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Investors object to proposed settlement in DeWaay case

Investors with former Clive-based broker dealer DeWaay Financial Network say other attorneys did not dig deep enough when they filed two class-action lawuits seeking to recoup investments that went sour.

Court documents filed last week …

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Athene completes acquisition of Presidential Life

Athene Holding Ltd., the Bermuda-based private equity firm that’s buying West Des Moines-based Aviva USA, announced Wednesday that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of New York-based Presidential Life Corp., LifeHealthPro reported.

The acquisition …

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Alliance acquires Omaha-based IT solutions provider

Alliance Technologies Inc. of Des Moines today announced the acquisition of Emineo Group, an information technology solutions provider focused on Citrix and Microsoft solutions.

Emineo, which is based in Omaha and serves more than 70 …

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Colorfx acquires Capitol City Graphics

Colorfx , a print and multichannel marketing firm based in Urbandale, has purchased Capitol City Graphics, a Des Moines-based printing company with a 26-year history of customer service and customer loyalty, Colorfx President Joe Troen …

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Audio branding the topic of Jan. 9 AMA luncheon

The American Marketing Association Iowa chapter will host Steve Keller, CEO of iV Group of Nashville, who will speak on the art of audio branding.

Keller and iV Group work with Nike, Coca Cola, McDonald’s …

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BERKO: Crime and lack of punishment

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On the move: 2012

Week of Dec. 28

Kevin McDonald
Make-A-Wish Iowa
Appointed chairman of the board of directors.

Randy Roth
Make-A-Wish Iowa
Appointed vice chairman of the board of directors.

Danielle Kuhn
Make-A-Wish Iowa
Appointed finance chair of …

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Folkestad to speak at Jan. 16 BIZ luncheon

Bob Folkestad, president of Creative Werks Inc. will speak on his transition from engineer to entrepreneur at the Business Innovation Zone’s Jan. 16 luncheon (read a Business Record feature on Creative Werks here).

The event …

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Iowa crop losses top $1 billion

Last summer’s drought caused more than $1 billion in corn and soybean cross losses, according figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported in The Des Moines Register.

The losses are covered through federally-subsidized corp …

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Water Works turns over Botanical Gardens

After 9 years of operating the city’s botanical center, the Des Moines Water Works this morning ceremonially turned over the keys to the center to its new operators, The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden nonprofit …