Pacific Security Capital Managing Director, Theddi Wright Chappell, makes a keynote address at the Land Development Breakthroughs Conference on “How Sustainable Developments Make Greater Financial Sense.”
Beaverton, OR June 29, 2006 — http://www.pacificsecuritycapital.com – Pacific Security Capital, a vertically integrated real estate services firm, today announced that Theddi Wright Chappell, Managing Director of its Commercial Real Estate Advisory Services business unit, will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming Land Development Breakthroughs Conference in Chicago, July 10 – 12, 2006.
Chappell, who is a LEED certified professional and has years of experience in the sustainable real estate development industry, will deliver a keynote presentation on “How Sustainable Developments Make Greater Financial Sense.”
“Many people are skeptical about investing in green buildings,” said Theddi Wright Chappell, “it is easy to be deterred by upfront costs without considering the great return on investment down the road.”
Sustainable developments should be viewed as attractive investment opportunities because of their minimal upkeep and long term cost savings due to:
• Water Conservation
• Decreased utility bills
• Better air quality
• Energy efficiency
• Reduced maintenance costs
• Extended property lifecycle
The concept of storage virtualization has been around for a number of years, but until recently, it has not gained widespread acceptance.
“As with many revolutionary ideas, it takes time for companies to become comfortable with the idea of placing another device into the heart of the data path between their storage and their servers,” said Mike Keeler, Storage Architect at Evolving Solutions. “The promises of virtualization are many, but so are the risks.”
Implementing an incorrect or inadequate storage virtualization solution would negatively impact a company’s entire data infrastructure. Therefore, the acceptance of virtualization has followed the same path as Storage Area Networks (SAN), which were discussed for years before the industry finally accepted them.
Evolving Solutions is taking an active role in raising awareness via its Technical Briefings on Storage Virtualization, which are designed to educate participants in ways that storage virtualization can be used to:
Minneapolis, MN, June 21, 2006 — http://www.watermarklearning.com/businessProcessLdg.html — Watermark Learning, a leader in project management, business analysis and business process modeling training, recently spoke about the necessity of Business Process Modeling (BPM) at the PMI Honolulu Chapter’s Professional Development Day.
Richard Larson, PMP and Watermark Learning Principal, spoke to members of the PMI Honolulu chapter about how they could most efficiently use Business Process Modeling in their organization.
“Watermark Learning is dedicated to providing organizations with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage themselves,” said Richard Larson. “Without these skills, organizations are simply unable to adapt to the rapid changes of the business world.”
Watermark Learning believes there are five steps to implementing business process management within an organization:
Watermark Learning insists that the secret to successful business process management lies in the development of mechanisms within an organization that enable easy replication of processes as they are developed.
“Ad hoc process makes replication extremely difficult,” said Richard Larson. “When a process is not repeatable, it is out of control.”
The replication and control mantras touted by business process modeling are helping organizations establish ongoing structured processes that are dedicated to achieving corporate efficiency.
Minco is expanding its services into a global market, starting with a new office in Singapore, to provide Asia Pacific customers with a higher level of personalized service.
Minneapolis, MN, June 20, 2006 – http://www.minco.com – Minco, a leading designer and manufacturer of critical components for critical applications, today announced that it is expanding globally, starting with the opening of an Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore.
Minco, which has been leading the US critical component design industry for 50 years, is now offering its expertise to a larger international market.
“Asia Pacific is emerging as a significant market for the medical implants, medical diagnostics and military/aerospace industries,” said Tony Peet, Minco Vice President. “The Singapore facility is focused on designing and manufacturing components to meet Asia Pacific customer needs.”
Minco’s Asia Pacific service coverage will include Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan.
The Singapore facility will house a sales support center, engineering staff, and manufacturing space to provide the immediate customer service, design support and components that are needed in today’s rapid time-to-market OEM design environment.
Real Estate Services Firm, Pacific Security Capital, is named 35 in the Portland Business Journal’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies honor roll.
Beaverton, OR, June 20, 2006 – http://www.pacificsecuritycapital.com – Pacific Security Capital, a vertically integrated real estate services company providing commercial real estate loans, investment sales, advisory and development services, has been named a Top 100 fastest growing private company by the Portland Business Journal.
Pacific Security Capital, which has seen its revenue increase by 125% since 2003, was listed 35 in the Portland Business Journal’s annual honor roll.
“Pacific Security Capital attributes its ongoing success to the high caliber of its employees,” said Louis Swart, President of Pacific Security Capital. “Without the hard work and loyalty demonstrated by our team, Pacific Security Capital would not be where it is today.”
Pacific Security Capital is committed to hiring individuals that support the high-achieving culture encouraged by the company. Pacific Security Capital recognizes that its employees provide an important competitive advantage that can be effectively leveraged to generate creativity, momentum and client loyalty; and to design best practices, overcome obstacles and cultivate company growth.
CNNMoney.com lists technical writing as one of the 50 Best Jobs in America in a recent report. Demand for technical writers pushes Writing Assistance to a record increase in revenue.
MINNEAPOLIS – June 15, 2006 – www.writingassist.com – Writing Assistance, the national leader in contract technical writing, announced today that first quarter revenue has increased 70 percent over the same quarter in 2005.
