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Clarksburg-Based Driverless Tech Company Changes Name to Forterra

By MCS Staff
Courtesy Fronterra

Clarksburg-based Robotic Research Autonomous Industries (RRAI) has announced that it has changed its name to Forterra. The driverless tech company is located at 22521 Gateway Center Drive in Clarksburg. The name Forterra combines “for” as in “directed to” or “belonging to,” with “terra,” from Latin meaning “earth” or “solid ground.” In addition, its implied qualities include “forte” from Latin fortem or “strong” – an ability to withstand a great force or pressure. And RR – the double Rs pay homage to the company’s prior name – “Robotic Research” – and its 20+ year history. In 2021, the company announced a $228 million round of funding. Additional information below, from Forterra:

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Adventist HealthCare Expands Heart Care Services At White Oak Medical Center

By MCS Staff
Courtesy Adventist Healthcare

Adventist HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute continues to expand the cardiovascular services offered to patients in the Washington, D.C., region with the addition of Homam Ibrahim, M.D. Dr. Ibrahim, who will perform procedures at White Oak Medical Center, is an interventional cardiologist specializing in a range of minimally invasive heart procedures.

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Rockville Dental Suite to Open in Prominent Location

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A previous version of this article stated that the dentistry opening would be Super Tooth.

Dr. Sean Bahrami has signed on to bring Rockville Dental Suite to a prominent location in Rockville. According to a Maryland Newsletters report, dentist Sean Bahrami will opening Rockville Dental Suite at 1101 Wootton Parkway, where 4,000SF space was leased in the Rockville office building.

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A Dozen New DMV PNC Locations Included in $1 Billion Investment By The Bank

By MCS Staff
Courtesy PNC Bank

PNC Bank announced on Wednesday a significant investment in its branch network aimed at extending access to banking services and financial expertise for customers and communities across the country. The plan includes an approximate $1 billion investment to open more than 100 new locations and renovate more than 1,200 existing locations through 2028, including a dozen DMV locations.

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Jim Perdue of Maryland-Based Perdue Chicken Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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Jim Perdue, third-generation chairman of Maryland-based Perdue Farms, received the National Protein and Food Distributors Association (NPFDA) Lifetime Achievement Award during the group’s awards reception Wednesday at the annual Protein Convention and Showcase in Atlanta.

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