Giants to unveil 'Wall of Fame' Sep 23, 2008
Managing general partner Peter Magowan regards the Wall's unveiling, which is open to the public and will begin at 4 p.m. PT, as a fitting conclusion to the season-long observation of the golden anniversary of the franchise's move from New York. "I wanted to get it done at the end of this year," said Magowan, who will retire after the season ends. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Dr. Lars Ekman Joins Sofinnova Ventures Sep 19, 2008
D., M.D., and General Partner of Sofinnova Ventures. "Throughout his distinguished career, Lars has established a stellar track record in drug development and drug approvals making him an outstanding asset to the Sofinnova Ventures team and our portfolio companies." Lars will be based in San Diego where several of the firm's Life Science portfolio companies are headquartered, including Cebix, Intellikine, Ocera Therapeutics, Phenomix, and Trius Therapeutics. (PR Newswire)
Landing a broken airplane Sep 19, 2008
Richard Daughty is general partner and COO for Smith Consultant Group, serving the financial and medical communities, and the editor of The Mogambo Guru economic newsletter - an avocational exercise to heap disrespect on those who desperately deserve it. (Republished with permission from. (Asia Times Online)
Last will be first Sep 19, 2008
He got backing from Managing General Partner Jerry Colangelo that reportedly cost Colangelo his job. Drew, meantime, has blossomed in Arizona. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Likely there's a Sabean in Giants' future Sep 19, 2008
(09-18) 04:00 PDT Phoenix -- William Neukom will have many important items on his agenda when he becomes the Giants' managing general partner Oct. 1, but it appears his to-do list will not include a general manager search. Numerous team insiders say they expect Neukom to retain Brian Sabean for the final year of his contract. (San Francisco Chronicle)
David Mott joins New Enterprise Associates Sep 19, 2008
David Mott, former chief executive of MedImmune Inc., has joined as general partner at the venture capital firm ... Dave has long been a galvanizing force in the biotechnology industry -- he is a global thought leader who has contributed enormously to innovation in life sciences, said Peter Barris, managing general partner of Chevy Chase-based NEA, in a statement. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Giving advice on giving back Sep 19, 2008
Enter venture capitalist Gib Myers, a general partner with venture capital firm Mayfield Fund that was working with pre-IPO startups in the valley. He saw the disconnect and understood it would take more than asking a business for money. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Change 2.0 Suggests Anxiety in Obama Camp Sep 19, 2008
Michael J. Wissot, a managing general partner at SymAction Communications and an adjunct professor of communication at Pepperdine University, worked for Sen. John McCain in Washington and in Phoenix, Ariz. (Newsmax)
Williams Partners L.P. Selects Nov. 6 to Report Third-Quarter Financial Results Sep 18, 2008
The general partner is Williams Partners GP LLC. More information about the partnership is available at. Go to to join our e-mail list. (PR Newswire)
Giants eliminated, but future is bright Sep 18, 2008
Off the field, managing general partner Peter Magowan, who was essential in keeping the Giants from moving to Tampa-St. Petersburg in 1992 and engineering the construction of AT, stepped down and will be replaced by William Neukom in October. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Boston assesses fallout Sep 17, 2008
"No one ever thought they'd see a day like this," said Michael A. Greeley, managing general partner at IDG Ventures in Boston, who worked on Wall Street early in his career. "To think that two of our largest investment banks are now history is unfathomable.". (Boston Globe)
Mass. high-tech start-ups brace for spending freeze after Wall St. woes Sep 17, 2008
"The reality is that information technology budgets in the financial companies are in flux," said Charley Lax, managing general partner at Grand Banks Capital in Newton, which bankrolls start-ups that sell software and other products. "If I'm talking to the vice presidents of sales at my companies, I say don't spend much time on Wall Street in the next six months. Why bother hitting your head against the wall?". (Boston Globe)
Financial planners urge calm Sep 17, 2008
One day after lending tycoons Lehman Brothers Holdings, Merrill Lynch and American International Group were dealt knockout blows, planners said punch-drunk investors can rebound if they don t panic (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Report probes senior rent hike Sep 16, 2008
He added the group is only a limited partner at the Wasilla seniors campus, calling WASI the general partner and the entity responsible for setting rent structures. As of Monday, it s unclear what impact, if any, the state ombudsman s report will have on rent at the WASI campus. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
D-Backs working to win back fans Sep 15, 2008
