• Montgomery County Careers – DataBank

    Montgomery County Careers – DataBank

    With an administrative office in King of Prussia and locations in Huntingdon Valley and throughout the rest of the country, DataBank is North America’s leading, end-to-end business process solution provider. It puts decades of experience in BPO, ECM, document scanning, professional services and more to work for its clients. With a proven track record of…

  • Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge Needs Urgent Repairs

    Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge Needs Urgent Repairs

    Built as a tribute to George Washington and the American Patriots of the Revolutionary War, the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge needs crucial repairs, writes Bill Rohrer for Fox 29. More than 50,000 people visit the chapel each year to soak in its history and marvel at the beautiful, red and blue, stained-glass windows.…

  • Horsham-Based Cottman Transmission, Total Auto Care Launches Children’s Coloring Book

    Horsham-Based Cottman Transmission, Total Auto Care Launches Children’s Coloring Book

    The Horsham-based Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care has launched a coloring and activity book to try to get children interested in auto care from an early age, according to a staff report for Tire Business. Developed in partnership with Advance Auto Parts, which is subsidizing the cost of printing, the book is designed to…

  • Conshohocken’s Allied Universal Continues Expansion with Yet Another Acquisition

    Conshohocken’s Allied Universal Continues Expansion with Yet Another Acquisition

    Allied Universal, formed by the merger of Conshohocken’s AlliedBarton and California’s Universal Services of America, is continuing its expansion into the security services market with the acquisition of Apollo International, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Apollo International, which has around 3,400 employees in more than two dozen states, including its Fort Washington…

  • Valley Green Bank Branches to Be Rebranded by Souderton’s Univest

    Valley Green Bank Branches to Be Rebranded by Souderton’s Univest

    Early next year, Souderton’s Univest will be rebranding the Valley Green Bank locations it purchased in 2015, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Montgomery County bank has been continuing to use the Valley Green name for the branches that it acquired in January 2015. However, when the two-year transition period expires, they…

  • Montco Companies Account for Almost Half of Philadelphia Business Journal’s 50 on Fire

    Montco Companies Account for Almost Half of Philadelphia Business Journal’s 50 on Fire

    The Philadelphia Business Journal recently held its first-ever 50 On Fire in Philly Awards at the SugarHouse Casino to honor the fastest-growing companies in Greater Philadelphia, writes Clara Lefton, the publication’s Special Projects Producer. Although the identity of the 50 companies had been made public weeks before, the PBJ used the event to reveal the…

  • Celebrating OUTWORD.Today and the Philly Suburban LGBTQ+ Experience

    Celebrating OUTWORD.Today and the Philly Suburban LGBTQ+ Experience

    Join Rachel Stevenson and the American Community Journals (ACJ), publisher of MONTCO Today, to celebrate the grand kick-off of OUTWORD.Today this evening, Monday, September 26th, in Mont Clare, PA! Earlier this year, ACJ approached Rachel Stevenson, motivational speaker, author, and founder of Chester County’s LGBT Equality Alliance, about an opportunity to support the LGBTQ business-minded…

  • Plymouth Meeting Mother Aims to Bring Autism-Friendly Checkouts to Target

    Plymouth Meeting Mother Aims to Bring Autism-Friendly Checkouts to Target

    In the hopes of alleviating the stress parents with autistic children endure when waiting at loud and distracting checkouts, one Plymouth Meeting mother is taking matters into her own hands, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Kristin Jackowski, a mother of three, has started a Change.org petition to encourage Target and other big retailers to…

  • Penn State Abington Grad Aims to Win Philly Health Hero Crown

    Penn State Abington Grad Aims to Win Philly Health Hero Crown

    Penn State Abington graduate and certified fitness trainer Fabiana Ferrarini is hoping to become Philadelphia Magazine’s 2016 Health Hero, writes Regina Broscius for Penn State News. Ferrarini was featured on the cover of Oxygen magazine after she won its 90-day training and nutrition challenge. Now she hopes to add to her accomplishments by being crowned…

