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ON THE COVER GulfQuest is scheduled to open its doors on Sept. 26 in downtown Mobile. From the Publisher - Bill Sisson Recent McGill High School graduate and -bound student Brennan Smith (left) and Baker High School student Trade Critical for Mobile’s Continued Growth Darrin Blanchard (right) were among those There’s been a lot of talk sell their products who got a sneak peak of GulfQuest. Read recently about trade and big throughout the world. more about the museum’s opening on page 6. business, but I’m challenging Collectively, they employ Photo by Jeff Tesney all of us to think about trade hundreds of Mobilians. and small business. Plain and simple, we live At the Mobile Area Chamber, in a global economy. Trade 4 News You Can Use we work with many local owners agreements have boosted 11 Worlds of Opportunity Coming WITH YOU ON THE and managers of companies Alabama exports a whopping This Month who depend on international 86 percent, with Mobile County customers to both sustain and alone accounting for nearly 10 12 Small Business of the Month: increase sales. Some of those percent. The impact on our Nelco Commercial Maintenance companies employ 15 people or less. community is real. 14 Tips for Mobile Devices Companies such as CentraLite, Gulf That’s why the Mobile Area Chamber 17 Small Business Corner: Corporate Trading, Horizon Shipbuilding, Masland supports Trade Promotion Authority, as Social Responsibility FRONT LINES Carpets, Mitternight, The Northern Gulf have many of our members. This program Group, OPICO, Page & Jones, Prism Systems, levels the playing field for any local business 18 Trip to Scotland Quality Valve, Red Lion (formerly N-tron), moving exports through the . 20 Chamber@Work The battle in every market is unique. Ally yourself to a technology leader to name a few, sell lighting systems, valves, When local companies succeed and the 21 Ambassador of the Month: carpet, farm equipment, engineering systems, port thrives, it strengthens the economy. Adriana Bright that knows a truly e ective solution comes from keeping people at the lumber products, ships and more. And they And a strong economy is good for all of us. 21 Business Spotlight of the Month: center of technology. HUB International Gulf South 22 Spotlight on Recent Chamber Events Our dedicated Client Account Executives provide an unmatched level of 24 Board of Advisors agility and responsiveness as they work in person to fi ne-tune our powerful 25 Investor Focus: H.O. Weaver & Sons Inc. arsenal of communication solutions for your specifi c business. 27 CEO Profile: Marty Pittman 6 28 Calendar 30 Member News 34 Anniversaries 35 New Members

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Premium reimbursement arrangements are a common practice of small employers wanting to assist employees with the cost of health insurance, but not wanting to be burdened APM Terminals continues to grow at the Port of Mobile. Photo by Alabama State Port Authority with the administration of a group health insurance plan. Under these arrangements, an employer would reimburse an employee for all or part of their APM Terminals Expansion individual healthcare plan. But these arrangements are not consistent with market reform rules now imposed by the Patient to Create 97 New Jobs Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and, as a result, the APM Terminals announced it terminals’ capacity and create skilled local jobs at competitive small employer (two or more will undertake a major expansion 97 new jobs with an average salaries. employees) may be subject to a of its operations at the Port of annual salary of $53,000 over “The importance of this $100 per day per employee Mobile. The expansion consists the next three years. expansion to our local economy excise tax for maintaining such of two parts: the purchase and According to Troy Wayman, is quite significant,” said an arrangement. installation of two large ship-to- the Mobile Area Chamber’s Wayman. “Any infrastructure Employers who are paying or shore cranes and increased vice president of economic improvements we can foster for reimbursing employees (whether activities at the Alabama State development, the project will our port represent significant pre-tax or after tax) for Port Authority’s Intermodal add a key asset to Mobile’s benefit to us in economic individual health coverage (i.e., Container Transfer Facility will competitive advantage of development.” not part of an employer’s group service five Class I railroads. excellent logistics; increase health insurance plan) were The $47 million capital potential for more international You’ll see this symbol with stories featuring Chamber initiatives. required to stop doing so by investment will increase the trade; and create numerous highly June 30. In lieu of reimbursing or paying employee individual plan premiums, employers AM/NS Calvert Plans for should consider either (a) increasing the employee’s wages by an amount that $87-Plus Million Expansion would allow them to pay for their own coverage (but the In July AM/NS Calvert announced its Specifically, the proposed expansion would “raise” may not be conditioned intention to expand operations at its north include the following components: on maintaining coverage) or Mobile County facility to produce a high • Batch annealing facility (b) considering a group health strength and highly formable steel, according • Continuous anneal line improvements insurance plan (it may be to Troy Wayman, vice president of economic • Hot dip galvanizing line upgrade possible to set up such a plan development for the Mobile Area Chamber. • 40 metric ton upgrade through a SHOP exchange), The estimated capital investment of more • Automatic test line possibly in combination with a than $87 million includes about $77 million in • Lase protection building Section 125 cafeteria plan. machinery and equipment and would • HDFL inspection Note: Corporations may continue incorporate nearly $24 million in locally- • Inspection sitting line cold inspection to reimburse 2 percent or greater to sourced construction labor and engineering AM/NS Calvert, with more than 1,600 shareholders for their individual plan services. Company officials say the expansion employees, has been investing significant capital in premiums through Dec. 31, 2015. is expected to create six new jobs with an its facility. In 2014, the company announced it would Further guidance for these 2 percent average annual wage of $65,000. hire 16 people and invest $70 million to increase shareholder arrangements is expected its slab yard storage area. for 2016 and subsequent years. 4 the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 5 Take the Helm, a panoramic simulator theater, may prove to be GulfQuest’s most popular attraction. Visitors will pilot ships, navigating through into the Port of Mobile on the Mobile and Tombigbee rivers.

