------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday,
July 13, 2004 Headlines--- Archives—July
14,2000—CapitalStream Introduces e-Commerce Nationwide
Funding Takes the High Road Orix
Closing Kennesaw, GA Office? Charlie
Lester and “The Receptionist” "What
Lessors Are Saying About…Software Leasing" Boston
UAEL Regional Meeting July 16 ACC
Capital Free Full Day Leasing Seminar UAEL
Orange County July 29 Game Night UAEL
Colorado Rockies August 6 No.Cal
UAEL “Day at the Races” August 19 ######## surrounding the article denotes it is a “press
release” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Classified
Ads-----Sales Atlanta, GA. Accomplished leasing
pro sales & sales management w/extensive exper., people skills;
Multi-industry, small-mid ticket, vendor & direct. Skilled producer
w/good book profitable business. Email: leasepro4@aol.com
Bakersfield, CA. I have an extensive sales and management background in equipment leasing. My work history exhibits my major strength in small ticket equipment leasing. Email: pangress@msn.com Boston, MA. Middle market originator,
construction/Trucks / Trailers w/ 8 years
in territory, looking for company / bank with competitive products Email:
mrichlease@comcast.net Cedar Rapids, IA. Formally trained in Credit, Collections, & Sales with regional bank. Seeking sales or sales management. Over ten years in SM, vendor and end user. Email: mjrprime@yahoo.com
Central, NC. 7 yrs.equip leasing &finance; specialist in heavy construction equip for 2-top-5-specialty finance/lease companies, NC &VA territories. $10-15MM annual funding. Downsized in 2002, now independent broker with varied customer base. Email: sunriseleasing@aol.com
Chicago, IL. 12+ yrs multinational/national sales & business
development. Seeking role with captive lessor or global leasing company.
Will relo right opportunity. Experience structuring complex transactions.
Email: leasingismylife@yahoo.com
Dallas, TX 30 years lease experience. Looking for Lender wanting to get into the Electronic Market can bring 11 years experience with national vendors and customers. Email: alpnb@msn.com Denver CO. Experienced Equipment
Leasing Broker looking for a in house leasing company. Can bring a book
of business with me or develop new territory where needed. Email: Steven@eagle2.net
Denver, CO. 17 yr sales exp.. in leasing sales (territory, National Accts, Sales mgt.) looking to bring experience to s sales/sales mgt role. Successful, accountable, ethical, aggressive, results. email: lease442000@yahoo.com
Detroit, MI. 7 years experience in IT small/mid ticket leasing with Fortune 100 co. Greenbelt certified in Six Sigma. Excellent communication, presentation & negotiation skills. Email: susanchupa@hotmail.com
Detroit Mi 5 yrs sales experience in IT small ticket leasing/Greenbelt Certified with Fortune 100 company/strong communication and negotiation skills/book of business available.scottpoko@comcast.net
Greensboro, N.C. Seeking direct & broker sales w/major finance companies in NC or southeast market. Small to mid-ticket range. Stable &family oriented. Will have series 6,63,65 license shortly. Email: kc1492@aol.com Kansas City, MO. 15+ years in finance/leasing
industry, extensive knowledge in sales
and management. Specializing in construction, transportation and machine tool industries. Will re-locate for right opportunity. Email: Financerep@aol.com
Sales: Los Angeles,
CA. 12+years Leasing
sales, underwriting/contract exper. including hi-tech, govt, direct
& vendor leasing. Seeking role w/institution or captive. Exper.
w/ complex transactions, including securities. Possible relocation.
