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31 October 2010Eastside Invests in National Bank of Commerce
Birmingham, AL – Red Mountain Bank, N.A. and its holding company Americus Financial Services, Inc. announced today that Charles Investment Group, LLC (CIG), a Birmingham-based bank holding company, invested approximately … Learn More
13 October 2010
PeopleTec Wins $27M Contract to Provide Technical Support for the Utility Helicopter PMO
Huntsville, AL – PeopleTec, Inc. has been awarded a five year $27M contract from the Program Executive Office, Aviation (PEO-Aviation) to provide Technical Support to the Utility Helicopters Project Office … Learn More
27 September 2010
PeopleTec Awarded Multi-Year Prime Contract to Support the U.S. Missile Defense Agency
Huntsville, AL – PeopleTec, Inc. announced today that is has been awarded a MiDAESS Prime contract with a ceiling value not to exceed 195 million dollars. The contract is a … Learn More
15 September 2010
Accelarad’s SeeMyRadiology.com Provides Medical Image Exchange Cloud Service for Kaiser Permanente, Georgia
Atlanta, GA – Kaiser Permanente of Georgia, a division of the Kaiser Permanente national managed care organization, has selected Accelarad’s SeeMyRadiology.com cloud-based imaging platform for the communication of imaging exams … Learn More
29 August 2010
Three Eastside Companies Named to 2010 Inc. 5000
Huntsville, AL – Three Eastside portfolio companies have been recognized by Inc. magazine as part of the prestigious “2010 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.”The 2010 Inc. 5000 … Learn More
20 May 2010
Hirtle Callaghan Featured on Bloomberg
New York, NY – Jonathan Hirtle, chief executive officer at Hirtle Callaghan & Co., talks with Bloomberg’s Pimm Fox about his investment strategy for equites. (Source: Bloomberg)
8 April 2010
PeopleTec Wins $9mm Contract for Aviation Ground Support Equipment
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – PeopleTec, Inc. has been awarded a five year $9M contract from the Aviation and Missile Command Contracting Center to provide programmatic support to the Aviation Ground Support … Learn More
25 March 2010
Accelarad Adds Vanderbilt University Medical Center to SeeMyRadiology.com
ATLANTA – (March 24, 2010) SeeMyRadiology.com, Accelarad’s new online medical image cloud computing service, today announced its launch with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), bringing new medical image exchange technology … Learn More
18 February 2010
PeopleTec Awarded First Patent
The US Patent Office has awarded patent pending status to PeopleTec for #61/257,557 titled “Method and apparatus for collecting and accessing actionable intelligence from a mobile, wireless device.” This technology, … Learn More
2 February 2010
MEDSEEK Reports Most Profitable Year Ever in 2009
Birmingham, Ala. – MEDSEEK, the leading provider of healthcare enterprise portal connectivity solutions, today announced the acquisition of 58 new hospital clients and a 53 percent increase in one-year revenue … Learn More
22 November 2009
Accelarad Expands With SeeMyRadiology.com
At RSNA 2009, Accelarad expands its new SeeMyRadiology.com platform to provide universal access to medical images across the entire healthcare continuum through a single comprehensive web portal for hospitals, radiologists, … Learn More
15 September 2009
Winners of Third Annual Governor’s Awards for Trade Excellence Announced
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber today announced that La-Z-Boy of Tennessee of Dayton, Nucsafe, Inc. of Oak Ridge and World … Learn More
6 February 2009
Boeing Names Nine Companies as its 2008 Suppliers of the Year
SEATTLE — Boeing [NYSE:BA] tonight announced its nine 2008 Suppliers of the Year, which were chosen from among the company’s 10,800 active suppliers worldwide. The winners, from California, Florida, Oregon, … Learn More
8 January 2009
MEDSEEK Named KLAS® Category Leader for Clinical Portals
Birmingham, AL – MEDSEEK, a leading provider of enterprise portal connectivity solutions, today announced its Clinical Portals Solution has been recognized as the Category Leader in the “Top 20 Best … Learn More
10 December 2008
Torch on a Tear – Company Growth, Employment Practices Ignite Awards, Honors
In a year that some companies may want to forget, 2008 is one that Torch Technologies will always remember. As one of Huntsville’s fastest rising corporate stars, Torch capped a … Learn More
30 September 2008
GE Healthcare Acquires Agility Healthcare Solutions, Broadening Capabilities to Help Hospitals Improve Their Performance
WAUKESHA, WI – GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced today that it has acquired the privately held Agility Healthcare Solutions of Glen Allen, Virginia. Financial terms … Learn More
20 August 2008
Torch Technologies Selected as One of the Best in the Nation for Benefits
Des Moines, IA : By providing financial security in what some are calling a recession, Torch Technologies, based in Huntsville, has earned national acclaim for standing by its employees. An … Learn More
20 August 2008
Torch Technologies Named To Top 10 List By The Principal
Huntsville, Alabama: Torch has been selected by an independent panel of judges as one of The Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security—2008! Torch Technologies is listed in a … Learn More
20 August 2008
Torch Technologies Featured in Best Practices Guide Published by The Principal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA: At a time when the rollercoaster economy has thrown the business world for a loop, 10 award-winning companies have sought balance using a simple formula for success: … Learn More
1 June 2008
McKesson Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Awarix
McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Awarix, Inc., one of the first companies to offer an enterprise patient care visibility system. The Awarix … Learn More
2 April 2008
Eastside Leads Investment in MEDSEEK
Birmingham, AL – MEDSEEK, a leading provider of enterprise portal management solutions designed to transform the customer experience, announced today that Eastside Partners, a private equity fund that targets fast … Learn More
5 March 2008
NucSafe Named to BusinessTN Hot100 List
Oak Ridge, TN – This month, BusinessTN introduced the Hot100, an expanded revamp of the original Fast50. Eligible companies are still required to be Tennessee-based, employ at least five people and … Learn More
3 September 2007
Torch Technologies Honored on Inc 5000 List
The INC 5000 list was released on August 23, 2007, with Torch Technologies placing at #8 in the Defense Contractor category. Torch was also listed as #1 for growth in … Learn More
24 July 2007
Optimal Readings Acquires International Radiology Group
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Optimal Readings Services Group, Inc., a provider of optimization services for radiology, announced today it has acquired International Radiology Group (”IRG”) of Dallas, Texas from AIM Holding Company. … Learn More
5 December 2006
Neurostar Receives Funding from Eastside Partners
Neurostar Solutions, developer and marketer of the innovative Virtual Radiology Network (VRN) and Virtual Radiology Community (VRC) website, has received $4.5 million in financing from Eastside Partners, a private equity … Learn More
23 May 2006
Eastside Portfolio Company Makes Entrepreneur’s Hot 100 List
Irvine, CA – Entrepreneur magazine has released the 12th Annual Hot 100 listing of the fastest-growing new companies in the United States. The listing is comprised from an initial list … Learn More
17 October 2005
Eastside Leads Investment in Torch Technologies
Huntsville, AL – Eastside Partners announced that it has completed an investment in Torch Technologies, a leading provider of systems engineering, modeling and simulation, and information systems to government entities, … Learn More
10 June 2005
Eastside Partners Closes Fund I
Eastside Partners, located in Huntsville, Alabama, closed its first fund, Eastside Partners Fund I, on June 10, 2005 with commitments of over $60 million. The fund will focus on early … Learn More