GulfQuest Grand Opening Set for Sept. 26

On Saturday, Sept. 26, the Visitors will see where important naval battles and public will be able to climb pirates ruled the waves, spot locate lighthouses in the Gulf. aboard the GulfQuest National early settlements and forts, Exhibits will introduce patrons Maritime Museum of the Gulf locate sunken Spanish galleons to what it’s like to stand outside of Mexico. and a German U-boat, relive in a hurricane, experience deep- sea exploration, view ports and maritime commerce, and more. Museum officials set the grand opening earlier this summer for the 90,000 square-foot hands- on, interactive museum located on the . The $62.3 million facility will feature 90 exhibits – all dedicated to the historical, cultural and economic significance of the Gulf of Mexico. The museum’s board chair, In addition, Tony Zodrow, E.B. Peebles, says GulfQuest GulfQuest executive director, “boosts Mobile’s profile in says the museum will offer regional tourism.” various traveling exhibitions, The facility will also house educational programs for a museum store, café and students and educators, and special event space. Hours will weekend, holiday and be Tuesday through Friday summer specials geared from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., open to toward families. 6 p.m. on Saturdays. Sunday GulfQuest is a public/private hours will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. partnership between the city Individual tickets for adults 100 years of care of Mobile and the nonprofit will be $18, with special pricing organization overseen by the for youth, children, seniors and National Maritime Museum of groups. and still growing. the Gulf of Mexico board of trustees. Early projections, according Visit us online at pmg.md to Zodrow, for Mobile’s newest MOBILE • DAPHNE • JACKSON museum will draw more than 300,000 visitors and bring $650,000 in tax revenue annually. 6 the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 Mobile Named Among Winners of Best of Economic Development in Alabama Award Mobile recently was Alabama’s Most Admired Best Megasites in Alabama Best Alabama Cities recognized with several 2015 Best Manufacturers • Brilliant Alabama Black for African-American of Economic Development in • Austal Creek Site Business Ownership Alabama awards by Southern • Honda • Huntsville Sewell Site • Birmingham Business and Development magazine. • Hyundai (tie) • South Alabama Megasite • Mobile Mobile Area Chamber members, • Mercedes-Benz (tie) • Montgomery programs and infrastructure Alabama’s Best assets were included in the honor. Alabama’s Most Admired Manufacturing Alabama’s Best According to magazine Service Companies Workforce (Large Market) Non-Sporting Events publisher Michael Randle, • Alabama Power Co. • Birmingham • Mardi Gras - Mobile members of the magazine’s • Regions Bank • Mobile • National Shrimp Festival - Southern Economic Development • T VA • Montgomery Gulf Shores Roundtable were polled on a • “To Kill a Mockingbird” Best Major Market variety of topics and Southeastern production - Monroeville Aerospace Locations in U.S. projects. This group includes Alabama nearly a dozen current and former • Birmingham Secretaries of Commerce of • Huntsville Southern states. • Mobile Below are the categories in which Mobile was ranked in Best Engineering/ the top three. Winners are listed Architecture Firms in We will pick up any unwanted in alphabetical order. Alabama • Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood electronics free of charge including: Alabama’s Three • Sain Engineering Best Economic • Volkert Development Assets • AIDT/Workforce Alabama’s Best Economic • Alabama Community Development Law Firms College System • Balch & Bingham COMPUTERS, MONITORS, ETC. MOBILE DEVICES, TVʼS • Port of Mobile • Bradley Arant Boult Cummings (We are unable to accept tube style televisons and monitors.) • Maynard Cooper Alabama’s Most Important New Employers Best Contractors for We also offer on-site and • Airbus Industrial Projects in HARD COPY DEVICES off-site certified hard • Carpenter Technology Alabama (COPIERS, PRINTERS, FAX MACHINES, ETC.) drive destruction for a • Polaris • Brasfield & Gorrie small fee per unit • Gray Alabama’s Most Admired • Hoar Companies • Alabama Power Co. Best Small Business • Brasfield & Gorrie Banks in Alabama • Regions Bank • Bryant Bank • Regions Bank • River Bank & Trust (tie) • ServisFirst Bank (tie) Turn your junk electronics into funds for programs that benefit adults and children with disabilities.

the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 7 How Quality Valve Benefits from International Customers

Editor’s Note: In his publisher’s column, Mobile Area Chamber President and CEO Bill Sisson lists Quality Valve as one of the local companies that benefits from international customers. So The Business View posed a few questions to Quality Valve Owner Raymond McCaffrey to get a small business perspective.

Headquarters: Mobile Where its products go: Parts are shipped to all Founded in: 2004 50 states and have customers Employees: 13 in more than 20 countries.

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8 the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 generates economic activity. What advice would you Even if we do not deal with the give someone looking to port directly, our company and expand into trade/ others benefit from the international sales? GoLLY! international expertise in the “An Internet presence with area that comes from being a good search engine optimization Gwin’s Super Friendly center for international trade.” (SEO) can be a real difference- Customer Service is maker. It’s an achievement Why should business owners when you can reach the point be interested in Trade where you are screening for The Best! Promotion Authority (TPA)? good business instead of just And Gwin’s Creative Team “The TPA, in general, is all trying to find some business, Built All Of My Artwork about generating economic but it all starts with traffic.” activity through international trade. Trade is good for everyone, Who/what influenced you to From Scratch! but this benefits Mobile even pursue international trade? more so because of the number of “We assumed that the same Gwin’s is THE fast and friendly industries here that focus on it.” drivers that make us successful printer for all your needs, in our niche domestically exist served up with a smile! internationally. We’ve been Amazing! What are the top three proven right, thankfully. Our things business owners Gwin’s is the most technically advanced printing company on the Gulf Coast, need to know about trade? customers need expertise, but rest assured: we still offer good old-fashioned service. Our friendly and 1. “International trade is a service and access to inventory, experienced staff is always ready to help you with everything from creative wherever they are.” concept to design to mailing! vital segment of Mobile’s With our speedy state of the art offset and digital printing presses, Gwin’s economy.” Why and how has trade delivers faster turnaround and better quality at a lower cost than ever before! 2. “As the city thrives, we all been good for Quality Valve? No Muss! No Fuss! AND THEY MakeYou Look Great! grow with it.” “We’ve grown, but more 3. “This segment is like any importantly, we’ve diversified other – momentum matters. our base of customers, and We should keep pushing.” reduced the seasonality of our business.” 957 Springhill Ave. Mobile, Alabama 36604 251-438-2226 www.gwins.cc

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the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 9 10 the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 Worlds of Opportunity Reaching Out to Local Students in its Sixth Career Expo

Another 10,000 eighth-grade students public service; safety; and shipbuilding characters and playing options. will learn about future careers at the Worlds and repair. “The Mobile Area Chamber has been a of Opportunity Career Expo. The sixth Area students from Baldwin, Choctaw, part of Worlds of Opportunity since the annual event is set for Sept. 23-24 at the Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe beginning, and we’ve seen the effects the . and Washington counties will arrive at the event has had on the students and the A program of the Southwest Alabama Civic Center and move through specific industry leaders,” said Emily McGrath, Workforce Development Council (SAWDC), industry worlds to experience different jobs. the Chamber’s director of education and the expo introduces participating students to Activities range from driving a simulator workforce development. “The local the available jobs in 13 of the Mobile area’s and digging a hole on a virtual construction businesses look forward to this event each top industries. Those represented include site, to seeing what it’s like to present the year to show our students what we have to aerospace and aviation; automotive weather on camera. offer them in a future career along the Gulf technology; communication; computer and A new world this year, computer and Coast.” information technology; construction; information technology, will give students Visit www.worldsofopportunity.com or energy; engineering and design; healthcare; the chance to see how a video game is www.sawdc.org to learn more. hospitality and tourism; manufacturing; developed and use code to create new

Worlds of Opportunity Chamber Member Companies

1 Source Power & Equipment Engineering Design Outokumpu Stainless USA Technologies Inc. AIDT Palmer’s Airport Hyundai Evonik Industries Airbus Palmer’s Toyota and Scion Superstore ExxonMobil Alabama Associated General Performance Contractors Contractors Faulkner State Community College PNC Bank Alabama Aviation Center at Mobile FusionPoint Media PowerSouth Energy Cooperative Alabama Career Center G.A. West & Co. Providence Hospital Alabama Department of Gulf Coast Exploreum Remington College Science Center Transportation Riley-Stuart Supply Co. Gulf Equipment Corp. Alabama Media Group Robert J. Baggett Inc. Gwin’s Commercial Printing Alabama Power Co. S & S Sprinkler Hargrove Engineers + Constructors Alabama State Port Authority Safety Plus H.O. Weaver & Sons Inc. Alabama State Troopers Safety Source Inc. Infirmary Health AM/NS Calvert Sherwin Williams Ingalls Shipbuilding ATN (Alabama Technology Springhill Medical Center Network) ITT Technical Institute Springhill Toyota Austal Joe Bullard Automotive SSAB Auto Nation - Ford LEGAL Imaging LLC Tecnico BAE Systems Lexus of Mobile Teklinks Bagby & Russell Electric Co. Inc. Local 15/UTV 44 The SSI Group BASF Maynard Cooper & Gale P.C. The University of Alabama Bay Area Healthcare Coalition McConnell Automotive Corp. Thompson Engineering Beard Equipment Co. MCG Business Solutions Threaded Fasteners Bellingrath Gardens and Home Mercedes-Benz of Mobile U-J Chevrolet Co. Ben M. Radcliff Contractor Inc. Metals USA Plates and United States Air Force Bishop State Community College Shapes Southeast United States Army B. L. Harbert International Mobile Airport Authority United States Coast Guard Block USA Mobile Area Education Foundation United States Marine Corps BMW of Mobile Mobile Area Water and Sewer System United States Navy Boise Paper Mobile Civic Center United Way of Southwest Alabama Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services Mobile County Commission University of South Alabama Chick-fil-A Mobile Bay Convention & USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital Visitors Bureau City of Mobile Virginia College of Mobile Mobile County Public School System C Spire VT MAE Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Cumulus Broadcasting WALA FOX10 Mobile Gas, a Sempra Co. Dean McCrary Imports Wesco Gas & Welding Supply National Flight Academy Drug Education Council White-Spunner Construction Nissan Mobile Dupont WKRG News 5 / CW 55

the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 11 SMALL BUSINESS of the month

