by Brittany Ryzenga | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Today, I attended a leadership event held by our local chamber of commerce. The speaker was Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments, a 120-employee credit card processing company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. You may have heard of Dan as he is the... by Whittaker Associates | Apr 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
By Vidhan Rana How can foreign investment make a difference in your community? Take Nashwauk, a small town in northeast Minnesota as an example. Essar Steel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Essar Global – a $50 billion Indian-owned global conglomerate – struck a deal... by Whittaker Associates | Feb 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Jami Miedema Recently, while doing some research, I came across a fascinating company, Konarka Technologies. The company, based in Lowell, MA, is a developer of photovoltaic materials used to convert solar energy into electricity. It was founded in 2001, and has... by Whittaker Associates | Feb 28, 2007 | Uncategorized
by Jami Miedema Wal-Mart certainly is a retail giant, offering products from apparel and appliances to electronics and groceries, just to name a few. With approximately $315.7 billion in sales in 2006 and over 6000 stores worldwide, it’s hard to think of an area... by Whittaker Associates | Jun 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
by Tammy Hart Recently in Maryland , Governor Robert Ehrlich Jr. vetoed legislation that would have forced Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to spend more on employee health benefits. Ehrlich’s action came during a ceremony in which he was joined by a top executive from the...