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Aerospace Announcements Dominate Meet the Chamber’s 2015 Board of Advisors Business Expo Made in Mobile – Coming Aug. 27 Chalkable WITH YOU ON THE FRONT LINES The battle in every market is unique. Ally yourself to a technology leader that knows a truly e ective solution comes from keeping people at the center of technology. Our dedicated Client Account Executives provide an unmatched level of agility and responsiveness as they work in person to ﬁ ne-tune our powerful arsenal of communication solutions for your speciﬁ c business.

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ON THE COVER Chalkable positions itself as a one-stop resource for school administrators, teachers and students with new products and From the Publisher - Bill Sisson company acquisitions. The company has customers in all 50 states and holds the contract for all public schools in Alabama. Read more about this made Why the Chamber’s Board of Advisors is Invaluable in Mobile business on pages 8-9. Pictured are Ruby McCullough, company president, and Derek We are thrilled to highlight The advisors are also an Dunaway, CEO, in the company’s headquarters at the members of our board of important asset to the Mobile the University of South Alabama’s Technology and advisors in this issue. (You’ll Area Chamber. In addition Research Park. Photo by Jeff Tesney find a complete list on pages to spring, summer and fall 15-30.) Advisors enjoy enhanced events arranged for them, 4 News You Can Use benefits of membership and they have an opportunity to WITH YOU ON THE opportunities to build attend one of four quarterly 8 Made in Mobile: Chalkable relationships with a broad breakfasts to meet with the 11 Small Business of the Month: base of influential business Chamber’s volunteer Domke Market and community leaders at leadership and senior staff. 12 Business Expo Coming Aug. 27 meetings and events held The limited size of these throughout the year. They also serve as a breakfasts allows discussion about what the 13 Small Business Corner: Making the platform for input on issues affecting their economy looks like from their perspective Most of Business Expos and Trade FRONT LINES businesses, and receive a high level of and how the Chamber might help address Shows recognition for their companies. some of their challenges. This input is 15 Meet the Chamber Board of Advisors It may surprise you to know that valuable to our programming, and helps us The battle in every market is unique. Ally yourself to a technology leader 40 percent of our advisors represent keep a pulse on our members’ needs. 31 Investor Focus: The Hiller Companies that knows a truly e ective solution comes from keeping people at the companies with 25 or fewer employees. Please take the time to read through the 32 Chamber@Work Peer-to-peer interaction with other advisors current list of our advisors in this issue. If 33 Leaders Exchange Studies NOLA who are leading small, medium-sized and your company is not involved and would center of technology. large businesses creates opportunity for like to be, see page 15 to find out how to 34 Business Spotlight of the Month: both professional and personal growth. participate. Troy University Our dedicated Client Account Executives provide an unmatched level of 34 Ambassador of the Month: agility and responsiveness as they work in person to ﬁ ne-tune our powerful Peggy Folz 34 Emily Jerkins Named Project arsenal of communication solutions for your speciﬁ c business. Coordinator for Chamber 4 35 Calendar 36 Member News 38 Anniversaries 39 New Members

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There was good news for Mobile before and during the Paris Air Show in June. Details about four aerospace-related economic development announcements are on the following three pages. Mobile Area Chamber representatives were part of an Alabama delegation aiming to woo additional aerospace companies to the region. In addition, the Chamber had seven interviews with international media to sell Mobile’s economic story – including and beyond Airbus and the aerospace sector. Hutchinson to Open in Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley

During the Paris Air Show in June, Hutchinson Corp. announced its intent to open an Aerospace Manufacturing Center of Excellence (COE) at Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley. The center is being designed to meet the needs of the region’s burgeoning aerospace industry, including the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility. “Establishing a manufacturing Center of Excellence in close proximity to the new Airbus facility in Mobile clearly enhances Hutchinson’s position as a major player in the aerospace industry in North America – and will enable robust support to the long list of US-based Aerospace customers,” said Cedric Duclos, president and CEO of Hutchinson North America. A Paris-headquartered company with its U.S. base in Los Angeles, Hutchinson employs more than 6,800 personnel at 33 sites worldwide. The company has four business lines operating in various In June, Hutchinson Aerospace executives traveled to Mobile to show members of Team Mobile the company’s new space at Mobile Aeroplex. industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, truck and railway operations. Operations are expected to other industry sectors,” said advanced material solutions, Company officials indicated start in the third quarter 2015 and Troy Wayman, vice president vibration/shock controls, acoustic they will open the COE with a will be located at 1805 6th St. in the of economic development for and thermal systems, fluid “last-minute shop” to support Aeroplex. Once fully operational, the Mobile Area Chamber. transfer systems, and unique the Airbus facility, a Federal the company is expected to Over the next five years sealing applications. Aviation Administration (FAA) employ 160-200 people in Hutchinson projects significant 145 Repair Center and a service Mobile. growth in Mobile, adding center with a focus on final “Hutchinson Aerospace is increased production; assembly; delivery of thermal acoustic precisely the type of Tier 1 maintenance repair and overhaul You’ll see this symbol with stories featuring Chamber initiatives. insulation systems. supplier we work hard to (MRO); and service operations. recruit. The company’s name, Its product offerings include reputation and capabilities a broad array of products further expands Mobile’s ability directed at improving customer to service aerospace as well as comfort and safety, including

4 the business view AUGUST 2015 NEWS you can use Airbus Suppliers Expand Presence in Mobile

MAAS Aviation aircraft assembly cluster dovetails During the Paris Air Show, the with our existing MRO cluster Mobile Airport Authority (MAA) creating one mutually announced two companies are complimentary ecosystem,” gearing up to support the Airbus said Roger Wehner, executive U.S. Manufacturing Facility. director of MAA. MAAS Aviation, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, will construct Messier-Bugatti-Dowty a $39 million twin bay paint An industry leader in aircraft facility at Mobile Aeroplex at landing and braking systems, Brookley and create 80 jobs. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty, a Company officials say the new Safran Company, is set to open project will focus on the a new office and workshop this commercial maintenance, repair summer at the Aeroplex. and overhaul (MRO) market in “Messier-Bugatti-Dowty is the Americas. proud to join Airbus in Mobile Construction is set to begin and to contribute to single-aisle this fall, with the first aircraft aircraft assembly in Alabama,” expected to be painted in said Vincent Mascré, CEO of October 2016. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty. In June, Team Mobile participated in the Paris Air Show. While there several “This facility represents a Mobile Mayor Sandy aerospace announcements were made. new capability not only for the Stimpson said, “Our skilled Aeroplex (referring to VT MAE workforce and strategic location are grateful to Messier-Bugatti- The company will be housed and Continental Motors Services), are incredible assets for Dowty for making this in the existing Safran building but for the broader Southeastern companies looking to grow in investment at the Brookley at Mobile Aeroplex. region. The growth of our new the aerospace industry, and we Aeroplex.”