Family-Owned Business Has Grown Beyond Expectations

The Nelson family recently built office and warehouse space – a move that put the management team and employees of Nelco Commercial Maintenance under one roof. Pictured are Doug, Tammy and Kenneth Nelson.

When Doug Nelson started After spending years The company’s first account office space. Previously, the a pressure-washing business in working in sales for a floor was pressure-washing trucks Nelsons worked from their 2000, he knew it would take coatings company, Nelson for Barber’s Dairy. Its current home, and the employees a grueling schedule to succeed. decided to take a chance on client list includes hospitals, worked out of the company’s He would work until 3 a.m., running his own business. His apartments, shopping centers, former warehouse. sleep until 8 a.m. and spend contacts, background and office buildings, the Arthur R. The company’s growth the day drumming up business training from his former Outlaw Mobile Convention continues to exceed Doug’s and submitting quotes. employer helped him know Center and the Alabama Cruise expectations. More than six Today, Nelco Commercial who to call and how to market Terminal. times, sales have reached a Maintenance offers a wide his new company, Doug says. The turning point for Nelco milestone that he wasn’t sure range of services including It paid off. Nelco now employs came in 2005, when Kenneth, was possible. In 13 of its 14 pressure washing; parking lot Doug’s son, Kenneth Nelson, who had worked at the business years, the company experienced maintenance, such as seal as vice president of operations, part-time, took over operations double-digit increases. coating and striping; and lawn and his wife, Tammy Nelson, as and logistics, freeing his dad to “You have to put the maintenance. vice president of administration. call on customers and bid projects. customer first, and those rewards The company’s industrial, Year-round, the company has A few years earlier, Doug’s will come back to you,” he says. commercial and residential 10 permanent employees and wife Tammy had joined the customers are mostly located in typically hires four more for the company full-time to handle Mobile and Baldwin counties, summer. payroll, taxes and insurance. with occasional projects along “We truly are a family-owned Her attention to detail, Doug Want to be featured here? the Mississippi Gulf Coast, north business. We get to work together says, is the reason Nelco wins Go to mobilechamber.com to Jackson, Ala., and the Florida every day, and we really get to projects with extensive to submit an application, or Panhandle. know the people that work for submission processes. contact Danette Richards Nelco is the Mobile Area us, as well as their families,” Another milestone came a at 251-431-8652 or Chamber’s Small Business of Doug says. year and a half ago, when the [email protected]. the Month. company built warehouse and 12 the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 13 10 Tips for Effective Mobile Device AMERICAN WEATHERSTAR THANKS Management in the Business World THE MOBILE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

By: Marc Geis, general manager, Mobile Business Center for C Spire

Thanks to the proliferation of securely, many companies have Employers can keep the • Back up mobile devices.

smartphones, tablets and other turned to mobile device company’s trade secrets and This simple practice, if done Alabama Department of Transportation mobile computing devices in management policies and sensitive data secure by regularly and routinely, can recent years, businesses are software as tools to manage them. following these quick tips for all make remote wipes far less embracing “Bring Your Own mobile devices: painful. Device” policies as more • Set passwords • Limit data storage on employees use their personal and auto-lock. devices. Many businesses devices for work. Enable the keep important documents in In today’s work world, password and the cloud and avoid storage on researchers say more than 80 passkey protection mobile devices. This limits percent of workers who own a features on every exposure and risk for sensitive With the help of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce, smartphone or tablet use it to device in your company information and data. access corporate data. Research network and enable Mobile based American WeatherStar has been named firm Gartner predicts that by auto-lock. • Manage remote a top 100 American Small Business by the 2017, half of all employers will downloads. • Disable auto- Adopt and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. no longer provide mobile enforce best practices for complete. Most devices to employees, instead downloading apps and data

phone and tablet Mobile Airport Authority requiring them to use their own. from the Internet. Consider browsers offer this American WeatherStar is a supplier of fluid-applied roofing systems, To help cope with the creating a whitelist of feature to help designed to effectively restore commercial roofing and provide challenge of getting all those acceptable apps to help keep streamline the protection from harsh elements such as UV rays, hail and wind. devices to work with their infected software off your browsing experience. network systems smoothly and network. The seamless roofing membranes extend the life expectancy of Disabling auto-complete existing roofs, are half the cost of full roof replacement, offer will prevent unwanted users • Curate a device list for extreme durability in severe weather conditions and reduce interior from skirting past essential your network. Your IT staff cooling costs by blocking heat from the sun. log-in screens. or vendor can help you select • Encrypt your data. the safest phones, tablets and laptops on the market. With approved dealers in 40 states, national field representation and Software can encode sensitive major distributors across the country, American WeatherStar roofing documents with one touch. • Avoid questionable products cover more than 20 million square feet of commercial, If your workforce does this as WiFi networks. Many public industrial and institutional roofs. a matter of practice, you can WiFi networks are not secure prevent most cases of data theft. and can be used by hackers to • Invest in anti-virus steal company data. Always use secure connections and a software. Today’s mobile curated list of known, trusted operating systems, such as public WiFi hotspots. Some local customers and jobs include: Apple’s IOS and Android, are Your mobile workforce can malware targets and represent

be the engine that drives your Swim & Racquet Club Gulf Shores the fast-growing frontier in Alabama School of Math & Science business’s future success. Like hacking. Install anti-malware Gulf Shores Swim and Racquet Club Thomas Hospital any good machine, though, software on all devices and use it must be fine-tuned and Mobile County Health Department Gulf Packaging a strong, continuously updated maintained to avoid a costly anti-virus app. Infirmary Health Systems Safe Archives breakdown. Mobile County Schools Go Daddy Bowl • Add remote wipe and Marc Geis is general manager location tools. Many mobile Mobile Airport Authority Mattress Factory of the Mobile Business Center for operating systems offer apps C Spire, a diversified telecommunications designed to foil thieves, and technology services company. including features such as live He can be reached via email at GPS reporting and pictures. [email protected]. Most also enable a remote wipe, which instructs the device to erase all its data. Satsuma High School FLUID-APPLIED ROOF RESTORATION 14 the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 800.771.6643 americanweatherstar.com AMERICAN WEATHERSTAR THANKS THE MOBILE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Alabama Department of Transportation

With the help of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce, Mobile based American WeatherStar has been named a top 100 American Small Business by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Mobile Airport Authority American WeatherStar is a supplier of fluid-applied roofing systems, designed to effectively restore commercial roofing and provide protection from harsh elements such as UV rays, hail and wind. The seamless roofing membranes extend the life expectancy of existing roofs, are half the cost of full roof replacement, offer extreme durability in severe weather conditions and reduce interior cooling costs by blocking heat from the sun.

