THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, February 19, 1996 TAG: 9602170220
SECTION: BUSINESS WEEKLY PAGE: 17 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 83 lines
NEW BUSINESSES
Robert Schmidt has opened the franchised business brokerage business, Sunbelt Business Brokers of Tidewater Inc. at Birdneck Executive Centre, 1206 Laskin Road, Suite 201, Virginia Beach. Schmidt is a retired Navy captain.
Carolyn Dennis has obtained a business license to operate X-Pert Keyboarding, a desktop publishing word processing service.
HONORS, AWARDS
The American Advertising Federation, Hampton Roads area, presented it Addy awards for the year. The winners were as follows:
Lanpher Productions in Norfolk received the Best of Show Addy for a photograph of Operation Blessing.
Barker Campbell & Farley in Virginia Beach received six Addys: a poster full-color for the Chrysler Museum of Art; a business/trade publication (more than half page black and white) for Mary Washington Hospital; a television ad (30 sec.) for the Chrysler Museum of Art; a regional/national business to consumer campaign for the Chrysler Museum of Art; a public service newspaper for the United Way of South Hampton Roads; and a public service-local campaign for the United Way.
McMahon Creative in Virginia Beach received four Addys for public service print materials for it agency.
McKenna & Ringer, local freelancers, received three Addys: two for business publications (less than four color); and one for collateral campaign (less than four color).
Otto Visual Arts in Norfolk received two Addys: both were brochure (four color) for Beecroft & Bull.
Mark McKenna, local freelancer, received two Addys for out of home self promotions.
Those receiving one Addy were:
Group III Communications in Norfolk for consumer magazine fractional page (four color) for the Portsmouth Convention & Visitors Bureau.
AdVentures Advertising Inc. in Virginia Beach for business/trade publications fractional page (less than four color) for The Grand Hotel.
Morris Design in Norfolk for an Ad Club self promotion.
Harrisberger Creative Ltd. in Virginia Beach for a logo-trademark design for J. Sadler Co.
Photo Craftsmen in Norfolk for a still photography color.
And, Thurman Worthington, a certified radio marketing consultant with 2WD/WWDE Radio, received the lifetime achievement Silver Medal Award.
Business bankruptcies filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Norfolk:
C.D. Hayes Inc. in Chesapeake received a $1.3 million contract for additions and fire maintenance relocation of the Chesapeake City Garage.
Richard Beach Builders Inc. in Newport News received a $673,500 contract for dormitory renovations at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg.
CONTRACTS
Asphalt Roads & Materials Co. in Virginia Beach received a $1 million contract for various drainage projects in Virginia Beach.
By Juanita Raisor MEMO: Digest reports news of record about businesses in Hampton Roads. Items
accepted include reports of mergers, acquisitions, relocations,
significant expansions, substantial government contract awards, national
honors and awards.
Information should be sent to Juanita Raisor, Business News, 150 W.
Brambleton Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510.
by CNB