New poll: Voters concerned about loss of manufacturing jobs in U.S.
Loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs outweighs voters’ concerns on health care costs, terrorism, immigration WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new bipartisan poll, conducted by Mark Mellman and Whit Ayres, shows that going into the 2010 election cycle, both Democrats and Republicans face a deeply unhappy electorate who are unified in their concern over the loss of [...]
Childers retires from CMA, board selects Spires
Ray Childers, president and CEO of the Chattanooga Manufacturers Association (CMA) is retiring from his position effective June 30. After 18 years at the helm, Childers is leaving content that the Chattanooga area’s manufacturing community is taking a swing in a positive direction. He served as personnel director for Dupont’s Chattanooga division for many years [...]
Tennessee Auto Manufacturers Association names new board members for 2010
TAMA helps strengthen Tennessee’s automotive industry, react to it’s challenges in global marketplace The Tennessee Automotive Manufacturers Association (TAMA) has named their 2010 Board of Directors. The 2010 officers of TAMA are Patrick Higgins, president; Keith Updike, vice president; and Kevin Hunsinger, treasurer. Higgins is managing director for Marsh. He began his career with Marsh [...]
River City Co. announces new appointments
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Kim White, president and CEO of River City Company, has announced the appointment of three new staff members. Jim Williamson will hold the title of director of special projects. Elana Gulas will serve as economic development and retail coordinator. Blair Waddell is the new promotions and events coordinator. “These three individuals bring [...]
Rooney leads U.S. Cellular to 5th largest in the nation
By Jayne Andrews If you are getting ready to purchase a book anytime soon that will help you improve your perspective on business in these challenging economic times, you may want to consider, “The Pursuit of Something Better: How an Underdog Company Defied the Odds, Won Customers’ Hearts, and Grew its Employees into Better People.” [...]
Mercy Medical Center St. Mary’s opens chest pain center
Mercy Medical Center St. Mary’s has opened a new Chest Pain Center in the emergency department to help speed the diagnosis and treatment of individuals suffering from chest pain or other heart attack symptoms. “Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, and chest pain is one of the most [...]
Maryville company changes name, launches global branding
After two years of solid growth, expanding service offerings and a fast start for 2010, Mayville-based Critical Mission Support Services (CMSS) is changing its name and initiating a global rebranding campaign. The company will now operate under the name RELYANT. “Through a combination of hard work and enthusiastic customer acceptance, our company has achieved significant [...]
The recovery-less ‘recovery’
Our nation’s economic downturn has seemed to go on forever, even though it was perhaps two years, but supposedly, the economic news is good from here on out. The government has reported 3.5 percent annual growth in the third quarter of this year, so that means the recession officially has ended. Just in time for [...]
Crowe Horwath offers tips to help cash flow
During the financial crisis and ensuing recession, credit has become increasingly difficult to obtain for middle market companies with annual revenues between $20 million and $500 million. According to a recent Federal Reserve Board survey of lending officers, during the past three months, U.S. banks have continued to tighten standards and terms on all major [...]
Five pitfalls you should avoid in retirement
You work hard and save aggressively so that one day you can retire from the workforce. When the fabled day arrives and you enter the blissful state of retirement, you may be tempted to think you’re done agonizing over your money and savings. The truth is the hard work is probably just beginning. Assuming you’re [...]
