Archive for October 2010
52 percent compensation bump for Flexsteel CEO
Flexsteel Industries Inc. CEO Ronald Klosterman’s total compensation rose 52 percent in the fiscal year that ended June 30, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Incentive pay was the key to …
Iowa ranks No. 12 in energy efficiency ratings
Iowa recently received a high energy efficiency ranking in a national review.
The state’s high ranking in 2010 can be credited to actions it began taking more than 20 years ago.
“However you slice and …
Read MoreDigital operations and TV leading the way for Gannett
Virginia-based Gannett Co. Inc., publisher of The Des Moines Register, reported a 10.3 percent increase in digital operating revenues for the third quarter. According to an Oct. 15 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, …
Aviva Investors launches two bond funds
Aviva Investors North America Inc., a subsidiary of West Des Moines-based Aviva USA, last week announced the launch of two new mutual funds: the Aviva Investors Core Aggregate Fixed Income Fund and the Aviva Investors …
2010 Archived Issues: October
Business Record: October 25, 2010
Cover Story: A pocket (jig) of success
A patent lawsuit forged a bond and made two sons appreciate their fathers
Focus: Architecture
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Read MoreA Closer Look: Josh Dreyer
Tell me about your job.
Basically what that entails is inside/outside sales for our three data loss prevention products. They protect businesses from leaking data from the inside out, whether maliciously or accidentally. About 93 …
Read MoreFirst units sold in Brownstones build-out
The first of four buildings that will make up Hubbell Realty Co.’s Riverwalk Brownstones will be completed by the end of November, representing a slight departure in design and cost from their conceptual cousins, the …
A pocket (jig) of success
As patent cases go, Tim Zarley thought his client was on the right side of the law. He took a look at a lawsuit against Huxley’s Kreg Tool Co. and decided the defense just needed …
‘Unexpected’ elements flow in Aviva headquarters
When Jason Crist visited the Aviva USA headquarters that he helped design during the building’s grand opening last week, it was the small details that caught his eye.
“It’s probably one of the neatest parts …
Read MoreISU professor strives for ‘Access for Everyone’
Iowa State University professor of architecture Arvid Osterberg knows there’s a long way to go for his cause.
That hasn’t stopped him from having an unusual career goal: becoming obsolete.
“I guess in a way …
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