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Chrysler Museum names communications director
Norfolk’s Chrysler Museum of Art has named Ashley Grove Mars as its new director of communications. Mars previously spent more than seven years working for the Virginia Zoo, including in marketing and as creative director. She worked as its communications director since March 2021, according to her LinkedIn account. Mars h[...]
Accenture Federal Services promotes chief leadership officer
Arlington-based Accenture Federal Services promoted Elaine Beeman to chief leadership officer on Sept 2. In her new role, Beeman will focus on employee experience and succession planning and will continue leading the federal contractor’s civilian portfolio. Beeman joined AFS in 2009 as managing director of customer relatio[...]
New Kent, Cox announce $34M internet expansion
New Kent County and Cox Communications Inc. have announced a $34 million public-private partnership to bring internet access via a fiber-optic network to all county residents and businesses. Work on the first phase is scheduled to begin this month and includes building out service to support 3,000 county residents who donR[...]
GDIT secures $298M U.S. Courts contract
Falls Church-based federal contractor General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. announced Tuesday that it received a $298 million blanket purchase agreement by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Case Management Systems Office. Under the five-year contract, which the AOUSC awarded in May, GDIT will provide application development, solutions architecture, operations and engineering and cybersecurity […][...]
Juul settles with Va., 32 other states for $438.5M
After a two-year investigation, ongoing federal scrutiny and numerous lawsuits, Juul Labs Inc. tentatively settled with Virginia, 32 other states and Puerto Rico for $438.5 million on Tuesday. Virginia will receive $16.61 million over the next six to 10 years, state Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Tuesday, but the large[...]
Maximus lands $6.6B Medicare call center contract
Maximus Inc. won an up to $6.6 billion contract for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for contact center operations, the Tysons-based federal contractor announced Thursday. Under the contract, which has a one-year base period and nine one-year options, Maximus will continue supporting CMS’ contact center. The contact center operations contract handles more 35 […]
Bitcoin whale Michael Saylor accused of tax fraud
Tysons-based MicroStrategy Inc. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor is being sued by the city of Washington, D.C., which accuses Saylor of engaging in a fraudulent scheme to deprive the city of more than $25 million in income taxes while living in “a luxury penthouse on the Georgetown waterfront” and claiming to be a r[...]
Bon Secours names Richmond market president
Bon Secours has named Mike Lutes as its new president for the health system’s Richmond market, effective Oct. 10. He will oversee all Richmond market operations, according to a news release. Lutes replaces Faraaz Yousef, who left Bon Secours in April to become chief operating officer and executive vice president of Pennsyl[...]
Stihl hires HR exec from HII
Virginia Beach-based Stihl Inc. has named Melody Doleman as its new vice president of human resources, effective Sept. 6. She will be responsible for overall strategic management of human resources for the chainsaw and outdoor power equipment manufacturer. Stihl employs more than 3,000 workers in the United States and supplies t[...]
Chesterfield Carvana facility opens with 240 employees
Fortune 500 used car online retailer Carvana Co. is more than halfway to its 400-employee hiring goal for its $25 million, 191,000-square-foot Chesterfield County inspection center, General Manager Robert Sheets said Wednesday at the center’s ribbon cutting. Carvana has hired 240 employees and expects to reach 400 workers when[...]
StoneSprings, Dominion hospitals name new CFO
Christopher “Chris” Landry will become chief financial officer for StoneSprings Hospital Center and Dominion Hospital on Sept. 5, HCA Virginia Health System announced Tuesday. “We are excited to have Chris join our leadership team,” StoneSprings Hospital Center CEO Nathan Vooys said in a statement. “I am confident that[...]
Va. Beach-based Fortis acquires Illinois packaging company
Virginia Beach-based packaging manufacturer Fortis Solutions Group LLC has acquired Montgomery, Illinois-based Identi-Graphics Inc., the company announced Tuesday in a news release. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Identi-Graphics manufactures pressure-sensitive labels and flexible packaging for the snack, bakery, cosmetic and chemical markets in the United States and Canada. It specializes in printing bar […][...]
