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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2013

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TQL named Ohio’s top job creator By Lance Lambert

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Carolers from the Southwest Ohio Developmental Center sing to a gathering crowd during a recent Christmas in the Village. FILE PHOTO

Batavia Christmas celebration Dec. 7 By Lisa Wakeland lwakeland@communitypress.com

Construction won’t dampen Christmas cheer in Batavia this year. The village is still planning its annual celebration, even with the Main Street rehabilitation project underway. Christmas in the Village is set for 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the village office, 389 E. Main St. “It’s going to be condensed, but we’re going to have a magician, carriage rides, Santa and door prizes,” said Councilwoman Kathy Turner, who helps organize the event. There also will be refreshments, goodie bags and an endof-the-night drawing for one of three prizes. Younger children can win a small riding toy, children ages 6 to 13 can win a bicycle, and the grand prize for any age group is an electric train set, Turner said. Town Crier Maybelle Murphy will light the Christmas tree in front of the village office to start the season, and carolers from the Southwest Ohio Developmental Center will sing for those attending. “That’s one of the best parts because they get so excited about it, and they do a great

Intelligrated Inc., too

Mason-based Intelligrated Inc. joined TQL in Inc. magazine’s 2013 Hire Power Awards and the Deloitte Cincinnati USA 100 list. The manufacturer of automated materials-handling equipment ranked as the third-largest job creator in Ohio and No. 25 in the nation. It created 435 new jobs during the 18-month period, Inc. said. Nationally, Intelligrated employs more than 2,000 workers. It ranked No. 23 on the Deloitte Cincinnati USA 100 list, with revenues of $524.5 million in 2012. The largest private company in the region is AdvancePierre Foods in West Chester. It is the top-ranked company for a third straight year, reporting $1.5 billion in revenues in 2012. m » See the region's 100 largest private companies ranked, at Cincinnati.com.

Santa and Mrs. Claus visit with children during a recent Christmas in the Village. FILE PHOTO

job,” Turner said of the carolers. This is the fourth year Turner has helped organize the Christmas in the Village, though there was a small celebration a couple years prior to that. All

activities are free. “I’d like them to have a nice Christmas celebration with their family,” she said. “It’s a

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Total Quality Logistics is the top job creator among privately owned companies in Ohio, and No. 13 in the nation, according to the November issue of Inc. magazine. The magazine says Union Township-based TQL created 642 jobs from January 2012 to June 2013. TQL will be recognized for another achievement on Wednesday, as Greater Cincinnati’s second-largest private company based on 2012 revenues. The transportation logistics company reported $1.4 billion in sales last year, up from $1.0 billion the year before. TQL is one of six local companies reporting more than $1 billion in annual sales in this year’s list of the 100 largest privately owned companies in the region. The annual list is compiled by Deloitte in partnership with the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, Great American Insurance and Enquirer Media. “This is a tremendous recognition for our company,” said Kerry Byrne, executive vice president. “TQL is well positioned for continued growth in the coming years, and we are committed to providing outstanding career op-

portunities to the best candidates across the country.” Founded in 1997, TQL now employs more than 2,300 in 21 sales offices in 10 states. It’s currently hiring entry-level sales professionals at all of its locations. The company connects businesses that have shipping needs with truckload carriers that can move the goods.

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