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Virginia Space CEO, executive director to retire fall 2021
The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority (VCSFA) announced Tuesday that Dale K. Nash, Virginia Space’s CEO and executive director, will retire as early as fall 2021. Nash has led the organization since August 2012. His successor has yet to be named. “Dale has overseen the effective operation and incredible expansion of[...]
Va. Beach health care consultancy names CFO
Virginia Beach-based health care consulting company Divurgent announced Wednesday it has hired John Ward as chief financial officer. He succeeds Philip Felt, co-founder of Divurgent, who had served as CFO since the company’s 2007 inception. Felt will lead the board of directors’ finance committee. Ward most recently served a[...]
Industrial building in Norfolk sells for $5M
An industrial building in Norfolk sold for $5 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Thursday. The 86,732-square-foot building located at 3501 E. Princess Anne Road sits on 2.8 acres in Norfolk Industrial Park. The building is 33% leased to organic spices, herbs and botanicals manufacturer American Botanicals.�[...]
Dental office building in Suffolk sells for nearly $2.43M
A dental office building in Suffolk sold for nearly $2.43 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Capital Markets Group announced Wednesday. California-based investor Aspen Suffolk LLC purchased the 3,500-square-foot Aspen Dental property located at 1930 North Main Street from LWS Suffolk Station LLC, an affiliate of Atlant[...]
Sentara announces $10M community health investment
Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare announced Thursday a $10 million investment to be split among grants to local universities as well as public health and health equity improvement initiatives. The Sentara Healthier Communities Fund will be disbursed during a two-year period among Sentara’s partner universities, including Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University; as well as Eastern […][...]
Va. Beach health care consultancy hires chief strategy officer
Virginia Beach-based health care consulting company Divurgent announced Wednesday it has hired Sam Hanna as its chief strategy officer and executive vice president of innovation and consulting . Hanna joins the firm with experience as an executive adviser to Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and several medical device and artificia[...]
PBMares names new CEO
Newport News-based accounting and consulting firm PBMares LLP announced Tuesday that Harvey L. Johnson has been promoted as CEO, effective Jan. 1. Johnson, a partner and cybersecurity and control risk services practice leader, will serve as the company’s second CEO in the firm’s 58-year history. He succeeds Alan S. Witt, who[...]
Norfolk company buys Michigan-based retail data firm
Trader Interactive, a Norfolk-based vehicle and commercial equipment dealer services company, announced Tuesday it has acquired Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retail data firm Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Trader Interactive specializes in digital marketing for vehicle and commercial equipment companies, while SSI provides retail market share data for the […][...]
HII acquires unmanned systems business
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced Monday it has acquired Virginia Beach-based Spatial Integrated Systems Inc.’s (SIS) autonomy business. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but the acquisition expands HII’s unmanned systems capabilities, according to a company statement. Appr[...]
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 sa[...]
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 [...]
ODU mapping tool to help site wind turbines
The answer, they say, is blowin’ in the wind. In August 2020, Old Dominion University won a $775,000 grant from the Department of Defense that will help create a “wind energy siting solution,” enabling offshore and onshore wind-energy developers to avoid potential conflicts with military operations and trainings. The ODU[...]
