11-16-09
Greg Higdon, Selected President & CEO, of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM)
Pete Gritton, Interim President & CEO of KAM, announced today that the KAM Board of Directors has selected Greg Higdon of Fancy Farm, Kentucky to serve as its new President & CEO beginning December 1. Mr. Gritton advised that, "The board is extremely pleased to have a new KAM President & CEO with such a long history of advocacy for manufacturing as its new leader."
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11-12-09
Raytheon, Atkins & Pearce, Simpak and Wayne Allen Win Manufacturers, Employee of the Year Awards
Raytheon of Louisville, Atkins and Pearce of Covington, Simpak of Louisville have each won 2009 Kentucky "Manufacturer of the Year" awards and Wayne Allen of Shelbyville has won the 2009 "Kentucky Manufacturing Employee of the Year" award, according to Pete Gritton, interim president and CEO of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM). The awards were presented recently at KAM's annual awards luncheon and annual meeting in Louisville.
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9-22-09
New KAM Sponsor: Houston-Johnson, Inc. Offers Cost-Effective Solutions to Help Automakers Improve Productivity and Reduce Total Cost
Houston-Johnson Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky has become an official sponsor of KAM's "ProsperousKentuckySM Branded Initiative" to help protect and create a manufacturing friendly environment in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, according to Jim LeMaster, President & CEO of KAM.
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9-1-09
Jim LeMaster, President & CEO, of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Submits Resignation Effective September 30
Jim LeMaster, President & CEO, of KAM has announced his resignation from KAM effective September 30 to join the law firm of Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC as Of Counsel on October 1. With Mr. LeMaster's resignation, the KAM Board of Directors has appointed Pete Gritton, current KAM Chair for 2009, as Interim President and CEO beginning October 1.
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7-21-09
Mountjoy & Bressler, L.L.P. Enters into Three-Year Sponsorship Agreement with the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM)
The largest Kentucky-based accounting firm, Mountjoy & Bressler, L.L.P., has entered into a three-year sponsorship agreement with the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) to help create and protect a manufacturing friendly environment in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, according to Jim LeMaster, President & CEO of KAM.
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4-16-09
IESO, L.L.C. Joins KAM's Prestigious Group of Sponsors
Frankfort, KY - IESO, L.L.C. of Lexington, Kentucky, an environmental, health and safety (EHS) risk management company has signed a three-year agreement to sponsor the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM). IESO will sponsor KAM's Clean Kentuckysm Branded Initiative designed to help promote a sustainable environment for Kentucky residents now and in the future.
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4-13-09
Kentucky Association Of Manufacturers Announces Availability Of Wage And Benefits Survey Report
Frankfort, KY - The results of the 2008 Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Wage and Benefits Survey report were released today. KAM has administered the wage and benefits survey since 1911. Jim LeMaster, KAM President and CEO, emphasized the importance of the survey results, saying, "Now, more than ever, it is vitally important that KAM helps manufacturers control costs, especially in the all important wage and benefits area.
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2-4-09
The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers will address economic concerns at the Third Annual Manufacturing/Legislative Summit
LOUISVILLE - Governor Steve Beshear has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the ProsperousKentuckysm 2009 Manufacturing/Legislative Summit in Frankfort on Monday, Feb. 9, according to Jim LeMaster, president and CEO of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM).
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1-27-09
The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers Announces Speakers for the Third Annual Manufacturing/Legislative Summit to take place in Frankfort, Feb. 9
LOUISVILLE - Governor Steve Beshear has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the ProsperousKentuckysm 2009 Manufacturing/Legislative Summit in Frankfort on Monday, Feb. 9, according to Jim LeMaster, president and CEO of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM).
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12-04-08
Kentucky Association of Manufacturers Names BB&T Insurance Services as "Agency of Record"
Frankfort - Striving to help Kentucky manufacturers control their insurance costs in a challenging global economy, the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM), has selected BB&T Insurance Services to be its "agency of record," effective Dec. 31, 2008, according to Jim LeMaster, president & CEO of KAM.
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11-25-08
Ken Carroll assumes role of Vice President, Marketing and Revenue at KAM
The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers is proud to announce that Ken Carroll, a highly qualified and experienced veteran of business, government and education, will assume Marty Kish's role as Vice President, Marketing and Revenue.
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11-19-08
Air Hydro Power Acquires Mitsubishi Electric Product Line
Air Hydro Power, a member of KAM, is now a full-line distributor of Mitsubishi Electric Automation products. Air Hydro Power acquired the product line from Intelligent Products located in Lexington, KY and is bringing Dale Perry from Intelligent Products on board for training and technical support.
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11-11-08
Manufacturer of the Year, Employee of the Year Winners Annouced
Three Firms Win 2008 Kentucky Manufacturer of the Year Prosperity Awards; Owensboro Woman Named 2008 Kentucky Manufacturing Employee of the Year
Louisville – Three Kentucky companies – Gallatin Steel, of Ghent; Whip Mix, of Louisville; and I.B. Moore, of Lexington; have won 2008 Kentucky "Manufacturer of the Year" Prosperity Awards. In addition, Danuta Hatcher, of Unilever, Owensboro, received the 2008 "Kentucky Manufacturing Employee of the Year" award, according to Jim LeMaster, KAM president and CEO.
