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News about Tampa Bay area companies

By Dolly Brosan, Times Staff Writer
Published August 20, 2007

ADVERTISING

PeakBiety Branding + Advertising, 2701 N Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1225, Tampa, announces that it has been named the agency of record for Design Style Inc., to assist in the branding and marketing of related projects.

Architecture

SchenkelShultz, 4890 W Kennedy Blvd., Suite 930, Tampa, announces its contract with the School Board of Hernando County to design the 2,000-square-foot student station high school. The design will be based on the small learning community concept. Estimated project cost is $48-million.

BUSINESS SERVICES

The LionShare Group, Rivergate Towers, Suite 3025, Tampa, announces the addition of Virtus A.G. Inc. to its client list. LionShare will act as the marketing adviser to Virtus.

Payroll Solutions Group of Las Vegas announces the opening of an office at 903 Oak Regency Lane, Brandon. Payroll Solutions Group provides human resources and administrative services to small and medium-sized business. The phone number is 813 661-1133.

CONSTRUCTION

AG Armstrong Development, 13801 Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 200, Tampa, has broken ground for the development of the Village at Indian Rocks Beach, which includes 17,000 square feet of retail space and 25 two-bedroom condominiums that feature open-air patios, covered parking, a garden-style rooftop pool and direct access to the beach.

Connerton, a 4,800-acre mixed-use, master-planned community in Pasco County, was recognized at the 2007 Southeast Building Conference with the Outstanding Florida Friendly Community Award for its environmentally sensitive approach to development.

ENGINEERING

Griner Engineering Inc., 1628 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg, announces its contract to provide engineering design services for the following projects for Candlewood Suites Hotel: 67,000 square feet, Columbia, S.C.; 50,000 square feet, Hazleton, Pa.; 60,000 square feet, Jackson, Miss.; and Alafia Residential, Tampa, 64,000 square feet, apartment renovation.

MANUFACTURING

NuAir, 8105 Anderson Road, Tampa, announces its partnership with Pro-Build East, Atlanta, a provider of building materials. The partnership will have Pro-Build handle all of NuAir's new construction installation, and NuAir will become a Pro-Build preferred manufacturer in Florida.

REAL ESTATE

Colliers Arnold Commercial Real Estate Services, 4350 W Cypress St., Suite 300, Tampa, announces this sales transaction. Harrod Properties to Meirose & Friscia LLC, 7,535 square feet, office condo, Cypress Bay Corporate Center, 5550 W Executive Drive, Tampa, $1,77-million.

Colliers Arnold Commercial Real Estate Services, 17757 U.S. 19 N, Suite 275, Clearwater, announces this sales transaction: Interior Design Services of Florida Inc. to Management Services Group Inc., the IDS building, 56,000 square feet, flex/office space, 11200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N, $4.9-million.

RESTORATION AND CLEANING SERVICES

James Sheppard and Richard Doyle announce the opening of Rainbow International Restoration and Cleaning at 33 Fourth St. N, Suite 208, St. Petersburg. Rainbow International specializing in variety of restoration services, including comprehensive water, smoke and fire damage repair and cleanup and other services. The phone number is (727) 895-3566 and Web site is www.rainbowintl.com.

TECHNOLOGY

Jagged Peak Inc., 13577 Feather Sound Drive, Suite 330, Clearwater, announces its contract extension with Nespresso USA Inc., to continue providing technology and product fulfillment services in support of Nespresso's growing retail channel and online business with the United States and Canada.

Sage Software Healthcare Inc., 2202 N West Shore Blvd., Suite 300, Tampa, announces that Arizona Pediatric Eye Specialist and East Valley Pediatrics, Mesa, Ariz., has selected Sage's Intergy software as its electronic health records and practice management system.

UTEK Corp., 2109 E Palm Ave., Tampa, announces that Wideband Detection Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of UTEK, has been acquired by MachineTalker Inc. in a stock transaction.

TRAVEL

Dynamic Leisure Corp., 5680-A W Cypress St., Tampa, announces that it has a net rate with SuperClubs that adds branded vacation packages to its product portfolio.

Bankruptcies

Chapter 7 liquidation

Second Chance of Hernando Inc., 3001 Tiffany Court, Spring Hill. (07-06962)

Eton Construction Services Inc., 4810 110th Ave., No. 2, Clearwater. (07-07013)

Viking Laboratories Inc., 758 Flamingo Drive, Apollo Beach. (07-07087)

Chapter 11 reorganization

Rocky Point Village Corp., John Tallichet , president, fdba Crawdaddy's Restaurant, fdba Whiskey Joe's Restaurant, 2500 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa. (07-07118)

Black Bear Gypsum Supply Inc., debtor, 13000 Automobile Blvd., Suite 300, Clearwater. (07-07120)

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