CBJ: Business Briefcase

l For the sixth consecutive year, Albemarle County was named among the top 10 most technologically advanced, cutting edge county governments of its size in the United States by the Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties in their 2008 Digital Counties Survey. Albemarle County ranks ninth in the nation in “utilizing information technology to deliver high-quality service to its customers and citizens” based on a population category of 150,000 or less. Albemarle is among only six Virginia jurisdictions ranked in the top 10 in the four population categories and one of only two Virginia counties ranked in the top 10 in the 150,000-and-less population category.

l VibeAgent.com, a hotel search engine launched by University of Virginia alumni Adam Healey and Charles Seilheimer, is moving its headquarters to the Downtown Mall. The company’s rapid expansion over the last two years and its long-term commitment to the Charlottesville area factored in the move, according to a release from the company.