2017 Salute to Industry: Noble and LaGrange Counties

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Salute to INDUSTRY Noble & LaGrange Counties

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1-800-288-2269 • www.jomory.com Commercial • Industrial • Residential • Electrical • Heating • Air Conditioning • Ventilation • Plumbing • Mory Metal Fabrication • Fire Protection • Duct Cleaning • Process Piping • Design Build • Engineering • Indoor Air Quality • Control Panels • Video/Locate Service • Construction Management • Service Plus Agreements • Equipment Manufacturing

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J.O. Mory, Inc.

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Custom design/build capabilities Your company can incorporate our services as your lead management team or strictly as support for your existing team, using our technology and knowledge to your best advantage. We offer: • In-house drafting and engineering • AutoCAD and DataCAD software • Component sizing and equipment selection software “J.O. Mory, Inc. is committed to the residential, • A complete code library for current requirements and commercial and industrial customer. We achieve this environmental standards • Strong vendor and supplier relationships by delivering superior value and service through a

qualified workforce, quality products, leading-edge technology and understanding the needs of our customer, for whom we continue to provide peace of mind through our pride and relentless drive for progressive improvement in both our products and services.”

Since 1892, we have built more than commercial HVAC and custom equipment. We’ve developed a strong reputation for service and design, installation and maintenance of complete mechanical, electrical and fire protection systems. We are a recognized leader in electrical, heating, cooling and air purification, and our custom design/build machine fabrication is reaching global dimensions.

Electrical services: Trained specifically to design, install and maintain a variety of electrical systems and operations of every level and type, working with your staff to develop a customized network to handle your workload safely and economically.

• Electrical system design and layout • Load calculations • Lighting design • Plant re-lighting systems • Alarm systems

Mechanical services The mechanical services division provides comprehensive installation and maintenance of all commercial and industrial mechanical systems: • Plumbing • Process piping for liquid and air-driven equipment • Heating and cooling systems • Air purification • Sheet metal manufacturing • Fire protection systems: wet and dry (foam and deluge sprinkler), fire pumps and accessories

Machine build & custom metal fabrication Our ISO 900:20081-registered sheet metal division offers 24,000 square feet of in-house fabrication and machine manufacturing, blending the latest technology with the highest-grade materials. Capabilities include light- to heavy-gauge sheet metal material capacity, and our design engineers will blueprint machinery to match any specifications.

• Custom fabricating and welding • Large-quantity component fabrication • Conveyor systems • Systems integration

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NOBLE COUNTY DISPOSAL

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“Over the last 44 years … we started with one truck and one route. Today we have 11-13 trucks running per day with nine daily routes. We also provide temporary containers for cleanup purposes, recycling options, and have an on-site Bonded Recycling Electronic facility.”

Noble County Disposal, Inc. Products/Services What are the main products or services your company provides?

Trash hauler for all of northeast Indiana.

We specialize in residential, commercial, cleanup containers, roll-off and recycling needs.

Who are your primary customers or clients?

All of northeast Indiana.

How are your products made or your services performed?

Weekly for residential customers.

Commercial accounts we can service monthly, weekly or bi-weekly.

How have your products or services changed/improved in recent years?

Over the last 43 years … we started with one truck and one route. Today we have 11-13 trucks running per day with nine daily routes. We also provide temporary containers for cleanup purposes, recycling options, and have an on-site Bonded Recycling Electronic facility.

What quality or service standards or awards have you received?

We are a bonded facility with the state of Indiana for electronic recycling.

Company History How long has your business been a

We have part of the over 30 community? employees.

We have How do been a familythe employees based business contribute to for 43 years. the service, Who is the quality and company’s values of your founder company?

The They go company was above and founded by G. beyond for good W. Potee from quality service.

Brimfield, the Our employees father of Myrna are like part of Arnold.

“We donate services for youth ball the family and Who is leagues, school events, Relay for have adopted the current our principles owner?

Life, Harvest Festival, Kendallville of quality It is a Car Show, just to name a few.” service. family-based How do business being the employees run daily by the contribute to innovation or the future Arnold family — Myrna and Sam Arnold direction of your company? along with Chad, Brice and daughterThey take pride in their work and in-law Amy. Grandchildren are also respect that fact we like our facility and showing an interest in the business. trucks clean at all times.

How do the employees “make a Employees difference” in either the way they do How many employees does your their jobs or in the way they serve their company have? communities?

They are kind and caring. If they see someone in need, they do not mind helping out. That has always been known of the Arnold family, and that sets us apart from other haulers.

Future How is the Internet playing a role in your company’s future?

We have our own website. www.

NCDisposal.com It tells about our different services, us in general, and you can pay your bill online.

Mission Statement/Philosophy/ Community Activities What guiding principles or philosophy does your company take pride in?

The Arnold family and Noble County Disposal are both very community-service oriented.

How is your company involved in the community?

