Nov 01, 2019

NanoString Technologies

Seattle-based NanoString Technologies added Dr. Don Kania to its board. Kania has over 25 years of experience in scientific research and development, global operations and manufacturing. Most recently he was CEO, president and board member of FEI Co. NanoString provides life science tools for research and diagnostic products.

TrueBlue

INvolve named Maggie Lower of TrueBlue to its OUTstanding 100 LGBT+ Executives List for 2019. Lower is chief marketing officer at Tacoma-based TrueBlue. This is the second consecutive year that Lower has made the list, which recognizes achievements of LGBT+ people and allies in business. INvolve is a global organization promoting inclusion in business. It has offices in New York City, London and Dublin.

Maven

Journalist Pat Forde joined Sports Illustrated as a senior writer. SI is owned by Seattle-based Maven, an expert-driven group media network platform. Forde's career spans more than three decades with the Louisville Courier-Journal, ESPN and Yahoo! Sports. At SI, he will continue to write his signature columns: Forde-Yard Dash (college football) and Forde Minutes (college basketball).

Skilljar

The SaaS Report recognized Skilljar CEO and co-founder Sandi Lin as a Top Women Leader in SaaS for 2019. This is the second year in a row that Lin has earned the award, which honors 50 women in the software-as-a-service industry. Skilljar is an online training software provider that was founded in 2013 in Seattle.

Mission Support Alliance

The Washington Fire Chiefs Association honored Joshua Wright as the 2019 Washington State Fire Mechanic of the Year. Wright is a fleet services mechanic with Hanford Site contractor Mission Support Alliance. He received the award for ensuring Hanford's firefighting equipment is ready for any emergency.

American Lending Center

Sleep Inn and Mainstay Suites Spokane Airport has opened in Spokane, with funding support through American Lending Center's EB-5 investments. ALC is an EB-5 regional center that helps investors navigate the EB-5 investment and immigration program to achieve green card status.

Oct 31, 2019

Carney Badley Spellman

Cosgrove

The Washington Defense Trial Lawyers awarded Rory Cosgrove of Carney Badley Spellman the Outstanding Litigation Associate award. Cosgrove focuses on appellate litigation in state and federal courts, including medical/legal malpractice, employment discrimination, personal injury, product liability and commercial law. The award goes to lawyers that have practiced seven years or less and follow the highest professional and ethical standards.

Leadership Skagit

Kathryn “Kate” Bennett will step down in December as director of Leadership Skagit, which promotes leadership in businesses and communities in Skagit County. Bennett is the program's first and only paid director, joining it in 2004. A search for her replacement is underway. Leadership Skagit is a program of the Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County Foundation in partnership with Skagit Valley College.

Studio216

Seattle-based Studio216 changed its name to Altoura in a rebranding effort. The new name comes from the company's flagship extended reality product, Altoura XR, which is used for immersive sales and marketing, employee training and other things. The company will continue its professional services and digital content creation through the Studio216 name.

Ossia

Bellevue-based tech company Ossia formed a partnership with appliance maker Galanz to bring wireless power to the home. The companies will collaborate to build wireless power transmitters into a range of Galanz appliances including refrigerators, air conditioners, air purifiers, dehumidifiers and dishwashers. Ossia is the developer of the Cota wireless power system, which sends power to devices in a similar fashion to Wi-Fi.

Vacasa

Portland vacation rental management company Vacasa received $319 million in a strategic investment round led by technology investment firm Silver Lake. Existing investors Riverwood Capital, Level Equity and NewSpring also participated in the capital raise. Vacasa will use the money to expand into new markets and grow its real estate brokerage, which operates in key vacation rental markets throughout the country. The company says more and more buyers are looking to purchase vacation homes as an investment, with the intent to rent the property.