August 2013 The Regions Business Publication www. busi nessj rnl . com WWW.KBUILDINGS.COM 1-800-758-0307 Two great products one great company! WWW.KBUILDINGS.COM 1-800-758-0307 Two great products one great company! Two great products one great company! 1-800-758-0307 WWW.KBUILDINGS.COM T h e B u s i n e s s J o u r n a l 4 0 5 N . M a i n S t . D e l p h o s , O H 4 5 8 3 3 P R S T D S T D U . S . P o s t a g e P A I D D e l p h o s , O H P e r m i t N o . 2 1 Health Insurance 7 College - Education Training 8 Putnam County Profile 11 INSIDE The construction industrys diminishing unem- ployment rate shows that societal income tied to wages and salaries continues to expand slowly, which suggests the economy will only grow at a moderate pace. ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. Summary In June, the nations construction industry unem- ployment rate fell to 9.8 percent for the frst time since September 2007 with the addition of 13,000 jobs, according the July 5 report by the Department of Labor. Since June 2012, the industry has added 190,000 jobsa 3.4 percent increase. Every major category of construction experienced gains in employment for the month. Nonresidential building construction employment increased by 700 jobs for the month and has added 16,400 jobs, or 2.5 percent, during the last twelve months. Residential building construction employment inched up by 100 jobs in June and is up by 13,100 jobs, or 2.3 percent, compared to the same time last year. Nonresidential specialty trade contractors gained 2,100 jobs for the month and have added 47,100 jobs, or 2.3 percent, during the last twelve months. Residential specialty trade contractors have added 5,100 jobs since May and gained 77,100 jobs, or 5.2 percent, since June 2012. Heavy and civil engineering construction employment increased by 5,600 jobs last month, and the sector has added 36,300 jobs, or 4.2 percent, from one year ago. Across all industries, the nation added 195,000 jobs as the private sector expanded by 202,000 jobs and the public sector shrunk by 7,000 jobs. However, the nations unemployment rate was unchanged from the previous month at 7.6 percent and remains lower than the 8.2 percent registered in June 2012. Analysis Todays employment report is positive news for the nations construction industry, said Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu. While the economy continues to face a number of headwinds, including most recently in the form of higher interest rates, the wealth effect associated with rising equity markets and home prices dominates the recovery, Basu said. The result has been steady expansion in consumer spending, which is associated Nations construction industry adds 13,000 jobs in June with expanding job creation in closely aligned sectors of the economy. For construction contractors, the implication is that the volume of work associated with lodging and shopping center construction will continue to march higher, said Basu. Not coincidentally, more than one-third of the construction jobs added last month were added by spe- cialty trade contractors. There was also evidence of more people falling into part-time work, and the broadest measure of unemployment, which includes discouraged workers and people working part-time for economic reasons, rose to 14.3 percent in June, Basu added. Despite this increase, the construction industrys diminishing unem- ployment rate shows that societal income tied to wages and salaries continues to expand slowly, which suggests the economy will only grow at a moderate pace, said Basu. That should be enough to help drive nonresidential construction spending higher, but progress will remain gradual. 2 TheBusinessJournal August 2013 If something happened to our server, it would take us hours, if not days, to get the information back up, says Scott Austermiller, IT Manager at Rowmark Inc., a Findlay- based manufacturer of plastic sheets for the display industry. As it is, if there is a problem, I call Don and he is back at our plant in 15 minutes with a backup tape. Don, is Don Thompson, manager of Document Service Company, and he visits Scott at Rowmark once a week to pickup fve backup tapes. Don then stores the tapes at the DSC facility in Findlay. Rowmark was founded in Findlay about two decades ago. It is a dynamic member of the Findlay business community. Making backup tapes daily and storing them off- site is part of our security procedure, Scott explains. Many companies just send the tapes home with an employee, but there is inherent risk in that. The tapes can be lost or destroyed. The price beneft with DSC for off- site storage far exceeds any calculated ROI. Scott thinks it is important to deal with another community- minded local company, and, frankly, he likes the personal service he gets from Don Thompson. If we dealt with an out-of- town company, it would take hours, instead of minutes, to retrieve a tape when we need it, he says. Don and his people are just a few minutes away, and his service is top notch. Then, there is an intangible personal touch. Rowmark is an upbeat company, says Scott, and Don is an upbeat guy. He DSC Provides Pick-up Service for Rowmark Tapes Intangible personal touch I www.documentmanagementcompany.com I 1001 Lima Avenue I Findlay, Ohio I 45840 I 419/422-3330 is a guy with a positive attitude. It is great when you can do business with a person who genuinely cares about your company and the people there. Findlay Surgery Center Relies On DSC Service For Medical, Busi- ness Records Committed to exceeding your expectations A Division of Findlays Tall Timbers Distribution Center Committed to exceeding your expectations Findlay Surgery Center Relies On DSC Service For Medical, Business Records Custom service is superior We have been working with the Document Service Company for over fve years, says Cheryl Cunningham, Administrator of the Findlay Surgery Center. I have to tell you that their customer service is superior. The Surgery Center opened seven years ago, she explains, and we do 7,000 outpatient surgeries per year. We need to have access to each of those records, as well as our business records. All it takes is a phone call. The people at Document Services are very responsive. They pull fles immediately and get them to us. They are pleasant, well organized, and their customer service is superior. As a medical facility, we are extremely conscious about compliance with HIPAA regulations concerning patient confdentiality. DSC knows the regulations, follows the regulations for security, and provides us with signed affdavits to that effect. She also likes working with a local company which has a solid reputation for support of community projects. DSC also provides secure destruction for records after they have been stored for seven years and leaves a document trail for our records. Their hammermill destruction process is better than shredding because it ensures that documents cannot be reconstructed. They provide us with very positive service! Lima, OH Julie Hogan, formerly of Touchstone CPM, was recently