Email: rahlease04@hotmail.com
Louisville, KY 27 years veteran of the construction, machine tool, manufacturing and transportation market. Located in Louisville , KY willing to transfer for the right company. Looking for full time employment with base and benefits. Email: jim_jrd@msn.com
Mission Viejo, CA Account Sales Executive
with 10 years of leasing experience looking for company to bring existing
customer base. Email: makelly21@hotmail.com Montgomery, AL. Individual with 10
years advertising sales exp. & 7 years insurance sales exp. Wants
independent contractor situation in Alabama. Work with leasing company or broker.334-281-5200 E-mail: billmcneal2003@yahoo.com
Nashua, NH. 10+ years sales experience small & mid-ticket hi-tech & telecom in a captive and vendor environment. Seeking new sales opportunity in New England. E-mail: RPepa@aol.com
Orange County, CA. Skilled deal-closer
at above-average rates. Entrepreneurial. Accomplished lease-structurer
specializing in transportation. Exp. in direct/captive & syndicator
environments servicing vendors, brokers, & end-users. Email: originator@sbcglobal.net
Philadelphia , PA. Seeking an open opportunity to advance in the automotive, commercial leasing & finance industry......... Email: alexe362002@yahoo.com
Prairie Village, KS, Have substantial deal flow and database of broker referral sources. Generated and closed over $22M LY. Seeking exclusive relationship w/direct founder. Email: fiergl@aol.com
Princeton, NJ: Regional Sales Manager: Last 15 years with captive. Knowledgeable in all aspects of leasing. Application to funding. Worked with 25 salespeople - east coast. Email: denisregan@msn.com
San Bernardino, CA. Account executive w/4 years exp. in small ticket &lower end middle market lease transactions, Outstanding ACT database compiled of over 500 vendors. Seeking a career driven position w/a reputable lessor Email: moneytoloan@hotmail.com
San Francisco Bay Area,
CA 10+ yrs in middle market leasing. Seek direct lessor only. Transaction size from $500M to $10.0MM. Client base: printing, food, retail, manufacturing. Email: edm173@sbcglobal.net
San Francisco, CA. 18 years of sales
production, the last 10 in technology leasing to both traditional and
emerging growth credits. Seeking direct funder. I can close for you!
email: bamrborges@msn.com San Francisco, CA. Middle market originator. Transaction size $500M to $15.0MM. Industries: food processing; distributors; plastics; retail; heavy manufacturer. Seek direct lessor employment only. 10 yrs B/D experience. Email: major104@sbcglobal.net South Central U.S. TX, OK, KS &
AR Territory. Equipment finance and leasing professional, 20 years experience. Top producer in middle to upper middle markets. Extensive customer base. Email: leasingrep2004@yahoo.com
Tampa, FL. 27 years experience. Very adept in bank lease programs and direct sales in MM/LT. Looking to re-enter the industry. Will relocate to Texas. Hungry. Email: cwilliams@triit.com
Full list of all classified ads, people looking for work
at: http://64.125.68.90/LeasingNews/JobPostings.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From
our Archives—July 14,2000—CapitalStream Introduces e-Commerce Capital Stream, Inc.
(formerly System 1 Software), an e-commerce provider of services and
tools for the business finance industry, recently introduced a new approach
to online business-to-business financing. The new service, called CapitalStream.com(tm),
is a hosted e-commerce site combined with a web-based toolset that enables
manufacturers and vendors, financial brokers, B2B e-commerce companies
and financing firms to integrate financing at the point of sale, reach
a wider range of financing partners, and automate risk management and
workflow. Go to: http://www.capitalstream.com/solutions/solutions.asp http://two.leasingnews.org/archives/July/7-14-00.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationwide
Funding Takes the High Road In the original complaint
by John Darlington of J&E Salvage against GeNESIS Commercial Capital,
Irvine, California, Mr. Darlington
mentioned the proposal and money he had sent to Nationwide Funding,
Chicago, Illinois. On July 1, 2003,
Mr. Darlington had signed a proposal and sent Nationwide a check for
$4,000. In investigating the complaint, Leasing News
learned that Harbor Leasing had an approval for $50,000 and before Nationwide
Funding would start to work on the transaction for $75,000, they required
a letter from Harbor Leasing withdrawing their the approval. Nationwide
received the letter on 7/9/03, they then started work. The last item
was the account number for the comparable credit, which they received
on July 18,2004. Their funder approved the transaction on July 21. These
statements were backed up with fax copies to Leasing News as evidence
of the dates and information. Unbeknownst to them,
Mr. Darlington had signed an agreement and sent a check to GeNESIS on
July 15,2003. Mr. Darlington
told Leasing News he could not wait any longer and he claimed GeNESIS
told him they could “pay the vendor right away.” When he received
the documents on July 22nd, he was told by GeNESIS they were
going to send the money to the vendor (even though he had not signed
contracts with them,) he told Leasing News. To
say the least, they did not fund the transaction. In his complaint
to Leasing News, he grouped Nationwide Funding with all leasing companies,
which evidently is not true. In
this instance, where Nationwide Funding legally could keep the $4,000
as they had met the approval terms and conditions within the 30 day
time frame, they decided to send the deposit back. “We are in the business
of funding leases, not in the business of retaining commitment fees/deposits,
“ answered Evan Lang of Nationwide Funding. “ We would be more than
happy to apply it to complete a new lease, but in the spirit of what
has happened, we have over-nighted
the check back” John Darlington acknowledges
receiving the check, and said he now realizes that all leasing companies
are not the same. Congratulations to
Nationwide Funding for taking the high road. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Orix Closing
Kennesaw, GA Office? Orix Financial reportedly has their 5th floor up for sale, as well has the 4th floor. Leasing News has been told by a long time “insider” that Orix wants to move their operation center to Texas as early as the end of this year.