With approved dealers in 40 states, national field representation and major distributors across the country, American WeatherStar roofing products cover more than 20 million square feet of commercial, industrial and institutional roofs.

Some local customers and jobs include:

Gulf Shores Swim & Racquet Club Gulf Shores Alabama School of Math & Science Barton Academy Gulf Shores Swim and Racquet Club Thomas Hospital Mobile County Health Department Gulf Packaging Infirmary Health Systems Safe Archives Mobile County Schools Go Daddy Bowl Mobile Airport Authority Mattress Factory Satsuma High School FLUID-APPLIED ROOF RESTORATION the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 15 800.771.6643 americanweatherstar.com 16 the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 SMALL BUSINESS corner Corporate Social t h a m e s b a t r é i n s u r a n c e protects our roots. Responsibility Isn’t Just for Big Corporations - BILL BARRICK, Bellingrath Gardens & Home You often read about the practices? And what are their large donations major companies CSR initiatives? Supporting a make to charities, their business that promotes causes commitment to environmentally you believe in enhances their sustainable operations or other ability to make a difference as acts that demonstrate corporate well. social responsibility (CSR). Communicate, inside… Though the clout and If you have employees, find out resources of these corporations what interests them. You may may make headlines, a small learn of a local family who business can do just as much to needs help dealing with a improve the quality of its severe illness, or was displaced communities and its world. by a fire or flood. Food drives In some ways, crafting and or volunteering at local events is implementing a CSR philosophy also a good way to get employees for a small business is easier engaged in your CSR strategy. because there are fewer stakeholders to appease, and …and out. Though making you have the flexibility to adopt a difference is sufficient reward a strategy that aligns ideally for being socially responsible, with your business goals. CSR be sure to share what you’re also has a ripple effect among doing with customers and customers who want to do colleagues. Notify local media business with socially of your involvement in an event responsible firms, and or achievement of a milestone employees who are willing to (e.g., 1 millionth pound of give extra effort for a good paper recycled), and promote cause. them on your own company Here are some ways to make website, Facebook page and CSR an integral part of your in e-newsletters. Making small business practices: presentations about your CSR Donate money and/or program to professional groups is another way to communicate time to the community. your efforts, and enlist more Some of the best opportunities participants as well. for making a difference are right outside your door. “Adopt” a local charity or cause, and find out what their needs In November, the Mobile are. A school is another good Area Chamber, in partnership partner, as they are often in with The Junior League of need of tutors, resources for in- Mobile, presents its annual class or extra-curricular Corporate Community Service activities or expert advisors for Award to a local company various special interest groups. committed to corporate social Choose your suppliers responsibility. Be on the lookout MOBILE 251.473.9000 carefully. Do they use high for information electronically about how your company can GULF SHORES 251.968.4322 levels of recycled content in their products, or source apply, or call 251-431-8621 for details on this program. WWW.THAMESBATRE.COM materials from sustainable producers? Have there been any issues with fair treatment of employees or unethical

the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 17 Mobile Area Chamber Below is a full itinerary of members and guests who sign the trip: up for a spring trip to Scotland will explore cities including April 3 – Leave Mobile for an Glascow, Ballachulish, Thurso overnight flight to Glasgow. and Inverness. The in-depth, nine-day tour April 4 – The tour begins in cotland’s will take place April 3-12, 2016. Glasgow. S The trip costs $3,549 per person based on double occupancy, April 5 – Glasgow to and includes roundtrip airfare, Ballachulish: Take a cruise on Heritage hotel accommodations, many famed Loch Lomond, the meals, tour guides, motorcoach largest lake in the United travel, transfers and more. Kingdom. Enjoy the charming and Beauty Single-room occupancy is an town of Callander before additional $500. visiting one of Scotland’s Only 26 seats are available for renowned whisky distilleries. Awaits Local Travelers this trip. A deposit of $250 and a Taste and see for yourself why completed registration form is Highland malt whisky is required to hold your space. To considered the world’s finest. learn more, or to receive a full Travel through Glencoe and travel brochure and register, Rannoch Moor before arriving contact Leigh Perry-Herndon at the hotel on lovely Loch at 251-431-8645 or lherndon@ Linnhe. mobilechamber.com.

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18 the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 April 6 – Ballachulish to Isle water. Soak up the view at the April 9 – Thurso to Inverness: to St. Andrews, the beautiful of Skye and back to Ballachulish: striking ruins of Urquhart Castle. Visit the Culloden Battlefield town in the Kingdom of Fife Take a drive along the “Road Travel through the Great Glen, where, on this spot in April 1746, that gave the world the game to the Isles” and over the Skye famous for its many lochs (lakes). a half-hour battle changed the of golf, to see the Royal and Bridge to the legendary Isle of course of history. Stop at the Ancient Clubhouse and the Skye, also known in poetry April 8 – Thurso to Orkney majestic Dunrobin Castle, dating famous Old Course. The day and song as Eilean à Cheò (The Islands and back to Thurso: back to the 1300s. Experience a ends in Scotland’s capital city Misty Isle). Then visit Armadale Voyage by ferry to the Orkney fascinating falconry display in of Edinburgh. Castle & Gardens and the Islands, for many years a the formal gardens overlooking Museum of the Isles to learn Viking stronghold off the coast the North Sea. Soak in the April 11 – Edinburgh: Take about island life and the history of Scotland. On the crossing, see breathtaking views as you a locally guided tour of of Skye. Return to Ballachulish, abundant bird life, porpoises drive along the windswept Edinburgh Castle, home of the and see Glenfinnan, where and seals, as a local guide cliffs of Scotland’s east coast. Scottish Crown Jewels, and the Bonnie Prince Charlie rallied introduces this magical place Continue to Inverness, “Capital Palace of Holyroodhouse, the the clansmen for battle during that few visitors to Scotland get of the Highlands,” for an Queen’s official residence in the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion. to experience. Visit Skara Brae, overnight stay. Edinburgh and former home and discover the remains of a of Mary, Queen of Scots. In the April 7 – Ballachulish to Loch Neolithic village built at April 10 – Inverness to afternoon, enjoy free time to Ness to Thurso: Enjoy stunning the same time as the Great Pitlochry to St. Andrews to independently explore the and unspoiled landscapes on a Pyramid in Egypt. Next, pass Edinburgh: As the group city. A farewell dinner will journey further into the the prehistoric Ring of Brodgar, departs the rugged be complete with traditional Highlands. Take in the reported to be older than Highlands, see a traditional Scottish entertainment. panorama of Loch Ness, one of Stonehenge. Visit the town of farmer working his sheep Britain’s most scenic bodies of Viking Kirkwall before dogs. Next, stop at Pitlochry, a April 12 – Return to Mobile. returning to the mainland. vibrant Victorian town. Travel

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Congratulations to Palmer G. Whiting Chamber for being recognized on the Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors list. Chase

Julye Clark, Regions Bank, and Rachel New, Trustmark Bank, were recognized for their efforts to bring in new members at a Chamber Chase reward session hosted by The Original HoneyBaked Ham Co.

