Ty Bilbrey had been the general manager at The Club at Hidden Creek for less than a week, but he already knew what his focus needed to be to make the operation successful, customer service.
Local companies and those from throughout Florida have the opportunity to apply for grant funds to train employees that have been with their companies for at least a year. According to the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, the Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Program was created to provide grant funding continuing education and customized training for full-time employees at existing Florida businesses.
When the founders of Southern Pipe and Supply left Russia in 1901, they thought their ship was headed to New York City, but its final destination was Mobile, Alabama. If the ship would have actually been heading to New York City, then the history one of the Southeast’s most admired privately-held companies would have been much different.
Just like retail consumers who spend time online researching products, company real estate executives and site selection consultants also use the Internet during the early stages of their searches for new business locations. To capitalize on the trend, Gulf Power has launched an interactive website – floridafirstsites.com – which features 13 industrial properties in northwest Florida and four of them in Santa Rosa County.
Just like retail consumers who spend time online researching products, company real estate executives and site selection consultants also use the Internet during the early stages of their searches for new business locations. To capitalize on the trend, Gulf Power has launched an interactive website – floridafirstsites.com – which features 13 industrial properties in northwest Florida and four of them in Santa Rosa County.
When most people think about economic development, they think of companies choosing to locate and create jobs in a new community. But according to Bentina Terry from Gulf Power, recruiting new companies is only one part of economic development.
All area counties, as well as the State of Florida experienced increases in their unemployment rates from April to May 2014. Despite the increases, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties all sported jobless rates lower than the state and national averages, while Escambia County was only slightly higher.
Gulf Breeze-based AppRiver was one of four businesses recently recognized by Gov. Rick Scott with his Business Ambassador Award. AppRiver President and CEO Michael Murdoch and Director of Marketing Jim McClelland attended the governor’s cabinet meeting June 17 to receive the award.
