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- GenSpring Introduces Family Business Center - PR Inside
- Russell Industries Engages Business Consulting Firm - Forbes
- FatPipe Networks' CTO Is a Recipient of the 2009 YWCA's Outstanding ... - Consumer Electronics Net
- Del Taco Strengthens Franchise Support with Two New Franchise Business ... - Forbes
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| GenSpring Introduces Family Business Center - PR Inside Posted: 23 Sep 2009 07:49 AM PDT 2009-09-23 16:46:02 -
GenSpring Family Offices, the market leader among family offices, announced today the creation of a Family Business Center based in Orlando, Florida. The Family Business Center will provide GenSpring's family offices with the dedicated resources to serve the sophisticated wealth management needs of families with operating businesses, including expertise in tax, estate planning, family governance, succession and education. In addition, the Family Business Center will host periodic learning events for business-owning families, including aggregating and sharing the best practices of families.GenSpring's Family Business Center will be led by Senior Partner Stephen G. Salley, Esq., and focus on advising ultra-high net worth families with closely held businesses. Since its founding in 1989, GenSpring has increasingly served as family office for families with operating businesses. Joining Mr. Salley in this effort are Senior Partners JoEllen Ross and Mike Henderson and GenSpring's Director of Family Governance, Daisy Medici, along with several advisors across GenSpring's 14 family offices. "We have learned over the years that there is a vital role for family offices to play in advising wealthy families who do, or will, share ownership of a closely held business," stated Mel Lagomasino, Chief Executive Officer, GenSpring Family Offices. "Family members need someone who can represent their shared interests in this most important family asset, and integrate that with all the other aspects of their financial lives." Around the world wealthy individuals and families trust GenSpring to oversee or manage important aspects of their financial lives. Unlike traditional wealth management firms, GenSpring's family offices combine comprehensive wealth management advice with the world's most compelling opportunities with no conflicts of interest.
About GenSpring Family Offices Founded in 1989, GenSpring Family Offices, an affiliate of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE:STI), is the nation's premier wealth management firm for ultra-high net worth families. With more than $18 billion in assets under advisement, GenSpring, including its affiliate GenSpring International, LLC, has been chosen by more than 700 families around the world to manage their wealth for generations and has emerged as a leading alternative to traditional wealth management firms. GenSpring is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and has 14 local family offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Costa Mesa, Denver, Greenwich, New York City, Miami, Nashville, Orlando, Palm Beach, Phoenix, Tampa Bay, Sarasota, and Washington, DC. GenSpring was named 2008 Multi-Family Office of the Year by Institutional Investor and ranked #1 in Financial Advisor magazine's 2009 RIA Ranking of Independent Advisors. For more information please visit www.GenSpring.com : Mr. Salley oversees GenSpring's Family Business Center & Fiduciary Operations. Prior to joining GenSpring Family Offices, Steve was a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig PA law firm in Orlando. He is a certified tax attorney with over 30 years experience focused on integrating family and estate planning, trust administration, and closely held business planning, as well as representing clients in tax controversies with state and federal tax authorities. His legal practice centered on representation of individuals, families and tax exempt entities, with a particular focus on the interrelationship of family planning and family enterprises. In addition to being the National Director of GenSpring's Family-Enterprise Group, he also oversees GenSpring's Fiduciary group and is a member of the Board of Directors of Teton Trust Company, a specialty trust company maintained for GenSpring families. He is also a participant in the firm's Innovation & Learning Center, GenSpring's training and intellectual property development arm. A noted speaker and author, Steve lectures frequently on tax, succession planning, estate planning and fiduciary issues. He is a member of the Executive Council of the Florida Bar, Tax Section; co-chair of the American Bar Association's Committee on Estate Planning for Business Interests and Owners; and was formerly the Florida Bar Liaison to the United States Tax Court. Steve has been listed in Florida Monthly as one of the top lawyers in Florida, and listed as one of the Legal Elite in Florida Trend. He received his BA with honors from Harvard University, his JD with high honors from University of Florida Levin College of Law, and his LL.M, Taxation, from University of Florida Levin College of Law.
