Bill Conroy
Seattles Spaceflight Set to Blast 21 Small Satellites Into Space
Company is helping to fuel a global surge in private-sector small-satellite launches
Theres a new global space race underway, playing out among dozens of private companies worldwide working to deliver small satellites into orbit that will open the door to a whole new range of Earth-based services, including global internet service and on-demand global imaging, and Seattle companies like Spaceflight are leading the charge. The space company,…
Skiing Accident Claims Life of Impact Washingtons Tab Wilkins
Wilkins had been president of the organization since November
Tab Wilkins, the president and center director of manufacturing-services organization Impact Washington, has died after a tragic accident. Wilkins was skiing in the Blackcomb backcountry in Canada when he fell, according to a blog about the tragedy on the website of The Mountaineers club, where Wilkins was a longtime member. Wilkins was wearing proper safety…
Boeing Is Back in the Race to Build a Space-Based Internet
Company is one of nearly a dozen vying to offer internet service from space
Despite industry reports last year that Boeing Co.s plan to build a space-based, satellite-powered internet was stalled, it appears the plan is back in orbit. Boeing spokesman Jerry Drelling told Seattle Business magazine that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has placed the Boeing application for authority to launch and operate 147 satellites into the public…
Seattles Overall Prosperity Could Help Lure Opportunity Zone Investment to the Area
Three counties in the Puget Sound region, including King, stand to benefit most, study shows
Three Washington counties rank among the Top 20 counties in the nation for opportunity-zone investment potential, according to a just-published study by Commercial Cafe, a national real estate listings platform that is part of Yardi Systems. Washington state is home to 139 opportunity zones, which are economically distressed census tracts that are within the scope…
Seattle Startup Boundless Raises a Big Chunk of Cash to Help Immigrants Get Into the U.S.
Tech-based service company has now raised a total of $9.5 million
Xiao Wang, founder of Seattle startup Boundless Immigration Inc., went against the rising tide of anti-immigrant sentiment afflicting the nation by launching a tech-based business some three years ago that tries to make it easier for immigrants to apply for green cards or go through the naturalization process. And his bet seems to be paying…
Daring Women: Megan Ferland Is Unleashing G.I.R.L. Power Across the Land
As a CEO, Ferland strives to be a Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker and Leader in the best spirit of the Girl Scouts
Megan Ferland has a long history of working to advance the hopes and dreams of children, particularly girls, through her leadership. She has served as the chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of Western Washington since 2012. Prior to her move to Washington, Ferland served as CEO of the Girl Scouts of Colorado. She…
Only Two People in the World Are Worth $100B or More, and Both Live in the Seattle Area
A total of three billionaires with Puget Sound roots rank among the 20 richest people on the planet
Three of the 20 richest people in the world live or have roots in the Seattle area and collectively are worth nearly $300 billion, according data compiled by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and current as of March 20. All three of the individuals have seen their wealth expand since the beginning of the year, propelled…
Silicon Valley Lender Opens Loan Office in Seattle to Target Areas Tech Companies
Bridge Bank plans to recruit top financial talent to ramp up market share
Bridge Bank, based in the Silicon Valley, is expanding its reach into the Seattle market by opening its first brick-and-mortar office in the city, with an eye on further growing its lending operations in the area, particularly in the technology sector. The new loan-production office, located at 855 S. King Street, will be headed by…
Seattle Startup Igneous Is Attracting Investors With Its Ingenious Data-Management Solution
Recent $25 million capital injection will help the company expand its technology reach
A Seattle tech company called Igneous Inc. has developed a leading-edge unstructured data service to address runaway data growth in the business world and has raised nearly $50 million from investors since 2014 to propel its business model including $25 million this week in a Series C funding round led by Kirkland, Washington-based investment firm…
Alaska Airlines Is Awaiting Delivery of Nearly Three Dozen Now-Grounded Boeing 737 Max Aircraft
Airline is taking a wait-and-see attitude about the future of the pending purchase commitments
The Boeing 737 Max aircraft crisis touches another aviation company with major operations in Seattle: Alaska Airlines, which has purchase commitments for 32 of the aircraft. The first delivery of a Max jet to Alaska is scheduled for this summer. The balance of aircraft are slated to be delivered through 2023, according to a company…
In Reversal, FAA Grounds Boeing 737 Max Aircraft
Boeing issues statement throwing its support behind the federal agencys action
The Federal Aviation Administration today, March 13, issued an order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft, citing new evidence that there were some similarities between the two fatal Max 8 crashes, occurring in late October and this past Sunday, that together killed 346 people. The FAAs statement: The FAA is ordering…
Logistics Company With a Digital Edge Launches Office in Seattle
Flexport is looking to disrupt the freight-forwarding business after raising $1 billion
Digitally savvy freight-forwarding company Flexport is opening an office in downtown Seattle, the companys 12th location globally, its sixth in the U.S. and first in the Pacific Northwest. Although the local office will start out small, with about a dozen employees, the company, which employs a software-focused freight-management strategy that allows customers to handle all…
Daring Women: Rocale Timmons, Senior Vice President of Planning and Development at SECO Development
Real estate executive advises women launching their careers to know you are at the table for a reason
Since joining SECO Development Inc. nearly three years ago, Rocale Timmons has played a key role in helping the company pursue its real estate development objectives as a senior executive in charge of planning and development. Renton, Washington-based SECO, founded in 1989, specializes in urban infill and high-end mixed-use projects. Prior to joining SECO, Timmons…