The Alliance hosted its first annual Investors Reception

on December 1st in Columbia. The purpose of the event

was to gather all investors in the Maury County Economic

Development Partnership to review accomplishments in

2011 as well as discuss current challenges and plans for

2012. For a complete listing of 2011 accomplishments

please refer to the last page of this newsletter.

Maury County Partnership Annual Meeting

E C o n o M I C D E v E l o P M E n T

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I-65 and Cherry Glen Rail Projects

Community owned real estate development is a key part of the Alliance’s four-year economic development strategy. The idea behind

the strategy is to have a more diverse set of product options for businesses looking to relocate or expand in Maury County. The two

initiatives that have come out of this effort is a plan to develop an industrial park along I-65 as well as bring rail to our current Cherry

Glen industrial park. Both projects would also involve the development of a speculative building on each site.

Currently the Alliance is investigating funding options for these projects, which includes a presentation to Maury County Government.

Harvey Church, Alliance Chair - Elect; Jim Parks, EDC Chair; Wil Evans, Manager of Economic Development

Dalton Mounger, Attorney; virgil Moore, Industrial Development Board Chair

Harvey Church, Alliance Chair - Elect; Tony & Gina Wolfe, McDonalds of Columbia & Spring Hill

Dalton and Roben Mounger; Brandom Gengelbach, President of MCCEA; Scott Cepicky, County Commission Chair

TRG Customer Solutions Comes to Maury County

on September 13th, TRG Customer Solutions, a leading global

business process outsourcing (BPo) provider of customer

management solutions and technologies, celebrated the launch of

its new contact center facility in Spring Hill. TRG has operations in

seven countries worldwide and this is the company’s first site in the

state of Tennessee.

The new facility at Spring Hill will initially provide complex Tier

1 and Tier 2 technical support and provide services to multiple

clients from this site. located at the Workforce Development and

Conference Center at northfield, the 50,000 square foot facility will

house more than 300 customer care representatives. To date, TRG

has hired more than 100 employees.

“We’ve been working on this project for almost a year now,” Maury

County Mayor Jim Bailey said. “It takes a lot of people to get a deal

like this done; I’m proud of the way the State of Tennessee, South

Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance, Maury County Chamber

and Economic Alliance, TvA and the City of Spring Hill all worked

together to get this project across the goal line.”

Maury Regional Medical Center Expansion

Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) has signed a lease with Hull

Storey Gibson Companies, llC (HSG) for 33,537 square feet in the

Columbia Mall.

The space will be home to MRMC physician group Columbia oncology

and outpatient intravenous (Iv) therapy services. The project, recently

approved by the MRMC Board of Trustees, will result in an estimated $2.5

million investment, including construction and equipment, and will be

located in the space at the back of the mall facing Wal-Mart.

HSG will begin site preparation in october with renovations to the

exterior of the building, including roofing, new heat and air units,

relocating the primary entrance and installing additional windows. This

phase is expected to take approximately 90 days. once exterior work

is complete, MRMC will begin interior renovations. The anticipated

occupancy date is June 2012.

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Economic Development Symposium with John Bradley

The Alliance’s Economic Development Council, Industrial Development

Board and Top Investors met with John Bradley, Senior vice President

of Economic Development for the Tennessee valley Authority (TvA),

in nashville on December 7th. Bradley spoke about current economic

development conditions in the Tennessee valley as well as TvA’s revised

economic development strategy. This event was the latest in a series

of economic development roundtables aimed at getting Maury County

business and community leaders in front of key economic development

decision makers in Tennessee.

David lewis, TRG; Susan Cowden, Tn Department of labor and

Workforce; Brandom Gengelbach, MCCEA; Jan McKeal,

South Central Workforce Alliance

Local Machining and Fabrication Company Continues to Grow Amidst Recent Economic Downturn

Since its purchase in August 2009 by Tennessee native

James Phillips, BMC Metalworks, llC has experienced

steady business growth. In 2010, sales increased by 30%,

and in 2011 sales have increased by approximately 33%

through eleven periods. As a result of this growth, the

company has hired 15 new employees and added a 2nd

production shift.

