A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
SPRING 2001
IMPLANT INNOVATIONS, INC.
A Lot To Smile About
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MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Bank of America
BellSouth Business Systems, Inc.
Ellison Graphics Corporation
Emerald Dunes Golf Group
First Union National Bank
Florida Power & Light
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Palm Beach County Commissioners
TrizecHahn Office Properties
Universal Music Group
CORPORATE
In This Issue
A T & T Wireless Services
Abetta-Tech
The Air Group, Inc.
Applied Card Systems
Arvida Realty Services
Champion Solutions Group
Coppercom
English, McCaughan & O’Bryan, P.A.
Florida Crystals Corporation
LRP Publications
Motorola, Inc.
Palm Beach Interactive
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Republic Security Bank
Sprint PCS
Vista Center Corporate Park
Wachovia Bank, N. A.
Wackenhut Corporation, The
PRESIDENTS
5060 Group, Inc.
Abacoa Development Company
Acordia Southeast
Adelphia
Aker-Kasten Laser & Vision Center
American Media, Inc.
Anspach Companies
AvMed Health Plan
B/E Aerospace, Inc.
BankAtlantic
Banyan Printing
Baron Sign Manufacturing
Berke, Durant & Assoc.
Boca Raton, City of
Boca Raton Community Hospital
Boynton Beach, City of
Business Journal Serving South Florida, The
Callery-Judge Grove
Careers USA
Catalfumo Construction and Development, Inc.
Centex Rooney Construction Company
Cheney Bros. Inc.
C-Mac of America, Inc.
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc.
Colonial Bank
Copy Place Express, Inc., The
CSR Rinker Materials Corporation
Dale Carnegie Training
deGuardiola Development Ventures, Inc.
Edwards & Angell, LLP
Evolution Communications, Inc.
Fidelity Federal Bank and Trust
Florida Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Florida Realty Investments, Inc.
Florida Stage
Florida Trend Magazine
Frank Crystal & Co. of Florida, Inc.
Gardens of the Palm Beaches, The
Gee & Jenson Engineers-Architects-Planners, Inc.
Governors Club of the Palm Beaches, The
Graphics Illustrated, Inc. – A Division of Mail-Well, Inc.
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P. A.
Haskell Company, The
Hodgson, Russ, Andrews, Woods & Goodyear, LLP
Hoffman’s Chocolate Shoppes
Implant Innovations, Inc.
Insights, Inc.
Internet Incubator, Inc.
ITRA/The Melby Group, Inc.
JFK Medical Center
JKG Printing & Graphics, Inc.
The Mall at Wellington Green
Meatra, Inc.
Mill’s Pride Limited Partnership
MTS Companies
Nason, Yeager, Gerson, White & Lioce, P. A.
New England Institute of Technology/Florida Culinary Institute
Northern Trust Bank of Florida
Oce Printing Systems USA, Inc.
O’Connor & Taylor, Inc.
Outsource Intl./Tandem
Palm Beach Casino Line
Palm Beach Media Group
Palm Beach Park of Commerce
Palm Beach Post, The
Palmer & Cay of Florida, Inc.
Peacock + Lewis Architects and Planners, Inc.
PGA of America
Port of Palm Beach
Pratt & Whitney
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LP
Prudential Individual Financial Services
Pugliese Company, The
Qwest Communications International, Inc.
R.P. Smith Associates, Inc.
Reichel Realty & Investments, Inc.
Rexall Sundown, Inc.
Rutherford, Mulhall & Wargo, P. A.
Sandler Business Institute of Florida
SBA Communications Corp.
Schaefer Fagan Consulting Engineers Inc.
Schwab, Twitty & Hanser Architectural Group, Inc.
Siemens Information and Communication Networks, Inc.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.
SL Powers
Song + Associates, Inc.
SouthTrust Bank of Florida
Spherion
Star Group International, Inc.
Steel Hector & Davis LLP
Strategic Marketing, Inc.
Summit Global Partners of Florida, Inc.
Sun-Sentinel
T-Rex Technology Center at Boca
Topline Printing and Graphics
US LEC
US Chamber Maps, Inc.
Verizon Wireless
Walgreens
Ward, Damon, Tittle & Posner, P.A.
Washington Mutual Bank
Weitz Company, Inc., The
West Palm Beach, City of
Workflow Management, Inc.
Departments
BDB Highlight
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Members Say...
BDB News
Features
Implant Innovations, Inc.
A Lot To Smile About
Haskell Company
Total Facilities Solutions
Graphics Illustrated
The “We Can…” Company
Wellington Mall
New Amenities, New Vision
CSR Rinker
Helping to Build Florida
Aker-Kasten Vision & Laser Center
Committed to Excellence
Vista Center Corporate Park
Moving Forward
Sprint PCS
A Glimpse Into the Future of Business
O’Connor & Taylor
Looking to the Sun
On the cover: Implant Innovations, Inc.
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The Prospector is published by
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD
of Palm Beach County, Inc.
222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 1200
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 835-1008 Facsimile: (561) 835-1160 www.bdb.org
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IMPLANT INNOVATIONS, INC.
A Lot To Smile About
In 1987, local oral surgeon Dr. Richard
Lazara wasn’t smiling. The problem was
the dental implant systems of the day.
They were supposed to last much longer
than traditional crowns, bridges and
dentures, plus look completely natural.
However, the abutments or posts
mounted on top of the titanium screws
that took the place of roots of the teeth
they replaced, often didn’t fit well.
Sometimes they loosened. And even if
they didn’t, the end result was frequently
“teeth” with visible metal rings showing
at the gum line – hardly acceptable to
either the dentist or his patients.
Dr. Lazara knew what he needed – a
new design of abutments that would
come in many sizes and shapes and that
were manufactured to much closer
tolerances – but he didn’t know how to
make that happen.
