Dec 02, 1999

Rockey Co.

The Rockey Co., a public relations and public affairs consulting firm, has named Erica Perez vice president of its Seattle office. Perez, formerly a senior account executive at The Rockey Co., will expand her leadership by serving the firm's technology, consumer marketing, media relations and corporate communications capabilities.

Rigel Capital Management

Investment veteran and football commentator Chuck Nelson has joined Rigel Capital Management, a Seattle-based investment management company. Nelson has nine years of experience as a licensed investment professional with Dain Rauscher in both its Seattle and Everett offices.

The Urban League

James Kelly, president and CEO of the Urban League and John Warner, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of The Boeing Co., joined together in announcing the contribution to the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle of $15,000 from The Boeing Co. The Urban League will use the funds in support of employment programs designed to assist families so that mothers and fathers can learn new skills.

GreatFood.com

1-800-Flowers.com, an online retailer of gifts announced the acquisition of Seattle-based GreatFood.com, an online retailer of specialty and gourmet food products, for $18.5 million in cash. Founded in 1995, GreatFood.com features more than 4,000 hand-selected specialty food items from 100+ suppliers. Additional information is available on the company's Web site.

HarborNet/Click!

HarborNet, local Internet service provider, entered into an agreement with Click! Network of Tacoma to provide high speed Internet access, via new technology using cable modem service. It is now available.

Tacoma Power's Click! Network, offers cable modem network connection for local ISPs to meet the growing demands of their customers for affordable high-speed Internet access.

HarborNet has been in business as an Internet service provider for over five years, under the auspices of Peninsula Computers in Gig Harbor. Peninsula Computers is a 10-year-old business specializing in computer repair and service, web site design and hosting and networking solutions for personal and business clients.

For more information about HarborNet and their cable modem service call (253) 858-8839, send e-mail to clickinfo@harbor-net.com; or visit them on the Internet

Dec 01, 1999

Betts Patterson & Mines

Betts Patterson & Mines, a Seattle-based law firm, announced the hiring of Robert J. Kay as an associate attorney. Kay has served as a law clerk to Judge Thomas M. Jahnke in the Alaska Superior Court. He will concentrate his practice on commercial, product liability and labor/employment litigation.

Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder, a Kirkland-based PR and new-media marketing agency, announced the hiring of eight new employees. Lindsay Shannon is an account manager, Jeff Hutkoff is a new-media director, Jay Hilwig is a new-media designer, Karen Sung is a senior account coordinator, and Jenny Hagan, David Henderson, Bernadette Sosinski and Jessica Taback are all new account coordinators.

Cardworks

Cardworks, a company featuring online sales of Internet and general business greeting cards, greeting card customization capabilities, personal address books and calendars and e-mail reminder services, is open for business. For more information contact Barbara Lundberg at (253) 864-0795 or visit the website.

Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe

Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe announced the promotion of 10 associated and special counsel to be shareholders in the firm effective Jan. 1, 2000. Two of the new shareholders are Pamela Charles Brown and Scott W. MacCormack, both of Seattle. Brown is a tax lawyer and MacCormack is a real estate lawyer.