promoted to the position of Ex- ecutive Assistant for Tuttle Services un- der the direction of CEO/Chairman of the Board, Clyde Rauch. Hogan began with Touchstone CPM in 2008 as an Adminis- trative Assistant to the company President, Nate Neuenschwander. Hogans new duties will include the planning and execution of company-wide and community events as well as coordinating and documenting Ex- ecutive Team Meetings. Long-time Tuttle Services employee Sarah Kennedy re- cently accepted the role of Quality Control Manager in addition to her duties as Contract Administrator for Tut- tle Services, Inc. Ken- nedy began working for Tuttle in 1999. As Quality Control Man- ager, Kennedy will work to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction. She will oversee the organiza- tions Quality Control program, implement needed changes to the system, audit and re- view services and processes, as well as re- cord and organize documentation necessary to maintain ISO certification. About Tuttle Services, Inc. Tuttle Services is the parent company of Tuttle Construction, Inc. and Touchstone CPM, Inc. Both of which are ISO 9001:2000 certified, owned and managed under the di- rection of Clyde R. Rauch, CEO/Chairman of the Board and operated in Lima, Ohio. Both Tuttle and Touchstone CPM can be found on the web at HYPERLINK http:// tuttlenet.comtuttlenet.com and touch- stonecpm.com. TuttleServices promotesHogan andannounces newroll forKennedy Hogan Kennedy www.businessjrnl.com August 2013 TheBusinessJournal 3 800.589.2357 OH Lic. #21016 www.sidneyelectric.com Sidney Ofce 840 S. Vandemark Rd. Sidney, Ohio 45365 937.498.2357 Muncie Ofce 3100 E. County Road 350N Muncie, Indiana 47303 765.284.1594 Lima Ofce 2250 Central Point Parkway Lima, Ohio 45804 419.222.1109 60 Years 1953- 2013 Connecting With Customers TouchstonepromotesBerg toprojectcoordinator TouchstoneCPMsHensononeof273 innationtoreceiveBIMcertification Lima, OH Jane Berg of Touchstone CPM was recently promoted to the po- sition of Project Coordinator. Jane began working for Touchstone in 2007 as Closeout Coor- dinator. She is now involved throughout the entire project process and man- ages the daily needs for the project managers in a high volume, multi-tasked environment. Some of her new duties include preparing and properly dis- tributing various types of correspondence, maintaining records and filing systems, pro- vide support to all project team members, as well as serve as a liaison between team members and contractors. Jane will contin- ue to use her excellent organizational skills to provide project closeout services on all Touchstone CPM projects. About Touchstone CPM Touchstone CPM is a professional Con- struction Planning and Management firm based in Lima, Ohio. Since 2003, the com- pany has managed various disciplines of construction management through an ex- clusive contractual relationship with build- ing owners. Touchstone provides project management, cost management and project/ contract administration for each phase of a construction program: pre-design, design, bid and award, construction and post con- struction. The firm offers a wide variety of construction services to meet virtually every client need. Whether planning to construct a new building, an addition or renovating an existing facility, Touchstone has the proj- ect team to exceed its clients expectations. HYPERLINK http://www.touchstonecpm. comwww.touchstonecpm.com Berg Henson Business Journal THE of West Central Ohio Volume 22, No. 8 Publisher: Donald R. Hemple Contributing Writers Jeffrey Gitomer Advertising: Donald R. Hemple The Business Journal is mailed to the top business leaders in the 13-county region of West Central Ohio. Although information is gathered from sources considered to be reliable, the accuracy and com- pleteness of the information cannot be guaranteed. Information expressed in The Business Journal does not constitute a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any products. Copyright, The Business Journal of West Central Ohio, 2006, All rights reserved. Reproduction or use, without written permission of editorial, photographic or other graphic content in any manner is prohibited. The Business Journal is published monthly at 405 N. Main St., Delphos, OH 45833 Contact Us Telephone 419-999-4762 Don Hemple 419-695-0015 ext. 138 Marilyn Hoffman 419-695-0015 ext. 131 Stacy Prine 419-695-0015 ext. 129 toll free 800-589-6950 Mail 405 N. Main St., Delphos, OH 45833-1598 For information concerning news, advertising and subscription e-mail us at: dhemple@delphosherald.com or bizjrnl@delphosherald.com www.businessjrnl.com Lima, OH Rob Henson, Precon- struction Manager of Touchstone CPM, re- cently tested success- fully to receive the professional accredita- tion, the Certificate of Management-Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM). Henson is one of 273 others in the nation with this professional designa- tion. National accreditation in the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a process that relies on com- puter-generated models to better manage construction projects. The professional accreditation, which is of- fered by the Associated Gen- eral Contractors of America, is the first assessment-based credential to recognize con- struction professionals on their ability to use the pro- cess. Before testing success- fully, Henson first had to complete the BIM Education Program, a series of four courses the association de- veloped to help construction professionals learn how to use the construction process. The education program and assessment- based certificate were developed by a group of industry experts assembled by the as- sociation. The association also plans to make continuous updates to the education program and the assessment to make sure it keeps pace with technology developments. 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300 Industrial Dr Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419.738.9211 :HUHPRUHWKDQ MXVW %XLOGLQJVDQG 7UXFNV www.aiplogistics.com Every salesperson wants to think of him or herself as powerful but, if asked, would have no idea where their power actually comes from. Most salespeople fail to understand their own power. The reason they dont is that there is a heavy concentration on what can- not be controlled or what is not being done. This manifests itself in complaints about: price, unreturned phone calls, bidding, loy- alty to others, and other various excuses about why a sale does not take place and the relationship isnt being built. As a salesperson, you have all the power in the world to make your own success hap- pen. Its not market conditions; its youre mental conditions. Its not customer condi- tions; its your failure to perform in a pow- erful way. And its certainly not the competitions condi- tions; its your inability to prove value beyond doubt and risk. Let me share with you the 20.5 powers that you do possess and how you might be able to use them and take advantage of them to build sales, build relation- ships, build referrals, earn testimonials, and achieve the sales success that you are striving for 1. The power of a positive attitude. The way you dedicate yourself to the way you think creates the foundation for your entire life. Sales is part of your life and requires a positive atti- tude as fundamental and founda- tional to success. 