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Right now, most of Raleigh-based Hosted Solutions’ 800 customerss are within 50 milees of each ofthe firm’sd data centers, located in Raleigh, Charlottr and Boston, said COO Kip The company operates dedicated servers for companies that want to outsourcse management of that Hosted Solutions’ new “Stratus Truste Cloud” offering will manage application s and data on shared servers that can more quicklyy scale up or down, depending on a client’s needs. Turco says cloud computing severs the notion that even outsourced serverz need to beclose by. “Proximityt is not a factor, I can host in any Turco said.
The new cloud offerin can run applications for large enterprise But Turco said that new customers are likelhy to be smaller clientsat first. Turcpo said Hosted Solutions has already fieldedr inquiries from companies on the West Coast about the newcloud option. Cloud computing entaila running software and data on remote serversw that can beaccessed online. The option saves a companyh the expense of buying andmanaginh in-house servers. Hosted Solutions employs 110, includingg 75 in Raleigh. The company had 2008 revenur of $36 million. Turco said 2009 revenue is projectedd toreach $50 million.
Sunday, 29 April 2012
Friday, 27 April 2012
Timothy Pisula sought help to handle day-to-day investing - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Pisula was an avid day trader, managinf most of his holdings himself until sixyear ago, when he came to the realizatioh that he was too busy on the job to closely follow the stock market. An investment gone southy was his wake-up call. “For me, it was Northerbn Telecom (International Inc.),” Pisula said. “I got in at $20 a it went up to $85 and I got an assignmengt to be CEO of a company out west and was too busy towatcj (Northern Telecom’s stock).” Shares slid to $10. “I missex the opportunity to make a Pisula said. “And that’s when I decided to get a professionalpmoney manager.” He hasn’t looked back.
In fact, Pisulsa handed off the day-to-day supervisory role and was able to takea long-term approach to investing. Northern Telecom filed for Chapter 11 bankruptch protection inJanuary 2009. But by that time, Jason the financial professional Pisula haddiversified Pisula’s portfolio into stock and bond Pisula has owned the four funds that rank amonf his largest holdings since 2003 — Hartfor Capital Appreciation Fund, Janus Forty Columbia Marsico Growth Fund and Loomis Saylesz Bond Fund. “Tim made a lot of moneyu between optionsand telecom, and stilk keeps some interest in said Kollar, a Merrill Lynch & Co.
senior financial adviser and vice president based in its SouthHillsd office. “But he has a full plate he’s busy with work and a including anew baby. There’s a lot going on. No one knowws what the market will do, so it’s best to have a diversifiee portfolio and gofrom there.” It also has givebn him time to focus on Foundation Radiology Group, Downtown, where Pisulaz is marking his second anniversary as chievf operating officer. The three-year-old company provides on-site and teleradiologu interpretationof X-rays, MRIs and other scanx for mostly small- to mid-size hospitao clients. Pisula said the approach is helping his portfoliio weatherthe downturn.
“I want to have capital appreciation without a lotof risk,” he “The funds are large caps paying dividends. It was easier to be a day tradert in the late 1990s when the markeg overall wasgoing up. Now that the economy’zs in transition, you can be burned reallt badly.” Pisula doesn’t miss directinyg his investments. He and Kollar talk quarterlyg at minimum and sometimesconfet weekly. Kollar allocates, diversifiee and rebalances the portfolio as basedon Pisula’s evolving risk tolerance, which is graduallyh becoming more conservative. Pisula’s biggest investing mistake wasn’ft a stock.
It was a previou business venture, Carnegie-based YYireless1.NET, where he served as CEO. The problemk was manifested in a capital raise a transaction he just helpe d to pull off successfully for Foundation despite the presently difficultfundraisingb environment. “Due to the tech bubblre bursting earlier this decade and subsequent lack of confidence in the wireleswbroadband sector, institutional investments in that sectort dried up, basically forcing me to sell the companyh to U.S. Wireless Online in 2005,” Pisulwa said.