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************************************** TEICHMAN
FINANCIAL TRAINING PRESENTS The
Deal is in the Details-II A
WORKSHOP IN ADVANCED
FINANCIAL STATEMENT & TAX RETURN ANALYSIS
& INTERPRETATION WHEN: WEDNESDAY,
JULY 21, 2004 WHERE: THE RADISSON
HOTEL 3299 HOLIDAY COURT LA JOLLA, CA 92037 TEL: 858-453-5500 FAX: 858-453-5550 TIME:
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. LUNCH: COURTESY OF
MESA LEASING, INC LEARN How funders look
at full disclosure transactions. How to read and interpret
your prospect's financial statements and tax returns, both business
& personal. How to understand
what the real story is in your story credit. How to explain your
deal to your credit manager or funder. How to make the best
use of your selling time by quickly qualifying your prospects. This class is for
salesmen, credit analysts, leasing company managers, and anyone interested
in understanding a company’s real financial status. You will learn how
to “read between the lines” and will be able to clearly understand,
anticipate and clarify areas of potential concern. For instance, tax
returns don’t just confirm the financial statements; sometimes they
tell a whole, different story. And, why do some lenders want to see
tax returns, but not financial statements?
We will explore these questions and more. This is an intermediate
to advanced class. Attendees are expected to have a basic knowledge
of the structure of financial statements. Please bring a calculator.
There will be liberal use of real-life examples and case studies. Each attendee will
be provided a complete manual, including examples, case studies, useful
forms and proprietary financial spreadsheets. The class will be
presented by Bob Teichman, CLP, an industry veteran celebrating his 41st
year in the equipment leasing business. COST: $250 (first attendee from a company) $225 (for each additional attendee from a company) Pre-Register by sending
your check to Teichman Financial Training, 3030 Bridgeway, Suite 213,
Sausalito, CA 94965, together with the completed Pre-Registration Form.
Registration at the door will be on a space-available basis only. For more information
call: 415-331-6445, fax: 415-331-6451 or e-mail BoTei@aol.com. PRE-REGISTRATION The Deal is in the Details – II July 21, 2004 Company:_____________________________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________________________ City:______________________________State:
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********************************* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charlie
Lester and “The Receptionist” This is from the
July 11 “Sunday Sermon.” If
you want to join our leasing
industry “spiritual group,” just hit reply and subject line:
Sunday Sermon. The Receptionist Normally biographies
about the person appear at the end, but I thought it more appropriate
to begin here. This is about a grand "old man" of the leasing
industry. He is still going strong, and has had enough money to retire
a long time ago, but has not. Charlie Lester is
President of LPI Financial Services located in Marietta, Georgia. He
has been in the leasing industry since leaving IBM in 1984; twenty years.
. He is considered one of the "icons"
of the industry, threatening often to retiring, letting his son-in-law,
Kurt Hess and long time employee, Kay Smith,
run the company. Charlie is a very
unique individual: his one man. I have known him as a good friend who
always calls them as he sees them, whether he agrees or disagrees with
you. Trust me, we are best of friends, but we have fought like cats
and dogs on occasions, almost like brothers.
Most of the time he is right, but I will never tell him that.
We need to keep him humble. In 1986, he founded Lease Pro, Inc. specializing in leasing for the
medical profession. In 1997, Lease Pro was acquired by First Sierra
Financial. In 1999, he resigned from First Sierra and started LPI after
sitting out his non-compete period. Since 2000, LPI in conjunction with
one of the most respected funding sources in the industry has offered
a unique one of a kind working capital loan program to medical professionals
through brokers, consultants and direct client marketing. If the
names Charles and Dwight ring a bell, I bet you can guess his funding
source (NetBank . He has a BS and MS
from Virginia Tech and had a short life as a CPA in 1965 when he found
he was more BS than CPA. After
18 year in sales and sales management in six different cities, he resigned
from IBM in 1984 to raise his family in Atlanta rather than taking a
transfer to New York City for a second time. In late 1984, an ex-IBM
friend introduced him to the world of equipment leasing and the rest
is history. Both are active in
their community. Barbara is
the Altar Guild Chairperson for their church as well as being a Stephen
Minister. Charlie is a member of the Cobb County Civil Service Board,
East Cobb Lion's Club
and his church's Board of Trustees. Like Barbara, Charlie's
favorite pastime is their grand kids. The attached photo was taken last
week on Father's Day with the entire family around the pool. Charlie jokingly says, "If I could have had my grand kids first,
I may have passed on my kids".