2. The power of daily atti- tude actions. These are actions that you take both in your favor and in the favor of others. Theyre not just positive; theyre powerful. Attitude actions create sales actions. 3. The power of belief. Belief in who you work for, what youre selling, your ability to differentiate yourself from your competitor, and belief in yourself create the four cornerstones that enable your belief to be transferred to the customer. 4. The power of self-confdence. The power of self-confdence comes from think- ing about past wins, and thinking about past accomplishments. Those thoughts become your inner confdence builder and manifest themselves in the self-confdent appearance. 5. The power of thinking YES! The difference between thinking you can and thinking you cannot, will determine out- come and fate. KEY: Think yes to get yes. 6. The power of keeping conversa- tional control. Salespeople have very little idea about what it takes to keep control of the sales conversation. The answer is in one word: ASK. When you ask youre in control of the conversation. When the customer asks you, you have given up control. Control keeps you on the path to the sale. Want more control? Easy! Ask more questions. 7. The power of preparation. Most salespeople make the fatal mistake of only preparing in terms of themselves, when in fact the customer only cares about him or herself. They want ideas, value, and answers not your canned slide show. They want to know how THEY win. Why not spend twice as much time prepar- ing in terms of the customer? Preparation determines outcome. 8. The power of creativity. Creativity is a science, and you can learn it. Its based on the perspective from which you see things. And once you begin to see things a little bit differently than others, youll become more creative. Your customer wants to know why and how youre different from your competition. Creativity makes it evident. 9. The power of being memo- rable. For years I have said, Find something personal. Do something memo- rable. Its all about a random act of kind- ness that has a direct emotional trigger to the heart of the customer. Whatever it is, it must relate to the customer and their passion. Whatever it is, it has to have a WOW impact. 10. The power of value. My mantra is, Give value frst. That way the customer forms an impression of you thats both positive and powerful. The more value you provide, the more powerful you will become, and the more sales you will make. And just so we understand the word value, its preceded by the word perceived. If the customer perceives value, then it is. Thats the frst ten powers of sales suc- cess. Study them to get a better understand- ing of your sales power sources. Implement them into your sales process, start to feel the boost, and get ready for the next 10.5 next week. I have created a page of ideas to get your attitude rolling in the right direction. If youd like them, go to www.gitomer. com and enter the words ATTITUDE STARTERS in the GitBit box. Jeffrey Gitomer is the author of twelve best-selling books including The Sales Bible and The Little Red Book of Selling. His forthcoming book, 21.5 Unbreakable Laws of Selling, will be available September 3 rd , and will feature a national public seminar tour. Get the details at www.gitomer.com. It will lead you to more information about training and seminars, or email him personally at salesman@gitomer.com. 2013 All Rights Reserved. Dont even think about reproducing this document without written permission from Jeffrey H. Gitomer and Buy Gitomer. 704/333-1112 Sales Service Leasing 8 8 0 0 0 0 - - 3 3 5 5 4 4 - - 7 7 9 9 4 4 6 6 I-75 & SR 65, Lima www.ssvolvo.com The POWER of sales success is 100% in your control Jeffrey Gitomer August 2013 TheBusinessJournal 5 Multifunction Systems Document Management Wide Format Print Core Infrastructure Security Solutions IP Telephony Voice Virtualization Private Cloud Network Management Managed Print Managed IT Staff Augmentation Documents. Networks. Systems. Services. DIGITAL C.O.P.S. Surveillance Monitoring Alarm Systems Access Control Video Verifcation Mobile Video, Security AN EMPLOYEE OWNED COMPANY perryprotech.com Findlay Fort Wayne Lima Mansfeld Marion Sidney Toledo [Corporate Offce/Imaging] 545 W. Market St., Lima, OH 45801 Consultation: 800.589.7370 [IT/Networking] 1089 Fairington Dr., Sidney, OH 45365 Consultation: 937.498.7080 Our technology expertise is your competitve advantage. By NEIL WINGET Better Business Bureau Individuals who have something to sell used to rely on the classified ads, community bulletin boards, garage sales, auctions and so forth. These methods are still viable, of course. More and more, folks are finding a wider customer base by using Internet sales tools, such as Craigslist, eBay, etc. Yes, this produces a wider range of customers, but it also gives the seller something else, con artists and crooks. These guys are almost always practiced professionals who know how to get around the usual safeguards in place for Internet commerce. Let me cite some examples of what can happen if you are not aware of the pitfalls in this kind of enter- prise. These are actual events reported to the BBB recently. A local man was selling a car and listed it on Craigslist. He was contacted by an individual who said, Consider it sold. The seller received a check for much more than the agreed price and was told to deposit the check and send the balance to the shipping agent. At that point, the seller became suspicious and ended the transaction. Of course, this is the way the crooks make their money. The buyer (who never wanted the item in the first place) makes off with the shipping costs. Then the check bounces. The next case involved a wedding dress being offered on the Internet by a seller in our region. The buyer sent a check that was made out for too much. The seller was supposed to cash it and send the balance back. Again, the in- tended victim did not bite but reported it to the BBB. In another instance, a local person wanted to sell a van and also got a check with an overpayment for the same rea- son. The Internet is a viable way to sell merchandise, but it also opens the door for the criminal element to take advan- tage. Some of the red flags include: 1. Asking for payment to cover ship- ping with a promise of reimbursement 2. Claiming to be overseas or in some distant place and therefore unable to deal in the usual way. 3. Paying the full asking price with- out attempting to negotiate. 4. Attempting to circumnavigate the PayPal verification or other service. Of course, it works the other way, too. If you are buying something, never let yourself be talked into not using the well-established verification services. Make sure you understand all the terms and conditions of the sale, just like you would in any deal, but even more so when buying something sight unseen. Neil Winget is the president of the Better Business Bureau serving West Central Ohio. The BBB may be found on the Internet at www.lima.bbb.org. 