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Reidy is a general assignment business reporter. He chiefly contributes to online coverage that focuses on breaking local business news. In the past, he has covered beats such as retail, advertising, and residential real estate.
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FORGE wins rebranding assignment from American International College
By Chris Reidy , Globe Staff
American International College in Springfield has selected FORGE Worldwide of Boston to be its lead ad agency for a rebranding assignment, FORGE Worldwide president Harry Chapin said. The account was awarded after a brief agency review. Billings for the account are not being disclosed. The assignment calls for FORGE to develop an awareness campaign that will rebrand the college’s Curtis Blake Center and Day School, which offers day-school and tutoring services for children with language-based learning disabilities. The work will include developing a new corporate identity and logo as well as search engine marketing, video, and direct marketing. The new work is expected to break in October. Other FORGE clients include Dragon Naturally Speaking speech-recognition software, SBLI, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Rockland Trust.
John Reynders joins Moderna Therapeutics as chief information officer
By Chris Reidy , Globe Staff
Moderna Therapeutics, a Cambridge company specializing in messenger RNA therapeutics as a way to create new drugs, said Wednesday that John Reynders will join Moderna in early July as its first chief information officer. Reynders joins Moderna from AstraZeneca, where he served as vice president of R&D information, and has held senior leadership positions over the past decade at Johnson & Johnson, Lilly, and Celera Genomics. At Moderna, Reynders will lead a team that seeks to create an information infrastructure critical to all aspects of the company’s innovation model, including the use of genomic data in drug design. Messenger RNA therapeutics is a new drug modality that produces human proteins or antibodies inside patient cells. This platform addresses currently undruggable targets.
Jones Lang LaSalle is general contractor for Warehouse Bar & Grille
By Chris Reidy , Globe Staff
Jones Lang LaSalle, a commercial real estate firm with a big presence in Greater Boston, said its construction unit has been appointed general contractor for the Warehouse Bar & Grille, a new restaurant on the corner of Boston’s Milk and Broad streets. The restaurant, which is scheduled to open in mid-August, will feature “a modern industrial design, polished concrete floors, an exposed ceiling, stainless steel accents, and a monochromatic palate,” Jones Lang LaSalle Construction said. With seats for just over a hundred customers, the Warehouse Bar & Grille aims to “bridge the gap between sports bars and upscale eateries,” the firm said. “The Broad Street location will serve as a neighborhood gathering place for business lunches, after-work cocktails, dinner dates, weekend brunch, and large group events,” Warehouse owner Cliff Dever said.
Kayem challenge to the hot dog-loving public: ‘Create the next Fenway Frank’
By Chris Reidy , Globe Staff
If you’ve ever had a hankering to be lionized as a hot dog uber chef, this could be your big chance. Kayem Foods, the Chelsea company known for its Fenway Franks (as well as for its brats, sausage, and deli meats), is launching a contest that invites aspiring food buffs to lavish their culinary creativity on the hot dog. “The winning dog will be announced on National Hot Dog Day, July 23, and will be served at Red Sox games at Fenway Park that night and select games thereafter,” Kayem said in a press release. More from the release: “Kayem’s ‘Create The Next Fenway Frank’ contest will continue through June 15 and fans can visit facebook.com/kayemfranks to create and submit their signature frank.”