Friday means that a tonne of emails “just circling back” or “following up on” will soon be in my inbox. Since Fridays and Mondays appear to be the busiest days for this, I figured I’d start today’s eight points with a little self-retrospection and remind everyone of some key dates for the Baltimore Business Journal’s annual awards and inaugural events.
The Greater Baltimore Committee CEO Mark Anthony Thomas, PNC Greater Maryland President Laura Gamble, PWC Baltimore Office Managing Partner Sam Stappler, CEO of SecurityPlus Federal Credit Union Tricia Szurgot, and Greene Turtle CEO Geo Concepcion will be on a panel of distinguished business leaders at the BBJ’s economic outlook event on January 25. Acknowledgment
In anticipation of the team’s postseason run, M&T Bank announced on Thursday that it will be handing out 30,000 Baltimore Ravens “Flock Together” banners at its local branches. Having had its name on the Ravens stadium since 2003, the Buffalo, New York-based bank inked a contract in April to keep it there through 2037. While its rivals have lost scores of branches throughout the region since the epidemic, M&T has only closed two locations in Greater Baltimore in the last two years, so supporters hoping to pick up a banner won’t have to travel far.
The Orioles announced on Thursday that they would host an opening ceremony for their new training facility in Guerra, Dominican Republic, on Tuesday. This is not related to any other Baltimore sports news. The Orioles’ player development activities throughout the Caribbean, Central America, and South America will be based out of this 22.5-acre complex. According to a release, it will contain over 100 players, coaches, and staff members and features three complete fields, batting and pitching tunnels, administrative buildings, dormitories, and educational facilities.
This year, the promise of a federal programme that might bring millions of dollars to the area will dominate the Baltimore technology economy. Matt Hooke of the BBJ compiled a list of Greater Baltimore startups, spanning from cybersecurity to health care, that are worth following this year. Continue reading to learn more about the 2024 startups you should be aware of.
According to the BBJ’s a Baltimore-based company that finances solar installations has made its second acquisition in the last six months in an attempt to capitalise on a buyer’s market for fledgling businesses. The purchase of OKRA occurs just a few months after the Baltimore company took part in the October acquisition of publicly traded Sunlight Financial. Here’s more about the expanding business.
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