Archive for January 2013
Alliance acquires Omaha-based IT solutions provider
Alliance Technologies Inc. of Des Moines today announced the acquisition of Emineo Group, an information technology solutions provider focused on Citrix and Microsoft solutions.
Emineo, which is based in Omaha and serves more than 70 …
Read MoreColorfx acquires Capitol City Graphics
Colorfx , a print and multichannel marketing firm based in Urbandale, has purchased Capitol City Graphics, a Des Moines-based printing company with a 26-year history of customer service and customer loyalty, Colorfx President Joe Troen …
Read MoreAudio branding the topic of Jan. 9 AMA luncheon
The American Marketing Association Iowa chapter will host Steve Keller, CEO of iV Group of Nashville, who will speak on the art of audio branding.
Keller and iV Group work with Nike, Coca Cola, McDonald’s …
Read MoreYear in Preview 2013
Editor’s Note:
About this time every year, the Business Record asks a number of you to check your crystal balls about what’s ahead in your industry Amazingly, despite the inherent risk of predicting the future, …
Read MoreTHE ELBERT FILES: Looking back to move forward
This week, the Business Record looks forward into 2013.
In this week’s column, however, I’ll be looking back to see how business, throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, helped the Des Moines metro area become …
Read MoreMCLELLAN: What they’re really buying
All too often, I see businesses advertising their wares, but from their own perspective. They talk about their expertise and what they DO or MAKE, thinking that’s what people are buying. Of course, that’s not …
Read MoreBERKO: Where the market’s going
Dear Mr. Berko:
I am convinced the Standard & Poor’s 500 is headed to 1,600 or higher this year. I’ve done detailed calculations (enclosed) concluding the S&P 500 will earn $107.42 and trade at 15.1 …
Read More2013 Year in Preview: Culture
Social Club moves forward with firehouse renovations
The Des Moines Social Club is hoping to have another fiery year as it begins renovations on the former downtown firehouse at 900 Mulberry St.
The group plans …
Read More2013 Year in Preview: Economic Development
Big events coming to Des Moines in 2013
The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau (GDMCVB) is gearing up for a busy year packed with events. Here’s a quick look at some large-scale events …
Read More2013 Year in Preview: Real Estate & Development
Commercial real estate: Steady as it goes
In 2013, “Des Moines will remain primarily a conservative, stable market for construction, development and owning commercial real estate.”
The words are those of Bill Wright, a senior …
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