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ON THE COVER Downtown Mobile will be alive with the sound of music Oct. 3-5 when BayFest returns for its From the Publisher - Bill Sisson 20th anniversary. Photo: Alec Thigpen Numbers 4 News You Can Use So much of what we do at the nationwide over the next 10 Small Business of the Month: Mobile Area Chamber involves decade. numbers. Number of Chamber • In Alabama there are three Gulf Coast Containers members. Number of new petroleum refineries processing 13 Leaders Exchange Results businesses recruited. Number of up to 120,100 barrels of crude 14 Minority Business Week Coming bills we’re watching in the state oil a day, and another refinery legislature. Most often we serve as a in Pascagoula, Miss., that can 15 Eagle Award Winners: Leaf and Petal prognosticator – ingesting stats, process 330,000 barrels a day. Florist and Gift Shop and Ranger facts and figures to then benchmark • The majority of petroleum Industrial Services Mobile’s growth (or lack of it) in a consumed in Alabama is used 16 Small Business Corner: Growth variety of areas. as transportation fuel (mostly Planning Beyond Business Planning One area where we had very motor gasoline). 17 Mobile on the Grow little data was in the energy sector and petroleum • There are 1,807 full time and contract tank storage industry in Mobile. We needed this employees working in Mobile’s petroleum 24 Chamber Offers Trip to Spain information, and in September we released the storage tank industry, with a payroll of more 26 Guest Column: Making the Most results from an economic impact study we than $80 million. of Employee Evaluations commissioned. Prepared by Dr. Keivan Deravi • The city sales and property tax collection on with Auburn University at Montgomery, some of this industry is $5.3 million annually. In the 27 CEO Profile: Al Hutchinson the results from it included: county it is $2.4 million; and for the local 28 Investor Focus: Alabama Power • Mobile County’s economy is the most school system it is more than $500,000. 30 Chamber@Work diverse in the state of Alabama. So what do the numbers tell us? It says the oil • Between the oil and gas sector (onshore and and gas industry remains a critical driver for 31 Board of Advisors: Mark B. Bush, offshore), chemical manufacturing, oil Mobile’s economy. And with much of the Richard Long, Maynard Odom, storage and coal, there is a $5-6 billion petroleum product running through the Port of Merrill H. Stewart Jr. economic impact on the regional economy. Mobile, we cannot afford to shut down this 32 Business Spotlight: Accurate • There is an estimated $890 billion to be industry, and make it difficult for the oil and gas Control Equipment Inc. invested in oil and gas infrastructure industry to do business here. 23 Ambassador of the Month: Lillian Stanley 33 Calendar 35 Member News 38 Anniversaries 39 New Members

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the business view OCTOBER 2014 3 NEWS you can use Bishop State Offers Two New Workforce Development Programs

Two new workforce development programs at The 10-week program provides participants retention as well as serve as new employee Bishop State Community College – the state’s first with the knowledge, performance and training, explained Dr. Kathy H. Thompson, Shipfitter Boot Camp and a new career-enriching employability-based skills training required. Held Bishop State’s dean of technical education and training series – are building and enhancing in collaboration with the Gulf States Shipbuilders workforce development. workers’ skills. Consortium, it culminates with a career fair. The center will be housed at the Alabama Bishop State developed its Shipfitter Boot During the most recent fair, several local Aerospace Innovation Research Center at Mobile Camp with input from various regional maritime maritime employers made job offers to students. Aeroplex in 2015, and currently conducts training employers including Horizon Shipbuilding, Signal As part of its newly developed Business at its Yvonne Kennedy Technology Center on the International, Master Boat Builders, BAE Systems Services Solutions Center, Bishop State officials main campus. and Austal. announced an interactive workshop series For more information about the Shipfitter Boot “The employers were an integral part of addressing communication, organization and Camp, contact the Alabama Career Center planning this training, as they are in the unique leadership skills. The program is geared toward located at 515 Springhill Ave., and to learn more position of forecasting future skill needs and managers and professionals of all levels. about the professional series, contact Ida Watson identifying existing gaps,” said Bishop State This unique and interactive training program at [email protected] or 251-405-7056. President James Lowe Jr. is designed to help employers increase employee

Post Office Releases Battle of Mobile Bay Stamp

The Battle of Mobile Bay was depicted in the fourth round of the U.S. Post Office’s Civil War Sesquicentennial Forever stamp series. This summer, the post office released the stamp, featuring a reproduction of a painting by Julian Oliver Davidson, published circa 1886 by Louis Prang & Co. It memorializes Adm. David Farragut’s fleet on Aug. 5, 1964, when Farragut was said to have given the famous order, “Damn the Torpedoes! Full speed ahead.” The second stamp released this year focuses Run Forever stamps, followed by the Battles of on the siege at Petersburg, Va., highlighting the Antietam and New Orleans in 2012, and the role of African-American soldiers. battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg in 2013. The postal service began the Civil War series The stamps are available at www.usps.com/ in 2011 with the Fort Sumter and Battle of Bull stamps and at post offices nationwide.

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Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested president of the Mobile County Commission. or lack desirable safety features cost Alabama “Programs such as the county’s Pay-As-You-Go motorists a total of $3.1 billion statewide annually Road Improvement Program along with federal – nearly $1,200 per driver in the Mobile area - transportation funds and the state of Alabama due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement crashes and congestion-related delays. Program (ATRIP) dollars have helped Increased investment in transportation tremendously, but existing road and bridge improvements at the local, state and federal levels improvement needs far exceed available funding.” could relieve traffic congestion, improve road and Driving on deficient roads costs drivers, in the bridge conditions, boost safety and support long- form of extra vehicle operating costs as a result of term economic growth in Alabama, according to driving on roads in need of repair, lost time and a new report released by TRIP, a Washington D.C.- fuel due to congestion-related delays, and the cost based national transportation research of traffic crashes in which roadway features likely organization. were a contributing factor. The report, “Alabama Transportation by the Will Wilkins, TRIP’s executive director, says Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Congress can help by approving a long-term Efficient Mobility,” finds that throughout Alabama, federal surface transportation program that 15 percent of major urban roads and highways are provides adequate funding levels, based on a in poor condition. Nearly a quarter of Alabama’s reliable funding source. If they don’t, he believes bridges are structurally deficient or functionally Alabama could see its future federal funding obsolete. threatened, resulting in fewer road and bridge “It’s a constant challenge for Mobile County repair projects, loss of jobs and a burden on the to stay proactive in meeting the county’s surface state’s economy. transportation needs,” said Connie Hudson, You’ll see this symbol with stories featuring Chamber initiatives.

