Archive for April 2006

In 1997, I wrote a leadership article in the Des Moines Business Record in honor of Ron Schipper, who was retiring from Central College after coaching football for 36 years. Coach Schipper died unexpectedly March …

The clinical trials office at Iowa Health – Des Moines opened five years ago, and now, said manager Gretchen Burnett, “I get contacted several times a month” by companies or institutions looking for a partner.…

After facing the threat of having his business properties taken away to make way for more upscale development in the East Village, Brad Hamilton is hopeful that proposed changes to Iowa’s eminent domain law will …

Time heals all wounds. Of course, those who spend months recovering from spinal surgery or a knee replacement operation may not necessarily see it that way.

But the use by many Iowa orthopedic surgeons of …

Two Greater Des Moines medical practices are now using technology that has been shown to improve the rate of breast cancer detection in many women.

Since February, Iowa Radiology and The Iowa Clinic P.C. have …

When Hy-Vee Inc. opens its newest West Des Moines supermarket later this month at George M. Mills Civic Parkway and 50th Street, Central Iowa customers will notice many new products and services the grocery chain …

Domestic and foreign investors alike have been in love with the U.S. commercial real estate market for quite a while, but Randy Mundt suspects that their eyes might soon start to wander.

Mundt, the president …

For anyone who has suffered a severe fracture and undergone corrective surgery, the thought of eliminating the need for plates and screws and spending weeks on crutches while still speeding the healing process may sound …

One of Greater Des Moines’ top executive recruiting and search firms has changed hands. Bob Gates purchased Executive Resources from Gerry Mullane, who for 24 years was the company’s sole owner. The sale became effective …

A dozen Central Iowa businesses, including The Weitz Co. and SVPA Architects Inc., are donating labor and materials to remodel the entryway at the headquarters of Link Associates, a non-profit organization that provides assistance to …