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WD Partners Expands Arizona Fabrication Facility … And More Industry News

For the week of May 23, 2011

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13 years ago

May 23, 2011

VMSD Staff

MANAGEMENT CHANGE

Architecture firm Francis Cauffman (New York) appointed Michael Bonomo as director of corporate interior design for the firm’s New York office.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Jerry Quinn Lee, MulvannyG2 Architecture’s (Bellevue, Wash.) chairman of the board, received a 2011 Gold Level Presidential Volunteer Service Award presented by President Obama’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. The award recognizes Lee’s service a member of Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation’s “Circle of Care” and as a board member of the College Success Foundation.

Retail strategy firm WD Partners (Dublin, Ohio) expanded its retail fabrication and implementation business with a larger facility in Tolleson, Ariz. The additional space offers the company more efficient manufacturing operations, as well as dedicated areas for warehousing, kit packing and shipping.

Strategic transitioning and consulting firm Rock LaManna (West Palm Beach, Fla.) launched a new website (www.rocklamanna.com) and blog, “Rock Around the Block.”

Brand strategy and design firm Artitalia Group (Montreal) announced a strategic partnership with Imagebuilders B.V. (Apeldoorn, The Netherlands). Imagebuilders will manage retail client business in Europe on behalf of Artitalia Group.

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