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  • October 27, 2020
National insurance company hires new chief underwriting officer

David Brodsky has over 35 years of underwriting and workers’ compensation experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2020
Former Ritz-Carlton executive joins prominent area resort as general manager

Tabish Siddiquie, a 20-year veteran of the hospitality industry whose credentials include running the Ritz-Carlton Denver, has been named general manager of The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2020
Airport traffic up for month, remains well off 2019 pace

Traffic at Page Field was up 11.5% year-over-year in September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2020
EDC to promote sports performance industry with Netherlands

The initiative will include hosting a business delegation and soccer team in Manatee County in April 2021.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 25, 2020
Former Citigroup, IBM execs join software firm’s board

ACI Worldwide officials say they found new directors following a thorough search.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 25, 2020
Area man charged in $1.9M PPP loan scam, bought $100K Mercedes

This is at least the second person in the region federal authorities have charged with allegedly falsely using PPP loan funds.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2020
Area company hires sports card experts to lead grading service

Certified Sports Guaranty is hiring for positions in grading, receiving, verification, production and more.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2020
Builder promotes 15-year manager to top superintendent role

Ryan Propp has more than 20 years of experience as a superintendent in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2020
Medical tech firm names new CEO

Bart Doedens has been named CEO of DDS Lab, a Tampa, Florida-based manufacturer of crowns and bridges, dentures, partials, implants and orthodontic restorations for the dental market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2020
British transplant to region dives into new business

Former Olympian Rich Allen has launched the Stingray line of inflatable stand-up paddleboards.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2020
Region's cybersecurity sector set to get even stronger

ConnectWise founder Arnie Bellini and other leading companies have donated more than $100,000 to new business accelerator program in Tampa, Florida.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2020
Meal ticket: Bank steps up its support for food banks

Valley Bank, which has a strong presence in Tampa Bay, Florida, has allocated $575,000 to 14 food banks in Alabama, Florida, New Jersey and New York.

  • News
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2020
More than 10,000 apartments, even in the pandemic, remain in the works

Some multifamily developers like what they see in a post-pandemic marketplace.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2020
Former Major League Baseball executive joins area consulting firm

Former Tampa Bay Rays executive Mark Fernandez has joined Stonehill, a Tampa, Florida-based strategic consulting firm, as a principal.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2020
Prominent real estate agency names new chief marketing officer

Randall Graham has more than 25 years of traditional and digital real estate marketing experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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