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.

McCormick Appoints First Chief Science Officer to Spearhead Flavor R&D

Sparks, MD--McCormick & Company, Incorporated, has appointed Dr. Hamed Faridi, a noted food scientist researcher and 14-year veteran of the Sparks-based corporation, to the new position of Chief Science Officer. According to a statement from McCormick, Faridi's appointment emphasizes the company's focus on flavor innovation and inspiring healthy choices.

Marketing Firm Launches On-Demand Document Printing and Binding Solution

Hunt Valley, MD--WebbMason, Inc., a provider of on-demand marketing solutions, has introduced on-demand document printing technology that gives companies the ability to control procurement of “on-the-fly” printing while making it easy for users to design, assemble, print and custom-order business documents right from PCs or Macs.

Latman Interactive Launches Qach Arcade Game for Android

A character from Qach!, a game
now available from Latman Interactive
Inc, Hunt Valley, MD, on Google's
Android mobile phone platform.

Hunt Valley, MD--Latman Interactive Inc., a mobile game developer based in Hunt Valley, Maryland, in upper Baltimore County, has launched the Qach! (pronounced "catch") arcade game on the Android platform, giving players the opportunity to help duck residents of Quackville beat the geese, their arch nemeses. Players can download the game for 99 cents in the Android Market.

Qach! challenges players to catch and juggle an ever expanding variety of eggs thrown by the "evil" geese, according to Latman Interactive. Each of the eggs has unique properties and, if the player can keep them in the air long enough, they will hatch and help repopulate Quackville. Throughout the gameplay players can earn bonus coins, throw eggs into special nests and combine eggs into unique and fun combinations.

Hunt Valley Web Firm Nets Award for College Site

Image by mosesxan via Flickr

Flagler College

Hunt Valley, MD.--Systems Alliance, a Web and IT consulting firm helping clients build, assess and optimize online properties, has announced that it has received a 2011 Web Marketing Association WebAward for a website it designed and developed for Flagler College. 

"We're delighted that the Flagler College Web site was recognized with a 2011 Education Standard of Excellence Award-- it's well-deserved recognition for the Systems Alliance Web Effectiveness team members who designed and developed the site, and managed the project," said Mark Dabrowski, vice president, Web Effectiveness Consulting, Systems Alliance. "Kudos also go out to our colleagues at Flagler College for their vision and commitment to making the Web work for their institution." 

Now in its 15th year, the 2011 WebAward competition attracted over 2,000 sites from 45 countries in 96 industry categories. Entries were judged on design, copywriting, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation, and use of technology.

Universal Security Instruments Introduces New Carbon Monoxide, Natural Gas Alarms for Canadian Market

Owings Mills, MD--Universal Security Systems Inc. has announced the introduction of two plug-in alarms that use a single sensor to detect the presence of both carbon monoxide and natural gas (methane). These models are designed to satisfy the requirements of the Canadian market, and will be introduced by a major Canadian retailer.

Hunt Valley Publisher Milner-Fenwick Partners with Minnesota Mobile Health Application Developer on an Innovative Type of "Prescription"

Hunt Valley, MD (September 19, 2011)—Improving patient outcomes and reducing hospital readmission rates through the combination of mobile computing and prescribable educational videos is at the heart of a new approach to improving patient education in clinical settings.