Enter Keith Beaty, an engineer and
owner of a machine shop that
manufactured high-precision parts for
racing engines. Their casual conversation
at a party led to sketches on the back of
a napkin. Within the year, Implant
Innovations was setting new standards of
quality, fit and aesthetics as a
manufacturer of aftermarket components
for existing implant systems. A few years
later, the company began manufacturing
its own implants.
Today, Palm Beach County born and
bred 3i (named South Florida’s top
manufacturer in 1999 by the South
Florida Business Journal) is one of
Florida’s largest high-technology
manufacturing companies. 3i offers
implant dentistry’s most comprehensive
line of implants and abutments,
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Dr. Richard Lazarra and Keith Beaty
augmented by a growing line of
regenerative products. With operations
throughout North America, Latin
America, Europe and the Pacific Rim,
3i has annual sales of more than $100
million. Its OSSEOTITE implants have
achieved higher clinical success rates
than all others and are the top-selling
implants worldwide.
Ed Sabin, 3i’s senior vice president of
finance and administration and the
current vice chairman of the Business
Development Board, credits the BDB
with helping create the environment
necessary for companies like 3i to
prosper in Palm Beach County. 3i has
been a President’s level member of the
BDB since 1994, and numerous
company representatives have
participated in Board activities.
“3i has seen returns on its BDB
membership ranging from the ability to
attract and retain highly-qualified
employees to making key business
contacts,” explains Sabin. “In addition,
3i sees the Business Development Board
as the county’s premier strategic
organization responsible for continued
improvement of the long-term business
climate.”
The efforts of the BDB are a major
reason for 3i’s long-term commitment to
Palm Beach County. In 1996, the
company moved into a 69,000 squarefoot headquarters and manufacturing
facility built to its specifications. 3i has
plans to nearly double the size of its
headquarters this year.
“We’re strongly committed to staying
right here for the long haul,” says Sabin.
“Our mission is to give dentists and their
patients lots of reasons to smile, and
Palm Beach County and the BDB have
given us a lot to smile about, too.” ■
BDB HIGHLIGHT
Your Resource for Strategic Business Growth
You’ve been doing business in South
Florida for years. As the area has grown,
so has your organization. Now, you find
yourself wanting to reach the businesses
in Palm Beach County, and you need to
find a way to position yourself in front
of key decision makers. Where do you
start? Who can partner with you?
Solution: Your membership in the BDB!
The Business Development Board of
Palm Beach County (BDB) is the official
economic development agency
established to serve companies just like
yours! Larry Pelton, president, says,
“Our focus is on shaping strategic
alliances in target industries for
continued growth and prosperity. We are
here to improve the way Palm Beach
County works and lives.”
We offer valued members the following
tools to accomplish this goal!
• Leadership Development:
Personal growth opportunities to help
you and your team be stronger
marketplace leaders.
• Employment Growth Services:
Assistance with training grants, job
growth incentives, and leads to other
resources.
• Business Networking: Luncheons,
task forces, cluster councils, VIP
breakfasts and more.
• Research and Statistics: Local
marketplace demographics, industry
figures and wage information.
• Member-to-Member Services:
Member lists, labels, introductions
and partnering.
• Business Seminars: Legal workshops,
e-business seminars, sales training and
other key presentations.
• Technology Development:
InternetCoast participation and
leadership opportunities.
• Business Expansion Services: Site
tours, CEO introductions, and
application/incentives assistance.
• Community Involvement: Team
tasking on economic development
issues, joint recruitment trips, joint
trade shows and invites to memberhosted functions (groudbreakings,
ribbon cuttings, grand-openings
and more.)
So, if you’re growing a business in Palm
Beach County, you’ve come to the right
place. Now, its time to tell an associate
or business colleague!
The 2001-2002 Membership Campaign
is almost over, and the Profile directory
will be closing soon. Help make your
organization better than ever by
introducing new members! Call us at
561-835-1008 today!
About our Organization: The Business
Development Board of Palm Beach
County is a private, not-for-profit
corporation founded in 1982. It works
closely with other organizations and the
Board of County Commissioners to
attract, retain and enhance business in
Palm Beach County, and is dedicated to
addressing issues such as availability of
capital, workforce development,
expansion assistance, improved
technologies and enhanced business
climate throughout the county. ■
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HASKELL COMPANY
Total Facilities Solutions
The Haskell Company,
recognized as one of the nation’s
leading design-build firms, with
annual sales in excess of $800
million, recently opened a new
branch office in South Florida to
accommodate the increased
demand for construction services
here. Haskell, whose design-build
and construction management
experience spans nationally and
internationally, provides a concept
called “Total Facilities Solutions,”
combining architecture,
The Haskell Building in Jacksonville
engineering, construction, real
estate, project finance and facility
Haskell is currently providing Florida
management services. The company,
Atlantic University (FAU) with
headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida,
design-build services for a 604-bed, $21
maintains operations throughout the
million student housing facility. The
United States and Latin America.
construction team’s greatest challenge
was the university’s criteria requiring the
Haskell has been involved in the buildproject be substantially completed by
out of many key projects in Palm Beach
August 2, 2001. Due to the accelerated
County, including Arvida Park of
schedule, it was crucial that the
Commerce’s office and multi-tenant
University and Haskell coordinate early
warehouse facilities, the Kraft General
in the project to finalize designs, secure
Foods distribution facility in Boca
permits and begin construction by
Raton, the Boynton Beach Shopping
September 2000. The result of this
Center and its expansion, Delta Nursing
partnership is FAU’s first design-build
Center in Boynton Beach, Florida
facility and first student housing facility
Department of Transportation (FDOT)
in over 30 years.
