Aug 18, 2020

Red Dot

Red Dot, a Tukwila-based manufacturer of mobile HVAC systems, hired Matt Jun as vice president of engineering. Jun has 28 years of experience in residential, automotive and heavy-duty HVAC engineering. He most recently was a program manager at Trane/Ingersoll Rand.

Korean Women's Association

In Tacoma, the Korean Women's Association is seeking candidates for its board of trustees until Nov. 13. Board members provide guidance and vision for the social services nonprofit through direct service, fundraising and leadership. Candidates from all professional sectors are considered. More information is at https://tinyurl.com/KWA-board. KWA operates offices in 11 western Washington counties and employs more than 1,400 staff.

Zap Energy

Chevron's Future Energy Fund made a Series A investment in Seattle nuclear fusion startup Zap Energy. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Zap is developing a next-generation modular nuclear reactor that will produce cost-effective, flexible and commercially scalable fusion energy. It will use the funds to continue technology development and grow its team.

Amazon

Seattle-based Amazon expects to open a 600,000-square-foot fulfillment center next year in Temple Terrace, Florida. The center will create 750 jobs associated with warehousing, human resources, operations management, safety, security, finance and information technology. It will distribute smaller items such as books, electronics, small household goods and toys. Amazon currently operates seven fulfillment and sortation centers in Florida.

Aug 14, 2020

University of Washington

The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association Foundation awarded a $5,000 scholarship to University of Washington student Matthew Emery from Vancouver. Emery is studying public policy at the school. The scholarship was one of five handed out by the foundation to students across the country earning degrees in transportation-related disciplines.

Amazon

Amazon expanded its Project Zero anti-counterfeiting program to seven new countries: Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey and the UAE. Project Zero combines Amazon's advanced technology, machine learning and innovation with the sophisticated knowledge that brands have of their own intellectual property. The service is now in 17 countries.

Aug 13, 2020

SterlingRisk Aviation

Marshall

Destin, Florida-based SterlingRisk Aviation hired Travis J. Marshall as vice president and senior account executive. Marshall is working from Sammamish. He previously was a commercial account manager at HUB International Northwest in Bothell. Prior to that, he was an underwriter at London Aviation Underwriters in Seattle, and a sales executive and account manager at NationAir Aviation Insurance in Florida.

Shujinko

Seattle-based startup Shujinko hired Jason Kelleghan as vice president of sales, Rick Harwood as vice president of engineering and Brett Goodwin as vice president of marketing. Kelleghan comes from audit and tracking software company Reciprocity, where he was director of sales. Harwood led software engineering teams at Starbucks as director of engineering for digital platforms. Goodwin has 25 years of experience building enterprise software companies, including MessageYes, Qumulo, Isilon and RealNetworks. Shujinko has a software-as-a-service platform that reduces the cost and time of building and maintaining IT audit compliance. It was incubated and spun off from Pioneer Square Labs.

Symend

Canadian tech company Symend added former Microsoft senior executive John Connors to its board. Connors is a managing partner at Bellevue-based Ignition Partners, an early stage, business software venture capital firm. He has over 30 years of experience as a builder, leader and advisor of high-growth companies. Calgary-based Symend has a debt collection system for service providers and financial institutions that uses behavioral science, advanced AI and machine learning to treat financially at-risk customers with empathy and dignity.

Omeros

Seattle-based biopharmaceutical company Omeros priced an offering of 6.9 million shares of common stock at $14.50 per share and a separate offering of $210 million in 5.25% convertible senior notes due in 2026. The offerings are expected to close on Friday and include options to purchase up to 1.04 million additional shares and $31.5 million in notes. Omeros will use $297.4 million in net proceeds for general corporate purposes and to repurchase about $115 million of existing 6.25% convertible senior notes due in 2023.