Maury County Chamber & Economic Alliance welcomes Rupa DeLoach to Maury County and the economic development team effective February 15th, 2016. Rupa will serve as the Economic Developm ent Manager; her role will include research and data analysis to aid in the organizations economic development efforts. Rupa grew up in Arkansas and spent 10 years in Florida. She has a B.A. degree in Public …
GM Invests $148 Million in Spring Hill Manufacturing
Investment Allows GM to Meet Market Demand for Efficient V8 Engines SPRING HILL, Tenn. — General Motors will invest $148 million to repurpose flexible machining and assembly equipment at its Spring Hill Manufacturing plant to build V8 engines to meet market demand, retaining approximately 200 jobs. The investment will enable Spring Hill to quickly add capacity to build the Small …
Workforce Alliance wins national recognition
By James Bennett jbennett@c-dh.net The South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance is going to the White House to show off its creativity next month. The local group, which matches employers to job seekers, won recognition through a nationwide competition to generate ideas about workforce development. Eighty teams entered, and only 10 were selected to visit Washington. “We just found out we’re …
Global Manufacturing Services, Inc. to Expand Columbia Operations
Posted by: Jennifer McEachern – MONDAY – DEC 21, 2015 NASHVILLE—Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd along with Global Manufacturing Services, Inc. (GMS) officials announced today the company will invest $620,000 in new equipment upgrades at its Columbia tire mold manufacturing facility. The announcement represents the creation of 43 new jobs in Maury County. Boyd said. “I …
Corporate Real Estate Executives to Be Front and Center at February SSG Conference in Nashville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2015 MEDIA CONTACT: Angela Rogers Angela Rogers Group For: Site Selectors Guild, Inc. Office: (501) 835-3399 Cell: (501) 940-5636 angela@angelarogersgroup.com CORPORATE REAL ESTATE EXECUTIVES TO BE FRONT AND CENTER AT FEBRUARY SITE SELECTORS GUILD CONFERENCE IN NASHVILLE CHICAGO, IL (December 9, 2015) – Site Selectors Guild (SSG) President Phil Schneider announced today that corporate end …
The 13 hottest American cities for 2016
Business Insider – Melissa Stanger and Madeline Stone Nashville, Tennessee, will become the new center of the auto and healthcare industries. Nashville may be known for its country-music scene, but these days the southern city is much more than just a music town. It’s becoming a focal point for the auto and healthcare industries. The area is home to more than …
Governor Haslam announces new call center in Columbia
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd along with Sleep Solutions and Services, LLC (S3) officials announced today the company will locate new call center operations in Columbia. S3, a medical software and support company specializing in respiratory services, will invest $3.6 million and create 137 new jobs in Maury County. “We want to …
Why relocating creative types are finding new homes on Columbia’s courthouse square
Hip to Be Square By JIM RIDLEY @COUNTRYLIFEBLOG October 22, 2015 NEWS » COVER STORY Also part of the Scene’s Gimme Shelter issue: stories on a YWCA program that puts victims of abuse in homes they can call their own, a small business that makes home furnishings while giving folks in need a leg up, a tour bus company with …
Mt. Pleasant’s UST Inc. introduces itself
By MIKE CHRISTEN mchristen@c-dh.net More than 500 people gathered at Columbia State Community College’s Cherry Theater for Saturday’s special meet-and-greet event hosted by UST Inc., the county’s first large-scale high-end porcelain tile manufacturer. Attendants were first greeted by the company’s Human Resources Manager Julie Love, who thanked all for their interest in the company and presented a short video introducing …
JOBS! GM will accept online applications
By JAMES BENNETT jbennett@c-dh.net The GM Spring Hill Manufacturing Plant will begin accepting applications for new hourly positions at 8 a.m. Wednesday, spokesperson Kristy Bergstrom said Monday. Applications for entry-level jobs will be accepted online at www.gm.appone.com, Bergstrom said. “This website is the only way to apply for GM Spring Hill hourly positions and requires a valid email address for …