West Inn & Suites receives awards
The California Hotel & Lodging Association recently recognized Carlsbad's West Inn & Suites with two of its 2008 prestigious Stars of the Industry Awards.
The hotel received awards for Lodging Property Achievement, Best Guest Relations, Small Property and Manager of the Year, Small Property: Carl Holmes.
Including the Carlsbad Convention and Visitors Bureau honoring Holmes as Manager of the Year in October, the association awards mark the fourth major industry accolade for West Inn & Suites this year. West Inn & Suites shares a campus with three other West Development Corporation businesses, including WestMart, Bistro West and West Steak, Seafood & Spirits.
For more information, visit www.westinnandsuites.com.
Waste Management beautifies California
In November, Waste Management and Sony Electronics Inc. collected more than 150,000 pounds of electronic materials for safe processing and recycling from more than 1,600 San Diego County residents.
The free electronics recycling event took place in honor of America Recycles Day. E-World Recyclers and the San Diego Community College District also participated. Waste Management also is taking care of the region through its recent donation of $10,000 to Keep California Beautiful, a nonprofit organization dedicated to resource conservation and waste minimization in California.
For more information, visit www.northcounty.wm.com.
Tri-City receives stroke care award
Tri-City Medical Center, a Joint Commission Designated Primary Stroke Center, has received the American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines Stroke Bronze Performance Achievement Award.
Tri-City is the first hospital in North County to achieve this recognition. The award recognizes Tri-City's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
Tri-City has developed a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department. For more information, visit www.tricitymed.org.
Invitrogen merges with Applied Biosystems
Invitrogen, a Carlsbad-based company that makes tools for drug discovery, has finalized its merger with Applied Biosystems.
The new company, Life Technologies, is based in Carlsbad and headed by Gregory Lucier, Invitrogen's CEO. The combined companies employ
9,500 people and have a presence in more than 100 countries.
For more information, visit www.invitrogen.com/tellmemore.
Team Sheraton Carlsbad races for the cure
Team Sheraton Carlsbad raised more than $3,000 for the 12th Annual Susan G. Komen San Diego Race For the Cure.
The team was led by Rachel Blake, director of operations for the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa, who is a seven year cancer survivor. Blake credits excellent care and a positive attitude as the secret to her cancer free status, and is determined to do her part to help other women in the same position win the fight.
More than 13,000 people participated in the race, which raised nearly $1.4 million to help fund education, screening and treatment programs for women in the San Diego area.
Solutions hires Arthur as production manager
Solutions Business Imaging recently hired Tom Arthur as production manager.
In his roll, Arthur will be responsible for supervising production, finishing and design needs for all client projects.
Arthur has extensive experience in the field of business services and has worked in the legal, biotech and health care fields. He brings more than 18 years of knowledge and customer service with a variety of Fortune 500 companies.
Last year, Solutions Business Imaging was named Small Business of the Year by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. For more information, visit www.solutionsbi.com.
TaylorMade-adidas Golf acquires Ashworth
TaylorMade-adidas Golf has successfully completed its purchase of Ashworth Inc.
TaylorMade said 74 percent of Ashworth's stockholders tendered their shares in favor of the merger at a price of $1.90 per share in cash, or $26.5 million. TaylorMade also assumed $46 million in Ashworth debt.
As a result of the acquisition, Carlsbad-based Ashworth became a wholly-owned subsidiary of TaylorMade-adidas Golf, also based in Carlsbad. Any shares of Ashworth common stock not tendered were cancelled and converted into the right to receive the $1.90 in cash per share to be paid in the tender offer, without interest and less any required withholding taxes.
For more information, visit www.taylormadegolf.com.
Marrs, Maddocks hires new account executive
Marrs, Maddocks & Associates Insurance Services Inc. of Carlsbad, a full-service independent insurance agency, has hired Andy Arvesen as an account executive.
Arvesen is responsible for the sales and service of commercial property and casualty insurance products to the local community. He has more than 20 years of commercial insurance experience, most recently in the Santa Barbara area.
For more information, visit www.marrsmaddocks.com.
Security Business Bank relocates, expands
Security Business Bank of San Diego relocated its Carlsbad office Nov. 10 to a new, expanded facility.
The new office, 5901 Priestly Drive, is at the intersection of Faraday Avenue and Priestly in Carlsbad. It was selected to accommodate the bank's growth in serving small- and mid-size businesses in North County.
Since its founding in 2002, the bank has built a reputation for providing its business customers with financial innovation, access to management and superior client service. The bank, which operates three locations in the county, is an operating subsidiary of Security Business Bancorp.
For more information, visit www.securitybusinessbank.com.
