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Hyland has a history of funding growth, acquisitions and dividend payments to its private equity owners through debt, according to a 2022 credit report from Moody's, which apparently is creating some financial duress for the company in the wake of surging interest rates. Thoma Bravo, the Chicago private equity firm that has owned a majority stake in Hyland since 2007 (the firm was known as Thoma Cressey Bravo at the time), has also declined to comment. [Extracted from the article]

A diagram is presented offering a timeline on advertising by the beverage industry company Coca-Cola Co.

Looks at the history of the two advertising agencies which came together to form Bozell Worldwide. Bozell & Jacobs, founded in Omaha, Nebraska in 1921; Kenyon & Eckhardt, founded in New York in 1929; The firms' merger in 1986; Founders Leo Bozell, Morris Jacobs, Otis Kenyon and Henry Eckhardt; Difficulties in deciding whether to celebrate the merged firms' 75th anniversary in 1996, because of the separate histories.

The article considers the history of the U.S. retail industry. It is noted that 2012 is the 50th anniversary of the opening of the first stores of the companies Wal-Mart Stores, Target, Kmart and Kohl's. The anniversary is discussed in terms of the subsequent growth of those companies and the dominant role of so-called discount stores in the retail industry.

Boulder, Colo. native John McLaren ventured east to Michigan in 2002 to take a job with Southfield-based manufactured housing and recreational vehicle community REIT Sun Communities Inc. - without visiting first. McLaren spoke with Crain's last month about the company's history and industry trends in the manufactured housing/recreational vehicle space, as well as why Sun Communities is investing in Australia. [Extracted from the article]

Presents the company history of Boeing Co.. Site of the first route contract; Construction of airplane specifically designed for passenger travel; Separate companies.

Presents a timeline of the ad agencies Bozell & Jacobs and Kenyon & Eckhardt, which merged in 1986 to become Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt. Founders Leo Bozell, Morris Jacobs, Otis Allen Kenyon and Henry Eckhardt; Founding of Bozell & Jacobs in 1921; Founding of Kenyon and Eckhardt in 1929.

"Constantly knowing I made an impact using data and technology to drive a business outcome is really important to me", says Rinaldi, 35. When he joined Hershey two years ago, Rinaldi says the company was doing 3 percent of its total spend in addressable media. Last Halloween, Hershey tracked retailers' sales data and used addressable media to target underperforming markets by Zip Code. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the company profile of the PEX Card, a company that provides prepaid cards programmed to pay for certain costs like travel and entertainment expenses and gas. A brief historical overview of PEX Card is presented. It discusses the launching of PEX Card in 2006, and the details relating to the number of employees and capital funding of PEX Card. It discusses the family and business background of PEX Card founder and chief executive Toffer Grant.

The article reports on the growth of J. M. Longyear LLC, a historic timber and mining company in Marquette, Michigan. It provides a brief history of the 145-year-old company in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It relates the expansion of J. M. Longyear, operating a large lumber mill, owning 164,000 acres of timberland and having ferrous and non-ferrous mineral rights throughout the Great Lakes. Moreover, the firm opened its medical devices company, Able Medical Devices, in 2017

The article reports on the plan by Meridian Health Plan to double its workforce in 2015 as part of its rapid growth trajectory. Topics covered include the plan to increase minimum wage to attract the best qualified employees, the appointment of Robert Frank as chief medical officer and the challenge posed by competing for talent in a tight health care job market. Also presented is a brief history of the firm which was founded by chief executive officer (CEO) David Cotton in 1997. INSET: Meridian on the move.

The article considers the history of women marketing and advertising executives either employed by or associated with of the Chevrolet division of the automobile industry firm General Motors Corp. Former Chevrolet executives Dannielle Hudler and Candace Haag discuss examples of sex discrimination they encountered in their careers. Chevrolet executive Kim Brink and advertising executives Andrea Riley discuss Chevrolet advertising aimed at women consumers.

A time line is presented on the history of microcomputers and other high technology products created by the company Apple Inc.

The article focuses on the transportation industry company Pan Am Systems of Dover, New Hampshire, which owns the defunct airline Pan American World Airways. The company's plan to revive the airline with both cargo and passenger service in Latin American in 2012 is considered in relationship to the television program "Pan Am," which depicts the airline in the 1960s and will debut in the fall of 2011.

The article discusses the history of Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Bank of Ann Arbor founded by real estate developer Bill Martin in 1996. Topics covered include initial capitalization of six million dollars, initial investments from Martin's friends including Robert Teeter, Peter Fletcher and Thomas Borders, the growth of the company to seven branches and assets of 1.2 billion dollars as of 2016 and the company's acquisition of Bank of Birmingham.

The article features Tiesta Tea company founded by childhood friends Dan Klein and Patrick Tannous. They decided to establish the firm after they tasted loose-leaf tea at a tea house in Prague, Czech Republic. They started selling their teas at Klein's dorm room at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. They got their business break when Mariano's Fresh Market agreed to sell their teas at its soon-to-open supermarket in Vernon Hills in early 2012.

