By Bobbi Jo Muto and Gina Sharps It has been said that the eyes are a window to the soul just as the mouth is a mirror to the rest of the body. Think about it. Your mouth and teeth affect more than your physical appearance. They affect every part of your life, and if…
By J. Phillip Halstead, Ph.D. Formerly known as the Union Carbide Technical Center, as well as $10 million in funding. Started in 1949 as the pioneering chemical manufacturer’s primary research facility, the tech center ultimately became the research home to some 3,000 scientists, engineers and technicians who developed tens of thousands of chemical manufacturing innovations…
By John Giles New mobile marketing tools are giving businesses innovative ways to immediately interact with their customers and gain a competitive edge. By integrating mobile marketing with traditional print and broadcast vehicles, companies can make their marketing message more effective. Now businesses have access to the tools that can put text and video directly…
By Thomas Nelson In a labor market with an 8 percent unemployment rate, one would think that finding good employees would be as simple as waving around the promise of a good paycheck and a reasonable benefits package. However, although employees are plentiful, good employees—the ones that we are really looking for—are as scarce as…
By Jennifer Jett They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in terms of our “Industry Snapshots,” a picture is worth thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue. As we come upon a new year, West Virginia Executive wants to greet 2012 with a look at our state’s top industries. With the…
By Don Gallion In today’s global economy, exporting in the business community is no longer a choice. Your competitor is no longer someone down the street or across the state but someone halfway around the world, and if you’re not selling on your competitor’s soil, they will be selling on yours. Without this move to…