The Kaufman GroupChuck Kaufman, 617-641-9005 ckaufman@tkgresults.com : mailto:ckaufman@tkgresults.com orGenSpring |
| Russell Industries Engages Business Consulting Firm - Forbes Posted: 23 Sep 2009 09:43 AM PDT BusinessWire - Russell Industries, Inc. (Pink Sheets:RIND) is pleased to announce that it has begun transitioning from its simple exploration/pre-development business stage company into an operating development stage company. To accomplish this new goal, Company Management has formulated a new and directed business plan to leverage assets gathered by the Company in its exploration/pre-development stage into two distinct but related alternative energy businesses -- mining and sustainable feedstock for bio-fuel purposes. The Company believes that, if it is successful in implementing its new business plan, that the Company will begin the process necessary to unleash the value of the assets amassed by the Company in its exploration/pre-development stage. In creating this new business plan, the Company retained and worked with a corporate consulting firm, Holism Consulting, Ltd. Article ControlsHolism Consulting, a boutique consulting firm with footprints in the United States and throughout Asia, has special expertise in natural resources and energy projects including alternative "green" projects. Holism is committed to its belief that "greener" energy is not only much needed but also very possible even within the confines of today's economy and without the need for government subsidies. In commenting on today's news, Richard Berman, CEO of Russell Industries, stated, "I have been working diligently to enhance shareholder value and now that we have reached this new plateau, and despite the many challenges and potential pitfalls ahead, I remain more positive than ever in the vision of Russell Industries." Berman went on to say that, "while no one can make any guarantees, I believe that over time and with Holism's guidance and advice, that the Company will be able to unleash the potential value of its assets and IP for the benefit of all its shareholders." As part of the new business plan that Holism Consulting created with the Company, Holism agreed to assume the responsibility of managing the Companies' web sites. The Companies' new sites will become information "portals" as to all aspects of Russell's businesses increasing Russell's transparency and improving investor's access to information and significant events by implementing, among other things, an online Investor Relations FAQ Page and a Q & A forum. About Russell Industries Russell Industries is an alternative energy company. The Company is the majority owner of more than 255 unpatented Uranium mining claims in San Juan County, Southern Utah. The Company is also pursuing development of commercial scale algae production facilities through its wholly owned subsidiary, Algae Farm, LLC. www.algaefarm.org www.ru308.com About Holism Consulting, Ltd Holism Consulting, Ltd., is a business consulting firm serving companies in the environmental, natural resources, and green-energy industries. Holism has an exclusive network of consultants and advisors throughout Asia and the United States, each with specialized expertise in the various areas that Holism concentrates. Holism draws on this pool of experts to create an optimal team to "get the job done" for the companies it serves. www.holismconsulting.com Safe Harbor This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and as such, may involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, and expectations, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which the Company operates, projections of future performance, potential future performance, perceived opportunities in the market, and statements regarding the Company's mission and vision. Investors should be aware that the Company raises equity capital by selling its stock as per SEC Regulation D, Rule 504 Exemption to Accredited Investors. One result to date of this method of financing is a large amount of issued and outstanding free trading common stock in the market. The Company and all affiliated parties do not assume any duty to publicly update or revise the material contained herein. SOURCE: Russell Industries, Inc. Holism Consulting, Ltd. Gregory Sarkissian, 775-831-1040 irrsds@aol.com |
| FatPipe Networks' CTO Is a Recipient of the 2009 YWCA's Outstanding ... - Consumer Electronics Net Posted: 23 Sep 2009 09:43 AM PDT Sanchaita Datta Selected as One of Five Women of Excellence in the State of UtahSeptember 23, 2009 -- SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (Marketwire) -- 09/23/09 -- FatPipe Networks(TM), the inventor and multiple patents holder of WAN optimization, redundancy and security products, announced today that Sanchaita Datta, Chief Technology Officer, Vice President of Engineering and Co-Founder, is an award recipient of the 2009 YWCA's Outstanding Achievement Award in the category of Business and Industry. Datta was one of five women in the state to receive the distinguished award. Datta accepted the award at the YWCA's 2009 21st Annual "LeaderLuncheon" at the Grand America Hotel on Friday, September 18, 2009, attended by approximately 1000 people. "We are proud to honor Sanchaita for her outstanding accomplishments in the field of business and industry, and for her commitment to strengthening the lives of women and girls here and abroad," said Anne Burkholder, chief executive officer of the YWCA Salt Lake City.  