Seattle Children’s Hospital has received $65 million in donations. (Nurse.com, 1/09/12)

Bellevue College has hired Ray White as its new Vice President of Administrative Services.
(Bellevue Reporter, 1/13/12)

Bellevue College has joined thirty-two other institutions of higher learning to launch The Billion Dollar Green Challenge. (Bellevue Reporter, 1/12/12)

Lakeside Collision of Bellevue has been added to the expansion plans in the Pacific Northwest of Fix Auto USA. (Body Shop Business, 1/10/12)

Port of Seattle announced that Commissioner Gael Tarleton was elected president of the Port of Seattle Commission, Commissioner John Creighton will be vice president and Commissioner Tom Albro will serve as secretary. Tarleton and Commissioner Bill Bryant were also sworn in for their second terms in office. (Port of Seattle, 1/10/12)

Walmart announced the signing of a second lease on another retail space in Bellevue-the former Mervyn’s at Factoria Mall. (Seattle Times, 1/11/12)

Walmart announced it is focused on opening a location in Bellevue at Main Street and 148th Avenue. (King5.com, 1/6/12)

The Stern Center for Aesthetic Surgery in Bellevue was selected as one of the first medical clinics in the U.S. to offer XEOMIN®, recently approved by the F.D.A. (webwire, 1/6/12)

Rare Form Limousine was selected as a finalist in the 2012 LCT Operator of the Year Awards contest, the most prestigious and longest running business awards contest in the chauffeured transportation industry. (LCT Limousine, Charter & Tour, 1/4/12)

Bellevue School District Superintendent Amalia Cudeiro announced in a letter to school district staff members that she will be on indefinite family leave after her mother enters hospice. (BellevuePatch.com, 12/21/11)

Columbia Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Melanie Dressel was named to Puget Sound Energy and Puget Energy Boards. (MarketWatch, 12/19/11)

EHS-International, Inc. (EHSI) announced several recent new hires and promotions. Those who joined the firm are Gary Kollman, as Senior Environmental Scientist and Project Manager, and Michael McKay, as Industrial Hygienist and Field Services Supervisor. EHSI also internally promoted Dustin Thompson to Project Manager and Derica Escamilla to Technical Services Coordinator, the position previously held by Mr. Thompson. (12/15/11)

EHS-International, Inc. announced that the Washington State DOT certified EHS-International, Inc. as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). (12/15/11)

Quadrant Homes, a subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company, and the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund will award multiple grants totaling $24,000 to four different non-profit organizations. (MarketWatch, 11/14/11) Quadrant also announced a 3-year lease guarantee program. (MarketWatch, 11/08/11)

Gallagher Benefit Services in Bellevue announced Tom Petry as associate client consultant. (The Seattle Times, 11/13/11)

HomeStreet Bank Bellevue Lending Center named Sam Henry as Vice President, Regional Team Lead and Senior Business Loan Officer. (The Seattle Times, 11/13/11)

FiberCloud was awarded second place in the IT Service Provider of the Year by Seattle Business Magazine. (Seattle Business Magazine, 11/2011)

Newline Software appointed Brad Carpenter, former Microsoft exec, as CEO. (PSBJ, 11/15/11)

Haggen, Inc. has a new store concept that opened in the Crossroads area on November 16th. (CSPNet.com, 11/14/11) (MarketWatch, 11/10/11)

Dr. Fredric Stern, voted “Best Plastic Surgeon in Western Washington” for 2011 by viewers of KING 5 TV’s Evening Magazine. (WebWire, 11/09/11)

Clark Nuber, a CPA and consulting firm in the Seattle metropolitan area, has recently welcomed the following individuals to the firm: Grace Chu-Audit Associate, Marie DeAtley-Audit Associate, Shareen Faleafine-Tax Senior, Karlyn Kurokawa-Tax Associate, Alex Lee-Finance and Accounting Senior, Jennelle Riffe-Audit Associate, Jennifer Ross-Finance and Accounting Associate, Matthew Schubert-Audit Associate, Mandy Statz-Tax Senior, Stephanie Stewart-Tax Associate, Brett Withers-Audit Associate (Enhanced Online News, 11/08/11)