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6 the business view OCTOBER 2014 AM/NS Calvert BayFest Turns 20 to Add and Continues to Storage Pump Millions into Mobile’s Economy Bays

As BayFest gears up to celebrate its 20th and group size to hometown and dollars spent anniversary in downtown Mobile Oct. 3-5, the during their visit. for Steel three-day music festival continues to pump “BayFest continues to have an incredible millions of dollars into the local economy. impact not only on the Mobile economy, but on In fact, based on an economic impact study our state as well,” said BayFest President and conducted by Christopher Keshock PhD in the Chief Executive Officer Bobby Bostwick. “(It) Slabs University of South Alabama’s sports and provides a hefty return on investment and is vital recreational management, health, physical to the city, county and state.” education and leisure studies department, the The Keshock study also shows the city of 2013 festival had a $37 million impact here. Mobile collected more than $1.13 million in direct AM/NS Calvert officials announced Revenue was generated from locals and tourists, sales tax revenue while Mobile County tax was plans to add more than 200,000 square feet tax revenue, sponsorships and organization output $322,229 and the state of Alabama was more of storage for its steel slabs delivered by spending, than $847,776 from people traveling to the area barge. The company is making a $40 million The study polled more than 1,000 BayFest for the festival. investment for two additional storage bays, 2013 attendees on everything from length of stay each equipped with two overhead cranes. The project timeline estimates the bays will be complete – and 16 crane operators will be hired – by early 2016. BayFest – Interesting Facts “Today we are at about 75 percent of our capacity,” says Scott Posey, the company’s director of communications. The expansion from Recent Economic Impact Study of 2013 Attendees Surveyed will fill the gap between current storage and the hot strip mill’s annual capacity of 5.3 ➤ Based on the survey data from concert-goers, 68 percent of respondents are million tons. He adds, “The automotive and incremental visitors with a home residence inside the city of Mobile; energy sector are a growing part of this production.” 56 percent were from inside Mobile County; and The slab yard is where the slabs are stored once they are off-loaded from barges 34 percent traveled to attend BayFest from another state. and before they are transferred to the hot strip mill for the first rolling process. ➤ 56,800 BayFest concert attendees, artists, and workers who live outside Mobile The company currently has 1,550 employees. traveled specifically to the area because of BayFest. The Mobile Area Chamber recruited the ➤ The marketing and media tourism impact generated from BayFest is steel facility first owned by ThyssenKrupp Steel in 2007. When the new joint venture estimated at $1.116 million. owners – ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp. – acquired the ➤ BayFest organization spent an estimated $766,474 on local goods and business, they charged the team with “safe services within the city of Mobile. but steady ramp-up to full production,” says Posey. ➤ BayFest concert-goers average group size was three, and they stayed an average Troy Wayman, the Mobile Area Chamber’s vice president of economic of three days in Mobile, spending an average of $173.93 per person. development, says, “This project shows the commitment by AM/NS to continue ➤ BayFest generated in excess of $388 million dollars the growth and job creation in our to the area economy in the last 19 years. community.”

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the business view OCTOBER 2014 9 SMALL BUSINESS of the month Gulf Coast Containers Hauls it All

Brothers, Todd, left, and Trevor Boehm are co-owners of Gulf Coast Containers, serving commercial and industrial customers on both sides of Mobile Bay.

When brothers Todd and Gulf Coast Containers is the Mobile ordinance placing more responsibility more opportunity on the horizon. Trevor Boehm started Gulf Coast Area Chamber’s Small Business of on property and business owners to “Due to recent economic Containers in Fairhope in 2005, the Month. keep their lots clean takes effect in developments, we have begun to see they were the original drivers. With Gulf Coast Containers offers October. While the ordinance more opportunities,” Boehm said, the contacts they had in the waste several sizes of front-load and roll-off requires business owners to build “and feel Mobile is positioned well industry and in the community, containers, and its business is split enclosures around their dumpsters, to hopefully experience substantial they saw opportunity in debris fairly evenly between retail and Boehm said the impact to Gulf Coast economic growth over the next removal in Baldwin County. construction/industrial business. It Containers’ service should be several years.” That opportunity escalated also operates a commercial recycling minimal. across the bay the very next year, as route in conjunction with Recycle “As the ordinance is currently Want to be featured here? the company won a large industrial Fibers, a service started in 2007. written – not requiring gates on Go to mobilechamber.com/ contract in Mobile and also “Green recycle dumpsters have enclosures – and assuming the award.asp to submit an expanded into commercial front-load been placed at businesses throughout customer can build the enclosure in application, or contact service, prompting a move to Mobile and we service them weekly,” an area we can access, it should not Danette Richards Theodore. Todd Boehm said. “We also have affect how we operate,” he said. “If at 251-431-8652 or Today, the company has dumpsters placed at various shopping gates were required then we would [email protected]. hundreds of containers and operates centers throughout town, which are take a hit in productivity, which in five trucks, with four additional available to the public to recycle their turn would raise the cost of service.” employees serving a combination of cardboard/paper.” With the local economy picking commercial and industrial clients. A new city of Mobile litter back up, Boehm said he sees even

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As the 2014 Leaders Exchange T-REX It is designed to anchor St. Louis’ participants met to review their trip growing ecosystem of innovative downtowntrex.com to St. Louis, it became apparent this start-ups and established companies. Results was not an ending, but a beginning Cortex offers custom lab and office to several new ideas that could space, proximity to research The Mobile Area Chamber potentially impact Mobile’s future. institutions, a highly trained tech has led trips to various This summer, a group of more workforce, and access to venture communities for 27 years, than 80 business and community capital. including this year’s trip to leaders and elected officials traveled St. Louis. to St. Louis, and seven weeks later, Arch Grants A few of the most visible projects initiated by how the group decided additional archgrants.org conversations were needed another community was This nonprofit organization is concerning a business incubator, tackling a similar challenge an Entrepreneur Startup Business research innovation center and a and/or problem are: Development Corp. Through a community park complex. The unique name of this business plan competition, Arch • Cooper Riverside Park, “It can take several years for technology entrepreneur center Grants selects winners to receive • Mobile Area Education an idea to take shape,” explains comes from its first location, the $50,000 in start-up funding, an Foundation, Patty Howell, Railway Exchange. T-REX takes opportunity to apply for a second • A revolving loan fund for the Mobile credit for 101 start-ups round of funding up to $100,000, small business, Area Chamber’s and offers 80,000 and access to local angel investors. • Mobile’s environmental court, director of square feet in Geared to support businesses • Mobile’s recycling center, regional affairs Never doubt that downtown remaining or transitioning to • CitiSmart and the staff a small group St. Louis, providing downtown St. Louis, services • Engaging youth in liaison to the of thoughtful access to low-cost include mentoring, free legal and engineering and Chamber’s annual facilities, programming accounting services, collaboration • Graduate Ready (80/20), an Leaders Exchange. committed citizens to encourage with universities, and discounts on initiative of the Mobile Area “What you’ll see can change the entrepreneurship, housing and affordable office space. Education Foundation. come out of this world; indeed, innovation and experience in Patty Howell, the Mobile it’s the only thing business creativity, St. Louis won’t Forest Park Area Chamber’s director of and connections to necessarily be that ever has. forestparkforever.org regional affairs, and the staff resources that can a carbon copy of liaison to the Chamber’s annual Margaret Mead help accelerate their St. Louis.” Leaders Exchange, explains how success. “The Chamber the idea for 80/20 began, an is not the doer, but the facilitator,” initiative to increase high school says Michael Chambers with Swift Cortex Innovation graduation rates to 80 percent Biotechnology and Chamber board Community by 2020. chairman, who also served as trip cortexstl.com “What we saw in Louisville facilitator. He used a quote from was an initiative to add 10,000 college degreed-citizens to American cultural anthropologist First opened in 1876, Forest Park the community’s population. Margaret Mead to motivate the spans 1,371 acres, making it one of In Louisville, participants heard group as they move forward – the largest parks set in an urban a consistent message from the “Never doubt that a small group of environment in the U.S., surpassing Louisville community leaders thoughtful, committed citizens can New York’s Central Park by 500 acres. as they all reference the same change the world; indeed, it’s the In 1986, Forest Park Forever measurable education goal. only thing that ever has.” became a private, nonprofit Mobile leaders took note and The next steps will be up to organization to work in partnership worked to establish a those who volunteered to work with the city of St. Louis. A master This 200-acre innovation hub and community-wide measure on them and what makes sense plan and a $100 million investment technology district is located near to guide Mobile toward our for Mobile, but the ideas and of public and private funds restored residential neighborhoods, universities own education goals. enthusiasm were inspired from the the park. It draws 13 million annual and medical centers, as well as initiatives in St. Louis, Howell adds. visitors, is free and is home to cultural and recreational assets, There were several projects that 45,000 trees. volunteers believe were worth including museums, biking and pursuing. Those included: walking trails, golf courses, botanical gardens and the zoo.

