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USINESS OCUS BOFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF COMMERCE LEXINGTON INC. F MARCH 2014 VOLUME XXII, ISSUE III WONDERS INTERNATIONAL TRIP OF DUBAI OCTOBER 18-26, 2014 Inside This Issue: Next Good Morning Bluegrass Explores Strengthening Connections Between Business & Education @330 Series Covers Mobile Apps & Websites for Business 2014 Annual Dinner Recap Legislative Session www.CommerceLexington.com Update ----> BUSINESS FOCUS March 2014: Volume XXII, Issue III INSIDE THIS ISSUE 4-5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Funai Lexington Technology Corporation to Relocate Here Business Focus is published once a month for a Spring Opportunity Exchange is March 13th total of 12 issues per year by Commerce Lexington Next Venture Club Meeting Features UK Venture Challenge Inc., 330 East Main Street, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40507. Phone: (859) 226-1600 2014 Chair of the Board: PUBLIC POLICY: Kenneth R. Sagan, Chairman 6-7 Legislative Session: Budget is Focus of General Assembly Stites & Harbison, PLLC “An Evening in the Bluegrass” Reception Recap Publisher: Robert L. Quick, CCE, President & CEO Commerce Lexington Inc. EVENTS: 8-15 @330 Series: Mobile Apps & Websites for Business Editor: Mark E. Turner Good Morning BG: Business & Education Connections Communications Specialist: Elizabeth Bennett Printing: Post Printing Recap of 2014 Annual Dinner Presented by KEMI Mail Service: Lexington Herald-Leader INTERNATIONAL TRIP: Wonders of Dubai Oct. 18 - 26 The Club at Spindletop Hall to Host Business Link Subscriptions are available for $12 and are Charlotte Leadership Expedition Registration Available included as a direct benefit of Commerce Lexington Inc. membership. Business Focus (USPS 012-337) periodical postage paid at Lexington, Kentucky. GET CONNECTED: 16-19 Leadership Development Session Recaps POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to Ambassador Spotlight: Jennifer North Business Focus, Commerce Lexington Inc., P.O. Box 1968, Lexington, KY 40588-1968. Welcome New Commerce Lexington Inc. Members Member Personnel Announcements & Awards DISPLAY RATES For DISPLAY RATES in Business Focus, con- tact Dana Zinger at (859) 226-1607 or WHAT 2 WATCH 4 [email protected], and an account executive will contact you. PERSONNEL UPDATES @330 Series: Lafe Taylor of 212ths, Experience the Wonders of Dubai Submit your company’s awards and mile- stones or personnel changes and additions LLC Leads Discussion of Mobile During Commerce Lexington’s to [email protected]. Apps & Mobile Websites 2014 International Trip Personnel news might include promotions, additions, awards and milestones, recogni- tions and certifications and/or appoint- ments. Information is published only as space permits. COVER PHOTOS March 20th Good Morning BG REGISTRATION OPEN: Top left photo courtesy of Central Holidays. Explores Connections Between Charlotte, N.C. Leadership Other two photos were taken by Commerce Expedition is June 1-3, 2014 Lexington Inc. President & CEO Bob Quick Business & Education during a recent trip to Dubai with the Photo Courtesy of VISIT CHARLOTTE Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. 2 BUSINESS FOCUS MARCH 2014 COMMERCE LEXINGTON INC. TOP INVESTORS 2014 COMMERCE LEXINGTON INC. DIAMOND INVESTORS (AS OF 02-06-2014) Alltech Anthem Blue Cross & Baptist Health BB&T Bingham Greenebaum Bingham McCutchen Central Bank & Trust Co. CHASE / J.P.Morgan Deirdre Lyons Blue Shield Lexington Heath Campbell Doll LLP LLP Luther Deaton Jr. Paul Costel Director, Corporate Kennan Wethington William G. Sisson Regional President Carolyn M. Brown L. Tracee Whitley Chairman, President & President, Kentucky Image and Project Regional Vice President President/CEO Managing Partner, Chief Operating CEO Region Management Lexington Office Officer Columbia Gas of Community Trust Bank Fifth Third Bank Frost Brown Todd LLC Humana Kentucky Keeneland Association Kentucky American Kentucky Eagle, Inc. Kentucky Larry Jones Mike Ash Ed Receski Jeff Bringardner Bill Thomason Water Ann McBrayer Herb Miller President President Member-In-Charge, Market President President/CEO Cheryl Norton President President Lexington Office President Kentucky Employers’ KentuckyOne Health KU Lexington-Bluegrass City of Lexington Lexington Industrial Lexmark PNC Bank Mutual Insurance John Smithhisler a PPL Company Association of Realtors Jim Gray Foundation International, Inc. John Gohmann Jon Stewart Market Leader, Central Nelson Maynard Linda J. Wiley Mayor Nelson Maynard Paul Rooke Regional President President & CEO & Eastern Kentucky Director, Electric President Chairman Chairman & CEO Reliability Stites & Harbison, Stoll Keenon Toyota Motor University of VisitLEX Walmart Stores, Inc. Windstream Wyatt, Tarrant & Your Community PLLC Ogden, PLLC Manufacturing, Kentucky Jim Browder David Boggs Communications Combs, LLP Bank Kenneth R. Sagan William M. Lear, Jr. Kentucky, Inc. Dr. Eli Capilouto President & CEO Market Manager Barry Bishop J. Mark Burton Jeff Koonce Chairman Managing Director Wil James President Region VP, Partner-in-Charge Central Kentucky President Operations Market President DIAMOND INVESTORS: Commerce Lexington Inc. recognizes member businesses investing $20,000 or greater annually in overall activities, including the Full Stride economic development campaign, membership dues, and event sponsorships. