Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia,
a Richmond health insurance provider, paid $12 million
to 41 hospitals around Virginia for improvements in
patient safety through a quality improvement incentive
program which rewards hospitals that follow patient
safety and clinical guidelines. (PRNewswire)
Hampton University received
a $200,000, two-year grant from the National Science
Foundation
to introduce nanotechnology studies to the university's
undergraduate engineering and science students, as
well as encourage minority involvement in the growing
field. (News release)
The Martin Agency, a
Richmond advertising firm, won a strategic planning
and creative development account
for Discover Card. The account is Martin's first major
credit-card account, and trade publications estimate
its worth at $80 million in annual billings. (Richmond
Times-Dispatch)
Virginia International Terminals Inc. of
Norfolk signed a 10-year contract with Atlantic Container
Lines
valued between $25 million and $30 million. The deal
gives ACL annual delivery of 10,000 containers and
50,000 tons of cargo on wheels. With 11, 10-year contract
agreements already in place, about 70 percent of the
port's business is now secured through contracts. (News
release)
