Z factor

Jordan Zimmerman is perched atop the advertising world in South Florida with a No. 1 ranked agency that reports more than $3 billion in client media purchases annually. Zimmerman is celebrating

The Transformer

Gerard van Grinsven has gone from serving up drinks as a bartender to serving up innovation as a CEO in health care. Sounds incongruous? The career thread for the current

Jewel on the River

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts has hit the third and final act of a $58 million expansion and renovation – even more than the center’s original $56 million

End of Prohibition

Florida is holding its breath (but not yet inhaling) as the next month draws closer. It is not in breathless anticipation of relatives coming for Thanksgiving. With a vote on

Fried on Business

One of the regular guests on my Fried on Business radio show is Carlos Rosso, president of the Related Group. He combines an incredible real estate vision with an extraordinarily

There’s a CEO in the house

Dr. Nabil El Sanadi has had an interesting life journey, starting with being born to parents in Egypt who were part of the minority Coptic Christian faith. During our CEO

Perla Lichi: Global Businesswoman

Many know Perla Lichi as a brand – a trademark opulent style and famed moniker in the South Florida design community. But, Perla Lichi the businesswoman offers entrepreneurial inspiration on

Touchy subject

If you want to stop conversation among technology employers, ask about President Obama’s executive action on immigration. If it withstands various legal challenges, his move would likely help their hiring

The payoff for hard work

If there’s a theme for this issue, it’s sacrifice and persistence. It starts with our cover story on Jordan Zimmerman of Zimmerman Advertising. He sacrificed by living on his parents”