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American businesses spent a staggering $125.9 billion on employee learning and de- velopment in 2009, according to the Ameri- can Society of Training & Developments 2010 industry report. While companies track every data point of an advertising campaign, they often ignore the return on investment on their training dollars. Are companies getting any bang for their training buck? While many companies collect data on the number of employees they train and the cost of training per person, most do not es- tablish metrics that connect training sessions to the ultimate goals: improved sales, gener- ating new customers and increased produc- tivity. Staff training programs largely fall into two broad categories: product, sales, and technical training, which teach specific skills; and more intangible workshops on leadership, team effectiveness and diversity, says Homa Bahrami, a lecturer in manage- ment at The University of California-Berke- leys Haas School of Business. The results of a training session on new software can be quantified easily, but finding an easy way to gauge the benefits of intan- gible training programs is more complicated. Even though some aspects might not be measurable, there are measurable ways to determine if the money was spent wisely. Did we take actions? asks Stephen Burnett, associate dean of executive education at Northwestern Universitys Kellogg School of Management. Many companies say its difficult to mea- sure trainings role in raising revenue. But, Burnett wonders, can a company determine the impact of a $50,000 social media skills workshop on winning more customers that generated $100,000 in revenue? Granted, many factors contribute to increased rev- enues, but can you separate the effects of training from those other factors? Some say that the lack of performance measurement has more to do with the priori- ties of the training programs than anything else. 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Increased competition is causing hospitals to do whatever they can to reduce costs. As a result, the rate of growth in health care spending on a na- tional basis is now more moderate than in recent years and the growth of corporate health care costs has slowed to a standstill. Questions remain about the sustain- ability of the downward trend in aggre- gate spending. In any event, the pressure on providers to cut costs is expected to in- crease, which will make providing quality care increasingly difficult. Problems with Access to Care Estimates of the number of people na- tionwide without health insurance now run as high as 43.4 million. The number has grown by over a million in each of the last three years. The percentage of Ameri- cans with health insurance coverage has dropped for the past six years as employer- based coverage declined (60% of all pri- vate insurance is obtained through a cur- rent or former employer or union). Half of the uninsured are in families where the head of household has a full-time job. Not only is the number of uninsured growing, so too are the ranks of the under- insured. About 29 million people in this country with private insurance are at risk of financial disaster in the case of serious illness or injury. This number increased by nearly 50% in the last decade. Denial of coverage for pre-existing con- ditions is a common practice by insurance companies whereby the insurer refuses to provide coverage for already-existing conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease or cancer (if they have been treated and are not currently active). The additional threat of a $450 bil- lion reduction in Medicare and Medicaid funding over the next seven years could add four to nine million people, including children and people with disabilities, to the ranks of the uninsured. Unfortunately, despite the fact that one in five Americans under age 65 has no health insurance coverage, expanding access is not a critical issue in the free market. AFSCME and others have warned for years that the continued failure of our nations leaders to deal with these is- sues would lead to dire consequences for Americas health care delivery system. Our union has long supported the idea of health care coverage for all Americans. We know that health care its cost, accessibility and quality directly touches the families of our 1.4 million active and retired mem- bers, particularly the 350,000 who work in health care. America can, and must, do better. WhatAretheMajorTrends AffectingHealthCare? Serving the Corporate and Personal Community for Over 30 Years. Living the Rotary motto: Service above self Life Home Auto Business Income Hukill Hazlett Harrington Agency, Inc. 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There is a greater chance of failure if employees are poorly trained. No one can be expected to fall into a position and know exactly what to do from the very beginning. Even people who start their own companies must train them- selves properly and seek guidance from others who have been there before in order to know they will be successful. When an employee is not trained prop- erly, it can lead to miscommunications and unnecessary hardships due to con- fusion or lack of clarity. This can lead to a company shutting down, the loss of a job and possible damage to custom- ers or clients. Trainee progress should be monitored by upper management all throughout the training process. They should be shown how to do their job and then demonstrate that they under- stood the training by performing the duties themselves. After some practice, and hopefully a short time, they should be able to perform those same tasks without confusion or hesitation. Companies that are serious about giving their staff members an opportu- nity to learn, to grow, and to advance in the industry they have chosen as a career will encourage learning through semi- nars and extra training courses. They will often pay for these courses so that the employees will continue to grow in knowledge, strengths, and skills. An employee should feel upper man- agement is open to questions that might come up. In order to avoid confusion, they should know that they can count on being directed and guided through the processes until they have mastered them and no longer need training. Leaving it up to the employee to figure something out is never a good idea. Proper training and development de- pend on open communication and prop- er guidance from the first moment. If management has chosen an intelligent and capable person, they should not have to worry about taking any extra time with them but should also be will- ing to do so, if necessary. EmployeeTrainingandDevelopmentinTodaysBusinessWorld August 2013 TheBusinessJournal 9 WhygetanMBA? Reasons to Earn an MBA An MBA (Master of Business Adminis- tration) is a type