How he was won over offers a glimpse into the off-the-field strategy so important to rebuilding interest in the franchise, which has been under new management led by Managing General Partner Ken Kendrick and Chief Executive Jeff Moorad since August 2004 ... And he still wasn't happy how the new ownership in 2004 had fired former Managing General Partner Jerry Colangelo, who put together the championship team. (AZCentral -- News)
Energized by new career prospects Sep 14, 2008
Clean tech is really a blanket description for several different-but-related sectors, explains Jim Matheson, general partner at Flagship Ventures in Cambridge. "You've got a number of different areas, like energy efficiency, software for energy management, lighting, water, biofuels, wind, and on and on," he says. (Boston Globe)
Scott Ostler Sep 14, 2008
-- Al Davis' report card on key hires - Head coach: D-plus; Defensive coordinator: D-minus; Trusted Advisers to the Managing General Partner: F-minus. -- The only (relatively) bright spots for the Raiders in Week 1 were Nnamdi Asomugha, whom Davis tried to alienate by slapping Asomugha with the "franchise" tag, and JaMarcus Russell, the quarterback Davis says he didn't really want and whose NFL development Davis delayed by hardballing the kid during rookie contract negotiations. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Keen strategy saved D-Backs franchise from financial ruin Sep 14, 2008
DuPuy gives much of the credit to Managing General Partner Ken Kendrick, who made his fortune in information technology and banking, and Chief Executive Jeff Moorad, who, ironically, brokered some of the most lucrative contracts in sports, including those of former Diamondbacks Luis Gonzalez and Matt Williams ... Out was Jerry Colangelo, the team's managing general partner who put the franchise deep into debt to build a 2001 World Series champion with experienced, expensive talent. (AZCentral -- News)
Past their time Sep 12, 2008
" The Yankees' fearlessly loquacious leader, general partner Steinbrenner, already has publicly talked about CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett in an impressive display of tampering. But even assuming and come back healthy and even actually contribute next season, it's not as simple as adding a couple of starting pitchers. The Yankees have never looked older than they do right now. Yes, too many bats have slowed, but it's especially noticeable in the field. Damon and are defensive liabilities in the... (CBS News)
Forest & Marine Investments Ltd.: Further Credit Facility Update Sep 12, 2008
The Forest & Marine Group of companies includes the Partnership, Forest & Marine Financial Corporation as general partner, the Company, the Trust, Forest & Marine Capital Ltd., Forest & Marine Insurance Services Ltd., Treesea Holdings Inc., and Staffordshire Trust Company (collectively, the "Forest & Marine Group") ... by its General Partner, Forest & Marine Financial Corporation. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Venture Philanthropy Partners closes in on $50M second fund Sep 12, 2008
Another was that not all nonprofits can adapt to an influx of businesslike metrics, said venture capitalist and VPP investor Peter Barris, managing general partner of. I think the subtleties and nuances are better understood now, he said. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Forbes: 49ers, Raiders among least-valuable NFL teams Sep 12, 2008
A former assistant coach with the , Davis became head coach of Raiders for three seasons in 1963 and bought an initial stake in the team in 1966, becoming managing general partner. That same year, Oakland opened at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, now McAfee Coliseum. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
EPCOR Power L.P. and EPCOR Power Equity Ltd. announce agreement to acquire Morris Cogeneration LLC Sep 11, 2008
"The acquisition of the Morris facility is an excellent strategic fit and is expected to be modestly accretive to cash flow," said Brian Vaasjo, President of the General Partner of EPCOR Power L.P. "This facility combines the off-gas normally generated by the Equistar production process with natural gas, and efficiently combusts the mixture to simultaneously cogenerate steam and electricity, very similar to other EPCOR operated facilities. We understand the technology utilized by this plant, we... (Canada Newswire)
Atlas America authorized to buy back stock Sep 10, 2008
1 million common units of (NYSE:APL), which owns and operates natural-gas pipelines and processing plants and a natural gas treatment facility; and 64 percent of (NYSE:AHD), which owns the general partner, the incentive distribution rights and 5. 75 million common units of Atlas Pipeline Partners. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Leapfrog snags $30M private-equity boost Sep 10, 2008
Mike Pehl, general partner for North Bridge Growth Equity, will become a director on Leapfrogs board and a member of its management team. previousnext. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Mizel sells 300,000 stock shares Sep 10, 2008
The sole general partner of ARI Capital is CVentures Inc., of which Mizel is president. Mizel is the beneficiary of various trusts that own a majority of the stock in CVentures. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
NBC shows return to iTunes after year-long feud Sep 10, 2008