the business view OCTOBER 2014 13 Chamber and Mobile MBDA Business Center Host Minority Business Conference

Growing Mobile’s minority-owned business Renowned radio personality, author, talk show base is a priority of the Mobile Area Chamber and host, speaker and social activist Michael Baisden the Mobile Minority Business Development returns to Mobile this year for the conference. Agency (MBDA) Business Center. The Chamber At the Business with Baisden roundtable, Baisden will hold three days of networking and training, will discuss business development during Oct. 21-23 culminating with an awards luncheon. “Business with Baisden” on Oct. 23. Registration National Minority Enterprise Development and networking is 8 to 9 a.m. The program Week, which has been proclaimed by each U.S. begins at 9 a.m. Michael Baisden is undeniably President every year since 1983, recognizes the After Business with Baisden, the week one of the most influential and engaging outstanding achievements and contributions of culminates with its annual Minority Business personalities in radio history. His meteoric minority business owners, and honors corporations Awards Luncheon featuring the Chamber’s rise to No. 1 redefined radio with a syndicated that support minority business development. prestigious Eagle Awards, and the Minority show heard in 100 cities by nearly 8 million Kicking off the week is the Chamber’s Business Enterprise Awards. listeners. As a college drop-out, an ex-Air Force Executive Roundtable on Oct. 21 focusing on These awards will be presented to minority airman, single parent and transit worker from business funding, access to capital and programs business enterprises for their accomplishments in the south side of Chicago, he wanted his life that assist minority-owned and small businesses the areas of business growth, financial to mean something. That opportunity came with financing. Presenters are BancorpSouth, sustainability, job creation and retention, strategic when he stepped out in faith to live his dream Wells Fargo Bank and the U.S. Small Business alliances, market penetration, innovation and of becoming a writer. That courageous step Administration. community leadership. resulted in five best-selling books with nearly Another activity is the Reverse Buyers Trade Baisden will also give the luncheon’s keynote 2 million in print and two stage plays. He is Show on Oct. 22, presented by the Mobile MBDA address. In this venue he will summarize key a renowned radio personality, noted speaker, Business Center. It will offer business owners the points from the “Business with Baisden” session TV show host, film producer, social activist and opportunity to meet representatives from our and discuss his lessons learned as an entrepreneur. philanthropist. He has a mentoring partnership region’s larger companies and corporations to with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and recently learn their procurement procedures and launched a national mentoring initiative called purchasing needs. “One Dream One Team” to recruit 12,000 male mentors.

Minority Businesses Honored The Minority Enterprise Development Awards, utilizing new and innovative technology that has Honda Manufacturing of Alabama – presented by the Mobile MBDA Business Center led to a significant increase in market share, job Director’s Award are awarded to minority business enterprises for creation and customer satisfaction. Awarded to an individual, corporation, their accomplishments in the areas of business organization or government entity that has growth, financial sustainability, job creation and WALA-FOX 10 – Limelight Award demonstrated outstanding, consistent support of retention, strategic alliances, market penetration Awarded to the media or social media outlet the Mobile MBDA Business Center and its and community leadership. that has provided significant support to the minority program objectives. business community by consistently and publicly Texcel – Technology Firm of the Year supporting the minority business enterprises (MBE) Awarded to a minority-owned firm that has and communicating their economic impact to the achieved outstanding success in developing and Gulf Coast region, state of Alabama and the nation.

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14 the business view OCTOBER 2014 2014 Eagle Awards FAST facts Presented by the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce WHAT: Minority Business conference WHEN: Oct. 21 - Oct. 23

executive roundtable 21 A monthly forum small business owners and managers.

When & Where: 8 to 9 a.m. Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Presenters: BancorpSouth, Wells Fargo, U.S. Small Business Administration Topic: Funding Your Business – Access to Capital No charge, but seating is limited. Reservations required. Free parking. Sponsor:

Pictured, left to right, Robert Bryant,owner CEO; Rosalyn Bryant and Justin Bryant reverse BUYERS trade show 22 When & Where: 10 a.m. Leaf and Petal Florist and Gift Shop American Red Cross, 35 N. Sage Ave. Cost: $25 for Chamber or Mobile MBDA Business Leaf and Petal Florist and Gift creations with flowers. The family- Center members Shop offers flowers, plants and gifts owned company is active in the Reservations required. Free parking. for all occasions. Since 1996, Robert community supporting local and Maxine Bryant have served schools, civic organizations, the customers with their commitment American Cancer Society and the business with baisdeN AND to outstanding customer service and National Kidney Foundation. MINORITY BUSINESS AWARDS LUNCHEON by creating unique and artistic 23 Business with baisdeN When & Where: 8 to 11 a.m. – Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 S. Water St. Speaker: Michael Baisden Topic: Lessons Learned for Success in Business and Life

MINORITY BUSINESS AWARDS LUNCHEON When & Where: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 S. Water St. Speaker: Michael Baisden Topic: Key Points from “Business with Baisden” COST: $50 member/$60 non-members; tables (10) $500 members/$600 potential members (includes Business with Baisden and Minority Business Pictured, left to right, Awards Luncheon) President/CEO Tyson Advance reservations required. Lee, Gary Joubert Cancellations after Oct. 17 will not be reimbursed. and Jason Hunt Ranger Industrial Services Ranger Industrial Services has grown exponentially to serve INFO: For more information and to register for these events go to provides free training and job Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana www.mobilechamber.com or contact: Brenda Rembert placement for skilled tradesmen. and Texas, and in the last year has at 251-431-8607 or [email protected] The business also offers safety placed more than 70 skilled training, project management and craftsmen in well-paying jobs. The consulting in the maritime and company is committed to youth construction industries. Founded in development and sponsors several 2010 by Tyson Lee, the company high school sports teams.

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The Mobile Area Chamber of AM/NS Calvert Commerce is the lead economic Steel Manufacturing developer for the city of Mobile, www.usa.arcelormittal.com Mobile County and Washington $40 million investment/16 jobs County. Our economic success is The joint venture of ArcelorMittal attributed to the collaborative efforts and Nippon Steel and Sumitomo of Team Mobile – a group including Metal Corp. is increasing its slab yard the city of Mobile, Mobile County, storage area. Alabama State Port Authority, Mobile Airport Authority, local utility and Amvac Chemical educational entities, and the Chamber. Crop Protection Products Evonik Industries www.amvac-chemical.com According to an economic $11.4 million investment/21 jobs impact study by Auburn University at The Mobile site is the largest of the Montgomery, Mobile has the most company’s four facilities. diverse economy in Alabama. Austal USA The following companies are among Shipbuilding the most recent to announce new or www.austal.com expanded investment in the area. $200 million-plus investment/1,000 jobs Airbus ✱ The latest investment includes a new Aircraft Final Assembly office complex and expansion of the www.airbus.com Module Manufacturing Facility and $600 million investment/1,000-plus jobs Assembly Bay 6. The company has This investment makes Mobile the fourth more than 4,100 employees. city in the world and the only city in the U.S. to assemble the A320 aircraft family. BASF AM/NS Calvert Chemicals Aker Solutions www.basf.us Subsea Umbilicals & Risers $90 million investment/20 jobs www.akersolutions.com BASF is launching a new product line $6 million investment/25 jobs to make biodegradable cleaning This is the fifth expansion of the offshore agents more effective. The company oil and gas company since it opened is locating at Evonik. in Mobile in 2003. Evonik Alabama Steel Terminals ✱ Chemicals Steel Warehousing www.evonik.com $36 million investment/100 jobs $113.7 million investment/72 jobs This steel coil handling facility is The company is expanding locating at the Port of Mobile. production and launching a new product. Evonik is also developing a chemical park. 18 the business view OCTOBER 2014 Aker Solutions Mobile’s Waterfront

Huntsman Americas SSAB Americas Multi-Functional Epoxy Resins Steel Manufacturing www.huntsman.com www.ssab.com $40 million investment/35 jobs $220 million investment/137 jobs Huntsman products help maintain The company added a heat-treating high-performance industrial facility to harden steel, a niche market components. for SSAB.

