InterBusiness Issues - March 2007

Features

A Legacy of Principled Leadership

Brad McMillan
Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service
The rich, black soil of central Illinois has produced a remarkable crop of principled public servants who have risen to national prominence and have had a profound impact on our country and our world.

Business Profile

Based in Morton, CSE Software has grown over the years from its early '90s roots in computer training and hardware to focus on software development.

Caterpillar Reports Highest Ever Sales and Profit

Marking the fourth straight year of double-digit profit growth and the third consecutive year of record sales and profit, Caterpillar Inc. reported 2006 sales and revenues of $41.517 billion and profit of $3.537 billion, or $5.17 per share, up 28 percent from a year ago.

Government Profile

Now finishing his second year on the Peoria City Council, George Jacob speaks to InterBusiness Issues about his political future and the challenging issues our city faces.
Also in this issue...

Restore Trust in Email

Kip DuBois
MTCO Communications
There is no perfect way to end spam, but these are a few ways to effectively control it so that it does not become a financial drain on your network and your business.

Work: A Verb or a Noun?

Dave Walty
Heart Technologies, Inc.
With the rising numbers of mobile and teleworkers becoming much of the norm, work is being viewed more as an action than a place.
Columns
Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
Ken Spirito, Greater Peoria Regional Airport
Dr. Robert Zinser, Zinser Chiropractic Clinics
Mayor Jim Ardis - City of Peoria
W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
Dorene L. Burkhalter, CGN & Associates
William Prather, Peoria County Board
Janice Parker, Central Illinois Debt Management & Credit Education, Inc.
Dr. John Throop, The Summit Group
Keith Steffen, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Roberta Parks, Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
Mary Pille, Employers' Association
Congressman Ray LaHood - U.S. Congress
Michael Stephan, Heart of Illinois United Way
David Smith, Manpower Professional
Brent Lonteen, Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Bashir Ali - Central Illinois Workforce Network