Arundel Business News

Chesapeake Hospitality Announces Top Performer

chris — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:22:54 +0000

GREENBELT – Hotelier Chesapeake Hospitality named John Eliot of Holiday Inn Laurel East as the New Comer of the Year/New General Manager Award. It is bestowed to the hotel with the highest combination score of guest satisfaction, sales and marketing, brand citizenship and financial performance within the first 18 months of a new general manager’s start date.

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Pathways to CyberSecurity Names Project Manager

chris — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:21:27 +0000

MILLERSVILLE – Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation (AAWDC) named Thomas Francovitch as project manager of its Pathways to CyberSecurity Job Training program. Francovitch, formerly with Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation, will be responsible for the program development and daily operation of AAWDC’s cybersecurity grant project.

Noodles & Company Takes Prince George’s Location

chris — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:20:43 +0000

BOWIE – Noodles & Company, the restaurant that serves made-to-order noodles, salads and sandwiches from around the world, has opened its doors at the Bowie Town Center at 3916 Town Center Blvd.

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AIRMALL at BWI and Borders To Host Business Book Signing

chris — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:19:48 +0000

BALTIMORE – Among the authors scheduled to appear next month are Dr. Douglas A. Strouse whose book The Secrets of Resilient Leadership: When Failure is Not an Option will be available. The event is scheduled for September 15 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m at Borders, located in the airport’s Terminal A/B. The book outlines practical yet essential skills that every leader needs in difficult times.

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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Coverage in Kent County

chris — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:18:48 +0000

LAUREL – Verizon Wireless has upped its investment in its 3G network with a new cell site Kent County’s Still Pond. This will increase data and voice capacity and brings to $274 million the amount spent on regional network improvements.

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Prism Microsystems Receives SCAP Validation

chris — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:17:58 +0000

COLUMBIA – EventTracker from Prism Microsystems, has earned the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) validation from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. EventTracker automates configuration assessments to help government agencies meet compliance objectives.

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Networking Technology Receives Certification for Electronic Health Record

chris — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:16:45 +0000

ANNAPOLIS – Networking Technology’s electronic health record modular technology, RxNT eHr v.7, earned additional certification in CCHIT’s Preliminary ARRA IFR Stage 1 program. It now meets 19 of 24 requirements for certified EHR technology for Eligible Providers published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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New Generation Biofuels Raises $1 Million, Loses $3 Million

chris — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:06:44 +0000

COLUMBIA – Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels Holdings has entered into an agreement for a registered direct offering of 5,000,000 shares of previously unissued common stock at a price of $0.20 per share with total gross proceeds of $1.0 million. This was included in an announcement about Q2 earnings, which amounted to a $3 million loss.

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General Physics To Sub Under NGC’s Federal Contract

chris — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:05:32 +0000

ELKRIDGE – Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation has secured work under prime Northrop Grumman for homeland security preparedness training. Under a task order with the Department of Homeland Security’s National Exercise Division, the project will provide support in 28 states in FEMA regions VI to X.

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Habitat for Humanity to Build 10 Local Homes

chris — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:04:21 +0000

ANNAPOLIS – Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake will kick off a Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project on Oct. 5th with construction of ten new homes for current residents of public housing. It is part of the group’s effort to build sustainable and green communities through neighborhood revitalization, and it has already built or renovated 13 homes on Clay Street. The former Prez is expected to be on hand in a grand return to our land of the Yankee Imperialist Dog after negotiating the release of yet another hostage from North Korea.

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