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EVOLVE Business and Professional Magazine is published by The Holley Group on behalf of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce. PUBLISHER AND EDITOR Howard M. Holley STRATEGY AND MARKETING Christie Kimbell CREATIVE DESIGN & LAYOUT - PRINT & DIGITAL Ashlee Harrell ADVERTISING SALES Jeanne Coates AdAchieve Media EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Miguel Abi-Hassan • Halifax Humane Society Zach Bass • Dougherty Manufacturing Cindy Dalecki • Marketing 2 Go Mariann D’Arcangelo • Cindy Ferrara State Farm Shannon Finley • Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center John Guthrie, Committee Chair • Halifax Health Howard Holley, Editor • The Holley Group Kim Hover • Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce Janet Kersey • Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce Piros Pazaurek • Marketing X-Rays Harry Russo • Daytona State College PUBLISHING PARTNERS AdAchieve Media • Advertising Sales The Holley Group • Concept Development, Layout, and Design TouchPoint Management Services • Printing and Distribution Marketing 2 Go • Social Media Interested in Advertising? If you would like to advertise in EVOLVE, please contact AdAchieve Media, authorized advertising sales partner, at 386.283.5984 or [email protected] Write For Us! If you’re interested in contributing to EVOLVE, please email links to current writing samples and a little bit about yourself to [email protected]. FROM THE EDITOR T he only constant is change. We have just completed our first year of publishing EVOLVE Magazine and we have certainly “evolved”. Adapting to change is what we all do as business people. We cannot achieve success without having the characteristics needed to not only adapt to change but also, in many cases, to anticipate it and to LEAD the change that’s needed. Our theme for this issue is “Manufacturing.” According to the Volusia Manufacturers Association (VMA), the manufacturing sector is responsible for approximately 12,000 jobs across Volusia and Flagler Counties in industries ranging from sunglasses to mattresses—and it is growing. As you read the articles, I believe you will see real world examples of how the businesses and organizations in our manufacturing community have responded to change in this ever-evolving industry. Jayne Fifer’s “The Road Ahead” article talks about the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the changes sweeping the industry nationally and globally. Our education partners, Daytona State College and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, separately share how they are changing to meet the new requirements of the local manufacturing industry. We believe that many of our readers will be surprised at the breadth and depth of the manufacturing industry in our communities. Working with the VMA we selected just a few companies to profile in this issue from what is a very broad set of companies who “make it here.” The success of this industry is cr itical to our economic and job growth ambitions. Whether you are a business owner in the manufacturing industry, an employee, a supplier to the industry or a customer receiving and enjoying the products, we are all impacted either directly or indirectly by the success of the manufacturing industry. If you are located outside of our region and considering bringing your business and your talents to the Volusia/Flagler market, we hope this issue of EVOLVE Magazine serves as an indicator of the strength of our community. Through a broad set of initiatives, we are building advocates for our manufacturing industry and for you! In past issues, this space has contained a letter from our former Editor, Carrie Chambers. Carrie’s vision, hard work and commitment to producing a compelling and relevant magazine was instrumental in helping us to publish what has become a very well received new communication vehicle in Volusia County. Carrie has moved on to accept a job with the State of Florida and I can tell you first hand that she has been sorely missed! Thank you Carrie for bringing us this far. I will serve as Editor while we search for someone to replace Carrie. That could take a very long time! The only constant is Change! EVOLVE is published three times per year. www.evolvedaytona.com CONTACT US [email protected] All rights reserved. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced without the express written consent of the publisher. The Holley Group assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Scan the QR code to access EVOLVE digital or visit HOWARD M. HOLLEY www.evolvedaytona.com Publisher and Editor, EVOLVE © 2017 The Holley Group. All rights reserved. APRIL 2017 | 11 |