Kloeckner Metals ✱ Steel Warehouse ✱ Steel Processors Steel Pickling Line www.kloecknermetals.com www.steelwarehouse.com $17.8 million investment/32 jobs $17 million investment/60 jobs The company warehouses, processes The company processes flat rollled and distributes steel and iron-free steel for AM/NS Calvert. SSAB Americas metals. Tate & Lyle Marine Well Containment Co. ✱ Sucralose Oil Spill Recovery www.tateandlyle.com www.marinewellcontainment.com $20 million investment/100 jobs $1.4 billion investment+/10 jobs The company reopened to meet A new and expanded containment the demand for sucralose, the key system used to cap and contain oil sweetening ingredient in popular artificial sweeteners. is being housed in Mobile. +The investment is equipment only and therefore not included in the Chamber’s Tube City IMS capital investment figures. Slag Processing/Metal Recovery www.tubecityims.com Myer Marine Services $23 million investment/65 jobs Maritime Manufacturing The company processes steel and Maintenance by-products into useful products. www.myermarineservices.com Vail Rubber Works $2.6 million investment/40 jobs UOP Honeywell The company is building a 32,000 Molecular Sieves square-foot facility to manufacture www.uop.com and service dredging equipment parts. $20 million investment/8 jobs The company is increasing product Rural Sourcing Inc. (RSI) ✱ production. Software Development ✱ www.ruralsourcing.com Vail Rubber Works $700,000 investment/100 jobs Roller Processing The Atlanta-based firm opened a www.vailrubber.com new software development center $2.07 million investment/16 jobs in downtown Mobile. The company produces the rollers that move slabs of steel for AM/NS Calvert.

✱ Represents a new company to the Mobile Area. the business view OCTOBER 2014 19 Rural Sourcing Inc. New Businesses Mobile Area Major Employers

Recruited Employers by Employee Count Product or Service

4,000-plus employees Austal USA Shipbuilding Infirmary Health Healthcare Mobile County Public School System K-12 Public Education 39 University of South Alabama & University, Hospital & Cancer Institute Medical Facilities

Expansions at 2,999 - 1,000 AM/NS Calvert Steel Manufacturer Existing Companies BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Shipbuilding & Repair City of Mobile Local Government CPSI Software Mobile County Local Government Providence Hospital Healthcare 77 Springhill Medical Center Healthcare VT MAE Maintenance & Repair

New Jobs 999 - 500 Alabama Power Utility Created Alabama State Port Authority Maritime/Transportation Alorica Inbound Call Center AltaPointe Health Systems Healthcare AT&T Utility Boise Paper Paper 16,3 4 5 Evonik Industries Chemicals G.A. West & Co. Industrial Construction Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Tourism Golf Club & Spa Kimberly Clark Paper Outokumpu Stainless USA Steel $8.5 Regions Bank Financial SSAB Americas Steel billion 499 - 250 Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic Healthcare BASF Chemicals in Capital Bishop State Community College Education Cardiology Associates Healthcare Investments Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Food Services Continental Motors Aerospace Engines at New and Crown Products Specialty Items Hargrove Engineers + Constructors Engineering Existing Companies Horizon Shipbuilding Shipbuilding & Repair Masland Carpets Carpet Mobile Area Water & Sewer System Utility Olin Corp. Chemicals Average Salary Phelps Dunbar Legal Premier Medical Healthcare of Jobs Created Scotch Gulf Lumber Lumber The SSI Group Software Thompson Engineering Engineering UOP Honeywell Chemicals $50,043 World Omni Financial Corp. Inbound/Outbound Call Center

These are the results of the Mobile Area Chamber’s economic development efforts over the past decade. Note: These represent full-time local employee totals as of 8/1/14 20 the business view OCTOBER 2014 and there are no companies currently employing 3,000-3,999 people The Workforce Talent Pool Mobile Area Population Population Median Mobile’s growing business community See more on these resources at Age counts on a strong, talented and www.mobilechamber.com/economic City of Mobile 194,899 36 dedicated workforce. There are a development/workforce-development. Mobile County 414,079 37 number of resources and programs to ensure local residents have the skills In addition to having the state’s Baldwin County 195,540 38 local employers need. largest Advanced Placement program, Mobile Bay Area 609,619 37 the Mobile County Public School System Source: U.S. Census Estimate Among the most recognized state- has nine signature academies with led workforce training programs in the career-oriented curriculums based on country, AIDT offers comprehensive current and projected job openings. pre-employment selection and on-the- They are: Mobile’s Employment Base • Coastal Studies Academy job training, specific to a qualifying Number of Employees Per Industry (Alma Bryant High School) company’s needs. In Mobile, AIDT • Academy of International Studies 28,507 operates the Alabama Aviation Training Wholesale & Retail Sales (Murphy High School) Center, AIDT Maritime Training Center • Industry and Engineering 23,432 and the Erich Heine Learning Center. Healthcare (Theodore High School)

• Advanced Information Technology 8,334 Mobile is home to four colleges and Services (Vigor High School) universities. The largest is the University • Maritime, Engineering and 17,18 0 of South Alabama with more than Entrepreneurship (Williamson Professional 16,000 students. The others – Faulkner High School) 15,306 University, Spring Hill College and • Health Career Access Program Education University of Mobile – are privately run. (Blount High School) 14,802 Entertainment • Manufacturing, Industry and & Tourism There are also numerous community Technology Academy 13,988 colleges, training centers and (Citronelle High School) Manufacturing apprenticeship programs, including • Academy of Teaching and Bishop State Community College, 9,275 Learning (Mary G. Montgomery Construction Enterprise State Community College High School) and Faulkner State Community College. • Aviation and Aerospace Academy 8,484 Transportation (B.C. Rain High School) & Warehousing 6,026 Government 12, Administrative Support, 668 Waste Mgmt., Utilities & Mobile’s Industry Clusters Remediation Services* 1,50 6 Other** Mobile has the most diverse economy in the state of Alabama. * Category defined by the Alabama Dept. of Labor ** Category includes agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining. Aviation/Aerospace Maritime Source: Alabama Dept. of Labor Median Chemical Logistics/Distribution Household Income Healthcare Oil & Gas City of Mobile $38,722 Mobile County $42,973 IT/High-Tech Steel Mobile Bay Area $46,840

Source: U.S. Census the business view OCTOBER 2014 21 Easy Access to North America and World Markets

By land, by air or by sea – you can get to Mobile from anywhere.

Mobile is the largest Gulf Coast city between New Orleans and Tampa. A few interesting notes about our water economy include – the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta is the second largest in the U.S., Mobile Bay is the fourth largest estuary in the nation and Mobile Bay holds the second largest natural gas reserve in the world.

