Archive for March 2012
Athena GTX awarded $7.5 million defense contract
Athena GTX, a Des Moines-based manufacturer of compact vital signs monitoring equipment, was recently awarded a $7.5 million contract by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency to supply its equipment to the federal government.
The five-year …
Read MoreTomorrow Plan to hold PechaKucha event
The Tomorrow Plan – Greater Des Moines’ effort to to plan for the region’s long-term future – and the Science Center of Iowa will present a night of PechaKucha on April 12 from 7 to …
Read MoreIowaBiz Blog: Your biggest marketing mistake might be in the office next to you
Record-low interest rates boost consumers’ purchasing power
A historic drop in interest rates is helping U.S. households save more than $3,000 a year on average, allowing consumers to spend more even as their earnings fall, according to a USA Today analysis.
Mortgage …
Read MoreDiebel to join LPCA Public Strategies
Christopher Diebel will join the staff of LPCA Public Strategies as its managing director, the public relations and government affairs firm announced Wednesday. Diebel previously served as director of marketing for Orchestrate Hospitality. He will …
Read MoreCFO Systems opens Urbandale office
CFO Systems LLC, an Omaha-based executive outsourcing firm, announced that it has opened an Urbandale office that will serve the entire state. Lynn Michl, who has more than 25 years of senior financial, operations and …
Read MorePrincipal announces executive promotions
Principal Financial Group Inc. this morning announced the promotion of two of its executives, Angela Sanders and Roberto Walker, to the senior vice president level. Sanders, the company’s controller, joined Principal in 1989 as a …
Read MoreLeadership Institute introduces five new awards
In honor of its 30th anniversary, the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute (GDMLI) has introduced five new Distinguished Leadership Award categories. The awards will recognize GDMLI alumni who exemplify the organization’s commitment to challenging, inspiring, …
Read MoreJustices raise more questions about health mandate
With the fate of President Barack Obama’s health-care law hanging in the balance, a lawyer for the administration faced a barrage of skeptical questions on Tuesday from four of the Supreme Court’s more conservative justices, …
Read MoreBig banks capitalize on possible postal service cuts
The banking industry, struggling to make the profits it used to, is using the travails of another industry for its marketing: The U.S. Postal Service.
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. …
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