Look into many personal finance magazines lately and you’ll find a plethora of articles by a certain St. Louis author about safely protecting your wealth through residential real estate. And hitting newsstands now is the December issue of Success, where this long-time real estate investor turned bestselling author and now up-and-coming speaker writes in the Wealth column about her favorite investment for the past 20 years, residential real estate. With so many distressed properties flooding...
EMCOR Group, Inc. a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its Mechanical Services of Central Florida, Inc. (MSI) subsidiary has been awarded a mechanical services contract for Winter Park Memorial Hospital in Winter Park, Florida. MSI will be responsible for the mechanical system upgrades related to increasing the capacity of the cooling and heating central energy plant, to ensure...
Vico Software announced today its partnership with Autodesk whereby Vico’s 5D Virtual Construction™ solutions and services will be integrated with Autodesk’s leading technology and solutions for the AEC industry. With the adoption of BIM accelerating, it is advantageous for General Contractors and Owners to have the combination of Vico’s integrated 5D capabilities within the Autodesk solutions environment. According to Clay Freeman, chief product officer at Vico, the initial...
Vico Software announced today its partnership with Autodesk whereby Vico’s 5D Virtual Construction™ solutions and services will be integrated with Autodesk’s leading technology and solutions for the AEC industry. With the adoption of BIM accelerating, it is advantageous for General Contractors and Owners to have the combination of Vico’s integrated 5D capabilities within the Autodesk solutions environment. According to Clay Freeman, chief product officer at Vico, the initial focus...
Trikona Group, which contributes to India’s growth in a socially aware manner by creating new asset classes around real estate and infrastructure, today announced that HHM Gajsinghji of Jodhpur, a leading hotelier in India, has been named Chairman of Apodis Hospitality, the hospitality company affiliated with the Trikona Group. As president of the 150 member Indian Heritage Hotels Association, Gajsinghji has helped shape the hospitality and tourism industry in India. He will provide strategic guidance...
Most Home Corp. announced it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with DataVision Inc., of Mishawaka, Indiana, to sell all or substantially all of the operating assets of its wholly owned subsidiary, Netupdate Inc., a developer of leading technologies for mortgage lenders. The parties to the letter of intent expect to enter into a definitive agreement, subject to customary due diligence, on or about January 1, 2009. The sale of Netupdate is expected to be structured as a three year arrangement...
United Rentals, Inc. announced that it has appointed William B. Plummer as Chief Financial Officer, effective December 1, 2008. Mr. Plummer brings more than two decades of financial leadership experience to United Rentals, most recently as Chief Financial Officer of Dow Jones & Company. In that role, he set policy for its global finance and corporate strategy functions. Prior to Dow Jones, Mr. Plummer was Vice President and Treasurer of Alcoa Inc., where he was responsible for global treasury...
PRIMEDIA Inc. announced that it has received written notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that the Company does not satisfy one of the NYSE’s standards for continued listing applicable to the Company’s common stock. The NYSE noted specifically that the Company was “below criteria” for the NYSE’s continued listing standards because its average total market capitalization was less than $75 million over a 30 trading-day period. Under applicable NYSE rules, the Company...
Flanders Corporation entered into a three-year employment agreement with Harry L. Smith, Jr., chief executive officer and president, commencing December 1, 2008. As announced on October 28, 2008, Flanders appointed Smith as president and CEO effective November 1, 2008. Robert R. Amerson, chairman of the Flanders’ Board of Directors, stated, “Harry has been with Flanders for over 10 years and has worked in all aspects of the company. He was instrumental in growing the business, particularly...
Cavalier Homes, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Bobby Tesney President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In August, Tesney assumed these positions on an interim basis pending the retention of a permanent President and Chief Executive Officer. With this action, the Board has concluded its executive search. Commenting on the announcement, Barry B. Donnell, Chairman of the Board, said, “We are pleased with the way Bobby has assumed a leadership role in the Company,...