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Vol. 27 No. 43 October 26, 2009 A Weekly Space Coast Business Magazine GM chief tells dealers at Orlando conference turnaround is under way

attended the Orlando conference with his By Ken Datzman father, dealer Ed O’Donnell. “GM is looking to regain a lot of market COCOA — Frederick “Fritz” share in the next couple of years and plans Henderson, the president and chief on ramping up its advertising to get its executive officer of General Motors Corp., message out to the public about the new has been on a whirlwind tour across the GM. I think GM’s future looks very nation meeting with automotive dealers of positive. And that was the message of the the 100–year–old business, once the conference. It was an upbeat meeting. largest industrialized company in the There was a lot of talk and excitement world. about some of the new GM vehicles set to His tour included a recent stop in be released.” Orlando. There, the Harvard Business Currently, GM maintains about 19 School graduate, who stepped up as percent market share. This year, the company CEO in April, addressed GM automotive industry is projecting sales of dealers at a conference. The audience around 10.5 million units. included a number of Brevard County Leading into 2010, GM says it will retail–channel GM operators. continue to focus on its customers, cars and Henderson was given a warm Sunshine culture, while strengthening its four core State welcome by a group of business- brands — Buick, GMC, Cadillac and people who were anxious to hear his words Chevrolet. about GM’s future plans following its swift A revitalized GM, looking to become a exit from bankruptcy in July. public company once again in 2010, is “GM is expecting a really big turn- reintroducing itself with an array of new BBN photo — Adrienne B. Roth around now that it has reorganized post– cars, crossovers, and trucks debuting now Chapter 11,” said Eddie O’Donnell, general through 2011, “including the 2010 Buick Eddie O’Donnell, general sales manager of O’Donnell’s Quality Pontiac Buick GMC in Cocoa, attended a GM dealer conference in Orlando where GM CEO Frederick ‘Fritz’ Henderson talked sales manager of O’Donnell’s Quality about the company’s future plans. ‘It was an upbeat meeting,’ said O’Donnell. Pontiac Buick GMC Truck in Cocoa, who Please see General Motors Corp., page 19 Women’s Center ‘Health, Wellness and Beauty Luncheon’ at Rialto Melbourne, said the program typically to answer questions at the event. Each and beauty,” said Paquette, adding that By Ken Datzman draws several hundred people. year, they do a fabulous job providing the event also includes a social before the “It has been a very successful event for expertise in their specialty. There will be luncheon and a question–and–answer The seventh annual “Health, Wellness the Women’s Center. The Health, Wellness one or two specialists seated at each table. session to close the program. and Beauty Luncheon,” a benefit for the and Beauty Luncheon has been growing The guests will have an opportunity to sit Dr. Ross Clevens’ Center for Facial Women’s Center of Brevard County, will be each year and we anticipate it will continue at a table with these specialists and ask held from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednes- to do so because the program’s concept is questions that pertain to health, wellness Please see Women’s Center, page 16 day, Oct. 28, at the Hilton Melbourne unique. We are hoping for a sellout crowd

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www.WomensCenterinBrevard.org. dentists, cardiologists, podiatrists, endocri- STANDARD Pamela Paquette, director of develop- nologists, and medical aestheticians. PRESORTED ment for the Women’s Center in “A variety of specialists will be available BBN DIGEST Art and Antique Appraisal Fair at Melbourne Airport on Nov. 7 The second annual “A FABulous Affair” will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Complete Melbourne International Airport. The event kicks off with the Appraisal Fair and Silent Auction held throughout the airport’s main entrance and atrium. The public is invited to bring their fine art, estate jewelry, antiques and collectibles for an appraisal at the Keiser University Your nominal fee of $10 per item or $25 for three items per person. Curbside unloading and a courtesy shuttle will be pick up BBN available as well as free validated parking. Featured professional appraisers will include: 10-12-09 l Jeanenne Bell from Alabama, who specializes in Future! antique, estate and collectable jewelry. She has lectured all page 12 over the country and presented a class about jewelry at the Smithsonian Institution. She has authored many books EARN MORE BY COMPLETING YOUR and is noted for her appearances on the “Antiques ** Roadshow” as one of their experts on jewelry. BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN: l Dana Holland–Beickert from Tennessee, who specializes in fine art. Holland–Beickert holds bachelor’s Accounting* U Business Administration U Health Services Administration* and master’s degrees in art history and is an accredited member of the International Society of Appraisers, with a Health Science* U Criminal Justice* U Legal Studies* UHomeland Security* specialty in fine art. Formerly the curator of exhibitions at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, she has developed Information Technology Management* URN to BSN* and organized more than 65 exhibitions and site–specific installations. Management Information Systems* UInterdisciplinary Studies* l Robin Varnes Braswell from Brevard County, who specializes in fine art, especially Florida artists and Also offering online Master’s Degrees in Business Administration (MBA) Highwaymen paintings. She also appraises glassware, fine china and collectibles. l Vicky Shaw from North Carolina, whose specialties Call toll free to speak with an Admissions Counselor include ceramics. She is a generalist antiques appraiser who also specializes in Asian and American ceramics. l Leon Castner from Pennsylvania and Brian Kathenes 1.888.639.8933 from New Jersey will be available to appraise collectibles, Admissions Hours: Mon - Thurs 9am - 8pm, figurines, documents and autographs. Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat 9am - 1pm A silent auction of artwork and baskets of merchandise donated to support the Fund for Arts in Brevard will be **www.bls.gov/cps www.KeiserBachelor.com *Online only held throughout the day with the auction ending at 4:30 p.m. On Saturday afternoon there will be a “share drawing” at 5 p.m. for a chance to win up to $10,000. Chances for the share drawing are on sale now for $20 and can be pur- National chased at www.artsbrevard.org or through the BCA and other Brevard County cultural organizations. pick up Proceeds will benefit the Fund for Arts in Brevard to build an endowment to support arts and cultural organiza- 10-19-09 tions and individual artists through the Brevard Cultural Alliance. For more information about the event, call 690– page 5 6817 or visit www.artsbrevard.org. Advance tickets for the Artemis appraisal fair are also available online. PUT YOURSELF IN OUR PLACE ‘Bluegrass in Malabar’ sessions scheduled pick up BB The Town of Malarbar will present “Bluegrass in OFFICE & RETAIL SPACE Woodlake Malabar,” weekly open jam sessions, from 2 to 5 p.m. on a 10-19-09 LOCATED IN PALM BAY series of Sundays — Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 22, and Dec. AND MELBOURNE page 2 pick up 6. The sessions, which feature local musicians, will be held 725-1240 at Trailhead Park, just west of U.S. Highway 1. The 10-19-09 sessions are being hosted by Gary Dotson. For more FREE RENT information about the program, call the Town of Malabar page 3 at 727–7764 or contact Dotson at 724–8746.

BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 2 Call Adrienne Roth at 321-951-7777 for Advertising Information OCTOBER 26, 2009 BBN DIGEST Food Network’s ‘Sugar Rush’ host to keynote BCC business seminars Warren Brown, founder of CakeLove and host of the Food Network’s “Sugar Rush” program, will keynote the Brevard Community College B.W. Simpkins Business Seminar for Entrepreneurial Development. The entrepreneur will share his success story on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 11 a.m. in the Bernard Simpkins Fine Arts Center on the Cocoa campus (Building 4), and at 1:30 p.m. at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Quality Arts in Melbourne. For more information about the presentations, call 433–5140. Brown also will speak on Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Daytona State College, 1200 W. International Speedway pick up BBN Blvd., in Daytona Beach. For more information, call (386) '02 Pontiac Bonneville SLE '05 Pontiac10-12-09 Gran Prix GT '07 Saturn Ion2 506–3000. Green, Loaded, Leather! Red, Super Clean, Priced Right! Silver, Nice Vehicle, Affordable! He has been featured by a number of media outlets, Stk# P9113A Stk# 777A Stk#Stk# 774A774A OnlyOnly$7,755 Only$8,525page 3 Only Only$8,865 including “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “The Today Show,” “People” magazine, “Southern Living,” “Black Enterprise,” and the “Washington Post.” Brown, a successful attorney litigating health–care FULL COLOR fraud on behalf of the federal government, left his legal career in 2000 to pursue a dream and start a business. The Washington, D.C.–based CakeLove was founded '05 Ford Taurus SE '03 Chevy S10 Pickup '04 Olds Alero GL with a recipe he perfected. By 2006, Brown was named the Silver, Perfect Car! Pewter, Affordable Truck! White, Discounted, Internet Special! Stk# 809 Stk# 828 Stk#Stk# 819 819 “Small Business Person of the Year” for the Washington, OnlyOnly$8,865 Only$8,865 Only Only$8,885 D.C. market by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Washington Post’s “Best Bets” reader’s poll has twice selected CakeLove as the D.C. area’s “best bakery.” His cookbook, “CakeLove: How to Bake Cakes from Scratch,” is a best–seller. “Sensing that people wanted better cake,” he founded '04 Pontiac Bonneville SE '06 Chevy Aveo LT '05 Chevrolet Blazer CakeLove in 2002. “With a lot of hard work, positive word– Silver, Nice Vehicle! Red, GM Certified, Power Package! Nice Truck! GM Certified! Stk# 831 Stk# 829 Stk# 798 of–mouth advertising, and direct marketing, Brown has Only$8,961 Only$9,774 Only$6,845 grown his business from a moonlighting project into a thriving retail business,” according to Brown’s biography. The entrepreneur continues to build retail storefronts and expand his product line. He donates his time to charitable causes by “motivating young people and future entrepreneurs to develop businesses and pursue their '05 Ford Focus ZX3 '08 Chrysler PT Cruiser '06 Chevy Cobalt LT passion in life.” Great Price, Gas Saver! 33K miles! Red, Great on Gas! Right Price! Silver, GM Certified, Power Pack! He is a graduate of Brown University with a bachelor’s Stk# 808 Stk# 833 Stk# 818 Onlynly Only Only$10,795 degree in history, and of George Washington University $8,865 $10,771 with a law degree and a master’s in public health. The Simpkins Business Seminar is a free educational series that brings successful entrepreneurs to the area. It is made possible by the “generosity of Bernie Simpkins,” Brevard business leader, philanthropist and BCC friend, said BCC President Dr. James Drake. GMMany Supplier GM Discount Certifi edFor Vehicles Everyone ToOn ChooseMost New From! Vehicles! 0%0% APR APR For For 72 60 Months Months OnOn Select Select New New Vehicles. Vehicles ‘Lobster Fest’ at Canaveral Lighthouse Disclaimer:Disclaimer: Sale Sale prices prices include include all all applicable applicable rebates. rebates. Tax, Tax, tag tag and and $299 $299 dealerdealer feefee areare additional.additional. PricesPrices and rebate The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse will host a “Lobster programsprograms are are subject subject to to change change at at any any time. time. Vehicles Vehicles pictured pictured above above MAYMAY NOTNOT BEBE thethe actualactual vehiclesvehicles listedlisted inin thisthis Fest” from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7. The price is $15 ad.ad. Special Special 0% 0% APR APR is is stand stand alone alone and and is is not not compatible compatible withwith anyany rebates.rebates. for Lighthouse members and $39 for guests. Brig. Gen. Edward Bolton Jr., commander of the 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, will be the speaker. He and his FOR MORE GREAT DEALS VISIT US AT: wife Patricia will be the event’s special guests. The honorary hosts will include Dr. Maxwell King, former president of Brevard Community College; Ralph Kennedy, port commissioner; and Rocky Randels, Cape Canaveral 321 633 9300 •COCOA mayor. Visit www.CanaveralLight.org to register for the - - event. No tickets will be available at the festival.

