March 2016 Features

  • Middle Georgia Spherion Owner Michael Chalmers Receives National Recognition for 2015 Revenue Achievements

    March 31, 2016

    Spherion Staffing Services, a local recruiting, staffing and workforce solutions provider, recently honored Middle Georgia (Byron) franchise owner Michael Chalmers with the company’s prestigious Best of Blue Award. Chalmers received the award, which recognizes individuals and offices that demonstrated significant sales and revenue growth in the previous year, at the annual Spherion Performance Forum conference earlier this month.

  • Navicent Health Hospitals Generate $1.5 Billion for Local and State Economy

    March 30, 2016

    In 2013, Navicent Health hospitals in Bibb and Peach Counties generated $1,501,615,087 in revenue for the local and state economy according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association. The report also found that, during the same time period, Navicent Health hospitals provided almost $70 million in uncompensated care while sustaining approximately 12,000 full-time jobs throughout Bibb and Peach Counties and the rest of the state.

  • Blue Bird Increasing Production Capacity; Adding Second Shift & 200 New Employees

    March 23, 2016

    Blue Bird Corporation, the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, is adding 200 more employees for a new second shift in its body-assembly plant.

  • Georgia Technology Summit Speakers Envision Innovation on Land, at Sea and in the Air

    March 22, 2016

    At the recent 12th Annual Georgia Technology Summit held in Atlanta by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), three keynote speakers envisioned their respective spheres of influence where future technological innovation will flourish: within the growth of cities (such as Atlanta); in the air (The Weather Company); and, at sea (the U.S. Navy).

  • United Way of Central Georgia Campaign Raises $5M

    March 16, 2016

    United Way of Central Georgia reported that the organization had exceeded its fund raising goal of $5 Million by raising $5,009,404 in 2015. The announcement was made by 2015 Campaign Chairman Eddie Norris, President & CEO of CB&T Bank, at United Way’s Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration held at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins.

  • The University of Georgia's SBDC to Host StartSMART Program in Macon

    March 09, 2016

    The University of Georgia's Small Business Development Center in Macon will host the StartSMART, program in Macon, March 25th – April 29th.

  • Georgia’s Aerospace Industry Reaching New Heights

    March 08, 2016

    The Centers of Innovation, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, is focused on helping industries and small businesses connect, compete, and grow globally. This is the first in a series of articles focused on the Georgia Department of Economic Development Centers of Innovation, which has six centers located throughout the state: Aerospace, Agribusiness, Energy Technology, Information Technology, Logistics, and Manufacturing.

  • Gary Lear: The Cost of Low Employee Engagement Continues to Increase

    March 02, 2016

    For well over 25 years, research and popular business literature has shared the value of people in an organization. Yet, even with this information, most organizations still struggle to engage their employees and realize that value. Instead, the cost of not fully engaging their employees is increasing, according to new research just released by Resource Development Systems.