Housing Giants - July 10, 2008 - (Page 5) ConTEnTS 10 16 24 7.10.08 S TA F F Editorial Director Paul Deffenbaugh, 630/288-8190 paul.deffenbaugh@reedbusiness.com Assistant Managing Editor Sara Zailskas, 630/288-8197 sara.zailskas@reedbusiness.com Senior Editors Bill Lurz, 941/371-4804 bill.lurz@reedbusiness.com Mark Jarasek, 630/288-8171 mark.jarasek@reedbusiness.com Felicia Oliver, 630/288-8483 felicia.oliver@reedbusiness.com “[Tracking the data] allowed us to understand what was coming down the pipeline.” — Mason Cave, p. 24 FEATURE 24 C RiTi C A l M A n Ag EMEn T SERiE S PA R T 1 | Craig Guillot Know Your Numbers The data top executives track is different than that of other key managers. Here’s a look at what they should follow to keep their company on track. First in a three-part series. Contributing Editors John Burns, Rick Heaston, Michael Kahn, Michael Dickens Editorial Assistant Jennifer Powell, 630/288-8297 jennifer.powell@reedbusiness.com Production Editor Kristin Foster, 630/288-8167 kristin.foster@reedbusiness.com Creative Director Bill Patton, 630/288-8050 bpatton@reedbusiness.com Art Director Paula Girshman, 630/288-8560 paula.girshman@reedbusiness.com DEPARTMEnTS 7 10 16 V iE w P o in T | Bill Lurz Circulation Manager Angela Tanner, 800/446-6551 subsmail@reedbusiness.com Vice President, Residential Construction Group Julian Francis, 630/288-8826 julian.francis@reedbusiness.com Publisher Tony Mancini, 610/205-1180 armancini@reedbusiness.com Director of Finance Bruce Ksiazek, 630/288-8120 bksiazek@reedbusiness.com Research Director Barbara Allelujka, 630/288-8175 barbara.allelujka@reedbusiness.com Editorial & Publishing Office Reed Residential Group 2000 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523 Telephone: 630/288-8000; Fax: 630/288-8145 Letters to the Editor: Housing Giants, 2000 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523; fax 630/2888145; e-mail: paul.deffenbaugh@reedbusiness. com. Include daytime phone number. Letters are subject to editing. Housing Giants copyright 2008 The housing slump might kill total quality management, Bill writes in his blog. n E w S & M o V E S | Jennifer Powell News on the people and events that shape our industry T EC h | Tom Gebes Walk This Way Taking a queue from the restaurant industry helped one builder improve its software and get the right data when it counted. 20 M&A | Michael P. Kahn Do You Match Up? Buyers have several questions for top managers entering the world of mergers and acquisitions. Reed Business Information Tad Smith: Chief Executive Officer Jeff Greisch: President, Chicago Division Custom Reprint, Electronic and Content Licensing use, contact Angie Van Gorder 717/399-1900, x176, angie.vangorder@theygsgroup.com Are you signed up for Housing Giants? Go to www.getfreemag.com/gia and answer YES to the digital question. http://www.getfreemag.com/gia
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