Dec 29, 1998

TCI Media adds, promotes staff

SEATTLE -- TCI Media Services/Puget Sound has hired Randy Schmelzer as senior technician. Among his responsibilities is maintenance of digital insertion equipment. TCI also promoted Ben Hough from traffic coordinator to IS specialist in Seattle. Uvena Crockran was promoted from sales assistant to business coordinator in Seattle. And Keena Barnes was hired as a sales assistant in the Seattle office.

Dec 24, 1998

Teledesic

Teledesic -- a Kirkland-based company building a global, broadband "Internet in the sky" -- has promoted Sami Hinedi to vice president of systems. Hinedi formerly served as director of telecommunications systems.

University of Washington

Four new technology certificate programs will be offered by University of Washington Educational Outreach in February: perl programming, windows programming, NT administration and systems analysis. Data resource management will also become available online through the Internet beginning in January. The application deadline for perl programming and windows programming is Jan. 20 and the deadline for NT administration and systems analysis is Jan. 18. For more information, visit the web site at http://www.extension.washington.edu.

Dec 23, 1998

The Traver Co.

The Traver Co. Design Studio is currently working on branding, identity, marketing and website projects for Safeco, Janeros Corp., Popkin Development, R.C. Hedreen Co., Redley, Freeman Welwood, the McGranahan Partnership and Bowne Internet.

Callison

Robert J. Tindall has been named president of Callison Architecture. The firm has also named Judy E. Peterson chief financial officer. Tindall has served in various leadership roles with the firm for 22 years and as chief operating officer since 1996, and has been principal for nine years. He will continue leadership of the firm's work in the retail industry through active participation on selected projects, marketing and professional involvement in such organizations as the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers. Peterson has been serving as director of finance for the past several years. Callison is one of the largest design firms in the U.S., with 313 design professionals and a total staff of 400. Current clients include Nordstrom, Eddie Bauer, TrizecHahn, Westcor, Simon Properties Group, Hewlett-Packard, Starwood Hotels, Sisters of Providence and Seibu Department Stores of Japan.

W&H Pacific

Rebecca Slick has joined W&H Pacific as telecommunications planner and project manager. She is currently serving as project manager for the SPRINT Spectrum wireless project based in the Seattle area. Prior to joining W&H Pacific, Slick worked for Koll Telecommunications Services in Portland, where she was responsible for managing site development projects dealing with acquisition and zoning issues.

Berger/ABAM

Leanne Heck joined Berger/ABAM Engineers as an engineer with experience in waterfront and marine facilities, utilities and water projects. She is starting work on a Port of Longview master planning project. David Reinen has joined the firm as a CAD operator. He previously worked as lead civil/structural draftsman at The Bentley Co.

Perteet

Perteet Engineering of Everett has added six new members to the staff. Shawn Hull and Hai Bach have joined the Transportation Design Team as design engineers. Hull is an engineering graduate of the University of Alaska-Anchorage. Bach is a graduate of the University of Washington. Michael Schaefer, an engineering graphics graduate of Lake Washington Technical College, is a new CAD technician at Perteet. Melinda Courtright has been hired as a marketing assistant, with six years of sales and marketing experience. Wendy Hunt-Mills has taken the position of receptionist and Darlyne Weaver has been promoted to accounting assistant. Bill Perteet recently joined Perteet Engineering's Lakewood office. He brings 20 years of sales, speech education and administrative experience to the Perteet Engineering branch office.