of business degree offered through business schools and other gradu- ate-level programs. There are many reasons to consider getting an MBA. Here are some of the most common: Because You Want to Advance Your Career Although it may be possible to climb the ranks over the years, there are some careers that require an MBA for advancement. Ex- amples include areas of finance and bank- ing and consultancy. Furthermore, there are also some companies who will not promote employees who do not continue or improve education through an MBA program. Earn- ing an MBA does not guarantee career ad- vancement, but it certainly doesnt hurt em- ployment or promotion prospects. Because You Want to Change Careers If you are interested in changing careers, switching industries, or making yourself a marketable employee in a variety of fields, an MBA degree can help. While enrolled in an MBA program, you will have the oppor- tunity to learn general business and manage- ment expertise that can be applied to nearly any industry. You may also get the chance to specialize in a particular area of business, such as accounting, finance, marketing, or human resources. Specializing in one area will prepare you to work in that field after graduation regardless of your undergradu- ate degree or previous work experience. Because You Want to Assume a Lead- ership Role Not every business leader or executive has an MBA. However, it may be easier to assume or be considered for leadership roles if you have an MBA education behind you. While enrolled in an MBA program, you will study leadership, business, and man- agement philosophies that can be applied to almost any leadership role. Business school may also give you hands-on experience leading study groups, classroom discus- sions, and school organizations. Because You Are Truly Interested in Studying Business One of the best reasons to get an MBA is because you are truly interested in study- ing business administration. If you enjoy the topic and feel like you can increase your knowledge and expertise, pursuing an MBA for the simple sake of getting an education is probably a worthy goal. Facebook.com/ohiohipointcc Twitter.com/ohiohipoint Blog.ohiohipoint.com Ohio Hi-Point Career Center offers industry-driven, career-technical education for high school students looking to jump start their futures. CTE programs are offered at OHPs main campus in Bellefontaine as well as our satellite locations within our 14 partner high schools. 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In fact, 92 out of 96 Fortune 500 CEOs said that they are most interested in learning the business impact of their learn- ing and development programs, but only 8% see that happening at their companies now, according to a study recently conducted by the ROI Institute, a Birmingham, Ala.-based research and consulting organization. Theyre being told by chief learning of- ficers that you cant measure these things. You have to take it on faith, says Jack J. Phillips, ROIs chairman. Phillips says many human resources heads and learning directors avoid produc- ing these kinds of measurements because they fear for their jobs, but he says the wor- rying is misguided. Whether the training is on customer satisfaction, productivity or quality control, companies can zero in on one or two items, measure the before and after, and determine a courses effectiveness. Other techniques to isolate the benefits of training programs include establishing control groups, agreeing on performance contracts with employees, and monitoring business performance linked to the training workshops, Phillips says. When Phillips consulted for a large fi- nancial services firm, the company mea- sured the relationship between leadership development, employee retention and rev- enue by determining whether its sales staff opened new accounts, how much revenue each account generated, and comparing that data to the cost of training. And when Haas Center for Executive Education performed leadership training for Statoil, a Norwegian energy company, the centers staff designed a detailed question- naire on what new actions were taken and what new business resulted from the training. Companies that study returns on training investments end up improving their educa- tion programs and see the connection be- tween learning and development and how it drives the bottom-line, Phillips says. Greeley and Hansen, a Chicago-based environmental engineering firm, uses its training partly as a way to retain its engi- neers, professionals who are difficult to re- cruit even in a tight job market, says COO John Robak Organizations have traditionally treated training as a cost and expense. When training has a sufficient payback, it can be viewed as an investment, not an expense, Robak says. At Agilent Technologies, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based measurement company, examin- ing the results of its leadership training is part of its DNA. The company does pre-training exercises which include assessments, inter- active webinars, e-learning and readings to let staff know exactly what business results it seeks. Agilent then organizes 10-week post-training sessions where employees fo- cus on how an individual course aligns with the companys business goals, says Teresa Roche, Agilents chief learning officer. If employers want engagement and commitment, they must put money into training, says Kristen Fyfe, a spokesperson for the American Society of Training & De- velopment. Industry leaders create a culture of learning at their organization, which en- ables them to attract the best employees, she adds. But training often lacks urgency. Cal- houn Wick says pharmaceutical companies offer workshops to meet FDA regulations on the safety and manufacturing of drugs that influence its sales and revenue. If they dont apply that training, theyre out of busi- ness. There are real consequences, he says. A program on team building would not likely include a threat of such dire conse- quences, and for good reason. 