BUSINESS BRIEFS

HughesTech NW opens Bremerton branch

HughesTech NW Inc. opened its newest location in Bremerton at 901 North Wycoff Ave. The fire, security, audio/visual and data systems installation and service company also has branches in Kingston and Fairbanks, Alaska.

At the request of customers, HughesTech NW opened a service department and now offers 24-hour emergency service, confidence testing and inspection services for fire protection systems, repairs and 24-hour UL central station monitoring.

HughesTech NW does a lot of work with commercial sites, but also offers custom fire/security and audio/visual system installation for residential sites by request.

For more information, contact Shawnee Brown at (360) 479-3400 or e-mail sbrown@hughestechnw.com.

Lee, Baurichter, Headrick join Rice Fergus Miller

Rice Fergus Miller added three new staff members, bringing the firm’s total number of employees to 35.

Chris Lee is an interior designer specializing in original designs to improve the world in which we live. Lee worked with Starbucks Coffee Company and contributed to the design of retail interiors throughout the United States and Asia. His focus at Rice Fergus Miller will be designs for senior housing and hospitality.

Jim Baurichter is an architect with more than 10 years of experience in the design of ecclesiastical, school, senior housing and single-family projects. Baurichter will focus on the design and planning of community facilities.

Elin Headrick joins Rice Fergus Miller as its marketing director. Headrick will work with architects, designers and the visualization lab to coordinate marketing and business development efforts.

Rice Fergus Miller is an architecture, planning and interior design firm located in downtown Bremerton. For more information, visit www.rfmarch.com.