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10-21-08
Powerful New Videos Tell "Truth" About Policy Issues Impacting Manufacturing Job
Frankfort - The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) is going all-out to ensure Kentuckians know and understand the key policy issues impacting manufacturing, the state's number one industry and economic driver, says Jim LeMaster, president and CEO.
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10-17-08
Briefs from Business Lexington's Oct. 17, 2008 issue
Poll: Most Kentucky manufacturers oppose "Bailout"
Despite the uncertainty of credit in a highly competitive global marketplace, many Kentucky manufacturers are against the recently passed Federal so-called "bailout" or "rescue" of the financial and banking system, according to the initial results of a newly conducted poll by the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM).
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10-01-08
KAM 2009 Wage and Benefits Survey Now Open for On-Line Data Entry
Frankfort -- Kentucky manufacturers can now go on-line to input wage and benefits data for the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) 2009 Wage and Benefits Survey, which will be released next January, according to Ruth Billings, director of operations.
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08-13-08
Nominations Now Open for KAM Manufacturer,
Employee of Year Prosperity Awards
New User-Friendly Nomination Process; Nominations Deadline -- Friday, Sept. 5
Frankfort -- Nominations are now open for the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) 2008 Manufacturer and Employee of the Year Prosperity Awards that will be announced at a special luncheon at the Galt House in Louisville on Friday, Nov. 7 at 11:30 a.m., according to Jim LeMaster, KAM president and CEO.
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07-22-08
Washington-Based BIPAC Picks Kentucky Association of Manufacturers
As Its Exclusive Rollout Partner for the Kentucky Prosperity Project
(www.kentuckyprosperity.org)
Frankfort -- BIPAC, the Business Industry Political Action Committee, has chosen the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) over all other Kentucky business associations to be its exclusive rollout partner for the Kentucky Prosperity Project (www.kentuckyprosperity.org), according to Jim LeMaster, president and CEO of KAM.
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07-22-08
Ken Carroll to Direct Kentucky Prosperity Project (www.kentuckyprosperity.org);
Tim Savage named Membership Director for the Association of Manufacturers
Frankfort -- Ken Carroll has joined the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) as a contractor to direct its Kentucky Prosperity Project (www.kentuckyprosperity.org), a new grassroots employee education program, and Tim Savage has joined KAM as membership director, according to Jim LeMaster, president and CEO.
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07-15-08
Divided We Fall:
How the Marginalization of the ‘Less-Educated’ Is Hurting Kentucky
By Jim LeMaster, President and CEO of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers
A few weeks ago, a woman from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College , a KCTCS institution, spoke to a roomful of high school students in Elizabethtown about opportunities at ECTC. Afterwards, a couple of sharp, clean-cut high school guys sheepishly approached her, made sure no one was listening, and said, “Look, we were ashamed to ask about this in front of the other students, but we really like working with our hands and want to be plumbers. Does ECTC have a plumbing program?”
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04-28-08
Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Names Officers, Executive Committee
Frankfort – The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) has named its first officers and executive committee after adopting by-laws at recent board meetings. AMP named Martin Kish of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers as its president; Rich Alloo of Toyota as vice president and Dr. Keith Bird of KCTCS as treasurer/secretary.
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03-20-08
Kentucky Association of Manufacturers and Kentucky School Boards Association Form Partnership to Address Looming Skilled Worker Shortage
Frankfort-Two of Kentucky's most influential organizations have formed a partnership to avert what they say will be a critical shortage of skilled workers that could threaten Kentucky's largest industry and begin to endanger the Kentucky economy within five years.
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02-19-08
Average Kentucky Manufacturing Salary Now $45,094
According to New KAM Wage and Benefits Survey
Frankfort- Kentucky manufacturing workers make a lot more money than the average Kentucky wage-earner and get a full array of lucrative benefits, according to the newly released 2007 Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Wage and Benefits Survey.
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02-13-08
Hinchcliffe Named Membership Director for Kentucky Association of Manufacturers.
Frankfort - Jeffery Hinchcliffe has been named Membership Director for Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM), according to Jim LeMaster, president and CEO. Hinchcliffe is responsible for membership recruitment and retention, membership service systems and non-dues programs.
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02-04-08
Republic Bank creates first-ever banking program for manufacturing workers as part of new partnership with Kentucky Association of Manufacturers
Frankfort -Recognizing that Kentucky’s largest industry and its 260,000 workers are threatened by global competition, Republic Bank has developed an unprecedented banking program in partnership with the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers.
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02-01-08
Kentucky Association of Manufacturers hosts it's second annual ProsperousKentuckySM Summit and Trade Show.
Frankfort - Gov. Steve Beshear has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the ProsperousKentucky 2008 Manufacturing Summit.
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02-01-08
KAM Engages High School Students to Write Commercials for New State-wide Radio Campaign
Frankfort - KAM didn’t leave anything to chance when producing new commercials for a state-wide radio campaign targeted at high school students. They used a high school class to help write the spots.
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01-14-08
Gov. Beshear To Headline Frankfort Manufacturing Summit Feb. 11
Gov. Steve Beshear has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the ProsperousKentucky 2008 Manufacturing Summit in Frankfort on Monday, Feb. 11, according to Jim LeMaster, president and CEO of KAM.
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