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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer name SVP, commercial property services
Amy Marsden has joined the Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Richmond office as senior vice president of commercial property services, the real estate firm announced Wednesday. The firm’s Commercial Property Services sector manages more than 30 million square feet. Marsden was most recently a senior area director with The RMR Group, a role in which […]
MicroStrategy buys $414M more bitcoin in Q4
MicroStrategy Inc. bought $414.4 million worth of bitcoin — about 7,002 units — from Oct. 1 to Nov. 29, the Tysons-based business software company reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. The company now holds about 121,044 bitcoins, for which it paid $3.57 billion total. The average purchase price of each bitcoin […]
Super-regional shopping center in Richmond sells for $18.25M
The Eastgate Town Center in Richmond sold for more than $18.25 million, Colliers Capital Markets announced Wednesday. Located at 4905-4995 Nine Mile Road, the 117,773-square-foot super-regional shopping center is shadow anchored by a Walmart Supercenter and was 97% occupied at the time of sale. Its tenants include Conn’s Inc., Planet Fitness, Hibbett Sports, Virginia ABC, […]
Altria can’t sell IQOS device in U.S. after ITC ruling stands
Henrico County-based Altria Group Inc. and former subsidiary New York-based Philip Morris International Inc. can no longer sell the IQOS tobacco heating device in the U.S. after the Biden administration’s 60-day administrative review process concluded Monday. On Sept. 29, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that the IQOS device violated two of rival R.J. Reynolds […]
Henrico engineering firm acquires second Hampton Roads firm
Henrico County-based regional engineering firm Koontz Bryant Johnson Williams Inc. (KBJW) purchased Virginia Beach-based civil engineering firm Blakeway Corp., it announced Tuesday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The Blakeway acquisition is the firm’s second in six months, following its June purchase of Chesapeake-based Horton & Dodd PC. “Blakeway is a natural[...]
3Pillar Global promotes COO, chief people officer
Fairfax-based product lifecycle management company 3Pillar Global Inc. announced two promotions Tuesday: David Sawatzky to chief operating officer and Jamie Whitacre to chief people officer. Sawatzky was previously the company’s chief delivery officer. Whitacre served as the senior vice president of talent. “Dave and Jamie are both exceptional leaders,” 3Pillar CEO David DeWolf said in [[...]
100 People to Meet in 2022
Even as the seemingly never-ending COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate hybrid and virtual work, one thing doesn’t change — your need to build social capital. Whether you’re Zooming or returning to in-person events, this third annual list of Virginians to meet in 2022 will introduce you to a variety of innovative, impactful businesspeople and trendsetters […]
Grant program helps fund rural IT apprenticeships
Jonathon Evans graduated in May with a computer science degree and a desire to stay in his hometown, Abingdon. Fortunately for him, information technology company Wize Solutions LLC was seeking apprentices through a targeted state program that alleviates the cost of hiring and training employees new to the technology field. “In order to get a […]
100 People to Meet in 2022: New Folks
They might be new to their positions, but they bring decades of expertise and new vantage points to the table. Here’s a sampling of Virginians — some fresh faces, others familiar — who have recently taken on significant new leadership roles. Stephen Ambrose Chief climate scientist, Science Applications International Corp. Reston Hurricane Agnes slammed […]
100 People to Meet in 2022: Angels
Saving lives, feeding the hungry or helping those most in need, these Virginians make the commonwealth a better place through their passion, dedication and sacrifice. Dr. Sandy Chung CEO, Trusted Doctors; IT Medical Director, Pediatric Health Network; 2022 president-elect, American Academy of Pediatrics Fairfax Multitasker extraordinaire Dr. Sandy Chung is driven by her […]
