Recent Articles from Joan Tupponce
Advance Auto’s leadership is in transition
George Sherman, the president of Roanoke-based Advance Auto Parts, becomes new interim CEO.
Fairfax County Chamber takes a regional identity
The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce is starting the year with a new name — the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
ImmunArray developing tests for lupus, brain injuries
ImmunArray, a molecular diagnostic company operating in Richmond and Rehovot, Israel, is making a name for itself in detecting disease and brain injury.
Getting ready for primetime
Schools use innovative techniques and experiential learning to prepare students
A ‘soft’ market continues
Industry experts use words like “steady” and “consistent” to describe the commercial property and casualty insurance market in 2015.
Training program keeps Amthor growing
Business is booming at Gretna-based Amthor International.
Wise County company makes wastewater clean
Karen Sorber, the founder and CEO of Micronic Technologies in Wise County, participated in the AG Innovation Showcase in St. Louis.
Chip plant expansion will benefit potato farmers
Route 11 Potato Chips will invest more than $1.2 million in an expansion and create 13 jobs in Mount Jackson.
Opower software encourages energy savings
Arlington-based Opower's cloud-based software enables utilities to communicate with customers and drive energy savings.
Media General weighs its fate in two deals
Media General received an unsolicited $4.1 billion takeover offer from Irving, Texas-based Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc. after it announced plans to acquire Des Moines, Iowa-based Meredith Corp. for $3.1 billion.