We donate services for youth ball leagues, school events, Relay for Life, Harvest Festival, Kendallville Car Show, just to name a few. We are members of chambers of commerce for Kendallville and Albion. We are also a major contributor to the United Way.

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LigTel Communicaitons Products/Services What are the main products or services your company provides?

LigTel Communications offers high-speed Internet, digital television service and local and long-distance phone service.

Who are your primary customers or clients?

We serve residential, business, government and hospitality customers throughout Noble and LaGrange counties, as well as parts of Whitley, Kosciusko, DeKalb, Steuben and Elkhart counties.

How have your products or services changed/improved in recent years?

Over the last several years, LigTel has upgraded our high-speed Internet offerings in Ligonier from DSL technology to fiber-to-thehome service, offering higher speeds and the ability to bring clearer phone calls and high-definition television to customers on the fiber network. We have also built fiber to the home in Wawaka and Cosperville.

On the high-speed wireless side, we are currently rolling out new equipment to towers to bring more capacity to existing sites.

The new equipment will allow us to offer customers more consistent, reliable speeds. We plan on continuing to upgrade equipment on towers throughout out network throughout this year and over the next couple of years.

Where are your products or services delivered or distributed?

Our fiber-tothe-home offering, including fiber Internet and digital television, is availble in the Ligonier area as well as Wawaka and Cosperville.

Phone services are available in Ligonier, as well.

Wireless Internet service is available throughout Noble and LaGrange counties, as well as parts of Whitley, Kosciusko, DeKalb, Steuben and Elkhart counties.

high-speed Internet service in the Ligonier area, and high-speed Internet services throughout all or parts of seven counties.

What changes have been significant in the growth of this company?

Internet services have led to the largest amount of growth for the company and will continue to do so in the future as more customers continue to do more on the Internet and need more speed.

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Company History High-speed Wireless Internet Service How long has your business been a part of the community?

Ligonier Telephone Company, the parent company of LigTel Communications, was founded in 1896. We continue to be familyowned, by the same family, today. The company was founded in 1896 by Harry Inks.

The current owner is Harry’s late grandson’s wife.

How has the company grown over the years?

In 1896, the company offered local phone service only to the Ligonier area. Today, the company offers local and long-distance phone services as well as digital television and

How many employees does your company have?

We employ 25 full-time employees.

How do the employees contribute to the service, quality and values of your company?

Our employees answer the phones when customers call in, so customers don’t get caught in automated attendants. We send techs out to do installs for our customers so we know the service is installed correctly. We also send techs out for repair when customers have problems. Our employees enjoy working directly with customers whenever possible.

How do the employees contribute to innovation or the future direction of your company?

Our employees are always looking at

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emerging technologies that we can implement for customers. We look at tech trends and how customers are using technology in their homes and try to shape our network in a way that will enable these technologies to work for everyone.

Future Plans/Expansions What are your company’s plans for future expansions?

We are looking to finish our fiber-to-thehome network in the Ligonier area this year.

We will be looking at other areas where we can offer fiber-to-the-home. Our wireless network we will continue rolling out new equipment to offer more capacity to existing customers, allowing them to use the services they want on the wireless network as well How is your company using technology to expand and grow?

Technology is the heart of our business. It affects the products we offer, how we offer the services and what our customers expect from us.

How is the Internet playing a role in your company’s future?

The Internet is the future of our business.

With customers expecting to stream more content and move more communications and business services online, the Internet services expected will continue to grow.

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Kendallville Area Chamber of Commerce Products/Services What are the main products or services your organization provides?

The Kendallville Area Chamber of Commerce provides promotion, communication and networking opportunities for our members. Contracted by the city of Kendallville, the chamber also promotes Kendallville as a great place to live, work and play for relocating new businesses, families and promoting tourism to our area.

Who are your primary customers or clients?

Members of the Kendallville Area Chamber of Commerce and community events.

How are your products made or your services performed?

Various forms of media are used to promote and communicate events and announcements of our members, including radio, newspaper, website and email. Many events are hosted by the chamber throughout the year to bring members together to network with each other.

How have your products or services changed/improved in recent years?

New events have been added, and our new, user-friendly website has an enhanced member directory, complete with a Google

map to take people right to our members’ doors. It shows more resources by providing economic development links to describe and promote our community.

Where are your products or services delivered or distributed?

We are one of five chambers in Noble County. Our marketing services are delivered to the Kendallville area.

Company History 1. How long has your organization been a part of the community?

The chamber was founded on Oct. 6, 1925. It has always been located downtown Kendallville.

Who is the organization’s founder?

In the United States, the first chamber of commerce was created in 1768 in New York City. Its stated objectives encompassed “encouraging commerce, supporting industry, adjusting disputes relative to trade and

navigation, and producing such laws and regulations as may be found necessary for the benefit of trade in general.”

Who is the current owner?

The Kendallville Area Chamber is a member organization that currently has 16 board members. Board members represent the professional, service, industrial, retail and agricultural business categories. Two are permanent media positions, held by the local newspaper and radio station.

