Entries by Gus Wintzell

U.S. Space & Rocket holds job fair to fill more than 350 positions

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is holding a job fair Thursday, March 9, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to fill almost 350 full-time, part-time and seasonal positions in 33 areas. The center is hiring Space Camp counselors, nurses, lifeguards, museum guides, guest services representatives, gift shop sales associates, food service […]

Huntsville selected as one of 16 host cities for new multi-million dollar Esports national initiative

Huntsville’s reputation as the 4th Most Prosperous City in the Nation continues to attract new industry, key developments, and community initiatives that help shape the local economy. And now, a new industry has turned its eye on the once-small Rocket city: Electronic Sports (Esports). ExploreSkillz Discovery, Inc. has announced that Huntsville has been included in […]

Alabama Launchpad of EDPA chooses finalists for first cycle of 2023

Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), is proud to announce that Launch Advisors have selected 10 finalists to participate in Cycle 1 2023. The finalists will compete for a combined $75,000 at a public finale scheduled to take place April 20, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Alabama Launchpad features entrepreneurs […]

Honoring Henderson and Daniel Brandon: A Black Masonry Construction Firm That Built Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE, AL – In celebration of Black History Month, the non-profit Historic Huntsville Foundation (HHF)  will debuts “Brick by Brick: The Legacy of Henderson and Daniel Henderson as part of its Rooted in History” exhibition series on Friday, February 24. “Brick by Brick” brings long-overdue recognition to the father-and-son masonry firm who built some of […]

On The Spot to Open New State-of-the-Art Car Wash Facility

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Getting your car cleaned has never been this sweet, or even this luxurious. On Thursday, February 16, Huntsville’s On The Spot will host a grand opening for its first ever one of a kind facility, bringing a brand new business model to North Alabama. The festivities start at 1:00pm and will include […]

Huntsville’s Torch Announces Two Executive Promotions

Torch Technologies announced the promotions of Sam Burkett to Senior Vice President and Brady Porter to Vice President effective February 1, 2023. Mr. Sam Burkett Burkett joined Torch in 2016 and manages the Torch Air Force Weapons Group headquartered in Shalimar, FL, with employee-owners in Albuquerque, NM, Dayton, OH, Boston, MA, Hampton, VA, Las Vegas, […]

Orbital Assembly Names Ascent Solar CEO Jeffrey Max to its Board of Directors

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Orbital Assembly (OA), developer of automated and habitable space platforms, announced that Jeffrey Max, serial tech entrepreneur, investor, and CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ: ASTI) has joined its board of directors. Over a 30-year career, Max has founded, built, incubated, and driven successful global companies with multiple exits in financial services, […]

PPT Solutions Invests in Unanet for GovCon ERP and CRM, Prepares for Growth

PPT Solutions Inc. (PPT), the Huntsville-based firm that provides solutions for Army aviation and Department of Homeland Security customers, selected Unanet GovCon ERP and CRM to help it mobilize for significant growth. As the company began pursuing large new business opportunities this year, PPT needed a more user-friendly interface and ability to customize data for software engineering, airworthiness and evaluation solutions the company […]

Orbital Assembly Announces New Equity Offering to Help Advance Space Station Development

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Orbital Assembly (OA), a leader in the race to make Hybrid-GravityTM space accessible for leisure, commercial and industrial activities has announced a crowdfunding equity offering (Regulation CF). The company continues to seek investment to initiate full scale human factors design in conjunction with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, to begin construction of […]

Bonaventure Expands into Huntsville Area Market

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Bonaventure, an integrated alternative asset manager focused on the development, construction, and property management of innovative lifestyle multifamily communities in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions, today hosted the ground-breaking of Attain at Bradford Creek located at 556 Martin Road in Huntsville, Alabama to celebrate entering a new Southeastern market. The 350-unit Class A […]