The Whiting Group Executive Roundtable Medical Center. To learn more Palmer G. Whiting, CFP®, CPWA® Continues to Grow about it, contact Carolyn Senior Vice President – Wealth Management A monthly forum for Golson at 251-431-8622 or Senior Financial Advisor Chamber member small [email protected]. 251.345.0289 business owners and managers, [email protected] the Executive Roundtable, New Board of Advisors continues to grow under the The Chamber named several Merrill Lynch leadership of Chair Glenda new members to its board of 3674 Dauphin Street Snodgrass, president, The advisors, bringing the total Mobile, AL 36608 Net Effect. Recent presentations number of members to 265. New fa.ml.com/the_whiting_group included: Cart Blackwell, members include Alabama Mobile Historic Development Technology Network; Al-Fla Commission, who spoke on Plastics; A&R Investment & the topic “One Eye Forward and Hospitality Management Group; One Eye Backward: Preservation Arkema; Custom Direct Logistics; Progress in Mobile;” City of EcoSouth Services; Heritage Mobile Mayor , Compounding Pharmacy; who gave an update on current Hafez Corp. d/b/a/ McDonald’s; developments in the city; and a Horizon Shipbuilding; Lamar group discussion on “Buy Local” Advertising Co. of Mobile; with Snodgrass, Michelle Ritter Mamun Real Estate; MCG of e-worc web & New Media, Business Solutions; Murphy Keri Senderak and Kevin Flynn Business and Financial; Poarch Source: Barron’s magazine, February 23, 2015, America’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors list. Advisors with Save Local Now. More Band of Creek Indians; Southern considered for the “America’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors list” ranking have a minimum of seven years financial services experience and have been employed at their current firm for at least one than 80 people have attended Cancer Center; Southern Home; year. Quantitative and qualitative measures used to determine the advisor rankings include: recent meetings. The First, A National Banking client assets, return on assets, client satisfaction/retention, compliance records and community involvement, among others. Barron’s does not receive compensation from advisors, participating Association; The Stewart firms and their affiliates, or the media in exchange for rankings. Barron’s is a trademark of Dow Women’s Roundtable Lodges at Steelwood; and Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Merrill Lynch Wealth Management makes available products and services offered by Merrill Lynch, Meets Bimonthly Woerner Agribusiness LLC. To Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, a registered broker-dealer and Member SIPC, and other Two recent Women’s learn more about this program, subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation. Roundtable events were held at contact Katrina Dewrell at Investment products: the Chamber with Paris Love of 251-431-8611 or kdewrell@ Are Not FDIC Insured Are Not Bank Guaranteed May Lose Value Paris Love Productivity Institute mobilechamber.com. The Bull Symbol and Merrill Lynch are trademarks of Bank of America Corporation. and Betty Bentley RN, MSN Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. owns the certification marks CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM in the U.S. Investment Management Consultants Association with Springhill Medical Center (IMCA®) is the owner of the certification marks CPWA® and Certified Private Wealth Advisor®. serving as presenters. Female Use of CPWA® and Certified Private Wealth Advisor® signifies that the user has successfully completed IMCA’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for wealth advisors. Chamber members are invited © 2015 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved. to join this bimonthly group ARHTDV9Q | AD-06-15-1194.A | 471003PM-0315 | 06/2015 sponsored by Springhill

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Photo by Jeff Tesney Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The company The Chamber’s Ambassador of the offers experts across all Month is Adriana Bright, the director of lines of insurance, including sales for the Homewood Suites Mobile. property and casualty, employee benefits and Bright, who works to establish corporate personal insurance. and local business relationships, joined the Pictured (L-R) is Executive ambassadors program last year. “I enjoy Vice President Allen working with the public and meeting new Chapman with Jerrime people who visit the promising Port City.” Kitsos and Mike Dunnam. Ambassadors are volunteers who support The company recently the Mobile Area Chamber by visiting members, located to its new office at and assisting with events and ribbon-cuttings. 1141 Montlimar Dr. Ste. 2500. To learn more, contact Dawn Rencher at 251-431-8649 or [email protected]. HUB International Gulf South

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the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 21 Summer Scrubs participants are seen in these photos at Providence Hospital. Above, left to right: Summer Elaine Russ, Cottage Hill Christian Academy; Bettina Tobias, Cottage Hill Christian Academy; Grace Bailey, Cottage Hill Christian Academy; Hannah Reid, UMS-Wright; and Chloe Tompkins, Scrubs Cottage Hill Christian Adacemy. Below a group of students learn about radiology services.

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Rep. Bradley Byrne (center) spoke recently to members of the Mobile Area Chamber. Byrne spoke on a variety of topics including the importance of trade to Alabama’s economy, settlement and the I-10 River bridge. Pictured above, left to right: Frank Lott, Heritage Homes; Clark Thomason, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Bill Sisson, Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, Rep. Bradley Byrne; Mark Drew, Maynard Cooper and Jay Watkins, Maynard Cooper.

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James L. Henderson Jr. is senior vice president of Mobile Lumber & Millwork. He attended the University of South Alabama. Henderson is also vice president of Coast Design Kitchen and Bath, a division of Mobile Lumber. He is a member of the Home Builders Association of Metro Mobile, where he serves on the professional business committee, and is a past member of the board of governors of Mobile Yacht Club.

Wayne S. Keith is president of Keith Air Conditioning Inc. He attended The University of Alabama. Keith is a member of Mobile Kiwanis Club and a charter member of the Mobile Pops Band. He is a board member for Mobile Baykeeper, and a member and past chairman of the Better Business Bureau of Southwest Alabama. He is past state chairman of Alabama Ducks Unlimited and past member of the board of United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile. Keith Air Conditioning is a Partners for Growth Investor.

Leland T. Moore Jr. is chief operating officer for S & S Sprinkler Co. LLC. He served five years in fire and rescue At First Community Bank, you won’t service as an EMT. He has level III hear the story that you’ll hear at certification in sprinkler layout and other banks. Our turnaround times on level II certification in fire sprinkler business loans are quicker because our inspection from the National Institute decisions are made locally. There’s no for Certification in Engineering middleman to deal with or ladders Technologies. Over the past 18 years, he has served in sales, supply, project to climb. We know you have much management, construction and better things to do. operations management in the fire protection industry. He serves on the board of Associated General Contractors and is a member of the nonprofit Fired Up Inc.

Peter (Van) vanLingen II is president of Century Bank, a privately owned community bank established in 1903, with 11 offices in southeast Mississippi and Mobile. A Nashville native, vanLingen joined the bank in 1996 after graduating from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in public administration. He played for the university’s tennis team and was captain of the 1995 National Championship runner-up team. Additionally, vanLingen FCB-AL.COM/BUSINESS is a graduate of the Bank Administration Institute (BAI) Graduate School of Bank Operations at Vanderbilt University, and BAI Graduate School of Retail Banking at the University of Wisconsin.

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

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H. O. Weaver & Sons Inc. management and officers are pictured on the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, downtown airport taxiway in front of the new Airbus facility. They are, from left to right: Paul E. Weaver, Michael P. Weaver, John E. Murphy III, R. Lewis Tillery, Ramona G. Weaver, Chesley Pierce, Stephanie J. Weaver, Ken Donoghue, Bret A. Paulk and Kirk Bunger.

