21.   At the same time, Teets was named president and CEO of Viad, the newly independent services business.

22.   Bank of Boston Corp. Friday announced two transactions with State Street Boston Corp. involving investor service businesses.

23.   Banyan generates a lot more revenue from its software products and service businesses.

24.   Barrett said he expects to see both the communications chip business and the data services business becoming multibillion-dollar industries within the next few years.

25.   Bass said its service business particularly will generate local employment.

26.   Baxter International Inc. said it plans to split into two publicly traded companies, separating its medical technology business from its medical supply and services business.

27.   Beech managed to survive, largely because of its contracts with the US government and the cushion provided by its related services business.

28.   Beechuk said the San Mateo, Calif., firm is working with five companies, including medical and financial services businesses.

29.   Berry identifies nine drivers of sustainable success in service business from his extensive research into such companies as Charles Schwab, Midwest Express Airlines and The Container Store.

30.   Boeing has had more immediate success expanding its aircraft services business.