Sep 08, 2006

Western Washington University

Manca Valum has been named the Western Washington University Foundation's new director of development for Western's College of Sciences and Technology and Huxley College of the Environment. She was director of development at Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services.

BluWater Consulting

BluWater Consulting, an information-technology consulting and staffing firm in Kirkland, has hired Paulette Price as recruiting manager. Price was with ieRecruit and an instructor at North Seattle Community College.

Allstate Insurance

Allstate Insurance Co. has promoted Brian Taylor to market claim manager of Allstate's Northwest auto market claim office in Bothell. Taylor has worked for Allstate for more than 12 years .

Sep 07, 2006

American Safari Cruises

American Safari Cruises has hired Tom DeMent as marketing and Web manager and Tamara Horine as sales manager. The luxury yacht cruise company recently moved its headquarters from Lynnwood to Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal. DeMent was with Brennan Vacations in Seattle and Horine was with Alaska Unusual on Whidbey Island.

Dialpro Northwest

Dialpro Northwest, a provider of voice messaging systems in Edmonds, has hired Jeffrey R. Francis as senior systems engineer. Francis worked for Active Voice, Sound Advantage and Praxon.

SafeWorks

Wynnchurch Capital Partners of Chicago has acquired SafeWorks, a Seattle-based manufacturer and distributor of powered, suspended access and safety solutions. SafeWorks provides equipment such as hoists, work cages, platforms and rigging systems to construction, restoration and maintenance companies.

Sep 06, 2006

Troiani Ristorante Italiano

Seattle's Troiani Ristorante Italiano has hired Buddy Dunn as general manager and Maureen Gulley as day manager. Dunn was the food and beverage director at Six Seven at The Edgewater Hotel; Gulley was with Cucina Cucina in Issaquah.

SonoSite

SonoSite, a Bothell-based maker of hand-carried ultrasound devices, has hired David G. Willis as vice president, competitive strategy and innovation. Willis was vice president of sales and marketing for Ultrasonix Corp. in Canada.