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Three fast-growing businesses at the Hamilton County Business Center shared the spotlight with Ohio Governor Ted Strickland on his recent visit to the Hamilton County Development Co. Strickland toured the business incubator one day after his State of the State speech, in which proposed a stimulus package to create 80,000 jobs in Ohio. Many of those jobs will be created by small businesses like the ones Strickland met with. They are:
- Jacobs Automation, which joined the Hamilton County Business Center in June 2007. Founded by MIT graduate Keith Jacobs, the firm has developed new technology for the packaging industry. Called PackTrak, it is a patented technology designed to reduce the time to change over a production line, in some cases from hours to minutes, saving money in the process. PackTrak is a green technology that improves the energy efficiency of production machinery by eliminating chains, belts and gears that waste energy and consume petroleum-based lubricants.
- Private Health News was founded in 2002 to provide marketing and communications materials to health care providers. PHN develops customized medical information for health care Web sites. Their services include a monthly e-newsletter that provides reviewed medical information, electronic health reminders, a targeted e-mail program and other electronic marketing tools. In the past 12 months, PHN’s revenues have grown by nearly 65 percent. It was the 2005 HCBC Tenant of the Year and has won a National Aster Award for Excellence in Medical Marketing for the past three years.
- Emersion Design, which joined the incubator in August 2007, has grown from four partners to a team of 13. Emersion is an architecture, engineering, planning and project management firm. Before creating Emersion, its founders worked together for nearly 20 years, leading projects that range from small community buildings to $250 million laboratory facilities.
“HCBC is honored to have hosted the Governor during his tour to highlight what is good about entrepreneurship in the State of Ohio. These three companies are true examples of Ohio’s next generation of visionary companies”, said Patrick Longo, Director of HCBC.
Since 1989, the Hamilton County Business Center has been the home to more than 200 business start-ups. We assist entrepreneurs by providing flexible space, administrative services, business counseling and assistance, and a vibrant and supportive environment. Currently, there are 50 clients are participating in the program.
For more information on HCBC, contact Patrick Longo at longo@hcdc.com, or call 513-631-8292
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