He is only kidding as he sends me pictures over the internet
with his children and spouses all the time as he is equally proud of
them. "Back
row--left to right: Kurt Hess,
son-in-law, Sharon Hess, Daughter, Charlie and wife Barbara Front row
with their feet in the water: Darby
Hess, grand daughter, Kyle Hess, grandson, Skyler Hess, grand daughter,
Cooper Milligan sitting my daughter Melanie Milligan's lap and Bill
Milligan, son-in-law. Unfortunately, grandson Justin Milligan was visiting
in California and missed the picture." The theme of today's
Sunday Sermon is an e-mail he sent me several years ago: "As part of
my training with IBM in 1967, I was assigned for a month as an AA to
Tom Watson, Sr., the founder of IBM". "When we traveled
to IBM Branch Offices in the Eastern Region, Mr.. Watson would always
spend 10-15 minutes with the receptionist before seeing anyone else,
including the Branch Manager. Mr. Watson preached that
the receptionist was the most important person in the branch office".
"She was the
first contact and voice that IBM customers encountered. She set the
image for the entire branch. In addition, he believed the receptionist
was tuned into branch attitude and spirit more than anyone else in the
branch. He used the receptionist as a barometer, not as a spy. He also
had AA's, like me, keep a list of branch receptionists and when there
was a receptionist change, we would alert him and he would call and
introduce himself to the new receptionist. If the receptionist moved to another job in
the branch, he would also call her to thank her and congratulate her. No matter what job--can you imagine receiving
a call from the Chairman and founder of IBM to
thank you for the job you do? (Footnote:
In 1966-67, IBM only had females as receptionists since they
were smarter)." "Mr. Watson
had a profound influence on me since I married a great lady who was
the receptionist in the Roanoke, VA branch when I started as a trainee
in 1966. Soon after I joined IBM, this lady became an executive
secretary to my boss who demanded things like hard work and effort from
me for her boss. I definitely
liked her better as a receptionist". "We have been
happily married for almost 32 years and still going strong. I guess
Mr. Watson was right." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "What
Lessors Are Saying About…Software Leasing" ELT News The leasing of software
is becoming a more common feature of technology deals. But, subscription
services, Web services, longer sales cycles and jaded business leaders
are coloring today’s current market. What is its real future? “We see software
becoming a larger and larger component of every deal we do,” says Deborah
Monosson, Boston Financial & Equity Corporation. “Years ago you
never saw software, but now almost every deal has software attached
to it (beyond operating software). I don’t know why more lessors don’t
get into this business, though I can see how a leasing company might
be tentative. You can’t actually own software, but rather just license
the software, so its unsecured.” “Most lessors don’t
understand intellectual property,” notes Ronald Strong of Oracle Credit
Corp. “We don’t bump into other lessors much probably due to the lack
of comfort with leasing software. It is a difficult proposition for
a smaller leasing company unless they work for the software vendor themselves.
They need to have a user agreement with the software vendor. But, even
so, it is a pretty mature market.” Bill Zadrozny of
Siemens Financial Services, Inc., says, “Our view is that, while this
is still an attractive market, we don't see any growth in the foreseeable
future. Many of the manufacturers are either holding more of the paper
internally, or they are switching to subscription accounting, which
spreads the revenue over time, obviating the need for external financing
with likes of us.” Mark Bazrod of LPI
Software Funding Group says, “Beginning of summer in 2003, the activity
and interest in new licenses and in software leasing from customers
skyrocketed. Closings have not, however. My guess concerns around Iraq
interest rates, economy, and the election are the reason.” “But, the $100,000
to one million deals are currently being underserved. There is a shortage
of funding resources. This is due in large part because they are too
large for small ticket lessors and too small for investment grade large
ticket lessors. We don’t see a lot to increased competition to serve
that market,” says Bazrod. If a lessor is committed
to taking the leap, however, some sage advice exists: align yourself
with a software manufacturer, understand the value of software, and
expect a longer sales cycle and smaller deals. “Leasing companies
need to look more closely at the value of software. That requires a
transition of thinking for a lot of people. Coming out of an equipment
background, that is difficult. A lot of lessors still put limits on
how much software can be in a transaction – 20 to 30 percent. But sometimes
software is 60 to70 percent of total purchase,” says Bazrod. “But, from
day one, we took a security interest in the license. That is how we
secured the transaction.” Offers Zadrozny:
“Financing software aligned with a manufacturer has its advantages in
that the license can be pulled more easily in the event of default.
