Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 11, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba 4 business junk 2001 Barcelona nurturing High tech business by Natalia Munoz Barcelona on a Bright Blue the View from James hares office at features Bobbing sail yachts and a cruise ship anchored in the Spanish Hare is the 32yearold president of an online travel Agency attracted by Barcelona charms and High tech solid infrastructure there Are few places in the world where you have a solid infrastructure and Beautiful location on the Meriter said a san Francisco transplant who formerly designed software in the for this is it he it stands for information tech nolo the very thing the Catalonia Region Al government and its capital Barcelona Are trying to capture in an attempt to become a High tech within the european Catalo Pasoualo Gorriz associated press archives a san Francisco enjoys his Barcelona he says he was attracted by the cites charms and High tech Nias Promise has pushed it from eighth to third in attracting invest ment behind Only London and according to Ernst Barcelona is forging ahead with a major transformation project for the second time in less than 10 not since rebuilding the City for the 1992 summer olympics have the regional and City governments pulled Ogeth the regional government has set aside billion us to upgrade the cites communications infrastructure with the Fibre optic cables needed to nurture broadband while London is a world financial capital and Paris is known As the seat of aficionados think Barcelona is a Subtle blend of both cities and it offers a lower Cost of a vibrant Art a More temperate climate and a spicy night for the Deal is Sweet tax Breaks for research and development centres and million us in Region Al government spending on a new 115 Block technology zone its been dubbed the 22 stands for special building regulations and bin is the Barcelona associated press the truth about reverse mortgages for seniors receive Cash tax free to provide monthly travel or give children an Early inheritance eligible seniors aged 62 and Over can get from to Cash from their Homes equity through the Canadian Home income plan reverse mortgage the program is known As a reverse mortgage because it gives Home owners a portion of their Homes value in and requires no repayments during the homeowners the principal and interest Are repaid from your estate or by should you decide to sell your the benefits of the Canadian Home income plan reverse mortgage program Are its a sensible Way to Access Cash from your Home without having to sell ownership of your Home always remains in your you will never be asked to move or sell your you can choose to move at any or repay at any and since the Money comes from your principal you pay no capital gains tax on Best of unlike a conventional no monthly repayments Are Many seniors use the program for lifestyle enhancement Home renovations or a new others use the Money to help their a special thank you for arranging our financial affairs with such care and we Are delighted with our plan and feel much More secure for the Maple Ridge your Security assured you will be cautious about committing yourself to anything that involves your Home but you can rely on Canadian Home income founded in we guarantee that your Home is never at Call 18665315907 to request your free no obligation information package or visit information on the program is also available through Bank of Royal Bank financial to National Bank and Hsc Bank of Canadian Home income plan will apply if repayment is made prior to 36 months in the opening the door to a More rewarding retirement advertise Manitoba movers people Ian Blomeley a partner with the Law firm Orle Davidson Gies Brecht has been named As the chair of the Canadian bar associations labour and employment Law Section for the 2001 02 who has 10 years of experience in the practice of labour and employment Law says in a written release i Welcome the Opportunity to reinforce the contribution of Manitoba Legal Community on the National Jack Disanto has accepted a consultant specializing in financial planning with the Winnipeg downtown office of investors Disanto has worked in the financial services Industry for More than 19 years in banking and All with Royal Bank financial Kim Wentz has accepted a client service manager position at the Winnipeg office of Deschenes Wentz joins the firms marketing department in providing strategic marketing services to National and International drawing on her former experience As a marketing manager for red River Community College marketing Dri Ven training Centre and aerospace training Centre Duraid Ibrahim has been appointed technology director at online business Ibrahim is responsible for growing online skills and references in selected Microsoft tools and technical companies pow lift trucks has been honoured As a dealer of the year for Winnipeg firm wins african presence Wardrop Hopes contract will open opportunities by Geoff Kirbyson thanks to a new partnership with two South african Wardrop engineering has established a beachhead in Africa most lucrative the Winnipeg based engineering and information technology company has signed a two year agreement with pre Tor abased Mashiba consultants and Johannesburg based Pokusa to undertake Public infrastructure projects such As water san solid roads and Power the agree ment could be Worth up to million for according to John its Vic president of corporate working in Africa has become old hat for it has maintained corporate offices in Ghana and Nigeria in Western Africa and Uganda in the East since the it also employs 60 african were very comfortable operating in Africa because weve been there so we have a great track record with inter National financial institutions Chale said in a recent the Mol Kwa group is an engineering consulting firm with offices in five South 2000 As a result of its outstanding performance in the cat lift trucks Pursuit of excellence pro which recognizes dealers who go above and beyond the Normal Day today business operations in an Effort to increase customer sat in addition to receiving this pow lift earns membership in the cat lift trucks dealer advisory members of this advisory group serve As special consultants to cat lift trucks on multiple issues related to customer service and awards 2000 Manitoba tourism award has been won by the festival do Voyageur for Best tourism the presented at the annual 2000 Manitoba tourism awards gala held at the Keystone Centre in Brandon april is presented to an organization that has devel oped a promotional Campaign that increases tourism to presenter Penny executive director of tourism Winnipeg said the festival do Voyageur has used creative strategies to convince target markets that festival do Voyageur activities Are for every one and offer a warmth that quickly overcomes the mind your own business plan contest 2001 winners Are Heather Zolinski and Mackenzie Moffat of River East Kimmy Parrott of Vincent Massey collegiate in Ashley Law and Erin Fagerbak of Hap not school in flin Erica Huhtala and Chan Tal Solomon of Rorketon school in this created in 1996 by the women Enterprise encourages Young women in 15 to 18 years of to consider entrepreneurship As a career and challenges them to develop a business Greg Ware has been recognized As one of the Best of the Best Midas dealers in North America in a con test among More than 900 operators of Midas automotive service who operates eight Midas shops in has been a Midas dealer for 13 african Pokusa is a manage ment consulting firm focusing on Oil and Gas and the transportation Pokusa and Wardrop have agreed to undertake a feasibility study on the construction of a new Petroleum products pipeline As an initial entry into the Chale said working in South Africa has been a Lon term goal for the its very heavily populated and it has huge needs in terms of meeting Basic needs like water and we also anticipate associated work in Community education and Public he noting eardrops goal is to serve the Southern part of the continent including countries such As Chale said the contracts Are part of eardrops strategic plan to double the company within four Wardrop has 400 including 180 in and annual revenues of it has been growing at approximately 25 per cent per year for the last two we expect to grow and expand the business Over the course of we expect to have some significant work develop that will definitely mean hiring More win nip Eggers and he 2 boards metro business club of Winnipeg has elected Russ Baron of Sun chiropractic As president and Corinne Dedecker of millennium office furnishings As executive directors Are Brett Bourne of adventure Junkie Rod Small of Armstrong and Sandy Mccoy of City Terry Dick of Braun Bill Burns of Royal Lep age Ron Taylor of ads Gary Whyte of Whyte Marnie Strath of the Winnipeg free press and John Creelman of american express Manitoba association of Home economists Winnipeg 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