OCTOBER 26, 2009 Visit BrevardBusinessNews.com for Advertising Information BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 3 BBN EDITORIAL GSA offers its renewed commitment to citizen engagement The Web may be the new No. 1 place people go to find “The National Contact Center helps us achieve some government benefits. information, but millions of Americans still are more of this nation’s top priorities including, increased l Referrals and general information about all comfortable picking up the phone to find what they need. transparency, enhanced public participation and more government agencies and agency–sponsored programs. The U.S. General Services Administration’s National collaboration” said Dave McClure, head of GSA’s Office of l Order processing for Federal Citizen Information Contact Center answers the call, providing the public Citizen Services and Communications, which oversees Center and other agency publications and products. with “timely and accurate” official government informa- the contact center. “Our sharing of official government The National Contact Center is a part of GSA’s Office tion. information promotes accountability.” of Citizen Services. In addition to toll–free telephone Each year, the National Contact Center fields The NCC also allows for up to 20 percent home–based service, GSA is a one–stop source that offers helpful questions on new and ever–changing items of interest, information workers which ties in to the Office of Science government information to the public through a variety and answers more than 1.5 million calls, e–mails and and Technology Policy’s push for solutions that create of channels. These include USA.gov and chat sessions equaling about 6,000 questions per day. greater telework opportunities. GobiernoUSA.gov, its Spanish language counterpart. In September, GSA made the decision to continue this The NCC answers inquiries on behalf of multiple GSA also offers free print publications from the Federal service as a renewed commitment to deliver official federal agencies, including the Department of State’s Citizen Information Center and other resources such as government information to citizens for free. Overseas Citizens Service hot line. In the case of an email alerts, public service announcements, Web The NCC is a fully integrated, multichannel citizen– emergency such as the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India, Managers University and GovGab.gov, a federal blog. contact center that responds to public inquiries and this service provided an efficient, cost–effective vehicle for GSA provides a centralized delivery system of requests for official government information via phone at getting information to the American public about loved products and services to the federal government, 1–800–FED–INFO, and via Web chat at USA.gov from 8 ones traveling in the region. leveraging its enormous buying power to get the best a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. The center also handles orders “Getting an answer to a question about the federal value for taxpayers, McClure said. for consumer print publications and answers public e– government becomes easier when you call 1–800 FED l Founded in 1949, GSA manages more than one– mail inquiries. INFO. We have information about everything from fourth of the government’s total procurement dollars and federal jobs, foreign travel, passports, to buying surplus influences the management of $500 billion in federal government property, Social Security and much more,” assets, including 8,600 government–owned or leased said McClure. buildings and 213,000 vehicles. Brevard National Contact Center Services include: l GSA helps preserve our past and define our future, Business l BBN News Information on all headquarters, regional and local as a steward of more than 480 historic properties, and as locations of all federal offices. manager of USA.gov, the official portal to federal l Detailed instructions on applying for various government information and services. 4300 Fortune Place, Suite D West Melbourne, FL 32904 PIP in Merritt Island named Small Business of the Year (321) 951–7777 PIP Printing and Marketing Services in Merritt Island recently received a Small Business of the Year Award from fax (321) 951–4444 the Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. BrevardBusinessNews.com The award was given in the “Technical–Manufacturing” category for companies with fewer than 25 employees. PIP has also received previous “Business of the Quarter” awards from the Chamber. PUBLISHER “We’ve been nominated for this award for the last 11 years. It feels great to be recognized by the Central Brevard Adrienne B. Roth County business community for the services we have been providing to local businesses for the last 13 years,” said owner April Balmer. Balmer first joined PIP in 1999 as a graphic designer. In 2005, owners Bill and Renee Frederick EDITOR made her a principal of the firm “after mentoring her through all facets of the printing business.” Ken Datzman The Fredericks retired earlier this year, leaving Balmer as the sole owner of the business. Since taking over, Balmer OFFICE MANAGER has focused her efforts on growing the company by providing “printing and marketing services designed to help Frank Schiffmann companies grow.” For more information about the company, send an e–mail message to [email protected] or visit www.pip.com/MerrittIslandfl. Brevard Business News is published every Monday by Police Hall of Fame celebrates 49th anniversary Brevard Business News Inc. Bulk Rate postage is paid at Melbourne, FL and Cocoa, FL. This publication serves The American Police Hall of Fame in Titusville recently celebrated its 49th anniversary. The Titusville Fire and business executives in Brevard County. It reports on Emergency Services was an event partner. The birthday party was attended by more than 3,000 visitors who received a news, trends and ideas of interest to industry, trade, free lunch and free museum admission. Radio Disney and its “Road Crew” provided entertainment for the children. The agribusiness, finance, health care, high technology, Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, the Titusville Police Department and the Florida Wildlife Commission took part in the education and commerce. celebration as well. The event closed out a weeklong acknowledgment to fire and rescue–service personnel during National Fire Prevention Week. 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BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 4 Call Adrienne Roth at 321-951-7777 for Advertising Information OCTOBER 26, 2009 BBN DIGEST Electronic assembly manufacturer implements a lean transformation At a time when every manufacturer recognizes the need to drive down non–value added costs, electronic–assembly manufacturer Syncron EMS in Melbourne is demonstrat- ing how rapidly efficiency improvements can occur when a company “commits itself to the purpose.” Embarking six months ago on a sustained initiative with the Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Florida MEP) to implement a “lean transformation” Met Life throughout its facility, Syncron is reaping the benefits today. The company’s latest project to improve the production flow and storage facility resulted in “impressive efficiency new ad emailed gains.” The challenge Syncron faced is common to assem- bly manufacturers: How to improve the warehousing and movement of components to the shop floor. 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BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 6 Call Adrienne Roth at 321-951-7777 for Advertising Information OCTOBER 26, 2009 BBN DIGEST BCC Career Centers are bridge between college and employment For area students Rachel Brown and Pilar Walker, the Brevard Community College Career Center on the Palm Bay campus provides them the opportunity to research positions in business, marketing, technology and medicine and be better prepared for employment. Brown, a BCC student, and Walker, a student at the University of Central Florida, find the career center filled with a wealth of information that can direct them to a productive career choice. “There are a lot of different things Zipper I could do,” Brown said. “But, it’s a matter of narrowing it down to the field I like.” Richard Belton, director of BCC’s Palm Bay Career Campus Center, said the program offers a host of services new ad emailed including Myers Briggs testing, which focuses on personal- ity types, interpersonal styles, and an individual’s strengths and weaknesses. “Our motto at the career center is ‘Dream it! Explore it! FULL COLOR Plan it!’ We assist students in finding a career to match their interests, work values and personality types so that they will find fulfillment and passion in whatever career they choose. From there, they can build a plan for their future and make their dreams a reality,” he said. Workshops include career analysis, resume writing, interviewing skills, computer training, research and labor– market information, job search, self–assessment, and planning and development training. Belton said the goal of the centers is to provide re- sources that will assist students, alumni, or job–seekers from the community in developing and implementing an effective career plan. Walker, a 20–year–old psychology major, said the career center offers resources that will help her determine her career and find a job. “I’m in school so that I can find a job,” Walker said. “When I’m done with school, hopefully, I’ll find employment.” Dr. Linda Miedema, provost of the BCC Titusville Make love campus, said, “The Titusville Career Center provides a wonderful opportunity for students to explore and evaluate with the lights on potential careers. They can review areas of interest in finding a job so that they may make appropriate career How you look makes a choices for themselves.” difference in how you feel, She added, “Students can receive one–on–one advice on Coastal Directory especially during intimacy resume building and interviewing skills and update their computer skills. We also have a number of continuing– education opportunities to assist students in honing skills Address your concerns about and further exposing them to career choices.” new ad emailed enlarged or irregular labia For more information about the career centers, call with a labiaplasty consultation 632–1111. The hours of the centers are: l Titusville campus, Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., N. Earl Jones Building (Building 1, Room 143). FULL COLOR l Cocoa campus, Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 Restore yourself. Restore your self-image. p.m., Dr. Mary Cathyrne Park Classroom (Building 9, Room 106). gyneSHAPE laser labiaplasty l Melbourne campus, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- Laser surgery to sculpt and resize labia to your day, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., desired ideal using diamond laser technology. Parrish Student Center, (Building 10, Room 112). l Palm Bay campus, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 8 gyneSHAPE certified surgeon a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Library/Science (Building 2, Room 161). Ralph Zipper, M.D. www.gyneshape.com Evening hours by appointment. p: 321.674.2114 | zipperurogyn.com 877-GYNESHAPE

OCTOBER 26, 2009 Visit BrevardBusinessNews.com for Advertising Information BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 7 BBN DIGEST Businessman Harvey Massey new member of Rollins board ORLANDO — Business leader and philanthropist Harvey Massey, CEO and founder of Orlando–based Massey Services Inc., has been named chairman of the board of advisors for the Rollins College Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship. Massey was introduced as board chair at a reception held at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum on the Rollins College campus in Winter Park. Catholic Charities “It is an honor to have the founder of one of the top companies in Central Florida chair our board of advisors,” said Cari Coats, executive director at the Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship. “Mr. Massey is the essence pick up BBN of entrepreneurship, and we welcome both his experience and his vision to help guide the Center and our students 10-19-09 to success.” The board is composed of entrepreneurial business page 5 leaders, many of whom have been guest lecturers in Rollins MBA classes, have been panelists and speakers in seminars and workshops, and have judged the Center’s Venture Plan competitions. FULL COLOR “Harvey Massey is a great friend of Rollins College and an outstanding entrepreneurial success story,” said Craig McAllaster, dean of the Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business. “We’re so fortunate to have his leadership, his history and his passion to share with our students.” Massey, along with the other advisory board mem- bers, will help fulfill the mission of the Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship by mentoring Rollins MBA students as well as CEOs of second–stage businesses by advising and sharing growth strategies. “This was a very easy decision for me,” said Massey. “I care deeply about education, business and entrepreneur- ial leadership. All of that comes together at the Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship. I’m honored to help in any way I can to develop future business leaders.” B&N to host ‘Legally Blonde’ cast Barnes & Noble in West Melbourne will host mem- bers of the National Broadway Touring cast of “Legally Blonde,” which is showing at BCC’s King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne. The public will be able to “meet and greet” cast members at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5. The store is at 1955 W. New Haven Ave. For more information about the event, call 726–8817 or send an e– mail message to [email protected]. Tech alumnus wins Crystal Reel Award A Crystal Reel Award was given to Florida Tech alumnus Barry Eager at the 20th annual Florida Motion Picture and Television Association awards, recently held in Plant City. Eager produced the six–minute video, in Browning’s Pharmacy & Health Care Dependable, Careful, Professional partnership with Florida Tech. The video, “The Scott Center for Autism Treatment,” showcases the university’s • Home MedicalBrownings Equipment and Supplies Allied • Respiratory Equipment and Supplies work in treating autism. Eager, who graduated in 1989 • Power Wheelchairs and Seating with a bachelor’s degree in aviation management, also We specializepick in findingup BBN what you need pick up BBN won a Crystal Reel Award for his video work for the university in 2007. That award was for his production of 10-19-09 (321) 725-6320 10-19-09 141 E. Hibiscus Blvd, the university’s 50th Anniversary Golden Anniversary Melbourne, Florida 32901 Campaign video. Eager is founder and president of page 5 page 5 Phantom Films of Florida. He lives in Indialantic.

BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 8 Call Adrienne Roth at 321-951-7777 for Advertising Information OCTOBER 26, 2009 BBN DIGEST Space Coast FPRA installs board members at meeting Geo Ropert of Ropert Communications Group was installed as the new president of the Space Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association. He and other new board members were installed by past president Suzanne Sparling of United Way of Brevard at the Professional Development Program on Sept. 16. Joining Ropert on the board are Katherine Sonn of Century Oaks, as president–elect; Tina Lange of Space Florida, as executive vice president and treasurer; and Kimberly Eye of the Economic Development Commission Pruitt of Florida’s Space Coast, as secretary. Supporting positions will be held by Alecia McCoy of pick up BBN United Way of Brevard, as vice president of awards/ recognition; and Michele Murrell of Maxwell C. King 10-19-09 Center for the Performing Arts, as vice president of resource development. page 13 Several space–industry professionals will serve on the board this year. They include Andrea Farmer of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, who continues as vice president of accreditation; Amber Philman of NASA, as FULL COLOR vice president of membership; David Waters of United Space Alliance, as vice president of community relations; and Carey Beam of Craig Technologies, as vice president of communications. Local businessowner Barry Eager of Phantom Films of Florida will serve as the chapter’s historian, and Cyndi Hernandez of Brevard Family Partnership is the board’s member–at–large. The immediate past president, Amelia Woodbridge of McBride Woodbridge Marketing, led the