Operations Centers in West Palm Beach
and Belle Glade, the FlightSafety
Training Center in West Palm Beach,
Lewis Terminal Business Center and a
Mac Papers distribution facility, along
with a United States Postal Service
(USPS) general mail facility, all in
Riviera Beach, the Marketplace of Delray
shopping center phases one and two in
Delray Beach, and modernization and
renovations to the Sheraton Boca Raton.
FAU’s new student housing facility
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The student housing facility
will consist of a two-tower
complex in the residence hall
area of FAU’s campus. A
support service area will bridge
the two towers and will
accommodate full-time staff
residences and offices,
community programming
space, small study areas,
classroom and computer lab
spaces, recreational areas,
laundry facilities, a kitchen
area, housing storage, and
maintenance support space.
The University will open its new
dormitory only nine months after the
completion of drawings and 12 months
after the notice to proceed.
The Haskell Company is excited about
the many opportunities in South Florida
with both new and existing clients. “We
look forward to contributing to the
economic development of Palm Beach
County, while providing our customers
with high quality facilities, and time-and
cost-effective design-build project
delivery methods,” says Lamar Nash,
vice president. For more information,
visit www.thehaskellco.com or contact
Lamar at (800) 733-4275. ■
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“BDB Vital to Local Business”
GAETA Development Co.
G
AETA Development
worked closely with our
Co. (GAETA), a member
staff, and the building
of the local community
exceeded our
for nearly 21 years, has
expectations,” stated Bob
enhanced Palm Beach
Muller, president, Action
County’s landscape with
Bolt And Tool Co. “The
over 100 commercial,
project was completed on
retail and industrial
time and within budget,
projects encompassing
which, based on our
over 13 million square
experience and contrary to
feet of ideally situated
popular belief, is not an
properties. Founded by
industry norm. I highly
Louis A. Gaeta, Jr., in
recommend GAETA
1981, the firm provides
(L-R) Bob Muller, President, Action Bolt And Tool, with Lou Gaeta and Neil Gaeta.
Development to any
clients with a full spectrum
company expanding or relocating their
of commercial development services.
operations,” stated Gerald A. Rudich,
delighted
to
work
hand-in-hand
with
vice president of Action Bolt And Tool
As a valued member of the BDB since
the
BDB
to
meet
the
needs
of
Co.’s parent company, Wurth Group of
its inception in 1982, GAETA has
businesses
locating
and
expanding
in
North America.
worked in conjunction with the Business
Palm
Beach
County.”
Development Board on many occasions.
“Our mission is very much in line with
The BDB has assisted GAETA’s clients
that of the BDB in that we seek to attract
GAETA recently facilitated a seamless
in obtaining the full breadth of services
and retain businesses that can provide
relocation, with a design-build and
and incentives available to businesses
jobs and improve the overall economy
expansion, for BDB member Action Bolt
relocating and expanding in the area.
by increasing the tax base. This
And Tool Co. A 57,718 square foot
Lou Gaeta served terms of 12 and 10
translates into valuable services for
building was completed both on time and
years respectively on the Board of
residents of Palm Beach County,”
within budget by employing GAETA’s
Directors and Executive Committees.
commented Gaeta. ■
signature fast track methodology. The
There, he was integral to the
firm’s
$3.25
million
project
had
a
organization’s evolution, which is now
virtually unheard of $3,900 in change
an economic development example for
orders from the original cost estimate.
other counties nationwide. Commenting
This is noteworthy, as the industry norm
on BDB president, Larry Pelton, Gaeta
is 10 percent. For Action Bolt And Tool
says, “Larry and his staff have raised the
Co., that would have translated into an
BDB to the next level of organizational
eye-popping $325,000. Equally imsophistication and effectiveness. Larry’s
pressive, the approval process, inclusive
role is to ensure the economic
of building permits, was expedited in just
development needs of Palm Beach
90 days, well in advance of the standard
County are consistently and fairly being
addressed. At this he succeeds, and I am
12-24 months. “GAETA Development
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GRAPHICS ILLUSTRATED
The “We Can…” Company
Graphics Illustrated, a
on a course that impacted
every department and every
customer-driven company
person within the
offering a complete line of
organization. They have
commercial graphic
upgraded and expanded their
communication services and
capabilities and level of
sheetfed printing, has offered
services: a complete CTP
20 years of expertise to the
work-flow in the pre-press to
Palm Beaches. Lots of things
press areas, a new six-color
have changed in those years.
press, and newer bindery
Says Roger Butler, president,
equipment to assure quality
“We have experienced
and delivery, all to improve
exceptional growth, and have
(L-R) Carol Seguin, Executive Vice President; Rudy Mandish, Vice President,
through-put time and
made a commitment to our
Sales and Marketing; Roger S. Butler, President; Frank Sclafani, Vice President,
schedules.
people, to our clients, and to
Manufacturing; Robert Louis, Controller
technology in order to better
The “We Can….” philosophy
Mail-Well, one of the most diversified
service the south Florida market. We
was
accomplished
not only with
printing companies in North America.
have established ourselves as a multiequipment but, more importantly, with
The acquisition positioned Graphics
faceted graphics solution provider.” Part
people. To that end, the organization
Illustrated to bring to the local market
of that growth has included a move to a
looks to challenge each and every person
Mail-Well’s resources, which is number
total digital environment, offering custowithin Graphics Illustrated to put
one in four strategic market segments:
mers a seamless and efficient workflow.
themselves in the customer’s place and
commercial printing, envelopes, labels,
respond as if they were the customer.
