SIU grads behind MonsterCrawler.com

Southern Illinois University graduates are behind one of the most visited search engines worldwide. MonsterCrawler.com, which utilizes results from Google, Yahoo, MSN Live Search and Ask.com to search sites, is led by SIUC journalism alumnus Charles M. Stuhrenberg, business graduate Ted M. Rose, university studies alum David S. Holt and education alumna Shirley Smith Koenig. [Read the full story]

Pranger joins Chain Reaction Ecommerce, Inc.

Scott M. Pranger, marketing alumnus, Hall of Famer and Dean's External Advisory Board member, is the new executive vice president of global sales and business development for Chain Reaction Ecommerce, Inc. (CRE) in Atlanta, Ga. [Read the full story]

SIU College of Business gets LinkedIn

SIU College of Business is now LinkedIn. [Read the full story]

SIUC grad's hobby brightens almost anything

Gillian Prepejchal sure knows how to add sparkle to the world. [Read the full story]

Hood comes a long way to succeed in the business world

Derek Hood has come a long way in seven years, when he moved to Carterville after graduating from SIU with a degree in finance, and started knocking on doors to try to solicit clients for his new business, as an Edward Jones investment representative. [Read the full story]

Chen profile in The New Straits Times

Marketing alumnus and Hall of Famer John Chen was profiled in The New Straits Times, Malaysia's oldest newspaper. [Read the full story]

Mullen wins Governor's Fellowship

Marketing alumnus Linda Greef Mullen, assistant professor of marketing at Georgia Southern University College of Business, won the Governor's Teaching Fellowship (GTF) program award and the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. Faculty Enrichment Award. [Read the full story]

Thakur named Woodbury School of Business Scholar of the Year

Ramendra Thakur, assistant professor of business management at Utah Valley State College Woodbury School of Business, has been named the school's Scholar of the Year. [Read the full story]

Collard to speak at New York City conference

Finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Famer John M. Collard will be a speaker at at the International Institute for Business Information & Growth, 2008 Distressed & Turnaround Investment Forum - East in New York on May 14. [Read the full story]

Gus and Debra Smith donate $1 million to business college

Gus Smith, a two-degree graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and his wife, Debra, pride themselves on making a long-term impact on entities with which they are associated. SIU Carbondale's College of Business is the most recent beneficiary of their generosity. [Read the full story]

Kinzinger named Deloitte managing partner

Rodney Kinzinger, Hall of Famer, School of Accountancy alumnus and Accountancy Board of Advisors Chair, has been named the Office Managing Partner of Deloitte LLP’s St. Louis office. [Read the full story]

Engelhardt inducted into Lincoln Academy

Irl F. Engelhardt, former chairman and CEO of Peabody Energy, the world's largest coal company, received the highest honor Illinois can award. [Read the full story]

Shryock ceremony to honor six Lincoln Laureates

Six world-famous Illinoisans who have excelled in law, business, education and social service will become Laureates of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois, the highest honor for outstanding achievement the state can bestow to persons who were born or have resided in Illinois. [Read the full story]

Business leaders to be honored

SIU College of Business will honor nine business leaders during an April 11 awards banquet at the Student Center. [Read the full story]

Collard to speak at Virginia conference

Finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Famer John M. Collard will be a speaker at the Opal Financial Group's Distressed Debt Summit at Lansdowne Resort, Virginia on April 14. [Read the full story]

Saluki Expo attracts large crowds

More than 2,000 people attended the second annual Saluki Expo and Brunch during the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday, March 8 at the St. Louis Hilton at the Ballpark Hotel. [Read the full story]

Collard to speak at New York conference

Finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Famer John M. Collard will be a speaker at the DealFlow Media Distressed Debt Conference on March 5 in New York City. [Read the full story]

Accounting Challenge set for March 7

The tenth annual Accounting Challenge, sponsored by the School of Accountancy, will be held on Friday, March 7, from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. [Read the full story]