Dennis Miller, a general partner at Spark Capital, called Apple's patched-up relationship with NBC "a case of mutual need, given NBC's library and the ubiquitous presence of Apple's platform.". Gartner analyst Mike McGuire predicted that the slightly increased flexibility that NBC negotiated could encourage its competitors do likewise. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Northwest BioTherapeutics needs cash to continue cell research Sep 10, 2008
Jim Barrett, a general partner who specializes in biotech at venture capital firm , said we re-out-of-money alerts are not as dire as they sound. Getting those kinds of notices is very common, said Barrett, who ran four biotechs before shifting to funding them. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Cintas Farmer gets 2% raise; Howe to leave board Sep 10, 2008
The proxy did not include any shareholder proposals from activist investor Nelson Peltz, whose General Partner LLC investment fund disclosed last month that it had acquired more than 800,000 Cintas shares during the second quarter. Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) manufactures and supplies corporate identity uniforms and provides ancillary products and services to businesses worldwide. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Tableau Software gets $10M investment from New Enterprise Sep 9, 2008
As part of the deal, Forest Baskett, general partner at New Enterprise, will join Tableau s board of directors. Reader Comments. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
The Echo Nest Corporation Secures First Venture Financing Round, Lead By Commonwealth Capital Ventures Sep 9, 2008
"The Echo Nest is taking a comprehensive approach to a huge problem: helping online music services deliver a constantly evolving, more engaging experience and, in turn, increasing loyalty, site time and driving more revenue," said Elliot Katzman, General Partner at Commonwealth Capital Ventures. "We look forward to supporting The Echo Nest as it becomes the industry leader in providing this critical enabling technology to accelerate the growth of the already fast-growing online music industry.". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Aventis Behring L.L.C Sep 9, 2008
"Gail brings a tremendous track record of executive leadership to Zosano, and her depth of experience will be a key asset as the company advances its product pipeline and pursues strategic partnerships to leverage the potential of Zosano's innovative transdermal delivery technology," said Jim Barrett, formerly chairman of Zosano's board of directors and a general partner at. Schulze is also a director of. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Orthofix names Vaters CFO Sep 9, 2008
Since 2006, Vaters has been general partner of a health-care private equity firm, which he cofounded. Orthofix, based in the Netherlands Antilles, has its U.S. headquarters in Huntersville. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
New Enterprise Associates Invests $10 Million in Tableau Software Sep 8, 2008
(Logo: ) "Consolidation in the business intelligence industry is creating new opportunities for a disruptive technology company like Tableau to rapidly innovate," said Forest Baskett, general partner at NEA. "The company has already established market leadership, and NEA is pleased to continue partnering with Tableau's talented management team as they begin this next phase of growth." Baskett led NEA's initial investment in Tableau in 2004 ... Dr. Forest Baskett Forest Baskett joined NEA in 1999... (PR Newswire)
Cash shortage threatens Northwest BioTherapeutics Sep 8, 2008
Jim Barrett, a general partner who specializes in biotech at venture capital firm , said we re-out-of-money alerts are not as dire as they sound. This article is for Paid Print Subscribers ONLY.. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Grateful Cepeda honored with statue Sep 7, 2008
Behrends said that he and Giants managing general partner Peter Magowan discussed casting Cepeda's powerful swing. But Magowan ultimately preferred something different for Cepeda, remembered as the team's most popular player during their inaugural season in San Francisco in 1958. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Chip Off The Blackrock Sep 7, 2008
5 percent stake in the growing company as a general partner. He attends the firm's annual meetings with shareholders and acts as an "elder statesman" offering advice on running the business, people say. (New York Post -- Business)
Macerich Elevates CEO Art Coppola to Role of CEO and Chairman, Promotes Senior Executive Vice President Ed Coppola to President Sep 6, 2008
The company is the sole general partner and owns an 86% ownership interest in The Macerich Partnership, L.P. Macerich now owns approximately 77 million square feet of gross leaseable area consisting primarily of interests in 72 regional malls. Additional information about Macerich can be obtained from the Company's Web site at. (PR Newswire)
Microfabrica raises $22.5 million in Series B Sep 6, 2008
The new board members are: Warren Packard, general partner of Draper, Fisher tson; Michael Sweeney, general partner of Interwest Partners, and Kevin Wasserstein, managing director of Versant Ventures. The board also includes: Vacit Arat, Microfabrica president and CEO; Adam Cohen, Microfabrica executive vice president and CTO; and Eugene Chen, an independent director. (EETimes)