The organization is configured into
and print for distribution. The Mail-Well
“Customer First” is a tough axiom to
separate operational units: Graphics
acquisition brought Graphics Illustrated
live by, but “We Can…”
Illustrated and Digital-Xpress. Digitala shared resource of over 140
Xpress is the fast and affordable digital
manufacturing facilities throughout the
To learn more about “We Can…” at
print division, which offers quick, highUnited States, Canada and Mexico. The
Graphics Illustrated, call for your
quality four-color process printing on the
wealth and capability of services ranged
personal introduction to a new level of
new Heidelberg GTO-DI. It offers from
from pre-press, sheetfed, web press,
service and commitment. 561-848-8989
normal turnaround on file-furnished
specialized print, and inline finishing, to
www.gipress.com ■
projects, to 24-hour Super Rush for those fulfillment, serving many nationally
who need it. Digital-Xpress also
recognized companies. No other printing
provides bindery and mailing services.
organization can match this depth of
This approach has enabled the company
product and service capabilities!
to provide a myriad of graphic printing
Graphics Illustrated adopted and
solutions to the advertising, design,
launched the “We Can…” attitude of
publishing, business, and manufacturing
service and capabilities for 2001. This
communities of Palm Beach and
declaration of “Bring it on — We
South Florida.
Can…” is far more that just a slogan. It
is a philosophy of commitment to doing
The depth of service offerings was
what they say and meaning it! To
greatly expanded in late 1999 when
accomplish this, the company embarked
Graphics Illustrated was acquired by
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THE MALL AT WELLINGTON GREEN
New Amenities, New Vision
W
hen The Mall at Wellington Green
debuts Oct. 5, the new 1.3-millionsquare-foot shopping center will premiere
retailers, restaurants and amenities
previously unavailable to area shoppers.
The new two-level enclosed mall,
located at the southwest corner of Forest
Hill Boulevard and US 441/SR7, will
feature up to 170 specialty shops and
restaurants, plus five two-level
department stores: a 149,000-square-foot
Nordstrom, a 200,000-square-foot
Burdines, a 140,000- square-foot Lord &
Taylor, a 204,000-square-foot Dillard’s
and a 148,000-square- foot JCPenney.
It will bring a formidable complement of
fashion retailers to the area and serve as
a premier, year-round shopping
destination for residents as well as
tourists, according to Larry Beermann,
The Mall at Wellington Green general
manager. A complete, just-announced list
of the first 100 retailers, plus
descriptions for each one, can be found
at www.shopwellingtongreen.com.
The shopping center will also feature a
combination of amenities rarely found in
a single mall. “We’ve worked very hard
to include all of the newest customerfriendly extras that simplify shopping
and make it more fun,” says Dorian
Zimmer, marketing director of The Mall
at Wellington Green. The amenities,
some of them previously unavailable in
area shopping centers, include:
• A food court with outdoor seating. The
ten-kitchen, 24,000-square-foot food
court seats 525 diners inside and an
additional 125 on the patio.
• An indoor, custom-designed play area
for toddlers.
Wellington Mall Aerial
• Two sets of family rest rooms with
spacious, private unisex stalls
featuring child-sized toilets and sinks.
• A Coffee Court where shoppers can
relax, people watch and savor their
favorite brews and light snacks.
• Valet parking at a covered, all-weather
porte cochere. In addition, surface lots
provide free parking for 7,500 vehicles.
• A lobby lounge central seating area,
resembling the lobby of a fine hotel
and filled with comfortable sofas, soft
chairs, end tables and lamps.
The Mall at Wellington Green — the hub
of Palm Beach County’s new 466-acre
Wellington Green master-planned,
mixed-use development — is designed
in classic Mediterranean style with
references to local architectural
traditions. The result is an intriguing
blend of Worth Avenue, Palm Beach and
Spanish villa ambiance.
The main entry will feature a weatherprotected porte cochere drop-off and
valet-parking area with a tile roof, palm
trees and planters. Immediately adjacent
to it, a richly detailed tower will serve as
the mall’s signature landmark and orient
shoppers to the porte cochere.
Dining options will be conveniently
located on either side of the porte
cochere. The food court, flowing into
the tower’s lower level and onto an
outdoor patio, will occupy one side.
Two full-service restaurants with their
own entrances will sit on the other side.
“We think that The Mall at Wellington
Green will become a retail showcase for
Palm Beach County,” says Zimmer.
“We’re glad to be here, and we’re truly
committed to becoming an active,
integral part of the greater business and
residential community.”
The mall is now seeking a limited
number of select businesses in the
community who are interested in forming
marketing alliances with the shopping
center. Potential partners should contact
Zimmer at (561) 227-6901. ■
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BDB NEWS
QUARTERLY LUNCHEON
The BDB hosted a dynamic second
quarter luncheon at Benvenuto’s in
February to kick off the 2001
Membership Campaign. Networking was
unusually productive, with many guests
and potential new members in
attendance. Said
Phil Ward, BDB
chair, “I think
this is a great
indicator of how
our membership
is going to find
Phil Ward, chair, Sandra
new ways to
Woolridge, past secretary and
benefit each other Ed Sabin, vice chair help kick
off the 2001 campaign.
and create new
business dynamics.” Jeffrey Phipps,
Sr., chair of the 2001 Campaign, said,
“This is truly a professional organization
that is dedicated to marketing and
growing your business.” Gary Press,
publisher of the South Florida Business
Journal, was the keynote speaker. He
shared business demographics and
psychographics for the South Florida
marketplace. The luncheon was
sponsored by Reichel Realty.
Gary Press, speaker, Bill Reichel, sponsor and
Jeffrey Phipps, Sr., 2001 Membership Campaign Chair
annual Junior Achievement Groundhog
Job Shadow Day. The students learned
about the administration and business
skills required to keep the BDB running
smoothly. The BDB supports a number of
workforce preparedness task forces and
coalitions. To get involved, contact
ksmallridge@bdb.org.
