Hunt Valley Biotech Firm Fights Foodborne Pathogens

Hunt Valley, MD--In a report on a U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation of a recent outbreak of Listeria from contaminated cantaloupes, KCNC-TV CBS4 News (Denver, CO) featured disinfectant products of the Hunt Valley biotechnology firm Sterilex as potentially life-saving chemicals.

When used at food processing facilities, the products help prevent Listeria growth.

According to Sterilex, the product line has a unique ability to kill resistant organisms such as Listeria living within protective biofilm.

Hamilton Federal Bank Wins Multiple Honors

In a banking world dominated by too-big-to-fail institutions, locally based Hamilton Federal is already noteworthy for having remained an independent community business for nearly a century.

EA Engineering, Science, and Technology Wins New Directions Award

Towson, MD--County Executive Kevin Kamenetz has honored EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, with the 2011 Baltimore County New Directions Award, which recognizes businesses that exemplify the quality and future direction of the county's business community.

UK Private Auto Sales Firm Opens Branch in Owings Mills

webuyanycar.com, a company based in the United Kingdom that assists consumers seeking to sell their used personal automobiles on the private market, has chosen Owings Mills, Maryland, as the location of one of its first branches in the U.S.

Monkton Firm Partners with California Tech Company to Provide Social Business Platform

Monkton, MD--Gateway Technical Services, based in Monkton, has entered a solution partnership with Nimble, a social media solutions developer in Santa Monica, California.

The Nimble Social Business Platform combines relationship management and social engagement in a Web-based solution that makes contact management easier by integrating LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google, and email contacts and conversations.

McCormick Marks Hispanic Heritage Month with Donation

Image via WikipediaSparks, MD--McCormick & Company based in Sparks, has presented a donation of $30,000 to the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), for a scholarship fund supporting Latino students in the culinary arts. The company presented the donation at a community open house at the institute's San Antonio campus. 

Hunt Valley Payroll Provider Launches New Features

Hunt Valley, MD--Custom Payroll Services, an independent payroll provider based in Hunt Valley, has announced Dashboard Navigator, an enhancement to a set of product features designed to control, manage, and reduce labor costs.