Dec 01, 1995

Parallel Communications

Parallel Communications, a marketing communications firm based in Redmond, has hired four new employees. Ken Ray joins Parallel as online development manager. He spent five years with DDB Needham in Los Angeles managing the agency's computer systems, and developed expertise in project management and applications development while working in the software industry. Larry Roy, software engineer, formerly was with Integrated Technologies in Bothell, working as a programmer and software engineer on data acquisition and control systems. At Parallel Communications, he designs and writes Internet program applications to support client and agency Web sites. Mark Pace has been hired as multimedia director. Previously, Pace helped set up print production for Murdoch Magazines in New York. He also has done work as a freelance multimedia developer for a variety of Seattle-area multimedia companies. Shi Lee is the agency's newest graphic designer. Lee was hired after an internship with the company this summer.

University of Washington

Four University of Washington students have come up with the winning solution to a Harvard Business School case at the Undergraduate Challenge held at the University of Texas in Austin. The UW team also captured the Student's Choice award at the an annual business competition hosted by the Undergraduate Management Consulting Association. It marked the first time a University of Washington team has won the competition. The winning UW team was comprised of Kirkland Barrett, Dave Clark, Scott Cranston and Brenda Hay. All are planning to work in management consulting. The Undergraduate Challenge featured four-person teams from a dozen schools in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, who spent 36 hours analyzing a real-world business problem which challenged their qualitative and quantitative skills. The case focused on the Brazilian pulp-making company Aracruz Celulose S.A. and raised broad questions about the relationship between international trade agreements and the environment, and about the contribution that firms can make to sustainable development in Latin America and elsewhere in the tropics.

ARIS

The General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded a contract to ARIS Corp. for the Pacific Northwest/Arctic and Rocky Mountain regions in an effort to provide federally funded organizations and projects with easy access to top quality information systems consulting and training services. The contract, estimated at $1.5 million for the 1995-1996 period, allows any organization to utilize federal dollars by acquiring ARIS's services at a predetermined competitive fee without a long and cumbersome bidding process. Aris is based in Washington and specializes in finding business and organizational solutions through advanced technology. Not tied to any single software or hardware manufacturer, the company provides client/server and database consulting, execution and training on Oracle, Microsoft, UNIX, Sun and SAP technology.

Aviator Ales

Aviator Ales, Seattle's newest microbrewery, has started to bottle its first batches of hand-crafted ale. The first cases from the brewery are marked with a "Collector's Edition" logo. Installation of a high speed German bottling line is complete and bottles of Aviator Amber Ale, Honey Brown Ale, and Hefe Weizen are now being shipped to stores throughout the Puget Sound area. Aviator bottles bear labels featuring historic aircraft. Many depict planes made by the Boeing Company.

Pacific Linen

Richard N. Lodwick has joined Bothell-headquartered bed and bath retailer Pacific Linen as vice president of stores. Lodwick has more than 30 years of retail management experience, including regional vice president for Mervyn's Department Stores, where he worked for over 16 years. He also served as senior vice president/stores for McFrugals Inc. in Domingues, Calif., and for Sportstown Inc. in Atlanta. Also joining Pacific Linen as human resources director is Ira M. Duden. Duden previously served as administrator of human resources for Children's Hospital Medical Center in Seattle and director of human resources at Jafco, a division of Best Products Inc.

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc

Valerie Foster, has joined the Valuation Advisory Services group at the Seattle office of Cushman and Wakefield, Inc. Her responsibilities will include expanding tax consulting and appraisal services. Foster has spent the last four years with the regional appraisal and consulting firm Shorett & Riely/Wronsky Gibbons & Riely. Cushman & Wakefield is an international real estate services firm with 39 offices in the U.S.

Windermere adds sales associates

Windermere announces the addition of five sales associates: Bellevue Commons' Lenora Wainhouse has two years of real estate experience and comes to Windermere prior to working with John L. Scott. Greg Arnquist, with Windermere-Bellevue South, has 12 years experience as an appraiser, owner of Arnquist Appraisal in Issaquah since 1989. Joan Campion also with Bellevue Commons, began her real estate career this year with Home Realty Richmond. Colleen Lynch and Ann Luce join the Windermere-Woodinville office, both are new to real estate. Luce has worked as a customer service loan representative in banking for over 15 years, most recently with Washington Mutual Savings. Lynch has owned and operated the Little Country Preschool since 1989.

