Biz Roundup: Rowan receives over $500,000 in infrastructure grants to spur economic development – Salisbury Post

SALISBURY — Gov. Roy Cooper introduced Thursday that the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority has accredited 30 grants to native governments, together with two grants totaling $520,000 that can profit Rowan County.

“Rural Infrastructure Authority grants assist our cities, cities and counties deal with essential infrastructure wants like buildings, water and sewer to allow them to appeal to new, good-paying jobs,” Cooper mentioned in a information launch. “Once we put money into rural communities, we’re demonstrating that North Carolina is open for enterprise with the instruments and workforce to assist firms compete globally.”

The Metropolis of Salisbury obtained a $120,000 grant that can assist the renovation of the 42,500 sq. foot constructing on South Important Avenue that homes Integro Applied sciences. It was announced Wednesday that Integro, which designs and develops custom machine vision inspection solutions, will add 30 jobs and invest $2.67 million in an expansion project. Tied into the state grant are 18 jobs and an funding of $1.76 million.

Rowan County obtained a $400,000 grant that can assist Japanese Wholesale Fence’s reuse of a 65,000 constructing on the Mid-South Industrial Park at 7401 Statesville Blvd. Japanese Fence, an extruder, producer and distributor of economic and residential fence merchandise, announced in October that it will locate operations at the facility. The general venture is predicted to create 142 jobs with an funding of $17.5 million. Tied into the state grant are 106 jobs and a $15.9 million funding.

Wallace and Graham companions with Yadkin Riverkeeper to feed healthcare staff

SALISBURY — With assist from the Wallace and Graham Provides Basis and the Waterkeeper Alliance, the Yadkin Riverkeeper will probably be offering sustainably raised barbecue pork and rooster to frontline caregivers.

The barbecue pork and rooster comes from Crossings Farm in Lexington and will probably be given to Lutheran Companies Carolinas, who will distribute it to caregivers who’re serving aged and homebound COVID-19 sufferers on Dec. 12.

“We’re grateful to the Wallace and Graham Provides Basis for its sponsorship, which is able to help Yadkin Riverkeeper in assembly its fundraising targets, whereas additionally offering wholesome, river-friendly pork and rooster to these engaged on the frontlines in the course of the pandemic,” Edgar Miller, the Yadkin Riverkeeper’s govt director, mentioned in a information launch.

The Yadkin Riverkeeper was set to host its “Pig Pickin’ Pickup” fundraiser however determined to go for a unique plan as a result of surging variety of COVID-19 instances.

Wallace and Graham has lengthy been a supporter of environmental points and has represented households who’ve been impacted by giant industrial hog operations in jap North Carolina. 

“Our agency is honored to assist Yadkin Riverkeeper in its efforts to guard and monitor the general public waterways of our area that provide ingesting water to almost a million residents,” Whitney Wallace Williams, lawyer and chair of the Wallace and Graham Provides Basis, mentioned in a information launch. “Mixed with its assist of sustainable agriculture and farming, YRK is well-aligned with our legislation agency’s environmental values and apply. We thank YRK sincerely for the essential safety and advocacy it supplies to our area.”

The Waterkeeper Alliance and NC Pure Farms, Pure Water marketing campaign additionally helped present sources for the Yadkin Riverkeeper to pay farmers market worth for the pork and rooster, which will probably be cooked by Shakerag BBQ. The Yadkin Riverkeeper is working with small, sustainable livestock farms to implement river-friendly greatest administration practices to supply an alternative choice to industrial scale concentrated animal feeding operations.

“Having the ability to assist small, sustainable household farms by direct purchases, is a method our group might help guarantee these farms can develop and prosper,” Riverkeeper Brian Fannon mentioned in a information launch.

To assist the venture, one can go to www.yadkinriverkeeper.org.

Chamber of Commerce to host enterprise humorist and entertainer for December PIP

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce will host nationwide enterprise humorist speaker and songwriter Patrick Henry at its December Energy in Partnership breakfast.

The digital program is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 17 at  7:30 a.m. Henry will ship a speech titled “Rediscover the Human Connection.” Henry can also be the cofounder of MonarchChem, an natural herbicide firm. In a typical 12 months, Henry speaks over 60 instances to firms and associations that need to construct loyalty and elevate their buyer and worker expertise.

