Roanoke County Business Partners Newsletter
April 2002
Vol. 2, No. 1, 2002
Vol. 2, No. 1, 2002
Roanoke County Business Partners Newsletter
April 2002
Vol. 2, No. 1, 2002
Roanoke County's Economic Development Department created the eNewsletter as a means of providing an additional avenue of communication between local government and the business community. It also provides an opportunity for the Existing Business Program to showcase the achievements of our business partners. Items shown in BLUE are clickable. To make suggestions or have information on your company included in the electronic newsletter, please call 772-2185 or email mcox@roanokecountyva.gov
BUSINESS APPRECIATION WEEK
NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS,
INC.
MEDECO SECURITY LOCKS
NEW CENTURY VENTURE CENTER
VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
KOPPERS INDUSTRIES
SYNCHRONY
WINDSOR HILLS
HOLLINS
BLUE RIDGE COLOR COPY
BRAMBLETON DELI &
BBQ
BRIGHT SERVICES
LODGING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
OAKEY'S VINTON
CHAPEL
PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS
VARSITY LANDSCAPING
Business Appreciation Week
The Commonwealth of Virginia will celebrate Business Appreciation Week May 13- 17, 2002.
Location of Novozymes Biologicals, Inc.
http://www.novozymes.com/
On December 3, 2001, Novozymes Biologicals, Inc., the market leader in the development and production of naturally occurring microorganisms for industrial, consumer and agriculture uses, announced that it had chosen the Roanoke County Center for Research & Technology for the relocation and expansion of its local research and manufacturing operation. The move will save 65 jobs and create 25 new ones. Novozymes plans to invest $12 million within the next five years. Novozymes Biologicals, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Denmark based Novozymes A/S, the world leader in enzyme production and development for industrial applications.
The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new facility was held on March 14, 2002, at 2:00 p.m.
Medeco Security Locks has New President & CEO
http://www.medeco.com/
Bob Cook is the new President and CEO of Medeco Security Lock in West County. Mr. Cook moved to the Roanoke Valley in late January and replaces Bernd-D. Wempen who returned to Germany. Please join us in welcoming Bob Cook to the Roanoke County existing business community.
New Century Venture Center Update
http://www.ncvc.com/
National Business Incubation Association Mentor Program - The National Business Incubation Association with financial support form the Appalachian Regional Commission has developed a grant program to bring together new incubator project leaders with seasoned program manager. Lisa Ison, president of the New Century Venture Center, has been selected to serve as a mentor to Appalachian communities interested in developing business incubators.
The New Century Venture Center has two seminars available in March and April. To register, please call 344-6402.
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Protecting your
Company from Embezzlement and Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:30 – 11:45
p.m. | |
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Fun in the Workplace Tuesday, April 9, 2002 8:30 – 11:45
a.m. |
Virginia Department of Business Assistance Newsletter
If you wish to access the Virginia Department of Business Newsletter, it is available on their website at http://www.dba.state.va.us/mediacenter/newsletters.asp. The monthly newsletter is available on-line with an archive capability to view past newsletters beginning with June 2000. Newsletter topics cover small business, financing, to environmental issues. The newsletter requires the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (5.0) to view the newsletter as a PDF. Reader is available for free downloading at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
Koppers Industries, Inc.
http://www.koppers.com/
The Roanoke Plant of Koppers’ Industries won the following corporate Safety Health & Environment Awards: Directors Award of Safety Excellence (2nd time) 190,000 man hours without an accident Environmental Compliance Award (2nd time) Bootstrap Safety Award (3rd time) Environmental Stewardship cash award for plant Waste Minimization program - the cash award of $2,500 was donated to the Glenvar High School.
In addition, the Roanoke Plant had the first company Storm Water Inspection by the EPA-Region 5 and VA Dept. of Environmental Quality – there were no corrective actions.
Congratulations to Mark Franck and his staff!
Synchrony
http://www.synchrony.com/
Synchrony, a technology company providing advanced controls, automation, and information systems, was selected by the Air Force for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award to develop magnetic bearings for advanced propulsion engines to be used in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The value of the award is approximately $750,000.
The research program includes the development of intelligent distributed amplifiers, embedded processors, high temperature actuators, advanced control algorithms, and fault tolerant architectures. A prototype system will be demonstrated at Synchrony, followed by testing at Rolls-Royce. Rolls-Royce is a leading manufacturer of gas turbine engines for military and commercial applications.
