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Alexandria left out of Verizon Fios deployment

The city of Alexandria has been indefinitely shut out of Verizon’s popular Fios television and Internet network, as the company has stopped expansion nationwide of its fiber-optic network.

ICF International raises 2010 forecast

Fairfax-based government IT consulting firm ICF International Inc. reported higher fourth-quarter sales and earnings and raised its full-year forecast after completing an acquisition. (ICFI)

GSA acquisition chief Jim Williams to retire April 3

Jim Williams, the head of Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration, will retire April 3.

Johns Hopkins issues first renderings of Belward campus

Johns Hopkins University has unveiled its vision for its planned Belward Research Campus in Rockville, a key anchor for Montgomery County’s massive Science City vision and one that the university said...

Human Genome Sciences names David Southwell CFO

Days after Human Genome Sciences Inc.’s chief financial officer stepped down, the Rockville biotech has named a board member as his replacement, effective March 22. (HGSI)

D.C. neighborhood fund open for development bids

Builders in a dozen D.C. neighborhoods are eligible to apply for up to $145,000 in pre-development grant money through the D.C. Neighborhood Investment Fund.

General Growth to get $3.9B in new funding

General Growth Properties Inc. has received proposals to receive an additional $3.9 billion from two separate investment firms, an infusion of capital the company hopes will help speed its reemergence...

Ciena sells $375M in bonds as part of Nortel deal

Ciena Corp. has sold $375 million in bonds — $125 million more than the Linthicum technology company had originally planned — because of high demand from investors. (CIEN)

RCN loss narrows

Herndon-based Internet service provider RCN Corp., in the process of being acquired in a $1.2 billion deal, reported a smaller quarterly loss and an increase in quarterly revenue. (RCNI)
 

 

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High Five With Morris Dickstein (at Forbes.com)

The cultural historian talks about his favorite musicals.

Hercules invests $3M in InfoLogix (at bizjournals.com)

Hercules Technology Growth Capital Provides an Additional $3.0 Million of Capital to InfoLogix, Inc. to Launch New Products Roll-Out and Fund New Grow...

PALO ALTO, Calif.----Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. , the leading specialty finance company providing venture debt and equity to venture capital and private equity-backed technology and life science companies at all stages of development, today announced that it ha...

Virtusa Announces Suite of Services for Transforming Organizations to Enterprise 2.0 (PR Newswire)

Virtusa Corporation , a global IT services company that offers a broad spectrum of business consulting and outsourcing services, today introduced the company's new Enterprise 2.0 Services Suite from the Gartner Portals, Content and Collaboration Summit 2010.  Using a set of ...

Syntel Announces Receipt of NASDAQ Non-Compliance Letter (GlobeNewswire)

TROY, Mich. -- Syntel, Inc. announced today that it has received, as expected, a notice of deficiency from the NASDAQ Stock Market .

CSC Insurance Software Clients Land Celent Model Insurer Designation for Fourth Consecutive Year (Business Wire)

FALLS CHURCH, Va.----CSC announced today that its insurance client, The Phoenix Companies of Hartford, Conn., was selected by Celent, a financial services technology research and advisory firm, as a “Model Insurer” for its effective use of technology.

Radware Continues to Revitalize the Alteon Product Line; Introducing Two New Alteon Switches (PR Newswire)

Radware , the leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions for business-smart networking, today announced the expansion of its Alteon® Application Switch product line with two new OnDemand switches®, the Alteon 4408 and Alteon 4416.

Satyam case tests foreign investors' rights (at FT.com)

A legal case brought in New York against Satyam Computer Services will test the ability of overseas shareholders in Indian companies to seek damages through class-action lawsuits.

TechTeam Global to Announce Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Results on March 15, 2010 (PR Newswire)

 

 

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Clovis in the News

 

 

2010

  • 02.05.2010: Clovis inducted into Hall of Fame - Release

2009

  • 12.16.2009: Clovis CEO featured in December issue of SmartCEO - Release
  • 08.19.2009: 4 consecutive years on the Inc. 500|5000 list - Release
  • 08.01.2009: Clovis shows financial growth in down economy - Release
  • 06.08.2009: USCA awards Clovis with the Best of Bethesda - Release
  • 04.13.2009: Clovis announces new President COO - Release
  • 02.02.2009: Clovis announces 4th consecutive SmartCEO Future 50 Award - Release

 

2008

  • 05.06.2008: Children's Inn at NIH fundraiser at Tommy Joes through Clovis Cares - Release
  • 01.312008: 'My Business Cares Seal' from Greater DC Cares awarded to Clovis - Release
  • 01.21.2008: Third year in a row for Clovis on the Future 50 SmartCEO list - Release
  • 01.07.2008: Top Executive Recruiting firm and Top Temporary Staffing by WBJ - Release

2007

  • 10.23.2007:'Great Places to Work' by Washingtonian Magazine recognizes Clovis - Release
  • 08.24.2007: Clovis on the Inc500 list for 2 consecutive years - Release
  • 06.27.2007: .Clovis Featured on Business Radio Program - Release
  • 03.31.2007: Clovis WBJ Best places to work - Release
  • 03.30.2007: Bethesda Office Move - Release
  • 01.26.2007: Clovis is a two-time recipient of Future 50 award from SmartCEO - Release
  • 01.23.2007: Clovis introduces Outsourced Recruiting - Release