Clark Nuber shareholders announce staff promotions. Senior Managers: Shelly Archuleta, Allison Kollack, Jeff Meier, Conrad Miller, Hillary Parker, Megan Ryan. Manager: Janon Geer. Senior: Lilian Chiu, Courtney Hirata, Nate Knutson, Jon Montalvo, Patrick Ottinger, Sara Sutorius (BusinessWire, 11/08/11)

Symetra Financial appointed David Goldstein as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. (MarketWatch, 11/07/11)

Nordstrom and The Seattle Times were featured as legendary 4th and 5th generation businesses on KIRO Radio’s Seattle Morning News. (MyNorthwest.com, 11/07/11)

Your Local Market opened doors in Bellevue on November 11 on the site of Safeway’s former Downtown Bellevue location. (The Seattle Times, 11/16/11) (Bellevue Patch, 11/14/11) (Bradenton.com, 11/11/11) (CBS Seattle.com, 11/3/11) (PR Newswire,11/11/11)

Pearl Bar & Dining owners, Chef Bradley Dickinson and Mikel Rogers plan to open a new restaurant in the Hyatt Regency Belleuve. (PSBJ, 11/15/11) Pearl Bar & Dining also celebrated its third anniversary. (MercerIslandPatch.com, 11/03/11)

T-Mobile USA and Microsoft are the proud co-sponsors of University of Washington’s 150th anniversary. (MarketWatch, 11/03/11)

Puget Sound Energy’s Fridgeasaurus selected three winners in the efficient appliances contest. (MarketWatch, 11/2/11)

LarsonAllen, Clifton Gunderson announced plans to merge, effective Jan 2, 2012. (Clifton Gunderson, 11/01/11)

Seattle Children’s received a $65 million grant to benefit research, nursing and clinical care. (newswise, 10/31/31)

T-mobile and a Redmond-based company joined forces to bring android customers a rent-before-you-buy service. (examiner.com, 10/31/11)

The Bellevue Collection announced the grand opening of The North Face (Bellevue Square). (CBS Seattle, 10/27/11)

Bellevue College announced that construction on their Issaquah Highlands campus could start as early as 2012. (Issaquah Press, 10/25/11)

Banner Bank announced Roy Slac, Vice President, Bellevue Center retail branch, Eric Scroggins, Vice President, Redmond Retail Branch Manager, and Samuel Sim, Assistant Vice President, Federal Way retail branch. (The Seattle Times, 10/23/11)

Microsoft and Kemper Development Company announced a joint commitment to contribute $2 million to the Tateuchi Center Campaign. (MarketWatch, 10/21/11)

Woodmark Hotel, Yacht Club & Spa named James Murphy as General Manager. (The Seattle Times, 10/16/11)

The Bellevue Reporter was presented with nine awards at the 124th annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Convention. (Bellevue Reporter, 10/11/11)

Lightning strikes (literally) to create online backup startup Newline (GeekWire, 10/3/11) Newline Software raises $1.3 million in funding (Reuters.com, 10/7/11) (TechFlash, 10/7/11

Bellevue College project was featured in Science magazine. (seattlepi.com, 10/06/11)

Symetra announced the launch of a new product, called Symetra Classic Universal Life Insurance. (BusinessWire, 10/3/2011)

Talyst was named one of Seattle Business magazine’s 50 Greenest Companies in Washington. (The Sacramento Bee, 9/28/2011)

AtWork!’s Linda Panattoni utilized Cricut, a paper-crafting hobby, to help one developmentally disabled student to succeed. (AtWork!, 9/28/2011)

Kidder Matthews grew its retail and office brokerage groups with four new hires in its Bellevue Office. (CoStar Group, 9/27/2011)

SEO Seattle LLC recently completed its move to their new offices located in Downtown Bellevue in the Skyline Tower. (Online PR News, 9/24/2011)

Port of Seattle won Seattle Business Magazine’s Green 50 award in the Government/Academia category. (Port of Seattle, 9/22/2011)

Bellevue Arts Museum is announced the appointment Larry Wright as Managing Director. (Bellevue Arts Museum, 9/22/2011)

Kirmac Collision announced the acquisition of their 22nd location, located in Redmond. (BodyShop Business, 9/21/2011)

