Open for Business
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Area Development Partnership | Greater Hattiesburg, MS | January - March, 2016 THE NAVIGATOR OPEN FOR BUSINESS Sofidel America Opens Massive Manufacturing Facility in Hattiesburg New Members | September 11 - December 14, 2015 Clifton Addison Colonial Life – Nick Chiasson Palmer Electric, Inc. The Depot Coffee House Clifton Addison Nick Chiasson Milton Palmer and Bistro Purvis, MS 39475 6102 Highway 98, Suite 2 216 McInnis Street Keith Cascio (601) 606-4336 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Petal, MS 39465 127 Buschman Street, Suite 50 [email protected] (601) 799-6425 (601) 584-8977 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Individuals Fax: (601) 909-6219 Fax: (601) 582-2255 (601) 602-4040 Nick.chiasson [email protected] [email protected] Battery World @coloniallife.com Electrical Contractors & Restaurants Joel Yoder Insurance Engineers 6424 U.S. Highway 98 West The Grounds Guys Hattiesburg, MS 39402 FMI Business Systems Pierce Construction and Sam Brister (601) 264-4448 Chase Blackwell Maintenance Co., Inc. Hattiesburg, MS 39401 [email protected] 608 South 28th Avenue Bryan Pierce (601) 754-1373 Technology Hattiesburg, MS 39401 1505 Highway 11 North owner.hattiesburg (601) 818-2400 Petal, MS 39465 @groundsguys.biz Best Western Premier Fax: (601) 288-3025 (601) 544-1321 Lawn Care and Landscaping A.B. Patel [email protected] Fax: (601) 544-3371 132 Plaza Drive Printers/Publishers/Typesetters/ [email protected] The Lawn Ranger Landscaping Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Graphics Contractors-Industrial & Lawn Care (601) 909-6658 Scott Martin Fax: (601) 909-6685 Java Werks Pine Belt Dermatology 3320 Hardy Street BestWesternHattiesburg Cesar Potenza David Roy Hattiesburg, MS 39401 @gmail.com 2902 Hardy Street, #10 201 S. Main Street (601) 624-9006 Hotels/Motels Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Petal, MS 39465 [email protected] (601) 268-3993 (601) 336-5626 Lawn Care and Landscaping Bop’s Frozen Custard [email protected] Fax: (601) 336-7826 Scott Martin Coffee and Tea Shop [email protected] The Peoples Bank – Biloxi 110 South 30th Avenue Healthcare Nayarda Robison Hattiesburg, MS 39401 La Quinta Inn & Suites I-59 152 Lameuse Street (601) 296-1228 Missy Watson Real South Outdoor Gear Biloxi, MS 39533 [email protected] 109 Lundy Lane Jason Kilgore (228) 435-8205 Ice Cream & Coffee Blends Hattiesburg, MS 39401 5266 Old Highway 11, Suite 70 Fax: (228) 465-8417 (769) 223-6000 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 [email protected] C.J.’s Southern Seasonings, LLC Fax: (769) 223-6001 (601) 909-6697 Banks & Banking Associations Joan Anderson [email protected] realsouthoutdoorgear Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Hotels/Motels @gmail.com Total Energy Savings, LLC (888) 799-7201 Hunting, Camping & Outdoor Murray Waldron CJSouthernSeasonings Liberty Business Center Supplies Hattiesburg, MS 39402 @gmail.com Art Reifke (601) 466-3051 Food Distributors/Seasonings 5266 Old U.S. Highway 11 Smith Brothers Collision [email protected] Suite 70 Center & Truck Accessories LED Lighting Casabella’s Sleepstore Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Evan Combs Ryan Casabella (601) 264-7238 32 King Road U.S. Air Force Reserve Recruiting 6142 Highway 98, Suite 30 Fax: (601) 264-7239 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 David Rau Hattiesburg, MS 39402 [email protected] (601) 255-5294 24 Crosscreek Parkway, Suite 82 (601) 255-5425 Packing & Shipping Fax: (601) 255-5308 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 [email protected] [email protected] (601) 336-5352 Bedding/Mattresses Mississippi Organ Auto Body Painting/Repair [email protected] Recovery Agency Education & Training Christian Friends Foundation Trisha King Southern Duplicating Gwen Cooper 111 South 40th Avenue Brad Yawn Vie at Hattiesburg Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Suite 20 2867 Oak Grove Road Jerry Norman (601) 408-6304 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 8 Eagles Trail [email protected] (228) 896-5224 (601) 261-9900 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Organizations Fax: (228) 896-5227 Fax: (601) 261-9991 (601) 264-6404 [email protected] [email protected] Fax: (601) 264-6066 Healthcare Copiers Mike Collins [email protected] Mike Collins Apartments Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Oak Grove Credit, LLC Terrace Hill Dental Center (601) 297-0560 Ryan Matthews Jay Henderson Jerry Howze – Executive [email protected] 4700 Hardy Street 6654 U.S. Highway 98 Consultant Rodan+Fields Retirees Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Jerry Howze (601) 909-6262 (601) 264-5756 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Fax: (601) 909-6224 Fax: (601) 264-6200 (601) 297-5085 ryanmatthews [email protected] [email protected] @rocketmail.com Dentists/Dental Labs/ Skin Care Financial & Financial Advisors Dental Care PAGE 2 THE NAVIGATOR in this issue: 4 Recent Happenings 5 Letters from the Chair and President 6 Cover Story: Open for Business 6 8 Legislative Forum COVER STORY 9 Rise Up Professional Development Series 10 Calendar of Events 11 January First SECOND Friday Breakfast 11 Ambassadors 12 Small Business Leadership Award 8 14 Leadership Pinebelt legislative 15 Young Professionals forum 16 Ribbon Cuttings 18 Renewed Members On the Cover: 9 professional development Sofidel America begins operations in their massive Hattiesburg facility 15 Young Professionals PAGE 3 RECENT HAPPENINGS 1 2 13 3 4 6 4 5 6 7 1. Author and speaker Bob Beaudine at the ADP Annual Meeting. 