Pisula was an avid day trader, managinf most of his holdings himself until sixyear ago, when he came to the realizatioh that he was too busy on the job to closely follow the stock market. An investment gone southy was his wake-up call. “For me, it was Northerbn Telecom (International Inc.),” Pisula said. “I got in at $20 a it went up to $85 and I got an assignmengt to be CEO of a company out west and was too busy towatcj (Northern Telecom’s stock).” Shares slid to $10. “I missex the opportunity to make a Pisula said. “And that’s when I decided to get a professionalpmoney manager.” He hasn’t looked back.
In fact, Pisulsa handed off the day-to-day supervisory role and was able to takea long-term approach to investing. Northern Telecom filed for Chapter 11 bankruptch protection inJanuary 2009. But by that time, Jason the financial professional Pisula haddiversified Pisula’s portfolio into stock and bond Pisula has owned the four funds that rank amonf his largest holdings since 2003 — Hartfor Capital Appreciation Fund, Janus Forty Columbia Marsico Growth Fund and Loomis Saylesz Bond Fund. “Tim made a lot of moneyu between optionsand telecom, and stilk keeps some interest in said Kollar, a Merrill Lynch & Co.
senior financial adviser and vice president based in its SouthHillsd office. “But he has a full plate he’s busy with work and a including anew baby. There’s a lot going on. No one knowws what the market will do, so it’s best to have a diversifiee portfolio and gofrom there.” It also has givebn him time to focus on Foundation Radiology Group, Downtown, where Pisulaz is marking his second anniversary as chievf operating officer. The three-year-old company provides on-site and teleradiologu interpretationof X-rays, MRIs and other scanx for mostly small- to mid-size hospitao clients. Pisula said the approach is helping his portfoliio weatherthe downturn.
“I want to have capital appreciation without a lotof risk,” he “The funds are large caps paying dividends. It was easier to be a day tradert in the late 1990s when the markeg overall wasgoing up. Now that the economy’zs in transition, you can be burned reallt badly.” Pisula doesn’t miss directinyg his investments. He and Kollar talk quarterlyg at minimum and sometimesconfet weekly. Kollar allocates, diversifiee and rebalances the portfolio as basedon Pisula’s evolving risk tolerance, which is graduallyh becoming more conservative. Pisula’s biggest investing mistake wasn’ft a stock.
It was a previou business venture, Carnegie-based YYireless1.NET, where he served as CEO. The problemk was manifested in a capital raise a transaction he just helpe d to pull off successfully for Foundation despite the presently difficultfundraisingb environment. “Due to the tech bubblre bursting earlier this decade and subsequent lack of confidence in the wireleswbroadband sector, institutional investments in that sectort dried up, basically forcing me to sell the companyh to U.S. Wireless Online in 2005,” Pisulwa said.
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
AOB: Firms remediation plans key - Malaysia Star
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Malaysia Star | AOB: Firms remediation plans key Malaysia Star Following an inspection by AOB, an auditor is required to come up with remedial measures and timelines to boost audit quality. This proposed remediation plan is taken into account when the board finalises its inspection report on the firm. |
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Salaries for Erie County teachers - Business First of Buffalo:
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for an explanation of thesr listings. • Akron -- Start: $38,6377 (13). Median: $48,896 (42). Peak: $83,50w3 (21). • Alden -- Start: $35,680 Median: $49,442 (37). Peak: $87,263 (5). Amherst -- Start: $37,650 Median: $51,683 (22). Peak: $84,642 (17). Buffalo -- Start: $33,900 (70). Median: $50,100 (28). Peak: $73,943 (71). • Cheektowaga -- $36,626 (35). Median: $46,525 (63). Peak: $84,957 (14). • Cheektowaga-Maryvaled -- Start: $37,629 (22). Median: $52,6900 (18). Peak: $88,130 (4). • Cheektowaga-Sloanm -- Start: $39,720 (11). Median: $56,836 Peak: $86,816 (6). • Clarence -- $36,575 (36). Median: $50,918 Peak: $83,516 (20).