Together Center welcomed  three new human services organizations to their Redmond campus. (Together Center, 9/12/2011)

Puget Sound Bank announced it has been selected as one of the fastest growing companies headquartered in Washington by the Puget Sound Business Journal. (MarketWatch.com, 9/9/2011)

FiberCloud has received SAS 70 Type II audit results verifying the quality and security of their network design and operating effectiveness. All five Fiber Cloud data centers successfully passed the audit. (FiberCloud, Inc., 9/7/2011)

Bellevue College bookstore has added comparison shopping features through the college’s own website. (Campus Technology.com, 9/6/2011)

Bellevue-based grocery chair Quality Food Centers (QFC) promoted Jim Fey to president. Fey was previously vice president of merchandising for parent company Kroger’s Michigan division. (Puget Sound Business Journal, 9/6/2011)

AAA Washington promoted Janet Ray, incoming Bellevue Chamber Board Chair, to the position of Assistant Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Publishing.  From the announcement: “ Janet’s career at AAA Washington spans three decades, during which she has managed and grown the company’s public affairs and communications department into one of the strongest and most respected units in the AAA Association.” (AAA Washington, 08/31/2011)

General Microsystem’s Inc. has been named a finalist in the Minority Small Business of the Year category for the first annual King County Executive’s Small Business Awards. (King County, 8/29/2011)

Chamber Ambassadors and staff celebrated these recent Bellevue Chamber members Grand Openings!









The Bellevue IT firm CyberStreams was highlighted in the Digital Journal for implementing a number of new technology tools focusing on remote monitoring and preventative care of business networks. (Digital Journal, 08/24/2011)

Derflan Inc. was ranked among America’s 500 fastest growing private companies by Inc. Magazine. (Tradershuddle.com, 08/24/2011)

Overlake Hospital Medical Center continues to grow its network of primary care medical clinics on the Eastside with three new clinics in Kirkland and Redmond opening in the next six months. (Overlake Hospital Medical Center, 08/18/2011)

Falco Sult & Company, P.S. announced the addition of two new staff accountants to the firm - Carey Homan, formerly with TaxMan.cc and Leigh Hogan, a recent graduate of Western Washington University. (Falco Sult, 08/19/2011)

Greater China Industries was recognized by Promo Marketing in its selection of “Best New Products of 2011.” (PRNewswire, 08/2011/2011)

Heritage Bank received the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Gold Award for Washington’s Best Workplace large companies. (Puget Sound Business Journal, 08/12/2011)

More than 80 Quadrant Homes employees joined the Mountains to Sound Greenway volunteers to help with restoration and beautification projects in the Three Forks Natural Area in Snoqualmie. (PRNewswire, 08/09/2011)

SAMBICA Camp & Conference Center named Matt Wimmer as CEO/executive director. (The Seattle Times, 08/08/2011)

Quadrant Homes selected two Puget Sound communities as winners of the company’s first-ever Sustainability Challenge. The home owners’ associations of the Acadia (Everett) and the Mt. Si Cottage (Snoqualmie) communities will be awarded $2,000 each toward community improvement goals. (PR Newswire, 08/04/2011)

Falco Sult & Company, P.S. released a new logo, tagline and website. (Falco Sult, 08/02/2011)

Dizzy’s Tumble Bus & Bus Stop, a mobile physical education lab, was featured in the Bellevue Patch. (Bellevue Patch, 08/02/2011)

The Hope Heart Institute hired former UW basketball star Kayla Burt as an outreach coordinator. (The Seattle Times, 07/31/2011)

Employees from Bank of America were honored by State Attorney General Rob McKenna for protecting an Issaquah senior from fraud. (Issaquah Press, 07/28/2011)

Puget Sound Bank has been honored as one of the fastest growing companies on the Eastside by the Puget Sound Business Journal. (Market Watch, 07/27/2011)

Join us to celebrate the following ribbon cutting ceremonies:

Amazon Grill
Tuesday, July 26, 4:00 pm
530 112th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004

HomeStreet Bank
Thursday, August 4, 3:00 pm
500 108th Ave NE, Suite 1H3
Bellevue, WA 98005

Chuck Oxford, the owner of Lakeside Collision Center, was profiled in the Puget Sound Business Journal. (Puget Sound Business Journal, 07/22/2011)

