Nov 23, 1999

Stormwater design

The Transportation Partnership in Engineering Education Development at the University of Washington is holding a Dec. 8-10 seminar in Vancouver on stormwater engineering. For more information, contact Julie Smith at (206) 543-5539 or Jim McManus at (206) 543-3747.

Nov 19, 1999

Mackie Design

Mackie Design, a Woodinville-based developer of professional audio products, announced the appointment of Jeremy Matthew as director of finance, Europe. Matthew joins Mackie after two years as the financial controller of AT&T Europe.

Badgley, Phelps and Bell

Seattle-based investment counselors Badgley, Phelps and Bell has added Curtis Pepin as institutional sales manager to its marketing team. Pepin fills the newly-created position designed to focus increased attention on the firm's relationship with registered investment advisers, consultants and mutual fund supermarkets.

Cascade Designs

Lee Fromson, vice president and CFO of Cascade Designs, a Seattle-based manufacturer of outdoor adventure equipment, has accepted responsibility for sales, marketing and new product development. These divisions had been under the supervision of Cascade's president, John Burroughs, who will now concentrate on operations and technology.

X-Stream Audio

X-Stream Audio, a speaker manufacturing business, announced the acquisition of Thompson Industries, a computer and internet service company and RaceInet.com, an Internet service provider. Thompson Industries has built computers for several years under the TI logo and will continue to do so under the same name. RaceInet.com is a full service Internet service company providing website design, construction and hosting.

CarrAmerica

CarrAmerica Realty Corp., has promoted Sally Alhadeff and Matthew Edwards to vice presidents in the Northwest region. Alhadeff, who has more than 20 years of experience in real estate, is vice president/director of operations. She is responsible for the corporation's Northwest portfolio of 29 office buildings of 1.5 million square feet. Edwards is vice president/senior project manager. He is responsible for the corporation's design and construction functions in the Northwest where CarrAmerica has 390,000 square feet under construction and 8.5 acres of land supporting the future development of 124,800 feet. He has 13 years' experience and since joining CarrAmerica in 1997.

Seneca Real Estate Group

Julie Lawton and Robert Wicklein have joined the Seneca Real Estate Group. Lawton, a licensed architect, most recently owned a company specializing in project management of gaming facilities, retail and restaurants. She now is on Seneca's project management team for the new 505 Union Station Building, which Vulcan Northwest is building, and she is managing projects for drugstore.com. Wicklein, a professional engineer, previously worked for Boeing, where he worked on a community service project by leading the design and construction team for Benaroya Hall. Currently, he is the lead project manager for the new Pacific Northwest Aquarium and is managing several projects on the University of Puget Sound campus in Tacoma.

The Staubach Co.

The Staubach Co., the Dallas commercial real estate company that has an office in Seattle, announced an Internet-based application to support its affiliates as well as track revenues and help with reporting needs. Three-year-old Akili Systems of Dallas, a provider of e-commerce solutions, will design and maintain the program. According to the Staubach Co., this lowers its technology costs by eliminating the need for on-site support and installations and upgrades at each of its offices.