Jun 28, 1996

World Trade Club

The World Trade Club, a non-profit association for international trade professionals, celebrated its 15th anniversary May 27. Chris Bell has been elected as the new president. Other officers for the 1996-1997 year are: Amy Sommers, vice president, Garvey Schubert & Barer; Gary Isham, treasurer, Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank; and Laurie Vasquez, executive director, Alliance Strategies. Nine new directors have also been appointed: Eva Chiu, InfoAdvantage Research; Joe Dion, Vine Dahlen Werner & Co.; Guillermo Fisch, Marco Marine; Rik Fish, Scandinavian Airlines System; Diana Jimenez, Lane Powell Spears Lubersky; Don Linde, Expeditors International; Yuri Nishiyama, Wind Flower Ltd.; C.J. Voss, Stoel Rives LLP; and Peter Wilamoski, Seattle University.

Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc.

Jim Colon has been named assistant general manager for the Portland Region, Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc. Toyota's Portland regional offices are responsible for sales and administrative activities on behalf of 73 Toyota dealers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, western Montana and Alaska.

ComputeRepair, Inc.

Wayne Robertson has joined the staff of Kirkland-based ComputeRepair, Inc. as director of client services. Robertson is the owner of The Robertson Group, a Fresno, Calif., consulting company specializing in large scale network and graphical systems design. He is a nationally recognized expert on networks and document imaging.

TriQuint Semiconductor

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., Beaverton, Ore., has appointed David Pye to vice president, operations; Joseph Martin to vice president, corporate development; and Edward Winn to executive vice president, finance and administration and chief financial officer. Pye comes to TriQuint from VLSI Technology, Inc. Martin, formerly the executive vice president, finance and administration, will be responsible for managing the company's new Continuous Improvement (CPI) initiative.

GTE

Molly Baber has been named as GTE's Northwest branch regional sales manager-Business Data Network-North. She will be responsible for managing sales and marketing activity, revenue generation and quality performance for medium-sized business customer accounts in Western Washington. Baber will be located in GTE's General Office in Everett.

Sound Resource Management Group

Sound Resource Management Group has hired Susan Fife-Ferris as an environmental consultant, specializing in waste management. Based in Seattle, Sound Resource Management Group, Inc. is an environmental consulting firm, specializing in waste reduction, recycling and composting for public and private sector clients.

Jun 27, 1996

Parallel Communications

Jerry McManus has been hired by Redmond-based Parallel Communications to fill the position of new media designer. Clinton Gage has been promoted to the position of new media director. Gage designs and manages the creative development of interactive, multimedia and Web site projects. Parallel Communications is an integrated marketing communications agency that offers companies innovative ways to market their products, services and brands. The agency specializes in traditional advertising, Web site development, identity programs, package design, online marketing/content development and interactive multimedia Adware.

International Absorbents Inc.

International Absorbents Inc. has appointed Edward Murchie as Chairman of the company's Management Advisory Committee and has been elected to the Board of Directors of its wholly owned subsidiary, Absorption Corp. International Absorbents Inc. develops, manufactures and markets patented and proprietary, cellulose-based, cost-effective, highly absorbent products derived from waste wood pulp.

The Seattle Foundation

The Seattle Foundation, Washington state's oldest and largest community foundation, has announced the addition of new board members, the election of officers, and the recipient of the 1996 Chairman's Award. Phyllis Campbell, president and CEO of US Bank of Washington, and Elizabeth Hedreen, an arts advocate and community volunteer, have been elected as trustees. The following trustees have been elected as incoming officers for 1996-1997: Kemper Freeman, chairman, Kemper Development; Roger Eigsti, vice chairman, SAFECO Insurance Company; Tod Hamachek, vice chairman, PENWEST; James Ladd, treasurer, Ladd Pacific Consulting; Susan Duffy, secretary, Davis Wright Tremaine. Kindering Center of Bellevue has been named recipient the 1996 Chairman's Award. The center provides comprehensive services to disabled, abused and medically fragile babies and toddlers.

MacDonald Recording

Matthew Bien has joined MacDonald Recording as partner and business manager. MacDonald Recording produces sound for television, radio and film, and is involved in the production of CD-ROMs and the top radio show in Vietnam.

Naval Station Everett

Capt. Annette E. Brown will relieve Capt. Dale H. Moses as commanding officer of Naval Station Everett. A change of command ceremony will be held Thursday, June 27 at 2 p.m. on Jackson Plaza at the Naval Station. A retirement ceremony in honor of Capt. Moses will be held afterwards. Capt. Moses assumed command of Naval Station Everett in August 1994, five months after the naval station was dedicated.

QualData, Inc.

QualData, Inc. has developed `on-the-fly' web site technology for the Bellevue and Everett Chambers of Commerce, to enhance their on-line marketing strategies. QualData is using the "Remote Control Administrative System" (RCAS), which the company has pioneered, to make this possible. The RCAS technology allows the client to dip into its database to instantly change and update web pages with new information. QualData, Inc. is a full service Web site development firm based in Bellevue.

Piranha Productions

Piranha Productions, Inc. finished work on their first QuickTime VR movie in May. The virtual reality product allows users to control 3-D images of objects on their personal computers. QuickTime VR stitches the images together so computer users can navigate their way around a space, wander from room to room, zoom in or out or pick up and rotate and object - all through their personal computer.