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The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services provides consulting solutions to help companies improve and grow. The UT CIS philosophy is to assess the company needs and provide only services that are value added. We utilize the most experienced consultants and most recent technologies. Resources with industry experience and University professors are available through the coordination of CIS Solutions Consultants as needed.
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TCED Reflections and Updates for 2020
By Kim K. Denton, CEcD, TCED Director The Tennessee Certified Economic Developer (TCED) Program is finishing the year strong, having delivered seven courses to 235 participants across the state. New for 2020 is the TN Strategic…
Read MoreUpskill901 Workforce Summit
by Michael Codega, Solutions Consultant The Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce hosted a one-day conference on October 22nd called Upskill901. The conference was attended by over 100 regional government officials,…
Read MoreWhat about a Good Foundation?
by Bill Hicks, Solutions Consultant As I travel the sixteen counties of my East Tennessee Region, I constantly hear about the struggle to find good employees. With record low unemployment and a strong economy, many companies I…
Read MoreSBA Kicks off National Veterans Small Business Week 2019
Originally posted at https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-newsroom/press-releases-media-advisories/sba-kicks-national-veterans-small-business-week-2019 - Veteran-owned businesses contribute nearly $1 trillion each year to U.S.…
Read MoreWill You File an EPCRA Report in 2020?
An Open Letter from Lynn Reed, UT CIS Consultant We’re moving quickly towards the end of 2019, and it will be March 2020 before we know it! With that in mind, it’s time to start thinking about your environmental reporting…
Read MorePTAC Co-Hosts Construction Opportunities Conference
The Construction Opportunities Conference was a networking event like no other. The conference provided some 160 small businesses from Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia the opportunity to network with large prime…
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