The article features the family-owned business Stevens Van Lines Inc., which services households, offices, government and churches in the U.S. and around the world as of mid-March 2016. Also cited are a brief history of the company including its establishment by Frederick H. Stevens Jr. in 1905, the performance of the moving and storage industry, and company chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) Morrie Stevens Sr.'s membership in the National Moving Association.

The article features the 123-year-old family firm DeWitt Barrels Inc., which is currently owned by brothers Peter James DeWitt and Tim DeWitt as of mid-March 2016. The company is involved in the selling and reconditioning of steel, fiber and plastic drums for reuse. Also cited are a brief history of the company including its founding by Peter DeWitt, the firm's number of employees and revenue in 2015, and the 1999 Clean Corporate Citizen award received by the company.

The article features Peerless-AV, an electronics manufacturer based in Aurora, Chicago, Illinois. It narrates the history of the company including its foundation in 1941, its outsourcing venture in China and the problems with intellectual property it encountered, and its decision to go back to Chicago.

The article features Complion Inc., a startup that converts clinical trial papers to digital files founded in 2013 by Rick Arlow. Topics discussed include more than 25 health care providers having signed up to use Complion's software and the strict documentation standards of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Also mentioned are Complion as the most successful of companies incubated at the Flashstarts business accelerator in downtown Cleveland, Ohio and how Arlow started Complion.

The article, part of a special advertising section of this issue, examines some of the special event marketing done by General Motors Corp. (GM) in its history. GM's exhibitions at several world's fairs in the 20th century are described. The company's automobile driving simulation attraction at the Epcot Center in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida is discussed.

The article focuses on the hiring of automobile executive Jim Press to be President and Vice-Chairman of Chrysler under its ownership by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management. Press had been a longtime employee of Toyota, where he was the first American to sit on its board of directors. Marketing analysts hailed Press as an executive with a broad overview of the automobile industry.

The article focuses on the decision of futures company CME Group to dismantle half of its trading pits on July 2, 2015 and mentions topics such as a brief history of futures pits in Chicago, role of trading pits as a major commercial center, and continued growth of electronic trading.

The article profiles Ron Bliwas, former television advertising executive and founder of the family documentary company Personal History Interviews. Topics mentioned include a brief history of the company which started in 2013, Bliwas' efforts to learn videography when director Steven Spielberg asked for his help to record personal histories of Holocaust survivors, and his plans to release his second book "The C Student's Guide to Sucesss."

The article discusses the increasing number of options for food delivery. Topics mentioned include estimated value of the delivery market, an overview of major players in the delivery market in Chicago, Illinois including UberEats, Home Chef, and Radish, and comments from Joshua Yates, co-founder of on-demand prepared meal company Eat Purely on the history of the company which began as a caterer in 2009.

The article reports on the financial crisis facing Illinois Service Federal Savings & Loan Association in Chicago in 2015. Topics discussed include the history of Illinois Service, the 7 million dollars needed by the organization to survive the crisis, and the risk of closure amidst possible corrective action to be set by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The financial performance of Illinois Service in three years which ended in 2014 is also mentioned.

The article profiles Bryan Johnson, founder of online payment system Braintree and 100 million dollar venture capital investment OS Fund. Topics discussed include a list of OS Fund investments as of June 2015, creation of Braintree in 2007, and acquisition of Braintree by Internet company eBay in 2013. Johnson's view of OS Fund is also mentioned.

The article discusses the use of innovative approaches to improve the operations and services offered by media ventures. Topics covered include the improved membership model used in "Belt Magazine", the rapid growth of media company Content Marketing Institute based on Cleveland, Ohio, and the company profile and brief history of MedCity Media. It also discusses the company profile and mission of the non-profile organization Eye on Ohio based on Oberlin, Ohio.

The article reports on Steven Baer, co-founder of Metro Commercial Real Estate, and his passion for paddle tennis. Other topics discussed include the mechanics of paddle tennis, Baer's meetings with executives across the city of Chicago in Illinois to play paddle tennis, and a brief background on how Baer established Metro with business affiliate Gary Greenfield in 1999.

Traces the rise and fall of the Cleveland Trust Co., which was later known as Ameritrust Co. Agreement for a 1992 takeover by Society Corp., later known as KeyCorp.; Local bank's pursuit of a strategy known as de novo branching in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The article reports on the plan of men's shopping startup Trunk Club Inc. in Illinois to diversify its products and attract female customers. Topics covered include the firm's expansion into women's styling and the increase in the sales of women's apparel compared to men's apparel. Also mentioned is a brief history of the establishment of the online retailer in late 2009.

The article focuses on Aldo Papone, a former marketing executive of credit card industry company American Express. Papone says that there is a tendency in U.S. corporate culture to create complexity out of simple issues. He says that a firsthand understanding of consumer behavior was the basis for memorable advertising campaigns and slogans for American Express.

The article offers trivia about Werner Ladder Co. including Michael Werner's family establishing the company, his father inventing the fiberglass ladder, and college players and coaches standing on ladders made by Werner to cut down the nets after the NCAA Final Four basketball championships.

A list is presented of former executives of the mass media industry firm Forbes Media who were involved int he company's BrandVoice native advertising program in 2010.