The occasion is sponsored by Rowan Meals on Wheels and Rowan Serving to Ministries. The Chamber’s 2020-21 Energy Card Holder will mechanically be registered and can obtain the Zoom hyperlink. All different company wishing to attend should register by midday on Tuesday, Dec. 15. The price of the PIP occasion is $69 for members and $150 for non-members.

The Chamber’s Management Rowan class will begin their day with the PIP after which enterprise out for every day’s session centered on a unique side of the group.

Novant Well being to host digital vacation mingle, give look into Wallace Most cancers Institute

SALISBURY — Novant Well being Rowan Medical Middle will probably be internet hosting a digital vacation mingle on Monday at 5 p.m. to showcase the brand new Wallace Most cancers Institute.

The occasion, being held along side the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce, might even function a particular customer to unfold vacation cheer. Door prizes will probably be given for probably the most festive Vacation Zoom apparel. 

The hyperlink for the digital occasion will probably be despatched upon registration. For extra info, go to Rowanchamber.com.

Novant Well being names new govt vp and chief transformation and digital officer

Novant Well being has named Angela Yochem as govt vp and chief transformation and digital officer. 

Yochem has served because the well being system’s govt vp and chief digital and expertise officer since 2017. In her new expanded function Yochem will proceed to steer digital services whereas assuming extra obligations associated to progress initiatives for the system.

“I’m happy to have Angela tackle this expanded place on our govt workforce,” Carl S. Armato, president and CEO of Novant Well being, mentioned in a information launch. “Angela has been a fantastic companion as our chief digital and expertise officer, serving to us to construct our synthetic intelligence and machine studying capabilities, increasing our digital well being portfolio and co-leading our Novant Well being Institute for Innovation and AI. This expanded function is a pure match, as she’s going to assist us proceed to innovate by designing methods that strengthen our group’s operations and tradition.”

In her new function, Yochem will collaborate with Novant Well being leaders, accelerating cross-functional initiatives whereas exploring new alternatives and new potential traces of companies. She may also assist cultural and course of adjustments to attain and maintain Novant Well being’s transformational aims.

Earlier than coming to Novant Well being, Yochem served as govt vp and chief info officer at Lease-A-Middle, international chief info officer at BDP Worldwide, international chief expertise officer at AstraZeneca and divisional chief info officer at Dell.

Yochem has a bachelor of music from DePauw College and a grasp of science in laptop science from the College of Tennessee. She holds three U.S. patents and is a printed writer.

Dumpster firm with native franchises lands on Franchise 500 listing for 2020

Bin There Dump That, a residential-friendly dumpster franchise that serves prospects within the Charlotte area, was named to Entrepreneur Journal’s Franchise 500 listing for 2020.

“This has been a difficult 12 months for small companies of all sorts,” Mike Kernaghan, CEO of Bin There Dump That, mentioned in a information launch. “Success – even survival – is dependent upon having greater than merely a superb product. You additionally want a powerful enterprise framework and ongoing advertising and marketing and gross sales assist. Bin There Dump That gives all of that, and extra, to its franchisees. We’re happy with our success as a franchise group and proud to have the option provide our precious service to an ever-growing variety of communities.”

Bin There Dump That was based in Canada in 2001 and has since added franchises in Charlotte, Mooresville and Winston-Salem. The dumpster firm got here in at 246 on Entrepreneur Journal’s listing of 500 firms.

The standards for the journal’s Franchise 500 listing falls into 5 pillars: prices and charges, assist, dimension and progress, model energy and monetary energy and stability. Moreover, a franchisor should be looking for new franchisees within the U.S. or Canada and will need to have a minimal of ten models open and working as of July 31, 2019, with at the very least one in North America.

“We’re honored, however not stunned, to be included on this 12 months’s Franchise 500 listing,” Kernaghan mentioned. “We all know that our product fills a market want for a fast and straightforward hauling answer for junk and waste removing or disposal of development particles. Incomes a spot on this 12 months’s listing proves that our enterprise framework, franchisee assist methods, and working tips are as strong as our product. House and enterprise house owners each can really feel assured doing enterprise with our profitable, native small enterprise house owners.”

To be taught extra about renting a dumpster, or to debate a venture with a Bin There Dump That dumpster guide, you’ll be able to contact one of many Salisbury-area Bin There Dump That franchises. To be taught extra about Bin There Dump That, please go to https://www.bintheredumpthatusa.com.