SUCCESSFUL RELOCATION –
NEW JUICE PLANT
Commissioner
Tony Masilotti
worked with the
BDB to bring a new
juice manufacturer
from California to
Tony Masilotti with Jim
the Loxahatchee
area. Odwalla, Inc., Steichen, CFO of
Odwalla, Inc. at press
a leading branded conference.
all-natural superpremium refrigerated juice company,
will lease space from Callery-Judge
Grove, and create 100 jobs its first year.
Odwalla’s product line has more than
25 super-premium juices and
smoothies, meal replacement and dairyfree shakes, natural spring water and
all-natural food bars. “We explored a
number of potential sites in the eastern
portion of the U.S. before deciding on
Palm Beach County. Both our grove
partnership with Callery-Judge and our
East Coast expansion make Palm Beach
ideal,” said Stephen Williamson,
Odwalla’s chairman and CEO.
GROUNDHOG JOB SHADOW DAY:
EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL:
Staff at the
BDB hosted
four students
from Palm
Beach
Gardens
High School BDB Sr. VP Gary Hines, with
for the
job shadow students.
BDB members joined the Palm Beach
County Equestrian Council for the
Cosequin Winter Equestrian Festival at
the Palm Beach Polo grounds in January.
Everyone enjoyed an afternoon of
talking business and getting to know
each other while taking in the jumping
and show competition.
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According to
Chuck Suits,
public affairs
manager for the
County, “It’s a
great place for
relaxed
(L-R) Trudy Suits, of
networking, and it Northwood University and
draws attention to Chuck Suits, Palm Beach
the importance of County Public Affairs.
the county’s Agribusiness industry.”
MEMBER EVENTS:
Are you hosting a special event (a
groundbreaking, ribbon-cutting, or
seminar) and looking for some support
with publicity or attendees?
The BDB is here to help you
maximize the value from your
membership by helping you spread the
news. All members can post
information on www.bdb.org’s events
calendar. Special support is provided
to upper level members. Look what
some of our upper-level members
have done!
Star Group:
The BDB participated in an exciting
kickoff for one of Star Group’s premier
clients: the National Croquet Center.
The center hosted a grand opening at
their brand new 10-acre site on Florida
Mango in West
Palm Beach, and
Star Group invited
the BDB to join the
tournament and the
festivities. Star
Group, a President’s
level member, is a
public relations and
marketing firm with Josie Hernandez with
member prospect at
years of New York Croquet Center grand
agency experience. opening.
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Helping to Build Florida
I
f you’ve flown into
Palm Beach International
Airport, enjoyed the
shops and restaurants of
West Palm Beach’s City
Place, or driven Interstate 95, then you’ve
already experienced a
little bit of what CSR
Rinker is all about. If
you’ve been involved in
youth athletics, participated in a non-profit
community organization,
or experienced the
beauty of an artificial
Nieman Marcus foundation pour on Worth Avenue
reef system, then CSR
Rinker is already a part of your life.
being able to handle the “really big
CSR Rinker (CSR) has been helping to
jobs”, CSR’s employees take pride in
build Florida since 1926, when founder
providing the same high level of service
Marshall E. “Doc” Rinker, Sr. started the
to all customer, regardless of their size.
company with a single truck and a
Karl Watson Jr., vice president of CSR’s
pressboard shack as an office. Today,
materials division states it simply, “In
CSR Rinker has grown to become one of
our industry, service is sometimes
the largest producers of ready-mix
defined as how quickly a ready-mix
concrete and concrete block in the entire
truck can get to someone’s job. While
United States, and definitely is the leader that is important, we believe ‘service’
in Florida.
has a much broader definition, and
includes the entire customer experience,
With headquarters in West Palm Beach,
before, during, and after a purchase. It’s
CSR is a completely integrated
our ability to deliver a positive customer
construction and building materials
experience that determines our success.”
company with over 120 locations
throughout Florida and Georgia. In
CSR Rinker has a long history of
addition to their ready-mix concrete and
supporting the communities in which
concrete block production, CSR
they operate. Programs like the United
manufactures construction aggregates
Way, the employee-sponsored March of
and several types of cement. They also
Dimes, and the Make a Wish Foundation
distribute a wide range of other building
have all been long-time benefactors.
materials including brick, glass block,
Additionally, many local programs
reinforcing steel, construction chemicals,
receive CSR’s support as well, including
drywall, and even fireplaces.
the Kravis Performing Arts Center, the
Proud of their well-earned reputation for
Boy Scouts of America, youth athletics,
and Palm Beach
Atlantic’s Rinker School
of Business. A driving
force in this level of
corporate involvement
is a desire to be a part of
Florida’s communities,
and not just another
construction and
building materials
supplier.
The company’s
corporate citizenship
also includes many
programs aimed at
enhancing Florida’s
environment. In 1998,
CSR Rinker started a program which
uses waste concrete in the manufacturing
of Tetrahedron Artificial Units. The five
foot pyramid-like units help reduce the
company’s waste stream, and provide
coastal communities with a cost-effective
material to construct and deploy
engineered artificial reef systems.
Additionally, CSR recently partnered
with the National Audubon Society to
help rebuild the Corkscrew Swamp
Nature Preserve visitors’ center, and
promised to match a $15,000 grant from
the United States Environmental
Protection Agency for use in another
Florida restoration project.
In 1988, Rinker Materials proudly
became part of CSR America, Inc., the
United States holding company for CSR
Limited, a global construction and
building materials company based in
Sydney, Australia. CSR Limited
currently ranks among the top ten largest
construction and building materials
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“Opportunity to Meet CEOs and COOs”
RSM McGladrey
“At RSM McGladrey, we value the
importance of forming associations, and
it is a major component of our success:
our recently announced Insurance
Alliance provides our clients nationwide
with access to high-quality insurance
carriers and local independent agents to
help meet our clients’ unique Wealth
Management needs.
