Archive for October 2016
A Closer Look: Joe Murphy
To Joe Murphy, stirring together his lobbying and public affairs experience at the University of Northern Iowa, Summit Agricultural Group and Iowa State University was good preparation for what he saw as a chance to …
Read MoreThe art of banking
Don Coffin had a key role in a piece of Greater Des Moines banking history back on March 1, the day he arrived at the office as president of Bankers Trust Co.
The bank, rapidly …
Read MoreSurgery startup
Jonathan Fialkov worked as a urologist for the Iowa Clinic for 14 years. The native of South Africa and son of a physician had watched many presurgery discussions with patients. Often, the interactions weren’t pretty, …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: A new tech hub, its designer, and some really big fans
I was impressed with the new Vermeer Applied Technology Hub I saw during an open house of the new building at the ISU Research Park last week. The space is an innovation sandbox of sorts …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: LightEdge makes the “Today Show”
CEO Jim Masterson’s Des Moines-based LightEdge Solutions, which provides cloud services, was featured along with its SubTropolis location in Kansas City on NBC’s “Today Show” Oct. 16. Host Harry Smith, a graduate of Central College …
Read MoreBusiness Record 10-28-16
The art of banking
Banks are Don Coffin’s studio.
Focus: Banking, Finance and Investments
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Read MoreMercy to build 50-bed rehabilitation hospital in Clive
Mortgage settlements lift Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines income
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines recorded net income of $74 million and $493 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, compared with net income of $39 million and …
Read MoreTMG debuts instant-issue EMV chip cards
TMG, a Clive-based payments processor for financial institutions, announced it has begun implementing instant-issue EMV chip cards for its clients, following a successful pilot of the program. The service allows TMG’s credit union and community …
Read MoreISU engineer looks to develop smart grid
Iowa State University engineer Zhaoyu Wang is working with others to develop a smart grid he hopes will prevent the blackouts left by events such as Hurricane Matthew, which robbed 2 million of power. “It’s …
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