Recent Articles from Robyn Sidersky
Arcfield hires pair for leadership roles
Chantilly-based defense contractor Arcfield has hired Robert Gallegos as chief operating officer and Chris McCall as chief administration officer. Both will report to Arcfield CEO and Chairman Kevin Kelly, who was named CEO and chairman in December 2021. Formerly called CTFV Acquisition Corp., Arcfield is a portfolio company of The Veritas Capital Vantage Fund LP. […]
Amazon to partner with 5 Va. schools for employee education
Amazon.com Inc. will partner with more than 140 colleges and universities, including five in Virginia, to provide fully-funded college tuition for its hourly employees, the company announced Thursday. In the Richmond area, Amazon employees will have access to degrees at Virginia Commonwealth University, Reynolds Community College and John Tyler Community College. In Northern Virginia, they [&helli[...]
Fresh Market property in Chesterfield sells for $6.9M
The Fresh Market grocery store property in Chesterfield County near Midlothian has sold for $6.9 million, Colliers announced Monday. The 31,394-square-foot property was acquired from the California-based seller, 1200 Huguenot Road LLC, by California-based 101 North A ST LLC. It is located at the intersection of Midlothian Turnpike and Huguenot Road. Mark Williford, Will Bradley […]
Camping World property in Hanover sells for $19.4M
The property where Camping World is located in Hanover County has been sold for $19.4 million, Colliers announced Monday. Camping World is at 11525 Sunshade Lane on 30.16 acres with 1,650 feet of Interstate 95 frontage, south of the town of Ashland. It serves as the company’s East Coast flagship location. EMAC LLC bought the […]
PAE lands $111.7M contract from U.S. Army
PAE Applied Technologies LLC has been awarded a contract worth $111.7 million for the operations, maintenance and repair work at the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz in Germany, the Department of Defense announced Monday. The contract includes maintenance and repair of installed building equipment, equipment-in-place, minor construction, ground maintenance, snow, ice and sand removal, pest contr[...]
Comscore CEO announces retirement
Reston-based media measurement and analytics company Comscore Inc. CEO and Executive Vice Chairman Bill Livek announced his retirement Monday. Livek will stay on until his successor is named and then transition to non-executive vice chairman, according to a news release from Comscore. He will keep his role on the board through mid-2024. Comscore’s board will […]
McLean satellite operator emerges from bankruptcy
McLean-based satellite operator Intelsat Corp. announced on Feb. 23 that it has emerged from its financial restructuring process nearly two years after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company’s debt has been reduced from nearly $16 billion to $7 billion, according to a news release. Intelsat obtained $6.7 billion in new financing. The company has […]
Alarm.com to expand Fairfax HQ, create 180 jobs
Alarm.com will expand its technology research and development division at its Fairfax headquarters, investing $2.6 million and creating 180 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. The technology company already has several hundred workers in Virginia and will create additional engineering positions within its research and development division with this expansion. “Every day companies mak[...]
Kicking the can
In April 2020, Savan Group LLC, a federal contractor specializing in digital transformation, information technology and management consulting, gave up its 10,500-square-foot office space in Tysons. Like many other companies, Savan Group shifted to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but by summer 2021, company President and CEO Veeral Majmudar was ready to look […]
Heavy hitters
In an increasingly digital world, the nature of what being influential means continues to evolve, but true influence — and the accompanying power it brings to gain support and buy-in for big ideas — requires more than just clicks, likes and followers. Virginia Business’ annual list of the commonwealth’s 50 most influential people provides our […]