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Memphis companies to host 20 teacher externs in Chamber’s summer program
June 8, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, June 8, 2023) – With schools out for summer break, the Greater Memphis Chamber today begins embedding 20 local high school teachers at 19 businesses for two…

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Meet June Ambassador of the Month Heather Scobey
June 7, 2023

Congratulations to Heather Scobey, director of marketing for Nothing Bundt Cakes, on being named the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Ambassador of the Month for June! Below is a quick profile of…

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Memphis healthcare, life science industry grows despite challenges
May 30, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Tuesday, May 30, 2023) – Buoyed by its globally recognized hospitals and one of the nation’s most robust medical device manufacturing sectors, the healthcare and life science industry…

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Chamber, Accident Fund offer Memphis businesses workers’ comp insurance
May 25, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, 5/25/23) – The Greater Memphis Chamber and Accident Fund today announced a new partnership to offer workers’ compensation insurance to Chamber investors, furthering the Chamber’s goal of…

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Meet the Chairman’s Circle: Ralph Donati
May 23, 2023

Ralph Donati is the Executive Vice President and President, U.S. and Latin America Regions, ABB Installation Products Division.

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MSS Steel opens Memphis steel plant, creating 129 clean energy jobs
May 23, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—May 18, 2023 — Nextracker Inc. (NASDAQ:NXT), a global market leader in utility-scale solar trackers, and MSS Steel Tubes USA, a joint venture of Metalogalva and Soufer, today announced the…

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Dextrous Robotics announces new HQ, robot lab in Memphis
May 17, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, May 11, 2023) – Fast-growing logistics robotics startup Dextrous Robotics, whose flagship robot DX-1 allows companies to move packages and objects with superhuman strength and speed, will…

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Meet the Chamber’s May Ambassadors of the Month
May 10, 2023

The Greater Memphis Chamber has not one but three Ambassadors of the Month for May! Learn more about Sherita Goodman, Cynthia Hailey, and Fred R. DeMagistris below.

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Comcast RISE to invest $1M in small businesses in Memphis
May 9, 2023

Memphis, Tenn. (May 9, 2023) – Comcast today announced it will award grant packages to 100 small businesses in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee that include business consultation services, educational resources, a…

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Chairman’s Circle marks 10th anniversary, unveils new leadership team
May 4, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Tuesday, 5/4/23) – The Greater Memphis Chamber today announced the leadership of its Chairman’s Circle, a diverse group of about 170 C-suite business leaders focused on spurring economic…

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MEET THE CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE: ANDRE GIST
April 27, 2023

Andre Gist is the CEO of Manufacturers Industrial Group (MIG). Located in Lexington, TN; Houston, TX; and now Memphis, MIG is a full-service contract manufacturer of metal fabrication products for…

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Report: Memphis No. 1 in the nation for its Supply Chain & Logistics concentration
April 19, 2023

The Greater Memphis Chamber released its 2022 Greater Memphis Market Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Report on April 19, the latest in a monthly series of industry reports. In Greater…

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Four reasons to perform a cyber risk and vulnerability assessment
April 17, 2023

Nearly three months into 2023, and organizations are diving into everything from tax season to long-term business planning. But there are compelling reasons to add a cyber risk and vulnerability…

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Richardson eyes $220M investment in Memphis
April 14, 2023

Memphis, Tenn. (Friday, April 14, 2023) – Richardson International, a global leader in agriculture and food processing, plans to invest $220 million to upgrade and modernize its Wesson Oil plant…

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April Ambassador of the Month: Joseph ‘C.J.’ Harris
April 5, 2023

Joseph “C.J.” Harris is a native Memphian and works every day to be a “change creator”. Growing up in the North Memphis community near Jackson and Hollywood greatly assisted in building his…

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Meet the Chairman’s Circle: Jodie Gilmore, Elos Medtech
March 30, 2023

Born in Washington, D.C., and later moving to Alaska, Jodie Gilmore grew up in a family dedicated to civil service.

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Chamber Names First Workforce Leadership Academy Class
March 27, 2023

Memphis Workforce Leadership Academy has selected 24 fellows for its inaugural class. Fellows will learn how to improve outcomes for workers and employers in Memphis as Greater Memphis prepares for…

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GMERG Report predicts sharp growth in Memphis auto industry
March 23, 2023

The Greater Memphis automotive industry has grown 81.5% over the past 10 years to end 2022 as a $3.7 billion industry with 1,153 companies and 18,122 employees, according to a…

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Meet the Chairman’s Circle: Deloitte’s Jonathan Pennington
February 23, 2023

The Greater Memphis Chamber Chairman’s Circle is a group of more than 150 C-suite business leaders working to spur economic growth, develop the workforce, and improve the business climate throughout…

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GMERG REPORT: Greater Memphis sees advanced manufacturing growth
February 16, 2023

New report shows industry GRP grew 18.4% to $12 billion between 2019 and 2022

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