Congratulations to Victor Iannello and his colleagues!
| The purpose of the District Breakfasts is to contact all the business owners who participated in the 2001 Existing Business Survey and requested to be a part of redesigning the current program. These meetings focus on a myriad of topics which impact the Roanoke County Business Community. |
| Economic Development staff encourages business owners to contact the department if you have business issues or problems of any nature and to include fire, robbery, flood, or threat of any nature. |
Windsor Hills Magisterial District Breakfast - December 11, 2001
Topics covered in this session were problems finding quality workers, trade-offs made to live in the Roanoke Valley, dual taxes, rate of business license fees, problems faced by start-ups and small businesses, financial resources for small businesses, need for networking, and suggestion for a small group to simplify challenges faced by small businesses with business licenses.
| Linda Barker | Custom Desktop | |
| Ralph Bosen | Improvements Unlimited | |
| Ralph Bosen | TNB Language Services | |
| Steve Dill | Wildwood Smokehouse Restaurant | |
| Patricia Eby | Medical & Vocation Rehab Consultants | |
| Bill Hunter | The Hunter Family Bluegrass Group | |
| Jeff Johnson | Jeffery D. Johnson, CPA | |
| Dana Martin | Al-Mart Training Consultants, LLC | |
| Ed Mitchell | Automation Services Inc. | http://www.innersource.org/ |
| Tom Rooney | Summit Business Brokers | |
| Mark Seidel | Medical Resources & Solutions | |
| James Whisman | James H. Whisman Plumbing |
Hollins Magisterial District Breakfast - February 7, 2002
Topics covered in this session were Roanoke County Economic Development website, home offices in County, BPOL, cohesive marketing for all valley governments, Hollins Village, I-81, improvements to North County gateway at Exit 146, VDOT, and the number one issue facing the valley in the future – water.
Participants were:
| Mike Altizer | Monroe Muffler | |
| Mike Bond | Country Inn & Suites | www.countryinns.com/roanokeva |
| Dru Chocklett | Blue Ridge Fly Fishers, LLC | |
| Tamea Franco | East West Dye Com, Inc. | http://www.eastwestdye.com/ |
| Blake Harris | Blue Ridge Color Company, Inc. | http://www.blueridgecolor.com/ |
| Leon Harris | Keltech, Inc. | http://www.keltech-va.com/ |
| Andy Hough | CorpComm, Ltd. | |
| Bill Rippe | Country Inn & Suites | www.countryinns.com/roanokeva |
| Mike Sloan | Burger King/Country Inn & Suites | www.countryinns.com/roanokeva |
| Cheryl Smith | Cheryl Watson Smith, PC |
The following businesses have expanded their buildings, invested in new equipment, or hired new employees. The County wants to thank each of these corporations for their contributions to our economic base and for doing business in Roanoke County.
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Blue Ridge Color Company |
7727 Garland Circle 7,180 SF - New Buliding Construction, relocation & expansion Contact: Blake Harris, Owner |
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Brambleton Deli & BBQ |
3655 Brambleton Avenue 2,000 SF Addition to Restaurant Contact: Chip Moore, Owner |
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Bright Services |
5121Starkey Road 6,000 SF Location & Building Renovation Contact: Mark Bright, Executive Vice President |
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Lodging Technology Corporation |
5431 Peters Creek Road 1,200 SF Office Expansion Contact: William Fizer, President |
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Oakey's Vinton Chapel |
627 Hardy Road 12,000 SF Interior and HVAC Renovation Contact: Sammy Oakey, President |
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Peak Potential Family Chiropractic |
2754 Electric Road, Suite B 1,340 SF Office location Contact: Dr. Brian and Tracee Wagoner, Owners |
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Play It Again Sports |
4347 Franklin Road 6,000 SF - New Building Construction Location & Expansion Contact: Chuck and Joan Duus, Owners |
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Varsity Landscaping |
5125 Starkey Lane 2.39 acres w/ existing buildings Relocation & Expansion Contact: Mike Anderson, President |
RVTV'S ROANOKE COUNTY BUSINESS PARTNERS
The second program of ROANOKE COUNTY BUSINESS PARTNERS is currently airing on RVTV 3 on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. The purpose of this show is to showcase the successes of our business community and to provide an introduction to the businesses for our citizens.
ROANOKE COUNTY BUSINESS PARTNERS featured in the new show are:
| Allstate Insurance Companies | http://www.allstate.com/ |
| Koppers Industries | http://www.koppers.com/ |
| Aerospace Testing Corporation | http://www.aerospacet.com/ |
| Davidsons | http://www.fineclothiers.com/ |
If your company has achieved a new certification, is expanding your business, celebrating an anniversary, or another unique opportunity and would like to be filmed for the show, please call Melinda Cox at 772-2185.
