Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Greylock moving HQ to Silicon Valley - Boston Business Journal:
to its offices in Silicon The move comes on the heels ofthe firm’ prolonged expansion on the West Coast as well as a span that saw considerable personnelp changes at the local operation. The firm has leasec new space on Sand Hill Road inMenlo Calif., to accommodate the move. Greylock will move much of its administrativreand back-office operations to the new space. Don Sullivan, who overseesd the firm’s finances and operations, will move from Waltham as well.
“Silicon Valley is a hotbed of entrepreneuriak activityin Greylock’s two key areas of focus: enterpriss software and systems and consume r Internet,” says David Sze, a Greylock partner, in a prepared writtem statement. The firm will maintain a presencedin Massachusetts, although the extent of those operations are unclear. Greylock, long considered one of the premier venturre firms on theEast Coast, has been the targert of numerous talent raids in recent years, both by established and startup venture operations. Founderd in 1965, the firm has roughlgy $2 billion in capitakl under management, according to its Web site.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Transocean Appoints Interim SVP, General Counsel - Compliance Week
Transocean Appoints Interim SVP, General Counsel Compliance Week As Compliance Week previously reported, Transocean's former senior vice president, general counsel and assistant corporate secretary, Nick Deeming, announced last month that he was resigning for personal reasons, less than one year after joining the ... |
Friday, November 16, 2012
Mass. seeks bids for $157M in energy stimulus - Washington Business Journal:
The agency is preparing a comprehensive application on behalf of municipao and private entities to send to the to receivw its share of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant some $157 million. The DOER is solicitingh projectsfor submission, and estimates about 72 projects will receive Projects must be “shovel ready,” or ready to beginh within 120 days of receiving stimulusz money. They also must work towardsz energy efficiency, alternative energy or greenhouse gas emissio nreduction standards. Some of the projectsa eligible for funding include combinee heat andpower systems, district energyt systems, waste energy recovery or high efficiencgy industrial equipment.
Stimulus dollars will pay for up to 50 percenft ofapproved projects. Proposals must be submitted to the DOER byJune 30. “ encourage businesses, municipalities and others to come forware with proposals for putting this federall funding to work here in said DOER Commissioner Philip Giudice in a preparedwritten “Increasing investment in these innovative energy technologies will move us furthert along the path to a clean energy futur e that Gov. (Deval) Patrick is blazingf for Massachusetts.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
8 Winning Strategies From The Top Entrepreneurs in America - Forbes
Forbes | 8 Winning Strategies From The Top Entrepreneurs in America Forbes Smart, strategic growth and expansion. Ernst & Young discovered; รขThe majority of the entrepreneurs indicate they are continuing to expand their businesses in both domestic and developed global markets. And many, especially those with revenues greater ... |
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
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The foundation identified mental health as a key focuzs areain 2006. Since then, more than $7 millionj has been invested to support mental health and behaviorakl services inCentral Texas. “Overr the past four we have awarded mental healtbh grants inour community...and we are starting to see significant results,” said foundation CEO Earl As part of its effort to improve mental health services, the foundation commissioned Toni Watt, a sociologist at Texass State University, to conduc t a three-year study of two integrated behavioral healtg programs, one at People’s Communith Clinic and one at Lone Star Circle of Care.
“Th report concludes there has been a reduction in depressionm scores inboth programs,” a release And “a reduction in emergenchy room use by patient enrolled in one of the and cost-savings to one of the clinicas as soon as one year after In addition to mental healthu grants, the foundation is doling out $200,250 in community grants to three area nonprofite that provide healthy living services. The foundation awards grants twicseeach year. Its mental health and healthy living grant s are announced in and its physical health and services for older adults grants are announcedin December.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Quarles & Brady forms practice group to handle sustainability law - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
The group will use more than 50 attorneya crossing over fromvarious fields, including environmental, real estate and tax, as they relater to the new practice subgroup. “Wre pride ourselves and our law firm on being ahea ofthe curve,” said Roger co-chair of the Milwaukee-basef law firm’s industry group. “We look at where we are goinb to be inthe future.” That future is a more sustainablse one where law is concerned, Ferland There are numerous issues involving green from intellectual property to potential environmentao hurdles on the state and federal that have to be addressedd in terms of theirt deployment.
In addition, companies are dealing with entirely new ways offinancinfg projects, including clean renewable energy bonds, which can help companies find moneyt in a difficult economy, Ferland said. Because it is increasinglyu complex and deals with different state and federal the practice area can result in numerous even for thesmallest projects. When people clamo r for a solarpower plant, it’s not as easy as findint a site and building it, Ferland said. The firm will draw from its officewin Wisconsin, Phoenix and Chicago for the new practicwe group. John Daniels, chairman of Quarles, said the move was necessar y to keep pacewith clients’ changing needs.
“Environmental sustainabilitg has become one of the most influentiapl and defining forces for our he said.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Manassero wins Singapore Open in playoff - USA TODAY
The Nation | Manassero wins Singapore Open in playoff USA TODAY Manassero wins Singapore Open in playoff. Share. Comments. 2012-11-11 manassero wins. Matteo Manassero of Italy celebrates after winning the Singapore Open, topping Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa on the third hole of a playoff. (Photo: Wong Maye-E ... Bjorn Leads Singapore Open by One Stroke Manassero wins Singapore Open play-off McIlroy makes charge in Singapore |

