Awards
The National Defense Industrial Association presented its Edward M. Greer Award for contributions to military logistics to Joseph Grosson, corporate director of logistics for Lockheed Martin Corp.
Grayson Homes, based in Ellicott City, received the 2005 Award for Excellence in builder/supplier trade relationships from TrueNorth Development Inc., a Michigan-based organization that works with homebuilders, suppliers, distributors and trades to improve the industry.
The College of Southern Maryland named DM Group/DirectMail.com Technology Company of the Year as part of its sixth annual Leading Edge Awards.
Mergers
MeriStar Hospitality Corp. announced that shareholders of the Bethesda-based hotel owner approved the company's acquisition by Alcor Acquisitions LLC, a unit of the Blackstone Group.
New clients
DPR Group Inc., a Germantown-based full-service advertising and public relations agency that serves technology companies, has been selected by Quality Associates Inc., a Columbia systems integrator firm, to provide continuing public relations initiatives.