Apr 28, 2020

Arcimoto

Eugene, Oregon-based Arcimoto appointed Nancy Calderon to its board. Calderon is a CPA with over 30 years of experience in public accounting. Prior to her retirement last September, she was global lead partner at KPMG. For Arcimoto's board, Calderon was appointed to the compensation committee, the nominating and governance committee, and chairs the audit committee. Arcimoto makes small electric vehicles for commuters and fleets.

Smart Foodservice

Rosemont, Illinois-based US Foods Holding Corp. completed its acquisition of Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores for $970 million in cash. Portland-based Smart Foodservice operates 70 small-format cash-and-carry stores across California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Montana that serve small and midsized restaurants and other food businesses. The deal excluded Smart & Final retail grocery stores.

T-Mobile

Bellevue-based T-Mobile announced a long-term contract with Portland-based Avangrid Renewables for energy from the Otter Creek Wind Farm in Illinois and a purchase of national renewable energy credits. The 158-megawatt wind farm began operating last month. T-Mobile has a goal to use 100% renewable energy.

Zones

CRN Magazine named Auburn-based IT solutions provider Zones to its 2020 Tech Elite 250 list. The annual list acknowledges the top tier of North American IT solution providers that have earned the highest number of advanced technical certifications.

Apr 24, 2020

Gurobi Optimization

Achterberg

Beaverton, Oregon-based Gurobi Optimization promoted Dr. Tobias Achterberg to vice president of research and development. Achterberg was director of R&D and joined Gurobi in 2014 as a senior developer. He has been in the mathematical optimization software industry since 2006. Gurobi develops mathematical optimization software used by over 40 industries to rapidly solve their complex problems and make automated decisions that optimize their efficiency and profitability.

MediaPRO

Lisa Plaggemier, chief strategy officer at Bothell-based MediaPRO, is the newest board member of the National Cyber Security Alliance. Plaggemier has spent over 20 years building creative training initiatives that influence employees, partners and clients to change their online security behavior. NCSA is a public-private partnership keeping individuals and organizations safe online. MediaPRO provides security, privacy and compliance awareness training software.

Myosana Therapeutics

CureDuchenne Ventures raised up to $1 million in seed financing for Seattle startup biotech Myosana Therapeutics. Myosana will use the money to advance development of its technology for non-viral gene delivery targeting Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The company was founded in 2018 by University of Washington School of Medicine faculty members Nick Whitehead and Stan Froehner. As part of the seed funding deal, CureDuchenne CEO and founder Debra Miller will join Myosana's board. Newport Beach, California-based CureDuchenne focuses on research, patient care and innovation for improving and extending the lives of those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Ossia

Bellevue-based tech company Ossia is partnering with SAP National Security Services to offer Ossia's Cota wireless power system in SAP NS2's internet-of-things devices used by the commercial, aerospace and defense, and intelligence communities. Cota delivers targeted energy to devices at a distance without wires, cables or charging pads. This allows users to more broadly deploy smart devices and sensors without the constraints of wires and batteries. Herndon, Virginia-based SAP NS2 supports national security with computing, analytics and cloud solutions.

Dutch Bros Coffee

Grants Pass, Oregon-based Dutch Bros Coffee is donating all of its profits during April to medical first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight. The money is going to #FirstRespondersFirst, which provides critical supplies, equipment and resources to those workers. Dutch Bros operates over 380 drive-thru coffee locations in seven western states.