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Garver Expands in Cummings Research Park
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Pictured, from left: Huntsville City Councilman Will Culver, Mayor Tommy Battle, Chamber Chair-elect Don Nalley, Garver president/CEO Brock Johnson, and Jerry McCarley, senior project manager/regional office administrator for the Huntsville office of Garver. (Click photo to enlarge.)
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Garver, a regional engineering firm based in Arkansas with locations across the Southeast, recently held a ribbon cutting to announce the grand opening of its new 13,000 square-foot facility in Cummings Research Park.Garver offers a full range of engineering and related services such as transportation, general civil, mechanical engineering, surveying, and construction management and observation to its clients, including the City of Huntsville.
Don Nalley, chair-elect of the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County Board of Directors thanked the company for choosing to expand in Huntsville.
“We certainly appreciate that you have selected our community to expand your business and we are proud to have you here. Companies like you contribute to the reputation that this community, with the highest concentration of engineers per capita, really is a smart place to live, work and play,” Nalley said.
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle congratulated the company on its expansion.
“This research park is exactly what our forefathers had in mind as a place where companies like you could grow. We are glad to have you in CRP,” Battle said. “Now, keep the contracts coming and keep those jobs coming.”
The company’s president/CEO Brock Johnson attended the opening and remarked about the importance of Huntsville to the company.
“We are grateful for the work that we do for Huntsville,” Johnson said. “You never see a television show dedicated to engineers, but I am proud of the work we do to maintain the infrastructure of this community. I issue a challenge to our staff here to achieve a new level of excellence.”
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Outstanding Chamber Volunteers Recognized
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| Loren Traylor (L) presented special recognition to several outstanding ambassador volunteers. (Click photo to enlarge.) |
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The Jamaica Me Crazy team was recognized for their support to local companies. (Click photo to enlarge.)
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With a group of more than 100 committed volunteers that make up the Chamber’s Ambassador program, it takes a lot to be a Chamber all-star. Each month the Chamber recognizes the outstanding volunteers who exceeded expectations in assisting the Chamber in meeting the needs of its members.
For the first time, three volunteers were selected top honor of Volunteer of the Month:
• John Morgan, Novation Systems;
• Marcy Simms, Costco; and
• Lisa Shelton, WAY FM
The trio was recognized for their outstanding support to the Huntsville/Madison County business community during February. Shelton is also team captain for the Ambassador Team of the Month, the Jamaica Me Crazy team.
There were six ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings for the month as well as several other Chamber events that these volunteers attended. Because of their efforts, the Chamber is able to reach out to many of its 2,300 members and get them actively engaged in efforts to prepare, develop and promote the community for economic growth and prosperity. Chamber volunteers are also able to grow their business and expand their contacts while serving as Ambassadors. For more information on how to become an Ambassador, please contact Donna McCrary at 535-2027.
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CoRe Solutions Cuts Ribbon on New Facility
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Pictured, from left: Chamber Chair Irma Tuder, Eddie Littrell, president/CEO CoRe Solutions; Terrie Littrell and Huntsville City Administrator Rex Reynolds. (Click photo to enlarge.)
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CoRe Solutions recently celebrated its grand opening in Cumming Research Park. CoRe offers human resources solutions specifically for the small government contractor community in Huntsville.
Irma Tuder, Chair, Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County, officially welcomed the company to its new office.
“Clearly, the presence of our federal government and our related federal contractor community continues to expand in Huntsville/Madison County. As a result of that growth, thanks to products and services provided by CoRe Solutions, contractors can be assured that they are able to meet their clients’ needs,” Tuder said.
Eddie Littrell, president of CoRe, described how the company is different from other human resources companies in the community.
“Most small government contractors can’t afford the services of what large headhunter firms charge. We make those services available to small government contractors,” Littrell said.
City Administrator Rex Reynolds, who spoke on behalf of Mayor Tommy Battle, said even though times are tough, companies continue to grow in Huntsville.
“It is exciting to be in Huntsville despite the tough economic times. We continue to regularly have ribbon cutting such as this and ground breakings,” Reynolds said.
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The Chamber is Accepting Nominations for Small Business of the Year
Are you a hero of small business?
The Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County is currently taking nominations for its 24th Annual Small Business Awards Celebration held at the Von Braun Center North Hall Tuesday, September 1 at 5:30 p.m.
The Small Business Awards Celebration spotlights local entrepreneurs for their outstanding accomplishments as small business leaders.
Nominees must be locally owned and headquartered in the Huntsville/Madison County metropolitan area and in good standing with the Better Business Bureau. They must have been in business in Madison County prior to Dec. 31, 2006, be enrolled as a Chamber member by Jan. 1, 2009, and have less than 350 employees.
For a copy of the nomination forms, click here. »
Any questions about the nomination process should be directed to Jenni Jeffers, director of small business/membership services at jjeffers@hsvchamber.org.
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UAHuntsville Research Earns Top 20 Rankings
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville) research programs in atmospheric science and business each ranked among the top 20 of such programs in the nation, according to data released by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Based on research funding during the 2007 fiscal year, the university’s atmospheric science program was the 13th largest in the U.S., while the business school’s research program ranked 19th overall and fourth in federally-funded research in business and management.
UAHuntsville research programs in computer science and mechanical engineering each ranked 27th among their peers. Continue »
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Luck of the Chamber to Ya!
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Phil Thames, Intermission Massage Therapy, was quick to answer St. Patrick’s Day trivia questions at the first Breakfast and Biz event of 2009. (Click photo to enlarge.)
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Did you know that St. Patrick was really Scottish and that more than 8 million cards are sent on St. Patrick’s Day or that the United States has more than nine times the Irish population of Ireland? If you attended the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County Breakfast and Biz event at the Benton H. Wilcoxon Municipal Iceplex on St. Patrick's Day, these are just a few trivia items you would have learned. With more than 200 local business professionals in attendance at the quarterly Breakfast and Biz event, Chamber members celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in style and had a great networking time.“I met more new people at this event than ever before,” said Mary Grace Evans, Redstone Federal Credit Union. Redstone Federal Credit Union brought three people to the event in order to spread out in the room and maximize the organization’s ability to make new business connections - a philosophy that was shared by several other business representatives.
Jeff Olson, Computer Troubleshooters and Loren Traylor from the Chamber emceed the event. The Best Holiday Spirit award was given to Pat Schwerman of Party Works.
The Breakfast and Biz events ensure that participants meet at least 40 contacts in a structured environment, similar to five-minute speed dating for business relationships. For more than four years, the Chamber has facilitated these events at local businesses as a way to showcase the amenities located throughout the community and encourage networking among the diverse sectors of the community businesses and Chamber membership.
The next opportunity for business networking will be on March 24 at the Heritage Club from 5 – 7 p.m. during the Chamber’s Business After Hours event.
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Teledyne Brown Wins National Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award
Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. (TBE) announced that the company received the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2009 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award (PHWA) in recognition of its workplace practices and promotion of employee health and well-being.TBE won in the large for-profit category and was one of only five employers from the U.S. to receive the award this year.
“TBE is honored to receive this award,” said Rex D. Geveden, president, TBE. “We are committed to investing in our employees and those investments translate into higher morale, stronger job performance, the ability to better recruit and retain employees.” Continue »
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