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GeoEye named on top tech list
Dulles-based GeoEye Inc., a provider of satellite and aerial imagery, was named on Deloitte's 2009 Technology Fast 500 list last month. GeoEye was categorized as a communications and networking company that has boasted a 373 percent growth rate in the past five years. In 2004, GeoEye's revenues totaled $31 million. In 2008, that number jumped to $146 million. GeoEye is the only company based in Loudoun to make the list.
Fundraiser
Subway franchisee Vince Carbone is hosting an information fair and fundraiser for a group called Golden Retriever Rescue Education and Training on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Subway, 43150 Broadlands Center, Ashburn.
Small business seminars
The Loudoun Small Business Development Center will sponsor the following seminars in coming weeks. For more information or to register, visit www.loudounsbdc.org or call 703-430-7222.
* "Start Your Business" seminars will be held two days in November. The first is Thursday, Nov. 5, 6-8:30 p.m. at The George Washington University, Virginia Campus, 20101 Academic Way, Room 101, Ashburn. The second is Thursday, Nov. 19, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Comfort Suites, 80 Prosperity Ave., Leesburg.
* "From Social Media to Sales" will be Thursday, Nov. 10, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Notaviva Vineyards, 13274 Sagle Road, Purcellville. Social media and "Web 2.0" will be discussed.
* "QuickBooks Demystified" will be Thursday, Nov. 12, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at The George Washington University, Virginia Campus-Building 2, 44983 Knoll Square, Room 146, Ashburn.
Ribbon cutter
Mr. Kabob opened recently in Sterling, 22510 S. Sterling Blvd., behind BB&T bank. Mr. Kabob serves lightly seasoned Pakistani dishes using all fresh food – nothing frozen or canned. The meat is halal. The chef, Shahid Khan, previously ran the kitchens of two Arlington restaurants -- the Food Factory (one of the first kabob restaurants in the area, which opened in 1984) and Kabob Palace. Call 703-796-6667.
Curry recognized
Judy Curry, co-founder and vice president of marketing for Curry’s Auto Service in Sterling, was named one of the 2009 Women Who Mean Business by The Washington Business Journal. She and 25 others will be recognized Nov. 18 at an awards banquet at The Four Seasons in Washington, D.C. Curry and her husband Matt in 1997 incorporated Curry’s Auto Service and expanded to six locations. Visit www.currysauto.com.
TMG Construction
Purcellville-based TMG Construction Corp. has merged with Ahtna Engineering Services LLC to form AKHI Construction LLC. The acronym represents the company's SBA 8(a) status as native Alaskan and native Hawaiian enterprises. Ahtna Engineering Services was based in Anchorage, Alaska. AKHI Construction now operates out of Springfield, performing civil infrastructure and construction from a $35 million federal contract.
BB&T
BB&T Corp. elected K. David Boyer Jr. to its corporate board Oct. 27. Boyer, co-founder and chief executive officer of information services company GlobalWatch Technologies Inc. in McLean, joined the corporate board after serving 11 years on BB&T's advisory board for Washington, D.C.
Associated Builders
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The Associated Builders and Contractors celebrated the groundbreaking of its Virginia chapter headquarters and Training Facility Oct. 27 at 42680 Trade West Drive in Dulles. The building was built according to LEED Gold Certification. The event was attended by Virginia delegates and Loudoun supervisors. Supervisor Andrea McGimsey (D-Potomac) announced the building's green features, including a water reduction of about 44 percent compared to a typical building and an energy reduction of about 17 percent. More than 75 percent of the construction waste will be diverted from landfills.
Online video recipe contest
Harris Teeter is hosting a holiday video challenge. Participants must produce a video of themselves making a holiday recipe. Entries are accepted until Nov. 24. Visit recipecontest.harristeeter.com.
Wells Fargo
Shawn McElmoyl has been appointed regional manager for the Northern Virginia Wells Fargo Private Bank branch in McLean. McElmoyl will oversee all wealth management functions for the region, including private banking, credit, investment management, trust and estate services and brokerage services.
Morrissey Real Estate
Thomas P. Morrissey, president and principal broker, has opened Morrissey Commercial, a real estate advisory services company. Contact Morrissey at 703-431-134 or tom@morrisseycre.com.
Loan provider
The Rappahannock Economic Development Corp., a provider of the SBA 504 loan program, has hired Stephen Dawson as a part-time business development officer to cover Loudoun and surrounding counties. Visit www.redco504.org or call 540-373-2897.
John Darvish Construction
John Darvish Construction Co. in Ashburn recently was re-certified through the National Housing Quality Certified Trade Contractor program. The program is conducted by the National Association of Home Builders' Research Center. For more information on the program, visit www.nahbrc.com/quality.
Tastefully Simple
Heather Hewitt, of Dulles, has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct-sales company featuring easy-to-prepare food products. Contact Hewitt at HeatherLHewitt@aol.com.
-- Hannah Hager
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