• Cleveland Hill -- $34,390 (61). Median: $45,8689 (68). Peak: $78,881 (42). • Depew -- $37,489 (23). Median: $45,079 Peak: $89,170 (3). • East Aurora -- Start: $33,640p (79). Median: $45,266 (72). Peak: $79,5422 (39). • Eden -- Start: $33,675r (76). Median: $47,715 (52). Peak: $78,974 (40). Evans-Brant -- Start: $37,976 (19). Median: $53,383 Peak: $85,398 (12). • Frontier -- Start: $34,000 (65). $47,570 (54). Peak: $82,19w3 (25). • Grand Island -- Start: $40,0688 (8). Median: $61,235 (3). Peak: $91,390 (1). Hamburg -- Start: $34,000 (65). Median: $45,7188 (69). Peak: $78,602 (44). • Holland -- Start: $33,67o (77). Median: $47,485 (55).
Peak: $81,000 • Iroquois -- Start: $33,750p (72). Median: $48,500 (45). Peak: $82,000 (28). • Kenmore-Tonawanda -- $36,289 (37). Median: $57,654 (9). Peak: $85,704 (9).
for an explanation of thesr listings. • Akron -- Start: $38,6377 (13). Median: $48,896 (42). Peak: $83,50w3 (21). • Alden -- Start: $35,680 Median: $49,442 (37). Peak: $87,263 (5). Amherst -- Start: $37,650 Median: $51,683 (22). Peak: $84,642 (17). Buffalo -- Start: $33,900 (70). Median: $50,100 (28). Peak: $73,943 (71). • Cheektowaga -- $36,626 (35). Median: $46,525 (63). Peak: $84,957 (14). • Cheektowaga-Maryvaled -- Start: $37,629 (22). Median: $52,6900 (18). Peak: $88,130 (4). • Cheektowaga-Sloanm -- Start: $39,720 (11). Median: $56,836 Peak: $86,816 (6). • Clarence -- $36,575 (36). Median: $50,918 Peak: $83,516 (20).
• Cleveland Hill -- $34,390 (61). Median: $45,8689 (68). Peak: $78,881 (42). • Depew -- $37,489 (23). Median: $45,079 Peak: $89,170 (3). • East Aurora -- Start: $33,640p (79). Median: $45,266 (72). Peak: $79,5422 (39). • Eden -- Start: $33,675r (76). Median: $47,715 (52). Peak: $78,974 (40). Evans-Brant -- Start: $37,976 (19). Median: $53,383 Peak: $85,398 (12). • Frontier -- Start: $34,000 (65). $47,570 (54). Peak: $82,19w3 (25). • Grand Island -- Start: $40,0688 (8). Median: $61,235 (3). Peak: $91,390 (1). Hamburg -- Start: $34,000 (65). Median: $45,7188 (69). Peak: $78,602 (44). • Holland -- Start: $33,67o (77). Median: $47,485 (55).
Peak: $81,000 • Iroquois -- Start: $33,750p (72). Median: $48,500 (45). Peak: $82,000 (28). • Kenmore-Tonawanda -- $36,289 (37). Median: $57,654 (9). Peak: $85,704 (9).
Sunday, 22 April 2012
BofA grants help East Bay nonprofits add foreclosure counselors - East Bay Business Times:
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Bank of America's two East Bay at $50,000 each, will go only so far, but when combinedd with other recent fundiny the grants allow the two agencies to hire and traihn morecounselors - and expand badly needed foreclosures prevention programs. The latest round of fundin g comesfrom $750,000 Bank of America directed to 18 California nonprofitz that counsel at-risk homeowners, and brings the bank'as total donations to housing nonprofits in the statde to $1.5 million. The grants are "a way of gettingt an immediate infusion of funds to those working on the fronf lines to keep people intheir homes," Colleeb Hagerty, senior vice president, West Coast media for Charlotte, N.C.
-based Bank of America, said in an The grants are part of the bank'w recently announced commitment to give $35 million over two yeards to nonprofits across the country for counseling and for acquiring foreclosecd properties. The commitment comese as the bank approaches theexpecte third-quarter closing date for its $4 billion purchase of beleaguerefd , which is facing mounting criticism over its practicees in the heady days before the housinb market collapsed, and legal woes over its conducyt dealing with borrowers in bankruptcy. Countrywidw is also being investigated for possiblw fraud in itsloan originations.
