Kimberly Byrge: The visionary CEO behind OTC, Inc.’s 2023 Woman-Owned Business of the Year Win

Cover image credit: Jeff White Photographer In the heart of North Alabama, a remarkable leader is making waves in the world of business. Meet Kimberly Byrge, the visionary CEO of OTC, Inc., who has been named the 2023 Woman-Owned Business of the Year by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber. Kimberly’s inspiring journey is a tale of legacy, […]

Types of communication and how they can benefit your workplace

The ability to express ourselves and to be able to understand others affects every aspect of our lives from childhood to death. How we communicate and how well we communicate has a significant impact on our social life, our love life, and our professional life.  However, with a few notable exceptions – like public speakers […]

Small Business Spotlight: “No bookstore, no problem” for The Snail on the Wall Bookstore

Huntsville is home to a rather unique bookstore…a bookstore without an actual store. What began as a pop-up book shop in 2017 has grown into quite the sophisticated operation for Lady Vowell Smith, founder and owner of The Snail on the Wall independent bookstore. A bookstore without a physical store certainly has its challenges, for […]

Huntsville-based company expands globally, opens new Terafactory in Europe

Adtran announced the opening of its new Terafactory in Meiningen, Germany, fortifying supply chain resilience and accelerating regional technological advancements. The new state-of-the-art facility brings production back to Central Europe, boosting the company’s robustness against global logistics shocks and promising to create new local jobs. The Terafactory also streamlines workflows and reduces resource consumption by […]

Happy Veterans Day from the Huntsville Business Journal Team!

Dear Huntsville Veterans, The team at the Huntsville Business Journal wants to extend a Happy Veterans Day to all veterans who have served in our area. At this time, the City of Huntsville, the City of Madison, and Madison County are widely supported by and connected to the United State’s military community, and our growing […]

Huntsville veteran seeks to help and inspire others through small business story

After having served 19 years in the Marine Corp, JB Pitsinger had some difficulties readjusting to civilian life after his career-ending traumatic brain injury. Navigating the transition was difficult, especially after serving for nearly two decades, but Pitsinger eventually found an avenue that was both a great source for overcoming his injury and a way […]

State of the County Address tackles pains of population growth, outlines infrastructure plan

The Von Braun Center kicked off a busy holiday season this past Tuesday, November 07, while hosting the State of the County Address. Sponsored by the Huntsville Hospital Health System and the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Madison County Commission, Mac McCutcheon, gave an address that tackled population growth, budgeting, and quality […]

Bank Independent announces continued partnership with local university aimed at student success

Bank Independent continued an important community educational partnership that began back in 2018. Around 6 years ago, the Shoals community and the University of North Alabama (UNA) began the process of generating interest, ideas, and revenue for a state-of-the-art football stadium. Since the rebirth of their football program back in 1949, the University of North […]

Laming joins Port of Huntsville as Business Development Manager

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Port of Huntsville announced Tom Laming as its newest Business Development Manager. Laming joined the Business Development team on Oct. 2. As Business Development Manager, Laming’s responsibilities will include generating revenue through land sales and leases, facility leases and to increase air cargo, rail cargo and passenger activity at the Port […]

ULA honors 10 suppliers with Supplier of the Year Awards

United Launch Alliance (ULA) recently honored 10 suppliers with 2023 Supplier of the Year Awards for their dedicated support across ULA’s product lines. Strategic supplier partnerships remain paramount as ULA anticipates an unprecedented growth in production for the innovative Vulcan program and doubling the launch rate to support Amazon’s Kuiper missions. “Strong strategic partnerships are […]