VALHALLA, NY-IBM, headquartered here, announces another major investment in its high-technology microelectronics business, this time in Canada where it plans to spend part of its overall budget to upgrade its Bromont assembly plant.

SAN DIEGO-Design Choice Inc, an import/export distributor, inks deal for 9,600 sf of industrial space.

SAN DIEGO-CRE organization has elected new board and officers for year 2001. Cybele Thompson, of PM Realty, is new president.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO-CityCentral, as it's called, allows cities to review, approve and manage building permit applications via the Internet. The product is meant to complement NetClerk's core application, PermitCentral, which allows contractors to electronically submit their applications.