When it comes to high-level networking,
the Business Development Board of Palm
Beach County provides opportunities to
meet CEOs and COOs at its quarterly
functions, annual dinners, and other
networking events. The relationships we
have made through the Board have
helped grow our business, and we have
several clients who are also members of
the Business Development Board.
About three years ago, the Board
commissioned a study by Stanford
Research Institute to identify ways
members could work together for mutual
benefit. SRI’s research recommended a
“cluster” strategy to help coordinate and
strengthen industry groups within the
county with common goals and needs.
For the past two-and-a-half years, I have
been proud to chair the Business and
Financial Services Cluster.
In addition to nurturing companies who
are already located in Palm Beach
County, the Board is committed to
bringing new firms into the area. The
BDB presents a centralized contact point
where prospective businesses can go, on
a confidential basis, to find information
on available properties, local government, and other services available
anywhere in the area.
Just about every
county in the state is
in the game to lure
new business. The
BDB has leveled the
playing field, and is
mounting an
aggressive offense.
RSM McGladrey’s Frank T. Compiani, Econ.
commitment to the Unit Managing Director
Business Development Board of Palm
Beach County is an important one that
strengthens both McGladrey’s business
and our ties to our community.” ■
RSM McGladrey is one of the leading providers of tax, accounting,
and business consulting services to mid-sized companies in the
United States. One of the nation’s 40 largest consulting firms, RSM
McGladrey assists clients from over 100 offices nationwide on a
variety of business related issues. RSM McGladrey is an SEC
Registered Investment Advisor. Insurance services are facilitated
through Birchtree Financial Services, Inc., member NASD/SIPC and a
wholly owned subsidiary of RSM McGladrey, Inc.
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AKER-KASTEN VISION & LASER CENTER
Committed to Excellence
Commitment to excellence:
This is the vision behind
everything that Dr. Alan Aker
and Dr. Ann Kasten-Aker do,
whether it involves patients,
staff, family or friends. Dr.
Aker and Dr. Kasten-Aker are
co-founders of the AkerKasten Vision and Laser
Center, located in the heart of
Boca Raton. Fifteen years
ago, against the advice of
many peers, they built a fullyaccredited ambulatory surgical
The LASIK procedure
facility with the goal of
providing quality surgery in a loving
and caring environment. Their staff was
review established guidelines, creating
carefully chosen both for their ability to
efficiency and staff morale. This allowed
provide quality care, as well as a loving
them to guide the teams and continue to
and caring disposition towards both
raise the bar of medical standards.
patients and staff.
In an effort to maintain a center of
As patients experienced quality surgery,
excellence in every aspect, Dr. Aker and
along with the “Love Thy Neighbor”
Dr. Kasten-Aker have continually strived
philosophy adapted by both doctors and
for the “higher mountain” in their
staff, the practice began to grow rapidly
surgical techniques, always staying on
by word of mouth. Starting with a small
the forefront of technology. These efforts
staff of six in 1986, this husband and
include participating in various FDA
wife team now employs over 65 staff
studies, having a “voice” in the world of
members and 7 physicians. As the
ophthalmology through writing articles
practice grew, they quickly realized that
and holding offices with internationally
they could not be both physicians and
recognized organizations, and founding
managers. They
the International Institute for Advanced
adopted a
Laser Surgery (IIALS).
TQM, Total
The IIALS was birthed in 1995,
Quality
sponsored by a mission organization in
Management
the Dominican Republic and consisting
system; a team
of 18 top eye surgeons across the
driven system
country. It was used to conduct studies in
that motivates
new and upcoming technologies, while
staff to
providing much needed care for indigent
Dr. Alan Aker
continually
patients in the Dominican
Republic. Not only is Dr.
Aker a true leader in his field,
but also a true leader in his
community, providing free
cataract surgery for patients
without medical insurance
who truly cannot afford the
surgery. Ophthalmology is a
“happy specialty,” says Alan
Aker. “We can perform
dramatic, life-changing
surgery in 10 minutes. We
give the precious gift of sight
and restore quality of life.”
Maintaining his dedication to technology
and excellence in eye care, Dr. Aker
became the first doctor in South Florida
to offer two of the most advanced
technologies in laser vision correction
today: The Autonomous LADARVision
laser and the Sunrise Hyperion LTK
laser. Although the LADARVision laser
is probably the most costly system for
performing LASIK procedures, after
much research, Dr. Aker chose this
system due to the safety features and
precise technology it offers to both
patient and surgeon. The Sunrise
Hyperion LTK no-touch laser corrects
farsightedness and does not require any
incisions or cutting on the front surface
of the eye. Dr. Aker believes this is one
of the safest lasers for laser vision
correction today.
The Aker-Kasten Vision and Laser
Center continues to uphold quality and
compassion at the very core of the
practice. ■
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Moving Forward
V
ista Center Corporate Park is moving
forward with exciting new activity. The
addition by BellSouth of fiber optic
capacity to the Park’s infrastructure has
opened the door of opportunity to the
development community and firms that
are seeking sites serviced with up-to-date
telecommunications capacity, as well as
with all the utilities in place.
Director of marketing, Timothy C.
Roche, states “Vista Center’s time has
come to move to the forefront of
development in the central Palm Beach
County area. With its excellent location
at the Florida Turnpike interchange and
only 10 minutes to the airport, I-95 or
downtown West Palm Beach, Vista
Center offers the best of a planned,
controlled business environment along
with an unmatched corporate lifestyle
centered around Emerald Dunes Golf
Club, the Park’s major amenity.”
Now under construction on the
Okeechobee Boulevard frontage, just
west of the Florida Turnpike entrance
and directly across from the new Home
Depot, is a master-planned commercial
development on a 20- acre parcel. Parcel
23, at the entrance to the Vista Center,
and directly adjacent to the Lakeview
Shopping Center, has received Palm
Beach County Planning and Zoning
Development Review Committee
approval for a mixed-use commercial
project. This development project will
include the newest Hampton Inn in Palm
Beach County. The new 110-room hotel
is being developed by West Palm
Hospitality, Ltd. and will be their third
hotel in the County.