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the business view AUGUST 2015 5 Mobile-based Star Aviation is making investments in new equipment and a new building that will more than double the current space. A small group of employees are pictured next to a computer numerical controlled machine that can mill a single component as large as 6.5 feet by 13.5 feet. Star Aviation Expanding at Mobile Aeroplex Locally-headquartered Star “We have been able to modifications that consist of overhaul vendor will do the Aviation announced it will weather the storms when there components needed for actual installation. expand its facility at Mobile was an industry downturn, and aftermarket systems and “In addition to the new Aeroplex at Brookley and hire have worked to position equipment. A current example is facility, Star Aviation is between 20 and 50 additional ourselves to be ready for the on-board Internet connectivity. expanding our machining employees over the next two resurgence, which we are now “Over the years we have capabilities this year by adding years to keep up with its experiencing. As a local-born built a solid manufacturing one of the largest travel bridge growing workload. company, we are proud that we foundation within the aviation mills on the Gulf Coast, with “This growth is outside of are able to be part of this industry, and the expansion production to begin this Airbus,” says Johnny Wacker, evolution, and able to expand will allow us the opportunity to summer. We already have Star Aviation’s executive our business and job offerings,” further capitalize on the strong immediate orders for large director and a company partner, says Wacker. industrial resources and skilled aircraft antenna adapter plates, who announced the company’s “Star Aviation is a great workforce in the Mobile which are to be delivered this manufacturing division expects example of local existing area. These are exciting times in year. We are bidding additional to break ground in the next few industry growth in the Mobile for aviation, and this work for numerous customers weeks on a new 24,000-square- aerospace sector. With their expansion will give Star the including Airbus and The foot facility, adjacent to the capabilities, ingenuity, needed bandwidth to Boeing Co. Once production company’s principal office. The commitment and history in our accommodate existing begins, we’ll be adding estimated completion date is region, Star serves as a shining customer growing demands as machinists and fabricators to year-end 2015. example of Mobile’s long well as attract new customers our staff, and expanding our Currently, the company has standing success in aviation,” worldwide,” says Gordon quality assurance department 18,000 square feet, but double- says Troy Wayman, the Mobile Smart, vice president of to bring in-house capabilities digit growth over the last five Area Chamber’s vice president business development at Star. that we are currently years is being driven by the data of economic development. The facility will have a more outsourcing out-of-state,” says explosion. He adds that, the The 16-year-old, privately- efficient design for manufacturing Jeff Osborn, Star’s vice company will look at retaining held company specializes in and room for several new president of manufacturing. all or part of the existing aircraft engineering, certification, pieces of equipment. Currently, the company building at 2150 Michigan Ave., manufacturing and technical Once the parts are built and employs 130 people with 85 in based on the company’s services, primarily supporting engineering is complete, the Mobile and 45 in Seattle. anticipated work. commercial passenger aircraft clients’ maintenance repair and

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Chalkable Has New Name,

But Doesn’t Erase its Past Photo by Jeff Tesney

Company President Ruby McCullough and CEO Derek Dunaway say they keep Chalkable’s direction focused on ways to impact student learning. The Mobile- headquartered company develops and markets educational software and web resources to help administrators, teachers, parents and students.

Touch screen generation. Digital natives. With 30-year veteran employee Ruby University of South Alabama. The company There’s no denying that this group – and McCullough as president, company leaders is a leader in its industry with a client base the two ahead of them – has never known felt Chalkable was poised to not only retain of more than 5,000 schools representing all a world without the conveniences of its market share, but expand it. 50 states, including all the public schools in technology. After adding Chalkable to its portfolio in the state of Alabama. So it made smart business sense when December 2013, the company bought Learning In addition to administration resources a Mobile-headquartered company known Earnings, a student incentive program, and that help with reporting to the state and for its education data management systems Spiral Universe, a private school student federal governments or a bird’s eye view of further expanded its products and information system student performance rebranded to continue to meet the needs of offered in five Now educators can look at a grade by grade, its changing customer base. languages, both programs help Earlier this year, STI (Software Technology in June 2014. snapshot of their entire class teachers manage Inc.) changed its name to Chalkable, borrowed Since the or an individual student profile their daily tasks, from a company purchased in 2013 by the company was that includes his or her class create lesson plans, same name and known for its education founded in 1982 by rank, attendance, discipline track student app store of web-based learning tools. David Moscow, a progress and The announcement follows three strategic University of South incidences and grade average. influence student company acquisitions, several product Alabama professor, behavior. developments and new management hires. and Steve Olensky, who owned Olensky Now there’s no need for teachers to carry In September 2013, the company named Brothers Computers, it has grown through around their blue grade book or manually a high-profile technology consultant, Derek innovation and acquisitions. McCullough average dozens of students grades each Dunaway, as CEO, to lead the new approaches was the one of the first employees hired. quarter. Educators can look at a snapshot of the company was destined to take. At the Her responsibility was to increase sales. their entire class or an individual student same time, Chris Stasi, also an industry Today, Chalkable has 135 employees with profile that includes his or her class rank, veteran, was named COO. 85 in Mobile and more than 24,000 square attendance, discipline incidences and grade feet in Technology and Research Park at the average.

8 the business view AUGUST 2015 In addition to administrative functions, such as tracking student attendance and grades, Chalkable offers resources to help administrators report statistics to state and federal governments, allow teachers to create lesson plans, help parents track how their children are performing in school, and give students the tools they need to practice and improve on with practice tests.