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Toll free: 800-686-2357 TECHNICON DESIGN GROUP, INC. Architecture Engineering Planning The Annandale Office Complex 1800 North Perry - Suite 200 Ottawa, Ohio 45875 Phone: (419) 523-5323 Facsimile: (419) 523-9441 Special Report: Putnam County April 2007 TheBusinessJournal 3C Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative, Inc. Serving 12,700 members in Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Defiance Counties in Ohio Allen County in Indiana Welcome to Ottawa Tucked into the heart of Putnam County, along the Blanchard River, Ottawa welcomes you to its quiet and friendly community. As the Putnam County seat, the Courthouse graces our Main Street with its ornate beauty and historical monu- ments. In the downtown area, attractive brick buildings, constructed by ancestors long ago, still bustle with the activity of family owned retail businesses and pro- fessional offices. The present town of Ottawa was founded on the last village site of the Ottawa Indians. It is rich in history and the tradition of its early settlers. That proud tra- dition is apparent in the well kept homes of the entire community. Graceful trees hover over the well maintained streets criss-crossing through Ottawa. These streets will lead you to beautiful parks, new and historic homes, highly academic schools, shopping areas, entertainment and dining. Your Business Advantage Promoting and Serving the Business Community Benefiting Your Employees Enhancing Your Community 129 Court Street, P.O. Box 68, Ottawa, OH 419-523-3141 ottawachamber@earthlink.net www.ottawaohiochamber.com Ottawa Government An elected Mayor, appointed Cl er k- Tr easur er, and six-member Village Council govern the Village of Ottawa. The Village Council is elected to staggered terms of office. The Utilities Board aids the Council in its work, and mem- bers are also elected to staggered terms. There is a Municipal Director who oversees administrative and other government tasks pertaining to Ottawa. Individual Village services are administered through the Utilities Department, the Streets Department, Volunteer Fire Department, Clerk- Treasurers Office, and Police Department. There are 29 people employed full time by the Village of Ottawa. Council meets the 2 nd and 4 th Monday of each month at 8:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 136 N. Oak Street, Ottawa, Ohio. Public Works includes all of the physical facilities and services provided by the Village government that make life possible in Ottawa. Since being incorporated in 1834, the Village has come to own, operate and maintain an ever increasing amount of public facilities from streets and storm sewers to parks and treatment facilities. It is extremely important that these physical facilities be protected with proper maintenance and repair as well as planned rehabilitation and replacement. The Village owns a wide variety of equipment designed to provide the required services to the community. The Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of Village-owned vehicles and heavy equipment. The Ottawa Police Department currently has seven full-time officers, six part-time officers and two auxiliary officers on staff. The department believes in the philosophy of community policing, which is having officers take a pro-active approach to law enforcement. The Village of Ottawa, half of Ottawa Township and four square miles of Pleasant Township is protected from three Fire Stations operated by the Ottawa Volunteer Fire Department. The staff of forty-nine officers and firefighters is trained in fire suppres- sion, technical rescue, fire prevention, inspection, hazardous materials oper- ations and medical first response. The Fire Department has an ISO rating of four and operates eight pieces of updated fire apparatus. The Ottawa Fire Department provides fire inspections of all business establishments and public places in the fire protection area, as well as pro- viding public information and fire safety education. Emergency Medical Services for Ottawa is provided by the Putnam County Emergency Medical Services. Two BLS ambulances are manned in Ottawa by State certified Emergency Medical Technicians. In addition, St. Ritas Ambulatory Care Center in Glandorf operates a 24-hour urgent care facility just minutes from Ottawa. 4C TheBusinessJournal April 2007 LEIPSIC Friendly Service 419-943-3046 We now accept Credit Cards for your buying convenience. Bank Cards Hours: 8-9 Daily; 8-4 Sunday DOUBLE COUPONS EVERYDAY FREE delivery service to those in need of it! Full Deli Daily Luncheon Specials Special Orders on Trays, Relish, Cheese, etc. Full Bakery Orders for Specialty Cakes, Pies, Donuts, etc. Meat Counter Freezer Beef Fresh Produce Fruit Baskets Catering For that Special Party or Occasion Locator Map Its all about our location in prime Northwest Ohio with trouble-free access to major highways. The Village of Ottawa (population: 4,367) is located in Putnam County (population: 34,726) in northwestern Ohio and is the county seat. It is located approximately 53 miles southwest of the City of Toledo, 25 miles west of the City of Findlay and 30 miles north of the City of Lima. Ottawa has an excellent transportation system. Located on the intersection of SR 65 and US 224, Ottawa is 15 miles north of US 30. Access to US 30 can be gained by traveling south on SR 65. I-75 can be reached by a 20 mile trip south by use of SR 65 or 20 east on US 224. I-80 is approximately 65 miles north of Ottawa, and can be accessed by SR 613. State Route 15 and US 224 provide industries and residents with easy access to areas east and west of the village, while areas located to the south and north can be accessed by SR 65. Two railways, CSX and Norfolk Southern, pass through the village. The Putnam County Airport is located 3 miles east of Ottawa. It is a manned airport with one hard surfaced runway, 4432 feet long. County Service Agencies Community Thrift Store 101 W. Main St. Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 523-3032 Big Brothers & Big Sisters 149 Court St. Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 523-4016 Putnam Acres Care Center 10170 Rd. 5-H Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 523-4092 Health Department 256 Williamstown Rd. Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 523-5608 Putnam County Pathways Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Center 835 N. Locust St. Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 523-4300 Mental Health Services 835 N. Locust St. Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 523-4300 Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services 1225 E. 3rd St. Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 523-4580 Council on Aging 1425 E. Fourth St. Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 523-4121 HomeCare & Hospice 139 Court St. Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 523-4449 Child Support Enforcement 1425 E. Fourth St. Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 523-5586 Women, Infants and Children 336 E. Main St. Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 523-5080 American Red Cross Putnam County Chapter 336 E. Main St. Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 523-4810 Putnam County Veterans Service 133 Court St. Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 523-4478 Crime Victims Services 338 East Third St. Ottawa, OH (419) 523-3900 American Cancer Society Area 4 616 South Collett St. Lima, OH 1888-ACS-OHIO Putnam County Office of Public Safety 117 Thatye Dr. Ottawa, OH 45875 (419) 538-7315 Cisco Unified Communications Specialized The SMS Group Your Source for Network Integration and Automated Data Collection Solutions since 1988 The SMS Group Cisco Premier Certified Advanced Unified Communication Specialization Advanced Wireless LAN Specialization Cisco Customer Satisfaction Excellence SMS has 11 Cisco Certified Engineers and Sales Professionals on staff with 32 total Cisco Certifications 1089 Fairington Sidney, OH 45365 (937) 498-7080 (937) 498-2180 www.thesmsgroup.com info@thesmsgroup.com To access Ciscos web site, use this Link from our Home Page: Unified Communications provide structure and intelligence that helps organizations integrate within an IP network to streamline business processes and reduce costs. www.thesmsgroup.com Check us out online: www.businessjrnl.com 12 TheBusinessJournal August 2013 Check out our website www.kandlreadymix.com 10391 St. Rt. 15 OTTAWA 419-523-4376 5511 St. Rt. 613 McCOMB 419-293-2937 U.S. 224 & 115 KALIDA 419-532-3585 24384 St. Rt. 697 DELPHOS 419-692-3431 300 Putnam Dr. LEIPSIC 419-969-0548 900 JOHN BROWN RD. 