- Consulting
- Economic Development
- Education
- Electronics
- Manufacturing
- Software Development
- Technology
Primary Contact
Nick Swayne
Description
4-VA is a collaborative partnership between six Virginia universities that is powered by 4 initiatives. Our mission is to promote collaborations that leverage the strengths of each partner university and improve efficiencies in higher education across the Commonwealth of Virginia. (http://4-va.org/) We carry out this mission by advocating unprecedented partnerships between faculty and departments to generate significant, innovative solutions to educational and real-world problems. Since 4-VA’s inception, we’ve sponsored advancements …
- Economic Development
Primary Contact
Amanda Glover
Description
Augusta County strives to provide a diverse and vibrant economy that offers a broad range of job opportunities in manufacturing, services, tourism and agriculture while supporting the delivery of high quality government services to its citizens. We endeavor to maximize economic opportunities for the area in a cost-effective manner and to provide the necessary resources to support the growth of existing and prospective businesses. Another goal is to create an …
- IT Services
Primary Contact
Jackie Zetwick
- Education
Primary Contact
Ed Pease
Description
Blue Ridge Community College, established in 1967, meets the educational needs of the region, empowering students through comprehensive programs and services within an environment of academic excellence. BRCC offers a wide range of career and technical programs both for collegiate credit or for non-credit employment training purposes. Programs include: **associates degrees for the career-minded **university transfer opportunities (including guaranteed admissions agreements more than 20 Virginia colleges and universities through the …
- Law
Primary Contact
Matt Light
Description
BotkinRose PLC is a regional law firm based in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley that provides legal representation in a wide range of areas. The attorneys at BotkinRose are experienced professionals dedicated to serving our clients and assisting them with their unique legal needs and goals. Our attorneys take a client-focused approach and provide the honest and ethical legal representation our clients expect and deserve. We strive to represent our clients whether …
- Education
Primary Contact
Kristy Kane Rhea
Description
Bridgewater College is an independent, private liberal arts college founded in 1880 and was the first private coeducational college in Virginia. Located only two hours southwest of the Washington, D.C. metro area, Bridgewater has a total enrollment of more than 1,800 students and offers bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in more than 60 majors and minors, along with pre-professional programs such as medicine and law, dual degree …
Primary Contact
Jay Brown
Description
Jay is a student at Blue Ridge Community College working toward a Cyber Security Certificate.
- Manufacturing
Primary Contact
Chip Harvill
Description
Cadence Inc. is a leading supplier of advanced products, technologies and services to medical device and specialty industrial companies worldwide. Cadence develops solutions-oriented relationships with customers and provides highly technical solutions that enable improved product performance in clearly measurable ways. Cadence employs more than 475 people worldwide with its global headquarters in Staunton, VA.
- Consulting
- Technology
Primary Contact
Kevin May
Description
The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) creates technology-based economic development strategies to accelerate innovation, imagination and the next generation of technology and technology companies. Created in 1985, CIT, a non-profit corporation, plugs gaps at the earliest stages of the Innovation Continuum – commercialization and seed funding – as it helps entrepreneurs launch and grow high-growth technology companies and create high-paying jobs for the future. To facilitate national innovation leadership and …
- Web Design
- Web Development
Primary Contact
Anneke Lamb
Description
Chiedo Labs was founded in 2012 by Chiedo during his last semester at James Madison University and has been growing rapidly ever since. Chiedo Labs wants to contribute to technology that has been set up the right way and work with entrepreneurs to build their app ideas and websites. If you are looking for a team of coders to support your business or project, Chiedo Labs is definitely the team …
- Multimedia
Primary Contact
Melanie Miller
Description
Comcast Business provides advanced solutions to help organizations of all sizes meet their business objectives. Through a modern, company owned advanced network that is backed by 24/7 technical support, Comcast delivers Business Internet, TV, Ethernet and Voice services for cost effective, simplified communications management.