Symetra Life Insurance Company announced Kevin Knull has joined the company as senior vice president to head up product strategy and development for its emerging registered annuity business. (Market Watch, 07/21/2011)

Motricity announced John O’Rourke has been named as its Chief Marketing Officer.
(Market Watch, 07/18/2011)

Overlake Hospital Medical Center enhanced its cardiology services with a new clinic that integrates the services of two cardiology private practices and brings them into the Overlake Medical Clinic network. (Bellevue Reporter, 07/18/2011)

The president and CEO of Clark Nuber P.S., David Katri received the 2010-2011 President’s Award from The Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants (WSCPA).
(Businesswire.com, 07/15/2011)

The owner of ViaVita Café and Wine Bar was featured in the Bellevue Patch as her European-inspired café is looking to expand its customer base and catering services. (Bellevue.patch.com, 07/14/2011)

Bellevue Special Olympics Team was featured on the city’s monthly program on Bellevue TV. (Bellevue.patch.com, 07/2011/2011)

The outgoing president of Bellevue College, B. Jean Floten, was recognized by the Metropolitan King County Council. (Bellevue.patch.com, 07/08/2011)

UW Foster School of Business moved up from 16th to 14th in US News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools for 2012" rankings in the specialty area of entrepreneurship. (seattlebusinessmag.com, 07/06/2011)

Bellevue School District, CH2M Hill, City of Bellevue, David Evans & Associates, Inc., HDR Engineering, Inc., Hyatt Regency Bellevue, Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Printex Press, Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art, Symetra Financial, The Westin Bellevue, and T-Mobile all earned the honor of “Best Workplace for Recycling and Waste Reduction” by King County’s Solid Waste Division. (Bellevue.patch.com, 06/30/2011)

Bellevue College named its student center the Jean Sarto Floten Student Union for its outgoing president. (Bellevue.patch.com, 06/29/2011)

Join us to celebrate the following ribbon cutting ceremonies:

Luwa Distributing
July 11, 2:00 pm
13500 Bel-Red Rd Suite On
Bellevue, WA 98005

HomeStreet Bank
July 14, 2:30 pm
500 108 th Ave NE Suite 1H3
Bellevue, WA 98005

Wine Storage Bellevue announced that it is now offering a new service to package and move customers’ wine collections to wine bottle storage lockers. (PR Newswire, 06/27/2011)

Hopelink is collecting school supplies to give to school children in low-income families as part of its annual “Kids Need School Supplies” drive during the summer. (Bellevue.patch.com, 06/26/2011)

Quadrant Homes recently opened a new “Built Your Way” community in Lynnwood. The community, Logan Pointe, will showcase distinctive home plans and designs from Quadrant’s Revolution Collection. (PR Newswire, 06/23/2011)

Microsoft revealed its new form of interactive advertising based on the Kinect for Xbox 360 console system at the Cannes International Advertising Festival. (techflash.com, 06/21/2011)

The Moyer Foundation announced that Michael Moroney will be joining the organization as its chief operating officer. (nwsource.com, 06/13/2011)

LarsonAllen LLP will be partnering with the Seattle-based accounting firm Lockitch Clements & Rich PS this August. (LarsonAllen LLP, 06/13/2011)

Puget Sound Energy announced that Seattle University will be its first commercial customer to use the utility’s Carbon Balance Program in order to offset 100 percent of its natural gas usage. (businesswire.com, 06/09/2011)

Bellevue College named Laura Saunders as interim president. (Seattlepi.com, 06/06/2011)

Uwajimaya was featured by Northwest Asian Weekly as the northwest-based Asian grocery store looks to expand its customer base in Renton as a one-stop shop for families in the area. (nwasianweekly.com, 06/02/2011)

ViaVita Café and Wine Bar, Bellevue’s new all day European-style café, was featured in the Seattle PI in an Eastside restaurant review highlighting its relaxed yet sophisticated ambiance. (blog.seattlepi.com, 6/02/2011)

110 Consulting Inc., BizXchange, Blazing Bagels and Bakery Inc., EHS-International Inc., LTC Financial Partners LLC, Pacific Software Publishing Inc., and Puget Sound Bank were named the fastest growing Eastside Companies based on revenue growth by the Puget Sound Business Journal. (Puget Sound Business Journal, 06/01/2011)

