Episode 078: The Zeno, IT, and DealMakers

Episode 078 originally broadcast on December 02, 2006

School of Business for December 2, 2006

News and notes from the business world for the week of December 2, 2006.

Flashback - Paul S. Amos II: Growing Up in the Amos Family

Special excerpts from the BusinessMakers Archives - This week hear Paul S. Amos II, Executive Vice President and COO of Aflac. Listen to Paul tell the story about growing up in the Amos family as they were creating and growing this dynamic supplemental insurance company, and learn the details behind the extremely successful Aflac duck marketing decision.

Wally Klemp and Robert Conrad of Tyrell Inc.

Russ visits with Robert Conrad, founder; and Wally Klemp, president and CEO of Tyrell Inc. Tyrell was established to produce and market products such as Zeno, a revolutionary over-the-counter treatment for acne. Zeno's ClearPoint technology uses heat shock response to kill the acne bacteria without damaging skin.

Umesh Verma of Blue Lance Inc.

The BusinessMakers interview the founder and CEO of IT security company, Blue Lance Inc. The company was founded in 1985, and today is a leading developer of IT security solutions; sibling company C-TREC provides training services in IT security, disaster recovery, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, various technical certifications and more. Verma offers fascinating perspectives on the evolution of the computer security business.