Datta is an innovator of technology and a leading business woman in the field of engineering. Datta and her husband, Chief Executive Officer Ragula Bhaskar, Ph.D., are the co-founders of technology firm, FatPipe Networks. FatPipe invented router-clustering technology, which provides a solution for companies that require stable, reliable Internet or other Wide Area Networks (WAN) connections for the deployment of mission critical web applications for business. Datta and Bhaskar own seven patents to date, and more patents are pending. With Sanch at the helm of FatPipe's Engineering Department, the company has enjoyed solid growth with offices in the United States and abroad. The Award acknowledges Datta's notable and continued success.  Datta has been recognized by her peers, with other accolades to her credit. This includes being the first recipient of the 2008 Women Tech Awards, winning the coveted Technology Innovator Award, presented by Utah's Women Tech Council and the MWCN. She was a recipient of Connect Magazine's 2006 Reader's Choice Award, "25 People Who Most Influenced Business in Utah." Datta was also selected as one of Utah's top female executives by Utah Business magazine and being listed in the 30 Women to Watch, and she was awarded the Woman Innovator Award by the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce in 2001. She was also one of the first voting members of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Standards Committees for 100 mbits/s technology and wireless LANs. About FatPipe Networks FatPipe Networks is the inventor and multiple patents holder of technology that provides the highest levels Internet/Wide Area Network (WAN) reliability, fault tolerance, redundancy, security and acceleration. FatPipe's line of products cover an array of features and benefits for companies that run mission critical Internet/WAN applications over any type of network infrastructure, including Data Centers and Disaster Recovery sites. Customer benefits include up to seven-nines WAN redundancy, reliability, and speed; dynamic load balancing, Quality of Service (QoS), and additional security; as well as data compression, and IPSec capabilities. FatPipe is the creator of WAN redundancy technology. FatPipe's router-clustering technology enables companies to automatically and dynamically failover a downed data line connection due to a WAN component or service failure, thus achieving business continuity. FatPipe technology also supports companies by giving them the tools to optimize their network using QoS, data compression, policy routing, and additional security. FatPipe's core patented and patent-pending technology provides methods that enable high-speed data transfer through multiple lines, multiple ISPs, and backbones over the Internet or other WANs with seamless re-assembly of data streams. FatPipe holds seven patents for its security feature, MPSec, and for its Redundant Array of Independent Lines (RAIL) technology, which aggregates data lines over multiple ISPs and backbones without BGP programming. For more information, please visit: www.fatpipeinc.com. About the YWCA OAA The YWCA accepted nominations for the OAA awards. A committee including 2008 YWCA OAA winners, one YWCA board member and one YWCA staff member selected the five award recipients for 2009. This year's categories were: Government/Public Service (Judy Kasten Bell), Education (Ann Millner), Health/Human Services (Elaine M. Pace), Science/Technology/Environment (Marjorie A. Chan), and Business/Industry. Go to the YWCA of Utah's website or contact Beth Ehrhardt, Chief Development Officer, for more information: behrhardt@ywca.com 801.537.8614. FatPipe Networks(TM), MPVPN(TM), IPVPN(TM), and SPAM POLICE(TM) are trademarks of FatPipe Networks in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. FatPipe owns the following US Patents: No. 6,493,341; No. 6,253,247; No. 6,295,276; No. 6,775,235, No. 7,269,143, 7,406,048, and No. 7,444,506. Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1071099 Contact
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| Del Taco Strengthens Franchise Support with Two New Franchise Business ... - Forbes Posted: 23 Sep 2009 09:43 AM PDT BusinessWire - Del Taco, the nation's No. 2 Mexican quick serve chain, today announced the company has strengthened its franchise support services with the addition of two new franchise business consultants. Chip Bialzak has joined Del Taco as senior franchise business consultant and Chris Carr has joined the company as a franchise business consultant. Both will be responsible for helping Del Taco franchisees grow sales, implement marketing programs and continue to improve operations. "Franchising and the success of our franchisees are key parts of Del Taco's future growth and our franchise business consultants provide critical support for our franchisees. We are excited to have Chip Bialzak and Chris Carr on our team," said Jim Lyons, Chief Development Officer at Del Taco. "They are both experienced franchise executives who can significantly impact sales and growth for Del Taco franchisees." Article ControlsBialzak and Carr will report to Barry Barnhart, vice president of franchise operations. Prior to joining Del Taco, Bialzak held positions in franchise operations and support and lead national development efforts at Domino's Pizza LLC. He holds an MBA from Loyola College and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Notre Dame. With more than 20 years of franchise business experience, Carr previously held franchise operations positions with Pizza Inn and Applebee's. He also owned and operated his own restaurant concept. He holds a bachelor's degree in hotel and business management from Paul Smiths College. Del Taco operates and franchises more than 515 restaurants in 18 states. SOURCE: Del Taco for Del Taco Barbara Caruso, 714-841-6777 carusocom@aol.com |
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