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Steven Adler, Project Officer and Tim Roche, Director of Marketing
Approved uses within the development
include a healthcare spa; a day care
center for children of employees within
the Vista Center; office and corporate
headquarter buildings ranging in size
from 36,000 square feet to 42,000 square
feet; two restaurant sites, and a bank site
with drive-up teller services. Contracts
have been signed with a national chain
for one of the restaurant sites, with a
planned opening in the late fall.
The access drives through the property
from Vista Parkway to Okeechobee
Boulevard, as well as the water and
sewer infrastructure, have all been
completed in advance of land sales, thus
enabling the land purchasers to fast-track
their project. Pricing on the sites
includes the cost of filling the site to
grade, as well as the advance payment of
the fair share traffic road impact fee.
Prepayment of these two items saves the
incoming user thousands of dollars on
the cost of the project.
Other activity at Vista Center includes
the occupancy of newly-finished
premises by tenants such as L.P. Hench
Company, an electronics distributor, and
Hamway Flooring Company, a supplier
of high-end flooring products to the
home building and commercial
development industry. With the office
warehouses 100% occupied, that
property and the adjacent development
site were sold to a new ownership group,
Vista Palm Beach Properties, LLC.
For information about these exciting
projects and other opportunities at
Vista Center, call or visit Timothy C.
Roche at the Vista Center sales office.
561-478-8900, www.vista-center.com. ■
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“I Was Impressed”
The Wackenhut Corporation
The Wackenhut Corporation, founded in
new organization expanded rapidly and
now serves customers in eleven states
with a full line of human resource
services, to include temporary staffing,
permanent placement, and insurance
brokerage. Oasis revenues in 2000 were
almost $800 million and are expected to
approach $1 billion in the coming year.
the 1950s in Dade County, is a provider
of security and investigative services. By
the mid-1990s the Company had over
30,000 employees in 50 countries. The
staff of its world headquarters had
outgrown its building in Miami-Dade,
and the Company therefore went on a
statewide search in 1995 for a desirable
location that could serve its needs.
According to Richard R. Wackenhut,
president and CEO, “We were initially
attracted to Northern Palm Beach
County because of the affordable cost of
living and the wonderful quality of life
standards that would be enjoyed by our
employees who would be moving here.”
But he recalls that there were numerous
unanswered questions. “We needed some
quick research on such things as the
accessibility of business resources;
whether or not we would find a qualified
pool of job applicants; the availability of
sites, and a myriad of other economic
factors. This is where the Business
Development Board came to our
assistance. The BDB demonstrated to us
Robert C. Kneip, President and CEO,
Oasis Outsourcing.
the dynamic energy of the business
community in the County. With their
assistance and referrals, we found
several perfectly suitable locations that
would be available within the one-year
time frame that we had established.”
After arriving in Palm Beach County, the
Corporation nurtured the beginning of a
new corporate subsidiary in the flexible
staffing business. Known as Oasis, the
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Since its move in the spring of 1996,
The Wackenhut Corporation has grown
from annual revenues of $800 million
into a Fortune 1000 company with
65,000 employees around the globe and
annual revenues of over $2.5 billion. The
world headquarters in Palm Beach
Gardens has expanded from 250 to
almost 500 people.
Robert C. Kneip, the president and CEO
of the flexible staffing unit, became an
active member of the BDB and served as
its Chairman in 1999. He said, “We
have been extremely satisfied with the
results of our move and our continued
association with the BDB. I was
impressed, and that’s why I became
more involved.”
The human resource director for Oasis,
Kathryn Schmidt, presently serves as
chairperson of the BDB’s P.A.C.E.
committee. According to Schmidt,
“Since the formation of this committee
in 1998, the PACE initiative has become
a catalyst in the development of a
business-academic partnership to identify
and then develop the skills needed by the
business community. It has been very
exciting to be a part of it.” ■
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FAU in February. Also of note was
FAU’s announcement of the first
seven InternetCoast Institute Adams
Professorships. The meeting is
viewable via streaming video at
www.internetcoast.com.
BDB NEWS
GoPBI/Forte Interactive:
GoPBI hosted a seminar in January on
e-business strategies geared toward
non-technical professionals. The popular
seminar featured expertise and case
studies shared by other member firms,
including Gunster Yoakley and Fidelity
Federal, and proved to be a valuable
partnership venture
for all those involved.
Sponsored by Forte
Interactive, the seminar provided insights
and case studies for
making profits via the
web. GoPBI, a presi- Member presenters from
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is the number one
Oxbow Corp. & Nehal
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The medical
cluster recently
met at Bascom
Palmer Eye
Institute in
Palm Beach
Gardens, who
hosted a group
The Bascom Palmer team.
tour of the
facility. “Professional, knowledgeable
staff and a beautiful facility prove that
Bascom is the group to trust for
specialized optical care,” said longtime
member Andy Zerbock, of Summit
Global Partners. “What great networking
environments the BDB is able to create!”
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Competitive Advantage Through Wireless Communications – A Glimpse Into the Future of Business
In today’s increasingly competitive
screen sizes, color displays and more
refined services being offered to wireless
customers, including phones with the
Palm Operating System. While some
phones will become smaller and easier to
navigate, others will be larger with functions similar to a personal digital assistant
(PDA) or handheld computing device.
business environment, being able to
immediately respond to clients’ needs
often means winning or losing business
revenue. Professionals consistently
search for tools that can help them add
even the slightest amount of efficiency to
a given process. This simple fact has
greatly contributed to the growth of and
dependency on wireless phones in the
business arena.
