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Virginia Law Foundation names 2021 president
The Virginia Law Foundation announced Tuesday that Jon D. Huddleston has been named as president for 2021. He succeeds Matthew E. Cheek. Huddleston is a principal with Leesburg-based Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White PC, where he has practiced since 1986 specializing in family law and serious traffic offenses. From 2009 to 2010, he served as […]
Herndon contractor names president, crisis response
Herndon-based federal contractor Constellis announced Monday it has promoted Rick Tye as president of the company’s crisis response business. Joining Constellis in 2017, Tye was most recently the company’s chief growth officer. Darryle Conway will succeed him in this role. Constellis’ crisis response business provides customers with response and planning services to reduce risk, [...]
Chesapeake gas, diesel sales company names new president, CEO
Chesapeake-based natural gas and diesel engine sales company Bay Diesel announced last week it has named Willard “Rob” Robins as president and Scott Wheeler, current president and founder, as CEO. This marks the first time since its 1982 inception that Bay Diesel has a new president. Robins joined the company in 2003 as a sales […]
Herndon company acquires N.Y.-based IT firm
Herndon-based IT assets selling and financing company ePlus Inc. announced Monday it has acquired Rochester, New York-based System Management and Planning Inc. (SMP), an information technology company that provides services in New York and the Northeast. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but the transaction will increase ePlus’ regional footprint. “Acquiring SMP strengthens our [...]
Politico to acquire E&E News
Arlington-based political and policy-focused news organization Politico announced last week it will acquire energy and environment news organization E&E News. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but the purchase will add energy and environmental coverage, according to a company statement. The E&E Brand will remain intact. “We are doubling down on our policy coverage […]
Qatar Investment Authority invests $125M in Arlington company
Arlington-based energy storage provider Fluence announced last week that the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) will invest $125 million in the company. Fluence is a joint venture of Arlington-based energy company AES Corp. and industrial manufacturing giant Siemens. The company will use the investment to develop digital products and deploy existing products to additional global markets. […]
Riverside Tappahannock Hospital becomes part of VCU Health System
Richmond-based VCU Health System announced Monday it has finalized its purchase of the 67-bed Riverside Tappahannock Hospital (RTH) and related medical services from Riverside Health System. Financial terms of the transaction were not released. The hospital will now operate as VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital. VCU Health System acquired the hospital and its related services, including […]
$2.7B Genworth acquisition is on hold
UPDATED JAN. 5 Henrico County-based Genworth Financial Inc.’s planned $2.7 billion acquisition by China-based Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. Ltd. has been frozen. In late November, the companies announced that Oceanwide’s acquisition of the Fortune 500 insurance company had been reapproved by China’s National Development and Reform Commission, and the acquisition, which has been fr[...]
Reston-based contractor Amyx taps two new VPs
Reston-based federal contractor Amyx Inc. announced last week it has hired Christopher Ziniti as vice president of defense and promoted Roman Dzialo to vice president of strategic programs. U.S. Army Veteran Ziniti has more than 15 years of experience in the federal market specializing in logistics, information technology, security and intelligence. In his new role, […]
Five Va., Md.-based electric coops form broadband association
With internet connectivity issues growing in importance during the COVID-19 pandemic, five electric cooperatives in Virginia and Maryland have formed a broadband cooperative association aimed at encouraging the expansion of high-speed internet service in underserved rural areas. The new Maryland and Delaware Association of Broadband Cooperatives (VMDABC) includes Millboro-based BARC Electric Coope[...]
