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Newport News data analysis co. wins $100M GSA contract
Newport News-based professional services and data analysis company ITA International LLC won a $100 million contract from the U.S. General Services Administration to help defense agencies use data driven tools, it announced Thursday. Under the five-year Small Business Innovation Research phase III indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, ITA will provide customized data visualization and[...]
Arlington joint venture secures $100M Army Corps of Engineers contract
An Arlington-based joint venture between Dallas-based Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and Kansas-based Black & Veatch Holding Co. won a $100 million contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for work in Fort Meade, Maryland, the Department of Defense reported Wednesday. Under the firm-fixed-price contract, Jacobs/B&V will provide design and construction services for the completion [&hel[...]
NoVa office space market improves after pandemic disruption
The Northern Virginia office real estate market showed improvement in leasing activity and occupancy loss in the third quarter, following four quarters of disrupted activity, according to a report released by commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE Group Inc. this week. Gross leasing activity held steady from the second quarter, ending the third […]
U.Va. to offer $50M more in scholarships
The University of Virginia will invest another $50 million in matching funds through the Bicentennial Scholarship Fund, U.Va. President Jim Ryan said last week. Established in 2016 with an initial $100 million investment, the fund matches philanthropic commitments toward scholarships, both need- and merit-based. Donors have committed about $314 million in endowed scholarships, and the […]
Sauer Brands buys independent salsa brand
Richmond-based Sauer Brands Inc. is expanding into salsa with the acquisition of Frisco, Texas-based Mateo’s Gourmet Salsa, the company announced Thursday. Sauer Brands, which owns Duke’s Mayonnaise, The Spice Hunter, Kernel Season’s and its own line of spices and seasoning, did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. In July 2019, Charlotte, North Carolina-based […]
Peduzzi Associates Ltd. names next president
Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Garry Dean will become the president of Alexandria-based consulting company Peduzzi Associates Ltd. on Friday. Dean has served on the company’s board of advisers for the last four years. He has been an international airline captain for Delta Air Lines since he retired from the Air Force in 2015. […]
Italian meat company bringing 150 jobs to Rockingham County
Italian cured meats manufacturer Veronesi Holding S.p.A., a Gruppo Veronesi company, will invest approximately $100 million to establish its first U.S. production facility in Rockingham County, creating an estimated 150 jobs over the next four years, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The facility will be located on 75.8 acres in the Innovation Village @ Rockingham […]
Rolling with the punches
Flexibility is once again the name of the game for meeting planners in 2021. In 2020, most planners’ clients postponed or canceled conferences, while others decided to go virtual instead of meeting in person. This time around, it’s somewhat safer to meet due to COVID-19 vaccines, but outbreaks are still occurring in Virginia because of […]
Be our guest
It’s no secret that the hospitality industry is hurting from the ongoing pandemic. Although widespread shutdowns are in the past, hotel executives are now challenged by the sector’s labor shortage and the slow recovery of business travel. In July, hotel revenues were down 3% compared with the same month in 2019, according to data from […]
Bedford County names new economic development director
Pam Bailey will be the new Bedford County Economic Development director, County Administrator Robert Hiss announced Monday. She had been serving as the interim director. “Pam brings energy, passion and creativity, along with a high work ethic, to this position,” Hess said in a statement. “I’ve been completely impressed with her accomplishments over the past […]
