Archive for July 2022
Hunter Communications Appoints Ehrika Gladden to Board of Directors 
Seasoned technology leader will help expand company’s sales efforts 7/26/2022 Today, Hunter Communications announced the appointment of IT industry veteran, Ehrika Gladden, to the company’s board of directors. Gladden brings more than three decades of progressive executive leadership experience, managing IT and telecom divisions, and will aid in the development of Hunter’s sales strategy and…
Read MoreMedford, Oregon Plant Wins Airgas’ National Cylinder Fill Plant of the Year Award
A local manufacturing plant that fills and distributes industrial gases in cylinders across the state was named one of two National Cylinder Plants of the Year by Airgas, an Air Liquide company. Selected among 370+ Airgas cylinder plants across the country, the Medford, OR location was one of the top Airgas plants in overall safety and…
Read MoreA Few Words from Jim – July 2022
Talent is open for business The city of Talent has an awesome Mayor. Mayor Darby stepped up on the night of the Almeda Fire in 2020 and hasn’t stepped back since. I’m a huge fan of her compassion and tenacity. I didn’t really know her before but I have enjoyed working with her since. Talent lost…
Read MoreHazelnut Growers of Oregon Awarded SQF Level 3 Fourth Year in a Row at Its State-of-the-art Processing Facility
New HGO President Gerry Watts said the hazelnut cooperative is poised for continued growth and innovation. Continued SQF3 recertification is a beacon of quality assurance in a current climate of food safety uncertainty. Hazelnut Growers of Oregon (HGO), a business unit of farmer-owned cooperative Wilco Hazelnut LLC, has received a SQF (Safe Quality Food) Level 3 (SQF3) certification for…
Read MoreSBDC – The Squeeze is On!
I probably should not use baseball or stock market analogies when describing current economic conditions for businesses, however they seem to fit right now. Once again, we are at the cusp of fundamental changes in the economic landscape with most pundits believing there is more opportunity to the downside than the upside. We are about…
Read MoreEVCS Raises $68.8 Million to Accelerate Expansion of West Coast EV Fast Charging Network
Funds raised will be used to support consumer EV adoption and state transportation decarbonization goals EVCS, one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging network operators on the West Coast, today announced the completion of a $68.8 million funding raise, comprised of a $50 million debt facility from Spring Lane Capital, and a Series A equity investment of $18.8 million co-led…
Read MoreUmpqua Bank’s 2022 Business Barometer
In Rapidly Changing Economy, Business Leaders Pivot as Inflation, Workforce Transformation Test Resiliency Small Businesses Act with Sense of Urgency, Ready for Significant Changes 73% rank inflation as a top concern 90% impacted by soaring costs of goods Middle Market Companies Zero-in on Impacts of Labor Shortage, Cybersecurity 72% having difficulty finding talent 45% have…
Read MoreTiny Homes Market to Reach USD 3.57 Billion Globally by 2026 at 4.45% CAGR | Technavio
The “Tiny Homes Market by Product (Mobile tiny homes and Stationary tiny homes) and Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and the Middle East and Africa) – Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026” report has been added to Technavio’s offering. With ISO 9001:2015 certification, Technavio is proudly partnering with more than 100 Fortune 500 companies for over 16 years. The tiny homes…
Read MoreBlack Rock Coffee Bar Reaches its 33rd Store Opening in Oregon
Black Rock Coffee Bar, known for its premium roasted coffees, teas, smoothies and flavorful Fuel® energy drinks, is opening a new drive-thru-only store in the state where the boutique coffee chain was founded – Oregon. Targeted to open on Friday, July 8th in Troutdale, Black Rock Coffee Bar now has 33 stores in Oregon and more than 100 locations across seven…
Read MoreWAVE Bringing Wireless Depot Charging to Oregon with Expanded Order from Josephine Community Transit
Oregon transit agency looks to WAVE for simpler, space-saving wireless depot charging. The four 125kW wireless systems will replace the need for any plug-in chargers in Josephine Community Transit’s depot. WAVE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) and developer of high-power, wireless inductive charging solutions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, today announced Josephine Community Transit (JCT) expanded its original order…
Read Moreaha! Announces Wine Flies Free* Program to Celebrate Santa Rosa Flight Launch
Get your wine glasses ready. aha!, powered by ExpressJet Airlines, is waiving baggage fees for wine from its popular wine destinations. “Your vacation doesn’t have to stop when you land at home,” said Tim Sieber, head of ExpressJet’s aha! business unit. “Many of aha!’s destinations are in incredible wine regions throughout the Northwest. And now, we’re making it easy for…
Read MoreCambria Hotels Drives Coast-to-Coast Expansion with 10 New Franchise Agreements and Four Groundbreakings including Medford
Building on its strategy to continually grow its footprint in markets sought-after by guests and developers alike, Cambria Hotels, an upscale brand franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), has awarded 10 franchise agreements to develop the new Cambria prototype. Launched in late 2021, the new prototype is uniquely designed to build the right sized Cambria for the right market, helping to lower…
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