Case Studies

Making a splash in the competitive golf market is no easy feat, but American Golf Corporation managed a hole-in-two with its revitalization and renovation of two historic courses in Brooklyn and Pelham, both in New York.  It undertook an $12.5 million renovation of the venerable Dyker Beach Golf Course in Brooklyn, restoring and improving the course and its club house and banquet hall, making the greens a leading dest... View

Garret Kramer took Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra's assertion that baseball is 90% mental -- the other half is physical -- and expanded it into a coaching philosophy that's made New Jersey Devils star Zach Parise the sparkplug of the U.S. Olympic hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Kramer, a former college hockey player, heads Inner-Sports, an intensive coach practice that focuses on mental development and discipline ... View

Scott Swanay, President & Chief Sherpa of the Fantasy Baseball Sherpa and Fantasy Football Sherpa web sites, took his love of breaking down sports by the numbers and founded a company to improve fantasy league players' performances. Not only did media outlets like USA Today, Forbes, NY1, Fox, The New York Post and the The New York Daily News turn to Swanay as a source for fantasy league tips, he's be... View

Surviving in New York’s uber-competitive retail marketplace has never been more difficult. Fortunately, San Francisco-based Keetsa Mattresses was already well on the way to becoming one of the bedding industry’s most intriguing success stories. Keetsa’s eco-friendly recyclable mattresses are made with non-toxic materials such as latex, foam, wool, bamboo blend, and unbleached and organic cotton fabrics.  K... View

The failure of two Bear Stearns hedge funds in July of 2007 presaged the near unraveling of the investment banking and alternative investment sectors as the financial crisis unfolded and investors i... View

Sudden, dramatic change for an organization is difficult to manage in the media, where mergers, ownership shifts, and top management changes, can combine to create a negative, speculative climate if not presented in a carefully controlled fashion. The handling of Asset Control’s rapid transformation from a majority Netherlands-based data management company to a global produ... View

In an economic environment where Wall Street and the financial services industry are viewed with broad distrust, reputation is everything, and few know this better than Hold Brothers Online Investment Services. Working with D M Public Relations, th... View

At a time when the security of retirement investments had been compromised along with the reputations of many asset managers, the good standing of American Independence Financial Services was established with a strong media presence for the firm and its executives. Media outreach from DM Public... View

Businesses trying to increase their online presences should take heart from the philosophy of Evan Bailyn, CEO of FirstPageSage, a cutting-edge participant in the highly competitive arena of search engine optimization (SEO).  The Internet is not magic. Google is not a mysterious cosmic force, and his clients can dominate the Web because Bailyn knows what works online... View

 Especially in today’s tumultuous economic climate, the need for virtual office assistant services such as Jerusalem-based GlobeTask have never been greater as a corporations and small businesses worldwide grapple with how to stay afloat and maintain long-term growth and profitability with reduced manpower. Founded in 2006, the company has grown rapidly to become a world market leader by providing an account manger and a team of virtual assistants for each client. With a staff of ten American and British account mangers, GlobeTask currently offers its U... View