The Miami Township home of convicted swindler George Fiorini changed hands in a foreclosure sale conducted Thursday by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department. Fiorini had defaulted on the mortgage loan long ago for his 13-acre home at 7641 Wesselman Road, but had used federal bankruptcy protection to hang on to it. Fiorini's wife, Vicki, filed a new bankruptcy petition late Wednesday in an effort to forestall the sale, but the case was dismissed Thursday morning by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge J. Vincent Aug Jr. A developer won the auction with a bid of $365,000. A federal prosecutor said there will be no money available for Fiorini's fraud victims after the mortgages are paid off.

Cincom CEO wins regional contest

Thomas Nies, founder and chief executive officer of Cincom Systems Inc., was named winner of the regional contest for Technology Entrepreneur of the Year. Sponsored by Ernst & Young, the contest advances to a national stage that will include Nies and other regional winners.