Hot Headline
Benefits of shopping locally include lower sales taxes
Sales during the months of November and December typically account for 20 percent to 40 percent of a retailer's annual sales volume, according to the National Retail Federation. Edmond's Mayor Saundra Naifeh is encouraging Edmond residents to spend those shopping dollars in their own community. Among the reasons she's outlining is the fact that sales taxes are less in Edmond than in other metro area cities where shoppers might be inclined to drop their holiday dollars. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, December 13, 2001.
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The Business Beat
Citizens Bank promotes Mohr
Audrey Mohr has been promoted to branch manager of Citizens Bank of Edmond’s Homeland branch at 33rd and Broadway in Edmond. Mohr was assistant branch manager of the Homeland Branch. She began working as a drive-in teller at the bank in March 1999 and was later named a supervisor. Mohr will be responsible for a staff of seven employees and will handle customer concerns and staff policies and procedures. Courtesy of The Journal Record, December 11, 2001.
CPA relocates to Edmond
Joshua Jenson, a certified public accountant, has relocated his practice to 300 N. Broadway, Suite A in Edmond. Jenson’s practice has been located in Nichols Hills since 1997. Jenson, who has been practicing for nine years, provides tax preparation and planning services, tax estimates and projections, payroll reporting, business consulting, as well as bookkeeping services. Courtesy of The Journal Record, December 11, 2001.
UICI appoints Plato its OKC president
James N. Plato has been appointed president of UICI's Oklahoma City operations. Plato will serve as a director and executive officer of UICI's insurance subsidiaries and will be responsible for developing a national life insurance distribution network for the company, said Gregory T. Mutz, president and CEO of Dallas-based UICI. Plato has 30 years' experience in the life insurance business. He has had senior-level positions with United Presidential Life, U.S. Life, Metropolitan Life, and Mutual of Omaha. Courtesy of The Journal Record, December 11, 2001.
Retail Details
Retail spending shows cozy Christmas ahead
This Christmas shopping season may be warm and cozy due to the number of home-related gifts predicted to be purchased this season. The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) predicts that shoppers will be focused on the comforts of home and family during this holiday season due to the national economic slow down and the recent terrorism and current military action. "We expect Edmond to fair better than both national and statewide trends this season. Our retailers are reporting larger than normal crowds with sales better than expected during the first official holiday shopping weekend. That said, the deciding factor of a successful season could be the final week before Christmas," said Janet Yowell, interim director of the Edmond Economic Development Authority. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, December 6, 2001.
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IT Bytes
New Vision Introduces Microsoft Great Plains Small Business Manager
New Vision Consulting Group, Inc. recently announced that it has been named a Microsoft® Great Plains® Business Solutions reselling partner for Small Business Manager. The solution was developed by Microsoft Great Plains, a leading provider of business applications that help small and mid-sized companies become more agile in today's interconnected economy. Founded in 1997, New Vision has extensive experience implementing Microsoft's Solomon Software. New Vision provides software design, consultation, installation and training for businesses throughout the United States. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, December 6, 2001.
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OKC Metro Top 10 in high-tech growth
Oklahoma City’s entrepreneurial spirit, as well as its established technology-based companies, helped the city to place in the top 10 among 319 metro areas, according to a recent national report. The U.S. Conference of Mayors report, “Metro Economies: Leading America’s New Economy” ranked metro leaders according to their high-tech growth. Courtesy of The Point, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, December 6, 2001.
On Campus
3 finalists for president named at Oklahoma Christian
Alfred C. Branch, Phillip V. Lewis and Mike E. O’Neal were chosen as finalists from 60 nominees and applications for the position of president at Oklahoma Christian University. The three were announced Tuesday to the faculty, staff and students. The board of directors could make a final decision by the end of January. Branch is acting president, executive vice president and chief operating officer of OC. Lewis is dean of OC’s college of business and O’Neal is vice chancellor of Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. Courtesy of The Daily Oklahoman, December 12, 2001.
Harriett McQueen new dean at OC
Someone once said that experience is a good teacher, but Harriett McQueen, the new dean of the College of Education at Oklahoma Christian University, believes it is experience that makes a good teacher. McQueen comes to OC from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., where she not only served as the director of school-based teaching experiences and on the Council for Teacher Education, but she also worked with the Tennessee State Department of Education on the Business Education Teacher Educator Board and the Board of Examiners. She also taught student teaching seminars and supervised student teaching programs at Austin Peay. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, December 6, 2001.
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Upcoming Business Events
Performance Dashboard to host seminar
Edmond-based Performance Dashboard will be hosting “Steer a Company to Success with a Visual Corporate Dashboard,” a program designed to help individuals utilize and distribute a visual corporate dashboard, turning business data into useful knowledge. This course will provide information about designing financial operation measures to support the organization’s strategic plan. This course will be offered in two sessions at the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce, 825 E. 2nd St. The first session will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 13 and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 14. The second session is from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 17 and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 18. For more information, call 751-1199. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, December 9, 2001.
"So, You Have an Internet Site. Now What?"
The Commerce Development Center, a division of Francis Tuttle's Business and Industry Services, in partnership with the Edmond Chamber of Commerce and the Edmond Economic Development Authority presents "So, You Have an Internet Site. Now What?" You spent all this money to build a site and nothing is happening. Was this the right move or another flavor of the month fad? Building the site is not enough. Find out how to optimize you site and your effort into a winning proposition. This lunch seminar will be presented by Talbot Services from noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 14 in the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce, 825 East Second Street. Cost is $10 and registration is required. Click here to register online or call 717-4745.
Real Estate Update
ReMax reorganizes
RE/MAX Associates and RE/MAX First have merged their three offices, forming the largest RE/MAX organization in the state with 80 sales associates and sales volume of $315 million. Ruth Boss, GiGi Faulkner, and Victoria Caldwell will be the broker/owners in the new corporation called Dominion Group. The merger, which becomes effective Jan. 1, allows the sales associates to have more resources and benefits available to them and the ability to provide more marketing advantages to their sellers and buyers, Boss said. Courtesy of The Journal Record, December 7, 2001.
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