Derflan, Inc. has been recognized as one of the top small consulting firms in the country by Consulting Magazine. (Consulting Magazine, 3/24/2011)

Join us to celebrate the following ribbon cutting ceremony:

Alaska USA Federal Credit Union
June 2, 4:00 pm
2041 148 th Ave. NE, Bellevue 98007
(located inside Fred Meyer)

Anna M. Bremmer, CVS, LEED AP of Bremmer Consulting LLC, was notified by SAVE International that she passed the CVS exam, making her one of 235 certified value specialists (CVSs) in the United States. (Bremmer Consulting LLC, 5/31/2011)

Quadrant Homes has been awarded a 2011 Guildmaster Award for exceptional customer satisfaction and superior performance. PR Newswire, 5/31/2011)

The Moyer Foundation named Nology Media their Biff Brotherton Corporate Partner of the Year. (Nology Media, 5/19/2011)

The Standard, a new furniture store in Bellevue, was featured by nwsource.com for their friendly, chic home furnishings. (nwsource.com, 5/17/2011)

Masins Furniture & Interior Design was featured by nwsource.com for commemorating the royal wedding with a royal-themed event complete with tea, finger sandwiches, and British furniture. (nwsource.com, 5/13/2011)

Nology Media founder Leigh Fatzinger launched Prosodic, a software company that helps companies manage social media content. (TechFlash.com, 5/10/2011)

FiberCloud announced the addition of cloud servers using Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V to their line of center applications to allow customers to gain a scalable server solution that reduces overhead costs. (FiberCloud,5/5/2011)

Goodwill in Bellevue opened the doors to a lineup of hundreds of bargain hunters for their recent designer label sale. (Bellevue Reporter, 4/29/2011)

Office Depot and ICLEI USA celebrated the major expansion of the Green Business Challenge at the New York Stock Exchange. The program added four new communities including Bellevue, WA. (PR.com, 4/25/2011)

Munchbar was featured by The Seattle Times in a restaurant review highlighting their fun fare. (The Seattle Times , 4/21/2011)

Pacific Continental Bank has hired Douang Nonthaveth to the position of Commercial Banking Officer, Assistant Vice President and Debra Hauser has been promoted to Relationship Banking Manager, Senior Vice President. (Pacific Continental Bank, 4/21/2011)

El Gaucho Bellevue announced the introduction of 46 new lunch combinations. (restaurantnews.com, 4/18/2011). El Gaucho also plans themed patio parties on their new patio this summer. (seattlepi.com, 5/19/2011)

Symetra and Cal Ripkin Jr. announced they’re teaming up to bring the “badges for baseballs” program to Washington state. (PSBJ , 4/15/2011)

Air Van Moving hired Ken Wendland as vice president to head regional sales and marketing initiatives at the Washington and Oregon divisions. (The Seattle Times, 4/10/2011)

KeyBank named Shannon Bell district retail leader at KeyBank, Bellevue, overseeing about 30 branches operating in Bellevue, Bellingham, and Everett. (The Seattle Times, 4/10/2011)

Wallace Properties announced the promotion of Ann Bishop, MBA to Senior Vice President of its Brokerage Division. (PSBJ 4/8/2011)

Heritage Bank entered into a definitive agreement with Charter Private Bank of Bellevue to acquire their Kent branch. (PR Newswire, 4/5/2011)

Barrio, Pearl, Purple Café & Wine Bar and Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar are among 8 Eastside restaurants participating in the Celebrated Chefs fundraiser benefitting charities, including Hopelink. (Bellevue Patch , 4/3/2011)

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. raised more than $70,000 for the American Red Cross "Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami" Disaster Relief on March 17, 2011, within 72 hours of their official announcement of their matching fundraising efforts. (PSP Inc., 3/22/2011)

Join us to celebrate the following ribbon cutting ceremonies:

HSBC Bank - May 10, 6:00 pm, 821 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue 98004 (by invitation only)
Pro/Vision Coaching - May 12, 5:30 pm, 555 116th Avenue NE, Suite 206, Bellevue 98004