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Some of the older homes date back to the Civil War era. It is frequently noted by visitors to the area how well-kept the homes and prop- erties are in Ottawa. The streets are well maintained and businesses pride themselves on their appearance. The four seasons and tree lined streets are an attraction in themselves. The area is known for its lush, flat fields of farmland that spread out from the Blanchard River which snakes lazily through Putnam County The Village of Ottawa is well-suited to accommodate all types of businesses, from large manufacturers with special utility needs to agricultural enterprises in search of very fertile soils and excellent farmers. The village of Ottawa provides a multitude of community services to its residents. Many of the residents work in manufacturing or agriculture related careers in and around the surrounding communities. There is a wide range of retail and industrial business in Ottawa which makes it a wonderful place to live, work and to shop. Ottawa and the surrounding communities have drawn domestic and international business & industries to the area seeking a good workforce with a strong work ethic. Ottawa is a growing community with an ever ex- panding industrial base, including WC Wood Company, Palpac Industries, Steel Tech- nologies, D-4 Industries, R.K. Industries, Verhoff Machine & Welding, J.B. Machining and Silgan Plastics. Outside of the village is Pro-Tec Coating Co., Iams, Unverferth Manufacturing, Kalida Manufacturing, Inc., to name a few. For residents of Ottawa and the surrounding communities, emergency medical care, convenient outpatient services are easily accessible at the Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center located just west of Ottawa on State Route 224. A 24 hour comprehensive emergency team is there to access your medical needs and begin treatment immediate- ly. St. Ritas Life Flight, air ambulance service is just minutes away from transporting you to St. Ritas Medical Center. Patients can also schedule their outpatient services such as laboratory tests, X-rays, CT scans, MRI and even their annual mammogram at the Ambulatory Care Center. Services such as dialysis, cardiac and pulmonary rehabili- tation are also available. Many different specialists see patients on a weekly basis at this facility. All this and any required testing can be completed all in one location thats close and convenient from home. The Ottawa Medical and Diagnostic Center located at 1740 North Perry, next to Walmart, offers area residents top-notch choices in family physicians, along with com- prehensive womens healthcare needs. The facility includes not only medical office space, but mammography, diagnostic radiology, EKGs and phlebotomy services all housed within the same facility. Ottawa area women now may conveniently arrange, with any of the practitioners in the building, for their annual mammogram and gyneco- logical examinations on the same day at the center. Ottawa is located on the site of the last village of the Ottawa Indians in an area of north- west Ohio known as the Great Black Swamp. In 1777, a treaty at The Foot of the Rapids of the Maumee of the Lakes established a reserve for the Ottawa Indians in exchange for their land in northwest Ohio. The tribe was divided concerning the issue, and blood was shed before the treaty was accepted. The five-mile square reserve encompassed the area where the Blanchard River inter- sects an Indian Trace near old State Route 65. It included the Ottawa villages known as Upper Tauwas and Lower Tauwas. The Ottawa Indians ceded their reserve to the United States in 1831. In 1833, the land was offered for sale to settlers and the Village of Ottawa, established in 1834, was platted on the site of Lower Tauwas. Michael Row purchased the first lot where he built a tavern of hewed logs. The tavern served as a meeting place for town officials and played an im- portant part in the early life of the village. It continues to stand at the corner of West Main and Perry Streets. The post office, established in 1837, was called Buckeye as there was already an Ot- tawa in the state. In 1862, it officially became Ottawa. In 1866, by a vote of the people, the county seat was moved to Ottawa. The present day Courthouse was built in 1909 and 1913. The coming of the railroads made the town a transportation center. A newspaper, estab- lished in 1855, also moved to Ottawa and became known as the Putnam County Sentinel. The paper continues to publish weekly. 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Box 489 Ottoville, Ohio 45876 CNC Precision Machining Small & Large Production Runs Fixtures Special Machinery & Tooling Secondary Machine Operations Phone 419-453-3251 FAX 419-453-3030 www.millerprecision.com Putnam County Ohio Population,2012estimate 34,198 11,544,225 Population,2010(April1)estimatesbase 34,499 11,536,502 Population,percentchange,April1,2010toJuly1,2012 -0.9% 0.1% Population,2010 34,499 11,536,504 Personsunder5years,percent,2012 7.0% 6.0% Personsunder18years,percent,2012 25.7% 23.1% Persons65yearsandover,percent,2012 14.8% 14.8% Femalepersons,percent,2012 50.0% 51.1%
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Merchantwholesalersales,2007($1000) 172,256 135,575,279 Retailsales,2007($1000) 252,285 138,816,008 Retailsalespercapita,2007 $7,300 $12,049 Accommodationandfoodservicessales,2007($1000) 23,206 17,779,905 Buildingpermits,2012 51 16,905 GeographyQuickFactsPutnamCounty Landareainsquaremiles,2010 482.52 40,860.69 Personspersquaremile,2010 71.5 282.3 FIPSCode 137 39 MetropolitanorMicropolitanStatisticalArea None 1:Includesdatanotdistributedbycounty. Downloadthesetables-delimited|Downloadthesetables-Excel|Downloadthefulldataset (a)Includespersonsreportingonlyonerace. (b)Hispanicsmaybeofanyrace,soalsoareincludedinapplicableracecategories. D:Suppressedtoavoiddisclosureofconfdentialinformation F:Fewerthan25frms FN:Footnoteonthisitemforthisareainplaceofdata NA:Notavailable S:Suppressed;doesnotmeetpublicationstandards X:Notapplicable Z:Valuegreaterthanzerobutlessthanhalfunitofmeasureshown SourceU.S.CensusBureau:StateandCountyQuickFacts.DataderivedfromPopulationEstimates,American CommunitySurvey,CensusofPopulationandHousing,StateandCountyHousingUnitEstimates,CountyBusiness Patterns,NonemployerStatistics,EconomicCensus,SurveyofBusinessOwners,BuildingPermits LastRevised:Thursday,27-Jun-201314:29:40EDT 14 TheBusinessJournal August 2013 The Fort Jennings State Bank the Bank of