Bill Me Later boasts big backers as firm readies for an IPO Sep 5, 2008
If Bill Me Later does indeed go out to do an IPO, I think the fact that the two largest financial firms in Baltimore, both of whom have national reputations, kind of helps, said Bill Gust, managing general partner of Anthem Capital in Baltimore, which doesn t own any Bill Me Later shares. It gives it a little bit of a patina that it might not have otherwise. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Superior Plus Income Fund - September 2008 Cash Distribution and Upcoming Events Sep 3, 2008
Superior Plus Income Fund (the 'Fund') today announced its cash distribution for the month of September 2008 of $0 (Canada Newswire)
Peeking Inside Cloud Computing Sep 2, 2008
com caught up with Peter Bell, general partner at Highland Capital Partners and the former chief executive of StorageNetworks. Forbes. (Forbes -- Technology)
Cashing in on casino entertainment Sep 1, 2008
That's a fact of life for Richard Bartell, the general partner of Bartell Hotels, which owns the Humphrey's concert series and the adjacent Humphrey's restaurant and Half Moon Inn & Suites. Bill Cosby has never returned to Humphrey's, because we will not pay him what he's currently receiving from Viejas, Bartell said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Energy Transfer Partners reports record earnings Aug 31, 2008
Energy Transfer Equity owns the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners and 62. 5 milion ETP limited partners units. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Business briefs Aug 31, 2008
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. has acquired two pipeline systems from Knight Inc., the private entity that owns the general partner of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, reportedly for about 116 million. The purchase includes Knight's one-third interest in the Express-Platte crude oil pipeline systems that run from Alberta to Illinois. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
NuStar on track to post record third-quarter results Aug 30, 2008
NuStar Energy (NYSE: NS), a pipeline, crude oil storage and asphalt refining company, and its general partner NuStar GP Holdings LLC (NYSE: NSH) expect to beat current analysts consensus estimates for both the third quarter and full year of 2008 ... NuStar GP Holdings owns a 2 percent general partner interest, an 18. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Photovoltaic module maker secures $104M in funding Aug 30, 2008
"In the last few years, we've seen many companies with plans to commercialize products for the solar industry," said Tom Blaisdell, a general partner at DCM. "Our commitment to AVA Solar is founded both on the commercial readiness of the product and their management and engineering team's demonstrated ability to deliver.". AVA Solar was founded in 2007 to commercialize a process for manufacturing thin-film photovoltaic modules that is built on 15 years of development at Colorado State... (EETimes)
Uncertainty over Delphi lingers Aug 30, 2008
Daniel Brown, a general partner in , said the length of time that a company is in bankruptcy protection is only important to the extent its secured lenders don t become impatient. As long as the company is able to put together a business plan that shows their ability to be profitable and they can convince their banks to go along, they can stay in Chapter 11 indefinitely, he said. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
/CORRECTION -- DEMO Conferences/ Aug 30, 2008
The Changing Venture Model: Moderated by Matt Marshall, Editor f VentureBeat, see the venture capitalists Chris Greendale, General Partner, Kodiak Venture Partners; Krishna 'Kittu' Kolluri, General Partner, New Enterprise Associates and Eric Tilenius, Partner, Maveron discuss the current VC model and debate whether the time for change has come ... The Changing Venture Model: Moderated by Matt Marshall, Editor f VentureBeat, see the venture capitalists Chris Greendale, General Partner, Kodiak... (MarketWatch)
Kinder Morgan buys pipelines Aug 29, 2008
Knight is the private entity that owns the general partner of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, a pipeline transportation company. Reader Comments. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Churchill Downs names James McDonald to the board Aug 28, 2008
He previously worked as a general partner for J. H. Whitney and has also served as president and CEO of Prime Computer and as president, CEO and chairman of Gould Inc.. Reader Comments. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Mayerson hosting Kennedy event at convention Aug 28, 2008
Mayerson, managing general partner at downtown-based private equity and venture capital investment firm the , serves on the board of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial. That organization runs several programs aimed at tackling the toughest of society s problems. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Worthless money, worthless economy Aug 27, 2008
Richard Daughty is general partner and COO for Smith Consultant Group, serving the financial and medical communities, and the editor of The Mogambo Guru economic newsletter - an avocational exercise to heap disrespect on those who desperately deserve it. . (Asia Times Online)
