Mar 11, 1996

Interactive Catalog Corp.

Seattle-based Interactive Catalog Corporation, a privately-held company dedicated to helping businesses participate in and reap rewards from electronic commerce, has hired Bo Wandell as vice president of sales. Wandell is a former vice president of sales for Compuserve/Spry, a company producing Internet software.

Westin Hotels and Resorts

Westin Hotels & Resorts has linked its Westin Travel Guide web site to TravelWeb's site, allowing guests reservations capabilities. Guests may access Westin's reservations system, receive descriptions of room types and rates, and make actual reservations using credit cards as payment.

Mar 07, 1996

Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Bellingham/Whatcom County Convention & Visitors Bureau's Internet site won the 1996 Washington State Tourism Georgie Award presented at the state tourism conference Feb. 29 in Everett. The bureau's award was one of nine presented to statewide agencies for outstanding tourism programs. The site was developed by Pacific Rim Network of Bellingham.

Mar 06, 1996

Sandler

William Denny has been promoted to the level of associate with Norman Sandler Architects. He joined the firm three years ago and was previously with Peterson & Brickbauer. Cheryl Evanson was promoted to interior designer. She has been with Sandler for two years after working with Bellevue-based Sinclair Thimgan Design. She will be responsible for the development of the firm's computer network in addition to her project management responsibilities.

Mar 01, 1996

ARIS Corporation

ARIS Corporation, an information systems consulting, training, and product development company based in Bellevue and Seattle, has been selected by SAP, a software vendor, as a regional implementation partner. As an SAP regional implementation partner, ARIS offers R/3 consulting services. Its team of SAP consulting and training professionals provide requirements analysis and project definition; project management, business process optimization; change management and facilitation, technical architecture and database design, configuration and implementation, ABAP/4 & Basis programming, and user training.

Feb 28, 1996

ECS Engineering

ECS Engineering, Inc. has announced the addition of James Dierks to its staff. Dierks has over five years of control systems and process control engineering. He is responsible for the design and commissioning of control system hardware and software for municipal and industrial clients. Dierks' experience is primarily providing control system engineering services for domestic and international projects. ECS Engineering, Inc. now has three full time employees since its inception last June.

Toll Free Cellular

David L. Arron has been named director of product marketing for Toll Free Cellular, the locally-based company responsible for launching the nation's first toll and airtime-free service for cellular telephone users. A 10-year veteran of product management and brand promotion, Arron will oversee new product development and number dissemination programs for the company. He also will be responsible for developing service and pricing strategies. Prior to joining Toll Free Cellular, Arron served as director of marketing for Cellular One in San Francisco. Founded in 1991, Toll Free Cellular has contracts with U S West New Vector and AT&T Wireless Services to provide 800 service in western Washington. The Seattle company plans to expand nationally this year.

Hawkins & Co.

Eric Trott has been named account manager for the marketing and public relations firm of Hawkins & Company. Trott will work on nearly all agency accounts including AT&T Wireless Services, Xerox of the Pacific Northwest, The Home Depot and Northwest Cable Advertising. Prior to joining Hawkins, Trott ran public relations campaigns supporting the beef industry for Schaffner Communications Inc., in Chicago.

ViewCom Technology

ViewCom Technology International Inc. is the new name for Pacific Lotus Technology Inc. The company also announced the appointment of Dave Mayer as president and chief operating officer. Mayer will be responsible for all day-to-day operations and in particular the sales of the company's "TV Reader" and "Telescriber" products. Prior to joining ViewCom, Mayer was vice president of operations for Doppler Computer Inc., the U.S. arm of Vancouver, B.C.-based Doppler Computer Industries which has a chain of computer stores. Mayer had been executive vice president for marketing, merchandising and operations for Ballard Computer Inc., at the time Ballard was acquired by Doppler. The company also has appointed Rick Dortch as chairman and chief executive officer, and Don Hellmann as vice chairman. Dortch is president and CEO of Customer Feedback L.L.C. and president and CEO of Dortch Consulting Group, L.L.C. Hellman is professor of international studies and political science and director of the APEC Study Center at the University of Washington. ViewCom Technology is located at 120 Lakeside Ave., #330, Seattle WA 98122.

Microsoft donation

Washington's 32 community and technical colleges are preparing to receive $10 million in Microsoft computer software and technical assistance in the wake of President Bill Clinton's visit to Washington and his joint appearance last weekend with Microsoft chairman Bill Gates. Microsoft's donation is the largest single corporate contribution ever received by the state's community and technical colleges, said Earl Hale, director of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Olympia.