The article features Mahall's 20 Lanes, a Lakewood, Ohio institution for nearly 100 years as of October 2013, following its revival with a change of ownership in 2010. What used to be a sleepy, underused bowling alley two years ago has reportedly been transformed into a music room, a bar and music residency stage, while its 20 vintage lanes remain open for league and public bowling. It talks about Mahall's history and the investments and transformation made by new owners Joe Pavlick and others.

The article features Algal Scientific Corp., an algal innovator that received 500,000 U.S. dollars in funding from the Accelerate Michigan Innovation. It also recalls that the First Step Fund made 50,000-dollar investments in the company. It notes that company revenue is projected at about 375,000 dollars or 2012 and between two million to four million dollars in 2013. It offers a brief history of the company which started as a doctoral project of its founder Geoff Horst.

The article offers information on Ilya Romanov, president of American Heelers Inc. It focuses on how his father, a cobbler who moved to the U.S. from Russia, inspired him to focus on the shoe repair business and start the company after working as a financial analyst. The article mentions that the business was a growing market that Romanov plans to stay in the business than get a law degree.

The article features AdGooroo LLC, a developer of a software that determines who is spending what on digital advertising. A brief history of the company established by Rich Stokes is provided. Customers pay a licensing fee plus monthly charges based on how many keywords they want to track. Stokes raised about 1 million U.S. dollars from individuals in 2006 and since then, the company has been profitable.

The article reports that chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Daniel Goodwin has countered criticisms against his company, Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. He asserts that his company has been unfairly blamed for a real estate crash which affected the Inland brand and its fundraising machine. A brief history of the company is provided. Goodwin also hopes that by mobilizing the industry, he can remove some of the unjust negative criticisms against the company.

The article focuses on A. G. Lafley, former Chairman of the Board of the package goods company Procter & Gamble. The doubling of the company's sales under Lafley's tenure as Chairman is considered. Lafley states that cost control is not a substitute for productivity in generating profits and growth. Lafley says that the acquisition of shaving goods company Gillette was Procter & Gamble's most successful acquisition.

An interview is presented with marketing consultant Regis McKenna. McKenna states that marketing can actually damage new business enterprises if it creates expectations they cannot meet. McKenna says that the "1984" television commercial created in that year for Apple Inc. was more successful than the microcomputer it advertised. McKenna states that as a consultant he attempted to help companies discriminate between publicity which helped their businesses and publicity providing little effect.

The article considers the history of advertising campaigns for Chevrolet automobiles. The collaboration of marketing executives for General Motors Corp. and the advertising agency Campbell-Ewald in the creation of advertising campaigns for Chevrolet automobiles and trucks from 1986-2008 is examined. Particular attention is paid to the slogans associated with each campaign.

The article focuses on former marketing executives involved with the marketing of Chevrolet brand automobiles and trucks for General Motors Corp. Former executives of General Motors including Jim Perkins, Jeff Hurlbert and Kurt Ritter discuss their experiences with the company, particularly their involvement in notable advertising campaigns for Chevrolet.

The article focuses on the relationship between Apple Inc. and the advertising agency TBWA/Media Arts Lab, noting that Apple founder Steve Jobs had employed the agency's parent company TBWA since 1983.

An interview is presented with Phil Mooney, an executive of Coca-Cola Co. who is the beverage industry firm's head of archives. Mooney discusses the history of advertising and marketing by Coca-Cola. He notes that it was the first company in the U.S. to use coupons as a form of marketing. Mooney says that the company at first resisted consumers' efforts to call Coca-Cola simply "Coke" before eventually trademarking the shorter term.

The article examines the failed marketing of the new product New Coke cola drink by the beverage industry company Coca-Cola Co. in 1985, focusing on the role of the company's then-Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Sergio Zyman. Zyman states that New Coke was created in response to an inability of advertising to reverse losses of market share for traditional Coca-Cola, which he calls a failure of product positioning.

The article examines the history of advertising for Pontiac automobiles. General Motors Corp. announced it would discontinue manufacturing Pontiacs as part of its reorganization to avoid bankruptcy. Pontiac's introduction and marketing of its GTO muscle car in the 1960s is examined, and the advertising agencies which worked for the brand are given.

The article, part of a special advertising section of this issue, examines popular music whose topic has been automobiles manufactured by General Motors Corp. The first song featuring a GM automobile was "In My Merry Oldsmobile," in 1905. So-called "car songs" which were popular in the 1960s often were about General Motors automobiles.

The article, part of a special advertising section of this issue, examines the history of the creation and marketing of the Pontiac GTO automobile in the 1960s, the first of the so-called "muscle cars" made by General Motors Corp. The automobile's success in rebranding Pontiac as an automobile for young people is described.

The article, part of a special advertising section of this issue, examines the history of General Motors Corp.'s (GM) production of high-performance automobiles known as "muscle cars." The role automobiles such as the Pontiac GTO and Chevrolet Camaro played in GM's success in the 1960s is discussed. Rising gasoline prices mean that Cadillac is the only remaining GM division to produce such high-performance vehicles.