It used to be that parents would learn is the comprehensive student achievement monitor and involve parents in their how their children were really doing in platform accessed through one single log in. students’ school dining experience,” says school when report cards were sent home. That’s not to say there isn’t competition, Dunaway. With the access offered by Chalkable’s but few, if any, can offer the range of “Our history is a data company,” programs, parents can log in every day to programs Chalkable does with integrated Dunaway says. “We understand that it’s see their children’s grades, homework access, adds Dunaway. what you do with the data that counts.” assignments and more, in real time and In April, the company introduced McCullough explains, “Data is what starting as early as kindergarten. Chalkable Café, created to simplify food tracks graduation rates, and identifies “The passion we have here is to impact service management for school and district triggers that give educators early warning student learning,” says Dunaway. staff and to give parents the ability to see signs that a student needs help. It’s one thing Students can also see their grades, and have school menu options, their child’s food to say I believe, but data backs it up.” access to practice quizzes and recommended purchases and make online payments. And the results, says McCullough, are apps to learn more in an area where they are “Health and nutrition cannot be clear: “These programs are helping teachers struggling or wanting to improve. overlooked as critical elements that impact reduce the number of failing grades, increasing What makes Chalkable stand out from the student achievement, and Chalkable has attendance and reducing discipline problems.” competition, say Dunaway and McCullough, simplified the ability for schools to track,

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After three years in business, Deb Domke says her specialty wine and beer shop is grown up. The next obvious step was to expand and find a more prominent We also believe that our beautiful coastal environment location. In June, Domke Market relocated to Schillinger Road in west Mobile and doubled in size. Deb is pictured with her husband, Phil, who she also refers and quality of life draw and retain business to Mobile. to as her financial and product advisor. Deb Domke and her husband out during the holiday season. customers, they will tell you what In May, the Mobile Area We showcase these valuable resources. Phil have always had a passion At the new store, she is adding they want,” she says. Chamber partnered with for good wine and good food. In part-time employees. She is working to add more Domke Market to host one of its Visit www.FlyTheCoast.com fact, she used to spend her lunch Domke Market, the Mobile local items for visitors to Mobile, CashMob events to promote hours perusing the wine aisles at Area Chamber’s Small Business but she says those items will still buying local. “We gained a lot local grocery stores and looking of the Month, is also known for meet her standards. “I feel like if of exposure from the CashMob. at gourmet foods. its gift selections and custom gift it’s in my store, I put my stamp Even our regular customers After a diverse career as a baskets and recently added of approval on it.” were impressed that the television journalist, mall clothing and jewelry lines to Domke grew her business Chamber would support a small marketing director and bank the mix. with regular wine and beer business in west Mobile,” she says. branch manager, she decided The market features a variety tastings, and by maximizing Domke Market is open Celebrating 27 Years she would cross off one item on of wines from Italy, France and social media. She credits her Monday through Wednesday, her bucket list and open her own the United States, and even a customers for their word-of- 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday in Mobile store. On June 1, 2012, she opened local wine made in Baldwin mouth promotion. through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Domke Market, featuring wine, County. Gourmet food items What she says makes her The new phone number is beer and gourmet food in west include local and regional dips, business unique is the 251-287-1851. Mobile. sauces and salsas, with a few personalized service. Domke (251) 661-3111 Three years later, the store items branded under the says, “Anyone can go and pick Want to be featured here? nearly doubled its size in a new market’s name. out a bottle of wine. At Domke Go to mobilechamber.com www.Logicalus.com location at 720 S. Schillinger Rd. The products in her store are Market, we know our customers. to submit an application, or 724 Lakeside Drive W. in Mobile across from Home those she found during travels We know their likes and their contact Danette Richards [email protected] Mobile, AL 36693 Depot. Domke has been the sole or from customers who bring in dislikes, and that gives it a at 251-431-8652 or employee, with her mom helping labels. “If you listen to your personal touch.” [email protected].

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3 Echoes Productions Jet Services Inc. Aker Solutions Junior Achievement of Mobile Expos and Alabama Department of Commerce Labor Smart Inc. Alabama Dept. of Economic Lagniappe Development/Community Affairs - Lamar Advertising Co. of Mobile Office of Minority Business Leroy Hill Coffee Co. Trade Shows Alabama Department of Revenue Little Flower Catholic School Alabama Department of McAleer’s Office Furniture By: Meaghan Chitwood, executive director of BNI Alabama Transportation MCG Business Solutions Alabama Small Business Mobile Bay Area Apartment Assoc. Development Center Mobile Gas, a Sempra Co. Business expos and trade As an exhibitor wanting to Alec Naman Catering Mobile MBDA Business Center shows are prime opportunities make the rounds, you’ll need American Cancer Society Mobile Memorial Gardens to network and gain visibility a partner (or three) exhibiting American WeatherStar Mobile Popcorn & Party Rentals with the businesses in the with you. If you are a one-person AQUAlife Water & Coffee Mobile’s Best Storage community. Here are three show, ask customers or referral Army Aviation Center Federal Mobile Works suggestions to help exhibitors partners who are very familiar Credit Union Moe’s Southwest Grill Assist 2 Sell, Buyers and Sellers Realty gain valuable connections and with your product or service to NAIFA - Mobile Avadian Credit Union maximize their investment. hold down the fort so you can Never Give Up Enterprises Bay Area Food Bank meet the other exhibitors. New Horizons Credit Union BayView Professional Associates 1. Meet the attendees. Newk’s Eatery BIS Technology Group Expos and trade shows offer a 3. Follow up. Expos are Office Solutions & Innovations Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama great opportunity for making not a chance to close a deal, but Port City Medical BNI Alabama new and valuable connections. taking the first step down the Principal Financial Group Bodies by Cindy Attendees come prepared to give long, profitable road of mutual Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers BR Williams away their contact information in benefit. You must approach Remington College BugMaster hopes of winning fabulous these events to learn as much as Roly Poly C Spire prizes. One of the biggest you can about the people you Sam’s Club Cam-Air LLC mistakes exhibitors make is meet, instead of trying to tell Sealy Management Centaur Building Services advertising giveaways that them all about you. Snelling Staffing Services Century 21 Meyer Real Estate anyone in the world would Of course, all of this is Southern Light Chicken Salad Chick South Alabama Regional Planning want (i.e. iPads, trips, etc.). This worthless if you don’t engage in Child Advocacy Center Commission encourages everyone to give the critical follow-up process after Comcast Business SouthTel Voice & Data their information. You aren’t the event. For those hot prospects, Community Bank Spot of Tea looking for quantity; you are use a worksheet known as the Community Coffee Co. Strategic Wealth Specialists looking for quality contacts. “GAINS Exchange” from the Cream & Sugar Café The AHI Group To make the most of your book Business by Referral by Crow Shields Bailey PC The Family Center trade show opportunity, you Dr. Ivan Misner and Robert Cypress Employment Services The Mobile Society for the want to create a frenzy over Davis. 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Keep these points in mind U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity when you have the chance to Gardberg, Clausen & Kemmerly, P.C. Commission 2. Meet the exhibitors. attend a trade show, and you’ll General Dynamics U.S. Small Business Administration Think of an expo like shooting make the most of a great Grand Band Entertainment Victory Health Partners fish in a barrel. Every business Greater Mobile Development Walks and Wags opportunity. that is looking to connect with Corporation WAVH FM Talk 106.5 Meaghan Chitwood is the executive Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center WKRG News 5, CW55 the community is there. This is director of BNI Alabama and founder of Hargrove Engineers + Constructors Women’s Business Alliance the only networking event of the the $50,000 Club: How to Make Hunter Limousines As of June 24, 2015 year in which the RSVP list is Hutco Inc. advertised. 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The board of advisors represents many of the Mobile Area Chamber’s most generous supporters and provides member company CEOs, owners and principals an avenue for valuable input on critical Chamber and community issues. This group meets three times a year at various locations, hearing business and governmental leaders and other speakers address pertinent issues. In addition, the group receives invitations to other events for Chamber leadership. This list is current as of June 16. For information on joining the board of advisors, contact Katrina Dewrell at 251-431-8611 or [email protected]. The H symbol indicates those whose companies are also investors in Partners for Growth, the Chamber’s long-term economic and community development program. Chris Acosta James Adams Rouses Markets Hoar Program Management H

