A Much Beloved Toy Generating New Steam for Christmas, a 'Virtual Plant' Changing the Way Some Industries Do Business, the Citizen Soldier, and 'The CIO of the Year' Featured On 'Business Now' At 10 a.m. Sunday, December 19th On WJLA-TV.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1999-- Television business news magazine "Business Now" this week spotlights the resurgence of model trains as a gift for kids of all ages; visits a company which has developed a virtual plant--speeding time to market for industry; reports on the organization looking out for America's citizens soldiers; and introduces viewers to Information Week's Chief Information Officer of the Year. "Business Now" airs at 10 a.m. Sunday December 19th on WJLA-TV, Channel 7. The program simultaneously is being broadcast on the "Business Now" web site: www.BusinessNowTV.com. This week Business Now reports on: 1) MTH Electric Trains MTH Electric Trains, formerly Mike's Train House, is an American toy train and model railroad designer, importer, and manufacturer, based in Columbia, Maryland. It is a privately held company. , a Columbia, Maryland Columbia is a census-designated place and planned community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore, and, to a lesser degree, Washington, DC. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. firm which is leading a resurgence of interest in the old toy favorite--the model train. Mike's Train House has combined high tech and imagination to build a 60-million dollar business. Business Now's Gail Flannigan reports Mike's Train House is not just for kids; the average customer is 52 years old. 2) GSE GSE general somatic efferent system. Systems, a Columbia, Maryland company which has developed a "virtual plant" to speed time to market--changing the way pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. companies do business. In some cases, GSE's "virtual plant" can speed the R & D process by two years. 3) The Reserve Officers Association of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. (ROA ROA See: Return on assets ROA See: Right of accumulation ROA See return on assets (ROA). ), the organization connecting the American public to the military through the citizen solider--reservists called to duty in war or for global peace-keeping operations. From its national headquarters on Capitol Hill, ROA lobbies vigorously on behalf of the nation's fighting men and women--specifically looking out for the interests of reservists. 4) Chief Information Officer of the Year--David Bent of Visteon Automotive Systems, the 18 billion dollar auto parts subsidiary of Ford Motor Company. In a partnership with Information Week, Business Now interviews the CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. who earned the magazine's top honors. Business Now is produced by Building America Television, home of the Internet's most extensive library of video-streamed business news at www.BusinessNowTV.com Business Now is currently preparing stories on VC-backed companies who are mezzanine or pre-IPO. For story suggestions or more information, contact Amanda Cole at 703/787 3533, x33. Program sponsors include Ernst & Young LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , Nextel, National Discount Brokers and Silicon Valley Bank. |
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