O.C. eateries where business gets done | business, people, restaurants - Business - The Orange County Register

I provide location advice to owners and occupants of manufacturing and distribution buildings in Southern California. I also meet a ton of people through my networking group, BNI. My friend and colleague, Jan Norman, of the Orange County Register recently asked me where my "go-to" lunch/breakfast spot is in Orange County. Jan accumulated answers from several Orange County business people to compile the list. My favorite...Mimi's cafe on 17th and 55 freeway. Another favorite is a Mimi's spin off...the Lazy Dog in Orange.

You can read the entire article (and see if your restaurant made the list) by clicking on the link below:

O.C. eateries where business gets done business, people, restaurants - Business - The Orange County Register

Going Global: Choosing a Location - - CFO.com

I provide location advice to owners and occupants of manufacturing and distribution buildings in Southern California. But what if you are a domestically based business with an off shore customer base, manufacturing presence, or a desire to open an off shore location? In this article penned by Bill Hite - CFO Magazine, are some great points for considering a location abroad.

"A publicly traded software company took a common approach when it first decided to expand into Europe: it located in the United Kingdom with the expectation of managing all European operations from there. The company hired 12 people over eight years there before finally deciding to pull the plug on this operation, which generated disppointing revenue and market share, along with unnecessary costs such as company cars and personal assistants. So what went wrong?"

You can read the entire article by clicking on the link below:

Going Global: Choosing a Location - - CFO.com

Opus Adds Fullerton Thrift in Growth Bid | Orange County Business Journal

I provide location advice to owners and occupants of industrial buildings in Southern California. Commercial bankers and CRE brokers are excellent referral partners and I keep an eye on the local banking front. According to the Orange County Business Journal,

"Opus Bank has made its first local acquisition as it seeks to become a regional bank on the West Coast.

Opus, which has its executive headquarters in Irvine, last week agreed to buy 84-year-old Fullerton Community Bank.

It is paying $50 million in cash to shareholders of RMG Capital Corp., the parent company of Fullerton Community." You can read the entire article by clicking on the link below:

Opus Adds Fullerton Thrift in Growth Bid Orange County Business Journal

Orange County Company Celebrates 35 Years in Business

I provide location advice to owners and occupants of industrial buildings in Southern California. Congratulations to Dedola Global Logistics!

According to Jan Norman of The Orange County Register, "Most companies just have a party when they celebrate milestone years such as the 35th anniversary of their founding.

Dedola Global Logistics in Los Alamitos has a different idea. It is challenging its customers and you to a language contest. The person to identify the most of 11 languages spoken on this YouTube video, called “Language of Logistics” will win an Apple iPad 2."

You can read the entire article and enter the contest by clicking on the link below:

O.C. firm celebrates 35th anniversary with contest - Jan Norman on Small Business - The Orange County Register

New Augmented Reality Marketing Tools Coming Fast

I provide location advice for owners and occupants of industrial buildings in Southern California. I have used augmented reality programs for over two years...although I didn't know that is what they were called. I just thought that they were cool apps that made my practice of CRE a bit earsier. This article, penned by Cheril Hendry, explains how augmented reality may change CRE forever.

"A few months ago we got our hands on a new Augmented Reality (AR) marketing tool for smart phones that could prove useful for our commercial real estate clients. Rofo, a commercial real estate search tool, and Junaio, an augmented reality browser, joined together to create the first commercial real estate augmented reality mobile application. You can view a one minute video of it here, but basically it allows anyone to point their smart phone at a building and see any real estate space available, including photos, space size, costs and more. In one click you can also email the listing broker or landlord. Bye-bye real estate signage..." You can read the entire article by clicking the link below.

New Augmented Reality Marketing Tools Coming Fast

Kilroy Realty Announces Acquisition of Bellevue and San Diego Office Buildings

I provide location advice to owners and ocupants of industrial buildings in Southern California. One of the owners, that I have represented since 1997, is making quite an acquisition push this year. Kilroy Realty is a real estate investment trust that went public in January 1997 with the acquisition of the La Palma Business Center, some of the Kilroy family assets, and a business park in Garden Grove, California. I had the priviledge of representing KRC in their purchase of La Palma Business Center in Anaheim, California and a subsequently represented KRC on their Brea, California Industrial complex which was purchased in 1997 as well. The Kilroy Realty team including, John Kilroy Jr., Jeff Hawken, Joe Hanen, John Fucci, Jim Axtell, and Daisy Liu, among others have treated me very well over the years and I am proud to have share in their success! You can read about their recent acquisition by clicking on the link below.

Kilroy Realty Announces Acquisition of Bellevue and San Diego Office Buildings Business Wire

Versatile Packagers Announces Customizable Warehouse Management System

I provide location advice to owners and occupants of manufacturing and warehouse buildings in Southern California. As the economy has softened, many distributors a looking at alternatives to save money and create efficiencies. The article below outlines how a Tampa, Florida company is helping its customers. According to Bob Vande Weghe, President of Versatile Packagers, "We are also a virtual warehouse for many of our customers, and that not only promotes convenience, but also saves money. We allow all customers to monitor their products' inventory at all times." A full copy of the article can be viewed by clicking the link below:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/versatile-packagers-announces-customizable-warehouse-management-system-122500368.html