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Indiana Honors Clark County Business as a ‘Company to Watch’
Published on 11 Jul, 2011 at 10:00 in News | | No Comments
SELLERSBURG, Ind. (July 11, 2011) – A company from Clark County will be honored for being among 43 outstanding companies to earn a place in Indiana’s fourth annual field of “Companies to Watch.”
The local company honored was Sellersburg-based Rivera Group, Inc., an information technology firm.
“These ‘Companies to Watch’ are among the firms fostering Indiana’s economic growth,” said Mitch Roob, Secretary of Commerce and chief executive officer of the Indiana Economic…
Bob Woodward replaces “Morning Joe” hosts as keynote speaker for Business Summit and Annual Meeting
Published on 8 Jul, 2011 at 12:15 in News | | No Comments
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, hosts of MSNBC’s popular talk show Morning Joe, have canceled their appearance during the Kentucky Chamber’s Business Summit and Annual Meeting on July 12 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. The Annual Meeting, presented by Greenebaum Doll and McDonald, will begin as scheduled with a cocktail reception at 5 p.m., with legendary journalist…
CLARK COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOL PLANS TO OPEN
Published on 8 Jul, 2011 at 10:22 in News | | No Comments
The York Academy of Discovery, a new charter school planned for Southern Indiana, views the recent charter school bill (H.B.1002) as a significant step for Southern Indiana parents seeking an educational alternative that differs markedly from the traditional public schools. “Charter schools are free public schools that nurture children through creative and cutting-edge practices,” commented Becky Kischnick, principal organizer and veteran educator. “They do things differently.”
The York…
Cabinet for Economic Development Launches Statewide Strategic Planning Initiative
Published on 7 Jul, 2011 at 10:20 in News | | No Comments
Cabinet invites input from Kentucky stakeholders
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 7, 2011) – Under the direction of the Kentucky Economic Development Partnership Board, the Cabinet for Economic Development today announced it has engaged Boyette Strategic Advisors (BSA), an economic development consulting firm, to develop a statewide economic development strategic plan. Titled, Kentucky’s Unbridled Future, the plan will provide direction to enhance job creation and investment in the Commonwealth of Kentucky over…
Governor Beshear Announces Michter’s Distillery to Open Production Distillery in Downtown Louisville
Published on 6 Jul, 2011 at 10:25 in News | | No Comments
Company to locate in historic Fort Nelson Building, invest nearly $7.8 million
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (July 6, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and officials from Michter’s Distillery LLC, to announce the company will open a small production distillery in downtown Louisville. The company plans to invest nearly $7.8 million, which will entail the renovation of the historically and architecturally significant Fort Nelson Building located across…
Hospital Device Manufacturing and Refurbishing Company to Centralize and Grow in Dearborn County
Published on 5 Jul, 2011 at 7:52 in News | | No Comments
AURORA, Ind. (July 5, 2011) – Bed Techs, Inc., a remanufacturer of hospital beds, announced today that it will expand operations here and create up to 55 new jobs by 2013.
This is the second announced expansion in Dearborn County in as many months. In May, Fortis Security announced plans to relocate its headquarters to nearby Greendale from Kentucky, creating up to 15 new jobs by 2013.
Bed Techs, which reconditions…
Governor Beshear Announces Shatterbox to Expand in Lexington
Published on 1 Jul, 2011 at 9:31 in News | | No Comments
Two Lexington-based companies merge to expand services, create 15 new jobs
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray today announced Shatterbox, a branding and new media design firm, will expand in Lexington. The expansion, which is a result of a merger between Shatterbox and the IT services firm, Hensley, Elam and Associates, will create 15 new jobs and entail a $926,000…
Governor Beshear Announces Expansion of Apace Packaging in Monroe County
Published on 30 Jun, 2011 at 19:12 in News | | No Comments
Pharmaceutical company to create 35 new jobs, invest more than $5.15 million
FOUNTAIN RUN, Ky. (June 30, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and officials from Apace Packing in Fountain Run, Ky., to announce the company will expand its Monroe County operations. The family-owned, pharmaceutical package and distributor will create 35 new, full-time jobs and invest $5.15 million as a result of the project.
“The expansion…
Qannik arrives in Louisville On UPS Boeing 747:
Published on 28 Jun, 2011 at 19:44 in News | | No Comments
“Operation Snowflake” Update
(Louisville, KY) - Qannik, the Alaskan orphaned polar bear cub, has reached her new home at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky thanks to UPS.
Qannik arrived in Louisville Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 12:40 a.m. on a climate-controlled UPS Boeing 747-400 with an entourage of animal experts from the Alaska and Louisville zoos who cared for her during the six hour flight.
UPS Captain Edward…
Governor Beshear Announces Expansion of Neogen Corporation in Lexington
Published on 28 Jun, 2011 at 13:22 in News | | No Comments
Animal healthcare company to create 75 new jobs, invest more than $5.6 million
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 28, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and officials from Neogen Corporation in Lexington to announce the company will expand its Fayette County footprint with the addition of a 100,000-square-foot facility on Mercer Road. The project will generate a capital investment of more than $5.6 million and will create…
