Aug 26, 2020

Vioguard

Bothell-based Vioguard hired Brian Mitchell as vice president of sales, where he will support the company's fight against contagions using ultraviolet light as a disinfectant. Mitchell has over two decades of experience in the mobility, enterprise, retail and consumer goods industries. He previously was senior growth director of client services at Asurion and national sales director at LG Electronics Mobilecomm USA. Vioguard makes ultraviolet systems for sanitizing keyboards, mice and small devices.

Smartsheet

Bellevue's Smartsheet is acquiring Denver-based Brandfolder for $155 million in a combination of cash and stock. Brandfolder provides a centralized platform to organize, discover, control, distribute and measure digital content. With Brandfolder, Smartsheet customers will be able to manage, track and discover all content within their workflows. Smartsheet is a cloud-based platform for work execution. The acquisition is expected to close in September.

Comcast Business

Comcast Business is partnering with the city of Sumner to increase bandwidth and high-performance connectivity to support the municipality's remote work plan. Following a transition to a remote workforce as the COVID-19 outbreak worsened, the city did not have the capacity to support voice calls and upload speed requirements with the majority of employees on VPN connections from home. Following the upgrade, the city plans to install a fiber connection to city hall.

Navex Global

Research firm Gartner recognized Navex Global as a leader in its 2020 Magic Quadrant for IT Risk Management report. Navex has made the report every year since the report's inception in 2015. The report evaluates technology companies on the ability to execute and completeness of vision. Navex is a risk and compliance software and services company based in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Core Design

Jensen

Krueger

Matheson

In Bothell, Core Design hired Mick Matheson as a senior project manager, Craig Krueger as a senior planner and Sue Jensen as a senior landscape architect/project manager. Matheson is a civil engineer with 25 years of experience managing private sector land development projects in western Washington. He also worked for 10 years as the public works director/city engineer in Mukilteo and Sultan, and served six years as a member of the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board. Krueger has rejoined the firm after being in the private development industry for over 45 years, gaining experience with builder/developer companies and design consulting firms. His business, Community Land Planning, has become part of Core Design. He continues to provide site planning, feasibility and entitlement services for local, regional and national builders. Jensen has experience in landscape design for residential, mixed-use/infill and master planned communities, such as Ten Trails, as well as retail, schools, parks and trail experience in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to joining Core, she held management and design positions with David Evans & Associates, Weber Thompson, Site Workshop and the State Department of Natural Resources. She will focus on marketing, placemaking and project management. Core Design offers planning, civil engineering, surveying and landscape architecture.

Blueline

Walker

Ramezani

In Kirkland, Blueline hired Alireza Ramezani and Michael Walker as engineers. Ramezani will work on public work projects in the region. He is a graduate of Sharif University of Technology and holds a master's degree in highway and transportation engineering. He has worked as a traffic and civil design engineer for consultants in Iran and Washington. Walker will work on commercial and residential projects. He has a bachelor's in civil engineering from Arizona State University and experience in utility design, land development and civil engineering design. Blueline provides civil engineering, land use planning and landscape architecture services.

The Driftmier Architects

Winnick

The Driftmier Architects promoted Michael Winnick to principal. Winnick has 21 years of experience. He was hired in 2016 as a project architect, and has successfully led public, commercial and retail projects in the Northwest. His work include Larson Recreation Center for the city of Moses Lake and The Legacy of Bothell assisted living facility. He also manages the firm's relationship with financial and retail clients including WaFd Bank, Timberland Bank and Cellular Sales.

ALSC Architects

Nicholas

Kittel

Pecka

ALSC Architects of Spokane promoted Robin Pecka, Jodi Kittel and Connor Nicholas to associate. Pecka is an interior designer. Her current projects include Walla Walla Community College Science & Technology Building and Highland Middle School (Mead School District). Kittel has over 15 years of experience. An architect, she is responsible for overseeing all phases of design and construction. Her recent projects include Creekside Elementary School (Mead School District) and Amistad Elementary School (Kennewick School District). Nicholas is a designer and digital artist who brings buildings to life through 3D modeling and graphics. His recent projects include Cheney High School, Highland Middle School (Mead School District), and the Riverbend mixed-use project in Spokane. ALSC provides planning and design.

Architects West

Russell

In Spokane, Architects West hired Kathy Russell as a project architect/project manager. Russell has 26 years of experience, most recently at ALSC Architects. She has worked on projects in the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions, and in the educational facilities, higher education, commercial, housing and public works sectors. She is working on Grant County Fire District 5 Multi-Agency Administrative Offices, Training, Education and Conservation District Headquarters. Russell is the AIA Spokane president for 2020. Architects West provides architectural and landscape architectural/land planning services.