Pacific Continental Bank has hired Douang Nonthaveth to the position of Commercial Banking Officer, Assistant Vice President and Debra Hauser has been promoted to Relationship Banking Manager, Senior Vice President. (Pacific Continental Bank, 4/21/2011)

Barrio, Pearl, Purple Café & Wine Bar and Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar are among 8 Eastside restaurants participating in the Celebrated Chefs fundraiser benefitting charities, including Hopelink. (Bellevue Patch, 4/3/2011)

Motricity was highlighted on CNN’s Mad Money with Jim Cramer. (cnbc.com, 3/22/2011)

Wallace Properties announced the promotion of Felicia Tsao as President of its Property Management Division. (Puget Sound Business Journal, 3/18/2011)

GLY Construction has received the state’s most prestigious civics award for its contributions to the community. Company CEO Jim Karambelas accepted the National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion Award. (Puget Sound Business Journal , 3/17/2011)

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. raised more than $70,000 for the American Red Cross "Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami" Disaster Relief on March 17, 2011, within 72 hours of their official announcement of their matching fundraising efforts. (PSP Inc., 3/22/2011)

Talyst, Inc. has partnered with Sparton Corporation to provide a full system build for Talyst at its Colorado operation utilizing its internal circuit card assembly capability, contemporary quality tools, and collaborative manufacturing process. (Sys-Con Media, 3/17/2011)

Microsoft and other U.S. technology companies are finding ways to help and reach out to residents, customers and partners affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. (The Seattle Times, 3/15/2011)

MulvannyG2 Architecture, Perkins Coie, and Clark Nuber have donated their services to the Rwanda Girls Initiative’s Gashora Girls Academy in southeastern Rwanda. (The Seattle Times, 3/13/2011)

AAOA (Affiliated Associations of America) welcomes Kathryn Davis, Platinum Account Manager, and Jeremiah Krahulik, Benefits producer to their team. (AAOA 3/8/2011)

Overlake Service League has changed its name to Bellevue LifeSpring in celebration of the organization’s 100 th anniversary. (Bellevue LifeSpring)

Overlake Hospital Medical Center is now offering specialized speech therapy for patients with voice and speech disorders as a result of Parkinson’s disease. (Bellevue Reporter, 2/18/2011)

Port of Seattle welcomes new Inland Cargo and Business Development Manager Mark Wen. (Port of Seattle, 2/17/2011)

Together Center is proud to announce that long-time Chair of the Board of Directors, John Spangenberg of Kirkland, has been named Chair Emeritus. Taking over the helm of Together Center is Chair Barbara de Michele of Issaquah. De Michele is Executive Director of Issaquah Community Network. (Together Center, 2/15/2011)

Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art announced the temporary exhibit “Jules Steiner: The Great Innovator” which will display a number of rare Steiner dolls. (Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art, 2/6/2011)

Seattle Bank President and CEO Patrick F. Patrick anounced a group of local investors and business leaders have invested more than $50 million into Seattle Bank. (Seattle Bank, 1/31/2011)

Massage Envy of Bellevue has won the Massage Envy Franchisee of the Year Award for overall operational excellence, proven leadership, respect of fellow franchisees, overall sales, and influential involvement in the franchisee’s co-op and community. (Bellevue Reporter, 1/22/2011)

425 Magazine is donating part of the proceeds from magazines sold at Bellevue Square Guest Services to Overlake Service League in celebration of the organizations 100 th birthday. (425 Magazine, 1/26/2011)

Overlake Hospital Medical Center and Providence Health & Services in Washington announced their new partnership to launch a free, consumer smartphone application to give local residents on-the-go access to medical and facilities information. (PR.com 1/21/2011)

WhoCanHelp.com was featured by TechFlash as Startup of the Week. (TechFlash, 1/15/2011)

Charter Private Bank announced the appointment of Marty Steele as its new President and CEO. Steele brings over 30 years of extensive banking, management and lending experience to the role. (Business Wire, 1/14/2011)

University of Washington Bothell and Bellevue College are partnering to offer cooperative admissions for international business students. (SeattlePI.com, 1/13/2011)

