AT&T invested more than $625 million in its Maryland wireless and wireline networks from 2009 through 2011 with a focus on improving the company’s mobile broadband coverage and overall performance of its networks. Read More
The Baltimore Metro chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors named Merritt Construction Services the winner of the Excellence Award in the annual ABC Awards of Excellence Program for its renovation of the Apple Ford Lincoln Dealership in Columbia and a Merit Award for its construction of Centric Business Systems new headquarters in Owings Mills. Read More
Blue Corona, an inbound Internet marketing firm, recently began offering its employees the option of using treadmill “walk” stations instead of traditional desks. “Our employees are the lifeblood of our business. Walk stations give us a way to improve our staff’s health and well-being while increasing our productivity,” said Ben Landers, the firm’s President. Read More
Andrew Page, the Corporate Assistant Controller for Under Armour, joined the Board of Directors for Humanim. Read More
We post a roundup of Maryland Chamber member news every Friday. Send your news to news@mdchamber.org.
Several young professionals from Maryland Chamber member companies were selected by Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) for its 2012 civic leadership program, GIVE (Getting Involved In Volunteer Experiences).
The GIVE program is designed to raise awareness among the next generation of civic leaders about the growing need for volunteerism. The program educates participants on key community issues, inspires them to make a meaningful difference in Baltimore and develop the necessary skills for success.
The Maryland Chamber Business Development Council’s BDC on the Road series helps small and minority-owned business leaders learn how to do business with larger companies in order to grow and prosper. The Council recently took a trip to Giant Food’s Landover location to meet with Jaime Miller, Public Affairs Manager for Giant Food and James Sturgis, Director of Supplier Diversity for Ahold USA/Giant Food.
Giant Food is owned and operated by Royal Ahold, a Netherlands based company that operates supermarkets throughout Europe and the Northeastern United States.
Ahold USA breaks down how it buys into categories – For Resale and Not For Resale. For resale items are items that are sold in the grocery store such as ketchup, tortillas, produce, honey, etc. For resale items are more difficult to sell because it is expensive, subjective and calls for constant attention. Not for resale are goods and services needed to run its business such as office supplies, consultants, transportation, grocery bags, etc., which are more objective and is managed by their third party sourcing partner – Accenture.
Ahold USA’s supplier diversity initiative aims to enhance the procurement process by developing strong business relationships with a talented group of small and diverse businesses that offer quality products and services, excellent customer service and competitive costs.
In order to do business with Ahold/Giant Food, you must first register online.
Check out the video below of James Sturgis explaining how Ahold/Giant Food does business with small and minority-owned businesses.
R2integrated (R2i) was selected by the Baltimore Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA Baltimore) as its exclusive Learning Partner to develop its growing marketing education series. R2i will provide critical content support, expertise, and identify prominent guest speakers to benefit AMA Baltimore members, the region’s leading marketing professionals. Read More
Venable LLP announced a new management team and several leadership appointments. Brian Schwalb was named Vice Chairman and will serve alongside current firm Chairman, Jim Shea, in a newly created senior management structure. The management team, representing a cross section of offices and practice groups, will work hand-in-hand with Shea and Schwalb in leading the firm. Joining them are Co-Managing Partners Lindsay Meyer and Bob Waldman. Read More
Safeway Inc. announced that its Safeway brand skipjack (chunk-light) canned tuna will be responsibly caught using free-school purse-seine methods. The company will transition to the purse-seine method by the end of the year. Safeway is implementing these new specifications at a time when the tuna fishing industry is finding better ways to address the significant negative ecosystem impacts associated with purse-seine netted tuna fishing, a method that employs fish aggregating devices (FADs). Read More
PNC announced the appointment of Karen L. Guckert as Vice President, Business Banking Sales Manager. In her new role Karen will be responsible for leading a team of Business Bankers in the Baltimore County area. Read More
Aris Melissaratos, Senior Advisor to the President for Enterprise Development at John Hopkins University was named the 2011 Person of the Year at the Corridor Inc’s Sixth Annual Person of the Year Awards. Read More
We post a roundup of Maryland Chamber member news every Friday. Send your news to news@mdchamber.org.
The Maryland Chamber will hold a networking reception at Reznick Group’s Bethesda office on Thursday, February 23, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is an outstanding opportunity to network with other Maryland Chamber members in Montgomery County and help spread the word about the Maryland Chamber. The reception is $20 per person, but if [...]
Five Maryland Chamber members were recognized by the Baltimore Business Journal during its first annual BBJ Biz Buzz Awards. The new program honors companies that are successful and creative in their use of social media to generate business and interest in their products. Members who were recognized include: Under Armour – First place for Business [...]
Under Armour was named the official outfitter of Loyola University Maryland’s 17 athletic teams as well as for coaches and staff. This will begin in the 2012-2013 season. AT&T expanded its 4G LTE network in College Park, bringing more customers the latest generation of wireless technology. AT&T launched 4G LTE in Baltimore in November 2011, [...]
Howard Bank President and CEO Mary Ann Scully was named Chair of the 2012 Howard County Heart Ball: “Heal. Help. Hope,” hosted by the American Heart Association. Read More Bozzuto Group Chairman and CEO Tom Bozzuto interviewed George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, before an audience of 2,000 at the 2012 [...]
The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its 2012 Small Business of the Year Awards. Nominate your business, or another deserving business, today. The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, March 30. The finalists and winners will be recognized during the Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 7 at [...]
AT&T invested more than $625 million in its Maryland wireless and wireline networks from 2009 through 2011 with a focus on improving the company’s mobile broadband coverage and overall performance of its networks. Read More 
