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The rebranding, logo and tagline are set to be introduced this month. The new moniker is Pleasure Island Chamber & Visitors Center.
With the new name comes a new website and website address, expected to come online in June. The new website address will be pleasureislandchamber.org and will include an enhanced membership directory, online advertising opportunities, events calendar, direct links to the Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau websites for Carolina Beach and Kure Beach and downloadable visitors guides for each.
This year was one “of significant, positive change for the Pleasure Island Chamber & Visitors Center,” said chamber chair Debbie Elliott in a news release. “The rebrand and new website are just the first steps in a year-long roster of initiatives and events to strengthen existing businesses, attract new businesses and draw more tourists across Snows Cut Bridge.” ....
The news that Pharmaceutical Product Development (now known as PPD), which started 36 years ago as a one-person consulting firm, is likely being sold for $17.4 billion came as a shocker, but it shouldn’t have.
PPD now lives in the land of private equity and public companies where these types of mega-deals happen frequently.
Lending this some local perspective, PPD’s deal values it at nearly double the combined current value of Wilmington’s two more recent superstars – nCino’s $6.7 billion and Live Oak Bank’s $3 billion.
We should greet this news with mixed emotions – a sense of accomplishment, a dose of trepidation and plenty of resolve. ....
What made the company decide to make its goods locally? Amanda Wohlleber: “The people – our employees here in Wilmington have the passion and expertise to offer a unique value proposition of immense scientific talent and harmonious collaboration with our customers.”
What’s your target market? Wohlleber: “We are positioned to serve pharma and biotech companies of all sizes with the ability to stay nimble as the pharmaceutical landscape evolves.”
What’s planned next? Wohlleber: “We just completed a $2 million investment at our Wilmington headquarters to expand our oral solid development and manufacturing capabilities with the addition of a Gerteis Mini-Pactor roller compactor and low-humidity suites to our existing 140,000-square-foot campus in Wilmington. The expansion also builds out dry granulation capabilities and offers increased flexibility to support moisture-sensitive processes. Further expansions are planned in Wilmington a ....
CEO, Brunswick County Association of Realtors As the CEO of BCAR, Walsh oversees the organization, which provides tools, services and support for its members.
“About four years ago I gave up my planner/calendar and moved completely online,” Walsh said. “I did it kicking and screaming, but it was the best thing I ever did. If I have my phone, I have my schedule – let’s face it, when do we not have our phones.”
Favorite TV shows include The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu. “I am anxiously waiting for new season of Handmaid’s Tale,” she said.
Favorite apps include Canva for marketing, Spotify and SiriusXM for music, Fitbit for motivation and Strava and C210K for running motivation. ....
by Jim Shamp, NCBiotech writer April 14, 2021 . Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, WRAL TechWire features a story highlighting life science jobs across North Carolina and the NC Bio Jobs Hub initiative from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. RESEARCH TRTIANGLE PARK – Abzena, a global British contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announced a $213 million plan to join the fast-growing North Carolina biomanufacturing ecosystem. The privately held manufacturer of cell-based biologics for academic research labs and pharmaceutical companies said today it plans to build a new factory in the Lee County city of Sanford, creating 325 new jobs paying an average of more than $63,300 a year. ....