Information released by the Cahners
In-Stat Group in August 1998 suggests
that the wireless phone revolution is far
from over. In fact, it is just beginning. In
the report titled “Corporate Buying of
Wireless Services and Equipment,”
Cahners noted that one in four
employees use wireless phones for
business purposes – a figure that has
since grown to one in three.
Mobile Productivity = Cost Savings
More than just a means to talking to
customers, emerging technology, such as
the Sprint PCS Wireless Web, now
allows professionals to use Internetenabled wireless phones to access realtime, mission-critical information
typically available only on their office
computer. E-mail, corporate directories,
travel services, customer and inventory
records are now easily found through the
touch of a few buttons on a wireless
phone. Companies that are quick to
adopt this technology as a critical
business tool will gain a powerful
competitive advantage in an increasingly
mobile world.
A Data Revolution – The Next
Evolution of Wireless
The next generation of wireless technology, called 3G or third generation, is
already being tested, and promises to
take wireless communication to a whole
new level. Sprint PCS’ 3G technology
will double the capacity of networks for
voice calls, and increase data speeds
tenfold from 14.4 kbps to 144 kbps.
Later this year, Sprint PCS customers
will see advances in battery life, faster
wireless access to the Internet, larger
In coming years, advanced wireless
services and the demand for easy-to-use
features will bring a new look for
phones. Separate wireless devices – such
as PDAs, pagers, laptops, cameras and
phones – will eventually merge into a
hybrid of ultra-efficient “smart phones.”
These devices will become more
advanced and multi-functional to target a
businessperson’s need for productive,
efficient mobile tools.
Analysts’ predictions indicate that wireless data subscribers in the U.S. will grow
from 5 million today to 65 million by
2004, and the corporate market for wireless data services is expected to grow
1,000 percent in three years. Such spectacular growth is evidence that wireless
phones are no longer reserved for specific
demographic segments or occupations.
It has become hard to ignore the
inevitable impact that wireless
technology will continue to have on the
way we do business. The question, “Do
you have a wireless phone?” has almost
become rhetorical. As we look ahead, the
question is more likely to be “What can
your wireless phone do to make you
more productive and improve your
overall quality of life?” ■
Submitted by Ernie Grenet. Grenet is area vice president Sprint
PCS/South Florida which offers voice, wireless internet and data
services. Visit www.sprintpcs.com.
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O’CONNOR & TAYLOR, INC.
Looking to the Sun
O’Connor and Taylor
recently broke ground on
Mirasol, the long-awaited
Taylor Woodrow community
in Palm Beach Gardens. One
of the finest new residential
communities in southeast
Florida, its name, chosen by
Addison Mizner for his first
estate home on Palm Beach,
means, “look to the sun” in
Spanish. The community’s
architecture will reflect the
historic Palm Beach designs
and the Spanish and Greek
influence that Mizner created.
Clubhouse, Gatehouse and Sales Center at Mirasol
Located west of Florida’s
Turnpike on PGA Boulevard, the multiMirasol will be comprised of three
phase development is being carved from
distinct communities, with 30 unique
2,300 acres of natural woodlands, much
villages and a wide variety of home
of which is devoted to preserves.
choices. When complete, there will be a
total of 1,163 single-family homes, plus
O’Connor and Taylor was selected by
luxury apartments. The residences will
Taylor Woodrow for the construction of
be positioned on sites with an abundance
Mirasol’s sales and information center,
of water and golf views, with over 40
two gatehouse entry features on PGA,
lakes providing a picturesque backdrop.
the Golf Digest National Teaching
Arthur Hills will design Mirasol’s first
Academy, the grand clubhouse, and the
golf course, a championship layout
fire station. “O’Connor and Taylor was a
with 18 holes carved from natural
natural choice, given its dedication to
preserves. Dubbed “The Sunset,” it will
quality and excellence,” says Craig A.
open this fall, with annual memberships
Perna, project director. “The O’Connor
available. A second 18-hole course,
and Taylor name symbolizes the very
designed by Tom Fazio, will be called
highest standards in quality, efficiency
“The Sunrise” course.
and client/contractor communications,
and we are very pleased to have them on
Golf Digest will open a 5,400 square
board.” O’Connor and Taylor was the
foot “Golf Digest National Teaching
recipient of the Palm Beach Chapter of
Academy” within the Country Club at
the American Institute of Architects’
Mirasol. Players will have the opportuOutstanding Builder of the Year Award
nity to develop or polish their skills
in 1996 and 2000.
under the expert supervision of Golf
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Digest-approved professionals.
Other amenities will be located
in Mirasol’s 50,000 square-foot
Grand Clubhouse, including
formal and casual dining,
meeting rooms, card rooms,
and a fully-equipped pro shop,
all designed by renowned local
architect, Jeffrey Ornstein.
Ornstein has also designed a
16,000 square-foot Esplanade
Sports Center to house a stateof-the-art fitness center, men’s
and women’s locker rooms with
steam and massage rooms, a
junior Olympic-size swimming
pool with lap lanes, a full-service
spa, 15 clay tennis courts, and a 3,000
square-foot tennis pro shop.
Mirasol is positioned within a short drive
of the Gardens Mall, Palm Beach
International Airport, the island of Palm
Beach, the Intracoastal Waterway, and
the Atlantic Ocean. A 15-acre
community park with soccer fields,
basketball and volleyball courts, a
softball field, jogging trail, tot lot, and
picnic pavilions is also planned.
Michael Wood, vice president of
Business Development for O’Connor
and Taylor, believes this project shows
their leadership in amenity construction
for luxury resort communities. “The
opportunity to be associated with Taylor
Woodrow and Mirasol is one that we are
very proud of,” Wood said. “This project
can only serve to enhance our position as
one of Palm Beach County’s leading
general contractors.” ■
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