Sumner G. Adams Kevin Allen Alex Arendall Gigi Armbrecht Don Armijo Norton Lilly International H Lenzing Fibers Inc. ServisFirst Bank AT&T H Marine Well Containment Co.

Christopher Ashcraft Stephen M. Backman Celia Mann Baehr Owen Bailey James E. Barnes Express Employment Remington College H Mobile Symphony Inc. USA Children’s and Jim Barnes Enterprises Inc. Professionals Women’s Hospital d/b/a McDonald’s H

Kinley Bell Thomas W. Bender III Eric Berrios Don Bigler William Blackmon Marine Rigging Inc. Advanced Dermatology & Virginia College of Mobile BBB Industries LLC First Community Bank H Skin Care Centre PLLC

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Todd W. Boehm Preston Bolt Jr. Kenneth J. Borowski Leigh Ward Breal William R. Brenner Gulf Coast Containers Hand Arendall LLC H Praxair Inc. H Ward International Trucks LLC H Southern Earth Sciences H

Bart Briggs J. Edgar Brister Dean Brown Glenn W. “Skip” Brown III Greg Bru Safety Plus Inc. Seabulk Towing H Alabama Orthopaedic Russell Thompson Butler & Armbrecht Jackson LLP H Clinic PC H Houston LLP H

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James Buckalew Mark P. Bunting Jason Burce Philip G. Burton Mark Bush PCH Hotels & Resorts Inc. WKRG-TV Briggs Equipment Burton Property Group H SSAB Americas H

Jennie M. Campbell Kevin S. Carey Jerry Carl W. Allen Carroll Pelham Chastang The Stewart Lodges Trustmark National Bank H Mobile County Commission H Wilkins Miller LLC H G & K Services Co. at Steelwood

Clark P. Christianson Vance M. Chunn Robert G. Clapper Jeff L. Claunch Thomas B. Clement Sr. Providence Hospital H Cardiology Associates H James B. Donaghey Inc. EcoSouth Services LLC Southern Home

David J. Cooper W. Lance Covan Daniel A. Cowart Allan Crow J. Kenny Crow Jr. Cooper/T. Smith Corp. H Mitternight Inc. H Aaron Oil Co. Robert J. Baggett Inc. H Crow Shields Bailey PC H

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William J. Cutts C. William Daniels Jr. Ron Deakins Daniel A. Dennis IV Gilbert Diaz Jr. American Tank & Vessel Inc. Burr & Forman LLP H INEOS Phenol Roberts Brothers Inc. H Alabama Roll Inc.

Jimmy Dill Larry C. Dorsey T. Ben Duhon Roy Duncan Daniel G. Elcan McPherson Oil Co. Dorsey & Dorsey Coldwell Banker Charles Hargrove Engineers + Elcan & Associates Inc. Engineering Inc. Hayes Real Estate Inc. Constructors H

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Patricia W. Esfeller Ellen Praytor Faulkner Tyrone Fenderson Jr. Robert A. Fertitta Mark Fillers Esfeller Construction Co. Inc. Lewis Communications Inc. H Commonwealth National Navigator Credit Union BBVA Compass Bank H Bank

James M. Fine Russ Ford Barry Franklin Brian Freeman Liz Freeman Mobile Gas, a Sempra Co. H iBERIABANK H Information Transport Gulf Electric Co. Inc. Long’s Human Resource Solutions Inc. H of Mobile H Services H

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Jack V. Greer Jason Gregory Virginia Guy Bobby Gwin Robert E. Hackbarth Autry Greer & Sons Inc. Willis of Alabama Inc. H Drug Education Council Inc. DEX Imaging H Hackbarth Delivery Service Inc.

Bill Hafner J. Anderson Halligan Monty Hamilton Lee Hammons Perry A. Hand VT MAE H Johnson Development Rural Sourcing Inc. (RSI) Coastal Bank and Trust H Volkert Inc. H Associates Inc.

Terry H. Harbin Chuck Harmon Brian L. Harold James W. Hartman III Robert L. Hatcher III BancorpSouth H Wells Fargo H APM Terminals Mobile LLC H Premier Medical FTN Financial Capital Management Inc. H Markets - Mobile

Tony W. Havard Juergen Hellmich J. Guy Helmsing James Henderson Jr. Mark E. Hieronymus UMS-Wright Preparatory iSAM North America Corp. H Hancock Bank H Mobile Lumber & Millwork Hieronymus CPAs, LLC School

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Sheila S. Hodges Warren Hopper Shawn Hunter Al Hutchinson Hugh F. Hyland Meyer Vacation Rentals BancorpSouth Insurance Industry Services Co. Inc. Mobile Bay Convention Sanders Hyland Corp. Services Inc. & Visitors Bureau

Charles Jackson Jr. J. Mitchum Jackson Erik L. Johnsen George Johnston Graham Jones Life + Legacy Benefits H Heggeman Realty Co. Inc. International Technip Aker Solutions Inc. H Shipholding Corp. H

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Keith A. Jones Shirley M. Justice Wayne S. Keith Kendall L. Kilpatrick Jerrime C. Kitsos Prism Systems Inc. Sirote & Permutt PC Keith Air Conditioning Inc. H Hatch Mott MacDonald HUB International Gulf South

Todd M. LaCour John Lakenan Heath Lannie Michael L. Lapeyrouse Thomas E. Latham S.S. Nesbitt & Co. Inc. Arkema Inc. H Instrument Technical The American Equity Clark Geer Latham & Services Inc. Underwriters Inc. H Associates Inc.

