Mar 16, 1999

Parker LePla

Parker LePla, a Seattle-based brand development and public relations firm specializing in high-technology companies, recently hired Darcie Wolfe as director. Wolfe formerly served as director of marketing communications at WRQ, a software company.

Mar 15, 1999

Daigle Design

Daigle Design, a Bainbridge Island-based marketing communications firm, recently added Jim Rynearson. Rynearson formerly worked at Best Consulting, a regional computer consulting firm.

Publicis Dialog

Publicis Dialog recently appointed Ronald Pratt as president of its Seattle public relations unit. Pratt will succeed Steve Bryant, who was recently appointed chief creative officer of the national Publicis Dialog PR division. Pratt formerly served as general manager of San Francisco-based Porter Novelli.

Imagio Technology

Imagio Technology Advertising and Public Relations, a Seattle-based high-tech marketing communications firm, has added Gina Calabria as senior account executive; Tammy Cloutier as account coordinator; Laura DeVilbiss as account coordinator; and Masha Tsiklauri as assistant account executive. Calabria formerly served as a senior account executive at Shandwick in Bellevue; Cloutier formerly served as an intern at MWW/Savitt in Seattle; DeVilbiss formerly served as an event coordinator for Conely and Associates in Seattle; and Tsiklauri formerly served as a marketing assistant at the Far East Maritime Agency in Seattle.

Mar 12, 1999

The Cobalt Group

The Cobalt Group, a Seattle-based provider of Internet marketing solutions to automotive dealerships, has named Pamela L. Follett director of human resources. Follett formerly served as company controller for Alaska Trawl Fisheries Inc. and ProFish International Inc.

Mar 11, 1999

Owen Media Inc.

Owen Media Inc., a Seattle-based high-technology public relations agency, recently hired Susannah Hooper as account coordinator. Hooper comes to Owen Media from Boeing where she was a procurement administrator.

Mar 10, 1999

Parametrix

John McIntyre was recently named chief technology officer at Parametrix. He will oversee computer and technology systems company-wide. McIntyre has been with Parametrix since 1987 when he was hired as civil/municipal group manager. He has been a member of the company's executive committee since 1991, and became Sumner office manager in 1992. Gerry Jones was hired to manage the company's Sumner and Bremerton offices, responsible for operations and marketing in both offices. He also joins the company's executive committee. Jones previously served as senior vice president at KCM. John Kalvelage and Michelle Eccleston have joined the Portland office of Parametrix. Kalvelage is a senior transportation engineer specializing in bridge design. He is currently working on a Kelso access study. Eccleston, an environmental scientist, specializes in wetlands and wildlife assessments. She is currently preparing a wetland evaluation report for a large road project in Washington County.

Mar 09, 1999

...so is Streambank Stabilization Handbook

VICKSBURG, Mo. -- The U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station has compiled a unique reference CD-ROM on streambank stabilization techniques. Covering geomorphology, geology, geotechnical engineering, hydrology and hydrodynamics, the compendium is intended for consulting firms, libraries, universities, government agencies and construction contractors. The disc is published by Veri-Tech, Inc. (http://www.veritechinc.com). It is written in Visual C++. Cost of the disc is $149 for U.S. federal government agencies and U.S. universities, and $199 for everyone else. For more information, call (601) 638-5641 or email veritech@magnolia.net.

NeoPath

Ronald R. Bromfield was recently appointed president and chief executive officer of NeoPath. Bromfield will replace Dr. Alan C. Nelson, who will remain as chairman. Bromfield formerly served as senior vice president and general manager of U.S. monitoring for SpaceLabs Medical. NeoPath is a Redmond-based firm that specializes in visual intelligence technology for medical testing.

Click! Network

Click! Network, Tacoma Power's telecommunications service, is now offering broadband services to Tacoma businesses. Broadband services information is available on the website at http://www.click-network.com or by calling (253) 502-8900.

Preston Gates & Ellis

Preston Gates & Ellis, a Seattle-based law firm, recently ranked second in market share for the western United States in 1998 according to the Securities Data Company Municipal Market Analysis, which ranks firms acting as bond counsel for new issues of long-term municipal bonds. In 1998, Preston Gates served as bond counsel for 324 long-term municipal bond issues at a value of $4.349 billion.