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May 2, 2000 The Envelope Please...
San Diego advertising agency Vitro-Robertson and design firm Tyler Blik were among the winners at the San Diego Advertising Club’s “The Creative Show 2000” awards program held at the Hall of Champions Sports Museum in Balboa Park.
From a field of nearly 750 entries, judges presented 143 awards, including two “Best of Show” awards, to Vitro-Robertson for a print ad in the Taylor Guitars campaign, and to Tyler Blik for its poster for client Metabolife International.
The crowd of 325 mingled freely throughout the evening in the recently renovated museum enjoying cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and shoptalk.
“The committee wanted to create an atmosphere which would allow everyone the opportunity to network, socialize and be entertained,” says Helen Baker, Ad Club executive director. “In that respect the show was unlike anything we’ve done before.”
While the presentation was an innovation, the tradition of creative excellence was evident throughout.
Art Bradshaw, associate creative director at Phillips-Ramsey Advertising and Public Relations explains, “The best part of this and any show is knowing that the work is honest. That it was created under the gaze of a real client. That it actually debuted in someone’s living room and, finally, that it ended up here where it shows what brains, passion and hard work can accomplish.”
In addition to the many awards earned for creative excellence, the Paula E. Sullivan Award was presented to San Diego City College graphics design Professor Candice Lopez for outstanding career achievement. For several years, Lopez has directed the art department at City College where she has developed young talent among inner city students, many of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Her students have won more than 140 prestigious local, national and international design competitions. Lopez also is the founder of the American Institute of Graphic Arts’ San Diego chapter.
—Tim Wheeler
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The Bank of Internet USA, headquartered in San Diego, says it has received its banking charter and will open in June. BofI says it will offer customers traditional banking and loan services entirely over the Internet.
"Time is our most valuable and limited resource," says BofI Chairman Jerry Englert. "Bank of Internet was created to save our customers time and money."
Although BofI serves the Internet community, the bank organizers selected the San Diego area as their headquarters because it is one of the most computer literate and technically sophisticated areas in the country.
Bank of Internet was created by 20 original organizers who made San Diego history by raising more start up capital — in excess of $14 million — than any previous bank in the county. BofI organizers say few banks have as much Internet experience as the management and directors bring to BofI.
President of BofI Gary Lewis Evans is a long time San Diego Banker. His bank is located at 1222 El Camino Real, Suite 220.
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SensCom Inc., which last enabled the first commercial offering of wireless Internet banking service in the United States, has announced the official launch of its services to financial institutions.
SensCom's services are compatible with wireless WAP-enabled phones and wireless Internet-enabled personal digital assistants, and include review of account balances and account history, verification of credits and debits, transfer of funds between accounts, bill payment, stock and securities trades, financial information notification, and portfolio management.
"We are proud to lead the effort in providing wireless capabilities for the financial services industry," says Tarek Fouad, SensCom's founder and CEO. "Our technology was developed to promote the synergy between the convenience of Internet banking and securities trading and the prevalence of wireless devices."
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The official groundbreaking ceremony for the nation's first Regional Transportation Center, a $7.9 million facility designed to educate people about the benefits of alternative fuel vehicles, will be held on Sunday, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the corner of El Cajon Blvd. and Interstate 15 in City Heights.
Many of San Diego’s top political, community, industry and education leaders will be in attendance, as well as a hands-on display of Ford Motor Co.'s AFVs, and a compressed natural gas school bus. Scheduled to address the audience at the ceremony are: John Wallace, executive director of Ford's TH!NK Group; Thomas J. Gross, deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Transportation Technologies; Ron Roberts, San Diego County supervisor and a San Diego mayoral candidate; Christine Kehoe, San Diego City councilmember, District 3; and Steve Bimson, managing director of the RTC.
Also in attendance will be more than 100 middle and high school students to unveil a hand-painted, 10-foot by 12-foot mural themed "San Diego - A Clean City." The students, representative of 10 schools in the San Diego County, collaborated on the mural art project to promote a unified commitment to keep the city clean.
"By locating the RTC here, San Diego has once again taken a leadership role in the effort to educate our youth, and the public at large about innovative ways to improve our environment for the 21st Century," says Bimson, who will be the master of ceremonies at the groundbreaking event. "When completed in 2001, the RTC will be the first of its kind to focus on showcasing the benefits of alternative fuels and the viability of alternative fuel vehicles."
Scheduled to open Spring 2001, the RTC will house an Alternative Fuels Education Center, an Alternative Fuels Vehicle Showroom, an AFV Rental/ Demonstration Fleet, a special Alternative Fuel Servicing Center and Fueling Pods. The RTC's primary tenant, the San Diego Environmental Foundation, will operate the education center. Funded by a $1.4 million donation from Ford, the center will be a hands-on, multi-media learning experience designed to teach students about air pollution, global climate change and alternative fuels. Each year, the San Diego County Office of Education will organize field trips for about 20,000 middle and high school students to visit the center.
The 28,500-square-foot project will be built on 1.48 acres on the southeast corner of El Cajon Boulevard and Interstate 15. The RTC has received financial support from Pearson Ford, Ford, U.S. Department of Energy, California Air Resources Board, City of San Diego via a HUD grant, and other organizations.
For more information, click on www.rtc4afv.com.
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NeoPoint Inc., a leader in developing smart phones and information services, has named Jason Remple, a senior honors student at Serra High School, as the recipient of the company’s $5,000 “Simply More Intelligent” scholarship for San Diego County High School seniors.
The scholarship, along with a paid internship at NeoPoint, is being offered in conjunction with the Asian Business Association of San Diego. Jason was selected for demonstrating excellence in academics, entrepreneurial spirit, interest in technology and strong community involvement.
"Jason is a shining example of how hard work can lead to success," says William Son, chairman, CEO and president of NeoPoint. "He has thrived academically and displayed tremendous entrepreneurial and community spirit, which are invaluable traits that will only help to further his growth in college, during his internship at NeoPoint and beyond."
Remple, who will attend UCLA next fall and major in electrical engineering, has maintained a 4.0 grade point average at Serra while serving as captain of his school's academic league and wrestling teams during the past two years. In addition to scoring a perfect 800 on the SAT II physics exam, Remple designed award-winning science projects.
The honors student has also participated in local community volunteer programs, providing gifts and food for low-income families through the "Spirits of Christmas" program and interacting with children through the church-sponsored program, "Awana's."
Applicants for the scholarship were evaluated based on their high school grade point average and course work, as well as their demonstrated interest in technology, community involvement and leadership skills.
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