Collard named finalist for M&A awards

Strategic Management Partners, Inc. and John M. Collard, finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Fame inductee, have been named as Finalists in two categories for the M&A Advisor 2008 Turnaround Awards. [Read the full story]

Lee to deliver commencement address

SIU College of Business will honor Greg A. Lee, senior vice president, human resources for Motorola, Inc, with the 2008 Alumni Achievement Award during the College commencement ceremony on May 10. Lee will also deliver the commencement address. [Read the full story]

Sinha named a policy director for Pfizer

Sunil K. Sinha, MBA alumnus and member of the Department of Management External Advisory Board, is the new Federal Field Medical Policy Director within the Worldwide Policy and Public Affairs Group of Pfizer, Inc. [Read the full story]

Business expo set for March 8 in St. Louis

Mark your calendars for the second annual Saluki Expo and Brunch at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday, March 8 in St. Louis. [Read the full story]

Business college using facebook to reach students

SIU College of Business is using facebook.com to reach out to students. [Read the full story]

Tally named CEO of the Year

James E. Tally, College of Business alumnus, 2004 Executive of the Year and a member of the Dean's External Advisory Board, has been named CEO of the Year by Business to Business magazine, one of Atlanta’s leading business publications. [Read the full story]

Boyles pens guide to spinal cord injury

Carolyn Boyles, a 1984 MBA graduate, has written a book about overcoming a spinal cord injury. [Read the full story]

Greg A. Lee appointed to lead Motorola's HR organization

Motorola, Inc. announced that Greg A. Lee has been named senior vice president of human resources, effective January 28th, 2008. [Read the full story]

John M. Collard article published in Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions magazine recently published an article by John M. Collard, finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Fame inductee. [Read the full story]

Letke joins Fifth Third Bank

Marketing alumnus Adolph G. Letke has joined the Structured Finance Group (SFG) of Fifth Third Bank. [Read the full story]

VanCleave named president of Ameritas Group

Business administration alumnus Ken VanCleave was elected president of Ameritas Group, a division of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. [Read the full story]

Business alumni excel at Georgia Southern

Four SIU College of Business alumni sit on the faculty of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga.: Assistant Professors of Marketing Linda Mullen, Dena Hale and Michael L. Thomas and Assistant Professor of Accounting Brit McKay. [Read the full story]

Platzer lands position at Petco

Chris Platzer of Chicago, a 2006 marketing graduate, is the newest marketing data analyst at PETCO Animal Supplies Inc. [Read the full story]

Marketing alumnus getting noticed

Brandon Swarms, a 1998 marketing graduate, is vice president of sensor networks and IT for ParkingCarma Inc. [Read the full story]

Belache hits it out of the ballpark

It's time to play ball for MBA alumna Karina Belache, executive meeting manager at the Hilton at the Ballpark in St. Louis, Mo. [Read the full story]

College of Business alumnus leads African banking group

Alain Honliasso of Lome, Togo, a 1995 MBA graduate, is marketing director of Ecobank, an African banking company serving 20 countries in West and Central Africa. [Read the full story]

Mentoring program benefits students, alumni

Nick Lareau, an SIU College of Business senior majoring in finance, describes Robert J. Siracusano, a senior financial advisor and branch manager with Wachovia Securities Financial Network in Naperville, as a motivational coach, a mentor and sometime I look up to. [Read the full story]

MBA alumnus hired by world's largest retailer

MBA graduate Raphael Uduhiri of Nigeria recently landed a position at the Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters in Bentonville, Ark. [Read the full story]

Malaysian alumnus featured in USA Today

USA Today reporter Del Jones profiled Vijay Eswaran, a 1986 MBA graduate of the College of Business, in a piece published on Nov. 18, 2007. [Read the full story]

MBA graduate leads international corporation

A 1993 MBA graduate is reaching new heights in his career. Daniel Malt is the CEO of Plaut Switzerland in Zurich. Plaut is an international management and IT consulting business. [Read the full story]

