DENVER-Ann Sperling is promoted to managing director while Bob Hackett joins the local office as senior vice president, coming from Cushman & Wakefield, where he managed the New York City office.

WOODINVILLE, WA-Quality Business Systems, a locally-based digital imaging provider, has leased a building to be constructed by Opus Northwest at the Woodinville 522 Business Center. QBS signed a lease for 32,000 sf of rentable space in Building D.

FRAMINGHAM, MA-After laying low for nearly a year, Boston-based Paradigm Properties acquires 959 Concord St. here for $12.15 million. Leggat McCall Properties, which is currently involved in restructuring its company, sold the 76,000-sf building.

IRVINE, CA-A 10-year lease has been inked by Tustin-based Scantron Corp. The company will take 110,000 sf at a 126,000-sf Irvine Spectrum building. The move will allow for growth of its Scanning and Surveys divisions.