Atlanta is rising star in Internet security Aug 27, 2008
It s like an alarm system in your house, it s something that is a must-have regardless of what the economy looks like, said Alan Taetle , a general partner with the venture capitalist firm Noro-Moseley Partners , which has invested in local information security companies. Taetle is also a board member of SecureWorks , a home-grown security company that now has 300 employees. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
UNC chancellor cuts ties with Hatteras Venture Partners Aug 27, 2008
Thorp is no longer a venture partner at Durham s Hatteras Venture Partners, says his brother, Hatteras general partner Clay Thorp. And Holden Thorp s equity stake in Hatteras has been put into a blind trust. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
DCP Midstream Announces Expansion in Northeast Colorado Aug 26, 2008
The Company owns the general partner of DCP Midstream Partners, LP, a master limited partnership, and manages and operates its assets in Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming and the northeast U.S.. SOURCE DCP Midstream, LLC. (PR Newswire)
2nd Circuit Addresses Limits on Qui Tam Actions Under False Claims Act Aug 26, 2008
" Examples of this rule "abound in our case law," Winter said, including that "a laymen cannot represent a corporation even if the sole shareholder"; a "non-lawyer general partner may not represent the partnership"; and "a layman may not appear pro se on behalf of his minor child. " "These rulings not only are called for by the text of ," he said, ". (Law.com)
Bay Financial Savings Bank FDS Aug 26, 2008
The applications are a significant step in the process for CBIA, a private equity fund specializing in community bank investments, to acquire an investor interest in Freedom Bank, Timothy Anonick, general partner of CBIA, said in a release. CBIA last month entered a to purchase 5 million shares of common stock of Freedom Bank (OTCBB: FBBF) for $5 million. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Jon HeymanTHE DAILY SCOOP Aug 26, 2008
And it's tougher than usual to predict the Giants' thinking since new managing general partner Bill Neukom will just be taking over for outgoing Peter Magowan this offseason. Sabathia is building a home in Orange County, Calif. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Food Network and Share Our Strength Announce Network's First-Ever Original Charitable Platform, 'Good Food Gardens' to be Unveiled at Slow Food Nation Aug 26, 2008
Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE: - ), which also owns and operates HGTV (), DIY Network (), Great American Country () and FINE LIVING (), is the manager and general partner. About Share Our Strength. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Willingham, Nolasco lead Marlins over Arizona Aug 25, 2008
John McCain attended the game and sat in the front row next to Diamondbacks general partner and CEO Jeff Moorad. Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor threw out the ceremonial first pitch to her husband, Marlins catcher. (USA Today -- Sports)
NFL players, coaches, executives react to Upshaw's death Aug 22, 2008
"The Raider Organization, the National Football League, and the world have lost a great man. Gene Upshaw's career successes as a professional football player and a union leader are unparalleled. He is as prominent a sportsman as the world has known. He was and will remain a part of the fabric of our lives and of the Raider mystique and legacy. We loved him and he loved us. We will miss him. Our heart's go out to Terri and the boys." -- Oakland Raiders president of the general partner Al Davis.... (ESPN -- Football News)
> Specialty's partners with Peet's, caters to Bay Area workers Aug 22, 2008
Renault & Handley is general partner in multiple joint ventures that own 10 buildings in Mountain View s Whisman-Ellis Street business district, including the new Specialty s and Peet s location at 645 Ellis St. across from the U.S. 101 on-ramp. The Mountain View site also has become a selling tool for Speciality s as it negotiates store locations with other landlords, including Foster City s Legacy Partners Commercial, Chicago s Equity Office and the Irvine Co. of Newport Beach. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
New twist for established Raiders starter Fargas Aug 21, 2008
Davis on scene: Raiders managing general partner Al Davis watched practice from the sideline for a while Wednesday. Kiffin has suggested in recent days that some things he would like to do regarding personnel moves are beyond his control, an allusion to Davis' control. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Zoning variances sought for shopping center Aug 20, 2008
Frederick Snow, president of Brandolini Companies, which is a general partner of Baederwood Limited Partnership, which owns what is commonly known as the Baederwood Shopping Center, testified at the Aug. 19 Abington Zoning Hearing Board meeting. Snow said the limited partnership is seeking dimensional variances for its shopping center on The Fairway, including building length and parking for the proposed 39,100-square-foot expansion. (Springfield Sun, PA)