Company management is a contractor specializing in that it can be,” he said. “We Field, which has one of the and officers: Paul E. Weaver, civil site-work, heavy highway feel the Partners for Growth longest runways in the president; Michael P. Weaver, and paving. Licensed in initiative is a major factor in the Southeast and is currently senior vice president; John E. Mississippi, Florida and Alabama, economic development that has underutilized.” Murphy III, vice president – the company employs more occurred in the past several years. construction division; R. Lewis than 100 local employees. We also feel that the Airbus Length of continuous Tillery, vice president – asphalt facility and related businesses Chamber membership: division; Ramona G. Weaver, Why are you located in Mobile? will be some of the best Since 1974 administrative vice president; “This is home to our employees, industries ever to come to the Chesley Pierce, controller, including the company’s Mobile area. This brings good secretary and treasurer; owners, who were born and jobs with high wages, which Stephanie J. Weaver, business raised in the Mobile area,” said can only help our area.” development manager; Ken Paul Weaver, president. “The Donoghue, chief estimator, area has great fishing, hunting, What do you see as Mobile’s project manager; Bret A. Paulk, the very best seafood in the greatest potential? “We have Partners for Growth (PFG) estimator, project manager; and world and a low cost of living the following, which no one is the Mobile Area Chamber’s Kirk Bunger, safety director compared to other areas.” else has: a deepwater shipping long-term economic and port with a huge container community development program. Years in business: 63 Why do you support the terminal; a great river system; For more information, contact Katrina Dewrell, Mobile Area Chamber of two major interstates (I-10 and the Chamber’s investor relations Brief company description: I-65); multiple railroad systems Commerce’s Partners for coordinator, at 251-431-8611 or Founded in 1952 by Hosea Growth initiative? “We want that converge into Mobile; and [email protected]. Weaver, H. O. Weaver & Sons Inc. the Mobile area to be the best Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 25 Moving Forward In Mobile & Baldwin County

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Company: LifeSouth Community Secret to success: “Building a cohesive, Blood Centers loyal and smart team is the key to our success. Blood banking is a tough business Title: District Director (because, really, who wants a needle in the Hometown: Pascagoula, Miss. arm?), but what we do makes a difference in the lives of the people in Mobile and Education: Pittman earned a bachelor’s surrounding counties every single hour of degree in English from the University of the day. Having a team standing together Mobile and a master’s in administration to teach our community that their volunteer from Southwestern Baptist Theological donation is life to those in need and Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. accomplishing our goals for our hospitals First job: “Phone girl” at Pizza Express makes me feel successful.” (“Yep, that was the real title,” she said.) Brief company description: LifeSouth Previous experience: Pittman is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community blood previously served as the executive supplier to more than 100 hospitals in director of development at the University Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The donor of Mobile, handled financial planning center in Mobile is located at 967 Hillcrest for Olson and Associates and served in Rd., and three bloodmobiles are on the several churches as a minister. move 363 days a year.

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

MEMBERSHIP 101 executive roundtable *Members Only 3 Come meet other members and Chamber staff to learn about 1 5 A monthly forum for Chamber-member business owners the many ways to benefit from your membership. and managers. When: 8 to 9 a.m. When: 8 to 9 a.m. Where: Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St. Where: Chamber, 451 Government St. Contact: Alison Unger at 251-431-8617 or Speaker: Ken McElhaney, State Farm Insurance [email protected] McElhaney Insurance Agency Inc. No charge, but seating is limited. RSVP requested. Free parking. Topic: “New Developments in Business Insurance” Contact: Brenda Rembert at 251-431-8607 or [email protected] chamber closed - labor day No charge, but seating is limited. RSVP requested. Free parking. 7 Sponsor:

networkng@noon *Members Only 9 Make 30-plus business contacts in 90 minutes over lunch. nonprofit roundtable *Members Only

16 A bimonthly forum for Chamber-member nonprofit executives When: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Where: Outback Steakhouse, 4017 Airport Blvd. and managers. Cost: $10 and must be paid with reservation When: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Contact: Alison Unger at 251-431-8617 or Where: Chamber, 451 Government St. [email protected] Speaker: Kathryn Cariglino, marketing consultant, Sponsor: Never Give Up Enterprises Topic: “Social Media 101: Simple Strategies for Social Media Marketing” Contact: Alison Unger at 251-431-8617 or [email protected] No charge, but seating is limited. RSVP requested. Free parking. Sponsor:

SUCCESSFUL HABITS OF TOP PRODUCERS 23 When: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Where: Chamber, 451 Government St. Cost: $20 members/$25 potential members Speaker: Jeff Brinson, Southwestern Consulting Topic: Tips and techniques for sales professionals to produce immediate results and maximum earning potential Contact: Brenda Rembert at 251-431-8607 or [email protected] Reservations required; seating is limited. Free parking.

business after hours 24 When: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Where: USA Mitchell College of Business, 5811 USA Dr. S. Cost: $5 for Chamber members/$10 for potential members Contact: Alison Unger at 251-431-8617 or [email protected] Reservation are not needed. Sponsor:

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videographer. Saad is a graduate David of The University of Alabama Menaker First with a bachelor’s degree in joined the sales Community history. Sox graduated from the and leasing Bank hired University of South Alabama team at Joe Aaron White as with a bachelor’s degree in Bullard a commercial communications, with a Automotive lender. He Head Stimpson concentration in digital cinema Companies. Menaker graduated from and television. Menaker is a 25-year veteran Troy University White ✱ in the automotive industry, with a bachelor’s degree in Kasie Irby including 15 years with Acura business management and the is the newly in the Washington D.C. market. Alabama Banking School. He appointed ✱ also earned Six Sigma business Mobile Certification from Villanova development Area Water University. Chamlee Rogers specialist for and Sewer ✱ LLB&B Inc. New Horizons System Candice Real Estate Credit Union. Irby (MAWSS) Frazier joined welcomed five ✱ named the staff at new agents: Emily Miller Douglas Coté GulfQuest Appie Head, was named Coté assistant as the visitor Ellie Stimpson, property director of operations. A 20-year services Linda Chamlee, management veteran of MAWSS, Coté has a director. She Mackey Cay Rogers and leasing bachelor’s degree in civil Frazier graduated from and Catherine Mackey. assistant with engineering from the University the University of South Alabama ✱ White-Spunner of Southwestern Louisiana and with a bachelor’s degree in music, Mobile-based real estate Realty. Miller Miller a master’s degree in business with a concentration in business. sales and marketing firm Sam earned a bachelor’s degree in administration from the Winter & Co. hired Heather international politics at Sewanee, University of Southern Saad as administrative assistant The University of the South. Mississippi. and Stuart Sox as photographer/

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Berkshire The law firm Jones Walker Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory studies. For more information Hathaway LLP named Henry F. O’Connor committee, embarked on a study call 251-442-2662, or visit HomeServices III a partner. He earned a law focusing on non-motorized www.umobile.edu. Cooper & Co. degree from the University of mobility for downtown Mobile. ✱ Inc. REALTORS Virginia School of Law. The study will consider bicycle Marketing services company welcomed new ✱ and pedestrian safety and FusionPoint Media Inc. has a associate Karri Bellingrath connectivity in downtown and new office at 4356 Midmost Dr. Botts Botts. Gardens along the Henry Aaron Loop. The phone number is 251-473- ✱ and Home ✱ 6553. Community hired Lena The Alabama Department ✱ Foundation of Rieckenberg of Environmental Management University of South Alabama South Alabama as director of (ADEM) partnered with Alabama Physicians Group is one of 17 named Rebecca special events. State Port Authority (ASPA) to centers across the country using H. Tait director Rieckenberg A native of reduce diesel emissions on a fleet a new technology called PillCam of development. Germany, Rieckenberg has a of port-run diesel locomotives. COLON. With a pill-sized camera Tait earned a master’s degree in corporate The trains were fitted with swallowed by patients, master’s degree Tait communications and public automatic shut-down/start-up physicians are able to visualize in business administration from relations from Leeds University systems, partially funded by an the colon to monitor and the University of Alabama at Business School in the United ADEM grant. According to diagnose disorders of the Birmingham. Kingdom, and a bachelor’s ASPA, these control systems gastrointestinal tract without ✱ degree in languages from the reduce the amount of time sedation or invasive endoscopic First Federal University of Hamburg, Germany. locomotives spend idling. procedures. Mortgage ✱ ✱ hired Clara The The SSI Group and Recondo Cannon as vice expanded its online degree Technology jointly announced president/ The South Alabama Regional program. New degree options SSI will resell Recondo’s branch manager Planning Commission, in include bachelor of science in automated claim status as an of its Mobile coordination with the City of marketplace ministry, bachelor additional component to its Cannon office. Cannon Mobile, Downtown Mobile of business administration, suite of software offerings. The has 38 years of experience in the Alliance and the Metropolitan master of arts in education and new product is designed to mortgage banking industry. Planning Organization’s associate of science in general resolve common payment delays.