Also, the manufacturer can help in the construction of the contract
so, in the event of bankruptcy, it’s an executory contract and not considered
debt and therefore a complete write off. If it’s executory you have
some leverage with the customer if they are staying in business.” Bazrod adds, “In
response to Y2K and the tech bubble of the 1990s, where lots of software
companies make promises and then didn’t fulfill on them, users have
become a lot more jaded. They are shying away from large transactions
that take a year or two to implement. What they are doing is more smaller,
well defined segments. Instead of $3 million, they spend$500,000. They
may end up spending as much money, but at a more measured pace. You
have to expect that.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **** announcement
************************************** 2004
Regional Meeting Boston,
Massachusetts Friday
July 16, 2004 Come join us in Boston
for the usual UAEL blend of networking, education and social activities
in a unique one day format. The Langham Hotel is one of Boston's premier
hotels and is located in the heart of downtown, just steps away from
historic and cultural attractions. Friday's events will
include 2 educational sessions: ACC Capital will
be presenting an educational session, taught by Loni Lowder, entitled
"Winning with Leasing". Value-Added Sales Techniques for Leasing sponsored by ACC Capital CLP ( Certified Leasing
Professional ) Review Class in preparation for the CLP Exam that weekend. There will also be
a golf event that day the Granite Links Golf Club. Come tee it up at
one of New England's finest courses. Transportation provided from the
hotel - $150.00 Friday evening from
5:00PM - 8:00PM, the UAEL will hold a regional social meeting. Take
advantage of this special opportunity to network with the entire Board
as well as funding sources, service providers, lessors and brokers.
Hors d'oeuvres and good times will be provided - $35.00 The UAEL is looking forward to seeing you there! http://www.uael.org/events/regional/natlantic/BostonFlyer2.pdf *** announcement
********************************* Value-Added Sales Techniques for Leasing The Langham Hotel (fka Le Meridian)
sponsored by ACC Capital Registration Info :
(800) 409-5008 x2283 To obtain a copy of the file to print and fax in, click HERE.
http://www.acccapital.com/includes/UAELRegionalMtgJuly04.pdf Contact :
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******************************* UAEL Southern California Region Presents Our 3rd Annual Angel
Game Night Thursday July 29,
2004 7:00 PM - Angel Stadium
- Anaheim, California Anaheim Angels vs.
Seattle Mariners Here is more information and form for game: **** announcement
************************************** UAEL Colorado Region Presents Colorado Rockies Game Night August 6 Event Hosted by UAEL
Colorado Regional Committee, Pawnee Leasing, BSB Leasing Take me out to the
Ball Game! Date: Friday, August 6, 2004 Time: 7:05 PM (Colorado Rockies -vs- Cincinnati Reds)
Place: Coors Field ~ Denver, Colorado
Ticket Includes: Owners Box seats $40.00 UAEL Member Price $50.00 Non UAEL Member Price Company Employees
are invited to attend. Family
and Friends are welcome! Reserve your tickets
today by emailing Skip Wehner at swehner@bsbleasing.com Please RSVP by August 2, 2004 Hurry and get your
tickets. Limited to 40 people! Reserve your tickets
today by mail or online at UAEL.ORG with credit card! ________ Company
Name ________ Number of
Attendees from your company ________ Total Amount
Due Please make check payable to UAEL and mail to: UAEL 78-120 Calle Estado
Suite 201 La Quinta, CA 92253 Please contact Skip
Wehner with any questions. 800-945-3372 ext. 334 *** announcement
*************************************** UAEL
Summer Meeting Northern California Aug. 19 “Day
At The Races” Bay
Meadows, San Mateo Thursday August 19,
2004 12:00 pm Cost is $40, which
gains you admission to the track, San Mateo County Fair and Buffet Lunch. Kyne Room Reserved
Seats Lunch starts at 12:30 Races start at 1:45
and go to 6:00 This is a networking
and social event to meet with brokers, funders and service providers
in the Bay Area. RSVP: Paul Knowlton, Bank
of Walnut Creek 888-278-1079 ext 253 John Haenselman,
Belvedere Equipment Finance 650-616-1948 **** announcement
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Helps California Community Bank For Trusted Access To Applications FORT LAUDERDALE,
Fla...Bank of Walnut Creek Uses Citrix-Based Access Strategy to Get
Branch Offices Up-and-Running Faster
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), the global leader in access
infrastructure solutions, today announced that one of California's most
prominent community banks, Bank of Walnut Creek, is using Citrix access
infrastructure to drive growth through more efficient branch office
expansion. Bank of Walnut Creek faced the challenge of providing new
and existing branch office employees with consistent access to applications
without "breaking the bank" with high IT infrastructure investments
or administrative costs. With a Citrix-based access strategy supported
by Citrix Solution Advisor Vector ESP, Bank of Walnut Creek has benefited
from a cost-effective, consistent and repeatable way to get branch offices
