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Show The Utah Enterprise Review, March 2 , 1977 Page 2b Temporary Housekeeping Set Up by HealthGarde HealthGarde Commercial Security Bank received approval from the Department of Financial Institutions to establish a branch bank near 3500 South 3800 West. According to Gene Overfelt, senior vice president, architects for the bank, Brixen and Christopher, are still in the design stages of the building plans. Overfelt said construction would begin shortly after FD1C approval was received. The approximately 2400 square foot bank will initially be staffed with five employees. The full service bank will include a drive in window. Federal Building and Loan Association received the nod of approval from the Dept, of Financial Institutions following a public hearing on Feb. 15, to establish a branch savings and loan office at 2900 East 3300 South. According to savings and loan officials the new location will house the main office for the Salt Lake City area. The move is to better service the realtors by providing ample free parking, and locating the savings and loan offices in the same building as the home loan departments. The downtown branch will remain in full operation. Corpora- tion, a Salt Lake based medical computer systems manufacturing company, has moved its accounting, management and contract services division (previously located in Hayward, Calif.) to an interim location in Salt Lake. Some 25 management, accounting and service personnel have been temporarily relocated in a 10,000 sq. foot building at Telemation Inc. until May 1 when the company will relocate in a new 28,700 square foot building at the Salt Lake International The companys Center. computer division will remain at its 300 West 500 South Salt Lake location until the new HealthGarde facility QflDflQ : oaramss) is ready. By consolidating all company divisions, HealthGarde will save approximately $400,000 annually through improved operating efficiencies and elimination of duplicate overhead expenses, according to Frank Atmore, chief executive officer. Optimistic of continued growth, Atmore said the company's total revenue for 1976 (fiscal year ended Dec. 31) will be slightly higher than 1975s gross revenues of $4.5 million. The chief executive declined to be more specific. Atmore did say the company is evaluating additional plans to expand regional sales and technical capabilities with geographically dispersed company offices to provide more cus- tomer contact and support in 1977. Sales and service representatives will not be affected by the consolidation move and will continue to operate in their assigned areas. Interstate Homes Adds Office Space Interstate Homes, a Salt Lake modular home manufacturer, has recently expanded its office facilities to accommodate increased business volume. Director of marketing, Thomas C. Davis, told the Review the 3,000 square foot office addition was necessitated by a 200 percent increase in sales volume in 1976. From 200,000 square feet of installed floor space in 1975, Interstate sales grew to 600,000 square feet last year. Davis said the production line was expanded about a year and a half ago to accommodate expected increases. Interstate Homes manu- facturers and assembles component parts for homes, motels, banks, apartment and office buildings. The home manufacturer offers 144 home floor plans and has several duplex, triplex and fourplex plans and two apartment house concepts. Custom work can be arranged on larger projects. Davis attributes Interstate Homeshealthy status to a combination of marketing factors: a strong home market, a wide range of selection, and loan institutions confidence. Interstate has expanded to its limits at the present location and may be forced to look for a satellite plant or a new location. According to Davis, the company will try to increase productivity internally to keep up with demand. PSC Calendar Singular designs in plants and cut flowers. The Public Service Commission has set March 22 to consider approval of Empire Electric Assocation, Inc.s h rate increase. The proposed increased rates would generate additional revenue of $5,714 for the company and would affect about 200 Utah customers. pass-throug- On March 23 the Commission will hear Sky West Aviation, Inc. defend its application to increase rates and charges in both passenger and cargo tariffs. Sky West wants to increase it passenger fares between three and five percent for flights between Salt Lake City and St. George, Cedar City, Milford, Richfield and Kanab, Utah. OOt '"N The commission has scheduled an April 1 public hearing to consider McFarland & Hullingers application to increase its loading fees for hauling ore. The firms application has been investigated and audited by the Division of Public Utilities, and the Divisions evidence will be heard at the April meeting. ora 1314 Foothill Drive Delivery Service v. 583-31- 13 The Commission also set the afternoon of April 1 to consider the application from Hill Express to control andor transfer the operating rights of Hill Express to Lewis Bros. Stages, Inc. The parties have agreed to the transaction. |