Tag: August 2014
Carpenter Technology: New Star in Alabama Aerospace Cluster
Outside of the aeronautics, do you know what the Wright Brothers, the Spirit of St. Louis and every U.S. Space program project have in...
Opelika Power Services: Opelika Puts Itself on the Main Line
When the city of Opelika bought a privately owned electric plant more than 100 years ago, many Americans were still without electricity — cooking...
VIPAAR Biotechnology Company: Now You See It
The notion of having a technician materialize before your eyes to help you fix your computer might seem as farfetched as a scene from...
Vaping and E-cigarettes Popularity: Vape ’em if you Got ’em
The vagaries of vaping in Alabama have brought quick profits to retailers, provided jobs in the state’s quietest backwaters and left everyone in the...
Weaver and Sons Lawsuit: Your Company on the Line
Late on an October afternoon in 2007, a car headed east on Highway 84 in Clarke County crossed the center line and hit a...
Cloud Computing: Putting the Cloud Within Reach
One of the hottest topics in information technology is cloud computing, and Huntsville’s Adtran Inc. is a major player, providing hardware and expertise that...
UAH CanSat Competition: This Race Comes with Rockets
Two student teams from the University of Alabama in Huntsville finished third and seventh in a global competition to create space systems.
Called CanSat, the...
Important Brands to Look After: Branding Relationships
Hibbett Sports
Brand Managed by Red Square
Hibbett Sports has been selling athletic shoes and other sports apparel and equipment since the end of World War...
John Hall’s Restaurants: Why I Cook at the P.O.
John Hall’s restaurant resume is filled with fine-dining experience. He worked in his hometown with renowned Birmingham chef Frank Stitt. He traveled to Luxembourg...
Spotlight on Bibb, Chilton and Dallas Counties
Bibb, Chilton and Dallas counties, in west central Alabama, are steeped in history and heritage but also moving ahead with jobs creation and ambitious...