Huntsville’s QuantiTech and Subsidiaries Combine Forces as Axient

With a vision, Sheila Brown founded QuantiTech in 1991 as a Woman-Owned Small Business providing engineering expertise and management advisory services to government and commercial customers. In 30 years, QuantiTech has grown into a family of four companies with engineering capabilities in the aerospace and cyberspace industries. Now, QuantiTech, Millennium Engineering and Integration, Dynamic Concepts, […]

From Fatigues to Chef’s Whites, a Star Shines in L’Etoile Patisserie

It’s quite the leap, from career military to French pastry chef and entrepreneur, but 53-year-old Chef Kevin Zurmuehlen has jumped in with both feet. Coming soon to Lincoln Mill, L’Etoile Patisserie and its traditionally prepared French pastries are guaranteed to delight the palate, in all manners of cream-filled, buttery, and flaky indulgence. L’Etoile, which means […]

Dentons Launches Combination with Sirote in Alabama

Dentons has launched its combination with Alabama law firm Sirote & Permutt., the company announced.  The merger was announced last December. Dentons said the combination with Sirote builds on the momentum of its series of combinations dedicated to advancing the first national US law firm. Dentons Sirote has  offices in Alabama — Huntsville, Birmingham, Mobile, […]

HudsonAlpha Partners with Auburn University for Genomic Health Program

Knowledge is power. Imagine having access to genomic testing, specifically designed to determine what would be the most effective medication. Then, imagine being able to confidently take that prescription drug without worrying about the possibility of untoward side effects. Pharmacogenomics, the prescribing of medication based on genetics, is quickly becoming the way of the future. […]

HudsonAlpha’s Scott Ross Named Alabama CIO of the Year

Scott Ross, director of information technology for HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnolgy, has been named the Alabama Chief Information Officer of the Year by Alabama CIO – an organization that helps chief information officers (CIOs) maximize their leadership effectiveness, create value, reduce risk and share success. The honor came at Friday’s annual Alabama CIO of the Year […]

Double-edged Sword of Employment: Finding Talent to Fill Anticipated 25,000 Jobs Coming Here

Madison County’s unemployment rate is 2.3 percent. Alabama’s unemployment rate is 3.6 percent. When we hear there is a labor shortage and a lot of people without jobs, those numbers don’t leave a lot of people on the unemployment rolls. A percentage of the 2.5 percent don’t meet the needs of employers for some reason […]

Church Street Wine Shoppe Celebrates Relocation with Australian Wine Debut

Huntsville is a city of “firsts” and now the Rocket City has joined a “vintage” crowd with the U.S. debut of  Greenock Estate Australian wines. The occasion marked the grand relocation of the Church Street Wine Shoppe on Gates for one of Huntsville’s most endangered historic homes – the Humphreys-Rodgers House at 102 Gates Street […]

Bringing a Unique Taste to Downtown, DGX Open for Business

You don’t expect to find a grocery store in a downtown parking garage but, then, that is one of the things that makes Huntsville so unique. Dollar General’s DGX Huntsville has opened in the Greene Street parking garage at the intersection of Holmes Avenue and Greene Street. The store is designed to meet the unique […]

Geist Named Executive Director of First Stop

Jennifer Geist has been named executive director of First Stop, the nonprofit organization to help aid Huntsville’s homeless population. She succeeds Tim Davis, First Stop’s executive director since 2019 who is retiring. Davis will remain on the Board of Directors. “We’re excited and fortunate to have Jennifer lead First Stop,” said Paul Pradat, president of […]

Mazda Toyota Plant to Produce 2022 Corolla Cross

Compact Toyota SUV is first vehicle in plant’s production line