  • House of the Week: Distinctly Handcrafted in Merion Station

    House of the Week: Distinctly Handcrafted in Merion Station

    Very little of 520 Greystone Road is what you’d expect from the outside looking in. This million-dollar Merion Station masterpiece represents the unique convergence of handcrafted creativity. Literally. Once part of a fractured estate, this five-bedroom, 4,237-square-foot House of the Week is the result of beautifully spliced carriage and Dutch Colonial houses, according to a…

  • Montgomery County Careers – High Availability, Inc.

    Montgomery County Careers – High Availability, Inc.

    With a location in Audubon, High Availability, Inc. is a premier solution provider and integrator of data center products and cloud services. It solves complex business challenges by architecting and implementing forward-thinking technical solutions, while forming trusting, collaborative relationships. By taking a hands-on, consultative approach, High Availability tailors systems and solutions to fit both current…

  • Conshy’s IKEA Conducts Survey to Tweak Products, Fulfill American Dream

    Conshy’s IKEA Conducts Survey to Tweak Products, Fulfill American Dream

    After conducting a customer survey that included visits to consumers’ homes, IKEA is looking at ways to adjust its products to help fulfill the American Dream, writes David Brancaccio for Marketplace. The idea behind the survey was to find out what its customers feel the American Dream is really about. The response IKEA’s Economist Intelligence…

  • New King of Prussia Town Center Gets Latin Flavor with Paladar

    New King of Prussia Town Center Gets Latin Flavor with Paladar

    A one-of-a-kind dining experience has set sail from Latin America and is scheduled to arrive at the new King of Prussia Town Center for a Sept. 30 grand opening. The Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar will be the restaurant chain’s first presence in Pennsylvania, featuring a fresh and exciting menu imported from Central and…

  • Montgomery County Home to 38 of America’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies

    According to Inc., a monthly magazine aimed toward entrepreneurs and business owners, its list of the 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America celebrates “the superheroes of the U.S. economy.” These private companies “wield powers like strategy, service, and innovation,” the magazine states. The list features “businesses that exercise the body and the mind, push the boundaries…

  • Times Square Showcases a Face from Souderton

    Times Square Showcases a Face from Souderton

    His face was highlighted on the big screen in Times Square, speaking volumes about the capabilities of kids with Down syndrome. Souderton Area High School junior Kevin Lezynski is an accomplished Boy Scout, manager of his school’s lacrosse team, and active participant in the musical and men’s chorus. On Saturday, a photo of him —…

  • Ardmore’s Peace A Pizza Chain Rebranding as Snap Custom Pizza

    Ardmore’s Peace A Pizza Chain Rebranding as Snap Custom Pizza

    The “unusual toppings and hippie vibe” of Ardmore’s Peace A Pizza chain have grown a little stale after 20 years, and now its ownership is serving up a fresh take on the never-stale appeal of pizza: Snap Custom Pizza. Rather than rearranging the menu, co-owners Pete Howey and Erin Nocks are completely rebranding the concept…

  • Teachers at KOP’s Virtual Charter School Vote to Join Union

    Teachers at KOP’s Virtual Charter School Vote to Join Union

    Teachers at the Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School based in King of Prussia have voted to join a union, writes Martha Woodall for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Following a long wait, as well as a controversial decision by the National Labor Relations Board, the ballots showed a 57-15 vote in favor of being represented by the Pennsylvania…

  • Knoll Takes Office Furniture to New Functionality, Experience Level

    Knoll Takes Office Furniture to New Functionality, Experience Level

    While many may consider office furniture boring and generic, East Greenfield’s Knoll Furniture would beg to differ after launching its latest set of designer workplace furniture, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business journal. This is nothing new for Knoll as it has been creating innovative office furniture since the 1920’s. Its iconic Barcelona chair still…