“While our success can be attributed to many factors including the addition of technology, equipment updates,

company re-branding, and a refocus on customer needs and high quality services, it is our employees that

truly are the most precious asset,” Phillips emphasized. Since he assumed ownership of the local company,

Phillips has made a strong effort to attract the best employees in the industry through enriched compensation,

comprehensive benefit programs, and a focus on team and employee involvement.

BMC Metalworks, llC is a full service machining, fabrication, and field team services company serving a variety of industries.

Their machine division offers manual and CnC turning and milling, keyway cutting, drilling and horizontal boring. They also

provide repair services for many metal parts including shafts, flanges, valves, pins and gears. Their fabrication division offers

certified welding, forming, fitting, and fabricating for any part or piece of equipment. BMC also offers a fully trained and tested

staff, on call 24 hours a day for fieldwork or to serve as a maintenance crew.

Renewable Energy Company Comes to Spring Hill

Soltility, a Tennessee-based renewable energy company specializing in the design and installation of high performance solar photovoltaic

systems, received a $500,000 grant from the Tennessee Solar Institute to manufacture the arrays which convert sunlight into electricity.

They began setting up shop in August at the Workforce Development and Conference Center at northfield and anticipate beginning

production in December.

“We’re going to be building the complete assembly in this location and then shipping it out via flatbed truck,” said Ken Elder, the

company’s chief executive. once up and running, the site could employ up to 10 people.

2011 JOBS & CAPITAL INVESTMENT

COMPANY CITY AVERAGE WAGE

INVESTMENTANNOUNCED

JOBS ANNOUNCED

JOBS TO-DATE

Soltility Spring Hill undisclosed undisclosed 10 2

Sekisui Mt. Pleasant undisclosed $3,000,000 25 2

Integrity Nutraceuticals Spring Hill undisclosed undisclosed 57 57

Phoenix Metals Spring Hill undisclosed $2,000,000 6 3

Dunhams Columbia undisclosed undisclosed undisclosed undisclosed

GrafTech Columbia $20/hour $12,000,000 40 40

MartinRea Columbia undisclosed undisclosed 15 15

First Farmers Spring Hill undisclosed $3,000,000 5 5

One Source Fleet Services Spring Hill undisclosed $250,000 25 8

Cytec Mt. Pleasant undisclosed $3,000,000 2 2

Kroger Columbia undisclosed $16,000,000 undisclosed undisclosed

TRG Customer Solutions Spring Hill $13.00/hour $6,050,000 550 116

Maury Regional Columbia undisclosed $2,500,000 0 0

Ribbon Cuttings Maury County undisclosed $1,638,000 209 209

Confidential Spring Hill undisclosed $17,500,000 50 0

General Motors Spring Hill undisclosed $377,000,000* 3563* 40*IB Tech Mt. Pleasant undisclosed $50,000,000* 385* 22

TOTAL $66,938,000 994 481

* Numbers not included in totalsBold indicates existing business expansions Wil Evans • wevans@mauryalliance.com

106 West Sixth Street • Columbia TN 38402

ph 931-388-2155 • fx 931-380-0335 • www.MauryAlliance.com

Alan C. Thomason CPAAlexander’s Mattress WorldAmber Falls Winery & CellarsArmor Environmental ServicesArt of Dentistry - Dr. Brian Fann DDSAscend Federal Credit UnionAtmos EnergyAutobody AdvantageA-Z offi ce ResourceBarr NissanBostelman EnterprisesBrown & Maguire CPAsBuckhead Coffee HouseBurger King - Maury CountyCaledonian FinancialCampbell & AssociatesCee Bee SupeRAMA Food StoresCharlotte & Jerry BattlesCharter BusinessCity of ColumbiaCity of Mt. PleasantCity of Spring HillClanton ConstructionColumbia AcademyColumbia Anesthesiology AssociatesColumbia ConstructionColumbia Daily HeraldColumbia Housing Redevelopment CorpColumbia Machine WorksColumbia NeonColumbia Pediatric ClinicColumbia Power & Water SystemsCommunity First Bank & TrustComplete Forms Supply CoCook PropertiesCrye-leike Realtors - Jennifer GrahamCrye-leike Realtors - Jimmy DuggerCYTEC Industries

