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coNTENTS 11.10.08 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 14 18 22 FEATURE 22 TAkEAwAyS | Paul Cardis & Scott Himelhoch Success Stories 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 Senior Art Director Paula Girshman, 630/288-8560 paula.girshman@reedbusiness.com 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 Good news! There are builders out there who are thriving right now. We’ve got their stories and lessons to share. DEPARTMENTS 7 V i E w P o i N T | Bill Lurz A supply and demand equilibrium? Bill found one builder — in Florida no less — who has it. 10 N E w S & M o V E S | Jennifer Powell 14 T E c h | Tom Gebes News on the people and events that shape our industry Right Software, Right time Get your business process management system down pat and stop wasting some of your employees’ time. 18 M & A | Michael P. Kahn A Teacher in Private Equity Land An industry veteran realizes he has to reinvent himself, and private equity investors help him find his way. 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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