The city of Mobile is home The Port of Mobile is the Mobile is served by two to two major airports, nation’s 12th largest port major interstates, I-10 for each with an FAA- based on tonnage, served east/west travel and I-65 certified control tower. by more than 100 shipping for north/south travel. lines. Mobile is within a day’s drive to a number of Mobile is served by five The Port of Mobile feeds regional cities. Class 1 railroads, into one of the country’s spanning more than largest waterway systems Atlanta...... 328 miles 3,000 miles. with 15,000 navigable miles Memphis...... 366 miles connecting 23 states. New Orleans.....144 miles Birmingham...... 258 miles Jacksonville...... 404 miles Charleston...... 620 miles

Here’s a few things that make us unique: The GoDaddy Bowl, Reese’s Senior Lagniappe Bowl, Alabama Deep Sea Fishing (a little something extra) Mobile is the birthplace of modern- Rodeo, Dauphin Island Regatta and day Mardi Gras celebrations in the U.S. the Distinguished Young Women A growing business community with ★ scholarship program all call Mobile a skilled workforce and unmatched The Duffee Oak is a 300-year-old home. In addition, regional golf is tree, and one of 3,000 live oaks more than infrastructure and logistics make Mobile among the nation’s finest with more 100 years old. an undeniable choice for your company’s than 25 courses. ★ ★ new location or expansion. The Mitchell Cancer Institute is the Our disarming friendliness, historic only academic cancer research Mobile is known as the Azalea City character, abundance of cultural and center in the upper Gulf Coast region. thanks to Frise Langlois, who first recreational activities and low cost of ★ brought the bright pink blossoms here living make Mobile a place anyone Six different flags have flown over from his father’s garden in Toulouse, would want to call home. Mobile: French, Spanish, British, Republic France in 1754. of Alabama, Confederacy and United States of America. Published by Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce October 2014 www.mobilechamber.com Logical Computer Solutions welcomes

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Chamber Now Taking Reservations for 2015 Trip to Spain

Spanish charm and hidden gems transfers and more. An optional city. Travel to Cordoba and Seville, Space for this trip is limited to 35 await Mobile Area Chamber two-night add-on to Barcelona is where you will tour a UNESCO passengers. A deposit of $500 and a members and guests traveling to the also available for an additional $599 World Heritage Site, an 8th Century completed registration form will famous cities of Madrid, Cordoba, per person. mosque and other ancient gothic hold your spot. To learn more, Seville and Granada, Spain, on a The vacation begins in Spain’s architecture. In Granada, the world- receive a travel brochure and nine-day trip Nov. 1-9, 2015. The capital, Madrid, where passengers famous Alhambra Palace awaits register, contact Leigh Perry- trip costs $3,349 per person based can taste authentic cuisine, shop for with its gardens, fountains and Herndon at 251-431-8645 or on double occupancy, and includes souvenirs and view the city’s art and massive stone walls. A visit to Toledo, [email protected]. air travel from Mobile to Madrid, architecture. Famous museums, with time to visit St. Tome and the hotel accommodations, many meals, plazas and fountains are just around masterpiece of El Greco, is the final tour guides, motorcoach travel, every corner of this historic Spanish stop before returning to Madrid.

24 the business view OCTOBER 2014 Trip Itinerary tour of the historic city center, a Step back into the rich history of Transfer to the airport for your Day 1 – Mobile to Madrid UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit Granada, featuring its main attraction, return flight to Mobile, or embark Depart Mobile for Madrid, Spain. the Aljama, the 8th Century Mosque the Alhambra Palace, widely regarded on optional Barcelona extension. combining Islamic, Baroque and as one of the 10 architectural wonders Day 2 – Madrid Gothic design that is internation- of the world. Both graceful and Day 9 – Madrid/Barcelona Upon arrival in Spain, guests will ally recognized as an architectural mighty, this citadel is laced in stone Upon arrival in Barcelona, travelers be transferred to a hotel in Madrid, treasure. In the afternoon, continue and surrounded by gardens and will explore one of the most cosmo- one of Europe’s foremost cultural to Seville, a city that brings to mind fountains. Walk through the beautiful politan cities of Spain. Lose all sense capitals. Day on your own. images of raven-haired flamenco grounds of Generalife and view the of time pondering a Picasso or Miro, dancers, bullfights and extravagant palace of Charles V. drop by a tapas bar for a snack or Day 3 – Madrid Mudéjar architecture. stroll along Las Ramblas, the most Tour the magnificent fountains of Day 7 – Granada famous boulevard in Barcelona, Neptune and Cibeles, the Alcala Day 5 – Seville Get lost in the winding alleys of the connecting Plaça de Catalunya with Gate, the Plaza de España and the Highlights include a visit to the medina-like Albaicín, or old quarter, the Columbus Monument and the Royal Palace, and visit the Prado Cathedral, a massive gothic structure to taste tapas and sample some of city’s waterfront. A must-see for food Museum, with its magnificent art with five naves and towering Spain’s hottest nightlife. lovers is the lively Boqueria market. collection. The rest of the day is at spires, followed by a stop for some leisure for some shopping, soaking photos of La Giralda tower before Day 8 – Granada/Toledo/Madrid Day 10 – Barcelona in the culture at the Plaza de España strolling through the narrow On the way to Madrid, stop in Toledo, Take a “Modernist” tour of the city, or strolling through the gardens of lanes of the delightful Santa Cruz a city that inspired El Greco in the ending in the Gothic Quarter, one Retiro Park. district, a former Jewish Quarter. 16th century and has remained of the best-preserved medieval areas In the afternoon, explore Seville’s relatively unchanged ever since. To- in Europe, packed with history and Day 4 – Madrid/Cordoba/Seville picturesque cobbled streets and ledo is famous for its Arab and Jew- interesting architectural details. After driving through “La Mancha,” 2,000-year-old plazas shaded by ish origins, spectacular architecture land of the plains, Don Quixote orange trees and palms. and narrow cobblestone alleyways. Day 11 – Barcelona to Mobile and Sancho Panza, the group will Fly home to Mobile. arrive in Cordoba for a guided Day 6 – Seville/Granada Day 9 – Madrid to Mobile

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the business view OCTOBER 2014 25 Making the Most of Employee Evaluations By Deb Becker, legal administrator, Burr & Forman LLP

Everyone wants happy, productive performance, they will want to repeat videos, an Excel or Word class, or a does no one any favors. Most people, employees. Most supervisors dread that. Don’t remain silent when one-day seminar in an area you given an opportunity and honestly employee evaluation time. But, when something is not correctly done. would like to see them improve are told what to do to improve, will it’s done right, it doesn’t have to be Constructive criticism is as all possible options. want to do just that. painful for anyone. Here are a few tips important as positive reinforcement. At formal review time, honestly Constructive criticism can be to maximize employee productivity How are they to know what is assess your employees’ performance. delivered in a kind way that doesn’t and morale, while ensuring expected if you don’t communicate Nothing in the review should be a hurt anyone’s feelings. Be sure your professional growth. that? You may see behavior that you surprise to them. You have given conversation is private and remains Feedback on performance is think should be common sense. them every opportunity to improve confidential. Never talk about one important. Employees want to know Perhaps the employee is young and throughout the year. If improvement employee to another. Each person in how they are doing, and how they doesn’t have the requisite has not been made it is time to the workplace deserves the same can improve. Feedback should be experience to apply that common record that. Surprisingly, many respect, and should be treated like a given all year long, not saved up for sense. Quietly and privately correct otherwise strong leaders are afraid valuable member of the team. This evaluation day. If you are constantly it immediately to avoid repeat to put anything negative in a review. will foster an environment where coaching your employees, you are undesired action. Maybe a little Often the concern is that the work morale is high and people enjoy giving them the opportunity to training will get them to the next relationship will be affected, but it their work. improve before formal evaluations. level. Take the opportunity during won’t be if honest feedback has been Compliment employees when they evaluation or anytime to inquire given all year. Telling mediocre do something great. If they know about the employee’s interest in performers that they are excellent you are pleased with their specific training. In-house training

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26 the business view OCTOBER 2014 CEO profile Al Hutchinson

Company: Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau

Title: President/Chief Executive Officer Hometown: Richmond, Va. Education: Bachelor’s degree in marketing from The University of Alabama.