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LLB&B Inc. Real Estate Rising Stars list. Brian McCarthy Mobile Area Water & Sewer moved to 3315-A Old Shell Rd. was named to the Top 10 System (MAWSS) inducted four The phone number is 251-342- Alabama Super Lawyers list. retirees into its Employee Hall 3200. Mr. Super Lawyers, published by of Fame: Alfreda A. Bradley, Thomson Reuters, is a rating who retired as meter reader service of prominent attorneys supervisor after 25 years of Providence Hospital earned who have attained a high service; Dwight S. McGough, the Quality Respiratory Care degree of peer recognition and Bolt Gaddy who retired as planning and Hand Recognition under a national professional achievement. Three engineering manager after 27 Arendall program aimed at helping Also, Fredrick G. Helmsing years of service; Janet F. Nichols, patients and families make Jr. was elected to the board of public finance who retired as purchasing agent informed decisions about the bar commissioners for the state attorneys were in accounting after 24 years of quality of the respiratory care of Alabama, representing the recognized service; and Mary “Helen” th services available in hospitals. 13 Judicial Circuit. The board by Chambers Jackson, who retired from the Providence Hospital is the only of bar commissioners is the USA, a guide purchasing department after hospital in Alabama to earn this governing and policy-making published by Greenwood 20 years of service. ✱ recognition. body of the Alabama State London-based Chambers and ✱ Bar and has the authority to Partners, as being among the Neel-Schaffer Inc., an Ten lawyers from McDowell promulgate and enforce rules best attorneys in their practice employee-owned, multi- Knight Roedder & Sledge LLC relating to admissions, rules of areas: R. Preston Bolt Jr. , public disciplined engineering and Ginger P. Gaddy, were selected to the 2015 Alabama ethics and discipline of its finance; planning firm, has moved up th Super Lawyers list. They are: membership. Helmsing’s term public finance and economic to 187 among the nation’s P. Nicholas Richard Gaal, Walt Gilmer, is for a period of three years. development; and Top 500 Design Firms for 2015, Greenwood, Michael Knight, Brian McCarthy, ✱ public finance and according to Engineering Russel Myles, Tom O’Hara, Partners for Environmental economic development. News-Record, which compiles ✱ Archie Reeves, Bill Roedder, Progress (PEP) presented the prestigious list. University of Mobile ✱ Ed Sledge, and Skip Wilson. Driven Engineering Inc. the The In other news, the firm’s Jon 2015 Environmental Stewardship swept the major end-of-year Clark Lieb, Anne Laurie McClurkin, Award for the firm’s low-impact awards at the 2015 Southern Christianson, and Fraser Reid earned development for Mobile County States Athletic Conference president and recognition on the 2015 Alabama Recycling Center. (SSAC) awards banquet in CEO of Montgomery. Joe Niland is Providence SSAC Athletic Director of the Hospital, was Year; Jacob Lewis is SSAC recently Athletic Trainer of the Year; and honored for Christianson Matthew Hicks is SSAC Sports his time as chairman of the CALLCALL THETHE MAIDSMAIDS ANDAND GETGET Information Director of the Year. Alabama Hospital Association’s In addition, the university board of trustees at its annual THETHE SPOTLESSSPOTLESS CLEANINGCLEANING presented its annual Megginson meeting. Award, chosen by a committee ✱ CUSTOMERSCUSTOMERS TRUSTTRUST of their peers, to faculty and staff. Gov. Robert Bentley recently The 2015 William A. Megginson announced Dick Russell’s ANDAND RECOMMEND.RECOMMEND. Teaching Award was presented Famous Bar-B-Q in Mobile will to Dr. Sue Gober, professor of be included in a newly created education and chair of the hall of fame to honor Alabama’s department of elementary/ love of barbecue. The Alabama secondary education. Dr. Barbecue Hall of Fame will Matthew Downs, assistant include 29 restaurants in Alabama professor of history, received that have been open for at least the Mitford Ray Megginson 50 years. Research Award for significant ✱ Proudly keeping homes cleaner contributions to both his academic 3 Echoes Productions recently and healthier since 1987 field and the history department earned Silver recognition at the 344-6626 through his scholarly research 32nd annual National Healthcare of Southern history. The 2015 Advertising Awards. The Mobile www.MAIDS.com Emma Francis Megginson firm produced the award- Service Award was presented to winning TV commercial spot Terri McNellage, administrative for Palmetto Dental Arts titled assistant for adult and “Now See What My Smile Says professional studies. About Me!” by director Scott Gardner, photographer Brad Rodgers and editor/effects Referred for a reason. specialist Mike Richardson.

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Kyle Beason The University of South The Alabama Coastal CPA, a senior Alabama Medical Center Foundation partnered with Submission deadline for Member accountant received the American Heart Thompson Engineering to News is two months prior to with Wilkins Association/American Stroke promote recycling at corporate publication. News releases should Miller LLC, Association’s “Get With The and public events. With a grant be one or two brief paragraphs. was appointed Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus from the Thompson Engineering Photos must be professional as the 2015-16 Quality Achievement Award Foundation, ACF purchased 15 headshots, labeled with the treasurer of the Beason with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Clear Stream recycling containers, person’s last name, and must Mobile chapter of the Alabama Elite,” a national recognition for which are now available for be 300 dpi at full size and saved Society of CPAs. Beason excellent stroke patient care. groups in the Mobile area to use. in an eps, tiff or jpg format. graduated from the University Send your information to of Montevallo with a bachelor’s degree in business administration [email protected]. and a major in accounting. The Federal Emergency ✱ Management Agency (FEMA) United Way of Southwest recently launched a National Alabama (UWSWA) earned a Flood Insurance Program four-star rating from Charity (NFIP) call center pilot program

Navigator, America’s largest to serve and support CONNECT policyholders with claims. Call independent charity evaluator, with the Chamber >> @MobileChamber Mobile Area Chamber for the first time. The award is 800-621-3362 between 8 a.m. based on fiscal management and 6 p.m. (CDT). For forms practices. and more information visit ✱ www.fema.gov/national- The Mobile Area Chamber was awarded Owen Bailey, flood-insurance-program. a five-star rating by the U.S. Chamber of administrator of ✱ Commerce, the highest designation given. USA Children’s The Poarch Band of Creek Of the 6,936 chambers in the U.S., only 301 and Women’s Indians (PCI) created a $1 are accredited, and of those only 43 have achieved five-star distinction. Hospital, was million scholarship fund to The Mobile Area Chamber has been accredited by the U.S. Chamber since selected to the benefit high school graduates in the designation’s inception more than 40 years ago. Southwest the state of Alabama and parts Council of the Bailey of the Florida Panhandle. Alabama Hospital Association Previously, PCI made an initial board of trustees. The Alabama $250,000 contribution to The Hospital Association is a Community Foundation of statewide trade organization South Alabama to establish that assists member hospitals in The Poarch Creek Indian effectively serving the healthcare Community Scholarship Fund, needs of Alabama, through and committed an additional advocacy, representation, $750,000 for 2016. education and service.