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Oliver A. Latil IV Lee Leavitt Michael B. Lee F. Martin Lester Jr. Jamie Little Community Bank H A.S.M. Recycling Inc. Page & Jones Inc. H St. Paul’s Episcopal School Mentor Graphics

Frank J. Lott III D. Gregory Luce Jr. Robin H. Luce Patrick Lynch Gaylord C. Lyon Jr. Heritage Homes H Mississippi Export JubileeScape Inc. The Hiller Companies H Lyon Fry Cadden Insurance Railroad Co. H Agency Inc. H

James K. Lyons James M. Lyons Elliot B. Maisel David S. Marks III Richard L. Marler Alabama State Port The SSI Group Inc. H Gulf Distributing Marks Furniture Co. Signal International LLC H Authority H Holdings LLC H

Lee Martin Harry (Bo) W. Mattei Jenny McCall John P.C. McCall John S. McClelland Jr. Masland Carpets LLC Thames Batré Insurance H Wesco Gas & Welding Starnes Davis Florie LLP Martin Energy Services LLC Supply Inc.

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Richard T. McCreary Ruby McCullough Douglas D. McDonald Ken McElhaney Jr. C. Hope McFadden BAE Systems Southeast Chalkable General Dynamics State Farm Insurance McFadden Engineering Shipyards Alabama H (Mission Systems) McElhaney Insurance Agency Inc.

Clint D. McFerrin Quentin McGahey Jim McIngvale William McLaughlin Pete McMaster Cintas Corp. H Holcim (US) Inc. H Ingalls Shipbuilding Thomas Hospital Arcadis U.S. H

Michael O. Meador James Miller Dean Minto John L. Montgomery III Mike Montgomery Meador Warehousing & Coastal HR Inc. Sherwin Williams Co. Big Communications Gulf Fastener Distribution Inc.

Leland Moore Jr. Charles H. Moorehead III Timothy G. Morris Harris V. Morrissette Melissa Morrissette S & S Sprinkler Co. LLC Gulf Coast Air & Hydraulics Gulf States Engineering H China Doll Rice & Bean Inc./ LLB & B Inc. Real Estate H Dixie Lily Foods H

24 the business view AUGUST 2015 BOARD of advisors

Chris Morton Hilton Billingsley Andy Newton Makeda Nichols D. Mark Nix MCG Business Solutions Mostellar Southern Light H State Farm Insurance Infirmary Health H Mobile Asphalt Co. LLC Makeda Nichols

Edward H. O’Gwynn III Kyle Oliver Ryan A. Ott Marty Parker Michael H. Payne BB&T H Budweiser-Busch Distributing Rogers & Willard Inc. Boise Paper Gwin’s Commercial Printing H Co. Inc. H

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Craig D. Perciavalle Richard Perry W. Davis Pilot Jr. Marty Pittman Saty Putcha Austal USA H DuPont Crop Protection H Pilot Catastrophe Services Inc. LifeSouth Community Blood Murphy Business and Centers Inc. Financial

Christopher Puto Ben M. Radcliff Jr. Lyman M. Ramsay Archie Reeves Chris Richards Spring Hill College Ben M. Radcliff Gulf Equipment Corp. McDowell Knight Roedder AM/NS Calvert H Contractor Inc. H & Sledge LLC H

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Scott Ritter Darrell Roberts Douglas Roberts Maxey J. Roberts Edwin Robertson Orion Engineering and Wal-Tech Valve Inc. Coal Freight Forwarding Inc. H University of South Alabama Airgas USA LLC, Constructors Foundation Airgas South Division

Jay Ross Rhett C. Ross Scott Rothermel Richard Russell Jessica Sawyer Adams and Reese LLP H Continental Motors Inc. H Performance Contractors Inc. H Bagby & Russell Alabama Media Group H Electric Co. Inc.

R. Michael Saxon J. Tuerk Schlesinger Henry R. Seawell III John M. Seibt Sr. Travis R. Short Alabama Power Co. H AltaPointe Health Thompson Engineering Inc. H PNC Bank H Horizon Shipbuilding Inc. H Systems Inc. H

Mamun Siddiq Bob Slaughter Ben Smith Jermaine Smith Paul A. Smith Mamun Real Estate Nudraulix Inc. S and M Transportation Inc. Sears Holdings Corp. d/b/a elg HANIEL Sears Teleserv

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Riley B. Smith William T. Smithweck Ronald A. Snider Jeffery M. St. Clair Fred T. Stimpson Tensaw Land & Timber Gulf Coast Truck & Jones Walker LLP H Springhill Medical Center H Scotch and Gulf Lumber LLC H Co. Inc. H Equipment Co. Inc. H

W. Sandy Stimpson John Strid George S. Sutton David F. Sweet Thomas M. Taul III City of Mobile H Brasfield & Gorrie LLC Bay Area Community Fresenius Medical Care Merchants Transfer Co. H Medicine PC

Conan Terrell Matt Thocker Hutch Thompson Thomas D. Thompson Jr. Daryl C. Trawick Termac Construction Inc. Signature Flight Support SB&T Bank Turner Supply Co. Trawick International Inc.