choice www.fjsb.com Ottoville 419-453-2527 Columbus Grove 419-659-2527 Ft. Jennings 419-286-2527 Ottawa 419-523-3013 Leipsic 419-943-2528 Recreation Schools There are three public parks in Ot- tawa, providing an abundance of recre- ational facilities to all family members. Picnic shelters, playground equipment, a basketball court, a lighted baseball field and municipal swimming pool are all available at the Ottawa Municipal Park. The Senior Citizens Center, Boy Scout and Girl Scout facilities, and the Gazebo are located at the Waterworks Park on 4th street and Pratt. The Lords Park on West Main provides a refreshing seat and solitude at its central fountain. The Putnam County Fair on the east side of town attracts thousands of people to Ottawa every summer. This fair is complete with animal shows, 4-H ex- hibits, harness racing, carnival games, rides, concessions, and plenty of enter- tainment. Its purely an enjoyable fam- ily experience. Other fairground uses include the Jaycees Rib-off, Halloween Havoc, car shows and various other or- ganizational and company picnics. The Ottawa-Glandorf Schools mission statements says it all about our community: The commitment of the Ottawa- Glandorf Schools, in partnership with our families and community, will provide su- perior educational opportunities for all chil- dren, to establish a foundation for a life of learning and personal success. Our school system serves approximately 1704 students, Preschool through Grade 12. Sts. Peter & Paul Parish School is a Catholic Elementary school which serves Grades 1-8. Our vocational students attend Millstream Cooperative in Findlay and the Putnam County Educational Service Center provides services and programs for special needs and at-risk students. The Putnam County Educational Service Center has moved into a new $3.6 million facility . Helping fund this new building was a $1.725 million Grant from the US Depart- ment of Economic Development Administra- tion, which was written in collaboration with the Village of Ottawa. Along with housing the Educational Service Centers administra- tive offices, the building provides classroom space for several area higher educational institutions. The facility is located on Putnam Parkway, next to the YMCA. August 2013 TheBusinessJournal 15 OHIOS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES Tools that reduce energy costs. Free and at your fngertips. To determine if youre on the right track to meet your fnancial goals, spend fve minutes with our online Commercial Energy Benchmarks and measure your business operating performance against industry standards. Implementing more sustainable practices can have a profound impact on both the environment and your bottom line. For this and other money-saving tools you can use, visit BuckeyePower.com/Tools. Lighting Calculator Facility Assessment Wi z a r d Fuel Cost Calculator Motor Calculator Commercial Energy Benchmarks Summary In a further sign of slow economic re- covery, the nations nonresidential con- struction spending inched up 0.1 percent in May, according to the July 2 report by the U.S. Commerce Department. On a year-over-year basis, nonresidential con- struction spending was down 2.9 percent in May, with spending totaling $546.3 bil- lion on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis. A 1.8 percent increase in public non- residential construction spending barely offset the impact of a 1.4 percent decline in spending on privately financed nonresi- dential construction projects. Private non- residential construction spending is down 0.9 percent while public nonresidential construction spending is down 4.9 per- cent. Ten of the sixteen nonresidential construction sectors posted increases in spending for the month, including reli- gious, up 7.2 percent; water supply, up 6.2 percent; transportation, up 3.7 percent; and power, up 2.9 percent. Six of sixteen sectors registered increases compared to one year ago, including lodging, up 18.3 percent; transportation, up 10.6 percent; and water supply, up 9 percent. Five of the sixteen nonresidential construction sectors posted decreases in spending for the month, including manu- facturing, down 8.1 percent; communica- tion, down 6.1 percent; and commercial Nonresidential construction spendinginches up0.1percent inMay The economy has now entered its fifth year of economic recovery and many economic forecast- ers expect an acceleration of growth later this year and in 2014. Anirban Basu, ABC Chief Economist See CONSTRUCTION, page 16 16 TheBusinessJournal August 2013 OHIO LOGISTICS Northern Georgia (Rock Spring) Over 6 million square feet in seven states. LOCATIONS: Ottawa, Findlay, Fostoria, Willard, 2 locations in Columbus, OH, Gas City, IN, Milwaukee, WI, Louisville, KY, State College, PA Corning/Elmira, NY (3 locations) Northern Georgia Logistics (Rock Spring), Rome, Georgia construction, down 2.5 percent. Sectors posting the largest decreases from May 2012 include communication, down 13.5 percent; amusement and recreation, down 11.5 percent; and conservation and devel- opment, down 10.3 percent. Residential construction spending in- creased 1.2 percent for the month and is up 22.7 percent compared to the same time last year. Total construction spendingwhich includes both nonresidential and residen- tial spendingwas up 0.5 percent for the month and is up 5.4 percent from May 2012. Analysis For much of the past year, privately financed activities have been recovering in conjunction with the nations moder- ate economic recovery, while publicly fi- nanced construction had been in decline a reflection of constrained public capital budgets, said Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu. However, in May two large segments closely associated with public financing, water supply and transportation, experi- enced a material rise in activity, Basu re- marked. At the same time, private activ- ity declined in the aggregate, including in manufacturing, communication and com- mercial categories. This is unlikely to emerge as a stable pattern, Basu said. The economy has now entered its fifth year of economic recovery and many economic forecasters expect an acceleration of growth later this year and in 2014. That should help boost private con- struction activity, added Basu. Mean- while, sequestration is ongoing and state and local government capital budgets con- tinue to be constrained by rising Medicaid, pension, retiree health care and other costs. Consequently, May is likely to prove an aberration. Overall, nonresidential construction spending failed to progress significantly in May, and that has been the story for much of the past year, Basu said. On a year-over-year basis, nonresi- dential construction spending is actually down nearly 3 percent, with much of the decline attributable to a nearly 5 per- cent reduction in public spending, stated Basu. If optimistic economic forecasts prove correct, the upcoming year should be better, with growth in pri- vate construction activities leading the way. Construction (Continued from Page 15) www.businessjrnl.com