WASHINGTON'S LEADING BUSINESS MAGAZINE

June 2010/FEATURES

Technology: Where Storage Gets Top Billing

Isilon Systems graduates from startup to data storage provider for the big players, from biotech to Hollywood.
By: By Gianni Truzzi
Isilon Systems co-founder and CEO Sujal Patel has led the digital storage company to a strong position, serving customers such as Hollywood director James Cameron, whose blockbuster Avatar required immense amounts of...

Workplace: Home For Dinner

Slalom Consulting attracts top talent away from bigger firms with a better work-life balance.
By: By M. Sharon Baker
Tony Rojas took over leadership of Two Degrees LLC and its Slalom Consulting subsidiary in part because he wanted to spend more time with his young children. Mike Bailey can teach you how to grow a giant pumpkin,...
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Contents

Departments

Commentary

CEO Adviser: From Stage Fright to Spotlight
Public speaking comes easily to some, less so to others. But it can be learned.

Commentary
Health Care

Commentary: Chronic Conditions
Consolidation in health care is a case of déjà vu all over again.

Commentary
Finance

Virgin on Business: Footnote to History
The West Coast’s banking prowess goes unnoticed back East.

Commentary
Manufacturing

Editor's Note: Reindustrializing Washington

Commentary
Technology

Final Analysis: Intellectual Adventures
Sifting through some less-publicized patents in Nathan Myhrvold’s portfolio.

Retail & Services
Technology

Talking Points: Dara Khosrowshahi
CEO, Expedia Inc.
Spotlight: Cozi Gets Comfortable
Startup business shows that the family that plans together, stays together.

Health Care
Technology

Bright Idea: Breathing Easy
Spiration is fighting emphysema with technology instead of drugs or therapy.

Made in Washington

On Reflection: When Local News Gets Hyper
With tiny staffs and plenty of traffic, neighborhood blogs may prove to be a viable model for online news.

Retail & Services

Retail: Still Life
More-relaxed laws put Washington distilleries on the brink of a liquor renaissance.
Retail: Grape Spirit
New Washington distillers are creating potent potables from fruits of the vine.
Tourism: Taking the Nuclear Tour
The Hanford Nuclear reservation becomes a top tourist attraction.
Lane Powell on Law: The Lesson of South Carolina
We must work to improve Washington’s business climate.

Commentary
Retail & Services

Retail: Dry Tasting
As one of Washington state’s first independent distilleries, Dry Fly Distilling comes out strong with three quality liquors. We, the editorial team at Seattle Business, decided we would be remiss if we didn’t conduct our own tasting, which we did at Anthony’s Pier 66 in downtown Seattle.

Technology

Technology: Where Storage Gets Top Billing
Isilon Systems graduates from startup to data storage provider for the big players, from biotech to Hollywood.

Workplace

Workplace: Home For Dinner
Slalom Consulting attracts top talent away from bigger firms with a better work-life balance.
Workplace: Fertile Ground
Several innovative management consulting firms have roots in the Big Five, but sprouted in Seattle.
Workplace: Seattle’s Consulting Nexus

Manufacturing

Cover Feature: The Washington Manufacturing Awards
The winners of the first Washington Manufacturing Awards show the importance of manufacturing to Washington’s diverse economy.
And the winners are...
Manufacturing: Digilent
Winner: Manufacturer of the Year (Small Companies)
Manufacturing: Cascade Quality Molding
Runner-up: Manufacturer of the Year (Small Companies)
Manufacturing: AG Engineering & Development Co.
Runner-up: Manufacturer of the Year (Small Companies)
Manufacturing: Cashmere Molding Inc.
Winner: Manufacturer of the Year (Midsize Companies)
Manufacturing: The Bogert Group
Runner-up: Manufacturer of the Year (Midsize Companies)
Manufacturing: Haskins Steel Co.
Runner-up: Manufacturer of the Year (Midsize Companies)
Manufacturing: Kvichak Marine Industries Inc.
Winner: Manufacturer of the Year (Large Companies)
Manufacturing: Grays Harbor Paper
Runner-up: Manufacturer of the Year (Large Companies)
Manufacturing: Lighthouse for the Blind
Winner: Manufacturer of the Year (Nonprofit Organizations)
Manufacturing: Bridgeways
Runner-up: Manufacturer of the Year (Nonprofit Organizations)
Manufacturing: MicroGreen Polymers Inc.
Winner: Manufacturing Innovation of the Year (Small Companies)
Manufacturing: Hydrovolts
Runner-up: Manufacturing Innovation of the Year (Small Companies)
Manufacturing: Viper Aircraft
Runner-up: Manufacturing Innovation of the Year (Small Companies)
Manufacturing: Renewable Energy Composite Solutions LLC
Winner: Manufacturing Innovation of the Year (Midsize Companies)
Manufacturing: 3 Phase Energy Systems
Runner-up: Manufacturing Innovation of the Year (Midsize Companies)
Manufacturing: Safe Boats International
Runner-up: Manufacturing Innovation of the Year (Midsize Companies)
Manufacturing: Cascade DAFO
Winner: Manufacturing Innovation of the Year (Large Companies) and Runner-up: Manufacturer of the Year
Manufacturing: Nature’s Path
Runner-up: Manufacturing Innovation of the Year (Large Companies)
Manufacturing: TiLite
Runner-up: Manufacturing Innovation of the Year (Large Companies)
Manufacturing: J.D. Sitton
Winner: Manufacturing Executive of the Year (Midsize Companies)
Manufacturing: Roy and Connie Haskins, Haskins Steel Co.
Runner-up: Manufacturing Executive of the Year (Midsize Companies)
Manufacturing: Bryan Goodan, Columbia Machine
Runner-up: Manufacturing Executive of the Year (Large Companies)
Manufacturing: Don Root, Chief Executive, GM Nameplate
Runner-up: Manufacturing Executive of the Year (Large Companies)