online almost instantly without the burden of on-site administrative
support. As a result, the bank has been able to reduce overhead costs
and improve both employee productivity and customer response time. "Everybody at the bank uses Citrix," said Rick McGhehey,
IT administrator for the Bank of Walnut Creek. "It's strategic
to our day-to-day operations because we couldn't be up and running without
it. We all depend on it." Bank of Walnut Creek is an independent bank with eight locations
serving northern California. Founded in 1980, the bank has more than
$500 million in assets and was ranked by U.S. Banker magazine as one
of the five most profitable community banks nationwide. The bank needed a cost-effective way to improve access to information
from its branch offices, which ran applications on individual PCs not
connected to other branches or the company's headquarters. Moreover,
this decentralized approach was time-consuming and costly, requiring
IT staff to be on site at each branch to solve IT problems. The bank
turned to Vector ESP and Citrix(R) MetaFrame(R) Presentation Server
for secure, easy and instant access to information without the expense
and time involved in upgrading individual PCs or supporting every branch
with its own server system. Bank of Walnut Creek has centralized its access environment using
Citrix access infrastructure. Now, since application deployment and
management take place on centralized servers instead of at individual
desktops, the bank needs only two IT administrators to support 115 users,
compared to the five-plus administrators needed without Citrix. Moreover,
the bank has been able to replace costly PCs with less-expensive thin-client
devices. Application deployment is faster since installations do not
need to be performed at every workstation. In addition, by centralizing
servers and running all applications out of one location, the bank has
improved security and cut costs further by eliminating branch firewalls.
Applications running on Citrix range from the Microsoft(R) Office
suite to equipment leasing and loan origination software. For example,
the bank's Note and Central Services departments use MetaFrame Presentation
Server to access proprietary banking software that allows them to process
loans and handle customer calls. Executives rely on the secure gateway
feature of MetaFrame Presentation Server to further safeguard Internet
connectivity with SSL encryption, so that they can securely access applications
from anywhere via a Web browser. MetaFrame Presentation Server also
plays an integral role in the Bank of Walnut Creek's disaster recovery
plan, allowing the bank to redirect information if the main server farm
goes down so that branches remain operational. The Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite provides an exceptional foundation
to build highly scalable, flexible, secure, manageable access solutions
that reduce computing costs and increase the utility of any information
system. As the foundation of the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite, Citrix
MetaFrame Presentation Server is the world's most widely deployed presentation
server for centrally managing heterogeneous applications and delivering
their functionality as a service to workers, wherever they may be. MetaFrame
Presentation Server is certified to run on Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM)
2003, Microsoft Windows(R) 2000 Server, and runs on a variety of UNIX(R)
platforms from Sun Microsystems, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard, and supports
virtually any custom or commercially packaged Windows, Web, and UNIX
application. About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure solutions and the most trusted name in secure access for enterprises and individuals. Nearly 50 million people in more than 120,000 organizations around the world use Citrix every day. Our software gives people secure and well-managed access to business information wherever it lives--on demand. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies, 99% of the Fortune 500, and 92% of the Fortune Global 500. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Citrix has offices in 22 countries, and more than 7,000 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. For more information visit CONTACT:Citrix Systems, Inc., Fort Lauderdale Liz Kegg, 303/919-6395 liz.kegg@citrix.com or Greenough Communications Stacey Mann, 617/275-6523 smann@greenoughcom.com or For Citrix product
information: 1-800-437-7503 ### Press Release
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Up http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/06/01/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Day in American History 1729—Birthday of Minuteman John Parker. 1787- the Continental Congress enacted a slavery ban for a territory of the United States. The law prohibited slavery forever within the borders of the Northwest Territory, a region east of the Mississippi River, north of the Ohio River, south and west of the Great Lakes, and west of Pennsylvania. 1821--I
am sorry to report this is an official holiday in the State of Tennessee,
where they celebrate the birthday ( 1821) of Forrest Nathan Bedford.
