CarMax Inc., a Richmond retailer
of used cars, was named to Fortune magazine's
list of "Best Companies to Work For." CarMax ranked
87th out of 100 companies in this, the first
time it has made the list. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Susan Drosdzal, chief concierge
at the Hyatt Regency Reston, received the Excellence
in Service Award from Hyatt Hotels, a distinction awarded
only twice a year to 10 employees among Hyatt's 66,000-person
workforce. A former teacher, Drosdzal has been with
Hyatt for 13 years. (Press release)
The American Advertising Federation
named Harry M. Jacobs, chairman emeritus of The
Martin Agency, a Richmond-based ad agency, to the
Advertising Hall of Fame. Jacobs helped lead Martin's
emergence into a national agency after joining the firm
in 1977 when it had $5 million in annual billings. Today
it has over $400 million and has handled many national
accounts. Jacobs retired from full-time work in 1997.
(Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Old Dominion University in Norfolk
received a $5.4 million gift from the estate of E.V.
Williams, founder of the E.V. Williams Inc. construction
company. The funds will be used to create two faculty
chairs at ODU's business school. (The Virginian-Pilot)
John Melick, co-president of Primus Telecommunications
Inc. of McLean, was awarded the 2005 VoIP Services
CEO of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan. Melick
was selected for his role in Primus' efforts to expand
Voice Over Internet Protocol services. (Business
Wire)
SRA International Inc., a Fairfax
technology company, was named to Fortune magazine's
list of "Best Companies to Work For," for the sixth
straight year. SRA was ranked 44th out of
100 companies. (PR Newswire)