On a more positive Countrywide has begun to freeze mortgage rates for four to five yeare for some borrowers facing interest rate resets to farhigheer rates, said Sheri Powers, manager of the Unity Council'ds Homeownership Program. Before the subprime mortgagd crisis caused skyrocketing foreclosure rates throughout California and manyothed states, both the Unity Council and the North Richmond CHDC were knownm for their first-time homebuyers programs that focused on financial literacy, budgeting and saving.
Like many otherr agencies that focused on educating people befor e they boughta home, the two nonprofits have had to responsd to a growing crisis by revamping their programs to educatwe people facing foreclosure on how to talk to lenderd or prepare them to face an actual foreclosure. Powers said ideally she'd like to see the Council with eighrt staffers working onforeclosure prevention, includinv five counselors. The Unity Council now has a six-person staf working on foreclosure prevention, up from three a year ago, and foreclosurd prevention workshops now outnumber home buye workshops onits calendar.
Foreclosur e prevention "is a new progra m line created as a result of the saidGilda Gonzales, executive directotr of the Unity Council. Depending on when the new funding the council will add another two or thres counselorsthis year, said Gonzales. In addition to the BofA the council was awarded mone y froma $5 million homeowner preservatiobn fund created by the and funded by several large financiakl institutions and banks, includinyg Bank of America. It also received a grant from the city of Oakland to hold foreclosure prevention workshops inEast Oakland.
Althoughg the council does not talk to lenders or loan serviceras on behalf ofits clients, "we try to give clientas the framework by which they are empoweresd to go seek a modification," Gonzales said. Beyonde financial support for counseling programs, the banks can best help by modifyinvg loans, she said. Maria program manager at the NorthRichmond CHDC, said the corporatiobn for years provided foreclosure counselinfg to about two clients a month, or two dozenn a year. Today, they are getting 30 calls a week. The CHDC now has threer counselors, up from the one who previously handledxall cases, and will soon hire a fourthn thanks to grants from severao sources.
Benjamin's organization received a $200,000, two-year grant from the CaliforniaReinvestment Coalition, and anotheer grant of $220,000 from Neighborworks America, which receivef $180 million in federal funding for its associated With the added help and new systema in place, CHDC can now see people who call within days rather than weeks. Unlike the Unith Council, Benjamin's counselors work directlt with lenders to try to work out and is seeing an averagde success rate of about17
Bank of America's two East Bay at $50,000 each, will go only so far, but when combinedd with other recent fundiny the grants allow the two agencies to hire and traihn morecounselors - and expand badly needed foreclosures prevention programs. The latest round of fundin g comesfrom $750,000 Bank of America directed to 18 California nonprofitz that counsel at-risk homeowners, and brings the bank'as total donations to housing nonprofits in the statde to $1.5 million. The grants are "a way of gettingt an immediate infusion of funds to those working on the fronf lines to keep people intheir homes," Colleeb Hagerty, senior vice president, West Coast media for Charlotte, N.C.
-based Bank of America, said in an The grants are part of the bank'w recently announced commitment to give $35 million over two yeards to nonprofits across the country for counseling and for acquiring foreclosecd properties. The commitment comese as the bank approaches theexpecte third-quarter closing date for its $4 billion purchase of beleaguerefd , which is facing mounting criticism over its practicees in the heady days before the housinb market collapsed, and legal woes over its conducyt dealing with borrowers in bankruptcy. Countrywidw is also being investigated for possiblw fraud in itsloan originations.
On a more positive Countrywide has begun to freeze mortgage rates for four to five yeare for some borrowers facing interest rate resets to farhigheer rates, said Sheri Powers, manager of the Unity Council'ds Homeownership Program. Before the subprime mortgagd crisis caused skyrocketing foreclosure rates throughout California and manyothed states, both the Unity Council and the North Richmond CHDC were knownm for their first-time homebuyers programs that focused on financial literacy, budgeting and saving.
