McCain's team forged loyalty in collapse Mar 8, 2008
By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer March 7, 2008 In the second week of July 2007, a pall settled over the half-empty headquarters of John McCain in an Arlington, Va. skyscraper. (Los Angeles Times)
Millennium sees higher losses in 2007 Mar 4, 2008
The Reston-based holding company for Millennium Bank, which currently has four branches in Northern Virginia and two offices in Richmond, said its net loss for all of 2007 totaled $9 ... Linhart has said he is reviewing the Reston company's work force and expenses. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Auto, Home Purchases `Won't Happen' as Fed Cuts Don't Budge Consumer Rates Mar 1, 2008
Loan purchasers like Freddie Mac, the second- largest provider of home-loan money, have added new charges that will ultimately be paid by consumers, says Dean Hackemer, president of Access National Mortgage in Reston, Virginia. If you're a consumer with great credit, you're paying a quarter of a percentage point to three-eighths of a percentage point more than you were in September,'' Hackemer said. (Bloomberg)
Media advisory - Certicom to Hold Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Conference Call on March 6, 2008 Feb 28, 2008
Founded in 1985, Certicom's corporate offices are in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with worldwide sales and marketing headquarters in Reston, Virginia and offices in the U.S., Canada, Europe and China. Visit. (PR Newswire)
Virginia Businessman and Helicopter Pilot Breaks Transcontinental New York to Los Angeles Speed Record Feb 19, 2008
Kasprowicz, 55, is the founder and former CEO of Texel Corporation, a communications systems integration company headquartered in Reston, Virginia, which he sold in 1999. Kasprowicz is also the former Deputy Secretary of Transportation for the State of Virginia under Governor Tim Kaine. (PR Newswire)
Freeman's Set to Partner with WorthPoint Feb 17, 2008
Reston, VA (PRWEB) February 17, 2008 -- WorthPoint Corporation, the premier website for art, antiques, and collectibles, announced today that Freeman's Auction House, the oldest Auction House in America, has selected WorthPoint as a data publishing partner. Under the new agreement, Freeman's will provide WorthPoint with upcoming and historical auction data to be published on the WorthPoint web site. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Men's Soccer Announces Class of 2012 Feb 15, 2008
A midfielder, Hajjar plays for the Reston FC '89 club team, a squad that has been ranked as high as number four in the country, and also competed with the Virginia `89 ODP Team. Graham Heydt (Northbrook, Ill. (Goleopards.com)
Yahoo May Sidestep Microsoft Takeover by Forging Alliance With News Corp. Feb 15, 2008
Yahoo and News Corp.'s Fox Interactive Media lead the market for graphical display ads, according to research firm ComScore Inc. in Reston, Virginia. Such ads include online banners and billboards. (Bloomberg)
Decision day for recruits Feb 6, 2008
They got that in Reston, Va. wideout A.J. Price. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Meeting, convention planners get the Super Bowl treatment Feb 1, 2008
Riviere, director of convention and recognition programs for the National Association of Secondary School Principals in Reston, Va. is used to the free-trip offers. (AZCentral -- Business)
Sallie Mae settles lawsuit over buyout that didn't happen Jan 29, 2008
Carol T. Powers/Bloomberg News Sallie Mae offices in Reston, Virginia. The student lending giant said it had reached a settlement over its scuttled $25 billion buyout. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Big Ten Part One Jan 25, 2008
It is good to see a potential playmaker in PSU's offensive class; recently committed receiver (Reston, Va. South Lakes) should offer outstanding big-catch potential during his career. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Yahoo Plans to Fire About 700 Employees as Sales Growth Slows, Person Says Jan 22, 2008
In November, Google accounted for 59 percent of search queries, compared with Yahoo's 22 percent, according to ComScore Inc. in Reston, Virginia. To close the gap with Google, Yahoo upgraded its search engine last year to include videos and Flickr photos in query results. (Bloomberg -- US)
The Price is Right for Penn State Jan 21, 2008
Penn State Nittany Lions Football, Basketball, and Recruiting. com is your online community for complete coverage of Penn State athletics. (LionNews.com)
Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc. Reports Record Earnings of $1.7 Million for 2007, Compared to $1.0 Million for 2006 Jan 18, 2008
As a result, at the end of 2007 Sonabank had six branches in Virginia: its original branch in Charlottesville, one in Clifton Forge (a branch purchased from First Community Bank) and branches in McLean, Fairfax and Reston (resulting from the purchase of 1st Service Bank). Despite the additional branch and the impairment charge, Southern National's efficiency ratio improved from 75% in 2006 to 69% in 2007, excluding the impairment charge. (Primezone Releases)