Space Coast membership in earning a chapter award for “Community Service” at the 2009 state conference in August for hosting the Corporate Spelling Bee and working with the Junior League’s “Cygnet House” project. Visit www.SpaceCoastFPRA.com for more information. Centre at Suntree Free Family Festival The Centre at Suntree, 6300 N. Wickham Road, will host its Free Family Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7. The plaza is located just north of the Pineda Causeway in Suntree. It is anchored by the YMCA Employers “MORTGAGE MONEY” and Charlie & Jake’s Barbecue. The event will feature a host of activities for youngsters. Post a Job Search Resume Database Attorney Fischer joins firm in Melbourne Search Resume Database Jason Fischer has joined Zies, Widerman & Malek in Melbourne as a patent attorney. Fischer practices in the Candidates firm’s Intellectual Property Department, dealing with Post a Resume 777-3232 Internet law and e–commerce issues, and intellectual– Find a Job property litigation. Fischer earned his bachelor’s degree in “Brevard’s most referred lender since 1981” computer science from the University of Florida. Before attending law school, he worked as a computer program- mer and software consultant with Distributed Intelligence DreamDream CarsCars ofof FloridaFlorida Systems Inc. Fischer earned his law degree from Barry 350350 S. S. Wickham Wickham Rd.Rd. University in May and was admitted to the Florida Bar in WestWest Melbourne Melbourne Fl Fl 32904 32904 September. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. (321)(321) RE-DREAM RE-DREAM (733-7326) (733-7326) Patent and Trademark Office as a registered patent www.DreamCarsofFlorida.netwww.DreamCarsofFlorida.net attorney. Zies, Widerman & Malek has offices in BuyBuy - - Sell Sell -- TradeTrade Melbourne and in greater Washington, D.C. Fischer posts Classic,Classic, Antique, Antique, Muscle Muscle Automobiles Automobiles intellectual–property articles on the firm’s blog at tacticalip.com. Visit LegalTeamUSA.com. ConsignmentsConsignments WelcomeWelcome

OCTOBER 26, 2009 Visit BrevardBusinessNews.com for Advertising Information BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 9 BBN BUSINESS General contactor Ron Foleno of Tuscany Inc. reaches out to the Children’s Home Society, donates company’s services overseeing extensive renovation of the organization’s Melbourne campus funded some upgrades of materials, including By Ken Datzman providing a marble countertop in the lobby area of the building. ‘I have one of these in my Teresa Miles, executive director of the warehouse. I think it would look really good here.’ Brevard division of the Children’s Home Society His adaptability, his willingness to work with us of Florida, has some kind words for longtime area was incredible. If we didn’t like a color, he would businessman Ron Foleno. change it. Ron’s expertise of construction was the “His generosity toward our organization has most important thing.” been remarkable. I don’t know what we would Miles said he “was able to get us the best rates have done without Ron’s support,” she said. with the contractors who worked the project. He About one year ago, the local Children’s Home was able to get us tile at a discount and other Society of Florida realized it was going to have materials. But there were no cutting corners on financial difficulty maintaining its Hacienda the project because Ron is a quality–minded Girls Ranch in Melbourne. The downturn in the general contactor.” economy was one factor. Foleno worked closely with governmental Miles said two of the buildings on the campus agencies on the permitting requirements for the were vacant “because of the successes we’ve had renovation. “We go 100 percent into a project,” in child welfare in Brevard and the decreased said Foleno, who has been a design–build general need for children being placed into residential contractor in Brevard for more than 25 years and group care, which is a really good thing for the got started in the business not long out of college, community. But it impacted the organization working with his brother Gary, building homes in financially.” the county. She put in motion a plan to “keep the doors “It took a lot of time and effort to get the result open” at the Hacienda Girls Ranch on Croton we wanted, but I think we turned out a very good Road “and serve the girls who need us.” The product within the project’s budget. By most ranch provides a safe haven for up to 20 “abused, commercial standards, this is a green renova- neglected or abandoned” girls from the ages of 12 tion,” Ron Foleno added. to 17. His company used organic paints on the walls Miles said she focused on slicing her and natural–fiber carpets, for instance. It also put organization’s overhead. The CHS was leasing a a new roof on the 20,000–square–foot main 10,000–square–foot facility in Suntree and building. The roof meets the U.S. government’s paying roughly $120,000 a year, Miles said. “We new energy guidelines. The facility has a new had our ‘Healthy Start’ staff housed there, our state–of–the–art air–conditioning system, too. Target Case Management team and a host of Miles said the main facility “was one huge hall programs. So, we started talking about the before the renovation. There was no lobby or BBN photo — Adrienne B. Roth feasibility of moving all those operations to the separate offices. He renovated the campus to fit The Children’s Home Society recently honored general contactor Ron Foleno, whose Melbourne campus.” our needs. Ron also is overseeing the construction company provided an estimated $100,000 of in–kind construction services for a She sent an e–mail message to her board of of a 2,000–square–foot storage unit on campus.” campus renovation project. From left: Teresa Miles, executive director of CHS; directors: “Does anyone know of a really good Ron Foleno said he did not realize the “vast Foleno, president of Tuscany Inc.; and Leslie Bardo, CHS development director. local general contactor who would be willing to network of programs the Children’s Home work with us pretty inexpensively to redesign Society provides in the community. It’s amazing budget. Leslie Bardo, CHS development director in Melbourne, said her some of the buildings at Hacienda?” the services they offer.” organization is “always seeking funding and in–kind contributions from the Jim Taylor replied and suggested Ron Foleno, Miles said “on any given day in Brevard community.” founder and president of Tuscany Inc., a longtime County we are serving about 800 children and CHS has “a big holiday drive coming up. We’ll be collecting gifts for the business that specializes in commercial construc- families.” The CHS services include “Healthy kids we’re caring for and the community can take part in the event. Brevard tion. Miles said they met with Foleno in February Start” for new mothers and babies, and a Countians can donate a holiday gift to a child. The CHS also has a back–to– of this year and began talking about the project. Transitional Living Program for women 18 to 23 school drive in the summer and collects backpacks and school supplies for “Ron told us it was something he really “who are transitioning into adulthood and need youngsters,” Bardo said. believed in and offered his services free of charge. extra support.” The CHS recently dedicated a room in its main facility to Ron Foleno. He was on site from 20 to 40 hours a week The Hacienda Girls Ranch has been a “We wanted to recognize him for his support of the Children’s Home Society. supervising the day–to–day operations of every centerpiece of the CHS mission. In 2007, there We also honored Ron as our ‘Business Partner of the Year’ at a breakfast in contractor and vendor involved in the renovation. were more than 165,000 reports of child abuse September,” Miles said. Off the lobby area of the building is “The Ron He coordinated everything to do with the and neglect in Florida, according to the CHS. Of Foleno Room.” renovation project,” Miles said. that number, 163 children died as a result of His company’s newest project is Suntree Professional Park, at Turner She added, “We estimate the services he abuse or neglect. Road and Suntree Boulevard. The park will contain more than 50,000 provided at well over $100,000. He personally The local CHS has a $5.6 million operating square feet in three phases, he said.

BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 10 Call Adrienne Roth at 321-951-7777 for Advertising Information OCTOBER 26, 2009 BBN BUSINESS BIMDA’s first Physicians Social Mixer to benefit United Way, set for Mercedes–Benz, Porsche, Audi; the Shahs, new UW Tocqueville Society members, to be honored; Harris Corp.’s Lance is keynoter Titusville. By Ken Datzman The event’s keynote speaker will be Howard Lance, president, chairman and chief executive The Brevard Indo–American Medical and officer of Melbourne–based Harris Corp., whose Dental Association is reaching out to all physi- company is very active supporting charitable cians and dentists on the Space Coast through a organizations in the county and United Way in social event designed to benefit and raise general. awareness of United Way of Brevard County’s Rains said the Social Mixer offers his organiza- Alexis de Tocqueville Society. tion a unique platform to tap a professional base Tocqueville was a French political thinker and of people “we have not been successful in reach- historian best known for his book “Democracy in ing. This type of event affords us the opportunity America,” which was published after his travels in to make our case and have somebody like Howard the U.S. in the 1700s. Lance talk about why he and his wife Christine Tocqueville Society members support their give to United Way and are supporters of it. This United Ways annually through gifts of $10,000 or gathering presents a great opportunity for our more. The newest local members of the giving organization and hopefully the event will yield society are businessowners Mike Shah and his support.” wife Rashmi. They also are lifetime members of BIMDA feels “very fortunate to embrace BIMDA. Howard Lance, the chairman, president and CEO An organization with 200 professionals, of a well–recognized international company, as BIMDA will host its first Physicians Social Mixer the speaker for the Social Mixer. It definitely from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Mercedes– helps raise BIMDA’s visibility to a corporate Benz, Porsche, Audi on Nasa Boulevard in level,” added Dr. Mitra, an internal medicine Melbourne. The event is free of charge and being specialist in Melbourne. sponsored by the Shahs, who will be honored at Lance is a former chairman of the United Way the function for their financial commitment to of Brevard board of directors. The local United United Way of Brevard. To make a reservation to Way helps fund 46 member agencies in the attend the social, call Chris Logan at United Way county and 76 programs. “United Way reaches BBN photo — Adrienne B. Roth at 631–2740, or send an e–mail message to out to so many charities in the county,” said Glad BIMDA’s inaugural Physicians Social Mixer will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at [email protected]. Kurian, volunteer executive director of BIMDA Mercedes–Benz, Porsche, Audi in Melbourne. From left: Rob Rains, United Way of “I think the Social Mixer is going to be a great and event chairman for the Social Mixer. “That’s Brevard president; Glad Kurian, BIMDA executive director; Dr. Sue Mitra, BIMDA avenue to reach physicians and dentists in the the reason we were attracted to United Way.” president; Suzanne Sparling, V.P. of investor relations for United Way; Rashmi Shah, community and generate awareness of how Kurian, a Florida Tech M.B.A. graduate, is a Southeast Petro Distributors; Susan McGrath, V.P. of resource development for United United Way of Brevard is helping needy residents financial professional with Morgan Stanley Smith Way; and Mike Shah, Southeast Petro Distributors. in the region,” said Dr. Sudeshna “Sue” Mitra, a Barney LLC in Orlando. practicing physician with Osler Medical and Rains, who is in his 15th year guiding the local “We have lived in Brevard County for a long time and the community has president and chairperson of BIMDA. “We look United Way, said his organization has “worked given us the opportunity to build a successful business,” added Rashmi forward to nurturing a long–term relationship hard to build a level of trust in the community. Shah. “We are happy to help United Way of Brevard. It’s an outstanding with United Way and supporting this outstanding Supporters of United Way can have full confi- organization that is reaching a lot people who need help in the community. organization.” dence knowing their dollars are helping people These are challenging times for individuals and families.” “Physicians are pulled in so many ways,” who really need help, and there is an efficiency Mike Shah said he credits his wife for their company’s long–running added Rob Rains, president of United Way of and effectiveness to giving through United Way. I success. “At the end of the day, I can only do so much. She drives the success Brevard. “They get up very early in the morning think we are a model organization in a lot of of the business. When my wife says jump, I always ask ‘how high?’ That’s the and make their rounds at the hospitals. They are respects.” way it’s always been with me.” seeing patients all day. They have paperwork to The impact United Way of Brevard is making Kurian said their “gesture is overwhelming, not only to BIMDA but also complete. They have medical records to tran- in the county caught the eye of entrepreneur Mike to the community at large. The Shahs have shown a leadership gesture in scribe. Many area physicians run their own Shah, president and founder of Southeast Petro the community that is very magnanimous.” practices, too, so it’s hard for them to carve out Distributors Inc. headquartered in Cocoa. He and The Shahs’ contact at United Way of Brevard was through Suzanne free time and that’s what the Social Mixer is his wife made a pledge to the Tocqueville Society Sparling, vice president of investor relations. Sparling said United Way of about. They can connect with each other in a of United Way of Brevard. Brevard is working to better connect with the growing Indian population in comfortable setting and learn how they can help “Our family has made a fantastic life in this the county. their community.” community. It has given us a lot. America has “One thing really special about our organization, and it is something George and Liz Mikitarian serve as given us a lot,” said Mike Shah, who started his Mike and Rashmi embraced, is that we currently have five United Ways Tocqueville Society chairs for United Way of business with one gasoline station and today within India,” said Sparling. “This makes it convenient for the Indian Brevard. George Mikitarian is president and chief oversees a gas and oil–distribution network that community not only to support the local needs but also to give back to their executive officer of Parrish Medical Center in serves Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. homeland.”

