Oct 13, 2020

PACCAR

PACCAR and several of its divisions: Peterbilt, Kenworth, PACCAR Parts and Dynacraft, were each honored as a 2020 “Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation” by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT). Women in Trucking is a non-profit organization that encourages the employment and promotes the accomplishments of women in the trucking industry. WIT solicited nominations for companies with a culture that supports gender diversity, flexible hours, competitive compensation and benefits, training, professional development and career advancement opportunities. Employees and business partners voted to determine the honorees.

PacStar

Ernst & Young announced that Peggy Miller, CEO of PacStar, a developer and supplier of advanced communications solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Pacific Northwest Region Award winner. The award recognizes those entrepreneurial leaders who are excelling in overcoming adversity; financial performance; societal impact and commitment to building a values-based company; innovation; and talent management. Miller is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 National Awards. PacStar is headquartered in Portland. Entrepreneur Of The Year, founded by Ernst & Young, is now its 33rd year,

Spacelabs Healthcare

Spacelabs Healthcare, a developer and manufacturer of patient monitoring and diagnostic cardiology solutions, announced that the company has been inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame for its remote health monitoring technology for NASA astronauts. Spacelabs Healthcare, a division of OSI Systems, is headquartered in Snoqualmie, and has offices in the United States, Canada and Europe, and distributors in more than 100 countries around the world.

Hermanson Co.

Otis

Burbank

Jana (Hermanson) Burbank and Steve Otis are new partners at Kent-based Hermanson Co. Burbank is chief of staff and previously worked in shipping, marketing and the company's Special Projects Division. Otis, a licensed engineer, is supervisor of virtual design and construction (VDC). He has been with Hermanson for five years, working on some of its largest integrated delivery and design-build projects.

Skanska USA

General contractor Skanska USA raised over $220,000 during its annual Bricks & Books fundraising event, which was held online this year due to the pandemic. The month-long event benefited Seattle nonprofit Rainier Scholars, which provides low-income students of color with equitable access to a quality education. Skanska set a goal of $200,000, topping that by 10%, and has now raised over $1.6 million during the eight years that the program has run. Skanska's effort this year was backed by over 60 organizations, many from the design and subcontractor communities.

The Walsh Group

The Walsh Group raised nearly $25,000 in this year's Food Frenzy, which benefits Food Lifeline, beating its goal by over $9,000. The two-week competition pits local companies against one another to raise money, collect food and promote hunger awareness in western Washington. In addition to the money, Walsh's Seattle region collected over 3,400 canned food items and the contractor's staff volunteered in the Food Lifeline warehouse. Walsh came in fifth out of 48 teams in Food Frenzy, and was second among AEC contestants.

Epoch Design

Redmond-based sustainable wood furniture company Epoch Design is moving to Arlington. As part of this plan, the company recently broke ground on a 53,100-square-foot warehouse at the intersection of 59th Avenue Northeast and 172nd Street Northeast, near the Arlington airport. The company says it's moving to Arlington next summer due to concerns over rent increases and zoning changes at its current location. It will own the Arlington facility, which is being built by Sierra Construction and was designed by The Ronhovde Architects.

Oct 09, 2020

Ziply Fiber

Doherty

Kirkland-based Ziply Fiber, which acquired the Northwest territory of Frontier Communications earlier this year, has hired Mike Doherty as its new chief marketing officer. Doherty spent the last 19 years as president of advertising agency Cole & Weber.

Avalara

Avalara, a provider of tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, acquired Transaction Tax Resources (TTR) for about $377 million in cash. TTR's core business is a subscription service for tax professionals. Avalara and TTR manage two tax document management platforms, Avalara's CertCapture and TTR's Exemption Certificate Management System, and Avalara intends to combine the two offerings. TTR is headquartered in McMinnville, Oregon. Seattle-based Avalara has offices across the U.S. and in Brazil, Europe and India.

City of Tacoma

The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants with experience in government performance and financial auditing, public administration, and government financial and fiscal practices to fill the community member position on the Audit Advisory Board. The board is comprised of each member of the Government Performance and Finance Committee (GPFC), two members of the Tacoma Public Utilities Board and one community member. The Audit Advisory Board supports the City Council's GPFC in carrying out its audit advisory, oversight and liaison functions. Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk's Office by Oct. 21. Details are at cityoftacoma.org/cbcapplication.

LeoStella

LeoStella, a specialized satellite design and manufacturing company, has been recognized by Seattle Business magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2020. Employees from nominated companies anonymously responded to a comprehensive survey regarding specific categories including communication, training, rewards and recognition. The survey results were then used to establish the top companies. Based in Tukwila, LeoStella is a joint venture between Thales Alenia Space and BlackSky.