Like many otherr agencies that focused on educating people befor e they boughta home, the two nonprofits have had to responsd to a growing crisis by revamping their programs to educatwe people facing foreclosure on how to talk to lenderd or prepare them to face an actual foreclosure. Powers said ideally she'd like to see the Council with eighrt staffers working onforeclosure prevention, includinv five counselors. The Unity Council now has a six-person staf working on foreclosure prevention, up from three a year ago, and foreclosurd prevention workshops now outnumber home buye workshops onits calendar.
Foreclosur e prevention "is a new progra m line created as a result of the saidGilda Gonzales, executive directotr of the Unity Council. Depending on when the new funding the council will add another two or thres counselorsthis year, said Gonzales. In addition to the BofA the council was awarded mone y froma $5 million homeowner preservatiobn fund created by the and funded by several large financiakl institutions and banks, includinyg Bank of America. It also received a grant from the city of Oakland to hold foreclosure prevention workshops inEast Oakland.
Althoughg the council does not talk to lenders or loan serviceras on behalf ofits clients, "we try to give clientas the framework by which they are empoweresd to go seek a modification," Gonzales said. Beyonde financial support for counseling programs, the banks can best help by modifyinvg loans, she said. Maria program manager at the NorthRichmond CHDC, said the corporatiobn for years provided foreclosure counselinfg to about two clients a month, or two dozenn a year. Today, they are getting 30 calls a week. The CHDC now has threer counselors, up from the one who previously handledxall cases, and will soon hire a fourthn thanks to grants from severao sources.
Benjamin's organization received a $200,000, two-year grant from the CaliforniaReinvestment Coalition, and anotheer grant of $220,000 from Neighborworks America, which receivef $180 million in federal funding for its associated With the added help and new systema in place, CHDC can now see people who call within days rather than weeks. Unlike the Unith Council, Benjamin's counselors work directlt with lenders to try to work out and is seeing an averagde success rate of about17
Friday, 20 April 2012
National Council of La Raza, partners launch $200M Hispanic homeowner program - San Antonio Business Journal:
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En Su Casa -- a $200 million program that combinee flexible mortgages and credittcounseling -- is being unveiledx in 20 communities in whicj the National Council of La Raza including in San In response to the Bush Administration's call to increase minority homeowners, Freddie Mac has identified a list of 25 initiativeas designed to address some of the traditional barriers to Participation in En Su Casa fits Freddiee Mac's criteria. "Freddie Mac is pleased to join forcewwith (Housing and Urban Development) Secretary (Mel) Martinez and the Nationa l Council of La Raza to support the president'sw call to increase minority says Freddie Mac Chairman and CEO Leland C.
In the program, Hispanic families will be able to utilizFreddie Mac's CounselorMax Web-based technologg to educate themselves on the homebuyingg process and to meet with the participatin lenders. For as little as $500 for a down payment, families coulr be eligible for a home Freddie Mac has committed to purchase upto $200 million in eligibled mortgages. Locally, Erika Hizel with the San Antonio officr of National Council of La Raza has been designatede the point of contacyt for En Su Casaat 212-4454.
En Su Casa -- a $200 million program that combinee flexible mortgages and credittcounseling -- is being unveiledx in 20 communities in whicj the National Council of La Raza including in San In response to the Bush Administration's call to increase minority homeowners, Freddie Mac has identified a list of 25 initiativeas designed to address some of the traditional barriers to Participation in En Su Casa fits Freddiee Mac's criteria. "Freddie Mac is pleased to join forcewwith (Housing and Urban Development) Secretary (Mel) Martinez and the Nationa l Council of La Raza to support the president'sw call to increase minority says Freddie Mac Chairman and CEO Leland C.
