knowledge about the wide range of rights and services available to people who have been victimized by crime ... Crime Victims' Rights Week April 22-28 Victims' Rights Awareness Week event Remembering Crime Victims Across the County & In The Coastal Bend |
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Rosetta Stone CEO wins business award - Washington Business Journal:
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National winners included Arlington-based Rosetta Stone Ltd. CEO Tom who was named Executivee of theYear – All Herndon-based CEO Peter Aquino, who earned Telecommunicationa Executive of the and Reston-based , whicb secured top honors as Best Overall Companyg of the Year. Adams, who was named ’s Entrepreneur of the Year in joined Rosetta Stone in 2003 and recently guideddthe language-learning software company throughn its April IPO, which raised $112.5 Rosetta Stone’s revenue increased by 52 percenyt in 2008 to total $209.4e million, with net income reaching $13.9 million last year In additiob to Aquino’s honors, RCN was named Business Turnarounfd of the Year.
Aquino has headed managementt at RCN sinceDecember 2004, after the company filede for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May of that The CEO of another winner, High Performances Technology, said his company is going well despite the ongoing economic slowdown. “We had 23% revenu growth last year and 21% the year before that, so despiter the economy faltering we’vew continued to get it done,” said CEO Tim High Performance Technologies is a technology services company that focusess on streamlining thefederal government’s technologhy systems. High Performance’s Rebecca Jimenez was also named Technicalk Professional of the Year at the Other winners fromthe D.C.
area include: Non-Profit Web Site of the for ACS Petroleum Research Fundin D.C. PR Production of the U.S. Government Printing Office in D.C. PR Campaignh of the Year: D.C.-based Computer Softwarer Web site ofthe Year: Blackboardc Inc. in D.C. The Americanj Business Awards are sponsoredby Fairfax-based Stevie Michael Gallagher, former vice president of New York Festivals, a sponsod of several national and international awards programs, founded the Stevie Awardds in 2002 as a way to celebratwe good business leaders and ethical business Stevie Awards currently sponsors four annual awarcd competitions: The American Business Awards, The International Business The Stevies for Women in Business, and The Stevies for Sales and Customer Service.
National winners included Arlington-based Rosetta Stone Ltd. CEO Tom who was named Executivee of theYear – All Herndon-based CEO Peter Aquino, who earned Telecommunicationa Executive of the and Reston-based , whicb secured top honors as Best Overall Companyg of the Year. Adams, who was named ’s Entrepreneur of the Year in joined Rosetta Stone in 2003 and recently guideddthe language-learning software company throughn its April IPO, which raised $112.5 Rosetta Stone’s revenue increased by 52 percenyt in 2008 to total $209.4e million, with net income reaching $13.9 million last year In additiob to Aquino’s honors, RCN was named Business Turnarounfd of the Year.
Aquino has headed managementt at RCN sinceDecember 2004, after the company filede for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May of that The CEO of another winner, High Performances Technology, said his company is going well despite the ongoing economic slowdown. “We had 23% revenu growth last year and 21% the year before that, so despiter the economy faltering we’vew continued to get it done,” said CEO Tim High Performance Technologies is a technology services company that focusess on streamlining thefederal government’s technologhy systems. High Performance’s Rebecca Jimenez was also named Technicalk Professional of the Year at the Other winners fromthe D.C.
area include: Non-Profit Web Site of the for ACS Petroleum Research Fundin D.C. PR Production of the U.S. Government Printing Office in D.C. PR Campaignh of the Year: D.C.-based Computer Softwarer Web site ofthe Year: Blackboardc Inc. in D.C. The Americanj Business Awards are sponsoredby Fairfax-based Stevie Michael Gallagher, former vice president of New York Festivals, a sponsod of several national and international awards programs, founded the Stevie Awardds in 2002 as a way to celebratwe good business leaders and ethical business Stevie Awards currently sponsors four annual awarcd competitions: The American Business Awards, The International Business The Stevies for Women in Business, and The Stevies for Sales and Customer Service.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Ackerman, Highwoods brew up Starbucks deal - Business First of Louisville:
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The coffeehouse recently signed an early renewakl witha six-year leasee extension with a two-phase expansion up to 19,48t6 square feet in Century Centefr at 2987 Clairmont Road in northeast Atlanta. "Iyt was a complicated deal," said Michael Lipton, senior vice president of 's brokerage "It was not a difficulf deal working with thetwo parties. The landlord was greart and Starbuckswas great, but the documeng itself was complicated." Lipton reppedf Starbucks. The owner, (NYSE: put Mike Wells on the deal. Ackerman & Co.'e Michael Lipton also has been busy representingt tenantslike WebMD, Lodgian and Chico's. WebMD Corp.
recentlg signed on for three extra yearsin 28,00p0 square feet in Colony Square's 100 The Midtown lease now ends in 2010. represented the is keeping its headquartersin Buckhead's Two Live Oak. The hotelo ownership and management compant reneweda 21,817-square-foot lease for five years. "After a long searcbh in Buckhead and theCentral Perimeter, Lodgian wanterd to stay," Lipton said. "It was an excellent economic deal and they were very comfortablwe withthe location. It's right at main and main: Peachtree and Lenox.
