Breaking the mold
Positioning women for corporate boards
Building value
The Midwest lures real estate investors who translate low cap rates to high values.
Leasing by the numbers
National City Bank has seen enormous growth in its equipment leasing business, much of it with the acquisition of Provident Bank in 2004. “Their leasing and our leasing company both had assets of about $1.5 billion,” says Chris Karwoski, senior vice president at National City. “They run their business on very vertical, industry-specific markets. National […]
Why buy?
Leasing can help better manage cash and keep equipment from becoming obsolete.
Helping hands
Forest City Enterprises Inc. has a lot of resources to help put on its annual Community Day, but it’s still a large undertaking to coordinate 1,400 employees going out to help at 35 to 40 nonprofit organizations. There are many not-so-obvious issues — such as parking and feeding employees — that have to be worked […]
Making connections
How Forest City Enterprises is building teamwork through its corporate philanthropy
Training, training, training
A great salesperson may have the skills to close the deal, but that doesn’t mean he or she can teach others how to do it. Outsourcing sales training and management lets your people do what they do best, says Keith Strauss, president of Sales Concepts Inc. The company coaches people on their current sales and […]
Outsourcing sales management
Let your best salespeople go back to what they do best.
Extreme makeover
Lorain County is determined to change its outlook and its reputation.
Donaghue named YMCA president, CEO
A. Frank Donaghue was named president and CEO of YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity. He previously was president and CEO of the Los Angeles-based Arnold Schwarzenegger Youth Foundation, After School All-Stars, where he was charged with building a nationally recognized board, creating excellence in 15 chapters across the nation and raising funds. He increased the […]