Three Pittsburgh companies are expanding and adding staff: ThoughtForm, Ideal Integrations and Spreadshirt.
ThoughtForm on the South Side, a communications and design consultancy, is in the process of adding five new people to its staff, which is growing from 29 to 34 employees this year. Among the new hires is a graphic designer, senior interaction designer, project manager, image specialist and part-time IT.
“Business is regaining confidence. Clients who have been holding their breath for two years are growing and getting aggressive again,” says Don Moyer of Thoughtform, which serves clients from Pittsburgh to Budapest. “New clients are finding us. They have stories to share with customers, allies, and investors and that means more work for our team.”
T-shirt maker Spreadshirt is hiring 15 people at its Hempfield plant to meet the growing demand for its customized tees. The plant employs 70. The Boston-based company has seen a 90 percent increase in growth since last year and is trying to keep up with demand, says a company spokesperson.
Ideal Integrations, a systems integration consulting firm, has expanded and relocated its office to North Versailles and added five people to its team of 35. Among the new hires is a technical support engineer, marketing business developer, systems engineers and inside sales. The company plans to continue hiring this year.
In addition, Netronome, a developer of network flow processors, has announced a new executive team. Howard Bubb has taken the helm as president and CEO and Perry Grace is chief financial officer. Bubb brings more than 20 years of experience with success in leading growth for a number of semiconductor and communications companies including Dialogic and Intel’s Communications Infrastructure Group.
Netronome founder and CEO, Niel Viljoen, will take the role of chief development officer.
Source: Renee Segar, Thoughtform; Ideal Integrations, Spreadshirt, Netronome
Writer: Deb Smit
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