NoVa business groups call for more transportation funds Jan 17, 2008
Among the coalition's members are chambers of commerce representing Arlington, the Dulles region, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Greater Reston and Prince William County, as well as the , the Northern Virginia Technology Council and the. Related Industry News. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Sprint to lay off several thousand workers: report Jan 15, 2008
Sprint currently runs the business out of Kansas and Reston, Virginia. In January 2007, Sprint announced plans to reduce its full-time head count by about 5,000 people, leaving it with just under 60,000 workers after the layoffs were completed, according to Fisher. (ABC News -- Wire)
SquareLoop and Sprint join forces in emergency-alert system Jan 9, 2008
SquareLoop, which like Sprint is based in Reston, said the telecommunications company (NYSE: S) is the first wireless carrier that has agreed to send emergency alerts based on subscribers' location. Subscribers have to sign up to the alert system, which is embedded in the handsets to ensure privacy. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
More of this story Jan 1, 2008
It s fun, said Joe Curran, 12, of Reston, Va. You get to meet new people and talk to them. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Q&A: Getting to Know... Virginia Tech's Eddie Royal Dec 29, 2007
At the age of seven, I started playing youth league football in Reston (Virginia). Coach Kennedy was my coach, and he was a real motivating coach. (Theacc.com)
No: You have to manage that word to get to yes when it counts Dec 29, 2007
Sara Sullivan, an events manager in Reston, Va. may be one of those. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Founders Bank fails to raise startup cash Dec 25, 2007
Sonabank, which has branches in Fairfax, McLean, Reston, Warrenton, Charlottesville and Clifton Forge, Va. and reported total assets of $345. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Feeling pinch, stores woo lagging shoppers Dec 22, 2007
5 billion, 19 percent higher than the corresponding days last year, according to comScore Inc., a Reston, Va. market research firm that tracks Web spending and traffic. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Business)
Car will help woman who's helping others Worker at a women's shelter gets a free car for herself--and to help those who've been abused Dec 19, 2007
A Reston auto dealership made it possible for the woman--who others say deserved a free car more than anyone they know--to do both ... This is the seventh year Easterns Automotive Group in Reston has given free cars to needy people. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
* A 'Golden Age' of elaborate dresses and big wigs Dec 14, 2007
Starring: Cate Blanchett (Queen Elizabeth I), Geoffrey Rush (Francis Walsingham), Clive Owen (Walter Raleigh), Rhys Ifans (Robert Reston), Jordi Molla (King Philip II Of Spain), Abbie Cornish (Bess Throckmorton), Samantha Morton (Mary Stuart). Running time: 115 minutes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
NVR, Inc. Announces New York Stock Exchange Listing Dec 11, 2007
NVR is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States. Some of the statements in this release made by the Company constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (PR Newswire)
New ebola found Dec 1, 2007
A strain called Reston was identified in 1989 among monkeys imported to a lab in Virginia. And in 1994, the Ivory Coast strain was identified. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
CORRECTING and REPLACING National Amusements to Feature Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour in Disney Digital 3D(TM) in Local Theaters Dec 1, 2007
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JBG plans 35-acre town center project in Reston Dec 1, 2007
is planning a whole new center of town on 35 acres in Reston. The Chevy Chase developer will start with a 175-room Westin Reston Heights hotel, which eventually will be part of a town center project called Reston Heights ... The hotel is expected to open in the spring of 2008, and it will be just one of the buildings JBG plans to put on land that extends from Reston Parkway to the Dulles Toll Road. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Yahoo, AOL May Quit Internet Radio After 38% Increase in Music Royalties Nov 29, 2007
Those royalties may stifle the growth of Internet radio, which increased listeners 39 percent in the past year, according to researcher ComScore Inc. in Reston, Virginia. Radio sites have been ``dealt a severe blow,'' said Jeffrey Lindsay, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. in New York. (Bloomberg)
As baby boomers retire, annuities offer financial alternative Nov 22, 2007
9 trillion under management in 2006, according to NAVA, the annuity industry trade association based in Reston, Virginia. "Obviously, the entire financial services sector is interested in knowing how much money is flowing from mutual funds to annuities when people reach retirement age, but I don't know anyone who has that information yet," said Kathleen Driscoll McKee, a NAVA spokeswoman. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Rolls-Royce to open plant Nov 21, 2007
