Florida Business Continuity Center Opens In Winter Haven

The Florida Business Continuity Center (FBCC), a 14,000-square-foot facility designed to help businesses and government entities maintain operations through a time of transition or crisis, opened in Winter Haven in  February. The FBCC, with 250 workstations, is located at the Inland Fiber & Data Technology Park. The central location is situated in an area of minimal flood hazard (Flood X zone), which helps shield the site from the major damage inflicted on Florida's East and West coasts in the event of a hurricane. Businesses and government entities can lease space at the center, which can become a temporary headquarters in the case of natural or man-made disasters. It also can serve as a temporary facility during large renovations or repairs. "Organizations are wise to prepare early for potential downtime of their primary offices, to insure continuity of daily functions and provide convenient, close-proximity, easy-access, temporary workspace for their staff," says FBCC President Carl J. Strang III, who also owns the Polk County based commercial property developer, 6/10 Corporation. FBCC features plug-and-play disaster and workspace recovery services. The center's amenities include advanced call capabilities, onsite technical support, private offices, conference rooms, break room, kitchen and equipment and storage space. There also are full bathroom and shower facilities. Writer: Carter GaddisSource: Tim Nissen, Florida Business Continuity Center

Photo Slideshow: McNichols Company, Tampa

The perforated aluminum "skin" that wraps around the Tampa Museum of Art was provided by the McNichols Company, a Tampa=based global manufacturer of perforated metal, expanded metal, wire mesh and other decorative metals, as well as a full line of grating and flooring products. See the sights and hear the sounds inside the McNichols Company as workers create such designer metals for use by architects and builders. 

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The entrepreneurial spirit of Tampa's once vibrant Central Avenue business district lives on today in the multitude of black-owned businesses that share their successes and raise the bar for achievement for the next generation.

Carlson Studio Marketing Team Expands In Sarasota

Carlson Studio Marketing, a full service PR agency that helps clients accomplish sustainability objectives and realize marketing advantages from eco friendly policies and initiatives, has added a new public relations coordinator, Elena Teovska. Teovska will work closely with the firm to achieve strategic media relations and marketing goals. Carlson Studio Marketing, a member of the Sarasota County Green Business Partnership, was established in 2006 and is a Florida certified Minority Business Enterprise.     "I anticipate the largest job opportunity and creation to come through the public sector for at least the next two years as the result of federal stimulus funding aimed at creating renewable energy and green jobs", says CEO Grace Carlson. "Our firm is positioning itself to be the most well-rounded and cost-effective solution for public sectors who need to add interim capacity as they deliver the services provided through the federal stimulus program.''   Carlson's firm has worked with the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA) since October 2008 performing public education and outreach services in Manatee and Sarasota counties to help communicate the agency's interest in developing sustainable,  walkable communities within the Tampa Bay region.   CSM also worked with The Wellness Community to develop and execute a capital campaign for its new Lakewood Ranch facility, which is designed to meet U.S. Green Building Council LEED Gold certification.   CSM is currently in the running for two new projects: a marketing campaign for a Sarasota community that wants to establish its identity and brand as a green community, and for a healthy lifestyle community pilot project that will be funded through the Centers for Disease Control in select U.S. cities.    Writer: Lisa Clementi  Source:  Grace Carlson, Carlson Studio Marketing

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