David L. Trent Bonnie Tully W. Miles Tunno Tracy P. Turner K.U. Ueda Airbus Americas Evonik Industries H Mobile Paint Johnstone Adams LLC H Mitsubishi Polysilicon H Engineering Inc. H Manufacturing Co. Inc. 28 the business view AUGUST 2015 BOARD of advisors

T. Bragg Van Antwerp Jr. Peter vanLingen II George L. Vann Jr. Clay Walden Tony G. Waldrop Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Century Bank BASF Corp. H Blue Cross and Blue Shield University of South Williams Inc. of Alabama H Alabama H

Lee Walters T. Bestor Ward III Robert Wasden James F. Watkins Paul E. Weaver Goodwyn, Mills & Safe Archives LLC H Crown Products Maynard Cooper & H. O. Weaver & Sons Inc. H Cawood Inc. H Gale PC H

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Paul Weber Sheri Weber Roger Wehner Bobby Wein John Weinacker Berg Spiral Pipe Corp. H Mobile Area Water and Mobile Airport Authority H Millard Maritime Weinacker’s Montessori Sewer System H Schools

Gary A. West Jarrod J. White Matt White John White-Spunner Palmer Whiting G.A. West & Co. Inc. H Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, White-Spunner Realty Inc. H White-Spunner Merrill Lynch/ Dumas & O’Neal H Construction Inc. The Whiting Group

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Chris Burgess Rich Campbell Jason Kerr Kenneth Pierce Todd Visscher Heritage Compounding The First, A National AutoNation Ford Mobile UOP LLC, A Honeywell Co. Kimberly-Clark Corp. H Pharmacy Banking Association Raymond P. Mannett Tommy Robinson Brian Ward Stephanie Bryan Ken Corley The Newark Group - Plains All American Pipeline LP DocRX Poarch Band of Creek Indians Olin Corp. H Mobile Paperboard Mark Sinclair Michael Williams Acie Campbell Angela P. Hart Billy Mathis Kellsinc Inc. Outokumpu Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Spring Hill Manor Dreamscapes Inc. Stainless USA H Consolidated Nursing Home Scott Smallwood Theresa McLaughlin Shell Chemical LP/ Updated 6/16/2015 Chuck Hodges Southern Cancer Center Shell Mobile Site H BMW of Mobile H

30 the business view AUGUST 2015 INVESTOR focus

Experts in special hazards, suppression, fire protection systems and fire safety, The Hiller Companies employees include (seated) Angela Smith, Julie Stanley, Shelley Tolbert. Standing (from left to right) Duncan Greenwood, Brandi Denmark, Stuart Jacobs, Jorda Elliot, Claude Warren, Patrick Lynch, John Cocke, John Mackey, Robert Hunter and Becky Baggett. The Hiller Companies

Company officials: Patrick Why are you located in Mobile? community and the families Length of continuous Lynch, CEO and president; “Our headquarters was within our community,” said Chamber membership: Duncan Greenwood, established in Mobile long ago, Lynch. Since 2007 chairman; John Cocke, senior primarily because it is centrally vice president sales and located along the Gulf Coast, What do you see as Mobile’s marketing; and Claude which enables better access to greatest potential? “One of Warren, chief financial officer our offices and customers from Mobile’s greatest assets is the Florida to Texas,” said Lynch. business-friendly environment Years in business: 96 here,” said Lynch. “There are Partners for Growth (PFG) Why do you support the some big businsses moving into is the Mobile Area Chamber’s Brief company description: Mobile Area Chamber of this area, because they recognize long-term economic and The Hiller Companies designs, Commerce’s Partners for this city’s potential for growth. community development program. manufactures, installs and Growth initiative? “The jobs This type of momentum is For more information, contact services fire protection systems and capital investment created really important for Mobile and Katrina Dewrell, around the world for maritime, as a result of this initiative are something that we need to the Chamber’s investor relations commercial and industrial significant over the years, which leverage and build on.” coordinator, at 251-431-8611 or markets. has a positive impact on our [email protected].

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Trade Sponsors have a large booth. In addition Raising Money – join it, contact Dawn Rencher at Ex-Im Forum to many appointments and Having Fun 251-431-8649 or drencher@ The Chamber’s trade division hours networking with existing In June, several Chamber mobilechamber.com. sponsored and assisted U.S. and potential customers and staffers partnered with their Rep. Bradley Byrne’s office in suppliers, OffshoreAlabama.com spouses, friends and other hosting U.S. Chairman and and its 13 co-exhibitors Chamber members to have a President Fred P. Hochberg of promoted the Mobile area’s Mobile Area Chamber of the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank capabilities and infrastructure Commerce team (called Dragon for a Small Business Global and boosted the state’s presence. Up the Rear) in the Fuse Project’s The Mobile Area Chamber was Access Exporter Forum. Ninety- awarded a five-star rating by the Extensive Training for Dragon Boat Race. The annual three people attended the event, event, held at Five Rivers Delta U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the where Hochberg presented on Disadvantaged Business Resource Center, raised more highest designation given. “Global Outreach for U.S. Small Enterprises than $150,000 to support several Of the 6,936 chambers in the Business Exports,” followed by Recently, the Minority education projects in Mobile and U.S., only 301 are accredited, and of those only 43 have a panel discussion on available Business Development Agency Baldwin counties. Of the teams achieved five-star distinction. local, state and federal resources. (MBDA) Mobile, a program of participating, 32 were Chamber- The Mobile Area Chamber has the Chamber, held an extensive member businesses. OffshoreAlabama.com been accredited by the U.S. eight-hour Disadvantaged Chamber since the designation’s Has Presence at OTC Business Enterprise (DBE) Chamber Names New inception more than 40 years ago. In May, the Offshore seminar on “Doing Business Ambassadors Technology Conference, the with Government Enterprises,” Several Chamber members largest global trade show in the sponsored by the Alabama were named ambassadors. This oil and gas industry, was held Department of Transportation. group of professionals assists in Houston. For the fourth CONNECT The seminar was expressly for the staff with event registration, with the Chamber >> consecutive year, Mobile had a businesses seeking or bearing member visits and attending strong presence. Thirty-two the DBE certification status ribbon cuttings. New members representatives from Offshore who want to learn how to do are: Debbie Hunter, The Retreat Alabama.com, the Chamber’s business with governmental at Schillinger, and Phillip Moore, effort to promote the oil and gas agencies. More than 45 people AHI Properties. To learn more @MobileChamber industry sector, collaborated to attended this seminar. about this group and how to

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Peggy Folz says she is enjoying her role as an ambassador. The benefits, she adds, are “meeting other small business owners, seeing Mobile evolve and the comraderie with the other ambassadors.” She joined the group three years ago, when she previously owned BatteriesPlus. Folz, the Chamber’s Ambassador of the Month, recently sold her business and is co-owner of a new venture, BriFolz Enterprises LLC. Troy University is a comprehensive public university based in Troy. Accredited by the Southern Association Ambassadors are volunteers who support of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Troy awards associate, baccalaureate, master’s, education the Mobile Area Chamber by visiting members, specialist and doctoral degrees. Troy University serves the educational needs of students on four Alabama assisting with events and ribbon-cuttings. campuses (Dothan, Phenix City, Montgomery and Troy), 60 teaching sites across the U.S. and 11 countries. To learn more, contact Dawn Rencher at For more information, visit www.troy.edu. Pictured: (Left) Briana McCall, the eTroy Recruiter for the Mobile/ 251-431-8649 or [email protected]. Baldwin county area with Sandria Lambert, a sophomore at Faulkner State Community College in Bay Minette.