First job: Delivering newspapers when he was 15.

Previous experience: Hutchinson has a long tourism career, working in several sales positions: as sales manager for Charlotte (N.C.) Convention Center; director of sales for Greater Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau; national sales manager for the Park Hotel in Charlotte; and most recently, vice president of convention sales and marketing for Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Accomplishments: Hutchinson helped the city of Virginia Beach open its convention center and led the sales team to position Virginia Beach as a premier destination for meetings, conventions and sports marketing groups. “Virginia Beach has always been known as a strong leisure destination, and my goal was to create a new market opportunity (meetings and conventions) for the city with the new convention center,” Hutchinson said.

Secret to success: “Build strong sustainable relationships with people smarter than me; be humble; always thank people for a job well done; seek ways to get better every day; be a lifetime learner; don’t burn bridges; and always recognize that I don’t have all the answers.”

Brief company description: The Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau is a destination marketing organization charged with attracting leisure visitors, business travelers, meetings and conventions, and sports functions from state, regional, national and international groups to the city of Mobile.

the business view OCTOBER 2014 27 INVESTOR focus

Alabama Power Pictured left to right are Alabama Power employees: Cindy Vives, J. R. Sexton, Eric Smith, Lee Holub, Derrick Lofton, Holly Lewis, Rod Patrick, Gary Saxon, Boykin Lauten, Leonard Bowers, Frances Crist and Ben Chaney.

Company official: Mike Saxon, Why are you located in Mobile? be a part of a strong and dedicated Length of continuous Chamber Mobile division vice president “Alabama Power has enjoyed a rich team of professionals who are membership: Since 1960 history in Mobile,” said Saxon. “The focused on retaining and creating Years in business: 108 company has grown with the city jobs. We want Mobile to be a top over the past 108 years. We are location for economic growth and Brief company description: proud to be a part of the Mobile quality of life. Partners for Growth Alabama Power provides reliable business community, and we are is helping to achieve that goal.” electricity supply and service to pleased to safely and reliably serve 1.4 million homes, businesses the customers who depend on us What do you see as Mobile’s and industries in the southern each and every day.” two-thirds of Alabama. The greatest potential? company serves customers in a “The area enjoys a much lower cost 44,500-square-mile area, main- Why do you support the Mobile of living than most cities its size,” Partners for Growth (PFG) taining more than 78,000 miles Area Chamber of Commerce’s said Saxon. “We have excellent is the Mobile Area Chamber’s of power lines. Alabama Power is Partners for Growth initiative? healthcare, award-winning schools long-term economic and one of four U.S. utilities operated “As proud as we are of our history in and universities, and a sound job community development program. by Southern Company (www. Mobile, we continue to look to the market – not to mention the area’s For more information, contact southerncompany.com), one of future,” said Saxon. “The Partners unique history and charm, the Katrina Dewrell, the nation’s largest producers of for Growth (PFG) initiative allows beautiful coastal environment and the Chamber’s investor relations electricity. us to invest in economic develop- the wonderful seafood. The real coordinator, at 251-431-8611 or ment activities that keep our area potential of our city lies in our people.” [email protected]. moving forward. PFG allows us to

28 the business view OCTOBER 2014 Business Expo

The Mobile Area Chamber’s Business Expo drew a crowd that exceeded 2,200. There were 230 companies and organizations that manned booths, connecting with current customers and reaching out to new ones. Attendees enjoyed networking, food and door prizes. The annual event is the area’s largest business-to-business trade show. Photos by Thigpen Photography.

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the business view OCTOBER 2014 29 CHAMBER@work Summer Scrubs Summer Scrubs, operated by the Bay Area Healthcare Coalition and the Mobile Area Chamber, gave rising high school seniors priority status to participate in this year’s week-long healthcare internship program for high school students. Approximately 140 Mobile and Baldwin County students spent a week exploring their top career choice at area hospitals and clinics. At the conclusion of this year’s program, nearly 1,600 Mobile and Baldwin County students have participated since its inception. Students applied to participate in this behind-the-scenes look into the industry and were selected on merit. Pictured at right are a group of students at the University of South Alabama (USA) Medical Center. Participating Mobile and Baldwin sites for 2014 were: Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic PC, Diagnostic and Medical Clinic, Infirmary Urgent Care in Gulf Shores, Mobile County Health Department, Mobile Infirmary, North Baldwin Infirmary, Providence Hospital, Springhill Medical Center, South Baldwin Medical Center Gulf Shores, South Baldwin Regional Medical Center, South Baldwin Regional and Urgent Care, The Orthopaedic Group PC, USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital, USA Medical Center and USA Mitchell Cancer Institute.

Chamber Chase Top volunteers were recognized at the Victory Celebration, sponsored by Mobile Area Association of Realtors and Roberts Brothers. Stay tuned for a complete campaign wrap up in the November issue of the magazine. Pictured at left for bringing in the most new members – Spencer Wiggins, Hancock Bank; Terri Owler, Arkema; Sherry Coker, ServisFirst Bank and Sharon Murrill, Alabama Power with campaign chairman, Kenny Crow, Crow Shields Bailey.

30 the business view OCTOBER 2014 BOARD of advisors

Mark B. Bush is general manager of Mobile operations and head of the southern business unit for SSAB. He holds an associate’s degree in electrical engineering. Bush began his career with Gallatin Steel in 1994, and joined IPSCO (now SSAB) in 1999. He is a member of the Alabama Iron and Steel Council, Manufacture Alabama and the Association for Iron and Steel Technology. He volunteers with Junior Achievement and Big Brothers Big Sisters. SSAB is a Partners for Growth Investor.

Richard Long is mayor of the city of Jackson, Ala. He has served in Jackson municipal gov- ernment since 1984, and is serving his third term as mayor. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Southern Mississippi. Long served in the U.S. Navy Reserve and won the Cuban Blockade Medal Terry Smith, Travis & Courtney Everette The Everette Agency, Mobile, AL in 1962. He has served as a Jackson volunteer fireman, as president and in other offices for the Jackson Rotary Club, and on the Jackson Chamber of Commerce board of directors. The most important Maynard Odom is chairman of the board of keys aren’t to the Mobile Area Water & Sewer System (MAWSS). Odom serves as enrollment manager and family car, they’re to advisor to international students at Bishop State Community College. He earned an associate’s degree from Bishop State, a bachelor’s the family business. degree from the University of South Alabama, a master’s degree in management from the When First Community Bank customer Terry U.S. Sports Academy and is currently a Smith wanted to retire, her kids wanted to take doctoral student at Nova Southeastern over the family Allstate agency. They turned to University. Odom is a member of Mobile United and Leadership Mobile, and is chair- us at First Community Bank to help daughter elect for region VII of NAFSA: Association Courtney and son-in-law Travis buy the of International Educators. MAWSS is a agency, leaving Terry to begin her retirement. Partners for Growth Investor. Merrill H. Stewart Jr. is president of The At First Community Bank, we put your Stewart/Perry Co. Inc., a general contractor located in Birmingham. He is a graduate of business first. Visit www.fcb-al.com/business. Auburn University and a regular speaker at the International Council of Shopping Center conferences and the University of the South’s Beyond the Gates program. He is involved with Design Alabama, the Urban Land Insti- tute and Auburn University Research Board. He is a board member for Cahaba River Society and Boy Scouts of America, and is an advisor to Black Warrior Riverkeepers.