He is a Confederate cavalry commander who was also one of the founders
of the original Klu Klux Klan. The KKK was composed of many ex-Southern
Civil War soldiers, almost as if it were a “veterans organization.” 1832
- Ethnologist Henry R. Schoolcraft was the first white person to arrive
at the source of the Mississippi River at Lake Itasca, Minnesota. A
pioneer in Native American studies, Schoolcraft conducted ethnological
research among the Ojibwa in the Great Lakes region. 1863-starting
today and lasting until July 16, antidraft riots broke out in New York City. Modern history's
bloodiest riot began when a mob of 50,000 Civil War draft protesters
burn buildings (including an orphan asylum), stores and draft offices,
attack police. Some club, lynch and shoot large numbers of blacks, who
they blamed for the war. Rioters were protesting the provision allowing
true red-blooded flag-waving Americans to make cash payment in place
of serving in the army. When troops returning from Gettysburg finally
restored order, 1,200 were dead. 1863--
Mary Emma Woolley birthday, president of Mt. Holyoke College (1900-
1937) who under strong leadership expanded it to a major learning institution. She was voted one of the 12 most influential women in America. 1865
Horace Greeley advises his readers to "Go west young man.” 1868
--Oscar J Dunn, former slave, installed as lieutenant governor of Louisiana. http://www.famousamericans.net/oscarjamesdunn/ 1869
-- Street riots against Chinese
laborers begin in San Francisco 1886---
Birth of Father Edward Flanagan, American Catholic parish priest. Believing
there was 'no such thing as a bad boy,' in 1922 he organized Boys Town
near Omaha, Nebraska. 1915-
Baltimore, MD, became the first city to support a City orchestra
( $6,000 ). 1936
112ø F (44ø C), Mio, Michigan (state record) 1936
114ø F (46ø C), Wisconsin Dells, Wisc. (state record) 1938
- When the first television theatre opened in Boston, Massachusetts,
spectators paid 25 cents to witness the event. Attended by 200 people,
the variety show included dancing and singing, and lasted 45 minutes.
The acts were transmitted to the room, by television, while the were
being performed on the floor above the theatre. 1939
- Making his recording debut with the Harry James band was Frank Sinatra,
who sang "Melancholy Mood" and "From the Bottom of My
Heart." ( lower half of:
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) 1940
Captain Jean-Luc Picard Birthday. 1946---Top
Hits They Say It’s Wonderful
- Frank Sinatra The Gypsy - The Ink
Spots I Don’t Know Enough
About You - The Mills Brothers New Spanish Two Step
- Bob Wills 1954---Top
Hits Little Things Mean
a Lot - Kitty Kallen Hernando’s Hideaway
- Archie Bleyer The Little Shoemaker
- The Gaylords Even Tho - Webb Pierce 1959
- The Shirelles song, "Dedicated To The One I Love", was released.
The song only hit number 83 on "Billboard" magazine's Top
100 chart. When the song was re- released in 1961, it went to number
three on the charts. 1960
--Democratic National convention nominates Senator John F Kennedy for
president. 1962---Top
Hits The Stripper - David
Rose Roses are Red - Bobby
Vinton Al Di La’ - Emilio
Pericoli Wolverton Mountain
- Claude King 1963---
At the age of 43, Early Wynn pitches the first five innings to register
his 300th win as the Indians down the Kansas City A's, 7-4. It will
be his last major league win. 1968-Paul
Simon and Art Garfunkel's album, "Bookends" is #1 for the
third week in a row. That album along with the "Mrs. Robinson"
soundtrack will give the duo 16 straight weeks at #1 on the L.P. charts. 1968-Steppenwolf's
"Born To Be Wild" is released. 1970---Top
Hits Mama Told Me (Not
to Come) - Three Dog Night Ball of Confusion
- The Temptations Ride Captain Ride
- Blues Image He Loves Me All the
Way - Tammy Wynette 1971
- At the All-Star Game at Tiger Stadium at Detroit, Michigan, Reggie
Jackson hit a home run off Doc Ellis. The ball bounced off a light tower
deep in right field. With a score of 6-4, the American League won the
game. 1972
- Baltimore Colts owner Carroll Rosenbloom and Los Angeles Rams owner
Robert Irsay proposed a unique trade to the NFL, when the wealthy businessmen
traded teams. 1973
- During a concert at the John Wayne Theatre in Buena Park, California,
the Everly Brothers broke up. Right in the middle of the concert Phil
Everly walked off the stage, brother Don said, “The Everly Brothers
died ten years ago.” They recently
joined together to sing
with the “Simon and Garfunkle” Tour, as both Paul Simon and Art Garfunkle
have acknowledged they started singing together to become just like their idols, the
Everly Brothers. 1974---George
McCrae's "Rock Your Baby" begins the first of two straight
weeks at #1. 1974--Eric
Clapton's "I Shot The Sheriff" is released. 1977
-- New York City blackout http://sloan.stanford.edu/Blackout/archive/curvin_porter/curvin_porter_toc.html 1978---Top
Hits Shadow Dancing -
Andy Gibb Baker Street - Gerry
Rafferty Take a Chance on
Me - Abba I Believe in You
- Mel Tillis 1980
- Afternoon highs of 108 degrees at Memphis, TN, 108 degrees at Macon,
GA, and 105 degrees at Atlanta, GA, established all-time records for
those three cities. The high of 110 degrees at Newington, GA, was just
two degrees shy of the state record 1982
- In Montreal, Canada, the first All-Star Game to be played outside
the United States took place. For the eleventh consecutive year, the
National League won when it defeated the American League 4-1. 1984-
The Yankees retire Roger Maris (#9) and Elston Howard (#32) uniform
numbers. The team also erect plaques in their honor to pay tribute to
their achievements as Bronx Bombers.. 1984
- When sportscaster Howard Cosell asked to leave "Monday Night
Football," saying he was “tired of being tied to the football mentality."