WhoCanHelp.com has been named a finalist for the Best Seed or Angel Stage Company of the Year as part of the Washington Technology Industry Association’s 16 th Annual Industry Achievement Awards. (WhoCanHelp.com, 1/2011/2011)

Symetra Life Insurance Co. plans to expand its group life insurance business and boost its field sales staff. (Bloomberg, 1/2011/2011)

At the 8th Annual Holiday Dinner held on Thanksgiving Day SeaStar Restaurant & Raw Bar served 600 people from local Eastside agencies. (SeaStar Restaurant and Raw Bar, 11/15/10)

United Way of King County seeks volunteers for its Free Tax Preparation Campaign. (Bellevue Reporter, 11/14/10)

The Accolade Award of Merit was awarded to Bellevue College film instructor Michael Korolenko. (Bellevue Reporter, 11/12/10) In addition, Bellevue College received a grant from Microsoft Corporation to help veterans get jobs. (Bloomberg Businessweek, 11/2011/10)

The Microsoft Store opened in Bellevue Square on November 18 th with several events and special guests. (SeattlePI.com, 11/12/10)

Billabong has launched a new Web TV Show. (Billabong Studios, 11/2011/10)

Howard Chermak of Chermak Construction received the 2010 John M. Fluke Sr. Community Service Award. (Chermak Construction, 11/10/10)

The Moyer Foundation’s Camp Erin was featured on the TODAY Show.

Bellevue College bought a 43,000 square foot building with plans to remodel near the Microsoft Redmond Campus. (Daily Journal of Commerce, 11/9/10)

Math teams from the Bellevue Schools continue to excel at state-wide competitions. Newport, Interlake and Bellevue High School will be represented at the Math is Cool competition on December 11th. (Bellevue Reporter, 11/8/10)

At Bellevue High School’s Veteran’s Day Assembly on November 9th, 16 veterans who call Aegis of Bellevue home were honored for their service to our country. (PR Newswire, 11/8/10)

Port of Seattle announced that it achieved the best cruise season ever in 2010. (Port of Seattle, 10/21/10)

La Bijou, an upscale lingerie shop, opened in Old Main Bellevue. (The Scene Bellevue, 10/21/10)

Wine Storage Bellevue offers tips via YouTube video on how to keep wine in peak condition. (Drinks Media Wire, 10/18/10)

Sturtevant’s has been named regional retailer of the year by the Snowsports Industries of America. (Sturtevants, 10/13/10)

Fortune Bank has hired Chuck Brockway as vice president and relationship manager. (The Seattle Times, 9/27/10)

Chermak Construction, Inc. celebrated 30 years of work in the Puget Sound Region with a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 24, 2010. (Chermak Construction, Inc, 9/22/2010)

AtWork! announced that Chief Development Officer, Jane Kuechle, is retiring after 37 years in the development field, and Ann Chamberlin is stepping down from 13 years of services on the AtWork! Board of Directors. (AtWork!, 9/13/2010)

Chermak Construction, Inc. ranked #172 on the Qualified Remodeler Magazine Top 500 firms and received Special Star recognition for association membership, certification, and community service. (Chermak Construction, Inc., 8/25/2010)

Congratulations to the following member companies named to Inc. magazine’s 2010 500/5000 fastest-growing private companies: BizXchange, Davis Wright Tremaine, Lionfish, Motricity, Pacific Software Publishing, Perkins Coie, Symetra, and Talyst. (Inc Magazine, August 2010)

Youth Eastside Services (YES) received backpacks of school supplies courtesy of the Bellevue Firefighters Community Support Foundation. In all, 75 teens and their siblings received supplies. (YES, 8/17/2010)

UW Bothell released an economic impact report that measures the impact of all three campuses’ operations and research on the economy, employment, and government revenue. (UW Bothell, 8/2011/10)

Moss Adams announced it has been chosen by the Puget Sound Business Journal as one of the top companies in Washington for corporate philanthropy. (Moss Adams, 6/2011/2010)

Parker, Smith & Feek has launched a new company blog. (Parker, Smith & Feek, 7/14/10)

Bellevue Chamber Ambassadors will officiate at the ribbon cutting for Wine Storage Bellevue on Thursday, July 15, 4:00 pm at 1614 118 th Ave SE, Bellevue. Everyone welcome!

