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WEEKLY UPDATE Wednesday, June 1, 2011 |
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Please join us in congratulating our Small Business of the Month ADEX Machining Technologies, our 2011 Leadership Greenville Distinguished Alumni Award winner Dr. Judith S. Prince, and our Leadership Greenville Class 37 Graduates. Have a great week! |
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Congrats to our Small Business of the Month: ADEX Machining Technologies | |
 ADEX specializes in advanced machining of prototypes and new product development projects, just-in-time contract manufacturing, and working with exotic "super-alloys" metals such as Inconel and Titanium for the aerospace, defense and energy industries. Examples include jet engine rotating components, rocketry propulsion, missile warheads, torpedoes, helicopter structural parts, and industrial gas turbine combustion hardware.
Originally founded in 1987 as a small tool & die machine shop in Greer, South Carolina, the
company was acquired in 2007 by two partners, Sean Witty and Jason Premo. During the height
of the recession, the partners implemented an aggressive equipment modernization strategy,
while also working closely with ReadySC! to develop workforce training initiatives.
In 2008 the company was rebranded as ADEX Machining Technologies and relocated in 2009 to a
larger facility in Greenville. Today ADEX has grown nearly 300% and boasts a skilled workforce
of just under 50 associates, operating on a 24 x 7 capacity schedule with highly advanced 5-Axis
CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines to manufacture the most complex designed
components.
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Hank Hyatt (Chamber VP of Economic Development, Debbie Nelson (DNA Creative Communications), Jason Premo (ADEX Machining Technologies), and Ken Pelanda (Charter Business) |
During the past four years, average wages have risen from $16 per hour to over $25 per hour for highly skills CNC Machinists, in addition to creating new engineering positions with salaries in the high $70,000 and $80,000 range. ADEX utilizes a "self-directed higher performance team" organization that has no traditional managers or supervisors. Instead, most of the decisions are made on the factory floor by highly trained and empowered teams called "work-cells" that focus
on coordinating production flow, quality and productivity requirements according to customer and company goals.
Employees are cross trained on many different machines and skills areas, and take part in career development plans that provide promotional opportunities as positions are created or expanded. The company also has a state-certified Apprenticeship Program and a partnership with Greenville Technical College, to develop and recruit new employees who graduate from the Machine Tool Technology program.
"ADEX is one of many examples of effective workforce training efforts in action, a positive state
economic environment, and further proof that South Carolina can produce the most advanced
products anywhere in the world," said Jason Premo, Co-Owner. "We're delighted to be a part of
the Greenville and Upstate community, and look forward to many exciting years ahead". ADEX
was recently named as one of Inc. Magazine's "Fastest Growing Companies" and also selected
by The Boeing Company as the only precision machining candidate for the mentor-protégé
supplier development program in South Carolina. Learn more at http://adexmt.com/.
Has a small business impressed you lately? Click here to nominate them for our Small Business of the Month! |
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Dr. Judith S. Prince Receives Leadership Greenville's Distinguished Alumni Award | |
 Leadership Greenville Alumni annually recognize a graduate of the Leadership Greenville Program for their outstanding civic and community contributions with the Distinguished Alumni Award. This year's winner is Dr. Juduith S. Prince. Dr. Prince is Vice Chancellor of the University of South Carolina Upstate Greenville Campus. In this role she is responsible for coordinating academic and student programs offered in Greenville, operations oversight, and community relations.
Dr. Prince earned a doctorate in higher education from the University of Georgia and participated in the Harvard Management Development Program and the Millennium Institute of the Association of State Colleges and Universities. She has traveled extensively to China, Egypt, South America, Australia, Europe, Africa, and in the United States to learn about other cultures and other people, focusing on the experiences of women in other cultures.
Dr. Prince was a member of Class 30 of Leadership Greenville and served as Chair of the Board of
Regents for Leadership Development Programs as well as chair of the Leadership Development Issues Series. So far in 2011 alone, she has received the Amy K. Stubbs YWCA Women of Achievement in Education in 2011, the Rotary Club of Greenville Career Award, and the Calder D. Ehrmann Outstanding Individual Award for Diversity from the Riley Institute at Furman University.