The California Hotel & Lodging Association recently recognized Carlsbad's West Inn & Suites with two of its 2008 prestigious Stars of the Industry Awards.
The hotel received awards for Lodging Property Achievement, Best Guest Relations, Small Property and Manager of the Year, Small Property: Carl Holmes.
Including the Carlsbad Convention and Visitors Bureau honoring Holmes as Manager of the Year in October, the association awards mark the fourth major industry accolade for West Inn & Suites this year. West Inn & Suites shares a campus with three other West Development Corporation businesses, including WestMart, Bistro West and West Steak, Seafood & Spirits.
For more information, visit www.westinnandsuites.com.
Waste Management beautifies California
In November, Waste Management and Sony Electronics Inc. collected more than 150,000 pounds of electronic materials for safe processing and recycling from more than 1,600 San Diego County residents.
The free electronics recycling event took place in honor of America Recycles Day. E-World Recyclers and the San Diego Community College District also participated. Waste Management also is taking care of the region through its recent donation of $10,000 to Keep California Beautiful, a nonprofit organization dedicated to resource conservation and waste minimization in California.
For more information, visit www.northcounty.wm.com.
Tri-City receives stroke care award
Tri-City Medical Center, a Joint Commission Designated Primary Stroke Center, has received the American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines Stroke Bronze Performance Achievement Award.
Tri-City is the first hospital in North County to achieve this recognition. The award recognizes Tri-City's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
Tri-City has developed a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department. For more information, visit www.tricitymed.org.
Invitrogen merges with Applied Biosystems
Invitrogen, a Carlsbad-based company that makes tools for drug discovery, has finalized its merger with Applied Biosystems.
The new company, Life Technologies, is based in Carlsbad and headed by Gregory Lucier, Invitrogen's CEO. The combined companies employ
9,500 people and have a presence in more than 100 countries.
For more information, visit www.invitrogen.com/tellmemore.
Team Sheraton Carlsbad races for the cure
Team Sheraton Carlsbad raised more than $3,000 for the 12th Annual Susan G. Komen San Diego Race For the Cure.
The team was led by Rachel Blake, director of operations for the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa, who is a seven year cancer survivor. Blake credits excellent care and a positive attitude as the secret to her cancer free status, and is determined to do her part to help other women in the same position win the fight.
More than 13,000 people participated in the race, which raised nearly $1.4 million to help fund education, screening and treatment programs for women in the San Diego area.
Solutions hires Arthur as production manager
Solutions Business Imaging recently hired Tom Arthur as production manager.
In his roll, Arthur will be responsible for supervising production, finishing and design needs for all client projects.
Arthur has extensive experience in the field of business services and has worked in the legal, biotech and health care fields. He brings more than 18 years of knowledge and customer service with a variety of Fortune 500 companies.
Last year, Solutions Business Imaging was named Small Business of the Year by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. For more information, visit www.solutionsbi.com.
TaylorMade-adidas Golf acquires Ashworth
TaylorMade-adidas Golf has successfully completed its purchase of Ashworth Inc.
TaylorMade said 74 percent of Ashworth's stockholders tendered their shares in favor of the merger at a price of $1.90 per share in cash, or $26.5 million. TaylorMade also assumed $46 million in Ashworth debt.
As a result of the acquisition, Carlsbad-based Ashworth became a wholly-owned subsidiary of TaylorMade-adidas Golf, also based in Carlsbad. Any shares of Ashworth common stock not tendered were cancelled and converted into the right to receive the $1.90 in cash per share to be paid in the tender offer, without interest and less any required withholding taxes.
For more information, visit www.taylormadegolf.com.
Marrs, Maddocks hires new account executive
Marrs, Maddocks & Associates Insurance Services Inc. of Carlsbad, a full-service independent insurance agency, has hired Andy Arvesen as an account executive.
Arvesen is responsible for the sales and service of commercial property and casualty insurance products to the local community. He has more than 20 years of commercial insurance experience, most recently in the Santa Barbara area.
For more information, visit www.marrsmaddocks.com.
Security Business Bank relocates, expands
Security Business Bank of San Diego relocated its Carlsbad office Nov. 10 to a new, expanded facility.
The new office, 5901 Priestly Drive, is at the intersection of Faraday Avenue and Priestly in Carlsbad. It was selected to accommodate the bank's growth in serving small- and mid-size businesses in North County.
Since its founding in 2002, the bank has built a reputation for providing its business customers with financial innovation, access to management and superior client service. The bank, which operates three locations in the county, is an operating subsidiary of Security Business Bancorp.
For more information, visit www.securitybusinessbank.com.