- Electronics
Primary Contact
Dick Shimp
Description
ComSonics is an electronic telecommunications firm headquartered locally in Harrisonburg, Virginia. We are the global leader in proactive plant maintenance solutions, ensuring cable plant integrity through innovative products as well as electronic and fiber optic repair services. ComSonics Product Solutions provides a powerful and easy-to-use set of products to help broadband providers with leakage detection, installation, and system integrity. Our leakage detectors provide a full range of solutions for every …
- Realty
Primary Contact
Keith May
Description
Cottonwood | Commercial stands alone as western Virginia's largest and most comprehensive commercial real estate resource. We have grown to be the market leader, because we have remained exclusively focused on client-centered commercial and investment real estate services. Our clients success has always been our top priority, and we continue to build value for our customers by approaching our work at Cottonwood with integrity, knowledge and insight. Our areas of …
- Multimedia
Primary Contact
Joey Groah
Description
DIGICO Shoot | Post | Design is a full service film, video and motion design company focusing on marketing, advertising, and corporate communication for Web and broadcast. Services include consulting, scriptwriting, field production, post production, and motion graphic design. Clients range include Fortune 500 companies, internationally known brands, federal, state and local governmental agencies, non-profits, and small businesses. DIGICO works with clients to assess needs and goals, and then formulate …
- Education
Primary Contact
Heather Coltman
Description
Heather Coltman is the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at James Madison University. In this position, she leads the Division of Academic Affairs and is the institution's Chief Academic Officer, directing the development and delivery of all academic programs at JMU, while overseeing the division’s budget and personnel. The Division of Academic Affairs comprises JMU’s seven colleges that deliver more than 130 degree programs at the bachelor’s, …
- Other
Primary Contact
Joel Shank
Description
Dynamic Aviation is the leading provider of innovative aviation solutions for government and commercial organizations worldwide, with more than 150 aircraft and a seventy-five-year legacy of aviation excellence. We combine our creative ingenuity with dependable aircraft and a state-of-the-art infrastructure to develop and deliver extremely flexible solutions that help our customers achieve new levels of performance and productivity.
- IT Services
Primary Contact
Ian MacRae
Description
Since 1997, E-N Computers has been a technology partner for clients all over VA, DC and parts of MD. E-N Computers is primarily a managed IT services company. We can provide access to an entire IT support network, but we also love to work on projects ranging from managing a help desk, installing servers, maintaining a network, data backup, cloud computing and more. E-N Computers is different from a lot …
- Finance
Primary Contact
Holly Thorne
Description
F&M Bank is a locally owned community bank serving the Shenandoah Valley with 13 full-service branches, a network of ATMs, and a wide variety of financial services. Both individuals and businesses find the organization's local decision-making, and up-to-date technology provide the kind of responsive, knowledgeable, and reliable service that only a progressive community bank can. F&M Bank has grown to over $750 million in assets with over 160 full and …
- Business Services
- Economic Development
- Manufacturing
- Other
Primary Contact
Sandra Quigg
Description
Friendship Industries is a contract packager with a social mission. With over 50 years contract packaging experience and a flexible workforce, Friendship Industries assembles and re-packs products for local, national, and international companies. Friendship Industries and our affiliate, Able Solutions, work with large volume demands to small start-up projects in ambient and refrigerated environments while serving a mission to assist people facing employment challenges.
- Realty
Primary Contact
Robert Harvill
Description
Funkhouser Real Estate Group was founded on the principles of Honesty, Integrity and Professionalism. We understand real estate is most likely the largest investment our clients will make in their lifetime. This is why our associates are equipped with the latest real estate tools and quality education to help our clients make the best decisions and guide them through a successful real estate transaction.
Primary Contact
Hermilo Garcia
Description
Hermilo is student at Blue Ridge Community College. He is currently working towards his degree in information systems. Hermilo became a member of the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council to network with other people in the industry.
- Other
Primary Contact
Kim Wilbur
Description
Serving Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County, since 1999, the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber welcomes all businesses, from small entrepreneurs to large industrial complexes. We are a non-profit 501(c) 6 organization utilizing the membership investment to support business advocacy, community development, education, transportation, tourism and agriculture. Our team assists area businesses by helping them streamline operations, facilitating partnerships, working with local government on behalf of business, offering seminars and training programs, …
- Technical Services
Primary Contact
Ron Perry
Description
grep Innovation LLC provides a variety of technology services including web application and software development, information security and forensics, UNIX wrangling, data telecommunications consulting and photography. A valley native, James Madison University alumnus and confessed serial entrepreneur, principal Ron Perry has a broad background in the research, development and implementation of technology, in the realms of engineering, media production, robotics, education, telecommunications, and entrepreneurship. He serves as a volunteer and …
- Law
Primary Contact
Pamela Grimm
Description
Licensed attorney (Virginia and Pennsylvania) with more than 30 years of law practice, including 20 years as in house counsel to large academic medical center. My focus is health law (providers and facilities), including physician licensure, employment law and regulatory matters.
- Government
- Local
Primary Contact
Brian Shull
Description
The Harrisonburg MSA is a hub for technology development. Employers are quickly discovering the tremendous assets available in the Harrisonburg area. Ideally situated two hours from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, the Shenandoah Valley offers a great quality of life, a highly skilled workforce, and a robust technology infrastructure. Harrisonburg specializes in growing information technology businesses for health and security solutions. James Madison University, with its emphasis on information security and …