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Congratulations to Leadership Greenville's Class 37 Graduates! | |
 The Greenville Chamber's signature Leadership Greenville program graduated 55 participants last Thursday.
Congratulations to these Class 37 Graduates!
Mr. Lucas Teague Anthony, The Cliffs Communities
Ms. Loretta Jo Bargerstock-Powell, Greenville Hospital System, University Medical Group
Ms. Rita Bolt Barker, Wyche Burgess Freeman & Parham, P.A.
Mr. Neil Manoj Batavia, Dority & Manning, PA
Mr. Thomas Bradley Benjamin, Sponsored by Greenville Forward
Ms. Karen L. Burgess, Brown Mackie College
Ms. Marie Annette Cantrell, Sponsored by Sportsclub Greenville/Pabst Brewing Company
Mr. Michael Sylverster Cashman, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
Mr. William T. Cochran III, Homes of Hope Inc
Deborah Grant Cooper, Community Foundation of Greenville
Mr. Gregory Steven Crowe, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
Mr. Brian Disher, Greenwood Capital Associates
Mr. Christopher James Fay, Harper Corporation General Contractors
Ms. Stephanie Gause Flynn, Gallivan, White & Boyd, PA
Ms. Shauna Galloway-Williams, Greenville Rape Crisis and Child Abuse Center
Mr. James William Gibney III, Michelin, N.A.
Mr. George Martin Gilchrist III, General Electric Company
Ms. Euleta Florentina Hagins, Universal Supplies & Services, Inc.
Mr. Graham Fraser Hardaway, Langston-Black Real Estate, Inc.
Ms. Jennifer J. Harrill, Carolina First Bank
Mr. Terrance Mark Horomanski, Rodgers Builders, Inc
Mr. Joshua L. Howard, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA
Ms. Erica Anne Huggins, BP Barber
Mr. Carl L. Jackson, City of Greenville
Ms. Jessica Miranda Knight, Office of US Senator Jim DeMint
Mr. Tripp LaCoste, SunTrust Bank
Ms. Campbell Howard Larson, Greenville Chamber
Mr. Mark H. Loukides, Greenville Hospital System
Mr. C. Todd Malo, SYS Contractors, Inc.
Mr. Joseph John Maloney, Baldor Electric Co.
Mr. Matthew G. McFadden, Merge
Mrs. Iris Catherine Meeker, Neal Prince Architects
Mr. Logan John Metcalfe, Arena Consulting, LLC
Ms. Jennifer Kelly Miller, Upstate SC Alliance
Ms. Pamela Montgomery Mills, Greenville County Schools
Ms. Jennifer Adamson Moorhead, Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP
Ms. Ahychel S. Mullikin, EXEC3 Corporation
Mrs. Natalia Sarah Muska, Immedion
Mr. Brandon T. Norris, McNair Law Firm, P.A.
Mr. Eric Douglas Pitts, Elliott Davis, LLC
Mr. Ross Buchanan Plyler, Collins and Lacy, PC
Ms. Anna Claire Rowe, Human Technologies, Inc.