Management alumnus joins oil giant

Narine H. Persad of Trinidad, a 2003 College of Business graduate, recently joined the Geology, Geophysics and Engineering team at EOG Resources Trinidad Limited. [Read the full story]

Beck donates to children's organization

Bill Beck, accounting alumnus, School of Accountancy External Advisory Board member, Rehn Society member, 2007 Southern Business Journal "Leader Among Us" and president and CEO of Beck Bus Transportation Corp., donated a bus to The Lincoln's Challenge Academy for troubled teens in Rantoul. [Read the full story]

Heakin profiled by Merrill Dubrow

John S. Heakin, College of Business alumnus, Hall of Famer and External Advisory Board member and president of North American Insights, was profiled by The Merrill Dubrow Blog. Dubrow is President & CEO of M/A/R/C Research. [Read the full story]

Hannah named among nation's "Top 40" executives

Ken Hannah, College of Business alumnus, Hall of Famer and Dean's External Advisory Board member was named one of Treasury & Risk magazine's 2007 "Top 40 Executives Under 40." [Read the full story]

Accounting golf scramble a success

More than 100 golfers participated in the 23rd Annual School of Accountancy Golf Scramble on Sept. 21. [Read the full story]

Business dean holds Chicago reception

College of Business Dean Dennis Cradit held a Dean's Reception at Chicago's University Club on Sept. 6. [Read the full story]

Business college tailgate attracts hundreds

More than 200 College of Business alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends attended the Saluki Homecoming Tailgate on Oct. 6. [Read the full story]

Marketing graduate lands "plumb" job

Ece Akinci of Turkey, a 2007 marketing graduate, recently accepted a marketing position with Chicago-based ELKAY, a worldwide leader in stainless steel sinks, drinking fountains and kitchen cabinets. [Read the full story]

Heakin profiled by Merrill Dubrow

John S. Heakin, College of Business alumnus, Hall of Famer and External Advisory Board member and president of North American Insights, was profiled by The Merrill Dubrow Blog. Dubrow is President & CEO o M/A/R/C Research. [Read the full story]

Putnam receives "Inspiring Women" award

The Southern Illinois University Foundation's Inspiring Women Program will present J. Adaire Putnam with the 2007 Alumna Achievement Award during a gala on Oct. 13 at the SIU Carbondale Student Center. The annual event honors women who have made significant, unique and lasting contributions to their communities or workplaces, and have served as role models of achievement. The program generates funds for scholarship endowments at SIUC. [Read the full story]

College of Business Hall of Famer completes oral history

John S. Heakin, College of Business alumnus, Hall of Famer and External Advisory Board member and president of North American Insights, was asked to co-chair the Marketing Research Association's (MRA) first Oral History Project, which celebrate the group's 50th Anniversary. “I was quite honored that the Marketing Research Association chose me to record its history,” said Heakin. [Read the full story]

Finance alumnus is featured in Baltimore Sun article

When an office supply retailer, a boat repair company and a manufacturer of spy proof computers found their businesses seriously ill and in need of resuscitation, they all took the same action- they called John M. Collard, a corporate version of Marcus Welby M.D. Mr. Collard is the founder and president of Strategic Management Partners, Inc., an Annapolis based transition and management turnaround company that tries to rescue businesses suffering from such ailments as anemic sales, inadequate cash flow and swelling overhead. [Read the full story]

College of Business alumnus tapped for marketing management honor

A Mississippi State business college leader is being named a Fellow of the Marketing Management Association. Brian Engelland, head of Mississippi State's Department of Marketing, quantitative analysis and business law, will be the 20th member of the international organization to receive the high honor. The associate professor was recognized March 29 for his consistent scholarly research and continuing service to the profession. [Read the full story]

Black speaks at college conference

Accounting alumnus Dale Black spoke during a financial conference at John A. Logan College in June. Black is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Trump Entertainment Resorts which includes Trump's three Atlantic City casinos. A native of Bluford in Jefferson County, Black offered tips on how to make it big in the business world and his "keys to success." Black graduated with a degree in accounting from SIU in 1984. [Read the full story]