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A Collaborative Effort of the Bluegrass Business Development Partnership (BBDP): SUBMITTED BY: Gina Greathouse & Kimberly Rossetti, Commerce Lexington Inc. Economic Development Division Funai Lexington Technology Corporation to Locate in Lexington, Create 50 Jobs Commerce Lexington Inc. is excited to announce the new location of Funai Lexington Technology Corporation to our community. Funai’s parent compa- ny, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., is headquartered in Japan and bought the ink jet division assets from Lexmark International last April. The company will create 50 new jobs and invest $4.2 million in the new project. The company, which will relocate in April, is focused on research and development for the ink jet industry. “Thirty, forty, fifty years ago, people moved to where the jobs were, but now jobs are moving to where the people are, where talent is, where’s there’s a premium on quality of life and quality of place,” Mayor Jim Gray said. “Our focus has been on creating the environment KAM Executive Briefing at Big Ass Fans … the quality of life and place … that grows and attracts Commerce Lexington Inc. recently Hosted by KAM, the event focused good jobs and talented people.” participated in the Kentucky Association on issues that manufacturing compa- Bob Quick, president and CEO of Commerce of Manufacturers’ Executive Briefing nies are facing in Kentucky. KAM also Lexington Inc., said, “Funai’s decision to locate in our (pictured above) in Lexington on gave an overview of where they stand on city is also a testament to the hard work the Bluegrass February 12 at Big Ass Fans. The event several policy issues. It was a great Business Development Partnership provided the com- drew over 80 attendees from regional event for the manufacturers’ voices to pany during the site selection process. The partnership manufacturing firms. be heard. was instrumental in assisting Funai with many location decisions. Funai is a great addition to our long list of international high-tech companies in Lexington.” March 19th Lexington Venture Club Meeting www.youtube.com/commlexingtonky Features UK Venture Challenge Pitch Join us on Wednesday, Economics MBA program March 19, at the next to bring together UK facul- Lexington Venture Club ty with MBA student meeting at the Hyatt teams to develop business Regency Lexington from and commercialization 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. This month’s meet- plans create new business ventures. UK’s ing will feature the 2nd Annual LVC Pitch iNET – Innovation Network for Competition for UK Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial Thinking – program University of Kentucky MBA teams will works with undergraduate entrepreneurial pitch their entrepreneurial business ideas, students with ideas for new innovations, and the audience will have the opportuni- products and services. ty to vote for their favorite team. The cost to attend is $35 per person. The University of Kentucky’s Von Registration is available on-line at ABOVE: Commerce Lexington’s economic development Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship and http://lvcmarch.eventbrite.com. For division debuted its updated Lexington marketing video at the Lexington Office of the Kentucky questions, contact Justin Richter at the CLX Annual Dinner. Produced by Bullhorn Creative, this Innovation Network have partnered with [email protected]. video has generated some interest across the U.S., with over UK’s Gatton College of Business & 1,700 YouTube views from 40 states in about a week’s time. www.LocateinLexington.com | www.twitter.com/locateinlex | www.facebook.com/locateinlex 4 BUSINESS FOCUS MARCH 2014 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT KentuckyUnited Marketing Spring Opportunity Exchange is March 13th Trip: Philadelphia, PA Commerce Lexington Inc.’s Spring Opportunity PRESENTED BY: Exchange presented by Columbia Gas of Kentucky will Commerce Lexington participated in the statewide mar- feature great networking and interaction for minority- keting initiative, KentuckyUnited, in February for a recruit- owned and small businesses in the Lexington communi- ing trip to the Philadelphia region. Commerce Lexington ty. Learn about business certification from featured was part of a team with South Central Kentucky and the speakers Robert Coffey, Program