How has the organization grown over the years?

In 2012, we added a representative from the agriculture industry on our board to represent the large number of farm businesses in the area. Our chamber membership overall has seen a 10 percent increase in the past five years. We’re seeing members come back that had most recently dropped, and we foresee them staying long-term. Many of our industrial members are seeing significant growth that began last year. However, 75 percent of our members are small service and

retail businesses with one to 10 employees.

What changes have been significant in the growth of this company?

Face-to-face communication with our members is well received as we deliver membership folders each year. This personal touch gives us a chance to “check-in” with our members’ concerns and needs. We remind them of the membership benefits and upcoming events each year. We also use several forms of media; email, newspaper and radio to promote our members.

With our Member To Member discount cards, managers can offer a FREE benefit to their employees. Member businesses offer discounts to other members when they show their card. The Office Depot Chamber Member Advantage Program was added last year and gives all of our members large volume pricing on office supplies, cleaning supplies and break room products. All at no additional cost!

Employees How many employees does your organization have?

The Kendallville Area Chamber is one of five chambers in Noble County. We are the largest, with two full-time and one part-time staff.

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Impact Institute What are the main products or services your company provides?

We provide 14 career training programs to high school juniors and seniors and we also provide adult basic education classes to adult learners as they work toward obtaining a High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma.

Who are your primary customers or clients?

Impact Institute serves high school students in 13 schools in the five counties of Noble, LaGrange, DeKalb, Steuben, and Whitley in 14 career training programs: • Automotive Technology • Auto Body Collision and Repair • Computer Aided Drafting • Cosmetology • Criminal Justice • Culinary Arts • Construction Trades • Electrical, Plumbing, & HVAC • Health Occupations Education • Interactive Media • Marine Mechanics • Precision Machining • Primary Health Care • Welding Additionally, Impact Institute offers free classes to adults in the following areas: • High School Equivalency (HSE) (formerly called the GED) preparation and testing

• Credit Recovery (for those needed to earn 6 or less credits to obtain a high school diploma • End of Course Assessment (ECA) Remediation & Testing • “Brush-Up” classes for those who have a high school diploma How are your products made or your services performed?

Career training programs are offered in Kendallville, LaGrange, Angola, and Auburn.

Those students spend half of the school day in the training program and the other half of the day at their home high school taking the academic coursework necessary for graduation.

Adult education classes are offered throughout the counties served and at a variety of times in order to provide a high level of flexibility to people seeking those services.

How have your products or services changed/improved in recent years?

An Interactive Media program was added in the Fall of 2012 that now serves 52 students.

A revamped Electrical, Plumbing, and HVAC program was reintroduced in 2014. New dual credit courses and certifications have also enhanced the high school career training programs.

A major change took place in adult education

in 2014. The State of Indiana moved away from the GED and now offers the HSE. Along with that change in credential came a change in the test to earn the diploma. The new test is more rigorous and will increase in difficulty over the next few years.

There is also a greater focus on transitioning adult learners to post secondary, vocational training, and employment opportunities.

Where are your products or services delivered or distributed?

Career training programs are offered to high schools students from the following schools: Angola, Central Noble, East Noble, West Noble, Westview, Fremont, Hamilton, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, DeKalb, Eastside, Garrett, and Churubusco. These programs are located in Kendallville, LaGrange, Angola, and Auburn.

Adult Education services are offered in Noble, DeKalb, Steuben, LaGrange, Whitley, and Huntington counties.

Agency History How long has your business been a part of the DeKalb, Steuben, Noble, or LaGrange County community?

Impact Institute (formerly Four County Area

Vocational Cooperative) began in June 1969.

Who is the company’s founder (give background)?

Impact Institute, (formerly Four County Area Vocational Cooperative) was formed by a joint service agreement between ten school corporations in June 1969. In 2004, Impact was pleased to add Westview Schools and in 2013 added Smith-Green Community School Corporation to its membership. The twelve school corporations are located in five northeast Indiana counties: Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange, Steuben and Whitley.

These school corporations are Central Noble Community Schools, DeKalb County Central United Schools, East Noble School Corporation, Fremont Community Schools, Hamilton Community Schools, Lakeland School Corporation, Metropolitan School District of Steuben County, Prairie Heights Community School Corporation, West Noble School Corporation, Westview School Corporation, Garrett-KeyserButler Community Schools, and DeKalb County Eastern Community Schools whose district also serves as the Local Education Agency (LEA).

Since the inception of Impact Institute in 1969, consortium members have had the vision to utilize the services of the cooperative to create positive change in the delivery of career/technical and adult education in a way that is unique in the state of Indiana.

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1-888-349-0250 HIGH SCHOOL CAREER & TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Auto Body Collision & Repair Automotive Technology CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) Cosmetology Culinary Arts

Criminal Justice Welding Precision Machining Interactive Media Marine Mechanics

Construction Trades Primary Healthcare Health Occupations Education Electrical, Plumbing, and HVAC

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