SAIC hires senior VP of artificial intelligence
Michael Scruggs comes from IBM
Published
Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has hired Michael Scruggs as senior vice president of artificial intelligence, effective immediately. “In this newly created role, Scruggs will be responsible for driving organic growth through AI technology delivery and solutions development,” SAIC said in a statement. “He will broaden SAIC’s portfolio of AI
Hotel revenues down 27% for January
Industry sees slight improvement from December
Published
Virginia hotel revenues for January 2021 were down 27% compared with January 2020, continuing the industry’s slow climb back to recovering from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data released Thursday from STR Inc., a CoStar Group division that provides market data on the U.S. hospitality industry. For the same period, rooms
Textiles startup opening Buchanan County sewing factory
Operation will be based in county industrial park building
Published
Local textiles manufacturing startup Maine Five is opening a sewing factory at Buchanan County’s Council Industrial Park building. Investing $350,000 in the 17,211-square-foot factory space, the company is immediately hiring 12 workers and has plans to employ to 100 total workers by 2026. Founded in 2020, Maine Five manufactures medical supplies, bags and field kits
2021 Virginia CFO Awards nominations open
Nominations are due May 7, 2021
Published
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2021 VIRGINIA CFO AWARDS! Each year, Virginia Business presents awards to chief financial executives in four categories: Small companies (fewer than 100 employees) Large companies (more than 100 employees) Small nonprofit/foundation (fewer than 100 employees) Large nonprofit/foundation (more than 100 employees) SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION ONLINE NOW Nominations must be submitted by midnight
State will accelerate COVID vaccinations, Northam pledges
Governor acknowledges frustration and confusion in vaccine rollout
Published
Amid recent criticism from local officials and Virginia residents over the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout so far, Gov. Ralph Northam acknowledged citizen frustration and said the state is accelerating its efforts “to get more shots in more arms more quickly” and will also be “significantly expanding transparency.” “I understand your frustration,” Northam said during a
In good health
Three hospitals receive top marks in annual satisfaction survey
Published
Virginia’s patient satisfaction rate held steady in a recently released nationwide survey, but just three hospitals in the commonwealth received the highest marks. Overall, Virginia patient satisfaction trails the national average by just 2%. The patient satisfaction scores come from the annual Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems conducted by the Centers for
DHL Supply Chain to create 577 jobs in Stafford County
Contract logistics company will invest $72M in facility at Venture Business Park
Published
DHL Supply Chain, a contract logistics company with its North American headquarters in Ohio, is investing $72 million to establish a mid-Atlantic distribution center in Stafford County’s Venture Business Park, creating 577 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The company will build a 500,000-square-foot high-bay facility for its Real Estate Solutions unit. Virginia competed with
eHealth Technologies creating 160 jobs in Scott County
Health care support company will establish $375K customer support center
Published
eHealth Technologies Inc., a provider of medical record and image retrieval and clinical intelligence services, is investing $375,000 to establish a customer support center in Scott County that will create 160 jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Based in Rochester, New York, eHealth Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfax County-based private equity
The 21st edition of the Virginia Business Legal Elite
Legal Elite recognizes top Virginia attorneys across 20 specialties
Published
Launched in cooperation with the Virginia Bar Association, the Legal Elite polls lawyers licensed to practice in Virginia each year, asking them to identify which of their peers are the top attorneys in a variety of legal specialties. Virginia Business’ Legal Elite has 20 categories of legal specialties, double the number featured on the first
2020 Virginia Business Political Roundtable
Our 13th annual day-after-the-election roundup
Published
On Nov. 4, Virginia Business magazine held our 13th annual Political Roundtable event, sponsored by Cox Communications. Virginia Business Editor Richard Foster moderated a virtual discussion with a panel of five statewide political experts, who debated the latest developments in the November presidential election and what it means for Virginia and the nation. Hear what