Vote of Confidence
Alec Yasinsac loves his job. “I’m living the dream, ” says the dean of the School of Computing at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. “I love coming to […]
Aggressive Strategies in Hard Times
Few business sectors have been hit as hard as the construction industry by the economic downturn that began in 2008. The Associated General Contractors of America recently reported that Alabama […]
Bandwith Runner
In this month’s issue of Business Alabama, “Companies on the Verge of Making It Big” (page 44), we introduce you to some very promising new companies, most of which emerged […]
Shelter from the Storm
The tornadoes that tore through Tuscaloosa and Birmingham last April left devastation in their wake, killing 243 and destroying thousands of homes. Although the 2011 tornado event was the worst […]
Gateway to Crimson Tide Football
When Bryant-Denny Stadium’s south end zone expansion debuted in August 2010, the University of Alabama athletics department delivered the final piece of more than a showplace. With seating for nearly […]
Surviving the Busy Season
Each year, from early January until April 15, CPAs and their staffs work feverishly to complete client tax returns and meet government deadlines. They affectionately call it “the busy season.” […]
Golf Dreams Come True on Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
Capitol Hill – Judge #1 The poster hole for the RTJ trail, this hole drops 180 feet from tee to fairway, so it’s both awe-inspiring and intimidating. Flanked by the Alabama River […]
Companies on the Verge of Making it Big
As the United States moves toward a more entrepreneurial form of capitalism, there’s no need to look beyond Alabama for evidence of this economic trend. From Huntsville to Mobile, here […]
Six-Pack of Fabricators
Master Crafts Trainer Mittie Cannon Trainer Robins & Morton Birmingham “My passion is to help develop the craft professional, ” says Mittie Cannon. In her role as director of workforce […]
A Toast to Progress
Jules Berta gazes over his vineyards, the vines naked of fruit but lined up in deliberate rows like soldiers waiting for the command to grow. It is winter, and the promise […]