OCTOBER 26, 2009 Visit BrevardBusinessNews.com for Advertising Information BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 11 BBN DIGEST NSF awards Florida Tech’s Bush $375,000 to study climate change Mark Bush, Florida Tech professor of biological sciences, has been awarded $375,199 from the National Science Foundation to study the evidence of past climate change using Central American lakes. Bush will lead an international team of researchers as they investigate the last time the Earth was warmer than it is today. These key questions will be addressed during the study: Does a warmer world lead to less stable climates? To what extent will coming climate change force migration of species? Before the last ice age, between 115,000 and 129,000 years ago, there was an interglacial period with tempera- ART, COLLECTIBLES & ANTIQUES tures about two degrees C warmer than those of today. The study will examine fossil pollen to reconstruct Brevard Cultural Alliance vegetation, fossil charcoal to quantify past fire regimes, APPRAISAL FAIR & SILENT ACTION and fossil diatoms — a type of phytoplankton — to track new ad emailed lake level and water quality. To benefit the Fund for Arts in Brevard “FAB” and build an endowment to “Looking at previous warm periods allows us to gain insights from history that may directly apply to setting support cultural organizations and individual artists policy and strategy for both development and conserva- FULL COLOR tion,” said Bush. “Because changes in sea–surface temperature are so important in controlling climate, we NOVEMBER 7th 2009 wanted to find suitable records in areas that are strongly and directly influenced by the ocean.” The data should be of interest to climate modelers as they prepare projections for Earth under a greenhouse Curbside Assistance and Courtesy Shuttle available climate and to agronomists and foresters as they plan food and timber production for the rest of the 21st century. 9:00-4:00 Appraisal Fair $10 per appraisal or $25 for three appraisals Space Coast Surge seeks host families The Space Coast Surge of the Florida Winter Baseball 9:00-4:30 Silent Auction League will open its season at 7 p.m. on Oct. 30 at Cocoa Expo. The Surge is seeking host families. This program gives fans a unique opportunity to be a part of the Surge Share Drawing* winner drawn organization. Host families are asked to provide a furnished room and bathroom facilities for the players. In at 5:00 appreciation, each family will receive two season tickets Win up to $10,000 $20 per Ticket and be invited to all Surge VIP events. If you are interested in hosting a professional baseball player, or Only 1,250 tickets available have other inquiries about the Surge, contact Rusty *Need not be present to win Edwards at 733–2777 or send an e–mail message to [email protected]. For game times, tickets and other information, visit www.spacecoastsurge.com. For more information contact Brevard Cultural Alliance 321-690-6817 CCH named ‘Business of the Year’ Buy a Share Drawing ticket or pre-purchase appraisal tickets on line at Health First’s Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach was awarded the top spot in its category, “large www.ArtsBrevard.org not–for–profit company,” at the 21st annual “Business of the Year” Awards Ceremony held by the Better Business Development Council of the Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. The panel that selected Cape Canaveral Hospital was comprised of leaders from both the public and private sectors. “We are honored that the Chamber chose us for this award,” said Cape Canaveral Hospital President Roy Wright. “Our commitment to this commu- nity goes beyond just helping those individuals who walk in our doors. We take our responsibility as good corporate citizens just as seriously.” The award was presented to Cape Canaveral Hospital during a ceremony held at the Cocoa Village Playhouse.

BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 12 Call Adrienne Roth at 321-951-7777 for Advertising Information OCTOBER 26, 2009 BBN DIGEST Area firm Scientia Global wins contract from Air Force agency Scientia Global Inc., a Melbourne professional–services company, along with its teammates Battelle Memorial Institute and OR Concepts Applied, has received a contract to assist the U.S. Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency in an analysis of alternatives for the future of its Mobile Nuclear Air Sampling (MNAS) mission. The contract has a potential value of $4.3 million over a Brevard Workforce Buena Vida three–year period. “Working with the Department of Defense and other (Saturday Hours) new ad emailed government agencies to craft new approaches that will help stem the tide of nuclear weapons proliferation is new ad emailed extremely rewarding,” said Christopher Bearden, study lead for Scientia Global. FULL COLOR “ Our analysis will provide quantifiable results to help senior DOD officials sift through an extensive range of FULL COLOR potential airborne solutions. The end result being a cost– effective, sustainable, long–term capability that satisfies a global security issue at the most affordable price to the taxpayer.” The MNAS mission has a longstanding and storied history, said Dr. Martin Dougherty, Scientia Global president. “With the potential of increasing threats in the interna- tional arena, it will be critical to enhance the capabilities of the system and its host platform in the coming years,” he said. “At Scientia Global we are very pleased to play a critical role with this important customer and its treaty monitoring mission. Our corporate goal has always been to provide the highest level of support to programs of national and international significance for the U.S. government.” Scientia Global, founded in 2002, offers professional services in the scientific, engineering, organizational, and management–consulting arenas. Church to hold ‘Holiday Bazaar’ on MI The Georgianna Methodist Church on Merritt Island will hold its first “Holiday Bazaar” from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 31. The event will take place in the main sanctuary of the church, at 3295 S. Tropical Trail. More than 15 vendors will showcase a variety of handcrafted and handmade items, including stained glass, porcelain art, Planning a Corporate Meeting, quilted purses, and sterling silver jewelry, as well as ornaments and much more for Halloween, Thanksgiving Seminar or Wedding? and Christmas. Consider the elegant surroundings of Florida Tech professor among select group The Courtyard at the Oaks Daniel Kirk, Florida Tech professor of mechanical and  Meeting spaceCourtyard for 8 to 200 guests aerospace engineering, was selected to participate in the  Wireless Internet Access National Academy of Engineering’s first Frontiers of  High Definitionpick Projector up BBN& Screen Engineering Education symposium in Herndon, Va. The  Full Kitchen & Customized Meal Packages two–and–a–half day event will offer a platform for faculty  Valet Parking10-19-09 members to share effective ways of teaching and learning  Beautiful Courtyard and bring what they’ve learned back to their home page 13 institutions. The symposium will be held Nov. 15–18. Kirk is one of 49 faculty members in the country to be chosen for this honor. Participating colleges and universities include Princeton University, Carnegie Mellon University, Yale FULL COLOR University, and Georgia Institute of Technology. The 1800 W Hibiscus Blvd  Melbourne participants were nominated by fellow engineers or deans www.TheCourtyardatTheOaks.com and chosen from a highly competitive pool of applicants. 321-327-2909