Emily Jerkins Joins Chamber as Project Coordinator

As a senior at “We are pleased the University of to have Emily South Alabama, Jerkins join our Emily Jerkins team. During her worked at internship in our the Mobile Area department, she Chamber as an proved her skills intern in the match the demands Economic of the project Development coordinator position department earlier and is already this year. In May, she graduated excelling,” said Troy Wayman, with a bachelor’s degree in vice president of Economic business administration with a Development.“I like that the major in economics/finance and Chamber is a team-oriented joined the staff full-time. family environment, and Jerkins is the Chamber’s everyone is always helpful,” project coordinator in Economic Jerkins said. “I’m proud to be Development. She will have a part of an organization that direct project and program provides such valuable services responsibilities in support of to the Mobile area.” new business development, Jerkins can be reached at workforce development and 251-431-8602 or ejerkins@ business retention and mobilechamber.com. expansion efforts.

34 the business view AUGUST 2015 CALENDAR AUGUST For information on Chamber events, visit events.mobilechamber.com.

international trade leadership series women’s ROUNDTABLE *Members Only 7 &28 International transportation & Logistics (8/7) 19 A bimonthly forum exclusively for women business owners and International legal issues: contracts and managers. When: 8 to 9 a.m. & agreements (8/28) Where: Chamber, 451 Government St. The Mobile Area Chamber, in coordination with the Alabama Speaker: Dr. Elias Chalhub District Export Council, the Alabama International Trade Center Topic: “Attention Deficit Disorder” and the U.S. Commercial Service, presents this in-depth Contact: Alison Unger at 251-431-8617 or certification program to advance international business skills [email protected] for Alabama companies. No charge, but seating is limited. RSVP requested. Free parking. When: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sponsor: Where: Chamber, 451 Government St. Cost: $35 Contact: Christina Stimpson at 251-431-8648 or [email protected] Reservations required. Free parking. BUSINESS EXPO LUNCHEON 27 When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center coffee with the chamber *Members Only Speaker: The Mobile Area Chamber’s 2015 Outstanding 12 Start your day with the Chamber and network with other Entrepreneur Ralph A. Hargrove, president, Hargrove business professionals. Engineers + Constructors When: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Cost: $35 for Chamber members and $40 Where: University of South Alabama Student Center, for potential members The Terrace Room Contact: Brenda Rembert at 251-431-8607 or Contact: Alison Unger at 251-431-8617 or [email protected] [email protected] Reservations required by Aug. 22. No charge. Reservations are not needed. Sponsor: Sponsor: BUSINESS EXPO See pages 12-13 for more information.

GCTC Lunch 27 When: Noon to 5 p.m. 12 A bimonthly lunch hosted by the Gulf Coast Technology Council. Where: Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center

– Exhibit Hall When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: $5 general admission Where: Chamber, 451 Government St. Contact: Dawn Rencher at 251-431-8649 or Speaker: Chris Morton, MCG Business Solutions [email protected] Topic: “Mobile Device Management” Presented by: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Cost: $20 for Chamber members and $25 for potential members Alabama Department of Commerce – Office of Small Contact: Emily Jerkins at 251-431-8602 Business Advocacy, Alabama Department of Economic or [email protected] and Community Affairs – Office of Minority Business Reservations required. Cancellations after Aug. 7 not Enterprise, Lagniappe, Lamar Advertising Co. of reimbursed to cover lunch cost. Mobile, WAVH-FM Talk 106.5, WKRG-TV, Sponsor: Sponsors: Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union, BayView Professional Associates, BIS Technology Group, BugMaster, C Spire, Comcast Business, Dean McCrary executive roundtable *Members Only Imports, Hunter Limousines, Infirmary Occupational 18 A monthly forum for Chamber-member business owners Health PC, McAleer’s Office Furniture, New Horizons Credit Union, SouthTel Voice & Data and managers. When: 8 to 9 a.m. Where: Chamber, 451 Government St. Speaker: Mel Washington, director, Alabama Small Business Development Center Topic: “Business Continuity – Planning For Potential Disaster” Contact: Brenda Rembert at 251-431-8607 or [email protected] No charge, but seating is limited. RSVP requested. Free parking. Sponsor:

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from The University of Alabama; of Alabama with a bachelor’s and Mike Beasley, development degree in commerce and director, has a liberal arts degree business administration. Taylor from Bennington College in graduated from the University Vermont. of Mobile with a master’s degree ✱ in business administration and a Mary bachelor’s degree in accounting. Benjamin is Hussey Jones Bookout ✱ the new branch Sara Swoboda Brewer manager for Polansky joined Long’s Human Willis of Resource Alabama Inc. Services in She has more Mobile. Benjamin than 14 years of Benjamin brings more than 15 experience in years of experience in the areas Huismann Vigor personal and Polansky of recruiting, management, commercial insurance and Mathers Beasley organizational development serves as an ambassador with and training. the Mobile Area Chamber. GulfQuest maritime museum ✱ ✱ has filled key positions on its The city of Mobile announced The University of Mobile administrative team. Traci four newly promoted captains announced the following Swoboda is director of volunteer at the Mobile Fire-Rescue promotions: Barbara Brousseau, services and has a bachelor’s Department: Michael Chestang, assistant professor of French; degree in English from Florida Kilpatrick Allegri Steven McEvoy, Chad Sprinkle Dr. Stephen Schuler, associate State University; Diana Brewer, and Jon Wilson. All four were professor of English; Dr. Joyce director of marketing and previously drivers for the Woodbum, associate professor public relations, has a bachelor’s department and have worked of education; Dr. Patrick Jacobs, degree in communication from for the department for more professor of music/voice; and the University of South Alabama; than 10 years. Jenelle McElroy, assistant Gin Mathers, art director, has a professor of nursing. bachelor’s degree in advertising Williams Henson ✱ Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Cooper & Co. Inc. REALTORS welcomed back associate broker Sheri Hussey Jones and added new associates Ann Bookout, Maria Huismann, Cricket Vigor, Kathy Kilpatrick, Mike Allegri, Gordon Webb Loretta Williams and Jessica Servis1st Bank promoted Henson. Chandler Gordon to credit ✱ analyst. Gordon earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from The University of Alabama and a master’s in accounting from the University of South Alabama. She is also a certified public accountant. In addition, Faith Webb was Cash Fox promoted to executive assistant- Wilkins officer. She has 37 years of Miller experience in the commercial accounting real estate. and advisory ✱ firm, welcomed Kim Cain joined TAG/ Carley Cash, The Architect Group Inc. as Simon Fox and financial manager. Cain has more Lindsay Taylor Taylor than 35 years of experience in the as accountants. Cash graduated accounting, tax and financial from the University of South field and received a bachelor’s Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the degree in accounting. Fox University of South Alabama. graduated from The University 36 the business view AUGUST 2015 MEMBER news