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Alabama Power...... 21 Merrill Lynch, The Whiting Group, American WeatherStar...... 15 Palmer G. Whiting...... 20 FLATBED • HEAVY HAULING • BOAT HAULING • CONTAINER HAULING BancorpSouth...... 18 Mobile Symphony Inc...... 9 Agent since 1993 BayFest...... 29 Page & Jones Inc...... 8 Specializing in Tanks, Pipes, B.R. Williams...... 26 PNC Bank...... 16 Heavy Equipment and Machinery, C Spire...... 2 Premier Medical Managment...... 6 and Over-Dimensional Boats Coast Safe and Lock...... 28 Project Management Solutions Serving 48 States and Canada. Community Bank...... 22 Group...... 19 Faulkner State Community Providence Hospital...... 5 College...... 13 Regions Bank...... 30 First Community Bank...... 24 Roberts Brothers Inc., Gulf Coast Exploreum...... 10 Anna Luce ...... 26 Gwin’s Commercial Printing...... 9 Thames Batré Insurance...... 17 Call anytime! Interstate Printing & The Maids...... 32 If you’re working, so are we. Graphics Inc...... 31 Trustmark Bank...... 34 Jedson Engineering...... 23 UCP...... 7 7040 McDonald Road Irvington, AL 36544 Lagniappe...... 31 University of South Alabama...... 14 Phone: 800-242-9212 or 251-653-7348 Fax: 251-653-1199 Wilson Dismukes...... 29 E-Mail: [email protected] www.wonderlandexpressinc.com Wonderland Express...... 33 the business view SEPTEMBER 2015 33

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Allure Nail Lounge LLC Bush’s Appliance Repair LLC G & D Farms Inc. Procom Wireless LLC Beth Tran Brian Phillips Lesia Carter Brittney Brewer 7765 Airport Blvd., Ste. 160 8301 Lake Myrtle Dr. 14170 Tanner Williams Rd. 2020 Avalon Pkwy., Ste. 205 Mobile, AL 36608 Theodore, AL 36690 Wilmer, AL 36587 McDonough, GA 30253 251-660-4688 251-344-2703 251-649-1236 251-234-2814 allurenaillounge.com Appliance Household-Major-Service Feed Dealers www.procomwireless.net Nail Salons Wireless Communications Chicken Salad Chick Harbor Communications LLC American Legion - Post 76 Heath McClure Kevin Polk RE/MAX By The Bay Matt Gaff 1802 U.S. Hwy. 98 1509 Government St., Ste. 300 Paige P. Moore P.O. Box 66431 Daphne, AL 36526-4382 Mobile, AL 36604 28810 Hwy. 98, Ste. C Mobile, AL 36606 www.chickensaladchick.com 251-662-1532 Daphne, AL 36526 251-473-5765 Restaurants www.harborcom.com 251-621-2588 www.americanlegionpost76.com Communications Services www.listingsbythebay.com Nonprofit Organization COH Projects & Services Real Estate Nadia Boudreault Izzie’s Corner Kitchen American Red Cross 1890 3rd St. DeLinda Vallé Read-Write: The Learning Center Blood Services Mobile, AL 36615 960 S. Lawrence St. Micah Holliman Julie Rentz 450-430-6500 Mobile, AL 36602 15 Midtown Park W. P.O. Box 1764 Cranes Service 251-690-5005 Mobile, AL 36633 Mobile, AL 36606 Restaurants 251-287-1822 251-662-5017 CORT Business Services www.dyslexiaspecialist.net Blood Banks & Centers Kelley Eby The Lathan Co. Inc. Consultant AseraCare 3892 N. Davis Hwy. Jerry Lathan P.O. Box 190308 Mistie Dixon Pensacola, FL 32503 Southern Home Mobile, AL 36619-0308 1201 Montlimar Dr., Ste. 100 850-432-0675 Thomas B. Clement Sr. 251-443-7663 Mobile, AL 36609 www.cort.com 50 Midtown Park E. www.lathancompany.com 251-343-0989 Furniture Rental, Leasing & Sales Mobile, AL 36606 Historic Restoration 251-401-8469 www.aseracare.com Joseph M. Crow Dentistry www.southernhomeinc.com Hospices Joseph M. Crow DMD Moe’s Original Bar B Que Furniture Manufacturing Bay Paper Co. Inc. 4634 Bit & Spur Rd. Mark White Alan V. Hirsch Mobile, AL 36608-2646 701 Springhill Ave. Staples - The Office Super Store 1 Bay Paper Dr. 251-342-4926 Mobile, AL 36602 Paul Ott Mobile, AL 36607-2483 www.joecrowdentistry.com 251-410-7427 3250 Airport Blvd. 251-476-9791 Dentists www.moesoriginalbbq.com Mobile, AL 36606-3802 www.baypaper.com Restaurants 251-478-4366 Custom Direct Logistics Paper Products www.staples.com Roger Givens National Assoc. of Retired Office Supplies BellCor Logistics 8722 Bellingrath Rd. & Active Federal Employees Brandon Bell Theodore, AL 36582-2752 (NARFE) TST & Associates LLC 2880 Radcliff Rd. 251-459-7900 Willie D. Dunning III Teresa Trainor Saraland, AL 36571 Logistics-Full Service 4303 Coalesway Dr. 12523 Mary Ann Beach Rd. 251-802-8558 Mobile, AL 36693-4842 Fairhope, AL 36527 Delaney Property Group Logistics-Full Service 251-661-4226 251-929-2468 Michael Delaney www.narfe.org Consultant Bonded Collection Corp. - 225 Springhill Memorial Place Nonprofit Organization a Hollis Cobb Co. Mobile, AL 36608 VSS LLC Wayne Rachel 251-460-0910 Patterson Marketing Group LLC Martha Rester 67 Midtown Park E. www.delaneypropertygroup.com Nathaniel Patterson Jr. P.O. Box 301 Mobile, AL 36605 Real Estate Developers P.O. Box 161216 Montrose, AL 36559-0301 251-345-7000 Mobile, AL 36616-2216 251-928-8034 Dortch, Figures & Sons Inc. www.bcc-chicago.com 888-599-5502 www.thinkvss.com RaShawn Figures Collection Agency http://nathanielpatterson2. Information Technology Sales/Services 2476 Commercial Park Dr. wordpress.com/ Brandon Shreves State Mobile, AL 36606 Farm Agency Marketing Consultants Woerner Agribusiness LLC 251-338-9751 George A. Woerner Brandon Shreves Construction Payroll Management Inc. 4308 Midmost Drive P.O. Box 820 Buzzy Owen Foley, AL 36536 Mobile, AL 36609 FireTrol Protection System 5763 Huffman Dr. S. 251-943-3770 251-219-7800 Jason Black Mobile, AL 36693 www.woerner.com www.shrevesinsurance.com 4480 Halls Mill Rd. 251-300-0398 Agriculture/Wholesale/Retail Insurance & Financial Services Mobile, AL 36693-5656 www.pmipeo.com 251-661-1699 Brenner Corp. Professional Employer Organization As of 6/30/15 www.firetrol.net Ben Brenner Fire Protection Installation 911 Augusta St. Mobile, AL 36602 251-289-1236 benbrenner.com Media Development

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