OCTOBER 26, 2009 Visit BrevardBusinessNews.com for Advertising Information BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 13 BBN EVENTS Catholic Campus Ministry to host retreat Florida Tech’s Catholic Campus Ministry will present the retreat “Deliver us from Evil” on Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the All–Faiths Center on the school’s Melbourne campus. Father Michael Barry will be presenting the program. He is from the Diocese of San Bernardino, Calif. Brown is known for his “special call to spiritual healing.” He has been involved in the “charismatic–renewal movement since 1976” and was the director of the Charismatic Renewal Center prayer communities in his diocese from 1980 to 1999. He also served as evangelization director for that diocese. He has his own weekday radio program, “Time for Hope,” which airs on KPRO radio. The retreat, which includes lunch Newton and beverages, costs $40. For more information, contact the Ministry at 674–8045. 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Danny McKnight to address group The Melbourne Area Federated Republican Women will hold its “Honor the Military Dinner and Fund–raising Auction” from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Viera. The funds raised from the auction will be used for local veterans and to send items to military servicemen and women overseas. The guest speaker will be military hero Danny McKnight, a former U.S. Army colonel. Family, friends and others who served or are serving in the military will be honored at the event. To make a reservation to attend the function, call 727–1212. Fountainhead Memorial to show off new facility Fountainhead Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery in Palm Bay will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to show off its new funeral facility. The event is open to the public. There will be door prizes, refreshments, entertainment and guided tours of the facility and cemetery. The ribbon–cutting ceremony is set for 11 a.m. The Brevard County Blood Bank and the Big Red Bus will be at Fountainhead on the day of the event, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fountainhead Memorial is at 7359 Babcock St., SE. For more information, call Ron Skitowski at 727–3977, or send an e–mail message to ronald.skitowski@sci–us.com. The company’s Web address is www.dignitymemorial.com. Wuesthoff in Melbourne to host holiday event Wuesthoff Medical Center in Melbourne, at 250 N. Wickham Road, will host a “Holiday Treasures Craft Show” from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5; from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6; and from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7. “We want to create a venue for people to leisurely shop and enjoy the sights, sounds, and scents of the holiday season,” said event coordinator Carolyn Brannon of Wuesthoff Health System in Melbourne. Multiple gift shops and boutiques from the area will have items on display including various handmade gifts, ornaments and decorations. Mulled cider and treats will be given out to participants while shopping for holiday gifts and décor, along with breakfast and lunch specials served in the café. For more information, call 243–7057. Sebastian Clambake Lagoon Festival scheduled The Sebastian Clambake Lagoon Festival will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6; from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7; and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. Chart House 8, at Riverview Park in Sebastian. The event is free of charge. The Sebastian Clambake Foundation Inc. organizes the festival, and the proceeds are dedicated to local nonprofit new ad emailed capital projects. Volunteers from the community comprise the festival labor force. This year there are six organizations that will benefit from the event: H.A.L.O. Animal Rescue Shelter, Sebastian VFW, By the River Senior Housing, Sharks Youth Football, Sebastian Boys and Girls Club, and the Sebastian Soccer Association. The foundation has granted FULL COLOR more than $220,000 to local charities. Anjani Cirillo serves as the president of the Sebastian Clambake Foundation. She can be reached at (772) 473–4144 or at www.cag-architects.com [email protected]. Nancy Veidt is in charge of the volunteers. If you would like to work at the festival, send an e–mail message to sebastianclambake@hotmail. For more information, visit www.sebastianclambake.org.

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We’re excited about its sales potential,” he he said. Simultaneously, the certified vehicle is displayed GMC alone are adding 10 new entries, including a Buick said. on a host of Web sites, including gmcertified.com. plug–in hybrid compact crossover in 2011, the company When equipped with the new 2.4L “direct–injected Since launching the new company on July 10, GM says says. Ecotec engine” and six–speed automatic transmission, the it has made progress positioning the business for success. At the core of the reinvention of GM is a promise to Terrain is EPA–rated at 22 mpg in the city and a seg- A stronger dealer network is emerging from the restructur- deliver “customers greater value with strong new prod- ment–leading 32 mpg on the highway (FWD model). ing, GM says. ucts.” As part of the company’s commitment to get “closer On the highway, the Terrain easily tops the 27–mpg Eddie O’Donnell said one of the reasons his dealership to consumers,” GM is using its “FastLane” blog to gather rating of Honda CR–V, or the 28 mpg offered by the Ford has been in business for more than 30 years in Brevard is product research from both fans and critics. One pilot Escape. It even beats the 31–mpg highway mileage of the because “our employees take great care in assisting initiative, “The Lab,” involves GM’s Advanced Design Ford Escape Hybrid, GM says. customers each and every day. We have never wavered on Studio and allows users to openly talk with designers One sliver lining for auto retailers in the current that commitment as a business. We realize that our about ideas and consumer–friendly vehicle technologies. economic slowdown has been the strong sales of manufac- customers want to be treated with kindness and respect, GM says it is committed to exceeding its customers’ turer–certified preowned vehicles. During the past several the same way we would if we were out shopping or expectations and giving consumers plenty of reasons to years, manufacturer–certified used vehicles have become a receiving service at a retail store.” choose a GM car or truck. fixture on the landscape of automotive retailing. He adds, “We pride ourselves on the fact that we take An example of GM’s commitment to quality is the GM launched its CUV, or Certified Used Vehicle, care of our customers the same way we would any member redesigned 2010 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan, which program in 1997. Since then, it has sold more than 3 of our own family. We are a family owned and operated offers a suite of advanced intelligent personal technologies. million certified cars. business, we advertise very little, and we rely heavily on These include a “Side–Blind Zone” alert that notifies the “The certified program is attractive to consumers word–of–mouth and our positive reputation in the driver if the vehicle in the adjacent lane is traveling in the because it adds a lot of value to the transaction. The buyer community,” he said. driver’s “blind spot.” The LaCrosse is also available with a is getting a vehicle with a warranty. Even though it is Florida’s new–vehicle dealers comprise a multibillion– rear–view camera, with the display integrated into the preowned, the vehicle is still covered with a factory–backed dollar retail industry and play a big role in fueling the navigation–system screen. 12 month, 12,000–mile, bumper–to–bumper warranty. economy. Average sales per dealership in 2008 were $38.9 J.D. Power and Associates recently announced that And that gives the individual buyer ‘peace of mind.’ It’s a million, according to the National Automobile Dealers Buick tied for the highest ranking in vehicle dependability very popular program,” said Eddie O’Donnell. Association. for three–year–old models. The Buick LaCrosse was also Also included with the purchase of a GM certified The average number of employees per dealership is 64. ranked first in the midsize–car segment, beating the vehicle “is a five–year, 100,000–mile powertrain limited The dealers generate hundreds of millions of dollars of tax Toyota Camry, while the Buick Lucerne came in second in warranty with no deductible. The program includes 24– revenue for state and local governments. the large–car category. hour roadside assistance and courtesy transportation for O’Donnell’s Quality Pontiac Buick GM Truck team “Some smaller sedans are planned for the Buick line in the lifetime of the warranty,” he said. includes sale associates Joe Shook, John O’Brien, Bob the near future. Hopefully, the smaller models will play a To be considered for the GM certified program, a vehicle Hughes and Rob Lamarr, service advisers Kim Huckabee role in helping to expand the Buick customer base,” said must be 2005 or newer and have less than 75,000 miles, he and Dewayne Carter, parts department personnel Scott Eddie O’Donnell, who has worked for the Cocoa dealership said. “All GM–certified vehicles receive a thorough Fifield and Bill Reichert, and body–shop professionals for the past 10 years, in all areas of service and sales. He multipoint inspection by a GM certified technician.” A free Larry Ritter and Brian Fyda.

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