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Clare Baldwin
John Gumas: The power of guerilla tactics
- The year after he graduated from college, John Gumas, 48, started Gumas Advertising. He began working with local businesses and local restaurants, and found he was able to quadruple their business in a very short period of time. Sometimes, he said, he was even able to increase it by 10 or 20 times.
Andrew Swallow: Fashioning future of foods
- “I’m deconstructing a cheeseburger and turning it into a salad,” said Andrew Swallow, 31, the executive chef of Mixt Greens in San Francisco.
- “I’m deconstructing a cheeseburger and turning it into a salad,” said Andrew Swallow, 31, the executive chef of Mixt Greens in San Francisco.
Peter Koehler : Managing S.F.’s InterContinental Hotel
- A 32-story glass-and-metal buidling will soon rise South of Market, and Peter Koehler, 53, will be in charge of it.
- A 32-story glass-and-metal buidling will soon rise South of Market, and Peter Koehler, 53, will be in charge of it.
David Becker: Selling organic to the public
- David Becker, 44, spends his days trying to convince you to buy organic. Most recently, Becker, president and co-principal of Philippe Becker Design Inc., helped brand and market Safeway O Organics.
Tony Vuoto: Helping keep credit cards desirable, profitable
- Just out of college, Tony Vuoto landed a job with Citibank. John Reed, chairman and CEO at the time, had just begun credit card marketing campaigns.
- Just out of college, Tony Vuoto landed a job with Citibank. John Reed, chairman and CEO at the time, had just begun credit card marketing campaigns.
Barry Soicher: Doling out perks for watching ads
- Barry Soicher, 43, believes deeply in TiVo, the small box you attach to your television to record shows and watch them later, without advertising. He is also CEO, president and co-founder of AdPerk, an Internet-based advertising company.
Frederic Moll: Using technology to improve heart surgery
- Hansen Medical Inc. (HNSN) co-founder Frederic Moll recently received word that the company’s new robotically controlled catheter has been approved by the FDA for commercialization.
- Hansen Medical Inc. (HNSN) co-founder Frederic Moll recently received word that the company’s new robotically controlled catheter has been approved by the FDA for commercialization.
Matt Levine: Putting ads in closets
- According to Matt Levine, Hanger Network is trying to regain a good name for direct advertising. Levine, 35, is the Western accounts director for Hanger Network, the company that created EcoHangers to sell advertising on recyclable and biodegradable hangers distributed by dry cleaners.
Janine Popick: Bulk e-mail for small businesses
- Janine Popick has found something hot. So hot, an online lounge she launched in May to discuss it has more than 1,000 unique users and a Facebook group based on it went from zero to 60 friends overnight. It has also won numerous awards — most recently, the Stevie for Best Overall Company — Up to 100 Employees.
Paul Tam: Independent pharmacy’s focus on customer
- Paul Tam, president and owner of Evergreen Health Mart Pharmacy at Geary Boulevard and 20th Avenue, has been with the company for more than 25 years. Evergreen, one of the few remaining independent pharmacies in San Francisco, has served The City for 95 years. In March, Tam helped shepherd the deal that made Evergreen one of the 1,300 independent franchise pharmacies overseen by Health Mart.
- Paul Tam, president and owner of Evergreen Health Mart Pharmacy at Geary Boulevard and 20th Avenue, has been with the company for more than 25 years. Evergreen, one of the few remaining independent pharmacies in San Francisco, has served The City for 95 years. In March, Tam helped shepherd the deal that made Evergreen one of the 1,300 independent franchise pharmacies overseen by Health Mart.
Jayant Kadambi: Making money in online video
- According to Jayant Kadambi, prior to his company’s existence, content owners didn’t have a way to make money distributing video online. Kadambi, the 41-year-old co-founder and CEO of YuMe, set out to change that.
Nathan Byerly: Providing smooth commute for Genentech
- For Genentech, both what employees do while they are at work and how they get there matters.
- For Genentech, both what employees do while they are at work and how they get there matters.
Diane Weiser: Guiding small firm to big finish
- At the beginning of May, WeissComm Partners cracked the top 50 — number 43 — of PR Week’s annual nationwide Agency Rankings of independent public relations firms.