Monthly Archives: February 2020
A new pilot at Collins Aerospace
Steve Timm has been named president of Collins Aerospace after leading the company's Avionics unit since May 2019. CREDIT COLLINS
By Adam Moore
adam@corridorbusiness.com
As the megamerger...
Folience CEO makes the case for more ESOP support
Daniel Goldstein, president and CEO of Folience, testifies on behalf of The ESOP Association before the House Small Business Committee Hearing on the Challenges...
Annual brand confusion reins
CBJ Editorial
It’s the time of year for those annual meetings of economic development organizations in the Corridor, where members network and receive an update...
It’s electric: Moxie’s new EV business goes live
Tiffin City Administrator Doug Boldt checks out a BMW i3 electric car on the VERV lot in North Liberty on Feb. 11. PHOTO ADAM...
Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Steve West
If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already know Tom Cilek. He’s a vice president at a...
How will your branding communicate ‘quality’?
By Betsy McCloskey | Guest Column
Traditionally, manufacturing marketing is focused on sales. While business development is the number one concern for most industries, in...
SE Iowa employers eye Puerto Rico’s ‘talent pipeline’
Jennifer Andrade
By Emery Styron
news@corridorbusiness.com
“They are joyful people — they have a great spirit,” says Jennifer Andrade of the 36 Puerto Rican workers her new...
Preserve the caucus impact
CBJ Editorial
The vote-counting debacle surrounding last week’s Iowa Democratic caucuses has resulted in much hand wringing and finger pointing.
Already, pundits are calling for Iowa...
Building a better recruitment system
An employee fabricates equipment at Marion Process Solutions in a photo from 2016. CEO Lee Eilers says the company has taken a targeted approach...
Can the Terminator be an inventor?
By Charlie Damschen | Guest Column
Nearly everyone is aware of artificial intelligence (AI) at some level, even if it’s only through one of Hollywood’s...