Its North American headquarters moved from Reston to Chantilly in 2000, Guyette said, and is returning to Reston in 2008. The HQ employs about 100 people. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
'Burbs are luring banks away from the District Nov 20, 2007
Assuming it gets regulatory approval, WashingtonFirst will relocate its headquarters from D.C. to Reston, where it also has a branch. The bank's decision to go for a Virginia charter is a blow to the District, as D.C.-chartered banks are more likely to focus their branch networks on the city and provide loans to small District-based businesses. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club Re-Opens Island Golf Course After $1.7 million in Renovations Nov 10, 2007
Architecture Incorporated will be the architectural firm on all of Innisbrook's renovation projects, with offices based in Ft. Meyers, Florida and Reston, Virginia. In addition to the new spa, the resort's Tennis and Fitness Center will undergo extensive exterior and interior renovations including new locker room facilities. (PR Newswire)
Schedule | Sunday events Nov 10, 2007
Subtropics Literary Magazine. Batten, Building 2, 1st floor, Room 2106. (The Miami Herald)
Price lands first offer, hopeful for another Nov 9, 2007
South Lakes wide receiver A.J. Price (6-foot-4, 175 pounds, 4. 5 seconds) has come out of nowhere to become one of the hottest prospects in the state of Virginia in the last few weeks. (Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Sources Revealed: Bob Kettler Nov 5, 2007
Reston Town Center was the most successful project we've ever had ... We're getting the same rents in Reston as we are in Pentagon City. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
ISSUES & IDEAS Nov 4, 2007
Questions, answers with some authors who'll be at the Book Fair - 11/03/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Web 2.0 'Changing Politics Forever' Nov 4, 2007
RESTON, Virginia There was bipartisan agreement on display Thursday about the impact of Web 2. 0 technology on politics. (eWeek)
JMI Equity leads $28M investment in software firm Nov 1, 2007
The Baltimore firm is being joined by Reston, Va. -based in the Series B round for , also based in Reston. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Wideout Price will visit Virginia on Saturday Oct 29, 2007
South Lakes wide receiver A.J. Price (6-foot-4, 170 pounds, 4. 5 seconds) is a new name on the radar for several schools. (Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Sprint To Unlock Phones For Subscribers Oct 28, 2007
Sprint Nextel is based in Reston, Virginia. (Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. (WTVR.com, VA)
Migrants see their future in the U.S. Oct 27, 2007
Among them is Fidel Hurtado, 44, who moved to Reston, Va. eight years ago from Pereira, Colombia. (AZCentral -- News)
Facebook Is in Talks With Microsoft, Google Over Stake Sale, People Say Oct 25, 2007
5 million visitors in September, according to researcher ComScore Inc. in Reston, Virginia. Microsoft spokesman Bill Cox, Facebook spokeswoman Brandee Barker and Mountain View, California-based Google's Matt Furman declined to comment. (Bloomberg)
Domestic Violence Summit In Richmond Today Oct 16, 2007
Participants include state Secretary of Health and Human Services Marilyn Tavenner, State Senator Janet Howell of Reston and Richmond police. Verizon will announce $145,000 in domestic violence grants for organizations across the state. (WTKR.com, VA)
ODU Swimming And Diving Opens Season Saturday Oct 13, 2007
Josh Kinas (Reston, Va. placed third in Virginia in the 100 breaststroke. (Odusports.com)
Two injured in plane crash Oct 11, 2007
Dean Poehnelt, 55, of Reston, was also aboard the plane. The incident occurred as the plane attempted to take off, Hanley said. (Loudoun Times Mirror, VA)
U.S. Navy Selects Northrop Grumman for Law Enforcement Information Exchange Contract Oct 10, 2007
Work on the contract will be performed in Reston, Va. Northrop Grumman's teammates on the contract include Perot Systems, Plano, Texas, and Comsys, Houston. (Primezone Releases)
Births announced Oct 6, 2007
Marcos and Lauren (Gill) Ponce of Reston, Va. are the parents of a daughter, Sofia Claire, born Sept. 23 at Virginia Hospital Center. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
EPA fines N. Laurel milk plantDelay in reporting ammonia release cited Oct 5, 2007
The headquarters is in Reston, Va. Copyright 1998-2007. (Laurel Leader, MD)
SkyBitz, Inc. Tops Deloitte's Virginia Technology Fast 50 Ranking of Fastest-Growing Technology Companies, With 40,314 Percent Growth Over Five Years Oct 3, 2007
com, Inc. Glen Allen 615% 17 Ventera Corporation McLean 581% 18 Access Systems, Inc. Reston 568% 19 ConceptSolutions, LLC Reston 526% 20 Amentra, Inc. Richmond 518% 21 ECS, Inc. Fairfax 511% 22 Applied Predictive Technologies Arlington 499% 23 MicroPact Engineering, Inc. Herndon 371% 24 ActioNet, Inc. Fairfax 325% 25 Argon ST, Inc. Fairfax 319% 26 Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc. Charlottesville 275% 27 NeuStar, Inc. Sterling 266% 28 INPUT Reston 264% 29 Paloma Systems, Inc. Fairfax 258% 30... (PR Newswire)
