Mar 05, 1996

Northwest Cable Advertising

Julian Brown has been hired as a retail sales representative in Northwest Cable Advertising's new Bellevue office. Previously, he was a retail sales representative for the University Place Journal in Tacoma.

Physio-Control Corp.

Seattle-based Physio-Control Corp. has selected Hammerquist & Saffel of Seattle to handle its advertising and other future creative projects. Advertising will be directed at the trade, and will be placed in medical and business-to-business publications.

Emerald Downs

Robert Geller has been selected race caller at Emerald Downs. Geller, born in Birmingham, England, currently is the English voice for racing at Hong Kong's two premier tracks, Happy Valley and Sha Tin, and has held those positions since 1989. Geller grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and began commentating on Thoroughbred racing in 1984 at Wangaratta Turf Club in Victoria, Australia. Also, Geller provides commentary between races for intertrack television at Happy Valley and Sha Tin.

King County Chamber of Commerce

The Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for its sixth annual Southwest King County Business and Small Business of the Year recognition program. To be eligible for the Southwest King County 50 List, nominees must be private sector businesses, have at least three employees, have been in business at least two years, and must be members of the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce.

Alexis Hotel

The Alexis Hotel, a Seattle facility, is one of five properties in the state of Washington to earn the Four-Star Award of the Mobil Travel Guide. The Alexis is also one of 22 properties in the state to receive the AAA Four Diamond Award for 1996.

Totem Ocean Trailer Express Inc.

Jack Martin, vice president of human resources and administration for Totem Ocean Trailer Express Inc. has been selected by Green River Community College in Auburn as chair of the Transportation Advisory Committee to the General Council Advisory Committee. The primary purpose of the committee is to provide ongoing evaluation and consultation about the curriculum to keep it current.

Olympic Hot Tub Company

Olympic Hot Tub Company, a spa and hot tub dealer with retail stores in Seattle, Fife and Everett, has earned the 1995 National Customer Service Award for Professional Excellence, a recognition presented by Pool and Spa News. In January, the company also won second place in the national Design Award Competition sponsored by Aqua magazine, a trade publication.

Mar 04, 1996

Totem Ocean Trailer Express Inc.

Patrick Kilgore has joined the Alaska sales force of Seattle-based Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) Inc., an Alaska corporation providing roll-on/roll-off cargo transportation. Kilgore was with Crowley Marine Services since 1983, most recently as a senior account executive in its petroleum division in Anchorage.

Northwest Cable Advertising

Seattle-based Northwest Cable Advertising, providing advertisers access to cable networks, has promoted Ralph Krueger to the new position of director of operations. Previously, he served as controller, overseeing the accounting department.

Emerald City Graphics Inc.

Houston-based Consolidated Graphics Inc., a printing company, has completed the acquisition of Emerald City Graphics Inc., a printing company serving the Seattle area from its facility in Kent, for 425,000 shares of common stock. Jim Cook and Herb Blackinton who founded Emerald City Graphics in 1981, will continue to manage the company. Their team will remain in place and the company's name will not be changed. Consolidated Graphics Inc. now operates printing companies in Dallas, Denver, Houston, Phoenix, San Antonio, and Seattle, and has signed an agreement to acquire a printing company in San Diego.

The Seattle Aquarium

The Seattle Aquarium wants to raise a total of $100,000 to acquire new otters and rebuild its otter breeding program which help ensure genetic compatibility and diversity among captive populations. The Seattle Aquarium is the only facility in the U.S. to have a sea otter conceived, born and survive to adulthood. The Seattle Aquarium invites individuals, organizations, businesses, and corporations to join the challenge. For information on how you can contribute to the Otter Fund, call the Seattle Aquarium Society at (206) 684-3474, or make a donation at any West One Bank.

Westin Hotels and Resorts

Westin Hotels and Resorts has announced a partnership agreement with Demeure Hotels in Europe, effective April 1. Demeure Hotels is comprised of seven luxury hotels -- one in London, one in Amsterdam, one in Geneva, and four in Paris -- ranging in size from 45 to 182 rooms. They will be renamed Westin Demeure Hotels and will function as a sub-brand of Westin Hotels and Resorts. In addition to the seven Westin Demeure Hotels, the hotel chain also announced it will establish 12 new or existing hotels in 1995 including two properties in the Caribbean, four in Hawaii, four in the United States and two in Asia.

Washington State Bank

Federal Way-headquartered Washington State Bank has promoted three members of its staff. Karen Sparrow has been named branch manager of the bank's office located at 1035 South 320th Street; Jack Clemens assumes the duties of assistant vice president, senior loan officer; and Kevin Janusz is elevated to lending officer at the bank's administrative office.

King County Medical Blue Shield

King County Medical Blue Shield (KCM) has added people and promoted members of its staff. Matt Sikes is the new manager for general accounting. Sikes comes to KCM from Florida where he was formerly the director of financial analysis for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, and controller for Health Options Inc. Jim Vance has been promoted to serve as the vice president of branch services. Vance was formerly the branch president of Snohomish County Physicians Corporation. Shannon White has assumed new duties as branch president for SCPC. She was formerly the manager of operations for Snohomish County Physicians Corporation, and has 22 years of experience with KCM. Rebecca Willoughby has been promoted to manager of service team support, along with Karen Yount who has been promoted to manager of operations.