Sep 25, 2000

PAR3 Communications

PAR3 Communications, a Seattle-based pioneer in customer participation management (CRM), announced the appointment of Nicholas Tiliacos as president and chief executive officer. Tiliacos was also named to the company's board of directors. PAR3, formerly AlertOnline, is launching its CRM technology later this fall. PAR3 enables companies to strengthen relationships with customers by delivering alerts via telephone, email, pager, Internet, fax, instant messaging or wireless device.

Widevine Technologies

Widevine Technologies, announced its core management team, including many of the pioneers in the development of Internet content-delivery technology. Widevine, a Seattle-based company providing value-added technologies for Internet streaming media has named John Beyer, CEO; Jeff Rice, chief operating officer; Mike Kaplan, chief financial officer; Brad Kollmyer, chief technical officer; Bill Worzel, chief scientist; Reza Rassool, chief engineer; Jeremy Horowitz, co-founder and vice president of research and development; and Jonathan Wright, general counsel.

Data Dimensions

Data Dimensions opened a new test center in Columbia, Md. It will incorporate the processes and techniques of Data Dimensions' four other test centers located in the U.S. and Europe (Bellevue; San Mateo, Calif; Boise, Idaho; and Galway, Ireland). An advantage for large or time-constrained projects is the lengthened number of hours available for testing.

Immunex

Immunex Corp. hired Kimberly Ives to head its finance department. Serving as vice president, finance, Ives will run the strategic financial analysis, planning and daily operations of the finance and accounting departments. She joins Immunex after 13 years in global finance and senior management with Atlantic Richfield Co.

Pathways Group

The Pathways Group, has signed a contract to provide cPortal municipal cable television to the city of Burien. The system will let the city create content for a government-access channel over a municipal cable system. It will be installed by the beginning of October. Burien plans to begin broadcasting messages about community and governmental activities to city residents over the channel by the beginning of next year.

Sep 22, 2000

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle announced a new research position dedicated to the investigation and development of new therapies in the search to cure lymphoma cancers. A major donation of $1 million to launch the new chair will be offered by James and Sherry Raisbeck during the Hutch Holiday Gala on Dec. 2. The Raisbeck's challenge gift will require Gala patrons to match or exceed that amount during a 15-minute bidding window.

AdvanceOnline

AdvanceOnline, a Seattle-based provider of online safety training solutions, has added Wayne Grotheer and Dr. Robert Miksch to its management team. Grotheer joins the company as product business manager, responsible for conducting industry research and developing new courses that address the government's latest environmental and safety regulations. Miksch joins the company as Online Institute program manager, responsible for bringing new online features and functions to the Online Institute and expanding the interface for students, administrators and faculty.

Perkin, Bakin and Makin'

La Chatel, a small in line chain of bakeries located in shopping malls around the Northwest, has teamed up with Karen Malody, project director for the Starbucks Grand Cafe and concept developer for several food service items at Larry's Markets, and Margaret Reed, former owner of Dolce, an espresso cart on Capitol Hill, to develop a new store, Perkin, Bakin and Makin'. The store, located at 4725 University Way, utilizes the combined experience of these three to focus its energies on a limited-menu restaurant with "great food, bargain prices and fast, friendly service"