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GARNER NAMED TOP 40 UNDER 40 BY INSIDE BUSINESS – LOCAL PUBLICATION HONORS PBMARES ACCOUNTING MANAGER

September 28th, 2017

  Newport News, VA (September 27, 2017) – Benjamin ‘Bo’ Garner, CPA, MBA, assurance manager and co-leader of not-for-profit services at PBMares, LLP has been named one of Inside Business: The Hampton Roads Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 for his business leadership, innovation and diverse community support. “Bo joined PBMares as an intern in […]

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Vandeventer Black’s Partner Named “Lawyer of the Year”

September 26th, 2017

Richmond, VA (September 26, 2017) –Vandeventer Black partner Stephan (“Hobie”) F. Andrews was named 2018 Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyersᵀᴹ, an exclusive designation based on obtaining the highest overall peer-review. He was also recognized in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© list in Construction Law and Litigation-Construction in […]

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FLAGGER FORCE CELEBRATES FIFTEEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY : Woman-Owned Business Continues Growth in Mid-Atlantic Region

September 26th, 2017

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26, 2017 – Flagger Force, an industry-leader in temporary traffic control services, has reached a milestone this September, celebrating 15 years in business. Founded in 2002, the company establishes more than 500 work zones daily across the Mid-Atlantic region and has always had a clear mission – to make a difference in […]

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Virginia Community Capital Reaches $1 Billion in Statewide Impact

September 25th, 2017

Virginia Community Capital Inc., a nonprofit community development financial institution based in Richmond and Christiansburg, has surpassed the $1 billion mark in total project impact. The threshold is based on a calculation that for every dollar it lends to a project, an additional $1.44, on average, is leveraged from public and private sector resources and […]

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JA EMPOWERED THROUGH ETHICS – LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS ADDRESS ETHICS WITH AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

September 20th, 2017

RICHMOND, VA – How can the leaders of today empower the next generation to act ethically? Through the JA Empowered through Ethics program! Junior Achievement of Central Virginia’s (JACV) JA Empowered through Ethics, sponsored by PwC, brings local business executives into Greater Richmond classrooms to have frank discussions with high school students about the importance […]

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Anita O. Poston Named a Leader in the Law

September 19th, 2017

Norfolk, VA (September 19, 2017) –Vandeventer Black LLP partner, Anita O. Poston, was recently named one of Virginia Lawyers Weekly ‘Leaders in the Law’ for 2017. Attorneys receive this distinction by demonstrating a commitment to their profession by lobbying changes in the law, for impacting Virginia’s justice system, and for their involvement in the community. […]

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Virginia Natural Gas Launches Workforce Development Initiative to Provide Natural Gas Industry Training to Veterans

September 18th, 2017

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Sept. 12, 2017 – Virginia Natural Gas, a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program certified company, announced today a new workforce development initiative that trains veterans to fill the growing need for skilled workers in the natural gas industry. The weeklong training program, which was developed in collaboration with Tidewater Community College, […]

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Virginia Community Capital – Proud to be on the Best for the World List!

September 14th, 2017

VCC Bank is the first regulated bank in America to earn the designation of a Benefit Corporation (B Corp), setting a new model for the financial industry. With this corporate structure, instead of shareholders looking for a quarterly dividend, the bank has a non-profit owner whose mission is to create jobs, vibrant places, and enhance the […]

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SEC Crews Head South to Aid Areas Devastated by Hurricane Irma

September 13th, 2017

CREWE, Va – More than 110 experienced line workers from electric cooperatives across Virginia and Maryland are aiding sister co-ops in Georgia and South Carolina working to restore power following Hurricane Irma. Crews from Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC), two linemen from each of the four districts, are aiding Ocmulgee Electric Membership Corporation in Eastman, Ga. […]

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Tata Consultancy Services’ STEM summer day camp helps support & prepare Latino and African American middle school girls for 21st century careers

September 12th, 2017

USC Viterbi School of Engineering and Tata Consultancy Services prepare middle school girls for 21st century careers Los Angeles | Mumbai: USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Institute of Engineering, Community and Cultural Competence (IEC3), and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation, today announced […]

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