Security Service Federal Credit Union (SSFCU) announced today that J.T. Cody has been promoted to Executive Vice President, General Counsel. Employed with the credit union since 1997, Cody started his career with SSFCU as a staff attorney and has advanced steadily to positions of increased responsibility. His new role has expanded his responsibilities significantly and includes oversight of sev...

Security Service Federal Credit Union (SSFCU) announced today that Howard Baker has been promoted to executive vice president/chief risk officer, responsible for overseeing the Risk Management department as well as continuing the duties he formerly performed as chief of staff. Working with the credit union since 2000, Baker started his career with SSFCU as vice president of strategic planning a...

Security Service Federal Credit Union (SSFCU) employees have voted the organization into a spot in the top 100 American workplaces, as researched by WorkplaceDynamics. Out of 872 organizations reviewed, SSFCU was ranked 95 in the category of companies with more than 1,000 employees. The National Top Workplaces list was determined solely by feedback gathered through an objective employee surv...

CyrusOne Inc. (NASDAQ:CONE) has closed its previously announced initial public offering of its common stock. CyrusOne sold 18,975,000 shares of its common stock in total in the offering, which included 2,475,000 shares of common stock sold pursuant to the option granted to the underwriters by CyrusOne, which was exercised in full prior to the closing. CyrusOne's common stock began trading on th...

Free Trade Alliance presents Women in International with Esperanza “Hope” Andrade on Thursday, February 14, starting at 11:30 a.m. at The Venue at Valero, located at One Valero Way. Hope Andrade served as Texas’ 107th Secretary of State, is a successful entrepreneur, and has been Awarded Avance’s “Mother of the Year” and recognized as the “Small Business Advocate of the Year” by the Small Bu...

Bartlett Cocke General Contractors, the largest commercial building contractor in San Antonio, has announced key leadership changes that take effect immediately. Among the changes, Randy Pawelek will transition from president to chairman while remaining CEO, and Harry Moeller will become president, focusing on day-to-day operations at both the local and regional offices. Bartlett Cocke General ...

San AntonioInternationalAirport (SAT) has been designated an official GlobalEntryEnrollmentCenter by U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP).  Global Entry kiosks have been in operation at the international arrivals area of SAT since August.  However, San Antonio area applicants had to schedule the required in-person interview in a city with an enrollment center.  With the opening of an enro...

The Board of Directors of RABA KISTNER, Inc. today announced that as of January 1, 2013, Chris Schultz, PE, PMP and Paul Lampe have accepted co-leadership of RABA KISTNER Consultants, Inc., one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Chris Schultz, PE, who has been with RABA KISTNER Consultants since 1990, has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Consultants.  Schultz has been...

Practicing sales techniques to become an effective closer is vital to any business development efforts. Here are a few tips to consider when you're working any business deal: NOW is the time Often, people commit to deals as soon as they can get around to it. You’ll be more likely to refocus their attention by creating a sense of urgency. Try tactics such as a small discount or service agree...

Authored by: William Gerhardt, J.D., LL.M., Taxation Although the United States fiscal cliff was averted, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "Act"), which was passed by Congress on January 1, 2013 and signed into law by President Barack Obama the next day, still brings with it a number of challenges for U.S. tax payers. In an effort to help our readership understand key change...