Retail has always been a tough business. Limited store hours, rainy days that discourage foot traffic, a shortage of parking, and now Amazon siphons sales. Selling the shopping experience isn’t always enough. Retailers have to become e-commerce mavens, which is why ABN is behind Annapolis Bricks n’ Clicks, a March 23 seminar on how to help local retailers increase online and in-store sales. See the link for registration details.
COLUMBIA – Satellite control maker Integral Systems has acquired Chantilly-based CVG Inc. and its subsidiary Avtec Systems Inc. for $34.7 million in cash. Integral Systems will shift the 100 or so new employees into its Products Group and expand its reach within the U.S. Department of Defense.
ORLANDO – AirTran Airways will begin regular flight service from BWI to Huntsville/Decatur, Ala. beginning May 27. The roundtrip, nonstop flights will use the airline’s Boeing 717 aircraft.
COLUMBIA – The core and radio access network products of Tecore Networks will expand the GSM network of the Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative as it covers Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay oil field. The supplier of multi-technology 2G, 3G and 4G mobile network infrastructure will deploy its FarSite feature to quadruple the standard range of a GSM base station.
LINTHICUM – The Wisconsin utility Sun Prairie Water & Light has deployed the Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery platform from network specialist Ciena. This upgrade to the fiber optic network delivers Gigabit Ethernet connections to multiple school district locations, the smart water grid and other business customers.
BELTSVILLE – Handheld ultrasound imaging cameras from Imperium will be used to address maintenance concerns arising from to the growing usage of composite materials in aircraft. The joint program between Bell Helicopter and the Federal Aviation Administration will develop the inspection technology and techniques.
SALISBURY – Navtrak, provider of GPS-based fleet-tracking software, will use Garmin portable navigation devices to provide real-time vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions for companies with mobile workers. The new capability enables fleet owners, managers and dispatchers to send jobs directly to a driver’s Garmin device and generate real-time updates of drivers’ ETAs and ETDs.
CROFTON – Caruso Homes has begun construction of homes at three communities in Prince George’s County. Lots at River Gate Estates in Clinton are one acre each, while those at Ashton Estates in Bowie are quarter-acre lots. The third project is at Wilshire Estates in Laurel.
ELKRIDGE – General Physics Corp. was named a recipient of the 2010 Learning Leaders award, a program that recognizes organizations with effective approaches to employee learning and talent management. The provider of performance improvement solutions placed in the Vendor Innovation in Learning and Talent Management categories.
ANNAPOLIS – eTelemetry announced the availability of its E911 solution for Avaya’s IP Office. eTelemetry’s LENS (Locate911 Emergency Notification System) notifies personnel when anyone on the voice network places an emergency call, resulting in improved response time and greater E911 compliance.
ANNAPOLIS – Risk management firm iJET Intelligent Risk Systems has promoted Elizabeth Doubleday to senior vice president of Client Services and Marketing. In her expanded role she will oversee quality of service delivery, the Client Advisory Council and product preview programs, in addition to continuing to lead the company’s communication and marketing strategies.
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