Posts Tagged "Morgan County"

Mooresville Welding ready for new era

Posted by on Jun 12, 2012 in Featured, Print Article | 0 comments

What does it mean to have a business that is virtually debt free? For Mooresville Welding owner, Jeff Allen, it’s a great feeling. He says, “We can breathe.” However, that doesn’t mean the business is taking a break. In fact, Allen just recently expanded his operation by 5,000 square feet, added more fabrication machinery and increased his product line. At age 23, Allen became the owner of the company on June 1, 1991. At that time, the business had already been an established family-owned operation since 1939.  Not only is Allen celebrating 21 years in business at the Open House slated for June 2, he is excited to begin a new chapter where his son, Justin, will...

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New Leader at the Helm

Posted by on Jun 3, 2012 in Featured, Print Article | 0 comments

At a time when his peers were dreaming of donning the uniform of a policeman, fireman or astronaut, Doug Puckett, the new president and CEO of IU Health Morgan Hospital, had his eye on another uniform – the businessman’s suit and tie. As a boy, he liked the idea of carrying a briefcase every day. The allure of becoming a businessman never waned and when it came time to choose a career path and college courses, he narrowed his focus. “If you look at the corporate world, “Puckett says, “the one chair that was always at the table was the finance chair. Numbers fit my personality.” So Puckett pursued the knowledge and skills to take that seat at the table by...

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Auto-matic customer service

Posted by on Mar 7, 2012 in Featured, Print Article | 0 comments

Auto-matic customer service

Mooresville Auto and Tire By Elaine Whitesides On a snowy weekday morning the phone doesn’t quit ringing and there’s a steady stream of customers through the door. In the waiting area is a family with a child playing with toys while his parents watch TV and talk on their cell phones. A woman is tapping at her laptop keyboard in the light of a picture window while yet another woman cracks open a textbook. Co-owners Jon Brown and Tom Duh tag team as they talk with customers about the problems they have come to share. Many who come in are greeted by name and those who come in as strangers leave having shared not just their names and problems, but a bit about themselves...

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