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Vol. 39 No. 20
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Briefs in this week's issue • Immanuel Pathways hires Brown • LDM Law appoints Walker, Smith • Great Plains Black History Museum appoints Sanders as vice president • Hoed, Staskiewicz and Wiekamp join CBSHome as sales associates • Commercial bankers Pritchard, Seeger join Omaha State Bank • Engineering Technologies makes promotions, adds three to staff • O’Shea joins Tenaska Capital Management as new director • Greater Omaha Chamber names Glenn member services manager • Five Nines hires Ostdiek, Tilyou as account managers in Lincoln • Davidson joins Centennial Bank • Maas elected College Possible Omaha development officer • Superior Lighting hires Weeks Special Section: Celebrate Construction |
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Green Plains sees gains with non-ethanol income
by Michelle Leach
Omaha’s Green Plains Renewable Energy is in the process of rebounding from what President and CEO Todd Becker has characterized as the worst stretch in the company’s almost decade-long history, with what he called a “significant improvement” over the lows of the first half of 2012.
TSYS Merchant Solutions rolls out point-of-sale technology nationally
by Richard D. Brown
TSYS Merchant Solutions, a firm with strong roots in Omaha and 250 employees among two local locations, is debuting additional digital commerce products nationally that connect consumers, merchants, financial institutions, business and governmental entities.
RehabVisions marks its 30th year with eye on acquisitions, serving rural communities
by Tiffany Gann
As an organization flying just under Omaha’s radar for 30 years, RehabVisions has not only persevered through a consistently changing health care environment, it has equipped itself for additional growth by actively seeking acquisitions.
Video King pushes forward popularity of bingo, electronic gaming equipment
by Richard D. Brown
Omaha-based Video King, one of the world’s largest providers of electronic gaming systems, game designs and bingo hall equipment, earlier this year deployed customer-friendly mobile playing devices in the 3,800-seat parlor at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut that were made in Omaha.
Entrepreneurial couple in Lincoln finds strong demand for its Bulu Box services
by Dwain Hebda
Like a lot of really great ideas, Lincoln-based Bulu Box started on an almost ridiculously simple premise. A couple of years ago, former collegiate athlete Paul Jarrett and his equally athletic wife, Stephanie Jarrett, had just crossed the finish line at the San Francisco half marathon.
Global marketplace increases product imitations, need for property right protection
by Tess N. Sykes
Creating an Internet presence for a small business can mean future international sales and fast growth. It can also mean a rash of copycat companies.
Iowa West Foundation surpasses $300 million in funds distributed
by Michelle Leach
Iowa West Foundation’s $300 million in grant awards, a milestone celebrated this earlier this month and accounting for all such funds granted since the inception of this funding program 17 years ago, is represented quite visibly while driving around the communities in southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska that it serves.
HR interest, nurturing employee leadership skills drive Cummings in career
by Becky McCarville
Nicole Cummings, director of human resources and training at Securities America, has proven to be a trailblazer on implementing critical competencies and the extensiveness of the leadership training programs for a company of that size.
Bryson’s Airboat tours carves niche for clientele suffering medical conditions
by Lee Nelson
The 27 acres Timothy Bryson bought a dozen years ago for hunting and fishing has been transformed into his second business, Bryson’s Airboat Tours, not only serving corporate events but also as a therapeutic refuge for those with cancer and other debilitating diseases.
Integrated project delivery reaps benefits for owners through better communication
by Jill Hansen
Variations of integrated project delivery (IPD), methods of planning and building commercial and public structures, are gaining in popularity and practicality in the construction industry.
California-born Chocolatier Blue brings handmade chocolate stores to Midwest
by Lee Nelson
A job layoff and a newborn baby prompted Sean Blue to open up his own chocolate and ice cream store in Lincoln with the blessings of his brother who had established Chocolatier Blue in California.
Fifth annual Big Omaha conference focuses on region’s startup activity
by Jim Brazda
Silicon Prairie News held its fifth Big Omaha conference May 9-10 at Kaneko on 11th and Jones. During the event 15 entrepreneurs took the stage to share with a crowd of more than 650 people the advice and inspiration that contributed to their startup success.
