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InnovationGarden.org
Governor Christie Whitman will launch the Innovation
Garden State’s web page on Friday, October 27
The Innovation Garden State campaign is sponsored by Prosperity New
Jersey, a public-private partnership aimed at bringing technology
companies and workers to the state.
“Innovationgarden.org was designed as a resource for members of
the technology community,” says Stephen R. Sasala, president and
CEO of Prosperity New Jersey, noting that companies in and outside
of New Jersey can exchange information, build partnerships, and access
the resources to grow their businesses in the state.
Press releases on technology companies and a stock ticker devoted
to the state’s technology companies are provided by TechSourceNJ.com,
part of the New Jersey Technology Council. Other features include
databases for venture capital opportunities, technology jobs, and
requests for proposals, both private and public. Pages of the website
that offer customized information include one on relocation services
and an “ask the tech expert” page.
Supporting the Innovation Garden State initiative is the Edison
Partnership,
a task force of business, academic, and government leaders that aims
to retain, expand, and attract high technology businesses and enhance
the image of New Jersey as a global high technology center. Co-chairs
are Princeton University’s president Harold Shapiro; Caren Franzini,
head of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority; and Thomas
M. Uhlman, president of the New Ventures Group at Lucent Technologies.
Among the 12 members are James Carnes, CEO of the Sarnoff Corporation;
Maxine Ballen, president of the New Jersey Technology Council; and
Stephen A. Karnas of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Duane, Morris & Heckscher LLP, 116 VillageBoulevard,Suite 200, Princeton 08540. Elaine Jacoby, managing partner.609-734-4324;fax, 609-734-4387. Home page: www.duanemorris.com.The Philadelphia-based law firm has signed a five-year lease on an8,600 square foot space at 100 College Road West, developed and ownedby Patrinely LLC. After the move the firm will have 13 attorneys plussupport staff.Sab Russo of CB Richard Ellis in Iselin represented the tenants inthe $1.2 million deal, and Peter Hamburger and Jon Meisel of Cushman& Wakefield represented the landlord. Novo Nordisk is the anchortenantfor the new 150,000 foot Patrinely building.Top Of PageLegal ManeuverNeoStrata Company Inc., 4 Research Way, Princeton08540. Richard H. Wildnauer, president. 609-520-0715; fax,609-520-0849.Www.NeoStrata.com.TriStrata Technology Inc., a subsidiary of NeoStrata Company Inc.,has settled its patent infringement case against Chanel Inc. Chaneljoins the list of 18 companies (including Bristol-Myers Squibb andAvon) that are licensing aspects of TTI’s alpha hydroxyacids for thereduction of skin wrinkles and the alleviation of the signs ofdermatologicalaging.Litigation is pending against five other companies, including ClarinsInc. and L’Oreal. Kevin M. McGovern and Brian T. Foley, attorneysfrom Connecticut, represented Tristrata in the litigation.Top Of PageSensors’ Sale PriceSensors Unlimited Inc., 3490 Route 1, Building12, Princeton 08540. Gregory H. Olsen, CEO. 609-520-0610; fax,609-520-0638.Home page: www.sensorsinc.com.On Wednesday, October 18, Finisar Corporation completed its $700millionpurchase of the optical components company founded by Greg Olsen.Employees and other shareholders in Sensors Unlimited received 19.3million shares of Finisar stock, which trades on Nasdaq as FNSR, whichwas worth $35 per share.Olsen will serve as executive vice president of Finisar and will headthe current facility at Princeton Service Center. Finisar is basedin Sunnyvale CA (www.finisar.com) and is a leading provider of gigabitfiber optic solutions for high speed data communications.Top Of PageNew in TownMarketCounsel, 120 Wall Street, Princeton 08540.Brian S. Hamburger JD, managing director. 609-688-8877; fax,609-924-0649.Www.marketcounsel.com.Brian S. Hamburger left Stark & Stark to open his own firm at ResearchPark; he does regulatory and compliance consulting for middle marketinvestment management firms.A 1990 graduate of Quinnipiac College in Hamden, Connecticut, he wentto the University of Miami School of Law. Most of his clients arenational, and have from $10 million to $300 million under management.He acts as their compliance officer on a contract basis rather thanat an hourly rate.Top Of PageName ChangesSaul Ewing LLP, 214 Carnegie Center, Suite 202,Princeton 08540. Pamela Goodwin Esq., managing partner. 609-452-3100;fax, 609-452-3122. (www.saul.com).The Philadelphia-based law firm, Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul LLP, haschanged its name to Saul Ewing LLP. Simultaneously, it announces awebsite redesign. The website, launched in 1996, was one of the firstfor a law firm.With 229 attorneys overall and nine in Princeton, it also has officesin Wilmington, Baltimore, Harrisburg, and Berwyn.Top Of PageDeathsLois A. Lowe, 71, on October 15. She was retired fromDavid Sarnoff Research Laboratories.Frank J. Boccanfuso, 71, on October 17. He had been aPrinceton Township lieutenant detective and owned Princeton TaxiService.David Landau, 86, on October 23. In 1955 he foundedLandau’sclothing store, now located at 102 Nassau Street.Melanie A. Slivinski, 45, on October 23. She worked forIBM and for Robertshaw Communications in Princeton.Previous StoryCorrections or additions?This page is published by PrincetonInfo.com— the web site for U.S. 1 Newspaper in Princeton, New Jersey.