Roone Arledge gave him what he wanted, and a year later, Cosell was
removed from television altogether. 1985
- Simultaneously, the "Live Aid" concert, for African famine
relief, occurred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and London, England.
Performances from JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, London’s Wembley Stadium
and other venues were broadcast world-wide and raising over $70 million.
The all-day and most-of-the-night concert showcased some of rock 'n'
roll's biggest names including Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Madonna, Bob
Dylan and Paul McCartney. The concert was attended by 162,000 people,
while 1.5 billion people watched the show from their televisions. Bob
Geldorf, singer for Boomtown Rats organized the "Live Aid"
concert and was responsible for gathering the big name stars, all of
agreed to perform without pay. 1985
- "A View to a Kill," from the James Bond movie of the same
name, performed by Duran Duran, went to the top of the record charts,
staying on top for two weeks. Both themes from James Bond movies, "Live
and Let Die" by Wings and "Nobody Does It Better" by
Carly Simon only reached number two on the record charts. 1986---Top
Hits Holding Back the
Years - Simply Red Invisible Touch -
Genesis Nasty - Janet Jackson Hearts aren’t Made
to Break (They’re Made to Love) - Lee Greenwood 1986
- Philadelphia Phillie Kent Tekulve broke the National League record
for relief appearances for his 820th performance. He helped his team
win in the 11-inning over the Houston Astros 5-4. The old record holder
was Elroy Face of Pittsburgh. 1989
- A thunderstorm at Albany, GA, produced 1.40 inches of rain in forty
minutes, along with wind gusts to 82 mph. Afternoon highs of 98 degrees
at Corpus Christi, TX, 110 degrees at Tucson, AZ, and 114 degrees at
Phoenix, AZ, equaled records for the date. Greenwood, MS, reported 55.65
inches of precipitation for the year, twice the amount normally received
by mid July. 1995-Rush
vocalist Geddy Lee sings "Oh Canada" before the All-Star Game
at Baltimore's Camden Yards. 1995
- The temperature in Chicago, Illinois reached its all-time high --
106 degrees (Fahrenheit) -- recorded at Midway Airport. http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/443213in.html 1999
- Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez became the first pitcher to
open an All-Star Game with four strikeouts and fanned five in two dazzling
innings to lead the American League to a 4-1 victory over the National
League at Fenway Park. Baseball
Poem---Two In honor of Roger Maris jersey
retirement ( 1984 )
Poem No. 61
Here comes Roger Maris They're standing up. Waiting to see if Roger Is going to hit Number sixty-one. Here's the windup. The pitch to Roger. Way outside. Ball one. The fans are starting to boo. Low... Ball two. That one was in the dirt. And the boos get louder. Two balls
no strikes On Roger Maris... Here's the windup. Fastball HIT DEEP TO RIGHT- THIS COULD BE IT. WAY BACK THERE. HOLY COW. HE DID IT. SIXTY-ONE HOME RUNS. They're fighting for the ball out
there.
Bases yanked. Infield groomed. Tarp pulled to the edge of the outfield grass, smoothed. Lowered flags folded. Hisst, hisst, hisst of brooms sweeping aisles and ramps. Section by section, the lights go out until the field is dark, and the ghosts of players gone to other lives long for another game on that sweet diamond.
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