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Pavion acquires Mo. video security company
Chantilly-based technology firm Pavion, formerly Corbett Technology Solutions Inc. (CTSI), acquired Missouri-based Short Circuit Electronics Inc., Pavion announced last week. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Pavion is a portfolio company of Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners. The acquisition is Pavion’s 11th since it was acquired by Wind Point in June[...]
21 Va. industrial sites awarded $90M for development
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced $90 million in grants for the development of 21 industrial sites across the state Monday, helping localities get shovel-ready for big economic development projects. The two biggest winners are Chesterfield and Henry counties, which received $25 million and $22.2 million respectively from the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP), which […]
ODU hires associate VP for innovation, commercialization
Kevin Leslie will be Old Dominion University‘s first associate vice president for innovation and commercialization, the Norfolk-based university announced Friday. Leslie will improve ODU’s technology transfer operation to better identify, develop and market faculty, staff and student intellectual property and startups. He also will lead federal and other grant applications related to i[...]
Fredericksburg medical building sells for $6.85M
A medical office building in Fredericksburg sold for $6.85 million, Charlotte, North Carolina-based outpatient health care real estate firm Flagship Healthcare Properties LLC announced Wednesday. Built in 2007, the 16,483-square-foot medical office building is located at 1071 Care Way, adjacent to the 450-bed Mary Washington Hospital. The building is 100% leased to the Rappahannock Women’s [[...]
10 Va. companies graduate VEDP export program
Ten Virginia companies are the latest to graduate from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program, which helps companies work on international export growth strategies, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced this week. The two-year VALET program helps Virginia companies that have established domestic operations use international exporting as a gro[...]
Arko CFO to retire this year
Arko Corp. Chief Financial Officer Don Bassell will retire by the end of 2023, the Fortune 500 holding company for Henrico County-based convenience store chain GPM Investments LLC announced Tuesday. “It has been an honor to work alongside our dynamic executive team and employees to grow the company into the leader it is today through […]
Fertility testing startup to establish $1.4M Albemarle HQ
Life sciences startup PS-Fertility Inc. will invest $1.4 million to establish its headquarters and operations in Albemarle County and plans to create 31 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. PS-Fertility Inc. will commercialize a male fertility diagnostic technology that was originally developed at the University of Virginia. The company will lease 4,000 square feet at […]
Roanoke couple gives Carilion $1M toward expanding cancer services
Roanoke businessman George Logan and his wife, Helen Harmon Logan, have donated $1 million to Carilion Clinic to help fund expansion of the Roanoke-based health system’s cancer services. “The Logans have contributed much to Carilion and to our community’s success over the years,” Ralph Alee, Carilion’s vice president for philanthropy, said in a statement released […]
NY textiles company to buy Patrick County HanesBrands facility
New York-based specialty textile manufacturer Apex Mills Corp. will invest $3.1 million to acquire the former HanesBrands facility in Patrick County, along with the plant’s equipment. The acquisition will retain 96 jobs and create an estimated 44 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. Apex Mills will fulfill contracts for the Hanes clothing brands. HanesBrands Inc. […]
TowneBank promotes HR chief to COO
TowneBank has promoted R. Lee Clark from chief human resources officer to chief operating officer, the Suffolk-based bank announced Thursday. In this role, Clark will continue to oversee human resources and will be responsible for bank operations. He’ll also become a member of the corporate management team. “Throughout his career at TowneBank, Lee has led […]
