For the Week of July 24th

Management Changes:

Martin Professional Inc. (Arhus, Denmark, distributor and producer of computer controlled lighting) has hired Brad Haynes as regional sales manager, central U.S. division.

The Baker Group (Grand Rapids, Mich., foodservice consulting firm) has hired Sarah Stanton as marketing associate/project coordinator.

FITCH (Columbus, Ohio, design firm) appointed the following as regional leaders: Mike Bills and George Murphy, managing partners, the Americas; Lucy Unger and Peter Cowie, managing partners, Europe, Middle East and Africa; Ian Bellhouse, managing partner, Asia; Don Hasulak, managing director, architecture, the Americas.

Davaco (Dallas retail services provider) has promoted Mark Creed to director, cost management.

Architectural Systems Inc. (ASI, New York distributor of architectural materials) has hired Sarah McGrath as account executive.

InteliCoat Technologies (South Hadley, Mass., imaging and electronic technologies manufacturer) announced Stan Verheijen has been appointed director, digital imaging Europe, Middle East and Africa based in Amsterdam.

Cubellis (Boston architecture, interior design and engineering company) has hired Jim Hitrik, associate principal, at its Tyson’s Corner, Va. office.

Urban Retail Properties (Urban, Chicago retail and office leasing company) named Jeffrey Schostak and Adam Hummer leasing representatives, specialty leasing group.

Relocations:

Architecture Research Office (ARO, New York) is moving to 170 Varick St., 7th floor, New York, NY 10013. Phone: 212-675-1870.

Store Openings:

The Lighting Practice (Philadelphia lighting design firm) provided the exterior lighting plan for the expanded Prime Outlets mall in San Marcos, Texas.

General Growth Properties (Chicago shopping mall developer) has added hip-hop retailer d.e.m.o to its Northridge Fashion Center (Northridge, Calif.).

Anchor Blue Retail Group Inc. (Ontario, Calif., specialty retailer, affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc.) announced it will open 12 new stores in Florida.

Business Briefs:

DS-IQ (Bellevue, Wash., digital signage marketing performance company) has partnered with Scala Inc. (Exton, Pa., digital signage network software provider) to integrate Scala’s InfoChannel software suite with DS-IQ’s web-based digital signage marketing performance service.

Marketing Communications Inc. (Grand Rapids, Mich., in-store and outdoor signage provider) announced the availability of its new corporate literature package that provides retailers with a single source for their signage needs.

Awards & Competitions:

Cubellis (Boston architecture, interior design and engineering company) received a number 17 ranking on Zweig White’s 2006 “Hot Firm List.” Zweig White is a management consulting group for the architectural, engineering and planning industry based in Natick, Mass.