Bill Conroy
Seattle Has the Attention of International Real Estate Investors
City ranks among the top metros globally as a magnet for property investments
Seattle ranks third among cities worldwide as a market where global investors would like to increase their real estate holdings, according to a new investor survey by AFIRE, an association representing some 200 institutional investors and investment managers across 24 nations. The study also ranked Seattle among the top 10 cities globally as a real…
Washington State Faces a Growing Physician Shortage
Expanding demand for health care access, along with an aging population, are driving factors
If youre concerned about how long it takes to get a doctors appointment in Seattle now, the wait is only going to get worse in the years ahead, based on the findings of new study by TheSeniorList.com that examined physician shortages by state. Propelling the anticipated shortage expected to reach 120,000 doctors nationwide by 2030…
Office Development in Seattle Kicks Into High Gear in 2019
More than two dozen building projects are slated to be completed this year
Seattles office market is primed for a major growth spurt, with 26 projects encompassing some 6.4 million square feet of space slated to come online in 2019, according to a study by commercial real estate blog Commercial Cafe. By comparison, in 2018, Seattles office inventory expanded by 1.7 million square feet via six new projects,…
Daring Women: Kris Hermanns Says Leaders Must Learn to Make Good Decisions in an Ambiguous World
The Seattle Foundation executive believes its important to recognize that individuals and groups may have different truths
Kris Hermanns is a relatively new face at the long-established Seattle Foundation, which manages more than $1 billion in philanthropic investments, but she is a veteran of the nonprofit world who has earned a national reputation as a champion of equity and a community foundation leader. This past January, Hermanns took on the role of…
Alaska Airlines Quality Rating Descends From the Top Perch
The Seattle carrier still ranks among the top five airlines in quality of service, however
Alaska Airlines airline-quality rating took a hit last year, dropping from the No. 1 spot in 2017 to No. 4 in 2018, according to a just-released industry-standard report. Alaska was still digesting its merger with Virgin America in 2018, which was completed in April, and the integration appears to have been a bit of a…
Amazon Web Services Takes Another Step Toward Total Clean-Energy Reliance
Cloud-computing unit of e-commerce giant Amazon invests in three new wind farm projects
Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary Seattle-based Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing services, announced plans to purchase energy from three new wind farms slated for development in Ireland, Sweden and the United States as part of its goal to power AWSs global infrastructure with 100 percent renewable energy. As of the end of 2018,…
Amazon Plans to Launch 3,000 Satellites as New Space Race Heats up
Seattle company joins a host of players seeking to provide internet service from space
E-commerce giant Amazon is joining the race to build a space-based internet powered by satellites. The company confirmed a plan, dubbed Project Kuiper, to launch a network of some 3,000 small satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) to provide high-speed broadband internet service globally, according to reports in Reuters and CNBC based on federal filings….
Daring Women: Megan Evert Is an Executive Whose Job Requires Her to Solve Puzzles
Evert believes a company performs best when it empowers teamwork
As vice president of operations for Flexe Inc., Megan Everts job is to understand space and logistics. The Seattle company connects warehouse operators with businesses in need of storage. Everts job is to manage and advance continual improvement of Flexes operations, according to Flexes website. Dubbed in some media reports as the AirBnB of warehousing,…
Sea-Tac Expands Its Global Reach by Launching Three New Flights to Asia
Seattles regional airport has added 11 new international carriers since 2016
The rising demand for international air-travel services and the Seattle regions expanding globally focused economy are underscored by three new nonstop flights to Asia that debuted yesterday and today at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac). Japan Airlines has returned to Seattle after more than a quarter century and began offering daily nonstop service between Tokyo-Narita and…
Bothell-based Ventec Launches $15M Private Offering
Life-sciences company has developed a unique, multifunction life-support device
Ventec Life Systems Inc. has launched a new equity offering seeking to raise some $15 million, which, if successful, would up the companys fundraising tally to date to some $55 million. Since March 7, when the recent offering went live, the company has raised about $4 million of the total sought from 16 investors, according…
Retiring Baby Boomers Boost Washingtons Economy
State expected to fare better than most states as more seniors retire, study finds
Washington ranks 14th in the nation in a measure of the number of senior citizens who are having a net positive impact on states economy, according to a new study released by SeniorLiving.org. The study offers a snapshot of the impact of the so-called silver tsunami, or the wave of baby boomers heading into retirement,…
Daring Women: Sharon Lynch, Managing Director at Slalom Build, Believes Leaders Need to Walk the Talk
Lynch sees authenticity, confidence and fearlessness as key traits of great leaders
Sharon Lynch is managing director of solution ownership and quality engineering at Slalom Build, which provides clients with custom-built software solutions and technology products. Slalom Build is part of Seattle-based Slalom LLC, a business consulting company with some 6,000 employees in 27 cities in the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada. Lynch previously worked in management…