Buchan Homes, Windermere join forces

After nearly 25 years with John L. Scott Real Estate, John F. Buchan Homes has moved its sales and marketing account to Windermere. The move prompted the opening of a new Windermere office to service the business, the Bellevue North office located at 2821 Northup Way. In a joint operating agreement, Buchan manages the branch which is located in the Buchan Building on Northup Way. Windermere Builder Services maintains ownership while providing brokerage services. The Bellevue North office will handle all John F. Buchan new homes sales, and also provide full resale, new construction and other general brokerage services. Real Estate veteran Becky Schade, who previously managed an office for John L. Scott, will serve as the new branch manager of Windermere's Bellevue North office.

Windermere

Windermere Real Estate's Builder Services office announces the addition of five associates. Ann Holland, returns to Windermere as a sales associate, after a one year hiatus. She has 21 years experience in the real estate industry. Barbara Smith, a certified residential broker, joins Windermere from Quandrant Real Estate Services with eight years of experience. Sunae Fosmark has been in real estate for the past four years and joins Windermere as a sales associate. Lisa Winters comes to Windermere from Quadrant Real Estate Services as a sales associate with two years of real estate experience. Andrea Snoey returns to Windermere after one year with Quadrant.

Coldwell Banker

Seattle's Coldwell Banker Bain Associates, recently announced the acquisition of two more offices, Eastside Reality, Inc. in Issaquah and North Bend. In Issaquah, Coldwell Banker Bain will continue operating the existing real estate office at 160 N.W. Gilman Blvd. David Kingery, former broker for the office will continue as managing broker. In North Bend, the Eastside Realty operation is being absorbed into Coldwell Banker Bain's recently acquired office at 103 North Bend Blvd., the former sales office for Chic Realty. The managing broker is Terry Hill, and former Eastside Reality broker Harry Buhler will remain with the North Bend sales team as an associate broker. In other changes, John Deely, a former broker with Prudential Properties, has been named managing broker for Coldwell Banker Bain's Mercer Island office. Deely will be replacing Joe Spencer, who has been names Coldwell Banker Bain's chief operating officer, where he will oversee branch operations and corporate marketing. Also, Mike Grady, former managing broker of the Duvall/Monroe/Carnation area office, has been named executive vice president.

Transfer of property

Trammell Crow Company will assume property management responsibilities for Lake Forest Park Towne Centre as of Dec. 1. Birtcher Property Services will no longer be responsible for the property. Tim Dickerson is property manager.

CREW luncheon

Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) presents their December luncheon featuring one of Seattle's largest commercial real estate developers, Martin Selig. Selig will explain the history behind his developments and talk about why he is optimistic about future developments. The luncheon will be held at Noon, Dec. 13, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers, 1400 6th Ave., Seattle. $22.50 for member and $30 for non-members. For more information contact CREW at (206) 441-3966.

Real estate course offered

South Seattle Community College will offer "Successful home buying and selling" real estate course this winter quarter. It is a three-part series designed to cover all aspects of the home buying and selling process. The courses will be held Feb. 29, Mar. 7 and 14, 6:00 -9:30 p.m., $45. For registration information contact the Continuing Education Division at (206) 764-5339.

ASPIRE workshop

ASPIRE will be presenting a workshop, " Real estate as part of your retirement," on Dec. 5, 7-9 p.m. at the Shoreline Conference Center, Cromwell Room, 18560 First Ave. N.E., Shoreline. Donna Hayes of Preferred Pension Consultants, Inc. (Bellingham), will speak on retirement accounts (IRA's) and how real estate investing can play a key role in securing the future and planning for a comfortable retirement. The workshop is open to the public, admission is $7 for non-members and free for members. For workshop information call Nannette Davis (206) 365-1590.

Real estate and land use update seminar

Foster, Pepper & Shefelman presents the "Annual Real Estate and Land Use Update," a seminar that focuses on recent real estate and bankruptcy developments, the impact of pending federal legislation, land use regulations and current environmental issues. The seminar will be held on Dec. 6, at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel, 2nd floor, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. The seminar is $35, to register call Linda Maiden at (206) 447-2881 no later than Dec. 1.