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Martin Agency CEO named global head of MullenLowe Group
Kristen Cavallo, CEO of Richmond-based ad firm The Martin Agency, has been promoted to global CEO of MullenLowe Group and will serve in both positions, Interpublic Group (IPG) announced Thursday. IPG is one of the “Big Four” advertising companies, having started in 1930 as McCann-Erickson. Today, it includes dozens o[...]
Lottery Board approves license for Portsmouth casino
The Virginia Lottery Board unanimously approved the casino facility operator’s license for the Rivers Casino Portsmouth Wednesday. It was the second casino operator’s license issued in the state; the first was awarded in April to Bristol’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, which opened a temporary casino in July. Two[...]
Food/beverage distributor to create 745 jobs in Caroline
World Class Distribution Inc. (WCD Inc.) plans to build a $275 million, 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center in Caroline County that will create 745 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. A subsidiary of Tact Holdings Inc., WCD distributes food and beverage products, including canned foods, dry foods, candy, grocery, beer and wine, frozen foods and other […]
Allianz Partners USA names new COO
Henrico County-based Allianz Partners USA has named Heather McIntyre as chief operations officer USA, the company announced Monday. McIntyre joins Allianz after 20 years with Geico, where she served in multiple management roles, most recently as vice president of customer experience and customer relationship management. She also[...]
Metro opens $3B Silver Line extension
As a cold rain fell around noon Tuesday, leaders from Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority cut the ribbon on the $3 billion second phase of Metro’s Silver Line, extending rail service 11.4 miles to six stations and stretching into Loudoun County. Minutes later, they cr[...]
Carnival to double trips from Norfolk, proposes year-round cruising
Carnival Cruise Line announced Monday it will more than double the number of cruises it offers from Norfolk in 2023 and is working toward year-round cruising from Norfolk in 2025. Stephen Kirkland, executive director of Nauticus, shared the news from Norfolk’s cruise terminal that overlooks the harbor where ships dock, adj[...]
SAIC receives $757M Army IT contract
Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor Science Applications International Corp. has received a $757 million contract to continue providing software development and management for the Army’s Enterprise Service Desk, the company announced Monday. Under the contract, SAIC will continue existing operations, optimize service delivery processes according to the service’s management framework, and expand the functionality provided by [...]
ONE School of Public Health names inaugural dean
The proposed ONE School of Public Health has named its inaugural dean: Li-Wu Chen, a health sciences professor from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a background in rural health. Chen was selected following a national search and will start his new job March 10, 2023, Old Dominion University said in a news release Monday.[...]
Maymont issues RFP for $10M infrastructure project
Maymont, a historic public park and estate in Richmond, issued a request for proposals this week for an estimated $10 million infrastructure improvement project for the Maymont Mansion and wildlife habitats. Part of the Maymont 2025 campaign, the project includes replacing the roof of the mansion and modernizing its ventilation,[...]
Japanese warehouse company to build facility in Chesapeake
A Tokyo-based transportation and warehousing company will invest $14 million to establish a warehouse and distribution facility in Chesapeake, creating 25 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. Nakano Warehouse & Transportation Corp. will build a warehouse at 2200 Steppingstone Square in the Greenbrier North Commerce Park. It will be up to 78,400 square feet and […]
VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital names next president
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Community Memorial Hospital in Mecklenburg County announced Thursday that Sheldon Barr will be its next president, effective Dec. 11. Barr will be the first woman to lead the South Hill hospital in its 68-year history. “I am excited to deliver on VCU Health’s mission to preserve and re[...]
D.C. AG’s office sues Snyder, Commanders, NFL
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine announced on Twitter Thursday afternoon that his office is suing the Washington Commanders team, owner Dan Snyder, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and the National Football League, accusing the defendants of “colluding to deceive District residents … about an investigatio[...]