2. A team from Horne CPAs enjoys playing in the ADP’s Corporate Golf Challenge. 3. Pine Belt Young Professionals celebrate the holidays with an ugly Christmas sweater party and toy collection for The Salvation Army. 4. Gary Carmichael speaks at the Pinnacle celebration event, where it was announced that the ADP beat the $3 Million fundraising goal. 5. Students enjoy learning about college and career readiness from André Heath at Mission: Possible. 6. New ADP members enjoy the Warm Welcome Member Reception at Patio 44. 7. Over 140 players joined the ADP at the 2015 Corporate Golf Challenge, presented by Hattiesburg Coca-Cola. PAGE 4 letters from the chair I am honored to serve as chairman of the ADP this year. As a descendant of early settlers of this area, I am extremely proud of the growth and development our community has seen, and look forward to many great things to come. I am also proud of how ADP members support each other. Your fellow members have invested in the ADP to maintain community vibrancy and your patronage of their businesses is a great sign of your appreciation. andy mercier With the development of Midtown, the Forrest-Lamar Eagle One Chair Mega Site, and various other projects currently in the pipeline, I am optimistic about the future of our community. You can be part of this growth through your membership with the ADP. The various programs and services offered by the Area Development Partnership provide opportunities for your company to engage with others, grow professionally, and invest in our communities’ future. Let’s grow together in 2016. from the president 2015 was a fabulous year for the ADP and its member businesses! I trust that you took full advantage of all the ADP has to offer. If not, be sure to do so in 2016 as your involvement may generate leads for your business and you will be giving back to the community that we all call home. Our chamber of commerce and economic development programs and services are top notch and quite frankly compare favorably against our peer organizations in much larger communities. You should be proud to be part of your local Chad newell chamber as we strive to be an advocate for growing member President businesses. Are you interested in helping elevate our educational initiatives, grooming future leaders, learning more about servanthood leadership, interacting with your legislators, encouraging diversity in the workplace, creating jobs for area citizens, participating in festivals and other events that add to our region’s quality of life, stepping up for our military, and learning more about building relationships and marketing your business? If so, then there is no better place to invest your time than with the ADP. Your ADP ROI is directly correlated to your involvement. Spend time with us. I know that you will enjoy it and your efforts will pay dividends for your company. We’ll start 2016 off with a bang as Dr. James Davis, CEO, World LEADERS Group, joins us from Florida to discuss the importance of servanthood leadership and the difference that servant leaders are making in their respective organizations. A big part of what we want to do is offer programs that help you get better, which in turn helps your business prosper. I know that you will enjoy reading about Sofidel, our newest corporate citizen. This family owned company will invest millions over the next five years and will hi e many local folks. Your ADP economic development team worked with numerous companies in 2015 that chose to invest here and in fact an unprecedented $400 million in new capital expenditures were announced in the 4th quarter of 2015. Our region is thriving and as a member and investor, you are playing a key role in ensuring a prosperous future for Greater Hattiesburg. Thank you for your investment! PAGE 5 OPEN FOR BUSINESS Sofidel Opens a New Manufacturing Facility in Hattiesburg Greater Hattiesburg is soon to become home corporate citizen and look forward to a long- to another leading international manufacturing standing relationship.” company with the addition of Sofidel America. David Hogan, President, Forrest County Board of Sofidel is a privately held paper p oducts producer Supervisors, commented, “We are very excited to and converter headquartered in the Tuscany region have Sofidel locate a world-class manufacturing within close proximity to Florence, Italy. The North facility in Forrest County. This is a family owned American Division of the company, Sofidel America, company based in Italy and I’m confident the is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, and operates company will be a great fit he e.” production facilities in Haines City, FL; Green Bay, WI; Henderson, NV and Tulsa, OK.