InterBusiness Issues - July 2003

An Interview with Ronald Budzinski & J. Thomas Seymour

IBI talks with the Ronald Budzinski, president of Philip Swager Associates, and J. Thomas Seymour, CEO and senior principal of PSA, about developing Peoria and the Riverfront, the impact of 9/11 on architecture and security, and how it made it to its 50th year.
Features

Business Profile

With nearly half a century of experience, the Oberlander family knows protection systems. "We provide fast, quality service, and are a locally owned and operated company—not a large national conglomerate—with good ethics and values. We give great personal service and take care of our customers’ problems or requests in the shortest possible time.”
Also in this issue...

Guest Editorial

Don Forest
Farnsworth Group, Inc.
Of late, there seems to be a palpable sense of urgency as charities struggle to raise operating and program funds. The beleaguered economy, worrisome domestic and international events, and other measurable factors are challenging philanthropies more than ever.
Columns
Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
Solomon Balraj, Peoria Greater Regional Airport
Jim McConoughey, Heartland Partnership
David P. Ransburg, Mayor of Peoria
W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
Dr. John Erwin, Illinois Central College
Dr. John Throop, The Summit Group
Congressman Ray LaHood, 18th Congressional District
Michael Stephan, Heart of Illinois United Way
Bashir Ali, Central Illinois Workforce Development