Bellevue Arts Museum has launched a new funding campaign called Three for Three. (artdaily.org, 7/13/10)

Clark Nuber has added eight new members to its staff team. (Bellevue Reporter, 7/06/10)

A group of CPAs from Clark Nuber has taken up a challenge from a Seattle law firm to bowl for charity. (Clark Nuber, 7/08/10)

Ken Etheridge & Associates has launched a KEASocial Media Division dedicated to social media services. (Ken Etheridge & Associates, 7/07/10)

Bartell Drugs has opened a new store in the midlakes area of Bellevue celebrating the family-owned chain’s 120 th anniversary. (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 7/02/10)

Puget Sound Energy ’s board has named Kimberly Harris president, and anticipates she will assume the role of CEO when current CEO Steve Reynolds retires in 2011. (The Seattle Times, 6/30/10)

Daniel’s Broiler–Bellevue has opened the only high-rise outside deck dining in the greater Seattle/Bellevue area.

Omega Photo is hosting local photographer Jim Allen’s exhibit, “New Dimensions in Photography.” (The Bellevue Reporter, 6/21/10)

Motricity CEO and Founder, Ryan Wuerch, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year in the Pacific Northwest Region by Ernst & Young. (Market Watch, 6/21/10)

Bellevue Arts Museum celebrates its fifth anniversary since its rebirth, expanding educational programs and efforts to showcase local artists. (The Seattle Times, 6/17/10)

Symetra Financial has named Brian Williams as National Sales Director. (Symetra Financial, 6/14/10)

Bellevue Arts Museum has elected long-term docent Frances Taylor and Microsoft executive Kevin Gammill to its Board of Trustees. (The Bellevue Reporter, 6/10/10)

Bellevue Chamber Ambassadors will officiate two ribbon cuttings this month:

• Quick Medical will celebrate open house and benefit for Seattle Children’s on Wednesday, June 16 at 12:00 noon at 30200 SE 79 th St., Suite 120, Issaquah.
• Crossroads Vet will celebrate their Grand Opening on June 23 at 4:30 pm at 15600 NE 8 th St. Suite O-6, Bellevue.

The Tateuchi Foundation has donated $25 million to Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE), now known as the Tateuchi Center. ( The Seattle Times, 6/8/10)

Symetra Financial announced that its board of directors has named Thomas M. Marra as president and chief executive officer of the company. ( Symetra Financial, 6/8/10)

The Bellevue School District has been recognized by the King County Green Schools Program for its efforts towards recycling and waste reduction. ( Bellevue Reporter, 6/8/10)

Motricity will price its IPO at $14 to $16 a share and expects to raise over $101 million. ( Reuters, 6/2/2010)

Jon Elkins, Project Developer for Chermak Construction, Inc., rallied 19 co-workers to participate in The Master Builders Care Foundation’s Rampathon, creating a 30-foot wheelchair access ramp for a disabled homeowner in Everett. (Chermak Construction, 5/28/10)

The Bellevue Schools Foundation highlighted the accomplishments of a Sammamish High School senior who overcame overwhelming odds to attend college. (The Seattle Times , 5/27/10)

Stor-House Self Storage will expand their operations in Bellevue and open Wine Storage Bellevue in June for the purpose of preserving valuable wine collections. (PR Newswire , 5/20/10)

Chermak Construction has won a national Chrysalis Award for Remodeling Excellence. (Chermak Construction, 5/19/10)

Owner of CMIT Solutions of Bellevue, Dallas Stewart, has won the Mach II Award, bestowed to franchisees who reach outstanding benchmarks in sales, performance, or leadership goals. (CMIT Solutions of Bellevue, 5/13/10)

Bellevue College Foundation has recognized seven faculty and staff members with Margin of Excellence Awards. ( Bellevue Reporter, 5/13/10)

A Business Services Company has changed its name to Accounting Solutions Partners LLC and plans to expand their business model to include “on-site” bookkeeping and accounting services. (Accounting Solutions Partners LLC, 5/10/10)

The Bellevue Arts Museum will host an exhibition for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). (Bellevue Reporter , 5/6/10)

Group Health Credit Union has changed its name to Salal Credit Union to reflect its broad member base. (Salal Credit Union, 4/23/10).