Baron Services Announces Groundbreaking, Expansion

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Baron Services recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to announce the expansion of its business located at 4930 Research Drive in Huntsville. The expansion will support the substantial growth experienced by the Baron group of companies in recent years, as well as provide the space necessary to construct a state-of-the-art operations center for the company’s forecasting, data processing and technical support services. In addition, a new tornado-hardened server facility will ensure uninterrupted data delivery to Baron customers. Baron Services is currently one of the largest private users of data bandwidth in the state of Alabama.

“I am very excited about the continued growth of our companies,” said Bob Baron, President and CEO of Baron Services. “By doubling the size of our facility, we will be able to better serve our customers’ needs for years to come.”

Baron Services was established by local television meteorologist Bob Baron in 1990. Baron was also recently named a Southeastern finalist for the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Ernst and Young group. Out of 100 applicants, Baron is one of 21 selected as a finalist, and the only candidate from Alabama to be considered for this esteemed award.

Since its inception, Baron’s company has grown to over 95 employees, spread across multiple divisions in Huntsville, Melbourne, Fla. and Candler, NC. The company has previously occupied locations on Bob Wallace Avenue and Metro Circle in Huntsville.

Baron Services is the Only Complete Weather Company, providing full-service weather technologies for a variety of industries. The company’s broadcast division specializes in viewer-friendly weather displays for the High-Definition Era, including daily forecast graphics, storm tracking, localized forecast data, live Doppler radar and community-oriented systems like remote sensors. Baron’s consumer-driven weather systems deliver relevant information in simplified displays while requiring minimal interpretation on the part of the viewer. Baron Services operates out of Huntsville with offices in Oklahoma, North Carolina and Florida. Its multiple divisions focus on broadcast television, public safety, government and industry, as well as satellite-delivered weather data for mobile environments. The company’s numerous patents make it a continued leader in the communication of significant weather events.