USS Volkert Inc. engineering are based on the recommendation in Sales went to Cathy Coggin, ALABAMA firm was awarded the Alabama of volunteers and experts in Sue Lyon, Shulanda Franks, Battleship Gulf State Park construction Clarke, Mobile and Washington Corene Simmons and Jason Memorial Park management and environmental counties. For a list of programs Glasscock. Jamie Cooper was named Rhonda compliance contract to restore funded, visit uwswa.org. given the Rookie of the Year P. Davis as the the park. The $85.5 million ✱ Award. director of sales project, funded by BP, will The new Zaxby’s restaurant ✱ and marketing. Davis provide ecologically sensitive located at 6500 Cottage Hill Rd. Dr. Kelly Dorgan, senior Davis, a former Miss USS enhancements to the 6,150-acre is open. The restaurant operates marine scientist of Dauphin ALABAMA, previously was Baldwin County park. 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday Island Sea Lab, received the executive director of the Historic In addition, Volkert announced through Thursday and 10:30 a.m. prestigious National Academy Mobile Preservation Society. it acquired the construction to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. of Sciences Gulf Research engineering inspection division Program Early-Career Research of Texas-based Rodriquez Fellowship. Dorgan is one of Transportation Group. five scientists who will receive The Gulf Coast Exploreum ✱ Several agents of Exit Realty $76,000 over two years to study Science Center and the city of Virginia College in Mobile Lyon received the company’s how worms, microalgae and Mobile reached an agreement to launched a welding technician 2014 Annual Awards by Exit bacteria stabilize or destabilize transfer ownership of its program, and is the first Virginia Realty Alabama. Jimmy Wilder sediments against erosion. privately funded building from College campus in the country received the President’s Circle the nonprofit organization to with one. The 44-week program Sapphire Level award for having closed 125 or more Submission deadline for Member the city. started in June. News is two months prior to transactions and the Silver Previously, the city owned ✱ publication. News releases should the land and now has the $15 United Way of Southwest Level Award in Sales. Lora be one or two brief paragraphs. million asset in return for a Alabama approved more than Parnell was awarded the Photos must be professional rd favorable lease. The new lease $2.18 million annually in 2016 Platinum Level in Sales and 3 headshots, labeled with the frees up the Exploreum’s short- and 2017 to support local Place Top Lister Award. Jeanice person’s last name, and must term capital funds and enables programs and services addressing Durgin received the Gold Level be 300 dpi at full size and saved in an eps, tiff or jpg format. the organization to invest more key issues in the areas of health, Award in Sales. Sharon King received the Silver Level Award Send your information to in education, family events and education, financial stability and [email protected]. exhibitions. essentials. Program investments in Sales. Bronze Level Awards

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Members are our greatest asset. Please show your support through the patronage of these businesses. 45 years Chicken Salad Chick Chillys LLC ND Cunningham Co. Inc. Freight Forwarding & Country Inn & Suites by Custom Brokerage Carlson-Saraland Covenant Christian School 40 years Cunningham Bounds LLC Mobile County Health Easy Money, 7100 Airport Blvd. Department Easy Money, 2950 Springhill Ave. SGS Mineral Services Mobile Easy Money, 5441 Hwy.90 W. 35 years Easy Money, 393 Azalea Rd. EcoSouth Services LLC Arkema Inc. Embrace Home Loans 30 years EMO Trans Inc. Fausak Tires & Service Express Shred, a division of Tensaw Land & Timber Co. Inc. Felder Services Felder Services LLC 25 years FIGG Bridge Engineers Arc Controls Inc. Fresh Living Cleaning Service Industry Services Co. Inc. Friendly Furniture LLC Smith Industrial Service General Dynamics W & T Offshore Inc. (Mission Systems) Harrison Brothers Dry Dock 20 years & Repair Yard Inc. Spot of Tea Harwell & Co. LLC Sunbelt Business Brokers Hillcrest Orthodontics PC 15 years Jubilee Specialties Inc. Kellsinc Inc. Tyner’s Catering Inc. Little Sisters of the Poor Home 10 years for the Aged Ashland General Agency Inc. Live Oak Landscape, APCO Employees Credit Union a division of Felder Services ikes Mediterranean Sandwich Co. Y ! Don’s Cafe & Catering Service Milling Commercial Realty Inc. Fremin’s Contractor Services LLC Norden Realty MH3 Printing & Ad Specialties Office Depot, 3930 Airport Blvd. Mobile Ship Chandlery Inc. Old Shell Road Small Animal 5 years Hospital Again! Charleston Apartment Homes Phantom Screens USA Bluegill Restaurant Inc. Phoenix Restoration Services Inc. Gulf Equipment Corp. PJ Lumber Co. Inc. Mensura Capital LLC Polysurveying of Mobile Inc. ThisTime? Wal-Mart Tillman’s Corner Pour Baby Reed Publications Intl. 1-4 years ServisFirst Bank 3 Echoes Productions Southwestern Consulting Relax! Acceptance Loan Co. Inc. & Sales Coaching American Cancer Society Stirling Properties LLC American Tank & Vessel Inc. Suburban Radiology LLC ASF Intermodal LLC Symbol Health Solutions LLC Bama Pest Control Inc. Taylor CPA Group LLC Bay Nursing Inc. The Home Depot Store, 755 Bayside Insurance Inc. Schillinger Rd. S. Bugs “R” Us Universal Precast Inc. Fast Acting. AFFordable. No Stomach UpseT! Cakes by Judi WNSP FM & WZEW FM Capital Volvo Truck & Trailer Zea Rotisserie Centaur Building Services Southeast Inc.

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Know a company interested in benefiting from Chamber membership? Contact Jackie Livingston at 251-431-8642 or [email protected]. Also, you’ll find the membership directory at www.mobilechamber.com.

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