Mar 09, 2021

Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor announced that the Lattice Sentry solutions stack and the Lattice SupplyGuard supply chain security service won the 2021 Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards ‘New Product-Service of the Year' Gold Award in the Security Hybrid category. Presented by The Globee Awards, these annual awards recognize outstanding achievements and performances by cyber security and information technology vendors. Lattice Semiconductor is headquartered in Hillsboro.

Maryhill Museum

The Maryhill Museum of Art's annual fundraising event is going online this year, with Postcards from Maryhill slated for Saturday, March 20 at 6 p.m. Maryhill was closed most of last season and annual fall auction was canceled. The event will offer a look at what's new at Maryhill, testimonials from artists and supporters, as well as an opportunity to win several giveaways. The event is free to attend. For more information and to register see avstream.me/maryhill. The event is sponsored by Horst & Graben, Schommer and Sons, Best Western Hood River Inn, Maryhill Winery, Weinstein PR and Windy Flats Partners. The Maryhill Museum, located in Goldendale, will re-open to the public on Monday, March 15th.

S!NG

S!NG, a developer of tools that allow creators to control distribution and monetize their work, launched a free mobile application designed to instantly mint NFTs to sell or license online. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, allow artists to create originals of their work, while protecting intellectual property. Creators will have the ability to monetize directly with fans. S!NG was co-founded by Jim Harmon and Geoff Osler, a veteran of Apple and Adobe, with input from musicians, visual artists, and entertainment industry executives. The S!NG App is powered by the Ethereum blockchain, a technology that time stamps and verifies original ownership of a file, even after it's been shared.

Albertsons

Boise-based Albertsons has partnered with Tortoise, an automated logistics company focused on last-mile solutions, to pilot its remote-controlled zero-emission delivery cart in Northern California. The Safeway cart, powered by Tortoise, is equipped with a camera and a speaker and is guided through the neighborhood by a remote operator. The cart can hold up to 120 pounds of groceries in four lockable containers for a contactless delivery experience. When the cart arrives at a home, the customer receives a text to come outside and pick up their groceries. The carts are powered 100% by an electric battery. Currently, the service is open for testing with Safeway associates in select Northern California neighborhoods. In these early stages, an escort will accompany the cart as part of the pilot process.

Hermanson Co.

Gehrt

Poe

Sharp

Kent-based Hermanson Co. recently launched an affiliate business called Velocity Building Technical Services, with Brad Sharp as director of building technical services, Tom Poe as director of controls and TAB superintendent, and Clair Gehrt as director of operations. Sharp has over 25 years of experience with testing and balancing, building controls commissioning, indoor air quality, and fire life safety inspections and remedy implementation. After leaving the Navy in 2000, Poe has worked as a building controls field technician, estimator and supervisor on numerous energy optimization projects across the Puget Sound region. Gehrt has eight years of operations experience. Velocity BTS has a single-source provider approach to building technology services.

Bayley Construction

Pinsky

Adam Pinsky is the new CFO at Bayley Construction. Pinsky has over 23 years of construction and financial management experience, most recently as CFO at electrical contractor SME Inc. of Seattle. He holds an MBA from the University of Washington executive program and is a former Marine.

APA

Tibbetts

Mark Tibbetts will join APA — The Engineered Wood Association next week to begin the transition to president on July 1, when Ed Elias will retire. Tibbetts was selected by APA's board through a lengthy search process after Elias announced plans in 2020 to retire. Tibbetts has over 15 years of experience in association and nonprofit program management, environmental policy and business development. He has held leadership positions at the Air Conditioning Contractors of America, Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute, Thermostat Recycling Corp., National Electrical Manufacturers Association and American Public Works Association. Elias has been with Tacoma-based APA for 43 years, beginning as an associate scientist and becoming president in 2013.

Synergy Inc.

In Woodinville, Synergy Inc. announced it's expanding with a focus on mixed-use, multifamily and modular construction projects. The multifamily component includes affordable and senior housing, as well as assisted-living projects. Modular construction is handled through the company's Synergy Modular brand, which was created to address labor shortages and rising costs in the affordable housing market. Synergy is a second-generation family-owned construction company with other offices in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Austin, Texas. It has active projects in Washington, California, Arizona and Texas; and says it's expanding into other states with the right strategic partners.

Turner Construction

Turner Construction recently won the 2020 Construction Dive Company of the Year award from the online publication. Construction Dive citied Turner's leadership role against racism and bias in the construction industry.