The Masters may be over, but the seeds planted aren’t. It’s the same for military spouses in the CSRA and AU students, as it’s only the beginning of what lies ahead. Mike Petchenik has the stories in today’s Biz Bits Week in Review.
Tomorrow, April 30th, is the big day for not only Augusta Business Daily’s Inspire 2024 Conference, but for The Hyatt Agency, LLC, who will be a vendor at the event from 7:30 am-11:00 am at The Hyatt House Ballroom, located at 1268 Broad Street in Downtown Augusta. “We wanted to participate in the Inspire 2024 event to show our support of Augusta Business Daily and the local business community,” said owner of The Hyatt Agency, LLC, Kevin Hyatt. The Hyatt Agency, LLC offers all types of insurance from home, auto,
Construction has started on a new, battery-grade manufacturing facility in Augusta. Syensqo is building an EV manufacturing facility beside their existing plant, formerly known as Solvay Polymers. “I would say, EV is one component. But I would say, it’s adding manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, while they supply the EV,” explained Cal Wray, President of the Augusta Economic Development Authority, who attended the event. “They also supply 456 other industries, all of which can use the material. So, I would say it’s more of the growth of our advanced manufacturing hub that
Last week, both my older daughter, who lives in Atlanta, and I had birthdays. She turned 26 and I turned a number significantly higher. Earlier this week, my younger daughter flew in from Seattle and my wife and I drove in from Augusta so that the four of us could celebrate the recent birthdays. Being with my two daughters (the younger turns 24 next month) caused me to reflect on over a quarter century of being a parent. In an interesting parallel, I became an academic department chair of approximately
I have already reported the decline in employment in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area of just 200 jobs in February. Other labor market economic data is now available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate remained unchanged in February at 3.7%, while there was a small increase in the labor force of 277 people. The average weekly earnings declined to $932.59, the lowest since June last year. This represents a decrease of 3.5 percent over the last year at a time when inflation is still running at 3.2%.
Aiken County voters will be asked to decide the fate of the current one-cent sales tax that is funding projects in the school district. School district leadership outlined the value of continuing the tax during the April 18 Good Morning North Augusta Breakfast sponsored by the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce. Superintendent King Laurence told ABD it is important for the district to provide top-quality education in state-of-the-art facilities. He said it is important for students, teachers, and the community. “When businesses and families come to an area, one of
“Together with partners like Will Schafer at Master Automotive, we are building a national model for automotive training,” said Dr. Jermaine Whirl, President of Augusta Tech. “The state of Georgia recognizes that automotive tech is a critical industry with far too few qualified individuals to fill the many available jobs. With this new facility, Augusta Tech will train more than 1,000 students per year to fill these lucrative jobs.” “There is a major need for a facility such as this in our community and we are excited to be a
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) Information Technology (IT) Youth Apprenticeship opportunity is underway after 16 area high school students toured IT facilities at the Savannah River Site (SRS). “We have worked closely with the Aiken County Public School District to give each of these high-performing tech students the chance to become the first IT Youth Apprentice,” said Tim Arnold, SRNS Senior IT Manager. “Employed students will complete their high school curriculum while gaining hands-on experience alongside our employees.” North Augusta High School (NAHS) students enrolled in the Advanced Computer Services
Pitching innovation, new Cue, and another Master-ful boost for the CSRA! Mike Petchenik has the scoop in today’s Biz Bits Week in Review.
The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s April 16 Women in Business focused on how the roles of women in the workforce have changed. A panel of accomplished women shared how they have succeeded in traditionally male-dominated careers. Panelists were Lynsey Steinberg, MSMI, CMI – Director of Innovation at the Georgia Cyber Center; Shanteka Glover – Principal Information Security Specialist at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions; and Luneta Louis – Senior Quality Engineer at John Deere. Angela Martin, MBA, SHRM-SCP – HR Operations Manager, NNSA Capital Projects for Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