Rudolph Giuliani: Faith in work, God, and himself Oct 3, 2007
"When I was mayor of New York City, we worked very, very hard to reduce crime, but also to right-size government ultimately to make it effective and efficient," he said at a September breakfast hosted by the Northern Virginia Technology Council in Reston, Va. "If it weren't for technology, we wouldn't have been able to accomplish that." Noting that he had created a new department responsible for upgrading the technology of all other city departments, he wryly said: "The reason we named it the... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
EPA hits Laurel milk plant with $283,000 fine Sep 29, 2007
The headquarters is in Reston, Va. The Laurel plant processes between 25 million and 110 million pounds of milk monthly. (Laurel Leader, MD)
Jury: Vonage infringed on Sprint patents Sep 27, 2007
Matt Sullivan, a spokesman for Reston, Va. -based Sprint, which has operational headquarters in Overland Park, Kan. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
Vonage hit with huge patent award Sep 27, 2007
Sprint, based in Reston, Va. with operational headquarters in Overland Park, Kan. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Giuliani addresses tech crowd in Reston Sep 26, 2007
As one of the most highly concentrated areas for technology companies, Reston provided an apt audience for his assertions that "the future of America is directly connected to technology.". As mayor of New York, Giuliani said he was able to use computer programs that allowed real-time updates to crime databases to highlight trends in activity. (Loudoun Times Mirror, VA)
Raleigh will get medical test firm Sep 26, 2007
PRA International said Tuesday that the move from Reston, Va ... PRA expects some of the 37 people working in Reston to relocate but doesn't know many will make the move. (News & Observer)
Giuliani touts tech to NVTC crowd Sep 24, 2007
Giuliani spoke at a breakfast Friday in Reston. He was the third presidential candidate to appear before the regional tech association, following earlier visits by fellow Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Giuliani: Balance tax cut with tax cut Sep 23, 2007
Secondary Navigation. By MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press Writer Fri Sep 21, 1:47 PM ET. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
MainStreet Bank hires chief lending officer Sep 21, 2007
Prior to working at James Monroe Bank, Brown directed commercial loan efforts in the Reston area for Chantilly-based and also held executive positions with Cardinal Bank, part of McLean-based. sba2007 { width:604px; border:3px solid #ccc9be; background:#fff; margin:15px 0 5px 0; padding:0; } #sba2007 h3 { margin:0; font:bold 15px/15px arial; text-transform:none; padding:6px 10px; background:#f1ede2; color:#900; display:block; } #sba_inner {margin:6px 10px 6px 10px; font:normal 12px arial;... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Revised Dulles plan includes $300 million trim Sep 15, 2007
Changes and expansions of Route 7 through Tysons Corner will now be accomplished through the state's usual project process, and a proposed parking garage at the Wiehle Avenue station in Reston must be done separately through a different bidding process, he said ... Other measures include expanding the West Falls Church train maintenance yard only by what is necessary for the first phase of the project, which will only reach Reston. (Loudoun Times Mirror, VA)
KeepUp LLC Announces Release of Individual and Group Reminder Service Sep 15, 2007
Reston, VA (PRWEB) September 15, 2007 -- announces today the immediate availability of their new free website, , which sets a new standard in personal scheduling tools. The site is aimed at the active individual, providing hundreds of typical common tasks, the ability to customize those tasks and receive reminder alerts when the task is due. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
VDOT Says It Will Refund Money Because of Toll Glitch Sep 12, 2007
Please Upgrade Your Browser. This Site Uses I-Frames Extensively. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age Sep 10, 2007
Queen Elizabeth I - Cate Blanchett Sir Francis Walsingham - Geoffrey Rush Sir Walter Raleigh - Clive Owen Robert Reston - Rhys Ifans King Philip II of Spain - Jordi Molla Bess Throckmorton - Abbie Cornish Mary Stuart - Samantha Morton Sir Amyas Paulet - Tom Hollander Spanish Archbishop - Antony Carrick Dr. John Dee - David Threlfall Thomas Babington - Eddie Redmayne Lord Howard - John Shrapnel Sir Christopher Hatton - Laurence Fox Calley - Adrian Scarborough Francis Throckmorton - Steven... (Variety)
Va. Town Shutters Day Laborer Center After Ruling Sep 7, 2007
Bill Threlkeld, director of Project Hope and Harmony, an affiliate of the nonprofit group Reston Interfaith that operated the center for the town, said closing it is a mistake. "Why would it be smart for a community to have workers spread out over the sidewalk?" he asked. (Fox News)