For more information about the Chamber’s board of advisors, contact Katrina Dewrell at 251-431-8611 or [email protected].

the business view OCTOBER 2014 31 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT of the month Accurate Control Equipment Inc. AMBASSADOR of the month Photo by Jeff Tesney

For the last three years, Lillian Stanley has enjoyed being part of Mobile Area Chamber’s Ambassador program. “I like the camraderie within the group,” she said. “We help each other in sharing new business information, and we have the opportunity to network with various industries.” Stanley is an account executive at Advantage Staffing, which provides qualified candidates to fill a variety of general employment positions from assembly workers and office administration to Accurate Control Equipment Inc. provides sales, Pictured from left: Randall Staab, Lauriel Richards, medical secretaries and shipping clerks for any service and supplies for Neopost Mailing Equipment Chris Hughes, Anthony McFadden, John Forsyth, length of time. Stanley is the Chamber’s products to thousands of Gulf Coast customers from the Arthur Maybee, Mike Staab, Chad Wilkins, Jaime Ambassador of the Month. Ambassadors are Louisiana/Mississippi state border to Apalachicola, Fla. Rivas, Bridget McGuire-Ragona, Jake Godard, Josh Located at 455 Pine Ave. in Fairhope, the company also Jennings and Mike Rocha. volunteers who support the Mobile Area represents Rena Direct Impression Printers, Automatic The Business Spotlight of the Month is selected Chamber by visiting members, assisting with Labeling Systems, Duplo Inc. Folding Machines and from a random business card drawing at the Chamber’s events and ribbon-cuttings. To learn more, Check Writing Systems. monthly Business After Hours. contact Dawn Rencher at 251-431-8649.

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OCTOBER For information on Chamber events, visit events.mobilechamber.com.

COFFEE WITH THE CHAMBER gctc lunch 8 Start your day with the Chamber and network with other 15 A bi-monthly lunch hosted by the Gulf Coast Technology Council.

business professionals. When & Where: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mobile Area Chamber, When & Where: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. – Atlanta Bread, 451 Government St. 3680 Dauphin St. Speaker: Sam St. John, Logical Computer Solutions Contact: Kelly Navarro at 251-431-8638 Topic: “Dos and Don’ts to Keep Your Business Safe” or [email protected] Cost: $20 for Chamber members/$25 for potential members No charge, but seating is limited. and includes lunch Sponsor: Location Sponsor: Contact: Emily McGrath at 251-431-8651 or [email protected] Reservations required. Cancellations after Oct. 10 will not be reimbursed. Sponsor: women’s roundtable *Members Only 15 A bi-monthly forum for Chamber member women business business after hours owners and managers. When & Where: 8 to 9 a.m. – Mobile Area Chamber, 23 When & Where: 5:30 to 7 p.m. – Homewood Suites Mobile, 451 Government St. 1388 W. I-65 Service Rd. S. Speaker: Dr. Mike Sanders, Internal Medicine Center Cost: $5 for members and $10 for potential members Topic: “Digestive Wellness” Contact: Kelly Navarro at 251-431-8638 Contact: Kelly Navarro at 251-431-8638 or [email protected] or [email protected] Reservations are not needed. No charge, but seating is limited. RSVP requested. Sponsor: Free parking. Sponsor: Give Your Card Some Personality. Personalized Cards from Trustmark

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Damrich is a member of the tax All three made their first profession team. Hope Hickman was promoted of the vows of chastity, poverty, to supervisor of the audit team. Lott obedience and hospitality for two Gulf Coast Brigham, Colleen Dicks and Alex years, preceded by a two-year Exploreum Martin were all promoted to senior novitiate. named Jan accountants. Brigham is a member ✱ McKay, a 22-year of the tax team. Dicks and Martin Providence Health System museum veteran, are both in the audit division. announced several management Adams Damrich its new executive ✱ appointments: Ann Doss was named director. McKay Austal USA director of quality management; received a appointed Larry McKay Julie Groom, director of cardiology; bachelor’s degree Ryder director Tchelinda Hunter, nurse manager; in mass communications from of customer Kenneth Irizarry, director of critical the University of Dayton in Ohio, relations. Ryder, care nursing; Rhonda McGinnis, and a master’s degree in mass a retired Marine director of revenue cycle, coordinating communications from Miami with more than patient access, health information University in Ohio. Hickman Brigham 20 years of management and the business office; ✱ service, came to Ryder Emily Shell, nurse manager for Bellingrath Austal from General Dynamics, Level 7 OB/GYN labor and delivery; Gardens and Advanced Information Systems. He Melanie Sims, performance Home welcomed earned a bachelor’s degree in political improvement coordinator for Seton Catherine science from the University of Medical Management, coordinating Cunningham Pennsylvania and a master’s degree quality improvement for Providence Moore as in systems analysis from the Naval Health System’s physician practice director of Postgraduate School. network. marketing and Dicks Martin ✱ David Powell was promoted to Moore public relations. Crow Shields Bailey PC Little Sisters of the Poor area chief resource officer for the Moore graduated from Auburn accounting and consulting firm recently welcomed three new sisters: Gulf South Region of The Resource University with a bachelor’s degree announced six promotions: Amy Catherine Joseph is a native Group. in communications and minors in Tim Adams and Ryan Damrich of Indiana, Maria Carmen Therese horticulture and marketing. were promoted to managers. Adams was born in Mexico and Elizabeth is a member of the audit team, and da l’Eucharistie is from Quebec. MSO 2014-2015 SEASON POPS SERIES Mad Men: Sinatra and the Pack October 11 & 12 Scott Speck, conductor Steve Lippia, vocalist

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Prudential Energy Technical Services LLC lists: No. 61 on Southeast Top Cooper & Co. relocated to a newly purchased and Design Firms list, No. 66 on Texas Inc. REALTORS renovated facility at 5270 Hamilton and Louisiana’s Top Design Firms welcomed new Blvd. in Theodore. list, and No. 115 on Top 500 Design associate Mike ✱ Firms list. The magazine’s annual Rhodes to its Business Information Solutions national and regional rankings are Hillcrest office. (BIS) announced a partnership based on design revenue. with fiber optic network provider ✱ Pointer McKinney Rhodes Southern Light. BIS currently Mobile The partners supplies a broad assortment of Area Water and of Russell information technology services. Sewer System Thompson Butler The Mobile Bay National ✱ (MAWSS) chief and Houston Estuary Program, through its Horizon Shipbuilding delivered treatment plant welcomed project implementation committee, the fourth in a series of 74-foot operator Brian Micah Pointer awarded Goodwyn, Mills and towboats to Canal Barge Co. of New “Ricky” Pickett to the firm as a Cawood Inc. a contract to prepare Orleans. The vessel is capable of is the 2014 staff accountant. a comprehensive watershed pushing fully loaded fuel barges at recipient of the Pickett deGruy Pointer graduated management plan for Mobile 10 knots. Charles W. White Award for from the University of South County’s Fowl River Watershed. The ✱ outstanding contributions to the Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in firm specializes in architecture, Mobile-based Safety Plus water industry presented by the business administration with a engineering, environmental launched a new website, www. Alabama Water and Pollution Control concentration in accounting. planning, landscape and surveying. safetyplusweb.com, through its Association. MAWSS’ water and The firm also promoted Wallace ✱ Software as a Service model, to help wastewater plants and distribution McKinney to senior accountant. Women’s Business Center is track loss-control activities (safety, system were also recognized with McKinney earned a bachelor’s degree now the Women’s Business Alliance. training, environmental, etc.). honors for water and wastewater in finance from Auburn University. The nonprofit organization changed professionals in the state. Amy deGruy was promoted to its name, along with its two major ✱ manager. She is a graduate of The programs, providing training, According to guest satisfaction University of Alabama with a coaching and networking Hargrove Engineers + surveys conducted by Marriott master’s degree in accountancy. opportunities for small business Constructors recently announced International some of the best entrepreneurs. its placement on the following Marriott and Renaissance Hotel spas Engineering News-Record’s 2014 for 2014 are in Alabama. Three of