Dalton Mounger - AttorneyDarlene BaxterDavinco EnterprisesDickerson Eye CareDr. Andy Woodard DDSDr. Dennis Gardner DDSDr. Eslick DanielDr. John W. Chiles DDSDr. Michael Tyler DDSDr. vance Hendrickson DDSDuBois DuBois & BatesDuck River EMCEdward Jones - Bobby HarrisEdward Jones - Dwaine BeckFamily Advantage Credit UnionFamily Health Group - Dr. Ben Gardner MDFamily Health Group - Dr. Charles Ball MDFamily Health Group - Dr. Tom Farmer MDFarm Bureau Insurance - TennesseeFashion Fresh CleanersFirst Farmers & Merchants BankFleming, Flynn & Murphy PCFred & Kelli GillhamGlobal Manufacturing ServicesGoodman Dentistry GrafTech InternationalGregory Johnson CPAHackin Dog PropertiesHardin Parkes Kelley Carter PllCHardison land Title CompanyHarvest Wealth ManagementHaulers InsuranceHeritage BankHeritage Funeral Home / Baker HomesHygrade Metal MouldingIB-Tech Imasen TechnologyJames B. Hughes CPAJim Parks

Kraft CPAslakes of Columbia Apartmentslampley Realty - Sandra Gandeelanders Insurance Agencylucas Chevrolet & CadillacMapleTronics ComputersMark C Bocci PhotographyMark W. HinesMaury CountyMaury Regional Medical CenterMcDonald’s - Maury CountyMetlife - Mike Sharpton CFPMid TN Bone & Joint ClinicMorgan Stanley - Clay ButtreyMorgan Stanley - Drew Parker Morgan Stanley - Stewart ParkerMRMC - Dr. Gibran Naddy MDMRMC - Dr. Joel Kochanski MDMRMC - Dr. John Brown MDMRMC - Dr. Kevin A. Chunn MDMRMC - Dr. Michael Sattasiri MDMRMC - Dr. Rand HayesMRMC Dr. Charles Bramlett MDMt Pleasant Power SystemNew life ChurchParks Motor SalesParks Properties PartnersPorter-WalkerPugmill SystemsRandy WilmoreRaymond James Investments - Allen & DulingRE/MAX Elite - Becky ThomasRE/MAX Elite - Phyllis ParkesRedman Davis InsuranceRitco Inc.Roberts ToyotaS. Columbia Business Association

Sandrell Heating & CoolingSekisui Plastic USASloan Ford lincoln MercurySmelter Service CorporationSo. Radiology AssociatesSouthern Athletic FieldsSpecial Touch of Middle TNSRM ConstructionState Farm Insurance - Chris NielsenState Farm Insurance - linda NortonState Farm Insurance - Ray Adams Jr.State Farm Insurance - Ron SellersStoneybrook Golf CourseSwarco IndustriesTed’s Sporting GoodsThe Bridge Assisted livingThe King’s Daughters’ SchoolThe Rakow TeamTN Aluminum ProcessorsTN ElectricalTN Farm Bureau FederationTown & Country RealtorsTrent ogilvieTriple C MetalvIP Moving & Storagevirgil H. and Nancy Moore, Jr.Waymon l. HickmanWebb EngineeringWebster EnterprisesWells Accounting/Tax l. George CPAWhatley & Sons Truss Co.William R. WalterWitherow AssociatesWoodward Stinson PrintingWR Grace & Co.Zion Christian Academy

Brandom Gengelbach | President | Brandom@mauryalliance.com

106 West Sixth Street • Columbia TN 38402 • 931-388-2155 • www.MauryAlliance.com

THANK YOU TO OUR INVESTORS

IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

The partnership brings the public and private sectors together to create and

execute strategies to increase jobs and investment in Maury County.