Writing Assistance attributes the jump in revenue to the growing request for staffing companies that are highly specialized in a niche market. By offering contract technical writers who specialize in software documentation and technical documentation, Writing Assistance has been able to capitalize on the unique documentation needs of businesses.
According to CNNMoney.com’s recent report listing the 50 Best Jobs in America, a technical writer comes in at job number 13. CNNMoney.com also predicts a 23.22 percent increase in job growth over the next 10 years indicating that the need for technical writers is not expected to slow any time soon.
“Technology companies crave contract technical writers who are entrenched in the technology industry and who have a deep understanding of the detailed technical documentation required,” said Scott Hartmann, President of Writing Assistance. “Writing Assistance technical writers focus on software and technical documentation allowing them to keep up to date on industry happenings and requirements allowing for a smooth transition into new writing projects.”
Blogging Systems is making available a series of real estate marketing tool tips entitled ‘10 Benefits to Blogging’ in order to help Real Estate Agents and Brokers increase leads. The first tip instructs real estate professionals on the importance of search engine marketing.
Princeton Junction, NJ – June 8, 2006 – www.bloggingsystems.com – Blogging Systems, the leading real estate blog services provider, today announced a series of real estate marketing tips entitled ‘10 Benefits to Blogging’ that will be shared with real estate agents and brokers to help increase leads and revenue.
Tip number 1, search engine marketing, is dedicated to helping real estate agents and brokers increase their search engine ranking.
“I have found that while many real estate agents understand the importance of having a web presence they may underestimate the control they have over their own search engine ranking,” said Richard Nacht, CEO of Blogging Systems. “Blogging Systems’ goal is to empower real estate agents by showing them how to rank highly on Google, Yahoo and MSN and in turn increase leads by implementing a real estate blog.”
Blogging Systems’ developed a real estate blog platform, Community Publisher, which can help real estate agents increase their search engine ranking.
Minneapolis, MN, June 8, 2006 –http://www.watermarklearning.com– Watermark Learning, a leader in business analysis, project management training and skill development, welcomes Terri Swanson as its new Chief Operating Officer. Swanson comes to Watermark Learning with 20 plus years of experience in training, publishing and high tech sales and marketing.
Swanson will continue Watermark Learning’s efforts to expand into other markets and to share the knowledge and expertise of its principals and instructors through project management and business analysis related:
- Onsite Training
- Public Classes
- Masters Certificate Programs
- Mentoring/Coaching
“I am impressed with the quality and depth of the training that Watermark Learning provides,” Swanson said. “Watermark Learning’s genuine concern for helping clients solve their business needs, and our openness to customizing training and mentoring services to match these needs, is something that everyone in business should know about.”
Swanson plans to update the eNewsletter, Website and to help principals Elizabeth Larson, PMP, and Richard Larson, PMP, publish and promote their first book, “Nail Requirements Flat.”
“Nail Requirements Flat” will present the critical factors for quickly nailing requirements, and the techniques that will contribute to successful projects every time. It will focus on how effective business analysis can supply the missing ingredients to reduce or eliminate challenged projects, capture vital functionality, and delight clients.
Pacific Security Capital develops Cimarron Cove, a community focused on capturing California’s diversity – demographically, architecturally and economically.
Beaverton, OR, June 6, 2006 – http://www.pacificsecuritycapital.com/ – Pacific Security Capital, a vertically integrated real estate services firm, today announced that the Cimarron Cove development has only 15 of the 169 homes developed remaining for sale.
Unlike much of the property being developed in the Palm Springs area, Cimarron Cove is designed for mid-income homeowners and targets a very diverse demographic.
“Pacific Security Capital looked at the real needs of a cross section of the community and has addressed those needs with Cimarron Cove,” said Louis Swart, President of Pacific Security Capital. “We are also focused on preserving local roots and this is why we engaged the local builder, GHA Construction.”
Cimarron Cove, which overlooks the Cimarron Golf Course and the Coachella Valley mountains, offers two product types:
• The Heritage Series (1600 – 1900 sq ft)
• The Signature Series (1800 – 2200 sq ft)
Pacific Security Capital is also versatile with its architectural options. Using the same footprint, Pacific Security Capital is able to offer different floor plan combinations (3 bedrooms or 2 master suites) to best suit the homebuyer’s particular lifestyle.
H.M. Cragg Co. enables KRM Services, Inc. to increase UPS backup power capacity, while decreasing battery testing time and costs.
MINNEAPOLIS – June 1, 2006 – www.hmcragg.com – H.M. Cragg Co., a premier MN-based provider of quality power solutions including Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells and Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS), today announced its role in helping KRM Information Services, Inc. implement a complete Uninterruptible Power System solution.
KRM is the leading provider of virtual seminars, events and briefings that leverage technology to communicate messages to clients’ members, employees, prospects and customers.
As KRM outgrew its 295 square foot server storage area, the need for a combined power solution was quickly realized. KRM’s continued expansion demanded backup power supplies that could reduce the amount of space occupied by current back-up power solutions while still allowing for future flexibility.
“H.M. Cragg Co. was able to recommend a UPS system solution that addressed and exceeded our backup power needs at a price point that can’t be matched,” said Jerry Price CIO at KRM. “To top it off, H.M. Cragg Co. employs the most knowledgeable sales representatives who walk you through every step of the purchase and installation process.”
