ALABAMA TECHNOLOGY NETWORK LAUNCHES CONNEX™ ALABAMA TO PROVIDE SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPORT
COCA-COLA UNITED DONATES TWO DIESEL TRUCKS TO ALABAMA ’ S COMMUNITY COLLEGES
MONTGOMERY WHITEWATER CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING
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ALABAMA TECHNOLOGY NETWORK LAUNCHES CONNEX™ ALABAMA TO PROVIDE SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPORT
The Alabama Technology Network ( ATN ), the state ’ s Manufacturing Extension Partnership ( MEP ), announced the launch of CONNEX™ Alabama . The powerful online manufacturer database and connectivity platform for Alabama manufacturers will provide a solution to help strengthen the local and domestic manufacturing supply chain . It ’ s designed to help manufacturers connect , find local and domestic suppliers , explore production capabilities and manage their supply chain to identify single supplier risks and find opportunities for diversification .
COCA-COLA UNITED DONATES TWO DIESEL TRUCKS TO ALABAMA ’ S COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Photography by : Montgomery Whitewater
MONTGOMERY WHITEWATER CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING
UNITED donated two 16-bay , side-load , manual transmission trucks to the Alabama Community College System ( ACCS ) during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in May . The donation was the first such investment made by UNITED to a community college system . The company operates facilities throughout Alabama , Florida , Georgia , Louisiana , Mississippi and Tennessee . Truck driving is among the fastest growing programs in the ACCS , which operates more than 20 truck driving programs , with nearly 10,000 residents seeking credentials within the last five years . In addition to truck driver programs at the colleges , ACCS partners with local businesses and industry to provide free , customized CDL training through the ACCS Innovation Center ’ s Skills for Success . More than 1,100 residents — including UNITED drivers — have registered for the training since it began last year .
Montgomery Whitewater ’ s grand opening on July 7-9 featured a weekend-long festival of whitewater rafting and kayaking , a 5K and fun run , yoga in the park , a national kayaking competition , live music performances and more . As part of the grandopening celebration , the facility drew athletes from across the United States for the Canoe Slalom Age Group Nationals , an American Canoe Association sanctioned event where athletes navigate a whitewater course through rapids and a combination of downstream or upstream gates . In conjunction with the opening , Montgomery Whitewater is seeking applicants for multiple raft guide school sessions through July to teach participants how to become class II-IV raft guides .
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