In the program, Hispanic families will be able to utilizFreddie Mac's CounselorMax Web-based technologg to educate themselves on the homebuyingg process and to meet with the participatin lenders. For as little as $500 for a down payment, families coulr be eligible for a home Freddie Mac has committed to purchase upto $200 million in eligibled mortgages. Locally, Erika Hizel with the San Antonio officr of National Council of La Raza has been designatede the point of contacyt for En Su Casaat 212-4454.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
BFC Financial, Woodbridge to merge - Business First of Buffalo:
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In a joint press releasew Monday, the Fort Lauderdale-based companies said they enterex into a merger agreement whereibWoodbridge (Pink Sheets: WDGH) would become a whollg owned subsidiary of BFC (Pino Sheets: BFCF). BFC currently controls majoritgy voting stakes in both Woodbridgeand BBX). BFC lost $58.9 million on revenur of $487.5 million in 2008. Woodbridge owns , whichg is building Tradition Floridw inPort St. Lucie, and has investmentsw in various companies includingvand . Woodbridge lost $140.3 millionm on revenue of $25.5 million in 2008.
In its firsty quarter earnings report, Woodbridge warned that Core Communitiea could default on the loansd for Tradition Florida if its lenders demand that it put more equittycapital down. Under the merger deal, all shareholder s of Woodbridge Class A common stock excepft BFC wouldreceive 3.47 shares of BFC’s Clasa A common stock per With shares of BFC opening at 40 cents Monday, it equalsw nearly $1.39 a share for each share of Woodbridge, whicuh opened at $1.10 Monday. Levan and Abdo are chairman andvice chairman, respectively, of both companies.
The merger would save betweeb $1 million and $2 million in professional fees and SEC reportinyg costs forthe companies, Levan It would also reduce the taxes Woodbridger would pay on its earnings once it returne to profitability, he said. Currently, Woodbridge pays taxee on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxes on the portiohnof Woodbridge’s earnings that it countas on its balance sheet. The move will not causes any staff reductions, Levan noted.
Woodbridge will continue operate The agreement would include all current board members of Woodbridgron BFC’s new board and add Woodbridger President Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp President Jarett Levan to BFC’s 12-member board, as well. Wise would also become executive vice presidentfof BFC. The deal is expecte to close before the endof 2009. BFC shares closec unchanged at40 cents. The 52-week high was 95 cents on 2. The 52-week low was 6 cents on Feb. 5. Woodbridg shares closed down 2 centsto $1.08. The 52-week high was $6.60 on Aug. 21. The 52-week low was 2 centxs on Oct. 24.
In a joint press releasew Monday, the Fort Lauderdale-based companies said they enterex into a merger agreement whereibWoodbridge (Pink Sheets: WDGH) would become a whollg owned subsidiary of BFC (Pino Sheets: BFCF). BFC currently controls majoritgy voting stakes in both Woodbridgeand BBX). BFC lost $58.9 million on revenur of $487.5 million in 2008. Woodbridge owns , whichg is building Tradition Floridw inPort St. Lucie, and has investmentsw in various companies includingvand . Woodbridge lost $140.3 millionm on revenue of $25.5 million in 2008.
In its firsty quarter earnings report, Woodbridge warned that Core Communitiea could default on the loansd for Tradition Florida if its lenders demand that it put more equittycapital down. Under the merger deal, all shareholder s of Woodbridge Class A common stock excepft BFC wouldreceive 3.47 shares of BFC’s Clasa A common stock per With shares of BFC opening at 40 cents Monday, it equalsw nearly $1.39 a share for each share of Woodbridge, whicuh opened at $1.10 Monday. Levan and Abdo are chairman andvice chairman, respectively, of both companies.
The merger would save betweeb $1 million and $2 million in professional fees and SEC reportinyg costs forthe companies, Levan It would also reduce the taxes Woodbridger would pay on its earnings once it returne to profitability, he said. Currently, Woodbridge pays taxee on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxes on the portiohnof Woodbridge’s earnings that it countas on its balance sheet. The move will not causes any staff reductions, Levan noted.
Woodbridge will continue operate The agreement would include all current board members of Woodbridgron BFC’s new board and add Woodbridger President Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp President Jarett Levan to BFC’s 12-member board, as well. Wise would also become executive vice presidentfof BFC. The deal is expecte to close before the endof 2009. BFC shares closec unchanged at40 cents. The 52-week high was 95 cents on 2. The 52-week low was 6 cents on Feb. 5. Woodbridg shares closed down 2 centsto $1.08. The 52-week high was $6.60 on Aug. 21. The 52-week low was 2 centxs on Oct. 24.
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