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36 the business view OCTOBER 2014 MEMBER news the top seven Renaissance Hotel structures and engine systems. spas and two of the top four Muskogee Technology is a Native Marriott spas are part of the Resort American Indian business specializing Bailey Collection along Alabama’s Robert in metal fabrication, composites and Sawyer received Trent Jones Golf Trail. The current a range of other products and is a the Girl Scouts’ The Mobile Area Chamber was spa rankings, included the Spa at the subsidiary of the Creek Indian Gold Award, the awarded a five-star rating by the Battle House Renaissance Mobile Enterprises Development Authority highest award U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Hotel & Spa at No. 4 in the of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. given. Sawyer highest designation given. Of the Renaissance rankings and the attends New 6,936 chambers in the U.S., only Grand Hotel Marriott Resort Golf , curator of Scotty E. Kirkland York University, 301 are accredited, and of those Club and Spa ranks at No. 4 in the history at the Sawyer History Museum of where she only 43 have achieved five-star Marriott hotel rankings. , is the recipient of the 2014 Mobile studies theater. distinction. The Mobile Area ✱ Writer-in-Service Award from The Chamber has been accredited Jones Walker LLP was named Lillian E. Smith Center of Piedmont by the U.S. Chamber since the one of the “Best Companies to Work College. The award is open to U.S. designation’s inception more for in Alabama” by Business residents working to advance Submission deadline for Member than 40 years ago. Alabama. This year’s list of the 20 writing through public service News is two months prior to best places to work contains 13 large careers or volunteer work. Kirkland publication. News releases should and seven small businesses with holds degrees in history and political be one or two brief paragraphs. offices in Alabama. science from Troy University and Photos must be professional ✱ the University of South Alabama. headshots, labeled with the person’s Muskogee Technology of Atmore ✱ last name, and must be 300 dpi at full received the Lean & Innovation Award The U.S. Green Building Council size and saved in an eps, tiff or jpg at the Farnborough Air Show for its awarded one of the highest format. Send your information to innovative approach to handling environmental certifications, the [email protected]. the carbon composite supply chain Silver LEED certification, to PNC for GKN’s Tallassee production Bank’s recently renovated office facility. GKN is a global aerospace located on the 10th floor of Mobile’s supplier providing high Riverview Plaza at 63 S. Royal St. performance, integrated assemblies and components for both aero

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Aerostar SES LLC Decor and You Kesco of Alabama Providence Film Partners Tiffany Seibt Kayla Johns Patrick Taylor Blade Thompson 820 S. University Blvd., Ste. 3H 2269 Clairmont Dr. W. 2716 Government Blvd. 1102 Dauphin St., Ste. C Mobile, AL 36609 Semmes, AL 36575 Mobile, AL 36606-2605 Mobile, AL 36602 251-432-2664 251-458-0935 251-450-2221 251-219-0977 www.aerostar.net www.eamjohns.decorandyou.com www.kescoflorida.com www.yellowdaymovie.com Environmental Consultants Interior Designers Restaurant Equipment/Repair/Sales Entertainment

Blackwater Technologies Deepa’s Discount Mart LUX Shoe Boutique LLC Suburban Radiology LLC Marty Carr Deepa Rawat Demetria Wiggins Robert Meeks 12585 Old Hwy. 280, Ste. 106 1174 Azalea Rd. 3361 Cottage Hill Rd., Ste. B P.O. Box 850877 Chelsea, AL 35403 Mobile, AL 36693 Mobile, AL 36606-3011 Mobile, AL 36685-0877 678-633-0708 251-665-0119 251-301-7569 251-421-0778 www.blackwater-tech.com Gasoline-Oil-Convenience Mart Retail www.suburbanradiology.com Fire Protection Installation Healthcare Services Embrace Home Loans Metropolitan Glass Co. Inc. Jim Boothe Contracting & Sarah Pruett Wayne Okrzesik Superior Answering Service Supply Co. Inc. 7221 Grelot Rd., Ste. F. 4451 Government Blvd. Josh Adams Vincent A. Boothe Mobile, AL 36695 Mobile, AL 36693 22811 U.S. Hwy. 98 26201 Capital Dr. 251-517-1066 251-666-3616 Fairhope, AL 36532 Daphne, AL 36526-9105 www.embracehomeloans.com www.metroglass.com 251-929-2565 251-625-3343 Mortgage Loans Construction www.superioransweringservice.net Construction-Commercial Answering Service The Everette Agency - NATRO Refinishing Inc. Bugs “R” Us Allstate Insurance Archie Elkins Uncle Chez’s Sandwiches Bob Urias Courtney Everette 19254 Waverly Ln. & Southern Specialties 6139 Three Notch Rd. 4251 Government Blvd. Foley, AL 36535 Sanchez Glover Mobile, AL 36619 Mobile, AL 36602 256-328-1893 466 W. Creek Cir. Dr. 251-287-0426 251-661-3300 Painting Contractors Mobile, AL 36617 www.MobileAlabamaPestControl.com Employee Benefit 251-423-3208 Pest Control Services Oak Hollow Farm Inc. Caterers Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance Boyd Little Caring Hands Home Care Services Theresa Casey 14210 Greeno Rd. Universal Precast Inc. Jeff Johnson 1701 W. Garden St. Fairhope, AL 36532-5632 David Jones 1129 Saraland Blvd. S., Ste. A Pensacola, FL 32502 251-928-4840 5721 U.S. Hwy. 90 W. Saraland, AL 36571 850-470-2668 www.oakhollowfarm.net Theodore, AL 36582 251-725-6095 Insurance-Commercial Banquet Facilities 251-653-1399 www.caringhandsalabama.com Concrete Products Home Care Services Hillcrest Orthodontics PC Phantom Screens USA Terry Goff C. Esther DeWolde Winn-Dixie Cherokee Industrial Supply Inc. 1605 Hillcrest Rd. P.O. Box 1907 Ken McLaughlin Matt Martin Mobile, AL 36695-3931 Sumas, WA 98295 1550 Government St. 3028 U.S. Hwy. 21 251-634-0242 604-855-3654 Mobile, AL 36604 Atmore, AL 36502 www.hillcrestortho.com www.phantomscreens.com 251-471-3115 251-368-7001 Orthodontist Window Covering www.winn-dixie.com www.cherokeeindustrial.com Grocers Industrial Supplies Kelly Services Inc. Jason St. John As of 7/31/14 Cirrus Communications LLC 1110 Montlimar Dr., Ste. 240 Trevor Ward Mobile, AL 36609-1724 762 Downtowner Loop W. 251-342-6991 Mobile, AL 36609 www.kellyservices.com 251-725-9164 Employment Contractor ADVERTISERS’ INDEX Information Technology Sales/Services Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic PC...... 37 Mobile Museum of Art...... 16 Alabama Power Corp...... 32 Mobile Symphony Orchestra...... 35 BancorpSouth...... 34 Page & Jones Inc...... 6 Bellingrath Gardens and Home...... 36 PNC Bank...... 5 C Spire...... 2 Premier Medical Management...... 24 Century Bank...... 29 Providence Hospital...... 8 CONNECT with the Chamber >> Coast Safe and Lock...... 34 Regions Bank...... 9 Community Bank...... 25 Safety Source Inc...... 26 First Community Bank...... 31 The Maids...... 34 Gwin’s Commercial Printing...... 24 Trustmark Bank...... 33 Interstate Printing & Graphics Inc...... 36 United Way of Southwest Alabama....11 @MobileChamber Mobile Area Chamber Lagniappe...... 29 Walks and Wags...... 26 Little Sisters of the Poor...... 12 Wonderland Express...... 38 Logical Computer Solutions...... 23

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