Ms. Missy Ryan, Clemson University/College of Business and Behavioral Science
Ms. Dee Siburt, United Way of Greenville County
Ms. Cheryl Marie Smith, Fluor Corporation
Mr. James Wallace Storey, Synnex Corporation
Mr. Fred Wilson Suggs III, Roe Cassidy Coates & Price, PA
Ms. Melissa Autumn Sullivan, Redemption World Outreach
Mr. Scott M. Taylor, Coldwell Banker Caine
Mr. Anthony Peter Tiberia, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture
Mr. Eric Earl Vinson, Greenville County Planning Department
Ms. Megan Scott Williamson, Dixon Hughes, PLLC
Mr. Michael Sean Witty, ADEX Machining Technologies
Mr. Bryan E. Zeiger, Spinx
Ms. Tina Michaele Zwolinski, Woodword and Zwolinski Advertising |
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Operation FUEL is underway! Help reward our volunteers with prizes! |  Operation FUEL volunteer teams are working hard to spread awareness and obtain resource commitments for the Chamber. You can help us reward them with services and products from your company! Many thanks to these members who have contributed so far: Chick-fil-A at Laurens Road, Hilton Greenville, Skatell's Jewelers, and Spinx Company. If you would like to make a donation, please contact Jennifer Powell at 864-239-3731 or jpowell@greenvillechamber.org. |
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Center for Excellence is offering 5 Quality Seminars in June |  Educators, administrators, instructional coaches and future teachers of all subjects and grade levels can all benefit from the use of Quality Tools. Summer seminar attendees will learn about tools and strategies they can use to manage, motivate and provide students with the means to take greater responsibility for their own learning, improve problem-solving and thinking skills, as well as results. Learn more and register for courses here. |
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"Is our state broke, or is our tax system broken?" | | Michael Fanning, PhD will be at Embassy Suites on June 28, 8:30-9:30 am. Come listen, learn and then take action. Join the Greenville Chamber, Greenville Forward, Ten at the Top, United Way of Greenville and six other local community organizations as we bring you this important presentation about comprehensive tax reform. Free to attend. Please click here to register. |
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NEW! Advertising Opportunities Available at www.GreenvilleChamber.org! | |
We have banner ad space available at www.greenvillechamber.org. If you're interested in getting your company's message in front of the thousands of visitors to our website each week, please contact Marion Mann at mmann@greenvillechamber.org or 864-239-3729. |
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Here's What's Happening This Week & Next at the Chamber: | |
PULSE Field Day with Pendleton Place
Date/Time: Saturday, June 4, 9:00 am - Noon
Who Can Come: All PULSE Members
Where: Gower Park, 24 Evelyn Rd. Greenville, SC 29607
Small Business Council on Growth - SC Aviation, Presented by Jody Bryson
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 7, 8:00-9:30 am
Who Can Come: All Chamber Members
Where: Greenville Chamber Board Room
Non-Profit Alliance Social
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 7, 5:30-7:00 pm
Who Can Come: Chamber member executive directors of area non-profits or their designates
Where: Nose Dive
Manufacturers Roundtable
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 8, 12:30-1:30 pm
Who Can Come: Manufacturers Roundtable Members/their guests
Where: Greenville Chamber Board Room
PULSE Connects Service Project - DOWNTOWN ALIVE
Date/Time: Thursday, June 9, 5:15-8:15 pm
Who Can Come: All PULSE Members
Where: Hyatt Plaza
HR Forum: Managing Employees' Leave
The Greenville Chamber and the Spartanburg Development Association are hosting this one-day intensive workshop on Managing Employees' Leave. The session will be facilitated by Daniel Sulton & Penny Wofford of the Ford & Harrision Law Firm. The morning session will focus on developing leave of absence policies and processes that comply with regulations, minimize business interruptions and support positive company culture. Participants should bring samples of current policies and documents for on-site review. Samples of best-practice policies and procedures will provided to all participants
Date/Time: Friday, June 10, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Who Can Come: All Greenville Chamber Members
Where: Thornblade Club
Legislative Issues Committee Meeting
Date/Time: Friday, June 10, 8:00-9:00 am
Who Can Come: All Greenville Chamber Members
Where: Greenville Chamber Board Room
Cost: Free/No registration necessary |
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More Upcoming Events: | |
June 14: Business Before Hours
June 15: Sales Roundtable - Buyers Panel - DO's and DON'T's
June 16: GSA Power Hour/Economic Scorecard Discussion
June 17: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Meeting
June 21: Business After Hours
June 22: PULSE Social
June 23: BWIA Lunch & Learn - Creating the Vision to Achieve Your Goals
June 23: Getting Started with Constant Contact
June 28: Environmental Issues Committee Meeting
June 28: Comprehensive Tax Reform with Michael Fanning
July 8: Legislative Issues Committee Meeting
July 12: Business Before Hours
July 12: Manufacturer's Group Social at Fluor Field
July 14: 7 Experts - 7 Tips - 7 Minutes | Cost-effective Web-based Technology
July 15: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Meeting
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Building one of the premier business communities in the world! | |
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