Inside Alaska Business.

April 2018

THE SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army Alaska Division has been selected as a grant recipient of the 2018 Uber PNW Community Impact Initiative. The $5,000 in-kind Uber ride credits will enable The Salvation Army to restart its ride program for homebound senior participants of the Older Alaskans Program.

This partnership between The Salvation Army and Uber brings both organizations together to address a significant community challenge in an innovative and impactful way. By utilizing the core of Uber's business operations, The Salvation Army hopes to solve the challenges brought forth after the ride program was discontinued due to funding restraints. alaska.salvationarmy.org

LYNDEN

Lynden is starting off the New Year by offering customers improved online shipping tools. In February Lynden introduced Shipment Updates, a feature designed to make it easier for customers to track shipments throughout the shipping process--from receipt by Lynden to delivery.

Customers may choose to receive email updates for all of their shipments or only for the individual shipments they specifically reguest. The new feature is available to Lynden customers and can be accessed through either Standard Tracking or EZ Commerce. Customers can include any email party (such as suppliers or their own customers) on the update messages so everyone can see when a shipment is received, en route, and when it is delivered. Iynden.com

SEARHC

Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital recently installed and deployed the Hugs Wi-Fi Infant Protection solution, along with the matching mother/infant component of the Hugs system, Kisses Mother, as an additional layer of security in its Labor and Delivery Department.

Hugs technology is a comprehensive infant security system that protects newborns against the risk of abduction not only in the Labor and Delivery Department but anywhere in the hospital covered by Wi-Fi. Each infant wears a tiny Hugs Wi-Fi tag on his or her ankle attached with a special tamper-detecting band. Protection of the baby begins immediately once the tag is attached. searhc.org

KONIAG

Koniag Incorporated acguired Glacier Services Incorporated (GSI) with an eye toward continued economic growth in Alaska. GSI is the largest Alaska-owned oil field automation services firm and its clients and projects range from the Kenai Peninsula to the North Slope.

GSI strengthens Koniag's oilfield services capabilities. Koniag also owns Dowland-Bach and there will be an opportunity to create economic synergies and bundle services. Koniag purchased Dowland-Bach in 2009.

Koniag has shown four years of continued profitable growth. This investment is designed to continue that upward trend. koniag.com

SUBWAY

The Subway restaurant located at 9000 Lake Otis Parkway was replaced by a new Subway Restaurant opening next door at 8936 Lake Otis Parkway. The new restaurant unveiled a new Subway Fresh Forward design, offering guests an enhanced experience and delivering bold and playful decor, new menu options, and a flexible, comfortable environment for dine in or on the go. The Lake Otis Subway Fresh Forward design features self-ordering kiosks, designated pre-order pick-up areas, Wi-Fi, USB charging ports, and Alaska's only touch-screen drive-thru ordering system. Gluten-free bread will also be available at this location. subwayak.com

THE FORAKER GROUP

A report released by The Foraker Group reinforces earlier studies that found Alaska's nonprofit sector to be a major driver in the state's economy. Foraker's research shows that the sector directly employs more than 44,000 people with a payroll of $2.68 billion and generates close to $7 billion in revenue.

Nonprofits also contribute to Alaska's economy by playing a...

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