The Diner on Sycamore will not reopen at its Over-the-Rhine location this year, and chances are the building itself is about to make a move.

        Owner Jerry Stall, who closed the Diner in December but left a slim chance of reopening this spring, has talked to several prospective buyers about moving the building.

        The building housing the Diner was moved here from Massillon in 1983, and Mr. Stall said he might find another spot for it himself. But he doesn't have a location in hand.

        “Frankly, I'd prefer that it stayed here,” he said. “But if a sale means someone wants to move it, that's OK.”

        Rumors have flown around Over-the-Rhine that the owner of Jungle Jim's Market in Fairfield would buy the building and attach it to the huge food store up north.

        But a Jungle Jim's spokeswoman said that wasn't in the store's plans.
       

College starts fund-raising

        A pledge of $7 million in technology equipment over four years from Electronic Data Systems Corp. is the first step toward a $16 million private fund-raising campaign for Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.

Holifield

        The campaign, chaired by Johnathan Holifield of CincyTech USA, could last through the end of this year. It's part of a $55 million project, launched Monday, to build an Advanced Technology and Learning Center on the Central Parkway campus.

        Mr. Holifield, spearheading the region's efforts toward high-tech development, said the Cincinnati State project fits right in.

        “It's uniquely positioned to meet in real time the ever-changing needs of our regional work force,” he said. “It's built for agility. That's the role of a community college.”
       

Outsourcing study

        Procter & Gamble Co.'s study of outsourcing back-office functions won't produce a final result until this fall.

        The company has been studying for several months the possibility of farming out duties such as information technology or accounting to a separate company. Those duties currently are performed by P&G workers at sites around the world.

        A decision probably won't come by the end of P&G's fiscal year June 30, said Kerry Clark, president of global market development and business operations.

        “There's a whole industry springing up that's involved in outsourcing,” Mr. Clark said. “And we're going to continue to take a look at those things.”

        Alternatives range from changing nothing to outsourcing the entire operation.

        If you have a tip about Greater Cincinnati companies, e-mail Cliff Peale at cpeale@enquirer.com or call 768-8573.

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