" Penny with , repped the building's New York-based Teachers Insurance and AnnuityAssociation -- College Retirementt Equities Fund (also knowjn as TIAA-CREF). , the women's clothier, openeds an Atlanta office with 2,700 squarr feet at Two Ravinia in the CentraloPerimeter area. Chip Roach with PM Realtg Group handled the lease forthe owner, US Propertg Investment Fund L.P. A Dunwoody apartmenty complex has changed hands in what is turningt out to be a hotinvestmentg market. Atlanta-based bought Lake Ridge at Dunwoody July 12for $23.q million from Denver-based Archstone-Smituh Trust, according to , a commerciap real estate firm.
The 268-unit apartmen t on 27 acres is at 4601 NorthjShallowford Road. Lake Ridge at built in 1979 and renovate din 1996, consists of 38 two-story buildings. The propertty was 95 percent occupiedat closing. "Thiz acquisition is an excellentt addition to our existing saidSeth Greenberg, president of ECI "The Dunwoody market continues to experience strong and the quality of the rental housing in the area will enablde us to consistently achieve solid performance." Multifamily investorsz expressed strong interest in Lake Ridge at Dunwoody, said Kevin Geiger, seniof vice president at , who along with Paul Berryg and Malcolm McComb, represented the sellef in the deal.
"We had 12 offeres and culled those down to three before we picked a he said. "Anything in northernj Atlanta is hotright now. Investors are certainly focusint there, both in urban and suburban markets." Geigerr said he sees class A and class B apartmenyt complexes as the most activewith "Typically metro Atlanta will see $1 billion to $1.5 billion in multifamily transactiones a year," he said. "Last year there was more than $2 billion in multifamilh transactions. Through the firsft six months ofthis we've already had $1.1 billion. We thinlk this will be a record-breaking year again.
" And investorsa seem to be more positive abougt theapartment market, Geiger said.
The coffeehouse recently signed an early renewakl witha six-year leasee extension with a two-phase expansion up to 19,48t6 square feet in Century Centefr at 2987 Clairmont Road in northeast Atlanta. "Iyt was a complicated deal," said Michael Lipton, senior vice president of 's brokerage "It was not a difficulf deal working with thetwo parties. The landlord was greart and Starbuckswas great, but the documeng itself was complicated." Lipton reppedf Starbucks. The owner, (NYSE: put Mike Wells on the deal. Ackerman & Co.'e Michael Lipton also has been busy representingt tenantslike WebMD, Lodgian and Chico's. WebMD Corp.
recentlg signed on for three extra yearsin 28,00p0 square feet in Colony Square's 100 The Midtown lease now ends in 2010. represented the is keeping its headquartersin Buckhead's Two Live Oak. The hotelo ownership and management compant reneweda 21,817-square-foot lease for five years. "After a long searcbh in Buckhead and theCentral Perimeter, Lodgian wanterd to stay," Lipton said. "It was an excellent economic deal and they were very comfortablwe withthe location. It's right at main and main: Peachtree and Lenox.
" Penny with , repped the building's New York-based Teachers Insurance and AnnuityAssociation -- College Retirementt Equities Fund (also knowjn as TIAA-CREF). , the women's clothier, openeds an Atlanta office with 2,700 squarr feet at Two Ravinia in the CentraloPerimeter area. Chip Roach with PM Realtg Group handled the lease forthe owner, US Propertg Investment Fund L.P. A Dunwoody apartmenty complex has changed hands in what is turningt out to be a hotinvestmentg market. Atlanta-based bought Lake Ridge at Dunwoody July 12for $23.q million from Denver-based Archstone-Smituh Trust, according to , a commerciap real estate firm.
The 268-unit apartmen t on 27 acres is at 4601 NorthjShallowford Road. Lake Ridge at built in 1979 and renovate din 1996, consists of 38 two-story buildings. The propertty was 95 percent occupiedat closing. "Thiz acquisition is an excellentt addition to our existing saidSeth Greenberg, president of ECI "The Dunwoody market continues to experience strong and the quality of the rental housing in the area will enablde us to consistently achieve solid performance." Multifamily investorsz expressed strong interest in Lake Ridge at Dunwoody, said Kevin Geiger, seniof vice president at , who along with Paul Berryg and Malcolm McComb, represented the sellef in the deal.
"We had 12 offeres and culled those down to three before we picked a he said. "Anything in northernj Atlanta is hotright now. Investors are certainly focusint there, both in urban and suburban markets." Geigerr said he sees class A and class B apartmenyt complexes as the most activewith "Typically metro Atlanta will see $1 billion to $1.5 billion in multifamily transactiones a year," he said. "Last year there was more than $2 billion in multifamilh transactions. Through the firsft six months ofthis we've already had $1.1 billion. We thinlk this will be a record-breaking year again.
" And investorsa seem to be more positive abougt theapartment market, Geiger said.
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